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1 Cor. ix. 21. Being under the law to and the rain descended, and the floods Christ.

came, and the winds blew, and beat upon James i. 22. Be ye doers of the word, that house, and it fell; and great was the and not hearers only. Ch. ii. 8. 12. 17. fall thereof.

1 Jolin ii. 3—5. Hereby do we know Luke vi. 46. Why call ye me, Lord, that we know him, if we keep his com- Lord, and do not the things that I say, mandments. He that saith, I know him, xix. 27. Those mine enemies that and keepeth not his commandments, is a would not that I should reign over them, Tiar, and the truth is not in him. But bring hither and slay before me. whoso keepoth his word, verily in him is Rom. x. 16. They have not all obeyed the love of God perfected.

the gospel. Isa. liii. 1. John viii. 31. If ye continue in my xvi. 13. Some serve not our Lord Jeword, then are ye my disciples indeed. sus Christ, but their own belly.

Gal. iii. 1. Who hath bewitched you, . LXX. Promises to them that obey Christ. that ye should not obey the truth? Matt. vii. 24, 25. Whosoever heareth 2 Thess. i. 7-10. The Lord Jesus these sayings of mine, and docth them, Christ shall be revealed from heaven with I will liken him unto a wise man, which his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking built his house upon a rock: And the vengeance on them that know not God, rain descended, and the floods came, and and that obey not the gospel of our Lord the winds blew, and beat upon that house, Jesus Christ : who shall be punished and it fell not, for it was founded upon with everlasting destruction from the pre

sence of the Lord, and from the glory of John viii. 51. If a man keep my say. his power; when he shall come to be ings he shall never see death.

glorified in his saints, and admired in all xii. 26. If any man serve me, let him them that believe. follow me; and where I am there shall 1 Pet, iv. 17. What shall be the end also my servant be. If any man serve of them that obey not the gospel? Sce me, him will my Father honour.

Ps. ii. 12. Deut. xviii. 18, 19. Rev. xii. 5. Heb. v. 9. Christ became the author of —xix. 15. See Christ's kingly office. eternal salvation to them that obey him. Rev. ii. 26. He that keepeth my words

WORKS. unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations.-Ver. 28. I will give LXXIII. God will render to mankind him the morning star. Ver. 17.

according to their works good or bad. Job xi. 18. The time is come that thou xxxiv. 10, 11. Far be it from God that he shouldst give a reward unto thy servants should do wickedness. For the work of the prophets, &c.

a man will he render unto him, and cause LXXI. Promises to them that overcome every man to find according to his work.

Ps. lxii. 12. The Lord rendereth unto temptations in their obedience to Christ. Rer. ii. 7. He shall eat of the tree of life. | every man according to his work. - Ver. 11. Shall not be hurt of the second

Eccl. ļxii. 4. God will bring every death.

man's work into judgment. Ver. 17. Hidden manna, and a white

1 Cor. xiii. 3. Every man's works shall stone, and a new name, shall be given

be made manifest. him.-Ver. 26. Power over the nations that it shall be well with him; for they

Isa. iii. 10, 11. Say ye to the righteous, given to him.

iii. 5. He shall be clothed in white.— shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe Ver. 12. Shall be a pillar in the temple for the reward of his hands shall be given

unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; of God.—Ver. 21. Shall sit with Christ

him. in his throne. xxi. 7. Shall inherit all things.

Jer. xvii. 10. I the Lord search the

heart and try the reins; even to give DISOBEDIENCE TO CHRIST.

every man according to his ways, and

according to the fruit of bis doings. Prov. LXXII. Disobedience to Christ. Threats. xxiv. 12. Matt. vii. 26. Every one that heareth xxxii. 19. Thine eyes are upon all the these sayings of mine, and doeth them ways of the sons of men, to give every not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, one according to his ways, and according which built his house upon the sand, to the fruit of his doings.

