ous, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

(2) In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: He therefore that hath knowledge, spareth his words, and taketh heed to his ways, that he offend not with his tongue.

(0) If any man offend not in word, the same is. a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole. body. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

(P) Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles.

(9) He that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. For death and life are in the power of the tongue.

(r) Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give an account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

(s) Let us cast down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God; and bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. For the thought of foolishness is sin.

(t) Wo unto you that pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith. These ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

(u) Wo unto them which trust in themselves that. they are righteous, and despise others; because they

James I. 26. (b) Prov. 10. 19. Prov. 17. 27. (0) James 3. 2.

Prov. 18. 21.

Psal. 39. I.

Mat. 12. 34. (p) Prov. 21. 23. (q) 1 Pet. () Mat 12.36, 37. (s) 2 Cor. (#) Mat. 23. 23.. (u) Luke 18.9, 11.

3. 10.
10. 5. Prov. 24. 9.

are

are not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers; when they are at the same time guilty of sins.

as great

(w) Shall we continne in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Let us not do evil that good may come. For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory, yet I am justly judged as

a sinner.

(x) Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, not only depart from iniquity, but abstain from all appearance of evil.

(y) Let not your good be evil spoken of. Provide things honest, not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of men. Cut off occasion

from them which desire occasion; that they may be ashamed which speak evil of you, and falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

(x) All things are lawful for me; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

(a) Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all: For he that said, Donot commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

(b) So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Luke 18. 11. (w) Rom. 6. 1,2,15. 2. II. I Thess. 5. 22 (y)Rom. 14. 28. 21. 2 Cor. 11. 12.

10. 23.

I Cor. 6. 12.

Rom. 3. 8, 7. (x) 2 Tim. 16. Rom. 12. 17. 2 Cor. I Pet. 3. 16. 1 Pet. 2. 15. (≈) I Cor. (a) James 2. 10, II. (6) James 2. 12. A little

(c) A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

(d) O that my ways were directed to keep the statutes of the Lord! Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all his commandments.

SINCERITY.

(e) How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.

(f) Seek the Lord with your whole desire; and serve him with all your heart, and with all your soul.

(g) Cleave unto the Lord your God; and serve him in sincerity and in truth; with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, and with a pure conscience.

(b) Walk before him in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness, and integrity of heart; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.

(i) Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto men.

(k) Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge amongst you? Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

(2) Behold, O God, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; therefore will I not remove my in

(c) Gal. 5. 9. (d) Psal. 116. 5, 1, 6. (e) 1 Kings 18. 21. (f) 2 Chron. 15. 15. Deut. 11. 13. (g) Joshua 23.8. Josh. 24. 14. r Chron. 28. 9. 2 Tim. I. 3. (4) 1 Kings 3. 6. 1 Kings 9 4. Phil. 1. 10. (i) Col 3 23. James 3. 13, 17. (1) Psal. 51.6. Job 27.5.

tegrity

tegrity from me: My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

(m) Our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world; that we have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered us; and that we have walked uprightly, according to the truth of the gospel.

And

(n) Trust not in lying words that cannot profit; saying, The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord are we. think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our Father: for they are not all Israel which are of Israel; neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children. But he is an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

(0) In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but a new

creature.

(p) They who profess that they know God, but in works deny him, having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof, are abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

(2) The vile person will speak villainy; and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter against the Lord.

(r) Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceitfully; who holdeth the truth in unrighteousness; who secretly doth those things that are not right against the Lord: and hath not turned unto him with his whole heart, but feignedly.

(s) Wo unto you hypocrites; which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel; which devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long pray

ers.

(t) Ye are they which justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed amongst men, is oftentimes abomination in the sight of God.

(u) Ye sit before the Lord as his people, and ye hear his words; but ye will not do them: For with your mouth ye shew much love; but your heart goeth after your covetousness.

(w) Ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all uncleanness ; even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

(x) But what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call upon God? Behold the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

Jer. 3. 10. (u) Ezek. 33. 31. Job 20. 5.

Rom. 1. 18. 2 Kings 17. 9.
(†) Luke 16. 15.
(x) Job 27. 8, 9, 10.

(+) Jer. 48. 10. (s) Mat. 23. 23, 24, 14. (z) Mat. 23. 27, 28. Job 17. 12.

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