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there be in a woman not the outward adorning, of ornaments, or gold, or apparel; but the adorning of the heart. Likewise in Genesis; Thamar covered herself with a cloak, and Gen. 38, adorned herself; and when Judas beheld her, it seemed not V. to him that she was an harlot.

37. That the believer should not incur punishment for other offences besides his Name.

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15. 16.

In the Epistle of Peter to them in Pontus; Neither let 1 Pet. 4, of you suffer as a thief or a murderer, or as an evil-doer, or a not V. busy-body in other men's matters; but as a Christian.

38. That the servant of God ought to be innocent, lest he fall into secular punishment.

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In the Epistle of Paul to the Romans; Wilt thou not be Rom. afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same.

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39. That the example of living is given to us in Christ. In the Epistle of Peter to them in Pontus; For Christ 1 Pet. 2, suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow 21-23. His steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth; who when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but yielded Himself up to the unrighteous judge. Likewise Paul to the Philippians; Who Phil. 2, being placed in the figure" of God, thought it not robbery that he should be equal with God, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made after the likeness of a man, and found in fashion as a man. He humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and the death of the Cross. Wherefore God also hath exalted Him, and hath given Him a Name, that it should be above every name; that in the Name of Jesus every knee should be bended, of things in heaven, of things in earth, and of things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess, that the Lord Jesus Christ is in glory of God the Father. Concerning this same thing in the Gospel according to John; If I your Master and Lord have John 13, washed your feet, ye ought also to wash the feet of others. For I have given you an example, that as I have done, ye also shall do to others.

40. That works must not be done boastingly or with noise.

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According to our faith, so is our power.

In the Gospel according to Matthew; Let not thy left 111. hand know what thy right hand doeth; that thine alms may 3.4. not be in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall V. reward thee openly. Likewise in the same place; When 2. not V. thou doest alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the streets and in the Synagogues, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have fulfilled their reward.

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Eph. 5,

41. That we must not speak idly and jeeringly.

In the Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians; Foolish talking 4. not V. and jeering, which are not convenient, let them not be even named among you.

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Is. 7, 9.

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42. That faith altogether profits, and that we are able to do, in proportion as we believe.

In Genesis; And Abraham believed God, and it was 6. not V. counted to him for righteousness. Likewise in Isaiah; And if ye believe not, neither shall ye understand. Likewise in Mat. 14, the Gospel according to Matthew; O thou of little faith, 31.notV. wherefore didst thou doubt? Likewise in the same place; Mat. 17, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto V. this mountain, be thou removed from hence thither, and it shall be removed; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Mark11, Likewise according to Mark; All things, whatsoever ye pray 24. not for and desire, believe that ye shall receive them, and ye shall Mark 9, have them. Likewise in the same place; All things are 22. not possible to him that believeth. In Habakkuk; But the just Hab. 2, shall live by My faith. Likewise in Daniel; Ananias, Azarias, Misael, believing in God, were delivered from the flame of fire.

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43. That he can immediately obtain, who truly believes. In the Acts of the Apostles; See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Then said Philip, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest.

44. That when the faithful have a matter against one another, they ought not to make use of a Gentile judge. 1 Cor. 6, In the first Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians; Dare any 1. 2. not of you, having a matter against another, to go to law before V. the unjust, and not before the saints? Do ye not know, that 1 Cor. 6, the saints shall judge this world? And again; Now indeed 7-9. there is utterly a fault among you, because ye have judgments

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one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? or why be ye not rather defrauded? But ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren: know ye not, that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?

45. That hope is of things future; and that therefore the believer in those things which are promised, ought to be patient.

24. 25.

In the Epistle of Paul to the Romans; We are saved by Rom. 8, hope; but hope that is seen is not hope. For what a man not V. seeth, why doth he hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

14, 34.

46. That a woman ought to be silent in the Church. In the first Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians; Let women 1 Cor. keep silence in the Church. But if any wish to learn any 35. not thing, let them ask their husbands at home. Likewise to V. Timothy; Let the woman learn in silence, with all subjection. 1 Tim. 2, But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to be set over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived.

47. That it comes from our sin and deservings that we are troubled, and do not feel the help of God in all things.

11-14.

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1-4.