Matt. xvi. 27. The Son of man shall Tit. ii. 7. In all things shewing thy. come in his glory, with his angels; and self a pattern of good works. then shall he reward every man accord- iii. 1. Put them in mind to be ready to ing to his works.

every good work.-Ver. 8. These things Rom. ii. 6. God will render to every I will that thou affirm constantly, that man according to his works.

they who have believed in God, might be 2 Cor. v. 10. We must all appear be careful to maintain good works: these fore the judgment-seat of Christ; that things are good and profitable unto men. every one may receive the things done in -Ver. 14. Let ours also learn to main. his body, according to that he hath done, tain good works for necessary uses. whether it be good or bad.

Heb. x. 24. Let us consider one an. Gal. vi. 7. Whatsoever a man soweth, other, to provoke unto love and to good that shall he also reap.

works. See James iii. 13. Eph. vi. 8. Whatsoever good things any man doeth, the same shall he receive LXXV. Ability for performing good of the Lord.

works, promised. Isa. xxvi. 21. Lord, thou 1 Pet. i. 17. God, without respect of wilt ordain peace for us, for thou hast persons, judgeth according to every man's wrought all our works in us. 2 Cor. v. 5. work.

Ixi. 8. I will direct their work in truth, Rev. ii. 23. All the churches shall know saith the Lord. that I am he which searcheth the reins 2 Cor. ix. 8. God is able to make all and hearts; and I will give unto every grace abound toward you, that ye always, one of you according unto your works. having all-sufficiency in all things, may

xx. 12. I saw the dead, small and great, abound to every good work. stand before God; and the books were Eph. ii. 10. We are God's workman, opened, and another book was opened, ship, created in Christ Jesus unto good which is the Book of Life; and the dead works, which God hath before ordained were judged out of those things which that we should walk in them. were written in the books, according to iii. 20. His power worketh in us. their works.

Eph. i. 19. xxii. 12. Behold, I come

ckly, and

Phil. i. 6. He that hath begun a good my reward is with me, to give every man work in you, will perform it until the according as his works shall be. See day of Christ, this reward prayed for against the wick- ii. 12. Work out your salvation with ed, Neh. vi. 14. Ps. xxviii. 4. 2 Tim. iv. fear and trembling; for it is God that 4. Threatened against the wicked, Jer. worketh in you, both to will and to do of xxi. 14.-xxv. 14. Ezek. vii. 27.-xxiv. his good pleasure, 14. Mic. vii. 13. 2 Cor. xi. 15.

2 Thess. ii. 17. Our Lord Jesus Christ,

and God even our Father, comfort your LXXIV. Good works commanded. Matt. hearts, and stablish you in every good v. 16. Let your light so shine before word and work. men, that they may see your good works, 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17. The Scripture is and glorify your Father which is in hea- profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for 1 Pet. ii. 12. 15.

correction and instruction in righteousCol. i. 10. Walk worthy of the Lord, ness, that the man of God may be per. unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every fect, thoroughly furnished unto all good good work. John xv. 8. Herein, saith works. Christ, is my Father glorified, that ye

iv. 18. The Lord will deliver me from bear much fruit; so shall ye be my dis. every evil work, and preserve mo to his ciples.

heavenly kingdom. 1 Tim. ii. 8. I will that women adorn Tit. ii. 14. Christ gave himself for us, themselves with good works.

that he might redeem us from all iniquity, v. 10. Let a widow be taken into the and purify unto himself a peculiar peoplo, number, having followed every good zealous of good works. work.

Heb. ix. 14. The blood of Christ shall 2. Tim. ii. 21. If a man purge himself purge your conscience from dead works, from these sins, he shall be a vessel to serve the living God. sanctified unto honour, and meet for the xiii. 20, 21. Now the God of peace, master's use, and prepared unto every that brought again from the dead our good work,

Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd' of the

ven.

sheep, through the blood of the everlast- Ps. xcvii. 10. Ye that love the Lord, ing covenant; make you perfect in every hate evil. good work to do his will, working in you Matt. xii. 12. It is lawful to do well on that which is well-pleasing in his sight, the sabbath day. through Jesus Christ: to whom be glory, 2 Cor. xiii. 7. I pray God, that ye do for ever and ever. Amen. See Ability no evil. for obedience. Also see, God doth 1 Pet. ij. 15. It is the will of God, that strengthen, lead, guide, &c.

