with Patience the Race that is set before us.

* Ye shall be righteous before God; working that which is Good, and Right, and Truth, before the Lord; following him fully; and walking in all the Commandments and Ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Follow after Righteousness, Godliness, Faith, Love, Patience, Meekness: Fight the good Fight of Faith; lay hold on eternal Life: that ye may stand perfect, and compleat in all the Will of God.

• Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any Virtue; if there be any Praife; think on these things. For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approvod of Men.

d Whether ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the Glory of God.

e As God hath distributed to every Man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk; caring for the things of the Lord, that he may be holy both in Body and Spirit.

f Let your Speech be always with Grace, feafoned with Salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every Man.

g If any Man among you feem to be religious, and bridleth not his T Tongue, but deceiveth his own Heart, this Man's Religion is vain.

Heb. 12. 1.

* Luke 1. 6. 2 Chr. 31. 20. Num. 14. 24.

b1 Tim. 6. 11, 12. Col. 4. 12.

Luke 1. 6.

a 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.

b 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.

c Whofo keepeth his Mouth, and his Tongue, keepeth his Soul from Troubles.

d He that will love Life, and fee 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.

e 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.

*f Let us cast down Imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth it felf against the Knowledge of God: and bring into Captivity every Thought to the Obedience of Christ, For, the thought of Foolishness is Sin.

s Woe unto you that pay Tythe of Mint, and Anife, 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.

h Woe unto them which truft in themselves, that they are righteous, and de pife others; because they are not as other Men are, Extortioners, Un

just, Adulterers; when they are, at the same time, guilty of as great Sins.

a Shall we continue in Sin, that Grace may abound? God forbid. Shall we fin, 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.

& Let every one that nameth the Name of Chrift, not only depart from Iniquity; but abftain from all appearance of Evil.

c Let not your Good be evil spoken of: Provide things honeft, not only in the Sight of the Lord, but in the Sight of Men. Cut off occafion from them which defire occafion: that they may be ashamed, which speak Evil of you, and falfly accufe your good Conversation in Christ. For fo is the Will of God, that by well-doing, ye may put to filence the Ignorance of foolish Men.

d 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.

e Whosoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all: For he that faid, Do not commit Adultery, faid also, Do not kill. Now, if thou commit no Adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a Tranfgreffor of the Law.

f So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the Law of Liberty.

Luke 18. 11.

Rom. 6. 1, 2, 15. Rom. 3. 8, 7.

Rom. 14. 16.

62 Tim. 2. 19. 1 Theff. 5. 22. Rom. 12. 17. 2 Cor. 8. 21. 2 Cor. 11. 12. 1 Pet. 3. 16. I Pet. 2. 15.

dr Cor. 10. 23. 1 Cor. 6. 12.

Jam. 2. Jo, II,

Jam. 2. 12.

a A

• 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.

b Woe unto you, Hypocrites; which strain at a Gnat, and swallow a Camel; which devour Widows Houses, and for a pretence make long Prayer.

• Ye are they which justify your selves before Men; but God knoweth your Hearts: For that which is highly esteemed amongst Men, is oftentimes Abomination in the Sight of God.

dYe fit before the Lord as his People, and ye hear bis Words; but ye will not do them: For with your Mouth ye shew much Love; but your Heart goeth after your Covetousness.

e Ye are like unto whited Sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead Men's Bones, and all Uncleanness; even fo ye alfo outwardly appear righteous unto Men; but within ye are full of Hypocrify and Iniquity.

f But what is the Hope of the Hypocrite, tho 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?

a Jer. 48. ro. Rom. 1. 18. 2 Kings 17. 9. Jer. 3. 10.

Mat. 23. 23, 24, 14.

d Eztk. 33. 31.

L

Luke 16. 15.

de Mat. 23. 27, 28.

Job 27. 8, 9, 10. Job 20. s. Job 27. 12.

just, Adulterers; when they are, at the same time, guilty of as great Sins.

a Shall we continue in Sin, that Grace may abound? God forbid. Shall we fin, 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.

& Let every one that nameth the Name of Chrift, not only depart from Iniquity; but abftain from all appearance of Evil.

• 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 occafion from them which defire occafion: that they may be ashamed, which speak Evil of you, and falsly accuse your good Conversation in Christ. fo is the Will of God, that by well-doing, ye may put to filence the Ignorance of foolish Men.

For

d 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.

e Whosoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all: For he that faid, Do not commit Adultery, faid also, Do not kill. Now, if thou commit no Adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a Tranfgreffor of the Law.

f So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the Law of Liberty.

Luke 18. 11.

Rom. 6. 1, 2, 15. Rom. 3. 8, 7.

b2 Tim. 2. 19. 1 Theff. 5. 22. Rom. 14. 16. Rom. 12. 17. 2 Cor. 8. 21. 2 Cor. 11. 12. 1 Pet. 3. 16. I Pet. 2. 15.

d 1 Cor. 10. 23. 1 Cor. 6. 12.

Jam. 2. Jo, II.

& Jam. 2. 12.

a A