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shall be given; and from him that | for thy maid, and for thy hired
hath not, even that he hath shall servant, and for thy stranger that
be taken away from him.
sojourneth with thee.

James il, 6, 7. But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

Prov. xxx, 7-9. Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed

me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Deut. xiv, 28, 29. At the end of
three years thou shalt bring forth
all the tithe of thine increase the
same year, and shall lay it up
within thy gates: And the Levite,
(because he hath no part nor in-
heritance with thee,) and the
stranger, and the fatherless, and
the widow, which are within thy
gates, shall come, and shall eat
and be satisfied; that the LORD
thy God may bless thee in all the

work of thine hand which thou
doest.

he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Prov. xxix, 7. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

been sold for more than three Mark xiv, 5. For it might have hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her."

Luke vi, 38. Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken to gether, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.

Luke xi, 41. But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Deut. xxiv, 19-21. When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of Luke xil, 33. Sell that ye have, thine hands. When thou beatest and give alms; provide yourselves thine olive-tree, thou shalt not go bags which wax not old, a treasure over the boughs again: it shall in the heavens that faileth not, be for the stranger, for the father-where no thief approacheth, nelPs. ix, 18. For the needy shall less, and for the widow. When ther moth corrupteth. not alway be forgotten: the ex-vineyard, thou shall not glean it thou gatherest the grapes of thy pectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

GOD'S CARE OF THE POOR. Job v,15. But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. Job xxxvi, 6. He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

Ps. xii, 5. For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

Ps. cix, 31. For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his

soul.

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Zeph. iii, 12. I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust

in the name of the LORD.

Luke vi, 20. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

James ii, 5. Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

LEGAL SUPPORT FOR THE
POOR.

Lev. xix, 10. And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LouD your God.

afterward: it shall be for the
for the widow.
stranger, for the fatherless, and

Make to yourselves friends of the Luke xvi, 9. And I say unto you, mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

Deut. xxvi, 12, 13. When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the heard these things, he said unto Luke xviii, 22. Now, when Jesus third year, which is the year of him, Yet lackest thou one thing: tithing, and hast given it unto the sell all that thou hast, and distriLevite, the stranger, the father-bute unto the poor, and thou shalt less, and the widow, that they have treasure in heaven: and may eat within thy gates, and be come, follow me. filled; Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them.

SUPPORT FROM BENEVO-
LENCE.

LIBERALITY COMMANDED AND

EULOGIZED.

Prov. xi, 24, There is that scatteeth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

Prov. xiv, 21. He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Prov. xxi, 13. Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Lev. xxv, 5, 6. That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land. And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; Prov. xxviii, 27. He that giveth for thee, and for thy servant, and unto the poor shall not lack: but

Acts xx, 35. I have showed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

them verily; and their debtors Rom. xv, 27. It hath pleased they are, For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnai things.

2 Cor. viil, 7. Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and in all diligence, and in your and utterance, and knowledge, love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

1 Tim. vi, 18. That they do good, ready to distribute, willing to that they be rich in good works, communicate.

James ii, 15, 16. If a brother or daily food, And one of you say sister be naked, and destitute of unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

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Prov. xxxi, 20. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Acts xi, 29, 30. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea: Which also they did, and gent it to the elders by the hands

of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts xxiv, 17. Now, after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

2 Cor. vili, 1-6. Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, (I bear record,) yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves; Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped; but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God: Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace

also.

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Prov. iii, 27, 28. Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, an I to-morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

Matth. vi, 1-4. Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the syna

gogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth; That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Now

2 Cor. viii, 10, 11. And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which we

have.

the ministering to the saints, it is 2 Cor. ix, 1-5. For as touching superfluous for me to write to you: For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very inany. Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, you) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting. There fore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetous

ness.

BENEFITS TO THE GIVER

HIMSELF.

Ps. xli, 1, 2. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble, The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

Ps. cxii, 9. He hath dispersed; he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever;

his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Prov. xl, 25. The liberal soul shall be made fat; and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Prov. xix. 17. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Prov. xxii, 9. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Isa. xxxii, 8. But the liberal de

viseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall be stand.

Isa. Iviii, 10. And if thou draw out ti y soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkuess be as the noonday.

Acts x, 4. And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

2 Cor. ix, 12-15. For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; (Whiles by the experiment of this minisprofessed subjection unto the gostration they glorify God for your pel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;) And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

VIII.
ADMINISTRATION OF
LAW.

1.-JUDGES.

