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INSTANCES IN THE OLD TESTA-
MENT.

Gen. xiv, 22. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth.

Gen. xxi, 22 -21 31. And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech and Paichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham. Baying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: Now therefore swear unto me here by God, that thon wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. And Abraham said, I will swear. Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

Gen. xxiv, 2. 3,9. And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had. Pat. I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh; And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Can tanites, among whom I dwell: And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

Gen xxxi, 53. The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Gen. xlvii, 31. And he said, Sear unto m. And he sware And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's hea l.

unto him.

Josh. ii, 12. Now therefore, I priy yon, sware unto me by the LORD since I have showed you kin Iness, that ye will also show kindness unto my father's house, and give me a tru token.

Joh. ix. 13 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congrega tion sware unto them.

Josh xiv, 9. And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trod der shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thon hast wholly followed the LORD my God.

Jud. viii, 19. And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

1 Sam. xiv, 24--28, 39, 44, 45. And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: Wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his Then eyes were enlightened.' answered one of the people, and said. Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint. For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him. And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth; there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he bath wrought with God this day, So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

1 Sam. xix, G. And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

1Sam. xx3 But truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and

death.

1 Sim. xx, 13 17. The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace; and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

1 Sam. xxiv, 21, 22. Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house. And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home;

but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.

1 Sam. xxx, 15. And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

2 Sam. iii, 35. And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

2 Sam. iv, 9. And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothiite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity.

2 Sam. xv, 21. And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place lord the king shall be, my whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

2 Sam. xix, 7. Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak com swear by the LORD, if thou go not fortably unto thy servants: for I forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

1 Kings i, 29, 30. And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Iral, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my thone, in my stead: even so will I certainly do this day.

1 Kings ii, 23, 24, 42, 43. Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken

this word against his own life. Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me au house, as he promised Adonijah, shall be put to death this day. And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make theetoswear bythe Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good. Why then hast thon not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

1 Kings xviii 10 15. As the

LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and when they said, He is not there, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not. And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to-day.

2 Kings ii, 2. And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to

Beth-el.

2 Kings xxv, 24. And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees; dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

2 Chron. xv, 14, 15. And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all

their heart.

2 Chron. xviii, 13, 15. And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak. And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?

Ezra v, 5. But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

Neh. v. 12. Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

Neh. x, 29. They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath,

to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments, and

his statutes.

that are mad against me are
sworn against me.

Jer. xxxviii, 15, 16. Then Jere-
miah said unto Zedekiah, If I
declare it unto thee, wilt thou not
surely put me to death? and if I
give thee counsel, wilt thou not
hearken unto me? So Zedekiah
the king sware secretly unto Jere-
miah, saying, As the LORD liveth,
that made us this soul, I will not
put thee to death, neither will I
give thee into the hand of these
men that seek thy life.

Jer. xlii, 5. Then they said to Jeremiah The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.

IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. Matth. xiv. 7. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

Matth. xxvi. 71-74. And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

Mark vi, 23. And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Mark xiv, 71. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be ni-hd as he hath declared to his servants, the prophets.

And David

SELF IMPRECATIONS. 2 Sam. xxiv, 17. spake unto the LORD, when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.

2 Chron. xxi, 17. And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? Let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

Job xxxi, 5-8. If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath lasted to deceit; Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. It my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.

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2 Cor. i, 18, 23. But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, Eliab, Nemuel, and Dathan, and that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

Gal. i, 20. Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, i lie not.

1 Tim. v, 21. I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things, without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

liveth for ever and ever, who

Rev. x, 5-7. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon Job xxvii, 2-4. As God liveth, the earth lifted up his hand to who hath taken away my judg-heaven, and sware by him that ment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul: All the created heaven, and the things while my breath is in me, and the that therein are, and the earth, Spirit of God is in my nostrils. and the things that therein are, My lips shall not speak wicked-and the sea, and the things which ness, nor my tongue utter deceit. are therein, that there should be time no louger: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel,

Ps. cil, 8. Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they

Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram which were famous in the Moses and against Aaron in the congregation, who strove against company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD.

Josh. iii, 7. And the LORD said

unto Joshua, This day will I be gin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I

will be with thee.

Josh. vi, 27. So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

1 Chron. xi, 24. These things

did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighties.

1 Chron. xiv, 17. And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.

2 Chron. xxvi, 8. And the Am-
monites gave gifts to Uzziah: and
his name spread abroad even to
the entering in of Egypt; for he
strengthened himself
ingly.
exceed

Job xxix, 8, 21--24. The young men saw me, and hid themselves; and the aged arose, and stood up. Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

Job xxxi, 34. Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

Ps. xxxvii, 6. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as light, and thy judgment as the the noon-day.

