Ezek. xxxvi. 29. I will save you from all your uncleannesses. Zech. xiii. 1. There shall be a fountain opened for sin and uncleanness. CIII. Directions. Eph. v. 3. Uncleanness, let it not be named among you. Col. iii. 5. Mortify fornication, uncleanness. 1 Thess. iv. 7. CIV. Threats. Ezek. xxxix. 24. According to their uncleanness have I done unto them. Eph. v. 5. No whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man who is an idolater hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 2 Pet. ii. 7. Lot was vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked. Ezra vi. 21. The children of Israel separated themselves from the filthiness of the heathen, to seek the Lord God of Israel. in Zion shall be called holy, when the Lord X Ch. xxii. 15.-xxiv. 13. CIX. Threats. Rev. xxii. 11. He that is filthy let him be filthy still. Ezek. xxiv. 13. Thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness. VILENESS. CX. Vileness of sin. 1 Sam. iii. 13. I will judge Eli's house for ever, for the iniquity themselves vile, and he restrained them not. which he knoweth; because his sons made Ps. xii. 8. The wicked walk on every side when vile men are exalted. Ps. xciv. 20. xv. 4. In the eyes of the righteous, a vile person is despised. Jer. xv. 19. Take forth the precious from the vile. Rom. i. 26. 28. They did not like to retain God in their knowledge, wherefore God gave them over to vile affections. He gave them over to a reprobate mind. CXI. Confession of vileness. Job xl. 4. Behold I am vile, what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. Xxxii. 10. Ezra ix. 6. ABOMINABLENESS. Gen. CXII. Abominableness of sin. Job xv. 16. How abominable and filthy is man, that drinketh iniquity like water! Ps. xiv. 1. They have done abominable works: none doeth good. Ps. liii. 1. Jer. xliv. 4. I sent unto you my servants, the prophets, saying, Do not this abominable thing that I hate. (Ezek. xxiii. 36.) Ver. 7. Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls? Ezek. xviii. 24. When the righteous doeth according to the abominations that the wicked man doeth, he shall die. xxxiii. 29. They shall know that I am the Lord, when I have laid the land desolate for all their abominations. Rev. xxi. 8. The fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable, &c. shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone.-Ver. 27. There shall in no wise enter CVII. Directions. 2 Cor. vii. 1. Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Eph. v. 4. Let not filthiness be once named amongst you. Col. iii. 8. Put off all filthy communication. into the kingdom of heaven, any thing that deJames i. 21. fileth or worketh an abomination. THE JUST-UNJUST-GOOD MEN. These things are an abomination in the sight of God, viz. The sacrifice, the way, the thoughts of the wicked, Prov. xv. 8, 9. 26.He that justifieth the wicked, Prov. xvii. 15.The froward, Prov. iii. 32.-xi. 20.-He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Prov. xxviii. 9.-Those that deny God in works, Tit. i. 16. THE JUST. CHAP. XV. pectation shall perish; and the hope of unjust men perisheth. xxix. 27. An unjust man is an abomination to the just. deliver the godly out of temptations, and to 2 Pet. ii. 9, 10. The Lord knoweth how to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished. But chiefly them that walk after the lusts of the flesh. CXIII. Promises to the just, and prayers for them. Ps. vii. 9. O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establishness will he deal unjustly. the just. CXV. The unjust hurtful in the earth. man. Ps. xliii. 1. O God, deliver me from the unjust Isa. xxvi. 10. In the land of.unrighteous Prov. iii. 33. The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked, but he blesseth the habitation of the just. iv. 18. The path of the just, is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. x. 6, 7. Blessings are upon the head of the just, but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. The memory of the just is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot. xi. 9. Through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 1 xii. 13. The just shall come out of trouble. -Ver. 21. There shall no evil happen to the just. xiii. 22. The wealth of the sinner is laid for the just. Job xxvii. 16, 17. up xvii. 15. He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are an abomination to the Lord.-Ver. 26. To punish the just is not good. xxiv. 16. A just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. Isa. xxvi. 7. Thou dost weigh the path of the just. Ezek. xviii. 5. 9. If a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. Hab. ii. 4. The just shall live by faith. Rom. i. 17. Gal. iii. 11. Heb. x. 38. Luke i. 17. He shall turn the disobedient to the wisdom of the just. xiv. 13. When thou makest a feast, call the poor, &c. Thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. Ver. 14. Heb. xii. 23. The spirits of just men made perfect. 2 Pet. ii. 7. God delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked. THE UNJUST. CXIV. Threatenings against the unjust. Prov. xi. 7. When a wicked man dieth his ex Zeph. iii. 5. The unjust knoweth no shame. fore the unjust? N. B. Just and unjust, in the above-menversal character than merely acts of civil tioned passages, are taken from a more unijustice between man and man. GOOD MEN. CXVI. The general character of a good man's walk or life. Gen. v. 22. He walketh with God. Gen. vi. 9. Ch. xxiv. xvii. 1. Walketh before God. 40.-xlviii. 15. 1 Sam. ii. 35. 1 Kings iii. 6.-viii. 25.-ix. 4. Ps. lvi. 13.-cxvi. 9. Isa. xxxviii. 3. Matt. vi. 10. He doeth the will of God. Ps. xl. 8. He delighteth to do God's will. heart. in Col. iv. 12. He stands complete and perfet 1 Pet. iv. 2. He lives to the will of God. Ezek. xi. 20. In God's commandments, statutes and judgments. Ps. lxxxix. 