Ifa. ii. 4. They fhall beat their Swords to Plow-fhares, and their Spears into Pruning-hooks. Nation fhall not lift up Sword against Nation. neither fhall they learn War any more. xi 6. The Wolf fhall dwell with the Lamb, and the Leopard fhall lie down with the Kid, and the Calf and the young Lion and the Fatling together, and a little Child fhall lead them. Ver. 9. They fhall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy Mountain, Ver. 7, 8. 13. xxvi. 12. Lord, thou wilt ordain Peace for us. xxxii. 18. My People fhall dwell in a peaceable Habitation, and in fure Dwellings, and in quiet Refting-places. liv. 10. The Mountains fhall depart and the Hills be removed, but my Kindness shall not depart from thee, nor my Covenant of Peace be removed. Ver. 13. All thy Children fhall be taught of God, and great fhall be the Peace of thy Children. lv. 12. Ye fhall go out with Joy, and be led forth with Peace. lx. 17. I will make thine Officers Peace, and thine Exactors Righteoufnefs. lxvi. 12. Thus faith the Lord, behold I will extend Peace to her like a River. Jer. xxxiii. 6. I will reveal unto them Abundance of Peace and Truth. Ezek. xxxiv. 25. I will make with them a Covenant of Peace, and they fhall dwell fafely and keep in the Woods, Ch. 27. 26. Hag. ii. 9. In this Place will I give Peace, faith the Lord of Hofts. Zech. vi. 13. The Council of Peace shall be between them. Unity. 29. Unity. Pf. cxxxiii. i. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in Unity. Am. iii. 3. Can two walk together except they be agreed. John xvii. 20. Jefus faid, I pray for those that shall believe on me. Acts 4. 32. The Multitude that believed were of one Heart. 1 Cor. i. 10. Be perfectly joined together in the fame Mind, and in the fame Judgment. 2 Cor. xiii. 11. Be of one Mind. Gal. v. 15. If ye bite and devour one another, take Heed that ye be not confumed one of another. Phil. i. 27. Let us ftand faft in one Spirit. 30. Honouring one another. Face of the old Man. Honour. Lev. xix. 32. Thou shalt honour the Pf. xv. 4. The Righteous honoureth them that fear the Lord. Rom. xii. 10. Be kindly affectioned in Honour, preferring one another. Rom. Rom. xiii. 7. Render Honour to whom Honour is due. Phil. ii. 3. In Lowlinefs of Mind let each efteem others better than themselves. 1 Tim. v. 3. Honour Widows that are Widows indeed. vi. 1. Let Servants count their Mafters worthy of all Honour. 1 Pet. ii. 17. Honour all Men. Fear God. Honour the King. See Luke 14. 8.. Defpifing others. 31. Defpifing others. Prov. xi. 12. He that is void of Wisdom defpifeth his Neighbour. xiv. 21. He that defpifeth his Neighbour finneth. Luke xviii. 9. Jefus fpake a Parable to certain that trusted in themfelves that they were righteous, and despised others. 1 Tim. vi. 2. Servants that have believing Mafters, let them not despise them. 2 Tim. iii. 1. Perilous Times fhall come. Ver. 3. Men fhall be Lovers of their ownfelves, and Defpifers of thofe that are good. James ii. 5. Hath not God chofen the Poor of this World rich in Faith. Ver. 6. But ye have defpifed the Poor. Strife. 32. Strife forbidden to the Godly, and to be avoided by them. Gen. xiii. 8. Abraham faid unto Lot, let there be no Strife, I pray thee, between thee and me, for we be Brethren, Ver. 9.1 Prov. iii. 30. Strive not with a Man without Cause, if he have done thee no Harm. xx. 3. It is an Honour for a Man to ceafe from Strife, but every Fool will be meddling. xxii. 10. Caft out the Scorner and Contention fhall go out, yea Strife and Reproach fhall ceafe. xxv. 8. Go not forth hastily to strive, left thou know not what to do in the End thereof. xxvi. 17. He that paffeth by, and meddleth with Strife, belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a Dog by the Ears. Ver. 20. Where no Wood is, there the Fire goeth out, fo where there is no Tale bearer, the Strife ceafeth... Ver. 21. As Coals are to burning Coals, and Wood to Fire, fo is a contentious Man to kindle Strife. Matt xii. 19. My Servant (i. e. Chrift) fhall not strive nor cry, neither shall any Man hear his Voice in the Streets, Ifa. 42. 