# devotions

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<p><b>This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind,... I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.</b><p>Father, I will that they ... whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me. — I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. — He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.<p>Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. — Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus.<p><a href='B:570 3:13'>PHL 3:13</a><a href='B:570 3:14'>,14</a> <a href='B:500 17:24'>JHN 17:24</a> ‑<a href='B:620 1:12'>2TM 1:12</a> ‑<a href='B:570 1:6'>PHL 1:6</a> <a href='B:530 9:24'>1CO 9:24</a><a href='B:530 9:25'>,25</a> ‑ <a href='B:650 12:1'>HEB 12:1</a><a href='B:650 12:2'>,2</a>


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<p><b>Sing unto the Lord a new song.</b><p>Sing aloud unto God our strength; make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. — He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.<p>Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. — The joy of the Lord is your strength. — Paul ... thanked God, and took courage.<p>Knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.<p><a href='B:290 42:10'>ISA 42:10</a> <a href='B:230 81:1'>PS 81:1</a><a href='B:230 81:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:230 40:3'>PS 40:3</a> <a href='B:60 1:9'>JOS 1:9</a> ‑<a href='B:160 8:10'>NEH 8:10</a> ‑<a href='B:510 28:15'>ACT 28:15</a> <a href='B:520 13:11-14'>ROM 13:11-14</a>


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<p><b>He led them forth by the right way.</b><p>He found [Jacob] in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him. — Even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.<p>He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.<p>The Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. — For this GOD is our GOD for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. Who teacheth like him?<p><a href='B:230 107:7'>PS 107:7</a> <a href='B:50 32:10-12'>DEU 32:10-12</a> ‑<a href='B:290 46:4'>ISA 46:4</a> <a href='B:230 23:3'>PS 23:3</a><a href='B:230 23:4'>,4</a> <a href='B:290 58:11'>ISA 58:11</a> ‑<a href='B:230 48:14'>PS 48:14</a> <a href='B:220 36:22'>JOB 36:22</a>


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<p><b>Ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the Lord your God giveth you.</b><p>This is not your rest. — There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. — Within the veil; whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus.<p>In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. — With Christ; which is far better.<p>God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away. — There the wicked cease from troubling: and there the weary be at rest.<p>Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. — Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.<p><a href='B:50 12:9'>DEU 12:9</a> ‑<a href='B:400 2:10'>MIC 2:10</a> ‑<a href='B:650 4:9'>HEB 4:9</a> ‑<a href='B:650 6:19'>HEB 6:19</a><a href='B:650 6:20'>,20</a> <a href='B:500 14:2'>JHN 14:2</a><a href='B:500 14:3'>,3</a> ‑<a href='B:570 1:23'>PHL 1:23</a> <a href='B:730 21:4'>REV 21:4</a> ‑<a href='B:220 3:17'>JOB 3:17</a> <a href='B:470 6:20'>MAT 6:20</a><a href='B:470 6:21'>,21</a> -<a href='B:580 3:2'>COL 3:2</a>


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<p><b>We which have believed do enter into rest.</b><p>They weary themselves to commit iniquity. — I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?<p>Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.<p>He that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works. — Not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. — This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing.<p><a href='B:650 4:3'>HEB 4:3</a> <a href='B:300 9:5'>JER 9:5</a> -<a href='B:520 7:23'>ROM 7:23</a><a href='B:520 7:24'>,24</a> <a href='B:470 11:28'>MAT 11:28</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:1'>ROM 5:1</a><a href='B:520 5:2'>,2</a> <a href='B:650 4:10'>HEB 4:10</a> -<a href='B:570 3:9'>PHL 3:9</a> ‑<a href='B:290 28:12'>ISA 28:12</a>


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<p><b>Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands.</b><p>Thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD. — We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. — The Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon us.<p>Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. — Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.<p>Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. — Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.<p><a href='B:230 90:17'>PS 90:17</a> <a href='B:330 16:14'>EZE 16:14</a> -<a href='B:540 3:18'>2CO 3:18</a> -<a href='B:670 4:14'>1PE 4:14</a> <a href='B:230 128:1'>PS 128:1</a><a href='B:230 128:2'>,2</a> -<a href='B:240 16:3'>PRO 16:3</a> <a href='B:570 2:12'>PHL 2:12</a><a href='B:570 2:13'>,13</a> ‑<a href='B:600 2:16'>2TS 2:16</a><a href='B:600 2:17'>,17</a>


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<p><b>Think upon me, my God, for good.</b><p>Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness. — I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. — I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you. — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.<p>As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. — I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvelous things without number. — Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us‑ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them they are more than can be numbered.<p><a href='B:160 5:19'>NEH 5:19</a> <a href='B:300 2:2'>JER 2:2</a> ‑<a href='B:330 16:60'>EZE 16:60</a> ‑<a href='B:300 29:10'>JER 29:10</a> -<a href='B:300 29:11'>JER 29:11</a> <a href='B:290 55:9'>ISA 55:9</a> ‑<a href='B:220 5:8'>JOB 5:8</a><a href='B:220 5:9'>,9</a> ‑<a href='B:230 40:5'>PS 40:5</a>


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<p><b>They that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.</b><p>The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. — I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.<p>I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. — For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints, they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. — The Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. — Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us.<p>Be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man shall do unto me.<p><a href='B:230 9:10'>PS 9:10</a> <a href='B:240 18:10'>PRO 18:10</a> ‑<a href='B:290 12:2'>ISA 12:2</a> <a href='B:230 37:25'>PS 37:25</a> ‑<a href='B:230 37:28'>PS 37:28</a> ‑<a href='B:90 12:22'>1SM 12:22</a> ‑<a href='B:540 1:10'>2CO 1:10</a> <a href='B:650 13:5'>HEB 13:5</a><a href='B:650 13:6'>,6</a>


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<p><b>Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth.</b><p>Jehovah Nissi (The Lord my banner). — When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.<p>We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners. — The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God. — We are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. — The captain of our salvation.<p>My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. — Valiant for the truth. — Fight the Lord's battles. — Be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: fear ye not. — Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. — Yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.<p><a href='B:230 60:4'>PS 60:4</a> <a href='B:20 17:15'>EXO 17:15</a> ‑<a href='B:290 59:19'>ISA 59:19</a> <a href='B:230 20:5'>PS 20:5</a> ‑<a href='B:300 51:10'>JER 51:10</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:37'>ROM 8:37</a> ‑ <a href='B:530 15:57'>1CO 15:57</a> ‑<a href='B:650 2:10'>HEB 2:10</a> <a href='B:560 6:10'>EPH 6:10</a> ‑<a href='B:300 9:3'>JER 9:3</a> ‑<a href='B:90 18:17'>1SM 18:17</a> ‑<a href='B:440 2:4'>HAG 2:4</a><a href='B:440 2:5'>,5</a> ‑<a href='B:500 4:35'>JHN 4:35</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:37'>HEB 10:37</a>


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<p><b>I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.</b><p>Christ loved the church, and gave himself for it; that be might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. — Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.<p>The peace of God ... passeth all understanding. — Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body.<p>Our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. — Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:590 5:23'>1TS 5:23</a> <a href='B:560 5:25'>EPH 5:25</a><a href='B:560 5:27'>,27</a> ‑<a href='B:580 1:28'>COL 1:28</a> <a href='B:570 4:7'>PHL 4:7</a> ‑<a href='B:580 3:15'>COL 3:15</a> <a href='B:600 2:16'>2TS 2:16</a><a href='B:600 2:17'>,17</a> ‑<a href='B:530 1:8'>1CO 1:8</a>


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<p><b>Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion.</b><p>To us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. — All men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. — By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. — Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.<p>I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and peoples, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.<p><a href='B:230 65:1'>PS 65:1</a> <a href='B:530 8:6'>1CO 8:6</a> ‑<a href='B:500 5:23'>JHN 5:23</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:15'>HEB 13:15</a> ‑<a href='B:230 50:23'>PS 50:23</a> <a href='B:730 7:9'>REV 7:9</a><a href='B:730 7:10'>,10</a><a href='B:730 7:12'>,12</a>


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<p><b>The only wise God our Saviour.</b><p>Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. — Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?<p>We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory. — The mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known, by the church, the manifold wisdom of God.<p>If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. — The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.<p><a href='B:720 1:25'>JUD 1:25</a> <a href='B:530 1:30'>1CO 1:30</a> ‑<a href='B:220 11:7'>JOB 11:7</a><a href='B:220 11:8'>,8</a> <a href='B:530 2:7'>1CO 2:7</a> ‑<a href='B:560 3:9'>EPH 3:9</a><a href='B:560 3:10'>,10</a> <a href='B:660 1:5'>JAM 1:5</a> ‑<a href='B:660 3:17'>JAM 3:17</a>


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<p><b>Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.</b><p>Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. — I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.<p>Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. — In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.<p>The effect of righteousness [shall be] quietness and assurance for ever. — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. — Peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come.<p><a href='B:290 26:3'>ISA 26:3</a> <a href='B:230 55:22'>PS 55:22</a> ‑<a href='B:290 12:2'>ISA 12:2</a> <a href='B:470 8:26'>MAT 8:26</a> ‑<a href='B:570 4:6'>PHL 4:6</a><a href='B:570 4:7'>,7</a> ‑<a href='B:290 30:15'>ISA 30:15</a> <a href='B:290 32:17'>ISA 32:17</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:27'>JHN 14:27</a> ‑<a href='B:730 1:4'>REV 1:4</a>


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<p><b>My Father is greater than I.</b><p>When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven. — My Father, and your Father; ... my God and your God. As the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. — The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.<p>The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. — Thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.<p>Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? — I and my Father are one. — As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's cornmandments, and abide in his love.<p><a href='B:500 14:28'>JHN 14:28</a> <a href='B:490 11:2'>LUK 11:2</a> ‑<a href='B:500 20:17'>JHN 20:17</a> <a href='B:500 14:31'>JHN 14:31</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:10'>JHN 14:10</a> <a href='B:500 3:35'>JHN 3:35</a> -<a href='B:500 17:2'>JHN 17:2</a> <a href='B:500 14:8-10'>JHN 14:8-10</a> -<a href='B:500 10:30'>JHN 10:30</a> ‑<a href='B:500 15:9'>JHN 15:9</a><a href='B:500 15:10'>,10</a>


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<p><b>My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.</b><p>If ye ... be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For your life is hid with Christ in God. — Our conver-sation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.<p>The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. — Brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. — Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.<p><a href='B:230 119:25'>PS 119:25</a> <a href='B:580 3:1-3'>COL 3:1-3</a> ‑<a href='B:570 3:20'>PHL 3:20</a><a href='B:570 3:21'>,21</a> <a href='B:550 5:17'>GAL 5:17</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:12'>ROM 8:12</a><a href='B:520 8:13'>,13</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:11'>1PE 2:11</a>


