when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. HOPE. Job xi, 18. And thou shalt be cure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. Prov. x, 28. The hope of the tighteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. Proc. xil, 25. Heaviness in the beart of man maketh it stoop: bat a good word maaeth it glad. Prov. xiii, 12. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when We desire cometh, it is a tree of Bom. iv, 18. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many na, according to that which as spoken, So shall thy seed DESPAIR. N. xvii, 12, 13. And the chilen of Israel spake unto Moses, ying, Behold, we die, we perish, all perish. Whosoever comany thing near unto the taoracle of the LORD shall die: stall we be consumed with dy Joxvil, 15. And where is now y hope? as for my hope, who all see it? P. lxxvil, 7-9. Will the LORD et off for ever? and will he be vourable no more? Is his mercy dan gone for ever? doth his proWise fail for evermore? Hath God gotten to be gracious? hath be anger shut up his tender mer Selah. xxxii, 12. And in that day the Lord GoD of hosts call to eping, and to mourning, and baldness, and to girding with ucidoth. Jer. 11, 25.... But thou saidst, There is no hope: no, for I have Her strangers, and after them I go. Jer. xvill, 12. And they said, There is no hope; but we will Walk after our own devices, and will every one do the imaginata of his evil heart. La fii, 18. And I said, My strength and my hope is perished hom the Load. Lam. v.22. But thou hast utterly fected us, thou art very wroth sgainst us. BEELDY OF UNDUE SOLICITUDE. 14. XXXV, 3, 4. Strengthen ye Tweak hands, and confirm the Seble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will! Matth. vi, 25, 31, 33, 34. There- Therefore take no Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the Luke x, 39-42. And she had a Luke xii, 22, 23, 25-27. And he The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. And which of you, with taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these. Luke xii, 28-31. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Rom. viii, 32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 393 1 Tim. iv, 8. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is promise of the life that now is, profitable unto all things, having and of that which is to come. Heb. xii, 12, 13. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way: but let it rather be healed. 1 Peter v, 7. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 2 Peter 1, 3. According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. MURMURING. Exod xvi, 9. And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings. Num. xiv, 27-29. How long shall I bear with this evil congre gation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty have murmured against me. years old and upward, which Num. xvii, 10, 11. And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the And Moses rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he. 1 Cor. x, 10. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Phil. il, 14. Do all things with out murmurings and disputings. Exod. xvi, 2, 3. And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, and when wo did eat bread to the full! for yo have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger. Num. xvi, 41. But on the mor row all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying. Ye have killed the people of the LORD. Num. xx, 2-4. And there was no water for the congregation, and they gathered themselves Moses together against and against Aaron. And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD! And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? ye Num. xxl, 5. And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. Deut. 1, 26, 27. Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God. And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. Jude 16. These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts. 8.-RELATIVE EMOTIONS. VIRTUES AND VICES. ANGER. Num. xxxi, 14. And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host...... Judges ix, 30. And when Zebul, the ruler of the city, heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. 1 Sam. xx, 34. So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame., 1 Sam. xxv, 17. Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him. Neh. v, 6. And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. Ps. lxxvi, 10. Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. P3. cvi, 33. Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips. Prov. xii, 16. A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. Prov xiv, 17,29. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Prov. xvi, 32. He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. Prov. xix, 11. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. Prov. xxii, 8. He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his anger shall fail. Prov. xxv, 28. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. and the sand weighty; but a fool's Prov. xxvii, 3. A stone is heavy, wrath is heavier than them both. Prov. xxix, 22. An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. Eccles. vil, 9. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for auger resteth in the bosom of fools. Jonah iv, 1, 4, 9. But it displeased Jonali exceedingly, and he was very angry. Then said the LORD, Dost thou well to be angry? And God said to Jonal, Dost thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death, Matth. 7, 22. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be whosoever shall say to his brother, in danger of the judgment; and Raca, shall be in danger of the council; but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. Matth. xx, 24. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. Mark x. 41. And when the ten Job xxxil, 3-5. Also against his heard it, they began to be much three friends was his wrath kin-displeased with James and John. dled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. When Elihu Eph. iv, 26. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath. James 1, 20. For the wrath of man worketh not the righteous. REVENGE INSTANCED, BUT Gen. 1, 15. And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will cer tainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. Lev. xix, 18. Thou shalt not avenge nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. 