Ps. xlix, 11, 18. Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling-places to all generations: they call their lands after their own names. Though while he lived he blessed his soul; and men will praise thee, when tnou doest well to thyself.

Pз. cxii, 6, 7. Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall afraid of evil tidings: his heart is not be fixed, trusting in the LORD.

Prov. ii, 3. 4, 35. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart. So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Prov. x, 7. The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Prov.xi, 27. He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Prov. xiil,15. Good understandIng giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Prov. xxii, 1. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Prov. xxvii, 21. As the finingpot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

Eccles. vii, 1. A good name is better than precious ointment;

and the day of death than the day neither deal falsely, neither lie one of one's birth.

ointment of the apothecary to
Eccles. x, 1. Dead flies cause the
send forth a stinking savour: 80
putation for wisdom and honour.
doth a little folly him that is in re-

all men shall speak well of you,
Luke vi, 26. Woe unto you when
for so did their fathers to the
false prophets.

John xii, 43. For they loved the
praise of men more than the praise
of God.

honest things, not only in the
2 Cor. vill, 21. Providing for
sight of the Lord, but also in the
sight of men.

report of all men, and of the truth
3 John 12. Demetrius hath good
itself: yea, and we also bear re-
cord; and ye know that our re-
cord is true.

Joo xvii, 6. He hath made me
aforetime I was as a tabret.
also a by-word of the people; and

long will ye turn my glory into
shame? how long will ye love
Ps. iv, 2. O ye sons of men, how
vanity, and seek after leasing?
Selah."

to another.

lying: but thy law do I love.
Ps. cxix, 163. I hate and abhor

Ps.cxliv, 11. Rid me, and deliv-
er me from the hand of strange
right hand of falsehood.
vanity, and their right hand is a
children, whose mouth speaketh

Prov. x. 18. He that bideth uttereth a slander, is a fool. hatred with lying lips, and he that

Prov. xi, 9. An hypocrite with shall the just be delivered. bour: but through knowledge his mouth destroyeth his neigh

Prov. xiii, 5. A righteous man loathesome, and cometh to shame. hateth lying: but a wicked man is

Prov. xvii, 4. A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Prov. xxvi, 23-25. Burning lips, sherd covered with silver dross. and a wicked heart, are like a potbelieve him no'; for there are seven He that hateth dissembleth with abominations in his heart. Whose in hin; When he spe. keth fair, his lips, and layeth up deceit withhatred is covered by deceit, his

them in the secret of thy presence
Ps. xxxi, 20. Thou shalt hidefore the whole congregation.
from the pride of man; thou shalt
keep them secretly in a pavilion
from the strife of tongues.

wickedness shall be shewed be

despised: yet do not I forget thy
Ps. cxix, 141. I am small and
precepts.

Prov. xviii, 3. When the wicked
cometh, then cometh contempt,
and with ignominy reproach.

shall be no more called liberal,
Isa. xxxii, 5. The vile person
nor the churl said to be bountiful.
make thee small among the hea-
Jer. xlix, 15, 17. For, lo, I will
then, and despised among men.
Also Edom shall be a desolation:
be astonished, and shall hiss at all
every one that goeth by it shall
the plagues thereof.

that no man should blame us in
2 Cor. vill, 20. Avoiding this,
this abundance which is adminis-
tered by us.

1 Thess. v, 22. Abstain from all
appearance of evil.

1 Peter iii, 16. Having a good
speak evil of you, as of evil doers,
conscience; that, whereas they
they may be ashamed that falsely
Christ.
accuse your good conversation in

3rd.

SINS OF THE TONGUE.
FALSEHOOD.

shall perish; but the man that
Prov. xxi, 28. A false witness
heareth speaketh constantly.

way, a lion is in the streets.
Prov. xxvi, 13. The slothful
man saith, There is a lion in the

they are my people, children that
Isa. Ixiii, 8. For he said, Surely
will not lie: so he was their Sa-

viour.

one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every Jer. ix, 4, 5. Take ye heed every every neighbour will walk with brother will utterly supplant, and every one his neighbour, and will slanders. And they will deceive taught their tongue to speak lies, not speak the truth: they have and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

ren, and the house of thy father,
Jer. xii, 6. For even thy breth-
even they have dealt treacherously
with thee; yea, they have called
a multitude after thee: believe
words unto thee.
them not, though they speak fair

rael shall not do iniquity, nor
speak lies; neither shall a deceli-
ful tongue be found in their mouth;
for they shall feed and lie down,
and none shall make them afraid.