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<p><b>It pleased the Father, that in him should all fulness dwell.</b><p>The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. — God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. — Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. — By him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.<p>Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. — And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power. — Of his fulness have all we received.<p><a href='B:580 1:19'>COL 1:19</a> <a href='B:500 3:35'>JHN 3:35</a> ‑<a href='B:570 2:9-11'>PHL 2:9-11</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:21'>EPH 1:21</a> ‑<a href='B:580 1:16'>COL 1:16</a> <a href='B:520 14:9'>ROM 14:9</a> ‑<a href='B:580 2:10'>COL 2:10</a> ‑<a href='B:520 1:16'>ROM 1:16</a>


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<p><b>Thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption.</b><p>God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.<p>Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have com-passion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. — O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. — When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. — I waited patiently for the Lord. He brought me up ... out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock.<p><a href='B:290 38:17'>ISA 38:17</a> <a href='B:690 4:9'>1JN 4:9</a><a href='B:690 4:10'>,10</a> <a href='B:400 7:18'>MIC 7:18</a><a href='B:400 7:19'>,19</a> ‑<a href='B:230 30:2'>PS 30:2</a><a href='B:230 30:3'>,3</a> ‑<a href='B:390 2:7'>JON 2:7</a> ‑<a href='B:230 40:1'>PS 40:1</a><a href='B:230 40:2'>,2</a>


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<p><b>Him that was to come.</b><p>Jesus ... made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, ... that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. — One died for all. — As by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.<p>The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spint. — That was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. — God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him. — God ... hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person. — Thou hast given him power over all flesh.<p>The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.<p><a href='B:520 5:14'>ROM 5:14</a> <a href='B:650 2:9'>HEB 2:9</a> ‑<a href='B:540 5:14'>2CO 5:14</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:19'>ROM 5:19</a> <a href='B:530 15:45'>1CO 15:45</a> -<a href='B:530 15:46'>1CO 15:46</a> ‑<a href='B:10 1:26'>GEN 1:26</a><a href='B:10 1:27'>,27</a> ‑<a href='B:650 1:1'>HEB 1:1‑3</a> ‑<a href='B:500 17:2'>JHN 17:2</a> <a href='B:530 15:47'>1CO 15:47</a><a href='B:530 15:48'>,48</a>


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<p><b>Serving the Lord with all humility of mind.</b><p>Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoso-ever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.<p>If a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. — I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man, ... not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. — When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.<p>Our rejoicing is this, ... that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world. — We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.<p><a href='B:510 20:19'>ACT 20:19</a> <a href='B:470 20:26-28'>MAT 20:26-28</a> <a href='B:550 6:3'>GAL 6:3</a> ‑<a href='B:520 12:3'>ROM 12:3</a> ‑<a href='B:490 17:10'>LUK 17:10</a> <a href='B:540 1:12'>2CO 1:12</a> ‑<a href='B:540 4:7'>2CO 4:7</a>


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<p><b>His name shall be called Wonderful.</b><p>The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. — Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.<p>They shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. — JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.<p>All men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. — God ... hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name. — Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; and hath put all things under his feet. — He had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself ... KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.<p>Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out. — What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?<p><a href='B:290 9:6'>ISA 9:6</a> <a href='B:500 1:14'>JHN 1:14</a> -<a href='B:230 138:2'>PS 138:2</a> <a href='B:470 1:23'>MAT 1:23</a> ‑<a href='B:470 1:21'>MAT 1:21</a> <a href='B:500 5:23'>JHN 5:23</a> ‑<a href='B:640 1:29'>PHM 1:29</a> -<a href='B:560 1:21'>EPH 1:21</a><a href='B:560 1:22'>,22</a> ‑<a href='B:730 19:12'>REV 19:12</a><a href='B:730 19:16'>,16</a> <a href='B:220 37:23'>JOB 37:23</a> ‑<a href='B:240 30:4'>PRO 30:4</a>


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<p><b>Every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it.</b><p>He is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in right-eousness.<p>We glory in tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. — If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons, for what son is he whom the Father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees.<p><a href='B:500 15:2'>JHN 15:2</a> <a href='B:460 3:2'>MAL 3:2</a><a href='B:460 3:3'>,3</a> <a href='B:520 5:3-5'>ROM 5:3-5</a> -<a href='B:650 12:7'>HEB 12:7</a><a href='B:650 12:8'>,8</a><a href='B:650 12:11'>,11</a><a href='B:650 12:12'>,12</a>


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<p><b>This God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.</b><p>O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. — The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup.<p>He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness, for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. — Thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. — Our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. — The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.<p><a href='B:230 48:14'>PS 48:14</a> <a href='B:290 25:1'>ISA 25:1</a> ‑<a href='B:230 16:5'>PS 16:5</a> <a href='B:230 23:3'>PS 23:3</a><a href='B:230 23:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:230 73:23-26'>PS 73:23-26</a> ‑<a href='B:230 33:21'>PS 33:21</a> ‑<a href='B:230 138:8'>PS 138:8</a>


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<p><b>Hope maketh not ashamed.</b><p>I am the Lord: ... they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. — Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength. — My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defense; I shall not be moved. — I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed.<p>God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us; which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus.<p><a href='B:520 5:5'>ROM 5:5</a> <a href='B:290 49:23'>ISA 49:23</a> ‑<a href='B:300 17:7'>JER 17:7</a> ‑<a href='B:290 26:3'>ISA 26:3</a><a href='B:290 26:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:230 62:5'>PS 62:5</a><a href='B:230 62:6'>,6</a> -<a href='B:620 1:12'>2TM 1:12</a> <a href='B:650 6:17-20'>HEB 6:17-20</a>


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<p><b>The Lord is at hand.</b><p>The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. — He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.<p>Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. — Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.<p>Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.<p><a href='B:570 4:5'>PHL 4:5</a> <a href='B:590 4:16-18'>1TS 4:16-18</a> ‑<a href='B:730 22:20'>REV 22:20</a> <a href='B:680 3:14'>2PE 3:14</a> ‑<a href='B:590 5:22-24'>1TS 5:22-24</a> <a href='B:660 5:8'>JAM 5:8</a>


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<p><b>The righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe.</b><p>He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. — Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. — Who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. — Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour.<p>I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.<p><a href='B:520 3:22'>ROM 3:22</a> <a href='B:540 5:21'>2CO 5:21</a> ‑<a href='B:550 3:13'>GAL 3:13</a> ‑<a href='B:530 1:30'>1CO 1:30</a> -<a href='B:630 3:5'>TIT 3:5</a><a href='B:630 3:6'>,6</a> <a href='B:570 3:8'>PHL 3:8</a><a href='B:570 3:9'>,9</a>


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<p><b>Let us go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.</b><p>Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. — As ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.<p>If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.<p>They departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. — Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.<p><a href='B:650 13:13'>HEB 13:13</a><a href='B:650 13:14'>,14</a> <a href='B:670 4:12'>1PE 4:12</a><a href='B:670 4:13'>,13</a> ‑<a href='B:540 1:7'>2CO 1:7</a> <a href='B:670 4:14'>1PE 4:14</a> <a href='B:510 5:41'>ACT 5:41</a> ‑<a href='B:650 11:25'>HEB 11:25</a><a href='B:650 11:26'>,26</a>


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<p><b>Ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins: and in him is no sin.</b><p>God, ... hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. — He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.<p>Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold; ... but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you. — The love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.<p><a href='B:690 3:5'>1JN 3:5</a> <a href='B:650 1:13'>HEB 1:13</a> -<a href='B:540 5:21'>2CO 5:21</a> <a href='B:670 1:17-20'>1PE 1:17-20</a> ‑<a href='B:540 5:14'>2CO 5:14</a><a href='B:540 5:15'>,15</a>


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<p><b>As thy days, so shall thy strength be.</b><p>When they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. — Take no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.<p>The God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God. — He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.<p>My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in re-proaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. — O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.<p><a href='B:50 33:25'>DEU 33:25</a> <a href='B:470 13:11'>MAT 13:11</a> ‑<a href='B:470 6:34'>MAT 6:34</a> <a href='B:230 68:35'>PS 68:35</a> ‑<a href='B:290 40:29'>ISA 40:29</a> <a href='B:540 12:9'>2CO 12:9</a><a href='B:540 12:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:570 4:13'>PHL 4:13</a> ‑<a href='B:70 5:21'>JUG 5:21</a>


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<p><b>Thou God seest me.</b><p>O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether ... Such knowledge is too wonderful for me: it is high, I cannot attain unto it.<p>The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. — The ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings. — God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. — The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.<p>Jesus ... knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man; for he knew what was in man. — Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee.<p><a href='B:10 16:13'>GEN 16:13</a> <a href='B:230 139:1-4'>PS 139:1-4</a><a href='B:230 139:6'>,6</a> <a href='B:240 15:3'>PRO 15:3</a> ‑<a href='B:240 5:21'>PRO 5:21</a> ‑<a href='B:490 16:15'>LUK 16:15</a> ‑<a href='B:140 16:9'>2CH 16:9</a> <a href='B:500 2:24'>JHN 2:24</a><a href='B:500 2:25'>,25</a> <a href='B:500 21:17'>JHN 21:17</a>


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<p><b>Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.</b><p>If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. — Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. — Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness.<p>Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. — Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. — Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord.<p><a href='B:650 12:1'>HEB 12:1</a><a href='B:650 12:2'>,2</a> <a href='B:490 9:23'>LUK 9:23</a> ‑<a href='B:490 14:33'>LUK 14:33</a> ‑<a href='B:520 13:12'>ROM 13:12</a> <a href='B:530 9:25'>1CO 9:25</a><a href='B:530 9:27'>,27</a> -<a href='B:570 3:13'>PHL 3:13</a><a href='B:570 3:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:350 6:3'>HOS 6:3</a>


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<p><b>If ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; ... those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.</b><p>Fight the good fight of faith. — The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, ... and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.<p>Brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.<p>The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. — I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. — We are more than conquerors through him that loved us.<p><a href='B:40 33:55'>NUM 33:55</a> <a href='B:610 6:12'>1TM 6:12</a> ‑<a href='B:540 10:4'>2CO 10:4</a><a href='B:540 10:5'>,5</a> <a href='B:520 8:12'>ROM 8:12</a><a href='B:520 8:13'>,13</a> <a href='B:550 5:17'>GAL 5:17</a> ‑<a href='B:520 7:23'>ROM 7:23</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:37'>ROM 8:37</a>


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<p><b>Whom having not seen, ye love.</b><p>We walk by faith, not by sight. — We love him, because he first loved us. — And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. — In whom ye trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise. — God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.<p>If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?<p>Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. — Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.<p><a href='B:670 1:8'>1PE 1:8</a> <a href='B:540 5:7'>2CO 5:7</a> ‑<a href='B:690 4:19'>1JN 4:19</a> ‑<a href='B:690 4:16'>1JN 4:16</a> -<a href='B:560 1:13'>EPH 1:13</a> -<a href='B:580 1:27'>COL 1:27</a> <a href='B:690 4:20'>1JN 4:20</a> <a href='B:500 20:29'>JHN 20:29</a> ‑<a href='B:230 2:12'>PS 2:12</a>