1 Sam. xxv, 30-35. And it sha So David received of her 1 Kings xx, 42, 43. And came to Samaria. Prov. xx, 22. Say not the Prov. xxiv, 29. Say not, I wide I will render to the man accordia Lord Gop; because that Edom Lave dealt by revenge, and have ance upon them with furious . xii, 17-19. Recompense to taan evil for evil. Provide honest in the sight of all If it be possible, as much as la you, live peaceably with Den. Dearly beloved, avenge yourselves, but rather give anto wrath: for it is written, France is mine; I will repay, the LORD. iv, 31. Let all bitterness, rath, and anger, and clamand evil-speaking, be put from you, with all malice. Thess. v, 15. See that none ler evil for evil unto any man; ever follow that which is both among yourselves, and Imen v, 9. Grudge not one 1st another, brethren, lest ye Ordemned: behold, the Judge deth before the door. lets ii, 9, 10. He that saith he the light, and hateth his ber, is in darkness even until He that loveth his brother ath in the light, and there is occasion of stumbling in xviil, 6. Reward her even be rewarded you, and double er double according to her in the cup which she hath dfil to her double. them to scorn. geance; he shall wash his feet in away: the desire of the wicked Ps. lix, 10. The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. P8. xcii, 11. Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies; and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me. Ps. cxii, 8. His heart is estabIished, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. Ps. cxxxvii, 8. O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Ps. cxxxviii, 7. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. Jer. xx, 11. But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one; therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. Jer. 11, 35. The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say. Lam. 1, 21. They have heard that I sigh; there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me. Rev. xviii, 20. Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. ENVY. Job v, 2. For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. Prov. 1, 32. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. Prov. iii, 31. Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. Prov. xiv, 30. A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones. Prov. xxiii, 17--19. Let not thine heart envy sinners; but be thou in long. For surely there is an end; the fear of the LORD all the day and thine expectation shall not be cut off. Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. Prov. xxiv, 1, 2, 19. Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them; For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked. Prov. xxvii, 4. Wrath is cruel and anger is outrageous, but who is able to stand before envy. Isa. xxvi, 11. LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. Ezek. xxv, 6, 7. For thus saith the Lord GOD, Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped heart with all thy despite against with the feet, and rejoiced in the land of Israel; Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. Gal. v, 26. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. James ill, 14-16. But if ye have P8. xxxvii,1,2,7,8. Fret not thy-hearts, glory not, and lie not bitter envying and strife in your self because of evil-doers, neither against the truth. This wisdom xxii. 19. The righteous see be thou envious against the work- descendeth not from above, but are glad; and the innocenters of iniquity: For they shall is earthly, sensual, devilish. For soon be cut down like the grass, where envying and strife is, there and wither as the green herb. is confusion and every evil work. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. e. XXV, 39..... The LORD retarned the wickedness of - upon his own head. And 1 sent and communed with gail, to take her to him to V lil, 6. The righteous also see, and lear, and shall laugh Ps. cxii, 10. The wicked shall Iväll 10. The righteous shall see it, and be grieved; he shall pace when he seeth the ven- i gnash with his teeth, and melt HYPOCRISY EXPOSED. Job. xvii, 8. Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. Matth. vi, 24. No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, Heb. x, 23. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith, without wavering, for he is faithful that promised. James 1, 6-9. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering: for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A doubleminded man is unstable in all his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted. James iv, 8. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Jer. ii, 10, 11. And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD. And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah. Jer. xli, 20. For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying. Pray for us unto the LORD our God. Ezek. xxxiii, 30, 31. Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls, and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetous ness. Matth. xxiii, 23, 24, 28. Woo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weighter matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Ye blind guides, which I wicked God saith, What hast then strain at a guat, and swallow a to do to declare my statutes, or camel. Even so ye also outward- that thou shouldest take my cove ly appear righteous unto men, nant in thy mouth? Seeing the but within ye are full of bypoc-hatest instruction, and casteth my risy and iniquity. Mark vii, 6. He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me." Luke xvi, 13. No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Rom. ii, 20-23. An Instructer of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou comidols, dost thou commit sacrilege? mit adultery? thou that abhorrest Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? Gal. ii, 18. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. Titus 1, 16. