...repeated in his Epiftle to the Ephefians, Chap. iv. 28. Let him that jiole jleal 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 needetb. Where you find Labour enjoined them, not only that they may have an honeft Means...

...other's good ; Prov. xiii. 1 1. He that gathereth by labour, (hall increafe. Eph. iv. 28 But rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Q. 3. What elfe is required in this commandment ? A. It requires us not only to get...

...unto the riches of their liberality.". Eph. iv. 28. " Let him that ftole,.. fteal 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." See Prov.xxi. 13. Secondly, When he himfelf is .providentially takingv them away...

...to provide for themselves. He said, " Let him that stole steal no more : but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth." Ephes. iv. 28. The same apostle, in 2 Thess. iii. 8, 9. signified, that he and his...

...your hand the thing which is good, that " you may have to give to him that needeth ? ' Do you " let no corrupt communication proceed " out of your mouth,...edifying, that it may minifter grace unto " the hearers ?" Do you " let all bitternefs, and " wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-fpeak" ing be put away...

...that converfatioa which doth only exprefs the fame in all godly honefty : as the apoftle faith, Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...which is good to the ufe of edifying, that it may adminifter grace to the hearers j neither filthinefs, nor foolifh talking, nor jefting, but rather...

...Amen. SERMON XXIX. EPHESIANS iv. zH, ict him that Jlole, Jleal no more ; lut rather let him. labor, -working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to h^m that need, 1 HESE words may be confidered as an explanation of the eighth command in the decalogue,...

...Chriftians, in the ways of the LOHD, they ought to obferve the Apoftle's exhortation, Epb. iv. 2g, 30. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth ;...which is good to the ufe of edifying, that it may minifler grace to the hearers. And grieve not the Spirit of Godt K hereby ye arefealed to the day of...

...finful and even idle word. The command is, " Let no II 1 '..-,.,../...,:, . . . - . - . . ' corrupt corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...edifying, that it may minifter grace unto the hearers :" [_Eph. iv. 29.3 And it is declared by the higheft authority, that " for every idle word that men...

...* E»gd. ai. li J. * Dent. 23. 24, 25. '' Prov. 28. 2 Let him that ftole fleal 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. ** Remove not the ancient Land•Trrffaf1 a«J marks, which thy Fathers have fet....