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<p><b>Oh that thou wouldest keep me from evil.</b><p>Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. — The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.<p>Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.<p>The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. — I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible. — He that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.<p>Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. — The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations.<p><a href='B:130 4:10'>1CH 4:10</a> <a href='B:490 22:46'>LUK 22:46</a> -<a href='B:470 26:41'>MAT 26:41</a> <a href='B:240 30:7-9'>PRO 30:7-9</a> <a href='B:230 121:7'>PS 121:7</a> ‑<a href='B:300 15:21'>JER 15:21</a> ‑<a href='B:690 5:18'>1JN 5:18</a> <a href='B:730 3:10'>REV 3:10</a> -<a href='B:680 2:9'>2PE 2:9</a>


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<p><b>Be strong, and work; for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts.</b><p>I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. — Strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. — The joy of the Lord is your strength.<p>Thus said the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets. — Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not. — The Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might.<p>If God be for us, who can be against us? — Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not.<p>Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. — Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:440 2:4'>HAG 2:4</a> <a href='B:500 15:5'>JHN 15:5</a> ‑<a href='B:570 4:13'>PHL 4:13</a> ‑<a href='B:560 6:10'>EPH 6:10</a> ‑<a href='B:160 8:10'>NEH 8:10</a> <a href='B:450 8:9'>ZEC 8:9</a> ‑<a href='B:290 35:3'>ISA 35:3</a><a href='B:290 35:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:70 6:14'>JUG 6:14</a> <a href='B:520 8:31'>ROM 8:31</a> ‑<a href='B:540 4:1'>2CO 4:1</a> <a href='B:550 6:9'>GAL 6:9</a> ‑<a href='B:530 15:57'>1CO 15:57</a>


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<p><b>The Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.</b><p>Truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is a heavenly. Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt. — The just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. — No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.<p>God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. — Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.<p>He which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:50 17:16'>DEU 17:16</a> <a href='B:650 11:15'>HEB 11:15</a><a href='B:650 11:16'>,16</a><a href='B:650 11:25'>,25</a><a href='B:650 11:26'>,26</a> -<a href='B:650 10:38'>HEB 10:38</a><a href='B:650 10:39'>,39</a> ‑<a href='B:490 9:62'>LUK 9:62</a> <a href='B:550 6:14'>GAL 6:14</a> ‑<a href='B:540 6:17'>2CO 6:17</a> <a href='B:570 1:6'>PHL 1:6</a>


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<p><b>I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.</b><p>In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. — She took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.<p>The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. — If by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. — Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. — Our Saviour Jesus Christ, ... hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.<p>God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. — For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.<p><a href='B:500 10:10'>JHN 10:10</a> <a href='B:10 2:17'>GEN 2:17</a> -<a href='B:10 3:6'>GEN 3:6</a> <a href='B:520 6:23'>ROM 6:23</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:17'>ROM 5:17</a> ‑ <a href='B:530 15:21'>1CO 15:21</a><a href='B:530 15:22'>,22</a> ‑<a href='B:620 1:10'>2TM 1:10</a> <a href='B:690 5:11'>1JN 5:11</a><a href='B:690 5:12'>,12</a> -<a href='B:500 3:17'>JHN 3:17</a>


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<p><b>The grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.</b><p>Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich. — For where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.<p>That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. — Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. — According to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour.<p><a href='B:610 1:14'>1TM 1:14</a> <a href='B:540 8:9'>2CO 8:9</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:20'>ROM 5:20</a> <a href='B:560 2:7-9'>EPH 2:7-9</a> ‑<a href='B:550 2:16'>GAL 2:16</a> ‑<a href='B:630 3:5'>TIT 3:5</a><a href='B:630 3:6'>,6</a>


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<p><b>When thou has eaten and are full, ... thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.</b><p>Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God. — One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.<p>Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. — He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks. — The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.<p>Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, ... who forgiveth all thine iniquities; ... who crowneth thee with loving‑kindness and tender mercies.<p><a href='B:50 8:10'>DEU 8:10</a> <a href='B:50 8:11'>DEU 8:11</a> ‑<a href='B:490 17:15-18'>LUK 17:15-18</a> <a href='B:610 4:4'>1TM 4:4</a><a href='B:610 4:5'>,5</a> ‑<a href='B:520 14:6'>ROM 14:6</a> ‑<a href='B:240 10:22'>PRO 10:22</a> <a href='B:230 103:1-4'>PS 103:1-4</a>


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<p><b>Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends.</b><p>The Lord said, shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do? — It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. — God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. — Even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.<p>Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. — The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him: and he will shew them his covenant. — I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.<p>Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.<p><a href='B:500 15:15'>JHN 15:15</a> <a href='B:10 18:17'>GEN 18:17</a> ‑<a href='B:470 13:11'>MAT 13:11</a> ‑<a href='B:530 2:10'>1CO 2:10</a> ‑<a href='B:530 2:7'>1CO 2:7</a> <a href='B:230 65:4'>PS 65:4</a> ‑<a href='B:230 25:14'>PS 25:14</a> ‑<a href='B:500 17:8'>JHN 17:8</a> <a href='B:500 15:14'>JHN 15:14</a>


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<p><b>Now he is comforted.</b><p>Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. — He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth. — These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters. — God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.<p><a href='B:490 16:25'>LUK 16:25</a> <a href='B:290 60:20'>ISA 60:20</a> ‑<a href='B:290 25:8'>ISA 25:8</a> ‑<a href='B:730 7:14-17'>REV 7:14-17</a> -<a href='B:730 21:4'>REV 21:4</a>


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<p><b>The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single thy whole body also is full of light.</b><p>The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spint of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. — Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.<p>I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. — We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image ... even as by the Spirit of the Lord. — God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<p>The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: ... that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.<p><a href='B:490 11:34'>LUK 11:34</a> <a href='B:530 2:14'>1CO 2:14</a> -<a href='B:230 119:18'>PS 119:18</a> <a href='B:500 8:12'>JHN 8:12</a> ‑<a href='B:540 3:18'>2CO 3:18</a> ‑<a href='B:540 4:6'>2CO 4:6</a> <a href='B:560 1:17'>EPH 1:17</a><a href='B:560 1:18'>,18</a>


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<p><b>They that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord harkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.</b><p>It came to pass that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. — Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst ot them. — My fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.<p>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and ad-onishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. — Exhort one another daily, while it is called to day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.<p>Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. — Behold, it is written before me.<p><a href='B:460 3:16'>MAL 3:16</a> <a href='B:490 24:15'>LUK 24:15</a> ‑<a href='B:470 18:20'>MAT 18:20</a> ‑<a href='B:570 4:3'>PHL 4:3</a> <a href='B:580 3:16'>COL 3:16</a> ‑<a href='B:650 3:13'>HEB 3:13</a> <a href='B:470 12:36'>MAT 12:36</a><a href='B:470 12:37'>,37</a> ‑<a href='B:290 65:6'>ISA 65:6</a>


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<p><b>They shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels.</b><p>I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am: that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.<p>I will come again, and receive you unto myself. — He shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe ... in that day. — We which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. — Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.<p><a href='B:460 3:17'>MAL 3:17</a> <a href='B:500 17:6'>JHN 17:6</a><a href='B:500 17:9'>,9</a><a href='B:500 17:10'>,10</a><a href='B:500 17:24'>,24</a> <a href='B:500 14:3'>JHN 14:3</a> -<a href='B:600 1:10'>2TS 1:10</a> ‑<a href='B:590 4:17'>1TS 4:17</a> ‑<a href='B:290 62:3'>ISA 62:3</a>


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<p><b>Upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.</b><p>The man Christ Jesus. — Made in the likeness of men ... found in fashion as a man. — Forasmuch ... as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death.<p>I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore. — Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. — What and if ye shall see the Son of Man ascend up where he was before? — He raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. — In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.<p>Though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God.<p><a href='B:330 1:26'>EZE 1:26</a> <a href='B:610 2:5'>1TM 2:5</a> -<a href='B:570 2:7'>PHL 2:7</a><a href='B:570 2:8'>,8</a> -<a href='B:650 2:14'>HEB 2:14</a> <a href='B:730 1:18'>REV 1:18</a> -<a href='B:520 6:9'>ROM 6:9</a> -<a href='B:500 6:62'>JHN 6:62</a> -<a href='B:560 1:20'>EPH 1:20</a> -<a href='B:580 2:9'>COL 2:9</a> <a href='B:540 13:4'>2CO 13:4</a>


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<p><b>Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.</b><p>I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.<p>Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. — The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. — Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.<p>What the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.<p><a href='B:470 3:15'>MAT 3:15</a> <a href='B:230 40:8'>PS 40:8</a> <a href='B:470 5:17'>MAT 5:17</a><a href='B:470 5:18'>,18</a> -<a href='B:290 42:21'>ISA 42:21</a> ‑<a href='B:470 5:20'>MAT 5:20</a> <a href='B:520 8:3'>ROM 8:3</a><a href='B:520 8:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:520 10:4'>ROM 10:4</a>


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<p><b>Who can say, I have made my heart clean?</b><p>The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. — They that are in the flesh cannot please God.<p>To will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. — We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags: and we all do fade as a leaf: and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.<p>The scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. — God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.<p>If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<p><a href='B:240 20:9'>PRO 20:9</a> <a href='B:230 14:2'>PS 14:2</a><a href='B:230 14:3'>,3</a> -<a href='B:520 8:8'>ROM 8:8</a> <a href='B:520 7:18'>ROM 7:18</a><a href='B:520 7:19'>,19</a> ‑<a href='B:290 64:6'>ISA 64:6</a> <a href='B:550 3:22'>GAL 3:22</a> ‑<a href='B:540 5:19'>2CO 5:19</a> <a href='B:690 1:8'>1JN 1:8</a><a href='B:690 1:9'>,9</a>


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<p><b>Thy name is as ointment poured forth.</b><p>Christ ... hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. — Unto you therefore which believe he is precious. — God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow. — In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.<p>If ye love me, keep my commandments. — The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. — The house was filled with the odour of the ointment. — They took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.<p>O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. — Emmanuel ... God with us. — His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. — The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.<p><a href='B:260 1:3'>SON 1:3</a> <a href='B:560 5:2'>EPH 5:2</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:7'>1PE 2:7</a> ‑<a href='B:570 2:9'>PHL 2:9</a> ‑<a href='B:580 2:9'>COL 2:9</a> <a href='B:500 14:15'>JHN 14:15</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:5'>ROM 5:5</a> -<a href='B:500 12:3'>JHN 12:3</a> -<a href='B:510 4:13'>ACT 4:13</a> <a href='B:230 8:1'>PS 8:1</a> -<a href='B:470 1:23'>MAT 1:23</a> -<a href='B:290 9:6'>ISA 9:6</a> ‑<a href='B:240 18:10'>PRO 18:10</a>