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. words behind thee. Isa. ix, 17. Therefore the Lond shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy ou their fatherless and widows: every one is an hypocrite and an evil-doer, and every mouth speak eth folly. Isa. xxxiii, 1, 14. Woe to the that spoilest, and thou e not spoiled; and dealest treache erously, and they dealt not tread erously with thee! when the shalt cease to spoil, thou shall be spoiled; and when thou shal make an end to deal treacherous ly, they shall deal treacherously with thee. The sinners in Z are afraid; fearfulness hath sup prised the hypocrites: who a us shall dwell with the devour fire? who among us shall dad with everlasting burnings? you, scribes and Pharisees, br Matth. xxiii, 14, 25, 27. Woe un crites! for ye devour wi houses, and for a pretence ma long prayer: therefore ye staf receive the greater damna ia Woe unto you, scribes and Phea sees, hypocrites! for ye mak clean the outside of the cup a full of extortion and excess. W of the platter, but within they unto you, scribes and Pharisees hypocrites! for ye are like an whited sepulchres, which ind appear beautiful outward, but a within full of dead men's bocas and of all uncleanness, STRIFE. went out the second day, b Exod. ii, 13. And when he Mos two men of the Hebrews str together: and he said to him th did the wrong, Wherefore sunde thou thy fellow? not with a man without caus he have done thee no harm. Job xx, 4-7. Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed against thy neighbour, seeing i Prov. iii, 29, 30. Devise not e ing of the wicked is short, and upon earth, That the triumph-dwelleth securely by thee. Stra the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? Job xxvii, 8. For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? Job xxxvi, 13, 14. But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath; they cry not when he bindeth them: They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean. Ps. 1, 16, 17. But unto the Prov. xvit, 13, 14. Whoso rewzni eth evil for good, evil shail al depart from his house. The ginning of strife is as when letteth out water, therefore 199 off contention, before meddled with. hastily to strive, lest thou Prov. xxv. 8-11. Go not forth not what to do in the end ther when thy neighbour hatu p thee to shame. Debate thy ca with thy neighbour hinseif, and discover not a secret to anoin Lest he that heareth put th to shame, and thine infamy turs Xtth. x, 34-36. Think not that I come to send peace on earth; came not to send peace, but a rd. For I am come to set a an at variance against his ber, and the daughter against r mother, and the daughter-in#agalust her mother-in-law. da man's foes shall be they of ew household. Beth, xviii, 14-16. Even so it is the will of your Father which in heaven that one of these ones should perish MoreKthy brother shall trespass st thee, go and tell him his tween thee and him alone: e shall hear thee, thou hast led thy brother. But if be tot bear thee, then take with hote or two more, that in the h of two or three witnesses 7 word may be established. the xii, 53. The father shall be led against the son, and the gainst the father; the mother the daughter, and the er against the mother; the er-in-law against her daughblaw, and the daughter-ininst her mother-in-law. v, 26. And the next day red himself unto them as ove, and would have set 1: one again, saying, Sirs, brethren; why do ye wrong another? Dr. XV, 18. A wrathful man th up strife: but he that is to anger appeaseth strife. . Ivii, 19. He loveth trans w that loveth strife: and exalteth his gate seeketh 2000. *. xx, 3. It is an honour for C19 cense from strife; but 7 fool will be meddling. Mark iii, 24, 25. And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. Luke xi, 17. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. Gal. v, 15. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. Ps. xxxvii, 11. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abuudance of peace. P3. lxxvi, 9. When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. Eph. iv, 1, 2. I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the voCA tion wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, one another in love. with long-suffering, forbearing Heb. xii, 14. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. 1 Peter iii, 13. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? EXEMPLIFIED. Num. xii, 3. (Now the man the men which were upon the face Moses was very meek, above all of the earth.) Ps. xxxviii, 12-14. They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. But I, as a deaf man, heard not, and I was as a dumb man that openeth nothis mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. Ps. xliv, 22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we ure counted as sheep for the slaughter. Ps. cxlvii, 6, 7. The LORD lifteth Jer. x 19. But I was like a up the meek: he casteth the wick-lamb or an ox that is brought to ed down to the ground. Sing unto the slaughter, and I knew not that the LORD with thanksgiving, sing they had devised devices against praise upon the harp unto our me, saying, Let us destroy the God. tree with the fruit thereof, and let the living, that his name may be us cut him off from the land of no more remembered. Ps. cxlix, 4. For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. shall increase their joy in the Isa. xxix, 19. The meek also LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. Zeph. ii, 3. Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger. Matth. v, 5, 9, 33-41. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Ye hath heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil; but whosoever ****Till, 25, 26. He that isshall smite thee on thy right prood heart stirreth up but he that putteth his Vi 21. As coals are to #coals, and wood to fire; contentious man to kindle the LORD shall be made He that trusteth in his own a fool: but whoso walkbely, he shall be delivered, T. 111, 53... So the cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile go with him twain. Rom. xii, 18. If it be possible, hold, I am in your hand; do with Jer. xxvi, 14, 15. As for me, be unto you. But know ye for cerme as seemeth good and meet tain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you, to speak all these words in your ears. 2 Cor. x1, 20. For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. James v. 6. Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. EQUITY. Deut. xvi, 20. That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Job xii, 10. He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. |