Prov. xiv. 34. Righteousness exalteth a Nation, but Sin is a Reproach to any People. xvi. 12. The Throne is exalted by Righteousness. Ver. 31. The hoary Head is a Crown of Glory, if it be found in the Way of Righteousness. xxi. 21. He that followeth after Righteoufnefs and Mercy, findeth Life, Righteoufnefs and Honour. xxviii. 1. The Wicked flee when no Man purfueth, but the Righteous is bold as a Lion. Eccl. ix. 1. The Righteous and the Wife, and their Works are in the Hand of God. Ifa. iii. 10. Say ye to the Righteous, it fhall be well with him, for they fhall eat the Fruit of their Doings. Ifa. xxiv. 16. From the uttermoft Part of the Earth have we heard Songs, even Glory to the Righteous. xxxii. 17. The Work of Righteousness shall be Peace, and the Effect of Righteoufnefs, Quietnefs and Affurance for ever. xxxiii. 15: He that walketh righteously, &c. Ver. 16. He fhall dwell on high, his flace of Defence shall be the Munition of Rocks, Bread shall be given him, his Water shall be sure. Ixiv. 5. Thou meeteft him that rejoiceth and worketh Righteoufnefs, thofe that remember thee in thy Ways. Ezek. xiv 14. Though Noah, Daniel and Job were in the City, [devoted to Destruction for Iniquity] they should deliver but their own Souls by their Righteoufnefs, See Gen. 7 1.-18. 23. xviii. 20. The Righteoufnefs of the Righteous fhall be upon him. Ver. 22. In his Righteousness that he hath done, he shall live. Mal. iii. 18. Ye shall difcern between the Righteous and the Wicked: 10. The Righteous fhall be delivered from Enemies. Pl. xxxiv. 21. They that hate the Righteous fhall be defolate. lii. 6. The Righteous fhall fee [the Destruction of the Wicked] and fear, and thall laugh at him. lviii. 10. The Righteous fhall rejoice when he feeth the Vengeance, and shall wash his Feet in the Blood of the Wicked. cxxv. 3. The Rod of the Wicked shall not lye on the Lot of the Righteous. Prov. xiv. 19. The Evil bow before the Good, and the Wicked at the Gates of the Righteous. xxi. 18. The Wicked fhall be a Ranfom for the Righteous. Zech. xiv. 12. This hall be the Plague wherewith the Lord will fmite all the People who have fought against Jerufalem, their Flesh fhall confume away while they ftand upon their Feet, and their Eyes fhall confume away in their Holes, and their Tongue fhall confume away in their Mouth. 11. The Death of the Righteous bleffed. Num. xxiii. 10. Let me die the Death of the Righteous, and let my last End be like his. Prov. xiv. 32. The Righteous hath Hope in his Death. Ifa. lvii. i. The Righteous is taken away from the Evil to come. 12. The Righteous blessed after Death. Pf. 15. 1. Lord who fhall dwell in thy holy Hill? he that worketh Righteousness, Pf. 24. 4. cxii. 6. The Righteous fhall be in everlatting Remembrance. Ifa. lvii. 2. He fhall enter inte Peace, they fhall reft in their Beds, each one walking in his Uprightness. Dan. xii. 3. I hey that be wife shall shine as the Brightness of the Firmament, and they that turn many to Righteoufnefs, as the Stars for ever and ever. Matt. xiii. 43. The Righteous fhall fhine forth, as the Sun, in the Kingdom of their Father. xxv. 46. The Righteous fhall go into Life eternal. Unrighteousness. 13. Unrighteousness forbidden. Rom. vi. 13. Neither yield ye your Members as Inftruments of Unrighteoufnefs unto Sin, but yield your felves unto God as those that are alive from the Dead, and your Members as Inftruments of Righteousness unto God. 2 Cor. vi. 14. What Fellowship hath Righteoufnefs with Unrighteoufnefs? What Communion hath Light with Darkness ? 14. Threats against the Unrighteous. Deut. xxvi. 16. All that do ununrighteously are an Abomination to the Lord. Job xxvii. 7. Let mine Enemy be as the Wicked, and he that rifeth up againft me as the Unrighteous. Rom. i. 18. The Wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all Ungodlinefs and Unrighteoufnefs of Men. Ver. 29. Being filled with all Unrighteoufnefs, Fornication, Wickedness, &c. Ver. 34. They who commit fuch Things are worthy of Death. ii 8. Unto them that obey Unrighteoufnefs, God will render Indignation and Wrath, Tribulation and Anguifh upon every Soul of Man that doth Evil. 1 Cor. vi. 9. Know ye not that the Unrighteous fhall not inherit the Kingdom of God? 2 Theff. ii. 10. The wicked One is filled with all Deceivableness of Unrighteousness in them that perifh. Ver. 12. That they all might be damned who believed not the Truth, but had Pleafure in Unrighteousness. 