30. Ezek. xviii. 9.-xx. 19.—xxxvii. 24. Zech. x. 12. Luke i. 6. Gal. vi. 16. Ps. cxix. 3. Hos. xiv. 9. Ps. lxxxvi. 11. Ps. cxxviii. 1. In God's ways. Isa. ii. 5.-xxxviii. 3. 2 John 4. 6. 3 John 3, 4. 1 ii. 6. Walk in Christ. as Christ walked. 1 John ii. 6. Walk Gal. v. 16. Walk after the Spirit. Rom viii. 14. Led by the Spirit. Eph. v. 8. In the light. John viii. 12.xii. 35. 1 John i. 7. iv. 1. Worthy of his vocation. 1 Cor. vii. 17. Rom. vi. 4. Walkein in newness of life. Gal. vi. 16. CXVII. Promises to the good. 2 Chron. xix. 11. The Lord shall be with the good man. Ps. i. 3. Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. Ps. xxxvii. 23. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. cxii. 5, 6. A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth; he will guide his affairs with discretion. He shall not be moved for ever. Prov. ii. 20, 21. Walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. xii. 2. A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord, but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. xiii. 22. A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. xiv. 14. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, but a good man shall be satisfied from himself.-Ver. 19. The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. Eccl. ii. 26. God giveth to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. Matt. xxv. 21. Christ will say, Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of thy Lord. Rom. v. 7. For a good man some would even dare to die. xxix. 6. In the transgression of an evil man is a snare. Matt. xii. 35. An evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth evil things. 2 Tim. iii. 13. Evil men shall wax worse and worse. PERVERSENESS. CXIX. Perverseness charged upon sinners. Deut. xxxii. 5. They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of God's children they are a perverse and crooked generation. 1 Kings viii. 47. We have sinned and done perversely, we have committed wickedness. Job ix. 20. If I say I am perfect, my mouth shall prove me perverse. xxxiii. 27. I have sinned and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not. Jer. iii. 21. They have perverted their way, and have forgotten the Lord their God. xxiii. 36. They have perverted the words of the living God. Ezek. ix. 9. The city is full of perverseness, for they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not. Matt. xvii. 17. Jesus said, O faithless and perverse generation. CXX. Threat. Numb. xxii. 32. The angel because thy way is perverse. said to Balaam, I went out to withstand thee, Prov. x. 9. He that perverteth his ways shall be known. xi. 3. The perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. xii. 8. He that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. xxviii. 6. Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. Ver. 18. He that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. Mic. iii. 9. Hear ye that pervert all equity. Ver. 12. Zion for your sakes shall be ploughed as a field. Perverse lips. Prov. iv. 24.-viii. 8.—xv. 4.-xix. 1.-xvii. 20. Isa. lix. 3. FROWARDNESS. CXXI. Threats against the froward. Deut. xxxii. 20. I will hide my face from them; they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith. Job v. 13. The counsel of the froward is carried headlong. Ps. xviii. 26. With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure, and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. 2 Sam. xxii. 27. Prov. iii. 32. The froward is abomination | lowing scriptures. Eccl. xi. 9. O young man, to the Lord. Ch. xi. 20. xvii. 20. He that hath a froward heart findeth no good. xxi. 8. The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right. xxii. 5. Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. Isa. lvii. 17. I smote him, he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. CXXII. The righteous not froward. Ps. ci. 4. A froward heart shall depart from me. Prov. viii. 8. All the words of wisdom's mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing froward or perverse in them. Ch. vi. 12. A wicked man walketh with a froward mouth. See froward tongue, froward mouth. x. 31. The froward tongue shall be cut out. Ver. 32. The mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. Ver. 30. xvi. 28. A froward man soweth strife. See Ch. xvii. 20. STUBBORNNESS CXXIII. Stubbornness, the stiff-necked in their own ways, and ways of their own sight and eyes. Exod. xxxii. 9, 10. The Lord said, it is a stiff-necked people. Let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, that I may consume them. xxxiii. 3. 5. The Lord said, I will not go up in the midst of thee, lest I consume thee, for thou art a stiff-necked people. Deut. ix. 6. 13. Deut. xxix. 19, 20. If any say, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of my heart, to add drunkenness to thirst, the Lord will not spare him, but the anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven. walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know, that for all these things God will bring thee into judg ment. Jer. iii. 17. Neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart. Ch. ix. 14.—xi. 8.—xiii. 10.—xvi. 12.—xvii. 23.-xxiii. 17. REVOLTING. CXXIV. The wicked are revollers. Isa. i. 5. Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more. xxxi. 6. The children of Israel have deeply revolted. Jer. v. 23. This people hath a revolting and rebellious heart. Ch. vi. 28. Hos. ix. 15. I will love them no more; all their princes are revolters. REBELLION. CXXV. Rebellion against God forbidden. Numb. xiv. 9. Rebel not against the Lord; the Lord is with us. Ps. lxxviii. 