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<p><b>The whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire.</b><p>They took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: where they crucified him. — The bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. — The fellowship of his sufferings.<p>Rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings: that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. — Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.<p><a href='B:30 4:12'>LEV 4:12</a> <a href='B:500 19:16'>JHN 19:16</a><a href='B:500 19:18'>,18</a> -<a href='B:650 13:11-13'>HEB 13:11-13</a> -<a href='B:570 3:10'>PHL 3:10</a> <a href='B:670 4:13'>1PE 4:13</a> ‑<a href='B:540 4:17'>2CO 4:17</a>


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<p><b>Thou art my hope in the day of evil.</b><p>There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. — I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning; for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.<p>In my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. I cried to thee, O Lord: and unto the Lord I made sup-lication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.<p>For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with ever-lasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Reeemer. — Sorrow shall be turned into joy. — Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.<p><a href='B:300 17:17'>JER 17:17</a> <a href='B:230 4:6'>PS 4:6</a> ‑<a href='B:230 59:16'>PS 59:16</a> <a href='B:230 30:6'>PS 30:6</a><a href='B:230 30:8'>,8-10</a> <a href='B:290 54:7'>ISA 54:7</a><a href='B:290 54:8'>,8</a> ‑ <a href='B:500 16:20'>JHN 16:20</a> ‑<a href='B:230 30:5'>PS 30:5</a>


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<p><b>The Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.</b><p>Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own under-standing. — If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbradeth not; and it shall be given him. — The fool-ishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. — God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. That no flesh should glory in his presence.<p>The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. — Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.<p>All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. — Never man spake like this man. — Of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanc-tification, and redemption.<p><a href='B:240 2:6'>PRO 2:6</a> <a href='B:240 3:5'>PRO 3:5</a> -<a href='B:660 1:5'>JAM 1:5</a> -<a href='B:530 1:25'>1CO 1:25</a> -<a href='B:530 1:27'>1CO 1:27</a><a href='B:530 1:29'>,29</a> <a href='B:230 119:130'>PS 119:130</a> ‑<a href='B:230 119:11'>PS 119:11</a> <a href='B:490 4:22'>LUK 4:22</a> -<a href='B:500 7:46'>JHN 7:46</a> ‑<a href='B:530 1:30'>1CO 1:30</a>


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<p><b>He shall see of the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied.</b><p>Jesus ... said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. — He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.<p>This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. — To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which be purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. — That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.<p>After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. — Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.<p><a href='B:290 3:11'>ISA 3:11</a> <a href='B:500 19:30'>JHN 19:30</a> -<a href='B:540 5:21'>2CO 5:21</a> <a href='B:290 43:21'>ISA 43:21</a> ‑<a href='B:560 3:10'>EPH 3:10</a><a href='B:560 3:11'>,11</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:7'>EPH 2:7</a> <a href='B:560 1:13'>EPH 1:13</a><a href='B:560 1:14'>,14</a> -<a href='B:670 2:9'>1PE 2:9</a>


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<p><b>I am the Lord which sanctify you.</b><p>I am the Lord your God, which have separated you from other people. And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.<p>Sanctified by God the Father. — Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. — The very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.<p>Jesus ... that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered with-out the gate. — Our Saviour Jesus Christ ... gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. — Both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren. — For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. — Through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:30 20:8'>LEV 20:8</a> <a href='B:30 20:24'>LEV 20:24</a><a href='B:30 20:26'>,26</a> <a href='B:720 1:1'>JUD 1:1</a> ‑<a href='B:500 17:17'>JHN 17:17</a> ‑<a href='B:590 5:23'>1TS 5:23</a> <a href='B:650 13:12'>HEB 13:12</a> ‑<a href='B:630 2:13'>TIT 2:13</a><a href='B:630 2:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:650 2:11'>HEB 2:11</a> ‑<a href='B:500 17:19'>JHN 17:19</a> -<a href='B:670 1:2'>1PE 1:2</a>


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<p><b>What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.</b><p>The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single thy whole body shall be full of light.<p>Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. — Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn turn to the left. — I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Be ye not as the horse or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.<p>O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.<p><a href='B:230 25:12'>PS 25:12</a> <a href='B:470 6:22'>MAT 6:22</a> <a href='B:230 119:105'>PS 119:105</a> ‑<a href='B:290 30:21'>ISA 30:21</a> ‑<a href='B:230 32:8-11'>PS 32:8-11</a> <a href='B:300 10:23'>JER 10:23</a>


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<p><b>The blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.</b><p>Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. — The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. — It is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.<p>Abel, ... brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof ... The Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering. — Christ ... hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.<p>Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. — Having ... boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus.<p><a href='B:650 12:24'>HEB 12:24</a> <a href='B:500 1:29'>JHN 1:29</a> ‑<a href='B:730 13:8'>REV 13:8</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:4'>HEB 10:4</a><a href='B:650 10:5'>,5</a><a href='B:650 10:10'>,10</a> <a href='B:10 4:4'>GEN 4:4</a> ‑<a href='B:560 5:2'>EPH 5:2</a> <a href='B:650 10:22'>HEB 10:22</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:19'>HEB 10:19</a>


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<p><b>Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be enquired of.</b><p>Ye have not, because ye ask not.<p>Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. — This is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. — Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. — Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.<p>The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. — Ye shall ask in my name; and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me. Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.<p><a href='B:330 36:37'>EZE 36:37</a> <a href='B:660 4:2'>JAM 4:2</a> <a href='B:470 7:7'>MAT 7:7</a><a href='B:470 7:8'>,8</a> ‑<a href='B:690 5:14'>1JN 5:14</a><a href='B:690 5:15'>,15</a> ‑<a href='B:660 1:5'>JAM 1:5</a> -<a href='B:230 81:10'>PS 81:10</a> ‑<a href='B:490 18:1'>LUK 18:1</a> <a href='B:230 34:15'>PS 34:15</a><a href='B:230 34:17'>,17</a> ‑<a href='B:500 16:26'>JHN 16:26</a><a href='B:500 16:27'>,27</a><a href='B:500 16:24'>,24</a>


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<p><b>Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.</b><p>When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. — Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.<p>Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may he able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. — Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. — Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour; whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. — This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.<p>Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.<p><a href='B:660 4:7'>JAM 4:7</a> <a href='B:290 59:19'>ISA 59:19</a> ‑<a href='B:470 4:10'>MAT 4:10</a><a href='B:470 4:11'>,11</a> <a href='B:560 6:10'>EPH 6:10</a><a href='B:560 6:11'>,11</a> ‑<a href='B:560 5:11'>EPH 5:11</a> ‑<a href='B:540 2:11'>2CO 2:11</a> ‑<a href='B:670 5:8'>1PE 5:8</a><a href='B:670 5:9'>,9</a> ‑<a href='B:690 5:4'>1JN 5:4</a> <a href='B:520 8:33'>ROM 8:33</a>


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<p><b>Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.</b><p>Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. — Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. — I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. I made haste and delayed not to keep thy commandments. — Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.<p>If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. — We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins. — Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is say, his flesh: and having a high priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.<p><a href='B:310 3:40'>LAM 3:40</a> <a href='B:230 26:2'>PS 26:2</a> -<a href='B:230 51:6'>PS 51:6</a> ‑<a href='B:230 119:59'>PS 119:59</a><a href='B:230 119:60'>,60</a> -<a href='B:530 11:28'>1CO 11:28</a> <a href='B:690 1:9'>1JN 1:9</a> ‑<a href='B:690 2:1'>1JN 2:1</a> -<a href='B:650 10:19-22'>HEB 10:19-22</a>


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<p><b>Reckon ye yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.</b><p>He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. — I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.<p>Because I live, ye shall live also. — I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one.<p>If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God ... For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.<p><a href='B:520 6:11'>ROM 6:11</a> <a href='B:500 5:24'>JHN 5:24</a> ‑<a href='B:550 2:19'>GAL 2:19</a><a href='B:550 2:20'>,20</a> <a href='B:500 14:19'>JHN 14:19</a> ‑<a href='B:500 10:28-30'>JHN 10:28-30</a> <a href='B:550 3:1'>GAL 3:1</a><a href='B:550 3:3'>,3</a>


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<p><b>God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.</b><p>God ... hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God him. — God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.<p><a href='B:500 3:16'>JHN 3:16</a> <a href='B:540 5:18-21'>2CO 5:18-21</a> -<a href='B:690 4:8-11'>1JN 4:8-11</a>


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<p><b>Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.</b><p>Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. — Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.<p>Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.<p>Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry ... Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.<p>What is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. — The world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.<p><a href='B:240 27:1'>PRO 27:1</a> <a href='B:540 6:2'>2CO 6:2</a> ‑<a href='B:500 12:35'>JHN 12:35</a><a href='B:500 12:36'>,36</a> <a href='B:250 9:10'>ECC 9:10</a> <a href='B:490 12:19-21'>LUK 12:19-21</a> <a href='B:660 4:14'>JAM 4:14</a> -<a href='B:690 2:17'>1JN 2:17</a>


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<p><b>The fruit of the Spint is love.</b><p>God is love: and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. — The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. — Unto you ... which believe he is precious. — We love him, because he first loved us. — The love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.<p>Ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. — This is my com-mandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. — Above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. — Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.<p><a href='B:550 5:22'>GAL 5:22</a> <a href='B:690 4:16'>1JN 4:16</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:5'>ROM 5:5</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:7'>1PE 2:7</a> ‑<a href='B:690 4:19'>1JN 4:19</a> ‑<a href='B:540 5:14'>2CO 5:14</a><a href='B:540 5:15'>,15</a> <a href='B:590 4:9'>1TS 4:9</a> ‑<a href='B:500 15:12'>JHN 15:12</a> -<a href='B:670 4:8'>1PE 4:8</a> ‑<a href='B:560 5:2'>EPH 5:2</a>


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<p><b>God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.</b><p>Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.<p>Now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temp-tations: that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. — The Lord stood with me, and strengthened me.<p>Let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.<p><a href='B:10 41:52'>GEN 41:52</a> <a href='B:540 1:3-5'>2CO 1:3-5</a> <a href='B:670 1:6'>1PE 1:6</a><a href='B:670 1:7'>,7</a> -<a href='B:620 4:17'>2TM 4:17</a> <a href='B:670 4:19'>1PE 4:19</a>


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<p><b>Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understand-ing. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.</b><p>Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.<p>I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. — Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.<p>If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.<p><a href='B:240 3:5'>PRO 3:5</a><a href='B:240 3:6'>,6</a> <a href='B:230 62:8'>PS 62:8</a> <a href='B:230 32:8-10'>PS 32:8-10</a> ‑<a href='B:290 30:21'>ISA 30:21</a> <a href='B:20 33:15'>EXO 33:15</a><a href='B:20 33:16'>,16</a>


