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1 John iv, 4, 5. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

1 John v, 19. And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

OBEDIENCE.

Lev. xviii, 4, 5. Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God. Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.

Lev. xix, 37. Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.

Lev. xx, 6-8, 22. And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. Sauctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you. Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them; that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.

Lev. xxii, 31. Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.

Deut. iv, 40. Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong the days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.

Deut. v, 33. Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your

God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

Deut. vi, 17-19. Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee, And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD Sware unto thy fathers; To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the, LORD hath spoken.

Deut. vii, 10, 11. And repayeth em that hate him to their face,

to destroy them: he will not be slick to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.

Deut. viii, 1. All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD Sware unto your fathers.

Deut. x, 13. To keep the com mandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good.

serve to do all the statutes and Deut. xi, 32. And ye shall ob judgments which I set before you this day.

Deut. xiil, 4. Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear hini, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

Deut. xxvi, 16. This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

Thou

Deut. xxvii, 1, 10. And Moses, with the elders of Israel, commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day. shalt therefore obey the voice of commandments and his statutes, the LORD thy God, and do his which I command thee this day.

Gen. vii, 5. And Noah dd :: cording unto all that the Li commanded him.

Exod. vii, 6. And Moses and A ron did as the LORD COMMAND

them, so did they.

of Israel went away, and liv Exod. xii, 28, 50. And the chil the LORD had commanded Mas and Aaron, so did they. Thus di all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and A ron, so did they.

according to all that the Le Exod. xl, 16. Thus did Mo commanded him, so did be.

Num. i, 54. And the children d the LORD commanded Miss Israel did according to to did they.

Josh, xi. 15. As the Los manded Moses his servant, si Moses command Joshta Eis did Joshua: he left nothing done of all that the Loc manded Moses.

2 Sam. xxiv, 19. And David cording to the saying of B went up, as the LORD comma

Matt. xxi, 6. And the dist went, and did as Jesus com ed them.

GENERAL ADMONITIONS.

Hos. xii. 6. Therefore tand. to thy God: keep mercy & judgment, and wait on thy continually.

Matt. xix, 18, 19. He sath him, Which? Jesus sail T shalt do no murder, Thod

Deut. xxx, 8. And thou shalt return, and obey the voice of the not commit adultery, Thet & LORD, and do all his command-not steal, Thou shalt not day. ments which I command thee this and thy mother: and, Th false witness, Honour thy S love thy neighbour as thyss

Ps. cxix, 4. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

Jer. xi, 7. For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the of the land of Egypt, even unto day that I brought them up out this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

Ezek. xx, 19. I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them.

John v, 14. Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

Rom. vi, 19. I speak after manner of men because of the have yielded your members firmity of your flesh: fre

vants to uncleanness and w

quity unto iniquity, even & yield your members servits righteousness unto holiness.

Rom xii, 7-12. Or ministry us wait on our ministering v that teacheth, on teaching of that exhorteth, on exhorts that giveth, let him do it wILD" plicity; he that ruleth, w gence; he that sheweth zer with cheerfulness. La b without dissimulation. Abb that which is evil, cleare to which is good. Be kindly tioned one to another with b one another, Not slothful in erly love; in honour prefere ness; fervent in spirit; service Lord; rejoicing in hope: p cording to all that God command-in prayer. Gen. vi, 22. Thus did Noah; ac-in tribulation; continuing is ed him, so did be.

John xiv, 15. If ye love me, keep my commandments.

know that we know him, if we 1 John ii, 3. And hereby we do keep his commandments.

Phil. iv, 8. Finally, brethre

whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

1 Thess. i, 3. Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.

1 Thess. v, 14. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Lam. iii, 40. Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

Haggai i, 5-7. Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider your ways. Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages, earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider your ways.

Matth. v, 8. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

2 Cor. vill, 12. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 2 Tim. il, 7. Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

1 Tim. vi, 11, 12. But thou, man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, Heb. x, 32. But call to rememand hast professed a good profes-brance the former days, in which, sion before many witnesses. after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions.