In Osee; Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel, Hosea 4, because the Lord hath judgment against the inhabitants of not V. the land, because there is neither mercy, nor truth, nor knowledge of God in the land. But cursing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and adultery is spread abroad over the land, and they mingle blood unto blood. Therefore the land shall mourn, with all its inhabitants, with the beasts of the field, with the creeping things of the earth, with the fowls of heaven; and the fishes of the sea shall fail, so that no man may judge, no man convince. Concerning this same thing in Isaiah; Is the Lord's hand powerless, that it cannot save, or Is. 59, hath He weighed down His ear, that He cannot hear? But your iniquities separate between you and God; and because of your sins He hath turned His face from you, that He may not pity. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with sins; and your lips have spoken wickedness, and your tongue meditates unrighteousness: no man speaketh truth, neither is there true judgment; they trust in vanity,

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The Faith not to be sold to the unworthy.

TREAT. and speak emptiness; who conceive sorrow, and bring forth III. wickedness. Likewise in Sophonias; In failing let it fail 2. 3. not from the face of the earth, saith the Lord; let man and cattle fail, let the fouls of the heaven fail, and the fishes of the sea; and I will take away the wicked from the face of the earth.

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48. That we must not take usury.

In the fourteenth Psalm; He that hath not given his [15,] 6. not V. money to usury, nor taken rewards concerning the innocent ; whoso doeth these things, shall never be moved. Likewise in Ezek. 18, Ezekiel; But the man who will be righteous, shall not oppress any, and shall restore the pledge of the debtor, and shall not commit rapine, and shall give his bread to the hungry, and shall cover the naked, and shall not give his money to usury. Likewise in Deuteronomy; Thou shalt not 23, 19. lend to thy brother, with usury of money, and with usury of victuals.

Deut.

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44. 45.

49. That even enemies are to be beloved.

In the Gospel according to Luke; If ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those Mat. 5, that love them. Likewise according to Matthew; Love your enemies, and pray for them which persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven, who maketh His sun to rise on the good and the evil, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

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50. That the Sacrament of Faith is not to be profaned.

In Solomon in the Proverbs; Say not any thing in the ears of a fool; lest when he hath heard, he mock thy wise words. Mat. 7, Likewise in the Gospel according to Matthew; Give not that * which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perchance they trample them with their feet, and turn again and crush you.

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Ecclus. 10, 26.

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51. That none ought to extol himself in his work.

In Solomon in Ecclesiasticus; Boast not thyself in doing thy business. Likewise in the Gospel according to Luke; Luke 17, Which of you having a servant ploughing, or a feeder of not V. cattle, when he cometh from the field saith to him at once, Pass on, sit down? But he saith to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I

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eat and drink; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink. Doth he thank that servant, because he did the things that were commanded him? So therefore ye also, when ye shall have done those things which were commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we had to do.

52. That the liberty of believing or not believing is placed in free choice.

30, 19.

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In Deuteronomy; Behold, I have set before thy face life Deut. and death, good and evil; choose thee life, that thou mayest not V. live. Likewise in Isaiah; And if ye be willing and hear Me, Is. 1, 19. ye shall eat the good of the land. But if ye refuse, and hear Me not, the sword shall consume you: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken these things. Likewise in the Gospel according to Luke; The kingdom of God is within you.

Luke 17,

53. That God's secrets cannot be seen through, and there- 21. V. fore our faith ought to be simple.

13, 12. not V.

1. V.

Ecclus.

Eccles.

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In the first Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians; We see 1 Cor. now through the glass in a figure, but then with face to face. Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. Likewise in Solomon in Wisdom; And in sim- Wisd. 1, plicity of heart seek ye Him. Likewise in the same; He Prov.10, that walketh with simplicity, walketh with faith. Likewise 9. not V. in the same; Seek not the things that are higher than thou, 3, 21. and search not out the things that are stronger than thou. not V. Likewise in Solomon; Be not righteous over-much, and be 7, 17. not a reasoner more than is needful. Likewise in Isaiah; Is. 29, Woe unto them that have deep counsel in themselves. Like- 15. not wise in Maccabees; Daniel, in his simplicity, was delivered 1 Mac.2, from the mouth of lions. Likewise in the Epistle of Paul to 60. not the Romans; O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and Rom. knowledge of God! How are His judgments past finding 11,33out, and how unsearchable His ways! For who hath known v. the mind of the Lord? or who hath been His counsellor? Or who hath first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto him? For of Him, and through Him, and in Him, are all things; to Him be glory for evermore. Likewise to Timothy; But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, know- 2 Tim.2, ing that they do gender strifes. But it behoves not the ser- 23. 24. vant of God to strive, but to be gentle unto all men.

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