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<p><b>Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.</b><p>Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.<p>We walk by faith, not by sight. — We faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory: while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. — An inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you.<p><a href='B:580 3:2'>COL 3:2</a> <a href='B:690 2:15'>1JN 2:15</a> ‑<a href='B:470 6:19-21'>MAT 6:19-21</a> <a href='B:540 5:7'>2CO 5:7</a> ‑<a href='B:540 4:16-18'>2CO 4:16-18</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:4'>1PE 1:4</a>


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<p><b>O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me.</b><p>Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God. — Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. — Thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storms.<p>Christ ... suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow 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 committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.<p><a href='B:230 38:14'>PS 38:14</a> <a href='B:230 123:1'>PS 123:1</a><a href='B:230 123:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:230 61:1-4'>PS 61:1-4</a> ‑<a href='B:290 25:4'>ISA 25:4</a> <a href='B:670 2:21-23'>1PE 2:21-23</a>


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<p><b>He preserveth the way of his saints.</b><p>The Lord your God ... went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day. — As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him. — The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. — Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. — For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish. — We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. — With us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles.<p>The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy.<p><a href='B:240 2:8'>PRO 2:8</a> <a href='B:50 1:32'>DEU 1:32</a><a href='B:50 1:33'>,33</a> ‑<a href='B:50 32:11'>DEU 32:11</a><a href='B:50 32:12'>,12</a> -<a href='B:230 37:23'>PS 37:23</a><a href='B:230 37:24'>,24</a> ‑<a href='B:230 34:19'>PS 34:19</a> ‑<a href='B:230 1:6'>PS 1:6</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:28'>ROM 8:28</a> ‑<a href='B:140 32:8'>2CH 32:8</a> Z<a href='B:560 3:17'>EPH 3:17</a>


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<p><b>Thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name.</b><p>This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.<p>Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken ... but thou shalt be called Heph-zibah, ... for the Lord delighteth in thee. And as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. — He hath sent me ... to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.<p>I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.<p>I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in right-eousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness and in mercies.<p>Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?<p><a href='B:290 54:5'>ISA 54:5</a> <a href='B:560 5:32'>EPH 5:32</a> <a href='B:290 62:4'>ISA 62:4</a><a href='B:290 62:5'>,5</a> ‑<a href='B:290 61:1-3'>ISA 61:1-3</a> <a href='B:290 61:10'>ISA 61:10</a> <a href='B:350 2:19'>HOS 2:19</a> <a href='B:520 8:35'>ROM 8:35</a>


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<p><b>Thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.</b><p>Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for- ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have com-passion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.<p>For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with ever-lasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. — I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.<p>Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. — The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.<p><a href='B:290 38:17'>ISA 38:17</a> <a href='B:400 7:18'>MIC 7:18</a><a href='B:400 7:19'>,19</a> <a href='B:290 54:7'>ISA 54:7</a><a href='B:290 54:8'>,8</a> ‑<a href='B:300 31:34'>JER 31:34</a> <a href='B:230 32:1'>PS 32:1</a><a href='B:230 32:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:690 1:7'>1JN 1:7</a>


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<p><b>The living God giveth us richly all things to enjoy.</b><p>Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his com-mandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; ... then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God: ... for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth.<p>Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. — They got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them — There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.<p><a href='B:610 6:17'>1TM 6:17</a> <a href='B:50 8:11'>DEU 8:11</a><a href='B:50 8:12'>,12</a><a href='B:50 8:14'>,14</a><a href='B:50 8:18'>,18</a> <a href='B:230 127:1'>PS 127:1</a><a href='B:230 127:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:230 44:3'>PS 44:3</a> ‑<a href='B:230 4:6'>PS 4:6</a>


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<p><b>The Lord will provide.</b><p>God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering.<p>Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. — There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.<p>Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God. — Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; to deliver their soul from death.<p>My God shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. — He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. — The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusteth in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth: and with my song will I praise him.<p><a href='B:10 22:14'>GEN 22:14</a> (MARG) <a href='B:10 22:8'>GEN 22:8</a> <a href='B:290 59:1'>ISA 59:1</a> ‑<a href='B:520 11:26'>ROM 11:26</a> <a href='B:230 146:5'>PS 146:5</a> -<a href='B:230 33:18'>PS 33:18</a><a href='B:230 33:19'>,19</a> <a href='B:570 4:19'>PHL 4:19</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:5'>HEB 13:5</a><a href='B:650 13:6'>,6</a> -<a href='B:230 28:7'>PS 28:7</a>


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<p><b>The Lord bless thee, and keep thee.</b><p>The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. — Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.<p>He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. — I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.<p>Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept.<p>The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.<p><a href='B:40 6:24'>NUM 6:24</a> <a href='B:240 10:22'>PRO 10:22</a> -<a href='B:230 5:12'>PS 5:12</a> <a href='B:230 121:3'>PS 121:3</a><a href='B:230 121:5'>,5</a><a href='B:230 121:7'>,7</a><a href='B:230 121:8'>,8</a> ‑<a href='B:290 27:3'>ISA 27:3</a> <a href='B:500 17:11'>JHN 17:11</a><a href='B:500 17:12'>,12</a> <a href='B:620 4:18'>2TM 4:18</a>


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<p><b>The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.</b><p>No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. — The brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person. — The god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.<p>Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies sake. Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee. — Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. — Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.<p>The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.<p>Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.<p><a href='B:40 6:25'>NUM 6:25</a><a href='B:40 6:26'>,26</a> <a href='B:500 1:18'>JHN 1:18</a> ‑<a href='B:650 1:3'>HEB 1:3</a> ‑<a href='B:540 4:4'>2CO 4:4</a> <a href='B:230 31:16'>PS 31:16</a><a href='B:230 31:17'>,17</a> -<a href='B:230 30:7'>PS 30:7</a> ‑<a href='B:230 89:15'>PS 89:15</a> <a href='B:230 29:11'>PS 29:11</a> <a href='B:470 14:27'>MAT 14:27</a>


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<p><b>There is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus.</b><p>Forasmuch ... as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same.<p>Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.<p>We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. — In Christ Jesus, ye who sometime were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace. — By his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. — He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.<p><a href='B:610 2:5'>1TM 2:5</a> <a href='B:650 2:14'>HEB 2:14</a> <a href='B:290 45:22'>ISA 45:22</a> <a href='B:690 2:1'>1JN 2:1</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:13'>EPH 2:13</a><a href='B:560 2:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:650 9:12'>HEB 9:12</a><a href='B:650 9:15'>,15</a> ‑<a href='B:650 7:25'>HEB 7:25</a>


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<p><b>Adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.</b><p>Let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ. — Abstain from all appearance of evil. — If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. — Be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.<p>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 under-standing in the sight of God and man. — Brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.<p><a href='B:630 2:10'>TIT 2:10</a> <a href='B:570 1:27'>PHL 1:27</a> ‑<a href='B:590 5:22'>1TS 5:22</a> ‑<a href='B:670 4:14'>1PE 4:14</a><a href='B:670 4:15'>,15</a> ‑<a href='B:570 2:15'>PHL 2:15</a> -<a href='B:470 5:16'>MAT 5:16</a> <a href='B:240 3:3'>PRO 3:3</a><a href='B:240 3:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:570 4:8'>PHL 4:8</a>


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<p><b>Perfect through sufferings.</b><p>My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry here, and watch with me. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. — And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.<p>The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. — Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. — I looked on my right hand, and behold, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.<p>He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and a acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.<p><a href='B:650 2:10'>HEB 2:10</a> <a href='B:470 26:38'>MAT 26:38</a><a href='B:470 26:39'>,39</a> ‑<a href='B:490 22:44'>LUK 22:44</a> <a href='B:230 116:3'>PS 116:3</a> ‑<a href='B:230 69:20'>PS 69:20</a> ‑<a href='B:230 142:4'>PS 142:4</a> <a href='B:290 53:3'>ISA 53:3</a>


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<p><b>What is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.</b><p>My days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. — Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep ... in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up: in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. — Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down.<p>The world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. — They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. — Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever.<p><a href='B:660 4:14'>JAM 4:14</a> <a href='B:220 9:25'>JOB 9:25</a><a href='B:220 9:26'>,26</a> ‑<a href='B:230 90:5'>PS 90:5</a><a href='B:230 90:6'>,6</a> ‑<a href='B:220 14:2'>JOB 14:2</a> <a href='B:690 2:17'>1JN 2:17</a> ‑<a href='B:230 102:26'>PS 102:26</a><a href='B:230 102:27'>,27</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:8'>HEB 13:8</a>


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<p><b>He shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.</b><p>Ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. — Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree.<p>He hath made us accepted in the Beloved. As lively stones, ... built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. — I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.<p>Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever.<p><a href='B:30 1:4'>LEV 1:4</a> <a href='B:670 1:18'>1PE 1:18</a><a href='B:670 1:19'>,19</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:24'>1PE 2:24</a> <a href='B:560 1:6'>EPH 1:6</a> <a href='B:670 2:5'>1PE 2:5</a> -<a href='B:520 12:1'>ROM 12:1</a> <a href='B:720 1:24'>JUD 1:24</a><a href='B:720 1:25'>,25</a>


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<p><b>Mine eyes fail with looking upward.</b><p>Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed. — My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long? Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake. — My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.<p>Ye have need of patience.<p>While they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. — Our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. — That blessed hope,... the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:290 38:14'>ISA 38:14</a> <a href='B:230 6:2-4'>PS 6:2-4</a> ‑<a href='B:230 55:4-6'>PS 55:4-6</a> <a href='B:650 10:36'>HEB 10:36</a> <a href='B:510 1:10'>ACT 1:10</a><a href='B:510 1:11'>,11</a>‑<a href='B:570 3:20'>PHL 3:20</a> ‑<a href='B:630 2:13'>TIT 2:13</a>


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<p><b>God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in the turning away every one of you from his iniquities.</b><p>Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercies hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. — Saved by his life.<p>Our Saviour Jesus Christ ... who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. — As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy for I am holy.<p>The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ... hath blessed us with all spiritul blessings in heavenly places in Christ. — In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him. — Of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.<p>He that spared not his own son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?<p><a href='B:510 3:26'>ACT 3:26</a> <a href='B:670 1:3'>1PE 1:3</a> -<a href='B:520 5:10'>ROM 5:10</a> <a href='B:630 2:13'>TIT 2:13</a><a href='B:630 2:14'>,14</a> -<a href='B:670 1:15'>1PE 1:15</a><a href='B:670 1:16'>,16</a> <a href='B:560 1:3'>EPH 1:3</a> ‑<a href='B:580 2:9'>COL 2:9</a><a href='B:580 2:10'>,10</a> -<a href='B:500 1:16'>JHN 1:16</a> <a href='B:520 8:32'>ROM 8:32</a>


