that fear him from generato generation. e. i, 29-31. For that they had knowledge, and did not se the fear of the LORD: They Done of my counsel: they ad all my reproof: There shall they eat of the fruit of own way, and be filled with own devices. TO WORSHIP HIM. 4. xxii, 5. And Abraham said his young men, Abide ye with the ass; and I and the Fill go yonder and worship, me again to you. 1. xxiv, 26. And the man d down his head and wored the LORD. . XV, 30, 31. Then he said, e sinned; yet honour me I pray thee, before the elders 7 people, and before Israel, urn again with me, that I Worship the LORD thy God. anel turned again after and Saul worshipped the Aron. xvi, 29. Give unto the the glory due unto his name: an offering, and come before worship the LORD in the y of holiness. xxvii, 14. Wait on the LORD; good courage, and he shall en thine heart: wait, I a the LORD. xxxiii, 20. Our soul waiteth e LORD: he is our help and held. lix, 17. Unto thee, O my th, will I sing: for God is my ce and the God of my mercy. Ixil, 1, 4, 5. Truly my soul th upon God: from him Amy salvation. They only ut to cast him down from his ency; they delight in lies: bless with their mouth, but curse inwardly. Selah. My Isa. xvii, 7. At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel. Isa. xxx, 18. And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracions unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. Isa. xl, 31. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Micah vii, 7. Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. TO BEWARE OF SIN. Psalm cxix, 113. I hate rain thoughts: but thy law do I love. John iv, 23. But the hour cometh, Prov. vi, 14, 15. Frowardness is and now is, when the true wor- in his heart, he deviseth mischief shippers shall worship the Father continually; he soweth discord. in spirit and in truth; for the Fa-Therefore shall his calamity come ther seeketh such to worship him. suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. Acts xviii, 7. And he departed thence, and entered into a certain Prov. xii, 5, 6. The thoughts of man's house, named Justus, one the righteous are right: but the that worshipped God, whose counsels of the wicked are deceit. house joined hard to the syna-The words of the wicked are to gogue. lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. Heb. xi, 21. By faith Jacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. Ps. xix, 14. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, Prov. xv, 26. The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. Prov. xxiv, 8, 9, 11, 12. He that deviseth to do evil shall be called amischievous person. Thethought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is an abomination to men. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; if thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he wait thou only upon God; O LORD, my strength, and my re- know it? and shall not he render y expectation is from him. xxxvi, 9. All nations whom bast made shall come and Lip before thee, O Lord; and glorify thy name. Ievi, 9. O worship the LORD e beauty of holiness: fear betim, all the earth. CXXX, 4-6. But there is forbes with thee, that thou est be feared. I wait for the 5, my soul doth wait, and in word do I hope. My soul eth for the LORD more than that watch for the morning; I more than they that watch for meruing. 4. viii, 17. And I will wait the LORD, that hideth his from the house of Jacob, and ill look for him. deemer. Ps. xxxix, 3. My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue. Ps. xlix, 3. My month shall speak of wisdom; and the medita tion of my heart shall be of understanding. Ps. lxxvii, 5, 6, 10-12. I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I call to remembrance my song in the night; I commune with mine own heart; and my spirit made diligent search. And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the works of the LORD; surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I to every man according to his works? Prov. xxviii, 26. He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. Jer. iv, 14. O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved: how long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? Jer. vi, 18, 19. Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congre gation, what is among them. Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it. Ezek. xl, 21. But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord God. Matth. xv, 18-20. But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. Mark vii, 20--23. And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. Acts viii, 21,22. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. James iv, 17. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. TEMPTATION. them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matth. xviii, 6, 7. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but Woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! Matth. xxiii, 13. But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Mark iv, 15. And these are they by the way-side, where the word is sown; but, when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. Mark ix, 42. And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. Luke xvii, 1, 2. Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his Prov. ix, 15-17. To call pas-neck, and he cast into the sea, sengers who go right on their than that he should offend one of these little ones. ways: Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. Prov. xii, 26. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. Prov. xvi, 29. A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. Prov. xxviii, 10. Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession. Matth. iv, 10, 11. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. Matth. v, 19. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach Luke xxil, 40. And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 2 Cor. ii, 11. Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Cor. xii, 7. And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. Eph. 11, 2. Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. when I could no longer forbear, I 1 Thess. ii, 5. For this cause, sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. 1 John ii, 26. These things ban I written unto you concernis them that seduce you. SAFEGUARD AGAINST TEMPTATION. WATCHFULNESS AND PRAYER Neh. iv, 9. Nevertheless we ma our prayer unto our God, sad a watch against them day night, because of them. Amos iv, 12. Therefore this w I do unto thee, O Israel: ad 14 cause I will do this unto t prepare to meet thy God, Ol Matth. xxiv, 42–44. Watch then fore: for ye know not what be your Lord doth come. But this, that if the goodman ef fi house had known in what wa the thief would come, he wa have watched, and would not b suffered his house to be tr up. Therefore be ye also res for in such an hour as ye th not the Son of man cometh. Matth. xxv, 13. Watch fore; for ye know neither the nor the hour wherein the S man cometh. Matth. xxvi, 40, 41. And findeth them asleep, and cometh unto the disciples. unto Peter, What! could ye watch with me one hour? W and pray, that ye enter not temptation: the spirit indeed willing, but the flesh is weak Mark xiii, 33-37. Take ye bat watch and pray: for ye know when the time is. For the Sal man is as a man taking a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants to every man his work, and cut manded the porter to wa Watch ye therefore; for ye be not when the master of the La cometh, at even, or at midte or at the cock-crowing, or in morning, Lest, coming suddenl he find you sleeping. Ard #t I say unto you, I say unto Watch. Mark xiv, 37, 38. And be con and findeth them sleeping. saith unto Peter, Simon, sleep thou? couldest not thou watch hour? Watch ye, and pray, enter into temptation: the s truly is ready, but the fles weak. Luke xil, 35-38. Let your! be girded about, and your l burning, And ye yourssive# Ln # unto men that wait for the be when he will return from 15wedding, that, when he sh and knocketh, they may open him immediately. Blessed 2 Tim. lii, 13. But evil men and those servants, whom the wei seducers shall wax worse and when he cometh shall find wart worse, deceiving, and being de-ing: verily I say unto you, that Je ceived. shall gird himself, and make th 1 Tim. v, 15. For some are already turned aside after Satan. it down to meat, and will come th and serve them. And if he all come in the second watch, come in the third watch, and A them so, blessed are those vants. ake xxi, 33-36. Heaven and th shall pass away; but my da shall not pass away. And aheed to yourselves, lest at time your hearts be overrged with surfeiting, and okenness, and cares of this and so that day come upon Unawares. For as a snare I it come on all them that il on the face of the whole h. Watch ye therefore, and always, that ye may be anted worthy to escape all e things that shall come to , and to stand before the Son an. ske xxii, 46. And said unto Peter iv, 7. But the end of all AUTION AGAINST IN- in Massah. eut. xxxii, 6. Do ye thus ree the LORD, O foolish people unwise? is not he thy father hath bought thee? hath he made thee, and established provoked the most hign God, and Isa. xxvi, 10. Let favour be but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation. Jer. xvii, 5. 6. Thus saith the LORD, Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD: For he shall Hosea vil, 15. Though I have be like the heath in the desert, bound and strengthened their and shall not see when good comarms, yet do they imagine mis-eth; but shall inhabit the parched chief against me. places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited." Hosea xiil, 5, 6. I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. According to their pasture, so were they filled: they were filed, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me. Matth. iv, 7. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Luke iv, 12. And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 1 Cor. x, 13. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. is James i, 13-15. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then, when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Rev. Ill, 10. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Matth. x, 26. Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. John xv, 18, 19. If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. John xvii, 14-18. I have given hated them, because they are not them thy word; and the world of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the keep them from the evil. They world, but that thou shouldest are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. Rom. xii, 2. And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. Col. iii, 2. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. James iv, 4. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the NON-CONFORMITY TO THE world is the enemy of God. WORLD, ETC. Isa. x, 24. 25. Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, Chron. xxxil, 25. But Heze- after the manner of Egypt. For rendered not again accord-yet a very little while, and the to the benefit done unto him; indignation shall cease, and mine his heart was lifted up: there- anger, in their destruction. > there was wrath upon him, I upon Judah and Jerusalem. 8. lxxviii, 18, 41, 56. And they apted God in their heart, by ting meat for their lust. Yea, y turned back, and tempted d, and limited the Holy One of nel. Yet they tempted and Isa. 11, 7, 8. Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings: For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: 1 John il, 15-18. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust there of; but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 1 John iii, 13. Marvel not, my brethren if the world hate you. 