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Thou shalt not follow a Multitude to do Evil; neither halt thou fpeak in a Cause, to decline after many, to wreft Judgment.

To fubvert a Man in his Caufe, the Lord. approveth not.

Wo unto them which justify the Wicked for Reward, and take away the Righteoufnefs of the Righteous from him.

"He that justifieth the Wicked, and he that condemneth the Juft, even they both are an Abomination to the Lord.

w One Witnefs fhall not rife up against a Man for any Iniquity, or for any Sin that he finneth: At the Mouth of two Witneffes, or at the Mouth of three Witneffes, fhall the Matter be established. * Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbour's Houfe; thou fhalt not covet Coveting what thy Neighbour's Wife; nor his Manfervant, nor his Maid- fervant, nor his Ox, nor his Afs, nor any Thing that is thy Neighbour's.

is another's.

y Wo to them that devife Iniquity, and work Evil upon their Beds: And they covet Fields, and take them by Violence, and Houfes, and take them away.

CHARITY.

z Let no Man seek his own, but every Man another's Wealth: For Charity feeketh not her own.

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In doing Good.

Ifa. 5. 22, 23. x Exod. 20. 17.

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Z 1 Cor. 10. 24. 1 Cor. 13. 4, 5:

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* Let all your Things be done with Charity; and by Love ferve one another.

Ye are the Body of Chrift, which God hath Jo tempered together, that there fhould be no Schifm in the Body; but that the Members should have the fame Care one for another; and whether one Member fuffer, all the Members fuffer with it; or one Member be honoured, all the Members rejoice with it.

As every Man hath received the Gift, even fo minifter the fame one to another, as good Stewards of the manifold Grace of God.

d Withhold not Good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the Power of thine Hand to do it." According to the Kindness that I have done unto thee, thou fhalt do unto me.

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If any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own Houfe, he hath denied the Faith, and is worse than an Infidel.

As we have Opportunity, let us do Good unto all Men; especially unto them who are of the Household of Faith."

To do good, and to communicate, forget not, for with fuch Sacrifices God is well pleafed.

Let every one of you affift his Neighbour in whatsoever Business he hath need of you, as be

cometh Saints.

Thou shalt not fee thy Brother's Ox or his Sheep go aftray, and hide thyfelf from them: Thou fhalt in any Cafe bring them again unto thy Brother.

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a1 Cor. 16. 14. Gal. 5. 13.

b Cor. 12. 27, 24, 25, Prov. 3. 27. • Gen. 21. 23. Gal. 6. 10. b Heb. 13. 16. 1 Rom.

e 1 Pet. 4. 10.

1 Tim. 5.8.

16.4.

Deut. 22. 1.

In like manner thou fhalt do with his Afs, and fo fhalt thou do with his Raiment; and with all loft Things of thy Brother's, which he hath loft and thou haft found, fhalt thou do likewife : Thou mayeft not hide thyself.

Thou shalt not fee thy Brother's Afs or his Ox fall down by the Way, and hide thyself from them: Thou shalt furely help him to lift them up again.

" Give to him that afketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away. Say not unto thy Neighbour, Go, and come again and To-morrow I will give, when thou haft it by thee.

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P The Soul of the Wicked defireth Evil; his Neighbour findeth no Favour in his Eyes: But the Righteous giveth, and fpareth not; and a good Man fheweth Favour, and lendeth.

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4 Give, and it shall be given unto you, good Measure preffed down, fhaken together, and running over. For with the fame Meafure that ye mete withal, it fhall be measured to you again.

The liberal Soul fhall be made fat; and he that watereth thall be watered also himself.

Ufe Hofpitality one to another, without grudging.

Be not forgetful to entertain Strangers.

Do Good to them that hate you, blefs them that curfe you, and pray for them that defpitefully

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ufe you and perfecute you. Not rendering Evil for Evil, or Railing for Railing, but contrariwise Bleffing.

w. If ye do Good to them that do Good to you, what Thank have ye? For Sinners also do even the fame. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what Thank have ye? For Sinners alfo lend to Sinners, to receive as much again. But do ye Good and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your Reward fhall be great, and ye thall be the Children of the Higheft. For he is kind unto the Unthankful and to the Evil.

* If thine Enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him Drink; for in fo doing thou fhalt heap Coals of Fire on his Head; and the Lord fhall reward thee.

y If thou meet thine Enemy's Ox or his Afs going aftray, thou fhalt furely bring it back to him again.

z If thou fee the Afs of him that hateth thee lying under his Burden, and wouldeft forbear to help him, thou fhalt furely help with him.

a Rejoice not when thine Enemy falleth, and let not thine Heart be glad when he ftumbleth : Neither lift up thyfelf when Evil bath found him: nor fuffer thy Mouth to fin, by withing a Curfe to his Soul.

Be not overcome of Evil, but overcome Evil with Good.

1 Pet. 3. 9.

Prov. 25. 22.

w Luke 6. 33, 34, 35,
y Exod. 23.48 z Exod. 23. 5
▷ Rom. 12. 21:

24. 17. Job 31. 29, 30.

x Rom. 12. 20. Prov.:

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Put on (as the Elect of God, Holy and Beloved) Bowels of Mercies, Injuries. In forgiving Kindness, Meeknefs, Long-fuffering;

forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any Man have a Quarrel against any; even as Chrift, forgave you, so alfo do ye.

Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another; even as God for Christ's Sake hath forgiven you.

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Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto Wrath. For it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, faith the Lord. Recompenfe to no Man Evil for Evil; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourfelves and to all Men.

Say not thou, I will recompenfe Evil; I will do fo to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the Man according to his Work: But wait on the Lord, and he will fave thee.

Charity is not eafily provoked; Charity fuffereth long, and is kind; Charity beareth all Things; endureth all Things.

The Difcretion of a Man deferreth his Anger ; and it is his Glory to pafs over a Tranfgreffion.

If thy Brother trefpafs against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him: And if he trefpafs against thee feven Times in a Day, and. feven Times in a Day turn again to thee, faying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

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