8. Josh. xxii. 29. The people said, God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn from following him. Threats. 1 Sam. xii. 15. If ye will rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers. xv. 23. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft; stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Neh. ix. 26, 27. They were disobedient and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and wrought great provocations. -Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hands of their enemies, who vexed them. Ps. lxviii. 6. Rebels dwell in a dry land. cvii. 11, 12. Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsels of the Most High; therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. See Numb. xx. 24.-xxvii. 14. Deut. i. 26. 43.-ix. 7. 23, 24. 1 Sam. xv. 23. Stubbornness is an iniquity and idolatry. Jer. vii. 24. They hearkened not, nor in--xxxi. 27. clined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward. Ver. 25, 26. Ver. 29. The Lord hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath. xxxi. 18. Ephraim said, Thou hast chastised me as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke. Acts vii. 51. Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost. Deut. x. 16. 2 Chron. xxx. 8. The same thing implied in the expression of walking after the counsel or the imagination of an evil heart; as in the fol Isa. i. 2. I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.Ver. 9. Except the Lord had left us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and like unto Gomorrah. Ver. 19, 20. xxx. 1. Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me: and that cover with a covering, but not of my Spirit.-Ver. 9. This is a rebellious people, lying children, that will not hear the law of the Lord. Isa. xlv. 9. Woe to him that striveth with his Maker. lxiii. 10. They rebelled and vexed his holy Spirit, therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them. lxv. 2, 3. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts. A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face.-Ver. 6. I will recompense into their bosom their iniquities. on his adversaries; he reserveth wrath for his enemies.-Ver. 8. Darkness shall pursue his enemies. Heb. x. 27. Fiery indignation shall devour the adversaries. Ver. 13. God. Rom. v. 10. When we were enemies, Jer. iv. 17, 18. Enemies are against her mind by wicked works, hath he reconciled. round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord. Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee. Lam. i. 13. From above he hath sent fire into my bones, &c.-Ver. 18. The Lord is righteous, for I have rebelled against his commandment. iii. 42, 43. We have transgressed and rebelled. Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us. Ezek. xx. 8. They rebelled against me; then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them. Ver. 13. 21. 38. Dan. ix. 5. We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled even by departing from thy precepts, and from thy judgments. Hos. vii. 13, 14. Woe unto them that rebel against me. Ch. xiii. 16. ENEMIES, ADVERSARIES. CXXVI. Enemies, adversaries of the Lord. Deut. xxxii. 43. God will render vengeance to his adversaries. THE WICKED. CXXVIII. God's threatenings against the wicked. Exod. xxiii. 7. I will not justify the wicked. Nah. i. 3. The Lord will not acquit the wicked. Deut. xxviii. 20. The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thy hand unto for to do; until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly, because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. 2 Sam. iii. 39. The Lord will reward the doer of evil, according to his wickedness. Ps. xxviii. 4.-xciv. 23. Isa. xiv. 16. 2 Chron. vi. 23. Judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head. Job x. 3. God will not shine upon the counsel of the wicked. xx. 23. God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon the wicked, and rain it upon them. xxi. 17. How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his 1 Sam. ii. 10. The adversaries of the Lord anger. shall be broken to pieces. Ps. xxxvii. 20. The enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs, into smoke shall they consume away. Ixviii. 1. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered. (Ps. lxxxiii. 1, 2.) Ver. 21. God shall wound the head of his enemies. xcvii. 3. A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. Isa. i. 24. I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies, saith the Lord. lix. 18. According to their deeds, he will repay fury to his adversaries. Ixiv. 2. Make thy name known to thine adversaries. lxvi. 6. A voice of noise from the city, a voice of the Lord, that rendereth recompense to his enemies.-Ver. 14. The indignation of the Lord shall be known toward his enemies. Jer. xlvi. 10. This is the day of the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries, Nah. i. 2. The Lord will take vengeance Ver. 19, 20. God layeth up his iniquity for his children; he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. xxvii. 13. This is the portion of a wicked man from God. See to ver. 22. For God shall cast upon him, and not spare. xxxvi. 6. God preserveth not the life of the wicked. Ps. v. 4. Thou art not a God that hast pleasure in wickedness. Ps. xi. 5. vii. 11. God is angry with the wicked every day. ix. 5. Thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever. x. 15. Break thou the arm of the wicked. Ps. xxxvii. 17. The arms of the wicked shall be broken. xi. 6. Upon the wicked God shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest; this shall be the portion of their cup. Jer. xxiii. 19.-xxx. 23. xxviii. 3. Draw me not away with the |