with well-doing ye may put to silence the

ignorance of foolish men. LXXVI. Promises to the performance iii. 11. Eschew evil and do good.of good works. Heb. vi. 10. God is not Ver. 17. unrighteous, to forget your work and la- iv. 15. Let none of you suffer as an bour of love.

evil-doer. Rom. ii. 10. Glory, honour and peace, 1 John ver. 11. Follow not that which to every one that worketh good.

is evil, but that which is good. Gal. vi. 4. Let every man prove his Examples. Job i. L. Job feared God, own work, and then shall he have rejoic- and eschewed evil. Ver. 8. Ch. ii. 3. ing in himself, and not in another.

Ps. cxix. 10. I have refrained my feet James i. 25. A doer of the work shall from every evil way. be blessed in his deed.

Acts x. 38. Jesus went about doing good. ii. 17. Faith without works is dead. See ver. 14 to 24.

LXXX. Promises to them that do good, Rev. xiv. 13. Blessed are the dead that that do well. Gen. iv. 7. If thou doest die in the Lord; they rest from their la- well, shalt thou not be accepted ? bours, and their works do follow them. Matt. xxvi. 44. Blessed is that servant See 2 Chron. xv. 7.--xxxi. 20, 21. Isa. whom his Lord shall find so doing. xlix. 4. Jer. xxxi. 16. Rev. ii. 2-ix. 13. Rom. ii. 7. To those who seek for 19. 26. 28.-iii. 1. 8. 15.

glory, honour, and immortality, by a Acts x. 28. Jesus went about doing good. honour and peace to every man that LXXVII. Examples of good works. patient continuance in well-doing, God

will give eternal life.-Ver. 10. Glory, John x. 32. See examples of obedience

worketh good. in Ch. 2d and 3d of Rev.

Gal. vi. 9. Let us not be weary in wellLXXVIII. Omission of good works. doing, for in due season we shall reap if Threats. Luke xii. 47. That servant we faint not. which knew his Lord's will and did it not, Eph. vi. 8. Whatsoever good thing shall be beaten with many stripes. any man doeth, the same shall he receive

James i. 22. Be ye doers of the word, and of the Lord. not hearers only, deceiving your ownselves. 1 Pet. iv. 19. Let them that suffer ac

See the parable of the talent hid in the cording to the will of God, commit the earth, Matt. xxv. 25, 26.30.--Christ's sen- keeping of their souls to him in well-doing. tence against the wicked, for omitting duty, Matt. xxv. 41, 42.-'The unfruitful tree cut down, Matt. iii. 10.-vii. 19.

EVIL-DOERS. Luke iii. 9.-xiii. 6. 10. John v.2.-The barren fig-tree cursed, Matt. xxi. 19.-The LXXXI. Evil-doers and their works to parable of the seed sown, not bearing fruit, be avoided. Exod. xxiii. 2. Thou shalt Matt. xiii. 23. Mark iv. 4. Luke viii. 8. not follow a multitude to do evil.-Ver. -The servant's professing obedience, but 24. Thou shalt not do after their works, not working, Matt. xxi. 30. —The sin and Lev. xviii. 3. folly of not being rich toward God, Luke Ps. xxvi. 5. I have hated the congre. xii. 20, 21. James iv. 17. Jude 12. Deut. gation of evil-doers; I will not sit with xxxii. 32. Heb. vi. 8.

the wicked.

ci. 3. I hate the works of them that DOING GOOD.

turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Ver. 8. LXXIX. Shunning evil and doing good, cxix. 115. Depart from me ye evil. commanded. Ps. xxxiv. 14. Depart from doers, for I will keep the commandments evil, and do good. Ps. xxxvii. 3. 8. 27. of my God. Isa. lvi. 2.-;. 16. 1 Pet. iü. ll.

cxli. 4. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with xiy. 20. The seed of evil-doers shall men that work iniquity.

never be renowned. Isa. Ivi. 2. Blessed is the man that xxxi. 2. God will arise against the keepeth his hands from doing evil. house of evil-doers. Ps. xciv. 16.