2 Pet. ii. 13. They fhall receive the Reward of Unrighteousness, Ver. 14. curfed Children. Ver. 17. To which is referved the Mift of Darkness for ever. 15. Pardon promised to thoje that forfake Unrighteoufnels. Ifa. lv. 7. Let the Wicked forfake his Way, and the Unrighteous Man his Thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have Mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Heb. viii. 12. I will be merciful to their Unrighteousness, and their Sins, and their Iniquities will I remember no more. Zeal. 16. Zeal a Duty. Gal. iv. 18. It is good to be zealously affected in a good Thing. Tit. ii. 14. Chrift gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all Iniquity, and purify unto himself, a peculiar People, zealous of good Works. Rev. iii. 19. Be zealous and repent. Infiances in Phineas, Num. 25. 11. 13.—In Christ, Ifa. 59. 17. Pf. 69. 9.-In David, Pf. 119. 139. In the Corinthians, 1 Cor. 2 Cor. 7. 11.-9. 2.-In Epaphras, Col. 4. 13. 14. 12. Zeal erroneous. Inftances in Saul's flaying the Gibeonites. In Paul for the Law of Mofes before his Converfion, Acts 22. 3. Gal. 1. 14. Phil. 3. 6. In the Jews, Acts 21. 20. Rom. 16. 2. See Jehu boafting of his Zeal, 2 Kings 10. 16. Want of Zeal. Rev. 3. 15. Because thou art neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my Mouth. Uprightnefs. 17. Upright. Prov. xv. 21. A Man of Underfanding walketh uprightly. xvi. 17. The High-way of the Upright is to depart from Evil. xxi. 29. As for the Upright, he directeth his Way. See Ch. 14. 2. 18. Promifes to the Upright. 1 Chron. xxix. 17. I know, my God, that thou triest the Heart, and haft Pleasure in Uprightness, 2 Chron. 16. 9. Pf. vii. 10. God faveth the Upright in Heart. xi. 7. The righteous Lord loveth Righteoufnefs, and his Countenance doth behold the Upright. xv. 2. He that walketh uprightly shall abide in thy Tabernacle. xviii. 25. With an upright Man thou wilt fhew thyself upright. xxxvi, 18. The Lord knoweth the Days of the Upright, and their Inheritance fhall be for ever. Ver. 37. Mark the perfect Man, and behold the Upright, for the latter End of that Man is Peace. xlix. 14. The Upright fhall have Dominion over the Wicked. lxxxiv. 11. The Lord will with-hold no Good from them that walk uprightly. xcvii. 11. Light is fown for the Righteous, and Gladness for the Upright in Heart. cxii. ii. The Generation of the Upright fhall be bleffed. Ver. 4. Unto the Upright there arifeth Light in Darkness. cxl. 13. Lord, the Upright fhall dwell in thy Prefence. Prov. ii. 7. The Lord is a Buckler to them that walk uprightly. x. 9. He that walketh uprightly walketh furely. Ver. 29. The Way of the Lord is Strength to the Upright. xi. 3. The Integrity of the Upright fhall preferve them. Ver. 5, 6. The Righteoufnefs of the Upright fhall deliver them. Ver. 11. By the Biefling of the Upright the City is preserved, Ch. 29. 8. Gen. 18. 23. to 28. Ver. 20. The Upright in their Way are God's Delight. xii. 6. The Mouth of the Upright shall deliver them. Ver. 22. They that deal truly are God's Delight. xiii. 6. Righteousness keepeth the Upright in the Way. xiv. 11. The Tabernacle of the Upright fhall flourish. xv. 8. The Prayer of the Upright is God's Delight. xxi. 18. The Wicked fhall be a Ranfon for the Righteous, and the Tranfgreffor for the Upright. xxviii. 6. Better is the Poor that walketh in his Uprightness, than he that is perverfe in his Ways, though he be rich Prov. xxviii. 10. The Upright fhall have good Things in Poffeffion. Ver. 18. Whofo walketh uprightly fhall be faved, but he that is perverfe in his Ways thall fall at once. Ver. 20. A faithful Man fhall abound with Bleffing. Ifa Ivii. 2. The Righteous fhall enter into Peace, they shall rest in their Beds, each one walking in his Uprightnefs. Mic, ii. 7. My Words do good to him that walketh uprightly. See Rom. 14. 22. 1 John 3. 21. 19. The Upright prayed for, and Prayer for the Upright. Pf. xxv. 21. Let Integrity and Uprightness preferve me, for I wait on thee. cxliii. 10. Lead me unto the Land of Uprightness. cxxv. 4. Do Good to them that are upright in Heart. 