1. Rom. xiii. 13. Let us walk honeftly, as in the Day-not in Strife and Envying. 1 Cor i 3. Whereas there is among you Envying and Strife, and Divifions, are ye not carnal and walk as Men? Ver 4 While one faith, I am of Paul, and another I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal. 2 Cor. xii. 20. I fear left there be Debates, Envyings, Wraths, Strifes, Backbitings, Whisperings, Swellings, Tumults. X X Gal. Gal. v. 20. The Works of the Flesh are Wrath, Strife. Phil. ii. 3. Let Nothing be done through Strife or Vain-Glory. 1 Tim. vi. 4. Proud, knowing Nothing, but doting about Strifes of Words whereof cometh Envy, Strife, Railing, evil Surmifings, &c. 2 Tim. ii. 23. Foolifh and unlearned Questions avoid, they do gender Strifes. Ver. 24. And the Servant of the Lord must not strive, Ver. 14. 3. 9. Tit Heb. vi. 15. An Oath for the Confirmation of Truth, is an End of Strife. James i 14. If ye have bitter Envying and Strife in your Hearts, glory not and lie not against the Truth. Ver. 15. This Wifdom is earthly, fenfual, devilish. Ver. 16. For where Envying and Strife is, there is Confusion and every evil Work. Fightings. 33. Fightings, Quarrels. Mark vi. 18. John had faid to Herod, it is not lawful for thee to havethy Brother's Wife. Ver. 19. Therefore Herodias had a Quarrel against him. 2 Cor. vii. 5. Without were Fightings, within were Fears. Col. iii. 13. If any Man have a Quarrel against any, even as Chrift forgave you, fo do ye. James iv. 1. From whence come Wars and Fightings among you? Come they not hence? even of your Lufts that war in your Divifions. Members. 34. Divifions forbidden. Judg. v. 15. For the Divifions of Reuben there were great Thoughts of Heart. Ver. 16. For the Divifions of Reuben were great Searchings of Heart. Matt. xii. 25. Every Kingdom divided against itself is brought to Defolation, and every City or House divided against itself shall not ftand. Rom. xvi. 17. Mark them which cause Divisions, and avoid them. 1 Cor. i. 10. Now I beseech you, Brethren, by the Name of the Lord Jefus Chrift, that ye all speak the fame Thing, and that there be no Divifions among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together in the fame Mind and in the fame Judgment. iii. 3. Whereas there is among you Envying and Strife and Divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as Men? Ch. 11. 18. xii. 25. There fhould be no Schifm in the Body, the Members should have the fame Care one of another. Offences. 35. Offences forbidden. Ifa. xi. 13. Judah fhall not vex Ephraim. Matt. xvii. 25. Jefus faid to Peter, of whom do the Kings of the Earth take Cuftom or Tribute? of their own Children or of Strangers? Ver. 26. Peter said unto him, of Strangers. Jefus faith unto him, then are the Children free. Ver. 27. Notwithstanding, left we should offend them, go thou to the the Sea, and caft an Hook, and take up the Fish that firft cometh up, and when thou haft opened his Mouth, thou fhalt find a Piece of Mɑ• ney, that take and give unto them for me and thee: Acts xxiv. 16. Paul faid, herein do I exercise myself, to have always a Conscience void of Offence toward God and toward Men. Rom. xiv. 21. It is good neither to eat Flesh, nor to drink Wine, nor any Thing whereby thy Brother ftumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 1 Cor. x. 32. Give none Offence, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God, 2 Cor 6. 3. Giving none Offence. . Ver. 33. Even as 1 please all Men in all Things, not seeking mine own Profit, but the Profit of many, 2 Cor. 11. 29. Gal. v. 26. Let us not be defirous of Vain-Glory, provoking one another. Phil. i. 10. 