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<p><b>The entrance of thy words giveth light.</b><p>This ... is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. — God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. — The Word was God. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. — If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.<p>Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. — Ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.<p>Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. — Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.<p><a href='B:230 119:130'>PS 119:130</a> <a href='B:690 1:5'>1JN 1:5</a> ‑<a href='B:540 4:6'>2CO 4:6</a> ‑<a href='B:500 1:1'>JHN 1:1</a><a href='B:500 1:4'>,4</a> -<a href='B:690 1:7'>1JN 1:7</a> <a href='B:230 119:11'>PS 119:11</a> ‑<a href='B:500 15:3'>JHN 15:3</a> <a href='B:560 5:8'>EPH 5:8</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:9'>1PE 2:9</a>


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<p><b>Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die.</b><p>The end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. — Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. — Take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life. — The just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.<p>What I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.<p>Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand.<p><a href='B:730 3:2'>REV 3:2</a> <a href='B:670 4:7'>1PE 4:7</a> -<a href='B:670 5:8'>1PE 5:8</a> -<a href='B:50 4:9'>DEU 4:9</a> -<a href='B:650 10:38'>HEB 10:38</a><a href='B:650 10:39'>,39</a> <a href='B:480 13:37'>MAK 13:37</a> <a href='B:290 41:10'>ISA 41:10</a><a href='B:290 41:13'>,13</a>


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<p><b>Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord. Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan.</b><p>Just Lot ... that righteous man.<p>Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — Remember Lot's wife.<p>Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteous-ness? and what communion hath light with darkness? Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing. — Be not ye ... partakers with them. For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.<p><a href='B:10 13:10'>GEN 13:10</a><a href='B:10 13:11'>,11</a> <a href='B:680 2:7'>2PE 2:7</a><a href='B:680 2:8'>,8</a> <a href='B:550 6:7'>GAL 6:7</a> ‑<a href='B:490 17:32'>LUK 17:32</a> <a href='B:540 6:14'>2CO 6:14</a><a href='B:540 6:17'>,17</a> ‑<a href='B:560 5:7'>EPH 5:7</a><a href='B:560 5:8'>,8</a><a href='B:560 5:10'>,10</a><a href='B:560 5:11'>,11</a>


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<p><b>Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.</b><p>Thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. — Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground ... I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God ot Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. — To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. — I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour. I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.<p>As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conver-sation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. — Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own. — Ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. — Can two walk together, except they be agreed?<p><a href='B:730 4:8'>REV 4:8</a> <a href='B:230 22:3'>PS 22:3</a> ‑<a href='B:20 3:5'>EXO 3:5</a><a href='B:20 3:6'>,6</a> ‑<a href='B:290 40:25'>ISA 40:25</a> -<a href='B:290 43:3'>ISA 43:3</a><a href='B:290 43:11'>,11</a> <a href='B:670 1:15'>1PE 1:15</a><a href='B:670 1:16'>,16</a> ‑<a href='B:530 6:19'>1CO 6:19</a> ‑<a href='B:540 6:16'>2CO 6:16</a> -<a href='B:370 3:3'>AMO 3:3</a>


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<p><b>Abraham believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.</b><p>He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him: but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.<p>The promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.<p>The just shall live by faith. — Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised). — Our God is in the heavens; he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. — With God nothing shall be impossible. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a perform-ance of those things which were told her from the Lord.<p><a href='B:10 15:6'>GEN 15:6</a> <a href='B:520 4:20-24'>ROM 4:20-24</a> <a href='B:520 4:13'>ROM 4:13</a> <a href='B:520 1:17'>ROM 1:17</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:23'>HEB 10:23</a> ‑<a href='B:230 115:3'>PS 115:3</a> ‑<a href='B:490 1:37'>LUK 1:37</a><a href='B:490 1:45'>,45</a>


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<p><b>I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.</b><p>So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.<p>Behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. — Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.<p>Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world. At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strength-ened me. — When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.<p>Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. — I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore. — I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. — My peace I give unto you.<p><a href='B:650 13:5'>HEB 13:5</a> <a href='B:650 13:6'>HEB 13:6</a> <a href='B:10 28:15'>GEN 28:15</a> -<a href='B:50 31:6'>DEU 31:6</a> <a href='B:620 4:10'>2TM 4:10</a><a href='B:620 4:16'>,16</a><a href='B:620 4:17'>,17</a> ‑<a href='B:230 27:10'>PS 27:10</a> <a href='B:470 28:20'>MAT 28:20</a> ‑<a href='B:730 1:18'>REV 1:18</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:18'>JHN 14:18</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:27'>JHN 14:27</a>


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<p><b>The kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods ... to every man according to his several ability.</b><p>Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey?<p>All these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. — It is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. —Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have commited much, of him they will ask the more.<p>Who is sufficient for these things? — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.<p><a href='B:470 23:14'>MAT 23:14</a><a href='B:470 23:13'>,13</a> <a href='B:520 6:16'>ROM 6:16</a> <a href='B:530 12:11'>1CO 12:11</a><a href='B:530 12:7'>,7</a> ‑<a href='B:670 4:10'>1PE 4:10</a> ‑<a href='B:530 4:2'>1CO 4:2</a> ‑<a href='B:490 12:48'>LUK 12:48</a> <a href='B:540 2:16'>2CO 2:16</a> ‑<a href='B:570 4:13'>PHL 4:13</a>


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<p><b>To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.</b><p>After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.<p>We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.<p>I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.<p>Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.<p><a href='B:240 11:18'>PRO 11:18</a> <a href='B:470 25:19-21'>MAT 25:19-21</a> <a href='B:540 5:10'>2CO 5:10</a> <a href='B:620 4:7'>2TM 4:7</a><a href='B:620 4:8'>,8</a> <a href='B:730 3:11'>REV 3:11</a>


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<p><b>Be strong and of a good courage.</b><p>The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life: of whom shall I be afraid? — He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. — My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.<p>If God be for us, who can be against us? — The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? — Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. — We are more than conquerors through him that loved us.<p>Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee.<p><a href='B:60 1:18'>JOS 1:18</a> <a href='B:230 27:1'>PS 27:1</a> ‑<a href='B:290 40:29-31'>ISA 40:29-31</a> -<a href='B:230 73:26'>PS 73:26</a> <a href='B:520 8:31'>ROM 8:31</a> -<a href='B:230 118:6'>PS 118:6</a> ‑<a href='B:230 44:5'>PS 44:5</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:37'>ROM 8:37</a> <a href='B:130 22:16'>1CH 22:16</a>


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<p><b>Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.</b><p>Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. — Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? — Heirs of God, and joint‑heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.<p>The Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me. — God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.<p>He that overeometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. — There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. — He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:470 25:34'>MAT 25:34</a> <a href='B:490 12:32'>LUK 12:32</a> -<a href='B:660 2:5'>JAM 2:5</a> -<a href='B:520 8:17'>ROM 8:17</a> <a href='B:500 16:27'>JHN 16:27</a> ‑<a href='B:650 11:16'>HEB 11:16</a> <a href='B:730 21:7'>REV 21:7</a> ‑<a href='B:620 4:8'>2TM 4:8</a> ‑<a href='B:570 1:6'>PHL 1:6</a>


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<p><b>Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide.</b><p>Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.<p>When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? — The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.<p>Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. — This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night. — My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: when I remem-ber thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.<p><a href='B:10 24:63'>GEN 24:63</a> <a href='B:230 19:14'>PS 19:14</a> <a href='B:230 8:3'>PS 8:3</a><a href='B:230 8:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:230 111:2'>PS 111:2</a> <a href='B:230 1:1'>PS 1:1</a><a href='B:230 1:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:60 1:8'>JOS 1:8</a> ‑<a href='B:230 63:5'>PS 63:5</a><a href='B:230 63:6'>,6</a>


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<p><b>My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.</b><p>Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all ... things shall be added unto you. — He that spared not his Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him freely give us all things? — All things are your's: whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come: all are your's: and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. — As having nothing, and yet possessing all things.<p>The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — The Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will be withheld from them that walk uprightly. — The living God, ... giveth us richly all things to enjoy. — God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.<p><a href='B:570 4:19'>PHL 4:19</a> <a href='B:470 6:33'>MAT 6:33</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:32'>ROM 8:32</a> ‑<a href='B:530 3:21-23'>1CO 3:21-23</a> ‑<a href='B:540 6:10'>2CO 6:10</a> <a href='B:230 23:1'>PS 23:1</a> ‑<a href='B:230 84:11'>PS 84:11</a> ‑<a href='B:610 6:17'>1TM 6:17</a> ‑<a href='B:540 9:8'>2CO 9:8</a>


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<p><b>The fruit of the Spirit is joy.</b><p>Joy in the Holy Ghost. — Unspeakable and full of glory.<p>Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; ... exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. — We glory in tribulations.<p>Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; ... for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame. — These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be fuIl. — As the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.<p>Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. — The joy of the Lord is your strength.<p>In thy presence is fulness of joy: at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. — For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.<p><a href='B:550 5:22'>GAL 5:22</a> <a href='B:520 14:17'>ROM 14:17</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:8'>1PE 1:8</a> <a href='B:540 6:10'>2CO 6:10</a>; <a href='B:540 7:4'>7:4</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:3'>ROM 5:3</a> <a href='B:650 1:22'>HEB 1:22</a> -<a href='B:500 15:11'>JHN 15:11</a> ‑<a href='B:540 1:5'>2CO 1:5</a> <a href='B:570 4:4'>PHL 4:4</a> -<a href='B:160 8:10'>NEH 8:10</a> <a href='B:230 16:11'>PS 16:11</a> ‑<a href='B:730 7:17'>REV 7:17</a>


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<p><b>If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only.</b><p>Little children, keep yourselves from idols. — Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. — Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.<p>Thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. — Serve him with a perfect heart with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts.<p>Behold, thou desireth truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. — Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. — Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.<p><a href='B:90 7:3'>1SM 7:3</a> <a href='B:690 5:21'>1JN 5:21</a> -<a href='B:540 6:17'>2CO 6:17</a><a href='B:540 6:18'>,18</a> ‑<a href='B:470 6:24'>MAT 6:24</a> <a href='B:20 34:14'>EXO 34:14</a> -<a href='B:130 28:9'>1CH 28:9</a> <a href='B:230 51:6'>PS 51:6</a> -<a href='B:90 16:7'>1SM 16:7</a> ‑<a href='B:690 3:21'>1JN 3:21</a>


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<p><b>Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness.</b><p>My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, ... so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall acomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.<p>God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!<p><a href='B:680 3:8'>2PE 3:8</a><a href='B:680 3:9'>,9</a> <a href='B:290 55:8-11'>ISA 55:8-11</a> <a href='B:520 11:32'>ROM 11:32</a><a href='B:520 11:33'>,33</a>