20. Integrity. Pf. vii. 8. Judge me, O Lord, according to mine Integrity. XXV. 11. Let Integrity and Uprightnefs preferve me. xli. 12. Thou upholdeft me in mine Integrity. Prov. xix. 1. Better is the Poor that walketh in his Integrity, than he that is perverfe in his Lips and is a Fool, Ch. 28. 6, xx. 7. The juft Man walketh in his Integrity. Job xxvii. 7. My Heart fhall not reproach me. 21. Particular Inftances of Integrity. Gen. xx. 6. God faid to Abimelech, I know that thou didst this in the Integrity of thine Heart, for I with-held thee from finning against me. Job ii. 3. Job holdeth faft his Integrity, Ver. 9. Ch. 27. 5.-31. 6. 1 Kings 9. 4. Pf. xxvi. 1, David faid, I walked in mine Integrity, Ver. 11. Pf. 78. 72. Sincerity. 22. Sincerity. Jofh. xxiv. 14. Fear and ferve the Lord in Sincerity. 1 Cor. v. 8. Keep the Feast with the unleavened Bread of Sincerity. Phil. i. 9. I pray that ye may be fincere and without Offence until the Day of Christ. Eph. vi. 24. Grace be with them that love our Lord Jefus Chrift in Sincerity. 2 Cor. ii. 17. As of Sincerity in the Sight of God speak we. i. 12. In Simplicity and godly Sincerity we have had our Conversation. Tit. ii. 7. In Doctrine fhewing Uncorruptnels, Gravity, Sincerity. 1 Pet. ii. 2. Defire the fincere Milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby. Perfection. 23. Perfection a commanded Duty. Gen. xvii. 1. The Lord faid unto Abraham, I am the Almighty God, walk before me and be thou perfect. Deut. xviii. 13. Thou fhallt be perfect with the Lord thy God. Matt. v. 48. Be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect. Rom. xii. 2. Be ye transformed by the renewing of your Minds, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect Will of God. L12 2 Cor 2 Cor. vii. 1. Let us cleanse ourselves from all Filthinefs of Flesh and Spirit, perfecting Holinefs in the Fear of God. xiii. 11. Be perfect, be of one Mind. Col. iii. 14. Put on Charity, which is the Bond of Perfectness. 24. Directions for attaining Perfection, Matt. xix. 21. If thou wilt be perfect keep the Commandments, 1 John 2. 5.-4. 12. Luke vi. 40. Every one that is perfect fhall be as his Master. Phil. iii. 12. Not as though I were already perfect, or had already attained. Ver. 14. I prefs forward toward the Mark, for the Prize of the high Calling of God in Chrift Jefus. Ver. 15. Let us as many as be perfect, be thus minded, Jam. i. 4. Let Patience have her perfect Work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting Nothing. iii, 2. If any offend not in Word, the fame is a perfect Man. 25. Means of Perfections are, God and Chrift. 2 Sam. xxii. 33. God maketh my Way perfect, Pf. 18. 32. Pf. cxxxviii. 8. The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me. Ezek. xvi 4. Thy Beauty was perfect through my Comeliness which I put upon thee, 1 Cor. 4. 7. who maketh thee to differ? John xvii. 23. 1 in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one. 2 Cor. xii. 9. My Grace is fufficient for thee, my Strength is made perfect in Weaknefs. Col. ii. 10. Ye are complete in him, viz. Christ. iv. 12. Praying fervently for you, that ye may fland perfect and complete in all the Will of God. Heb. x. 4. By one Offering Chrift hath perfected for ever them that are fanctified. xii. 21. God make you perfect, working in you, that which is wellpleafing in his Sight. 1 Pet. v. 10. The God of all Grace make you perfect, stablish, ftrengthen, fettle you. See Heb. 11. 40.-12 23. 26. The holy Scriptures a Mean of Perfection. 2 Tim. ii. 16. All Scripture is given by Infpiration of God, and is profitable for Doctrine, for Reproof, for Correction and Infruction in Righteousness. Ver. 17. That the Man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished to all good Works. Pf. cxix. 11. Thy Word have I hid in mine Heart, that I might not fin against thee. See Gal. 3. 3. see the Spirit's Influence upon all Chriftians. 27. The Minifry. Eph. iv. 11. He gave Apoftles, Prophets, Evangelifts, Paftors and Teachers. Ver. 12. For the perfecting of the Saints. Ver. 13. Till we all come in the Unity of the Faith, and of the Knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect Man, unto the Measure of the Stature of the Fulness of Christ. Col. i. 28. We preach Chrift, warning every Man, and teaching every Man in all Wisdom, that we may prefent every Man perfect in Chrift Jefus. Theff. iii. 9. We joy before God for your Sakes. I Theff |