1 pray that ye may be fincere and without Offence till the Day of Chrift. i Theff. iv. 11. We befeech you that ye fludy to be quiet. 36. Threats against Offenders. Matt. xiii. 41. The Son of Man shall fend forth his Angels, and they fhall gather out of his Kingdom, all Things that offend, and them which do Iniquity, and caft them into a Furnace of Fire, &c. Ver. 42. xviii. 6. Whoso shall offend one of these little Ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a Mill-ftone were hanged about his Neck, and that he were drowned in the Depth of the Sea.. Ver. 7. Wo unto that Man by whom the Offence cometh. Doing Good. 37. Doing Good to others. Pf. xxxvii. 3. Truft in the Lord and do Good, fo fhalt thou dwell in the Land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Eccl. iii. 12. Rejoice and do Good. Am. v. 15. Hate the Evil and love the Good. Mic. iii. 2. The Wicked hate the Good and love the Evil. them likewife. would that Men should do to you, do ye alfo to Ver. 33 If ye do Good to them which do Good to you, what Thanks have ye? for Sinners alfo do even the fame. Ver. 35: Do Good and lend, hoping for Nothing again, and your Reward fhall be great, and ye fhall be the Children of the Highest ; for he is kind unto the Unthankful and the Evil. Gal. vi. 9. Let us not be weary in Well-doing. Ver. 10. As we have Opportunity let us do Good unto all Men, efpecially to them who are of the Houfhold of Faith. Man Eph. vi. 1. Whatfoever good Thing any Man doth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free, Col. 3. 24. 1 Theff. v. 15. See that none render Evil for Evil unto any but ever follow that which is Good, both among yourselves and to all Men. 1 Tim. vi. 17. Charge them that are rich, Ver. 18. That they do Good, that they be rich in good Works. X x 2 Heb. Heb. xiii. 16. To do Good and communicate forget not, for with fuch acrifices God is well pleased. 1 Pet. iii. 13. Who is he will harm you, if ye be Doers of that which is Good. Doing Evil. 38. Doing Evil. 2 Sam. iii. 39. The Lord fhall reward the Doer of Evil according to his Wickedness. Job. viii. 20. God will not help Evil-doers. Pf. xxvi. 5. I have hated the Congregation of Evil-doers. xxxiv. 14. Depart from Evil, Ifa. 1. 4. 16. 1 Pet. 3. 10. Ver. 16. The Face of the Lord is against them that do Evil. Prov. xxiv. 8. He that devifeth to do Evil fhall be called a mifchievous Perfon. Ifa. xiv. 20. The Seed of Evil-doers shall never be renowned. Rom. xiii. 4. If thou do that which is Evil, be afraid of the Power, 1 Pet. 2. 2. 14. 2 Cor. xiii. 7. I pray to God that ye do no Evil. Phil. iii 2. Beware of evil Workers 1 Theff. v. 22. Abftain from all Appearance of Evil. 1 Pet. iii. 12. The Face of the Lord is against them that do Evil. Let none of you fuffer as an evil Doer. iv. 15. 3 John 11. Follow not that which is evil, but that which is good, he that doeth Good is of God, but he that doeth Evil hath not feen God. Doing Wrong. 39. Doing Wrong. A&ts. vi. 26, 27. He that did the Wrong, thruft Mofes away, faying, who made thee a Ruler and a Judge over us, 2. 13. Exod. 1 Cor. vi. 7. There is utterly a Fault among you, because ye go to Law one with another, why do ye not rather take Wrong? why do ye not rather fuffer yourselves to be defrauded? Ver. 8. Nay, ye do Wrong, and defraud, and that your Brethren. Col. iii. 25. He that doth Wrong, fhall receive for the Wrong that he doth, See Jer. 22. 3. 13. 2 Cor. 7. 2. Doing Mischief. 1 Pet. 2. 19. 40. Doing Mifchief, the Character of the Wicked. Exod. xxxii. 22. Aaron faid, the People are fet on Mischief. Job. xv. 35. They conceive Mifchief, and bring forth Vanity. Pf. xxvi. 10. In their Hands is Mischief. xxviii. 3. They speak Peace to their Neighbours, but Mischief is in their Hearts. xxxvi. 4. The Wicked deviseth Mischief upon his Bed, he fetteth himself in a Way that is not Good, he abhorreth not Evil. |