Titus ii, 12. Teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live suberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.

1 Peter ii, 17. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

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Ps. cxix, 59, 60, 111, 112. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are

the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined mine heart to perform tby statutes alway, even unto the end.

Prov. iv, 23. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Prov. xxii, 11. He that loveth pareness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Prov. xxiii, 19. Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

OFTEN INVOLVING SELF

DENIAL.

Matth. v, 29, 30. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matth. x, 38. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

Matth. xvi, 24-26. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For who soever will save his life shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Matth. xviii, 8, 9. Wherefore, if

thy hand or thy foot offend thee,
cut them off, and cast them from
thee: it is better for thee to enter
into life halt or maimed, rather
than having two hands, or two
feet, to be cast into everlasting
fire. And if thine eye offend thee,
pluck it out, and cast it from thee:
it is better for thee to enter into
life with one eye, rather than
having two eyes to be cast into
hell-fire.

Mark vill, 34. And when he had
called the people unto him, with

his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Luke ix, 23. And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Luke xiv, 27. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Luke xvii, 33. Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.

Luke xviii, 27-30. And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

John xii, 25. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall

keep it unto life eternal.

Kom. viii, 12, 13. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Gal. v, 24. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts.

Col. iii, 5-7. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, For which which is idolatry: things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience. In the which ye also walked sometime, when ye lived in them.

DEMANDING ZEAL

1 Cor. xiv, 12. Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Gal. iv, 17, 18. They zealously

affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

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Jude 3. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you, that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Rev., 15, 16. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

Rom. x, 2. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Phil. ii, 6. Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. el.p. •399.

Num. xxv, 11-13. Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrathaway from the children of Israel, AND UNIVERSAL CHARITY. while he was zealous for my sake Rom. xiv, 1-3. Him that is among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my weak in the faith receive ye, but Jealousy. Wherefore say, Behold, not to doubtful disputations. For I give unto him my covenant of one believeth that he may eat all peace: And he shall have it, and things: another, who is weak, eathis seed after him, even the cove-eth herbs. Let not him that eateth nant of an everlasting priesthood; despise him that eateth not; and because he was zealous for his let not him which eateth not God, and made an atonement for judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. the children of Israel.

2 Chr. xxxi, 20, 21. And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good, and right, and truth, before the LORD his God. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

2 Cor. vil. 11. For behold this self-same thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea. what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

2 Cor. xi, 28-30. Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

Col. iv, 13. For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

2 Kings x, 16. And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him

ride in his chariot.

Matth. xxiv, 12. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

Acts xxii, 2, 3. And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith, I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of

commandment is charity out cs pure heart, and of a good science, and of faith unteigned

Titus iii. 8. This is a faithful | saying, and these things I w that thou afirm constantly, th they which have belleved t might be careful to These things good works. good and profitable unto men CONSCIENCE.

ITS UNIVERSAL POWER.

Rom. ii, 14, 15. For when t Gentiles, which have not the lar do by nature the things ecetabel in the law, these, having 031 the law, are a law unto themselve Which shew the work of the lar written in their hearts, that of science also bearing witness, ai their thoughts the mean FLA

another.

1 Cor. vi, 12. All things are law-accusing or else excusing 2 ful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

AN EVIL CONSCIENCE. Gen. xlii, 21, 22. And they §.

1 Cor. x, 23. All things are law-one to another, We are ve ful for me, but all things are not guilty concerning our brother. expedient: all things are lawful that we saw the anguist de soul, when he besought me, al for me, but all things edify not. we would not hear, therefore > this distress come upon us. A Reuben answered them, st Spake I not unto you, saying not sin against the child s would not hear, therefore, b also his blood is required.