Exod. xviii, 16-26. When they have a matter, they come unto another; and I do make them me, and I judge between one and know the statutes of God, and his

laws. And Moses' father-in-law

said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Hearken now unto my voice. I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be that thou mayest bring the causes thou for the people to God-ward,

them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. Moreover, thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. And let them judge the people at all seasons; and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. If thou shalt

unto God: And thou shalt teach

do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace. So Moses hearkened to the voice

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Deut. i, 13, 14. Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

Deut. xvi, 18. Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

Deut. xvii, 10-13. And thou shalt do according to the sentence which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall show thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee: According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand nor to the left. And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearker unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.

2 Sam. xv, 3, 4. And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice.

and the law of the king, let Judg-,
ment be executed speedily upon
him, whether it be unto death, or
to banishment, or to confiscation
of goods, or to imprisonment.

THEIR DUTY.

Exod. xviii, 13-15. And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God.

Exod. xxiii, 3, 6, 7. Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in

faithfully, and with a perfect heart. And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass. And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's maiters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.

Prov. xvii, 15. He that justifieth eth the just, even they both are the wicked, and he that condemnabomination to the LORD.

Prov. xviii, 5. It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

his cause. Thou shalt not wrest
the judgment of the poor in his
cause. Keep thee far from a false
matter: and the innocent and
righteous slay thou not: for I will
not justify the wicked.
Prov. xxiv, 23. These things also
Lev. xix, 15. Ye shall do no un-belong to the wise. It is not good
to have respect of persons in judg-
shalt not respect the person of the
righteousness in judgment; thou
poor, nor honour the person of the
mighty: but in righteousness shalt
thou judge thy neighbour.

Deut. 1, 16-18. And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously

and

his

between every man
brother, and the stranger that is
with him. Ye shall not respect
persons in judgment, but ye shall
hear the small as well as the great;
ye shall not be afraid of the face
of man, for the judgment is God's:
and the cause that is too hard for

you, bring it unto me, and I will
hear it. And I commanded you
at that time all the things which
ye should do.

Deut. xxv, 1. If there be a con

troversy between men, and they
come unto judgment, that the
judges may judge them; then they
shall justify the righteous, and
condemn the wicked.

2 Chron. xix, 6-11. And said to
the judges, Take heed what ye do:
for ye judge not for man, but for
the LORD, who is with you in the
judgment. Wherefore now let the

ment.

UNJUST JUDGES.

Ps. lviii, 1. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

ye judge unjustly, and accept the Ps. lxxxii, 2-4. How long will persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

Eccles. iii, 16. And, moreover, I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness ras there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

Eccles. v, 8. If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the

matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

Jer. v, 28, 29. They are waxen fat, they shine; yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they

2 Chron. xix, 5, 8. And he set judges in the land, throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city; Moreover, in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the fear of the LORD be upon you; Judge not the cause, the cause of Judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

Ezra vii, 25, 26. And thou Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not. And whosoever will not do the law of thy God,

take heed, and do it: for there is
no iniquity with the LORD our
God, nor respect of persons, nor
taking of gilts. Moreover in Je-
rusalem did Jehosaphat set of the
Levites, and of the priests, and of
the chief of the fathers of Israel,
for the judgment of the LORD, and
for controversies, when they re-
turned to Jerusalem. And he
charged them, saying, Thus shall
ye do in the fear of the LORD,

the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge. Shall I not visit for these things saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

2-WITNESSES.

Exod. xxiii, 1, 2. Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. Thou shalt

not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause

to decline after many to wrest judgment.

Lev. v, 1. And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Num. xxxv, 30. Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.

Deut. v, 20. Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Deut. xvii, 6, 7. At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. The hands of the wit

nesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people: so thou shalt put the evil away from

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FALSE WITNESSES. Deut. xix, 16-21. If a false witness rise up against any man, to testify against him that which is wrong, Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days: And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testifled falsely against his brother; Then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you. And thine eye shall not pity, but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Gen. xxxix, 13-18. And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. And she laid up his garment by her until his lord came home. And she spake unto him according to these words, saying. The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us,

came in unto me to mock me: And it came to pass, as I litted up my voice and cried, that he left his garinent with me, and fled out. 1 Kings xxi, 9, 10. And she

Prov. xix, 23. An ungodly wit-wrote in the letters, saying, Proness scorneth judgment; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Prov. xxiv, 28. Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Isa. viii, 2. And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

John viii, 17. It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

Acts xxiv, 19, 20. Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evildoing in me, while I stood before the council.

