out his name from under heaven. Prov. 23. 30 -32. Is. 5. 22, 11, 14. Deut. 29. 20. || Is. 56. 12. 2 Pet. 2. 12, 13. Prov. 23. 19—21. Luke 21. 34. (y) 163. Is not EVERY SPECIES of dishonesty as well as theft forbidden? Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight or in measure. Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall he have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the Lord. Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of Gon. Lev. 19. 11. 35-37. Eph. 4. 28. 1 Thes. 4. 2, 6. 1 Cor. 6. 10. | Deut. 25. 13-16. Job, 20. 19, 22. Amos 8. 4-7. 164. Is not lying forbidden and abhorred of God, and detested of good men? These are the things that ye shall do. Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; exe(y) See Appendix, Note Y. cute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. Wherefore, putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour for we are members one of another. The lip of truth shall be established forever but a lying tongue is but for a moment. Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. Zech. 8. 16, 17. Ps. 34, 13. Eph. 4. 15, 25. Prov. 12. 19, 22. and 13. 5. | Jer. 9. 2-9. Mic. 6, 12, 13. Rev. 21. 8. 165. What are the consequences of flattery, talebearing, and slander ? A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a nct for his feet. He that goeth about as a talebearer, revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter scparateth very friends. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; so where there is no talcbearer, the strife ceaseth. Whoso privily slan dereth his neighbour, him will I cut off; him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. Prov. 29. 5. and 20. 19. Lev. 19. 16. Prov. 17. 9. and 18. 8. and 26. 20. Ps. 101. 5. || and 12. 2, 3. Prov. 11. 13, and 10. 18. 166. Is every kind of unprofitable conversation forbidden ? Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 1 Cor. 15. 33. Eph. 4. 29. and 5. 4, 6. Mat. 12. 36, 37. || Col. 3. 8. and 4. 6. 2 Tim. 2. 14, 16. Jam. 1. 26. Prov. 21. 23. 167. Are there woes denounced against the covetous ? Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Woe to him that coveteth and not vain in robbery: if riches increase set not your heart upon them. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Deut. 8. 10-13, 17, 18. Ps. 62. 10. Prov. 23. 5. || and 30. 8, 9. Luke 8. 14. Deut. 32. 9, 13-15. Jer. 9. 23, 24. Mat. 19. 21, 26. 170. What is the portion of rich UNGODLY men? This is the portion of a wicked man with GOD and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver. The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes and he is not. For GoD shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand. Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. Arise O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. Job 27. 13, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23. Ps. 17. 13, 14. | Jam. 5. 1-5. Ps. 73. 3-7, 12, 18, 19, Luke 12. 16–21.. 171. Since the fashion of this world is passing away, is it not our DUTT and our WISDOM to make spiritual riches, or the interests of the soul, the principal objects of our desires and our pursuits ? If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought For for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient untothe day is the evil thereof. Col. 3. 1, 2. Phil. 4. 6, 7. Mat. 6. 19—21, 33, 34. || Prov. 15. 16. Jer. 45. 5. John 6. 27. 1 Pet. 5. 7. Luke, 10, 41, 42. 172. What directions and promises respect diligence and industry in the lawful concerns of life? For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. And that ye study to |