1 Cor. xiii, 1-10, 13. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in believeth all things, hopeth all the truth; Beareth all things, things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. And now abideth faith,

hope, charity, these three; but the
greatest of these is charity.

things be done with charity.
1 Cor. xvi, 14. Let all your

Col. ill. 14. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

1 Tim. i, 5. Now the end of the

1 Kings ii, 44. The king 80. moreover to Shimei, Then he est all the wickedness 1. thine heart is privy to, that th didst to David my father, er fore the LORD shall reture 2 wickedness upon thine own brai

1 Kings xxi, 20. And Ababs” to Elijahi, Hast thou found mine enemy? And he answer. have found thee; because L hast sold thyself to work er the sight of the LORD.

Job xv, 21-24. A dreadfulst is in his ears: in prosperity → He believeth not that bes destroyer shall come upon ba return out of darkness, and be waited for of the sword wandereth abroad for bread ing, Where is it? he knoweth, the the day of darkness is ready si bis hand.

Trouble

shall make him afraid, they sh and agost prevail against him, as a ki ready to the battle.

Ps. xiv, 5. There were they great fear: for God is in

generation of the righteous,

Ps. liii, 5. There were they a great fear, where no fear was a God hath scattered the bes him that encampeth against thou hast put them to see because God bath des them.

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SABBATH AND HOLY DAYS.

THE PATRIARCHAL

SABBATH.

Gen. il, 1-3. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rest-keep the sabbath-day. ed on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it; because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

thee. And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy through a mighty hand, and by a God brought thee out thence,

stretched-out arm: therefore the

LORD thy God commanded thee to

Heb. iv, 3-5. For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

2nd.

JEWISH SABBATH. Exod. xxiii, 12. Six days thon shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest; that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid and the stranger may be refreshed.

Exod. xxxi, 13, 16. 17. Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that

doth sanctify you. Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested,

and was refreshed.

Lev. xxiii, 32. It shall be unto

you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your

sabbath.

Lev. xxvi, 2. Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.

Deut. v, 12, 15. Keep the sabbath-day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded

Neh. ix, 14. And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant.

Isaiah Ixvi, 23. And it shall come to pass, that from one newmoon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.

Ezek. xx, 12, 20. Moreover also, I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

Matt. xxiv, 20. But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath-day.

Mark xv, 42. And now, when the even was come, (because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath.)

Luke xxiii, 54. And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

HOW TO BE KEPT IN THE

WILDERNESS.

Exod. xvi, 5, 22-30. And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily. And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to-day: and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up

for you to be kept until the morn

ing. And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein. And Moses said, Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to-day

ye shall not find it in the fa Six days ye shall gather it; bata the seventh day, which is the s And it came to pass, that the bath, in it there shall be no

went out some of the people the seventh day for to gather ar they found none. And the Lak said unto Moses, How long rette ye to keep my commandment my laws? See, for that the Li hath given you the sabbath, thes fore he giveth you on the s day the bread of two days: a ye every man in his place; bet man go out of his place on wi seventh day. So the people to ed on the seventh day.

HOW TO BE KEPT ALWAT

NO SECULAR WORK DOB Exod. xxxiv, 21. Six days shalt work; but on the day thou shalt rest: in time and in harvest thou sa rest.

Exod. xxxv, 2, 3. Six day work be done; but on the

day there shall be to you st day, a sabbath of rest to the La

whosoever doeth work ther kindle no fire throughout y shall be put to death. Yes habitations upon the sabbath

Lev. xxiii, 3. Six days shal the sabbath of rest, an boy be done; but the seventh de vocation; ye shall do o therein: it is the sabbath di LORD in all your dwellings.

Jer. xvii, 21. 22. Thus saith" LORD, Take heed to youISE” and bear no burden on t bath-day, nor bring it in gates of Jerusalem; Neither forth a burden out of your be on the sabbath-day, neither def any work; but hallow yer sabbath-day, as I commanded your fathers.

BUT PUBLIC WORSHIP TO BE ENJOYED. Ezek. xlvi, 1. Thus sh Lord GOD, The gate of the d court that looketh toward east shall be shut the six w days; but on the sabbath it a be opened, and in the day of de new-moon it shall be opened.

Acts xiii, 14, 42, 44. But they departed from Per came to Antioch in Pisid went into the synagogue am Se sabbath-day, and sat down and

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