2 Cor. xiii, 1. This is the third time i am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

claim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people; And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king: and then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

Ps. xxvi, 12. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Pз. XXXV, 11. False witnesses did rise up: they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

Prov. xix, 5. A false witness shall not be unpunished; and, he that speaketh lies shall not escape. Prov. xix, 9. A false witness shall not be unpunished.

Acts vii, 11-13. Then they men, which said, suborned We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses

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Luke xi, 44-46 52 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them. Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye enter not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

Acts xix, 38. Wherefore if Demetrius, and the crafismen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies; let them implead one another.

Acts xxiii, 34, 35. And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment-ball.

Acts xxiv, 1-4. And after five days Ananias the high priest des cended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor called forth, Tertullus began to against Paul. And when he was by thee we enjoy great quietness, accuse him, saying, Seeing that and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

4.-THE TRIBUNAL. Ruth iv, 1. Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there; and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

John vii, 51. Doth our law judge any man before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

Acts iv, 15. But, when they had [ commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves.

Acts v, 34. Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space.

Acts xxii, 30. On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

Acts xxv, 17, 22-24. Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow, I sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Acts xxvi, 30-32. And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: And

when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Then said Agrippa unto Festus,

This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cesar.

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vant unto his master, lest he curse
thee, and thou be found guilty
Luke xx, 20. And they watched
him, and sent forth spies, which
should feign themselves just men,
that they might take hold of his
words, that so they might deliver
him unto the power and authority
of the governor.

thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

Acts xxiv, 10-13. Then Paul after unto him to speak, answered, Forthat the governor had beckoned asmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

Acts xxii, 1. Men, brethren, and Acts xxiii, 16-22. And when fathers, hear ye my defence which Paul's sister's son heard of their I make now unto you. lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.nestly beholding the council, said, Acts xxiii, 1. And Paul, ear Then Paul called one of the cen- Men and brethren, I have lived in turions unto him, and said, Bring all good conscience before God this young man unto the chief until this day. captain; for he hath a certain thing to tell him. him, and brought him to the chief So he took captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him. What is that thou hast to tell me? And he said, The Jews have agreed to bring down Paul to-morrow into desire thee that thou wouldest the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men,v ,which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neikilled him: and now are they ther eat nor drink until they have ready, looking for a promise from thee. So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and that thou hast showed these charged him, See thou tell no man things to me.

found me in the temple disputing
And they neither
with any man, neither raising up
gogues, nor in the city: Neither
the people, neither in the syna-
they now accuse me.
can they prove the things whereof

Acts xxv, 8, 16. While he anthe law of the Jews, neither swered for himself, Neither against against the temple, nor yet against is not the manner of the Romans Cesar, have I offended any thing at all. To whom I answered, It to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the licence to answer for himself conaccusers face to face, and have cerning the crime laid against him.

Then

Acts xxiv, 5-9. For we have
found this man a pestilent fellow,
and a mover of sedition among all
the Jews throughout the world,
and a ringleader of the sect of the
Nazarenes: Who also hath gone
about to profane the temple;
whom we took, and would have
judged according to our law: But
the chief captain Lysias came
upon us, and with great violence
took him away out of our hands,
Commanding lis accusers to
come unto thee: by examining of
whom thyself mayest take know-to hear me patiently.
ledge of all these things whereof

said unto Paul, Thou art permit-
Acts xxvi, 1-3. Then Agrippa
ted to speak for thyself.
Paul stretched forth the hand, and
answered for himself: I think my-
self happy, king Agrippa, because
I shall answer for myself this day
before thee touching all the things
Especially because I know thee to
whereof I am accused of the Jews;
be expert in all customs and
questions which are among the

we accuse him. And the Jews
also assented, saying that these

things were so.

Acts xxv, 18. Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed.

THE DEFENCE.

am a man which am a Jew of
Acts xxi, 39, 40. But Paul said, I
of no mean city: and, I beseech
Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen
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Jews: wherefore I beseech thee

APPEAL.

Acts xxiii, 25--30. And he wrote a letter after this mann r: Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. This man was taken of the Jews,

and should have been killed of them; then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Romin. And cause wherefore they accused him, when I would have known the council: Whom I perceived to be I brought him forth into their

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