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everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

J. H. RICE. The Power of Love and Truth.

2 Cor. 10: 4. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.

L. HALSEY. On Praying for all in Authority. E. PORTER. 1 Tim. 2: 1, 2. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercession, and giving thanks, be made for all

men.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

D. A. CLARK. It might have been presumed that Men would treat kindly the Son

of God.

Mat. 21:37. They will reverence my Son.

D. A. CLARK. The Man of the World and the Christian contrasted, as they encounter the Storms of Life.

Isa. 40: 30, 31. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 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.

H. HUMPHREY. Solemn Responsibility.

1 Thess. 5: 22. Abstain from all appearance of evil.

L. WOODS. Fatal Hinderance to Prayer.

Ps. 66: 18. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

G. SPRING. Wealth a fearful Snare to the Soul.

Mark 10: 23. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

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KOLLOCK. The Duty of Restitution.

Luke 19: 8. If I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.

J. HOPKINS. The Law not Repealed by the Gospel.

Rom. 3: 31. Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

J. EDWARDS. The infinite Worth of the Soul.

Ps. 49: 8. The redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth forever.

PRES. DAVIES. Joshua's Resolution explained

MCDOWELL.

and enforced.

Josh. 24: 15. As for me, and my house, we will serve the Lord.

E. HALL. Forgiveness of Others, a Condition of Divine Forgiveness.

Mat. 6: 12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

EMMONS. Man urged to act worthily of his dignified Nature.

1 Kings 2: 2. Show thyself a man.

Envy one of the basest Passions.

Esther 5: 13. Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

Little Things blight the fairest
Prospects.

Cant. 2: 15. Take us the foxes, the little
foxes, that spoil the vines; for our vines
have tender grapes,

Man admonished of his Duty by inferior Creatures.

Prov. 6: 6. Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Connection of Obedience and Bless

ings.

Mark: 5. Stretch forth thine hand.

A vain Curiosity reproved.

John 21: 22. What is that to thee? follow thou me.

The Value and Use of Money.
Eccl. 10: 19. Money answereth all things.

The demoralizing Influence of bad Examples.

1 Cor. 15: 33. Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners.

A Man's Religion may be his Ruin. Isa. 28: 20. For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

Joseph's Affection worthy of Imita

tion.

Gen. 45: 4. I am Joseph your brother.

The Path of Human Happiness.

Ps. 4: 6. There be many that say, Who

will show us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Little Things make up the Character of a Man.

Luke 16: 10. He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

Man must render his final Account to God.

Luke 16: 2. Give an account of thy stewardship.

CHANDLER. Knowledge and Practice, necessary to Happiness.

John 13: 17. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

J. P. WILLIAMS. Obedience essential to Sal

vation.

Rev. 22: 14. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

J. P. WILLIAMS. Modesty of Apparrel.

1 Tim. 2: 9. In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not

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