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. Sanctify 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 thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever. Deut. v, 33. Ye shall walk in all God hath commanded you, that to destroy them: he will not be slack 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 maudments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good. Deut. xi, 32. And ye shall ob serve to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before vou this day. Deut. xiii, 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, turn, and obey the voice of the Ps. cxix, 4. Thou hast command- Jer. xi, 7. For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out Gen. vii, 5. And Noah did so cording unto all that the Loss commanded him. Exod. vii, 6. And Moses and Aa ron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they. Exod. xli, 28,50. And the children of Israel went away, and did the LORD had commanded Mosa and Aaron, so did they. Thus did all the children of Israel; as th LORD commanded Moses and As ron, so did they. Exod. xl, 16. Thus did Mess according to all that the La commanded him, so did he Num. i, 54. And the children Israel did according to all tha the LORD commanded Moses, did they. Josh. xi, 15. As the LORD OF manded Moses his servant, su Moses command Joshua, and did Joshua: he left nothing done of all that the LOED CH manded Moses. 2 Sam. xxiv, 19. And David cording to the saying of went up, as the LORD committed Matt. xxi, 6. And the disp went, and did as Jesus comm ed them. GENERAL ADMONITIONS Hos. xii, 6. Therefore turn that to thy God: keep mercy a judgment, and wait on thy Go continually. Matt. xix, 18, 19. He saith end him, Which? Jesus said, T not steal, Thou shalt not shalt do no murder, Thoa s not commit adultery, Thon s and thy mother: and, Thon sai false witness, Honour thy fathe love thy neighbour as thyself. Rom. vi, 19. I speak after manner of men because of the have yielded your members firmity of your flesh: for as yëj vants to uncleanness and to m the ways which the LORD your of the land of Egypt, even unto quity unto iniquity; even so this day, rising early and protest-righteousness unto holiness yield your members servaDIS ing, saying, Obey my voice. 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 LSD 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 them that hate him to their face, Ezek. xx, 19. I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, them. and keep my judgments, and do 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. John xiv, 15. If ye love me, keep my commandments. 1 John ii, 3. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. Gen. vi, 22. Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. Rom. xil, 7-12. Or ministry, us wait on our ministering, ele that teacheth, on teaching, or 18, that exhorteth, on exhortation in that giveth, let him do it with se plicity; he that ruleth, with be that sheweth me, gence; with cheerfulness. Let love b without dissimulation. that which is evil, cleave to tak which is good. Be kindly a tioned one to another witli bruar erly love; in honour preg one another; Not slothful in b ness; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patie In tribulation, continuing in in prayer. Phil. iv, 8. Finally, bretu atsoever things are true, whatever things are honest whatsoer things are just, whatsoever Engs are pure, whatsoever ngs are lovely, whatsoever ugs are of good report; if there any virtue, and if there be any se, think on these things. Thess. i, 3. Remembering hout ceasing your work of th, and labour of love, and pance of hope in our Lord Jesus rist, in the sight of God and our ber. Bess. v, 14. Now we exhort 1, brethren, waru them that are uly, comfort the feeble-minded, port the weak, be patient totall men. Tim. vi, 11, 12. But thou, O 1 of God, flee these things; and ow after righteousness, godlifaith, love, patience, meekFight the good fight of , lay hold on eternal life, reunto thou art also called, hast professed a good profesbefore many witnesses. tus il, 12. Teaching us, that, fag ungodliness and worldly Iwe should live suberly, teously, and godly, in this Lt world. Peter ii, 17. Honour all men. the brotherhood. Fear God. war the king. xxli, 22. Receive, I pray the law from his mouth, and up his words in thine heart. 6. Behold, thou desirest blu the inward parts; and in hidden part thou shalt make o know wisdom. Ixxiii, 1. Truly God is good rael, even to such as are of a & beart. 1. cxix, 59, 60, 111, 112. I ght on my ways, and turned Jeet unto thy testimonies. I le haste, and delayed not to p thy commandinents. Thy monies have I taken as an hage for ever: for they are joicing of my heart. I have hed mine heart to perform statutes alway, even unto the Lam. ill, 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. viii, 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. ii, 7. Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. Heb. x, 32. But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions. 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. xviil, 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 vili, 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 ine. 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 and whosoever shall lose his life, seek to save his life, shall lose it; shall preserve it. Luke xvili, 27-30. And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Then Peter sald, 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, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of dis obedience. 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. all diligence to write unto you of Jude 3. Beloved, when I gave the common salvation, it was 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. |