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<p><b>Fear not; I am the first and the last.</b><p>Ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, but ye are come unto mount Sion, ... to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant. — Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. — We have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.<p>Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, aud his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. — The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.<p>Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? — Who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?<p><a href='B:730 1:17'>REV 1:17</a> <a href='B:650 12:18'>HEB 12:18</a><a href='B:650 12:22'>,22-24</a> ‑<a href='B:650 12:2'>HEB 12:2</a> ‑<a href='B:650 4:15'>HEB 4:15</a><a href='B:650 4:16'>,16</a> <a href='B:290 44:6'>ISA 44:6</a> ‑<a href='B:290 9:6'>ISA 9:6</a> <a href='B:420 1:12'>HAB 1:12</a> ‑<a href='B:100 22:32'>2SM 22:32</a>


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<p><b>I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.</b><p>Let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.<p>O woman, great is thy faith; be it unto thee even as thou wilt. — According to your faith be it unto you. — Let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.<p>They drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and [Jesus] made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: ... he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? — I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight. — My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.<p><a href='B:10 32:26'>GEN 32:26</a> <a href='B:290 27:5'>ISA 27:5</a> <a href='B:470 15:28'>MAT 15:28</a> -<a href='B:470 9:29'>MAT 9:29</a> ‑<a href='B:660 1:6'>JAM 1:6</a><a href='B:660 1:7'>,7</a> <a href='B:490 24:28'>LUK 24:28</a><a href='B:490 24:29'>,29</a><a href='B:490 24:31'>,31</a><a href='B:490 24:32'>,32</a> ‑<a href='B:20 33:13'>EXO 33:13</a> -<a href='B:20 33:14'>EXO 33:14</a>


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<p><b>He ever liveth to make intercession.</b><p>Who is he that condemneth? it is Christ that died ... who also maketh inter-cession for us. — Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.<p>If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. — There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.<p>Seeing ... that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. — Through him we ... have access by one Spirit unto the Father.<p><a href='B:650 7:25'>HEB 7:25</a> <a href='B:520 8:34'>ROM 8:34</a> ‑<a href='B:650 9:24'>HEB 9:24</a> <a href='B:690 2:1'>1JN 2:1</a> ‑<a href='B:610 2:5'>1TM 2:5</a> <a href='B:650 4:14-16'>HEB 4:14-16</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:18'>EPH 2:18</a>


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<p><b>As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.</b><p>We ... rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also. — I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. — Believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.<p>In a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. — Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.<p>Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?  God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.<p><a href='B:540 6:10'>2CO 6:10</a> <a href='B:520 5:2'>ROM 5:2</a><a href='B:520 5:3'>,3</a> ‑<a href='B:540 7:4'>2CO 7:4</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:8'>1PE 1:8</a> <a href='B:540 8:2'>2CO 8:2</a> ‑<a href='B:560 3:8'>EPH 3:8</a><a href='B:560 3:9'>,9</a> <a href='B:660 2:5'>JAM 2:5</a> -<a href='B:540 9:8'>2CO 9:8</a>


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<p><b>In everything ye are enriched by him.</b><p>When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. — He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall be not with him also freely give us all things?<p>In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.<p>Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine ye are the branches: he that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. — To will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. — Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.<p>If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.<p><a href='B:530 1:5'>1CO 1:5</a> <a href='B:520 5:6'>ROM 5:6</a> -<a href='B:520 8:32'>ROM 8:32</a> <a href='B:580 2:9'>COL 2:9</a><a href='B:580 2:10'>,10</a> <a href='B:500 15:4'>JHN 15:4</a><a href='B:500 15:5'>,5</a> ‑<a href='B:520 7:18'>ROM 7:18</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:7'>EPH 4:7</a> <a href='B:500 15:7'>JHN 15:7</a> -<a href='B:530 3:16'>1CO 3:16</a>


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<p><b>Fear not; for I have redeemed thee.</b><p>Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. — For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel. — I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. — With the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.<p>Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause. — My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.<p>Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.<p><a href='B:290 43:1'>ISA 43:1</a> <a href='B:290 54:4'>ISA 54:4</a><a href='B:290 54:5'>,5</a> ‑<a href='B:290 44:22'>ISA 44:22</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:19'>1PE 1:19</a> <a href='B:300 50:34'>JER 50:34</a> ‑<a href='B:500 10:29'>JHN 10:29</a> <a href='B:550 1:3-5'>GAL 1:3-5</a>


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<p><b>I am black, but comely.</b><p>Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. — Thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.<p>I am a sinful man, O Lord. — Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair.<p>I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. — Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.<p>When I would do good, evil is present with me. — Be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.<p>I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing — Ye are complete in him. — Perfect in Christ Jesus.<p>Ye are washed, ... ye are sanctified, ... ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. — That ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.<p><a href='B:260 1:5'>SON 1:5</a> <a href='B:230 51:5'>PS 51:5</a> ‑<a href='B:330 16:14'>EZE 16:14</a> <a href='B:490 5:8'>LUK 5:8</a> ‑<a href='B:260 4:1'>SON 4:1</a> <a href='B:220 42:6'>JOB 42:6</a> ‑<a href='B:260 4:7'>SON 4:7</a> <a href='B:520 7:21'>ROM 7:21</a> ‑<a href='B:470 9:2'>MAT 9:2</a> <a href='B:520 7:18'>ROM 7:18</a> ‑<a href='B:580 2:10'>COL 2:10</a> -<a href='B:580 1:28'>COL 1:28</a> <a href='B:530 6:11'>1CO 6:11</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:9'>1PE 2:9</a>


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<p><b>In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.</b><p>My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. — If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able to bridle the whole body. — By thy words thou shalt be justified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. — Set a watch, Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.<p>Christ ... suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow 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 com-mitted himself to him that judgeth righteously. — Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.<p>In their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.<p><a href='B:240 10:19'>PRO 10:19</a> <a href='B:660 1:19'>JAM 1:19</a> -<a href='B:240 16:32'>PRO 16:32</a> ‑<a href='B:660 3:2'>JAM 3:2</a> -<a href='B:470 12:37'>MAT 12:37</a> ‑<a href='B:230 141:3'>PS 141:3</a> <a href='B:670 2:21-23'>1PE 2:21-23</a> ‑<a href='B:650 12:3'>HEB 12:3</a> <a href='B:730 14:5'>REV 14:5</a>


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<p><b>What the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh.</b><p>The law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? — By him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.<p>Forasmuch ... as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren.<p><a href='B:520 8:3'>ROM 8:3</a> <a href='B:650 10:1'>HEB 10:1</a><a href='B:650 10:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:510 13:39'>ACT 13:39</a> <a href='B:650 2:14-17'>HEB 2:14-17</a>


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<p><b>Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase.</b><p>He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. — Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him.<p>God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints and do minister.<p>I beseech you ... brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable ser-vice. — The love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves. but unto him which died for them, and rose again. — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.<p><a href='B:240 3:9'>PRO 3:9</a> <a href='B:540 9:6'>2CO 9:6</a> -<a href='B:530 16:2'>1CO 16:2</a> <a href='B:650 6:10'>HEB 6:10</a> <a href='B:520 12:1'>ROM 12:1</a> -<a href='B:540 5:14'>2CO 5:14</a><a href='B:540 5:15'>,15</a> ‑<a href='B:530 10:31'>1CO 10:31</a>


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<p><b>My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.</b><p>How precious ... are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. — How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! — Thy love is better than wine.<p>Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. — Thou art fairer than the children of men.<p>As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. — His countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend.<p><a href='B:230 63:5'>PS 63:5</a><a href='B:230 63:6'>,6</a> <a href='B:230 139:17'>PS 139:17</a><a href='B:230 139:18'>,18</a> -<a href='B:230 119:103'>PS 119:103</a> ‑<a href='B:260 1:2'>SON 1:2</a> <a href='B:230 73:25'>PS 73:25</a> ‑<a href='B:230 45:2'>PS 45:2</a> <a href='B:260 2:3'>SON 2:3</a><a href='B:260 2:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:260 5:15'>SON 5:15</a><a href='B:260 5:16'>,16</a>


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<p><b>Their Redeemer is strong.</b><p>I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins. — I have laid help upon one that is mighty. — The Lord ... thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob. — Mighty to save. — Able to keep you from falling. — Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.<p>He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. — He is able ... to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him.<p>Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem?<p>Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? ... I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<p><a href='B:300 50:34'>JER 50:34</a> <a href='B:370 5:12'>AMO 5:12</a> ‑<a href='B:230 89:19'>PS 89:19</a> ‑<a href='B:290 49:26'>ISA 49:26</a> -<a href='B:290 63:1'>ISA 63:1</a> -<a href='B:720 1:24'>JUD 1:24</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:20'>ROM 5:20</a> <a href='B:500 3:18'>JHN 3:18</a> ‑<a href='B:650 7:25'>HEB 7:25</a> <a href='B:290 50:2'>ISA 50:2</a> <a href='B:520 8:35'>ROM 8:35</a><a href='B:520 8:38'>,38</a><a href='B:520 8:39'>,39</a>


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<p><b>I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eves: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.</b><p>I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. — Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off. I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon. Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.<p>Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remem-ber thy wonders of old. — I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the good-ness of the Lord in the land of the living.<p><a href='B:230 31:32'>PS 31:32</a> <a href='B:230 69:2'>PS 69:2</a> ‑<a href='B:310 3:54-57'>LAM 3:54-57</a> <a href='B:230 77:7-11'>PS 77:7-11</a> -<a href='B:230 27:13'>PS 27:13</a>


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<p><b>Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me.</b><p>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. — Glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.<p>Ye are a royal priesthood ... that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. — Ye ... as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. — By him ... let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.<p>My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.<p><a href='B:230 50:23'>PS 50:23</a> <a href='B:580 3:16'>COL 3:16</a><a href='B:580 3:17'>,17</a> ‑<a href='B:530 6:20'>1CO 6:20</a> <a href='B:670 2:9'>1PE 2:9</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:5'>1PE 2:5</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:15'>HEB 13:15</a> <a href='B:230 34:2'>PS 34:2</a><a href='B:230 34:3'>,3</a>


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<p><b>I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee.</b><p>[Moses] stood between the Lord and you at that time, to shew you the word of the Lord: for ye were afraid. — There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.<p>Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth. — Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. — Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no repu-tation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.<p>Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; but Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.<p><a href='B:50 18:18'>DEU 18:18</a> <a href='B:50 5:5'>DEU 5:5</a> ‑<a href='B:610 2:5'>1TM 2:5</a> <a href='B:40 12:3'>NUM 12:3</a> ‑<a href='B:470 11:29'>MAT 11:29</a> -<a href='B:570 2:57'>PHL 2:57</a> <a href='B:650 3:5'>HEB 3:5</a><a href='B:650 3:6'>,6</a>