Matt. xxiii. 3. Do ye not after the Jer. iv. 4. Thus saith the Lord, Cir. works of the Scribes and Pharisees, for cumcise yourself to the Lord, lest my they say and do not.

fury come forth like fire, and burn that Řom. xii. 2. Be not conformed to this none can quench it, because of the evil of world.

your doings. Ch. xxi. 12. Ezek. xxxvi. 17. Eph. iv, 17. Walk not as other Gentiles. Jer. xxvi. 3.-xliv. 22. 2 Kings xxii. 17.

1 Pet. iv. 3. The time past of our life xviii. 10. If a nation do evil in my may suffice us, to have wrought the will sight, I will repent me of the good where. of the Gentiles.

with I said I would benefit them. Rev. xviii. 4. I heard a voice, saying, Ezek. xxxvi. 9. According to their Come out, my people, that ye be not par. way, and according to their doings, I takers of her sins, and that ye receive not judged them. Hos. iv. 9.-xii. 2. Zech. i. 6. of her plagues. See Isa. li. 11. 2 Cor. Hos. vii. 2. Their own doings have vi. 17.' Where we are commanded to beset them about. Jer. iv. 18. avoid evil company. See also Ps. i. 1, 2. Rom. ii. 9. Tribulation and anguish -cxxv. 11. Prov. i. 15.-iv. 14.-xvi. 29. shall be upon every soul of man that doeth -xxii. 25.

evil. See Deut. iv. 25, 26.-xxxi. 29. Isa.

iv. 18. 20. 22.-lix. 6.lxvi. 18. Jer. vii. LXXXII. Doing evil the character of 13. 18.--xxxii. 30.- xliv. 8. Ezek. xxi. the wicked. Ps. xxxvi. 3. The wicked 24.-xxxiii. 26. 29. hath left off to be wise, and to do good. Ps. xiv. 3.-liži, 1. 3. Rom. iii. 12.

WORKS OF DARKNESS. Prov. ii. 14. The wicked rejoice to do

LXXXIV. Darkness and the works evil. Mic. vii. 3. They do evil with both thereof. Ps. lxxxii. 5. The wicked walk hands.

in darkness. Eccl. viii. 11. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily; of uprightness, to walk in the paths of

Prov. ii. 13. Evil men leave the paths therefore the heart of the sons of men is

darkness. fully set in them to do evil.

iv. 19. Jer. iv. 22. My people are wise to do

The way of the wicked is as

darkness. evil, but to do good they have no know.

John iii. 19. Men love darkness rather ledge. xiii. 23. Can the Ethiopian change his

than light, because their deeds are evil. skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may was darkened. They became fools.

Rom. i. 21, 22. Their foolish heart ye also do good, that are accustomed to

Eph. iv. 18. Having the understanding do evil.

darkened. Matt. vi. 23. Rom. vii. 19. The good that I would

1 John ii. 9. 11. He that hateth his I do not; but the evil which I would not, brother is in darkness. that I do.--Ver. 21. I find a law in my members, that when I would do good evil beast was full of darkness.

Rev. xvi. 10. The kingdom of the is present with me.

LXXXV. Threats. Isa. y. 20. Woc LXXXIII. Threats against evil-doers. 2 Sam. iii. 39. The Lord shall reward the that put darkness for light, and light for

to them that call evil good, and good evil ; doer of evil according to his wickedness.

darkness. Job viii. 20. God will not help evil

xxix. 15. Woe to them whose works doers. Ps. xxxiv. 16. The face of the Lord is

are in the dark.

1 Cor. iv. 5. The Lord will bring to against them that do evil. 1 Pet. ii. 12. Mic. iii. 4.

light the hidden things of darkness. xxxvii. 9. Evil-doers shall be cut off.

NOT IN DARKNESS. Isa. i. 4. A seed of evil-doers, children that are corrupters.

LXXXVI. The righteous walk not in Ver. 15. When ye make many prayers darkness. John viï. 12. He that follow. I will not hear, See threats from ver. 5 eth Christ shall not walk in darkness. to 16.