Zeph. iii, 13. The remnant of Is

Rom. iii, 7, 8. For if the truth of
God hath more abounded through
my lie unto his glory, why yet am
Lev. xix, 11. Ye shall not steal, rather, (as we be slanderously re-
I also judged as a sinner? And not

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VARIOUS FORMS OF IT. Gen. xii, 13. Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my Soul shall live because of thee.

Gen. xx, 2, 13. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech King of Gerar sent and took Sarah. And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is

my brother.

Gen. xlii, 7, 8. And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them, and he said unto them Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy

food.

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. Judges iv, 20. Again he said unto ner, Stand in the door of the tent; and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.

said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife
of Jeroboam cometh to ask a
thing of thee for her son; for he is
sick: thus and thus shalt thou say
unto her: for it shall be, when she
cometh in, that she shall feign
herself to be another woman. And

it was so, when Alifah heard the
at the door, that he said, Come in,
sound of her teet, as she came in
why
thou wife of Jeroboam;
teiguest thon thyself to be another?
for I am sent to thee with heavy
tidings. Go, tell Jerobo m, Thus
saith the LORD God of Israel, For-
asmuch as 1 exalted thee from
among the people, ani made thee
prince over my people Israel.

this?
he avenged on such a nation as

Jer. 1, 36. A sword is upon the Hars; and they shall dute; a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.

Acts v, 9. Then Peter said unto her. How is it that ye have agreed

together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

SPECIAL INSTANCES.

Gen. xviii, 15. Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for but thou didst laugh. she was afraid. And he said, Nay:

Gen. xxvi, 7. And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister; for he feared to say. She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the placo should kill me for Rebekali; because she was fair to look upon.

Jer. xxxviil, 24-27. Then said
Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no
man know of these words, and
But if the
thou shalt not die.
princes hear that I have talked
with thee, and they come unto
thee, and say unto thee, Declare
unto us now what thou hast said
unto the king, hide it not fro us,
and we will not put thee to death;
also what the king said unto thee:
Then thou shalt say unto them, I
presented my supplication before;
the king, that he would not cause
me to return to Jouathan's house,
to die there. Then came all the
princes unto Jeremiah, and asked
him: and he told them according
to all these words that the king
had commanded. So they left off
speaking with him; for the matter
was not perceived.

Gal. ii, 11, 13. But when Peter
was come to Antioch. I withstood
him to the face, because he was to

Aud

Gen. xxvii, 18-20. 24. And he came unto lls father, and said, My father. And he said, Here am who art thou, my son? Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first-born; I Lave done according as thou bades: me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. Aud Isaac said unto the son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy And he God brought it to me. siid, Art thou my very son Esan? And he said, I am.

1 Sam. xxi, 1, 2. Then came Dadissembled likewise with him; in- vid to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; somuch that Barnabas also was and Abimelech was afraid at the carried away with their dissimula-meeting of David, and said unto

tion.

ITS PENALTY.

Gen. xxvii, 12. My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

1 Sam. xx, 6, 7, 27-30. If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me, that he might run to Beth-be blamed. And the other Jews lehem his city; for there is a yearly sacritice there for all the family. It he say thus, It is well, thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty; and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, nelther yesterday nor to-day? And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leare of me to go to Beth-lehem: And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table. Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverso rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nak edness?

1 Kings xiv, 5-7. And the LORD

Ps. Ixiii, 11. But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Ps. cxx. 3 4. What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of jur.iper.

Prov. xx, 17. Bread of deceit is sweet to man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Jer. ix, 8 9. Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. Shall not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul 672

him. Why art thou alone, and no
man with thee? And David said
unto Alimelech the priest, The
king hath commanded me a busi-
ness, and hath said unto me, Let
commanded
no man know any thing of the
and what I have
business whereabout I send thee,
thee: and I have appointed my
servants to such and such a
place.

1 Sam. xxvii, 10--12. And Achish
said, Wither have ye made a
And David said,
road to-day?
Against the south of Judah, and
against the south of the Jerah-
the Kenites. And David saved
micelites, and against the south of
neither man nor woman alive, to
Lest they should tell on us, say.
bring tidings to Gath, saying,
ing, So did David, and so will be
.s manner all the while he well-
eth in the country of the Phil
stines. And Achish believed David,
saying, He hath made his people
Israel unterly to abhor him, there-
fore he shall be my servant for
ever.

2 Kings v, 21, 22. So Gehazi followed after Naaman: and when Naaman saw him running after hin, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

Matth. xxvi, 69, 70. Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Mark xiv, 67-70. And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by. This is one of them. And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

John xviii, 25-27. And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself, They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest (being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off) saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again; and immediately the cock crew.

Acts v, 7, 8. And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. And Peter answered unto ler, Tell whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

FLATTERY.

me

Job xvii, 5. He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

Ps. xii, 2, 3. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart, do they speak. The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.

Ps. xxxvi, 2. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

Ps. lxxviii, 36. Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

Prov. xxiv, 24. He that saith being seventeen years old, was eous; him shall the people curse, thren; and the lad was with the unto the wicked, Thou art right-feeding the flock with his bre nations shall abhor him." Joseph brought unto his father of Zilpah, his father's wives: and sons of Billah, and with the sons their evil report.

falling down before the wicked is
Prov. xxv, 26. A righteous man
as a troubled fountain, and a cor-
rupt spring.

hateth those that are afflicted by
Prov. xxvi, 28. A lying tongue
ruin.
it; and a flattering mouth worketh

buketh a man, afterwards shall
Prov. xxviii, 23. He that re-
flattereth with the tongue.
find more favour than he that

tereth his neighbour spreadeth a
Prov. xxix, 5. A man that flat-
net for his feet

wickedly against the covenant
Dan. xi, 32, 34. And such as do
shall be corrupt by flatteries. Now
when they shall fall, they shall be
holpen with a little help: but many
shall cleave to them with flat-
teries.

him, saying, Master, we know
Luke xx, 21. And they asked
that thou sayest and teachest
rightly, neither acceptest thou the
Person of any, but teachest the
way of God truly.

TALEBEARING.

not swear by my name falsely,
Lev. xix, 12, 16. And ye shall
neither shalt thou profane the
name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Thou shalt not go up and down
as a talebearer among thy people;
neither shalt thou stand against
the blood of thy neighbour: I am
the LORD.

whisper together against me
Ps. xli, 7. All that hate me
against me do they devise my
hurt.

real-th secrets: but he that is of
Prov. xi, 13. A talebearer re-
a faithful spirit concealeth the

matter.

soweth strife; and a whisperer
Prov. xvi. 28. A froward man
separateth chief friends.

Prov. xviii. 8.

talebearer are as wounds, and
The words of a
they go down into the innermost
parts of the belly.

were come, they told Joab, say all the host that was with him 2 Sam. lii, 23. When Joab and ing, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

his good deeds before me, and utNeh. vi, 19. Also they reported Tobiah sent letters to put me in tered my words to him. And fear.

in thee they eat upon the mounthat carry tales to shed blood; and' Ezek. xxii, 9. In thee are men tains; in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.

learn to be idle, wandering about 1 Tim. v. 13. And withal they bodies, speaking things idle, but tattlers also and buy from house to house; and not only they ought not.

VANITY.

which

Exod. xv, 9. The enemy said, I
will pursue, I will overtake, I will
divide the spoil; my lust shall be
them.
my sword, my hand shall destroy
satisfied upon them; I will draw

goodness: but a faithful man who
Prov. xx, 6. Most men will
proclaim every
can find.
one his Own

Prov. xxv, 14, 27. Whoso boastfor men to search their own glory eth himself of a false gift is like is not good to eat much honey; so clouds and wind without rain. It is not glory.

praise thee, and not thine own Prov. xxvii, 2. Let another man mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

THE APOSTLE'S BOASTING LAWFUL.
Rom. xv, 17. I have therefore
which pertain to God.
Jesus Christ in
whereof I may glory through
those things

about as a talebearer revealeth do I purpose according to the
2 Cor. i, 17. When I therefore
Prov. xx, 19. He that goet ness? or the things that I purpose,
was thus minded, did I use light-
secrets, therefore meddle
with him that flattereth with his be yea, yea, and nay, nay?
not flesh, that with me there should
lips.

Prov. xxvi, 20, 22. Where no
wood is, there the fire goeth out;
80 where there is no talebearer,

the strife ceaseth. The words of
a talebearer are as wounds, and
parts of the belly.
they go down into the innermost

Gen. xxxvii, 2. These are the
generations of Jacob. Joseph
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have wronged no man, we have
2 Cor. vii, 2. Receive us; we
Corrupted no man, we have de-

frauded no man.

truth of Christ is in me, no man
2 Cor. xi, 10, 11, 21. As the
shall stop me of this boasting in
fore? because I love you not? God
the regions of Achaia, Where-
knoweth. I speak as concerning

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