Ch. xiii. 35,

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Dead Works, &c.Works of the Flesh.

CHAP. XV.

Acts xxvi. 18. The Lord said to Paul, 1 1 John iï. 8. He that committeth sin is I send thee to open men's eyes, and of the devil.—Ver. 10. In this the chil. turn them from darkness to light, and dren of God are manifest, and the children from the power of Satan unto God. of the devil; whosoever doeth not right

Rom. xiii. 12. Let us cast off the un- cousness is not of God. fruitful works of darkness.

2 Cor. vi. 14. What communion hath LXXXIX. The righteous have no fel light with darkness?

lowship with the children of the devil. i Eph. v. 11. Have no fellowship with Cor. x. 20. I would not that ye should the unfruitful works of darkness. have fellowship with devils. Ver. 21.

vi. 12. We wrestle against the rulers Eph. iv. 27. Neither give place to the of the darkness of this world.

devil. Col. i. 13. God hath delivered us from James iv. 7. Resist the devil, and he the power of darkness. 1 Pet. ii. 9.

will flee from you. 1 Thess. v. 4, 5. Ye are not in dark. ness. Ye are all the children of light, WORKS OF THE FLESH. and of the day. 1 John i. 6. If we say that we have XC. Works of the

flesh, living after the fellowship with him, and walk in dark- flesh. Rom. vii. 5. When we were in the ness, we lie, and do not the truth. flesh, the motions of sin did work in our

members to bring forth fruit unto death. DEAD WORKS.

Ver. 18. In my flesh dwelleth no good LXXXVII. The wicked, and their thing.–Ver. 25. With the Aesh I serve

the law of sin. works, called dead; the righteous are alive from the dead. Rom. vi. 13. Yield your. -Ver. 7. The carnal mind is enmity

viii. 6. To be carnally minded is death. selves unto God as those that are alive from the dead.

against God.-Ver. 13. If ye live after Eph. ii. 1. You hath he quickened who

the flesh, ye shall die.

xiii. 14. Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, were dead in trespasses and sins.

v. 14. Awake thou that sleepest, arise and make no provision for the flesh to from the dead, and Christ shall give thee

fulfil the lusts thereof. light.

2 Cor. vii. 1. Let us cleanse ourselves Col. ii. 13. You being dead in your

from all filthiness of flesh and spirit. sins, hath he quickened.'

Gal. v. 17. The flesh lusteth against 1 Tim. v. 6. She that liveth in plea- flesh are adultery, fornication, unclean

the Spirit.-Ver. 19. The works of the sure is dead while she liveth. Heb. vi. 1.

Repentance from dead ness, lasciviousness, &c.—Ver. 24. They works.

that are Christ's have crucified the flesh. ix. 14. The blood of Christ shall purge of the flesh reap corruption.

vi. 8. He that soweth to the flesh shall your conscience from dead works, to serve the living God.

Eph. ii. 1–3. Ye were dead in tresJude 12. The wicked are as trees passes and sins, wherein in time past ye twice dead.

walked, according to the course of this Rer. iii. 1. Thou hast a name that thou world, in the lusts of your flesh, fulfilling livest, and art dead.

the desires of the flesh and of the mind;
and were by nature children of wrath.

Ver. 11.
WORKS OF THE DEVIL, CHILDREN
OF THE DEVIL.

Col. ii. 11. Putting off the body of the

sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of LXXXVIII. Works of the devil, chil- Christ.Ver. 13. 'You being dead in dren of the devil. John viii. 44. To the your sins hath he quickened. wicked Jesus said, Ye are of your father Ver. 18. Let no man beguile you, the devil, and the lusts of your father ye vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind. will do.

1 Pet. ii. 11. Abstain from fleshly lusts Acts xiii. 10. Paul said, O thou child which war against the soul. of the devil, thou enemy of all righteous. iv. 2. Live not in the flesh, to the lusts ness.

of men, but to the will of God. 1 Tim. iv. 1. Some will depart from 2 Pet. ii. 20. If after they have the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, escaped the pollutions of the world, and doctrines of devils,

through the knowledge of our Lord and

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