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<p><b>Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.</b><p>The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. — Christ ... hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God. — The way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing.<p>I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.<p>No man cometh unto the Father, but by me. — Through him we ... have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God. — Having ... boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh. — We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.<p><a href='B:500 10:7'>JHN 10:7</a> <a href='B:470 27:51'>MAT 27:51</a> ‑<a href='B:670 3:18'>1PE 3:18</a> ‑<a href='B:650 9:8'>HEB 9:8</a> <a href='B:500 10:9'>JHN 10:9</a> <a href='B:500 14:6'>JHN 14:6</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:15'>EPH 2:15</a><a href='B:560 2:19'>,19</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:19'>HEB 10:19</a><a href='B:650 10:20'>,20</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:1'>ROM 5:1</a><a href='B:520 5:2'>,2</a>


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<p><b>There shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand.</b><p>Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing. — Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. — Hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.<p>Beloved, now are we the sons of God ... And it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him: for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. — The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.<p><a href='B:50 13:1'>DEU 13:1</a><a href='B:50 13:7'>,7</a> <a href='B:540 6:17'>2CO 6:17</a> -<a href='B:670 2:11'>1PE 2:11</a> ‑<a href='B:720 1:23'>JUD 1:23</a> <a href='B:690 3:2'>1JN 3:2</a><a href='B:690 3:3'>,3</a> -<a href='B:630 2:11-14'>TIT 2:11-14</a>


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<p><b>Stand fast in the Lord.</b><p>My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.<p>The Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever. — The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.<p>The just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back into perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. — If they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.<p>If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed. — He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. — Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. — Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. — He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life.<p><a href='B:570 4:1'>PHL 4:1</a> <a href='B:220 23:11'>JOB 23:11</a> <a href='B:230 37:28'>PS 37:28</a> ‑<a href='B:230 121:7'>PS 121:7</a> <a href='B:650 10:38'>HEB 10:38</a> -<a href='B:500 2:19'>JHN 2:19</a> <a href='B:500 8:31'>JHN 8:31</a> ‑<a href='B:470 24:13'>MAT 24:13</a> ‑<a href='B:530 16:13'>1CO 16:13</a> -<a href='B:730 3:11'>REV 3:11</a> ‑<a href='B:730 3:5'>REV 3:5</a>


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<p><b>If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will. And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.</b><p>God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering. — Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. — We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. — A ransom for many.<p>No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. — I will love them freely. — The Son of God ... loved me and gave himself for me.<p>He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. — He hath made us accepted in the beloved.<p><a href='B:30 1:3'>LEV 1:3</a><a href='B:30 1:4'>,4</a> <a href='B:10 22:8'>GEN 22:8</a> ‑<a href='B:500 1:29'>JHN 1:29</a> -<a href='B:650 10:10'>HEB 10:10</a> ‑<a href='B:470 20:28'>MAT 20:28</a> <a href='B:500 10:18'>JHN 10:18</a> ‑<a href='B:350 14:4'>HOS 14:4</a> -<a href='B:550 2:20'>GAL 2:20</a> <a href='B:540 5:21'>2CO 5:21</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:6'>EPH 1:6</a>


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<p><b>The Lord was my stay.</b><p>Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel. — The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. — Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.<p>The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. — The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. — So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. — For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.<p>By the grace of God I am what I am.<p><a href='B:230 18:8'>PS 18:8</a> <a href='B:300 3:23'>JER 3:23</a> -<a href='B:230 18:2'>PS 18:2</a> ‑<a href='B:290 12:6'>ISA 12:6</a> <a href='B:230 34:7'>PS 34:7</a><a href='B:230 34:17'>,17</a> -<a href='B:50 33:27'>DEU 33:27</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:6'>HEB 13:6</a> ‑<a href='B:230 18:31'>PS 18:31</a><a href='B:230 18:32'>,32</a> <a href='B:530 15:10'>1CO 15:10</a>


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<p><b>The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.</b><p>Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. — David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. — God will surelv visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. — I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt. and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. — There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel: all came to pass.<p>He is faithful that promised. — Hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? — Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away — The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.<p><a href='B:10 21:1'>GEN 21:1</a> <a href='B:230 62:8'>PS 62:8</a> ‑<a href='B:90 30:6'>1SM 30:6</a> ‑<a href='B:10 50:24'>GEN 50:24</a> ‑<a href='B:510 7:34'>ACT 7:34</a><a href='B:510 7:36'>,36</a> ‑<a href='B:60 21:45'>JOS 21:45</a> <a href='B:650 10:23'>HEB 10:23</a> -<a href='B:40 23:19'>NUM 23:19</a> ‑<a href='B:470 24:35'>MAT 24:35</a> ‑<a href='B:290 40:8'>ISA 40:8</a>


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<p><b>Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins</b><p>Ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins. — That we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness. — He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him.<p>He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. — Thus it behoved Christ to suffer, ... that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations. — He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.<p>Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, ... to give repentance. — Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. — Your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.<p><a href='B:470 1:21'>MAT 1:21</a> <a href='B:500 3:5'>JHN 3:5</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:24'>1PE 2:24</a> ‑<a href='B:650 7:25'>HEB 7:25</a> <a href='B:290 53:5'>ISA 53:5</a><a href='B:290 53:6'>,6</a> ‑<a href='B:490 24:46'>LUK 24:46</a><a href='B:490 24:47'>,47</a> -<a href='B:650 9:26'>HEB 9:26</a> <a href='B:510 5:31'>ACT 5:31</a> ‑<a href='B:510 13:38'>ACT 13:38</a><a href='B:510 13:39'>,39</a> ‑<a href='B:690 2:12'>1JN 2:12</a>


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<p><b>His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.</b><p>Underneath are the everlasting arms. — When [Peter] saw the wind bois-terous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? — The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.<p>The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders. — Casting all your care upon Him, for he careth tor you. — He that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of his eye.<p>They shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all.<p><a href='B:260 2:6'>SON 2:6</a> <a href='B:50 33:27'>DEU 33:27</a> ‑<a href='B:470 14:30'>MAT 14:30</a><a href='B:470 14:31'>,31</a> ‑<a href='B:230 37:23'>PS 37:23</a><a href='B:230 37:24'>,24</a> <a href='B:50 33:12'>DEU 33:12</a> ‑<a href='B:670 5:7'>1PE 5:7</a> ‑<a href='B:450 2:8'>ZEC 2:8</a> <a href='B:500 10:28'>JHN 10:28</a><a href='B:500 10:29'>,29</a>


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<p><b>Brethren, the time is short.</b><p>Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. — The world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. — As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Death is swallowed up in victory. — Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. — To live is Christ, and to die is gain.<p>Cast not away ... your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. — The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. — The end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.<p><a href='B:530 7:29'>1CO 7:29</a> <a href='B:220 14:1'>JOB 14:1</a><a href='B:220 14:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:690 2:17'>1JN 2:17</a> ‑<a href='B:530 15:22'>1CO 15:22</a><a href='B:530 15:54'>,54</a> ‑<a href='B:520 14:8'>ROM 14:8</a> ‑<a href='B:570 1:21'>PHL 1:21</a> <a href='B:650 10:35-37'>HEB 10:35-37</a> -<a href='B:520 13:12'>ROM 13:12</a> ‑<a href='B:670 4:7'>1PE 4:7</a>


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<p><b>Behold the Lamb of God.</b><p>It is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. — He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.<p>Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, ... but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: ... manifest in these last times for you who by him do believe in God ... that your faith and hope might be in God.<p>Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.<p><a href='B:500 1:29'>JHN 1:29</a> <a href='B:650 10:4-7'>HEB 10:4-7</a> ‑<a href='B:290 53:7'>ISA 53:7</a> <a href='B:670 1:18-21'>1PE 1:18-21</a> <a href='B:730 5:12'>REV 5:12</a>


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<p><b>Consider how great things He hath done for you.</b><p>Thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.<p>I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. — The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. — He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. He knoweth our frame; he remem-bereth that we are dust.<p><a href='B:90 12:24'>1SM 12:24</a> <a href='B:50 8:2'>DEU 8:2</a><a href='B:50 8:5'>,5</a> <a href='B:230 119:75'>PS 119:75</a><a href='B:230 119:71'>,71</a><a href='B:230 119:67'>,67</a> -<a href='B:230 118:18'>PS 118:18</a> ‑<a href='B:230 103:10'>PS 103:10</a><a href='B:230 103:11'>,11</a><a href='B:230 103:14'>,14</a>


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<p><b>Whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected.</b><p>The God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.<p>Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. — Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. — Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.<p><a href='B:690 2:5'>1JN 2:5</a> <a href='B:650 13:20'>HEB 13:20</a><a href='B:650 13:21'>,21</a> <a href='B:690 2:3'>1JN 2:3</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:23'>JHN 14:23</a> ‑<a href='B:690 3:6'>1JN 3:6</a><a href='B:690 3:7'>,7</a> -<a href='B:690 4:17'>1JN 4:17</a>


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<p><b>The fruit of the Spirit is peace.</b><p>To be spiritually minded is life and peace.<p>God hath called us to peace. — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. — The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.<p>I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.<p>The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. — Whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.<p>Great peace have they which love thy law.<p><a href='B:550 5:22'>GAL 5:22</a> <a href='B:520 8:6'>ROM 8:6</a> <a href='B:530 7:15'>1CO 7:15</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:27'>JHN 14:27</a> ‑<a href='B:520 15:13'>ROM 15:13</a> <a href='B:620 1:12'>2TM 1:12</a> ‑<a href='B:290 26:3'>ISA 26:3</a> <a href='B:290 32:17'>ISA 32:17</a><a href='B:290 32:18'>,18</a> ‑<a href='B:240 1:33'>PRO 1:33</a> <a href='B:230 119:165'>PS 119:165</a>


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<p><b>Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.</b><p>Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. — Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. — My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.<p>Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. — Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord, Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.<p>Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee, how much less this house that I have builded? — Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. — Ye are the temple of living God.<p><a href='B:10 28:16'>GEN 28:16</a> <a href='B:470 18:20'>MAT 18:20</a> ‑<a href='B:470 28:20'>MAT 28:20</a> ‑<a href='B:20 33:14'>EXO 33:14</a> <a href='B:230 139:7'>PS 139:7</a><a href='B:230 139:8'>,8</a> ‑<a href='B:300 23:23'>JER 23:23</a><a href='B:300 23:24'>,24</a> <a href='B:110 8:27'>1KG 8:27</a> ‑<a href='B:290 57:15'>ISA 57:15</a> ‑<a href='B:540 6:16'>2CO 6:16</a>


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<p><b>Be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.</b><p>I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. — Ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should he mine.<p>Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's<p>Ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power. — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity. — Be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.<p>Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. — Whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. — Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.<p><a href='B:470 5:48'>MAT 5:48</a> <a href='B:10 17:1'>GEN 17:1</a> ‑<a href='B:30 20:26'>LEV 20:26</a> <a href='B:530 6:20'>1CO 6:20</a> <a href='B:580 2:10'>COL 2:10</a> -<a href='B:630 2:14'>TIT 2:14</a> ‑<a href='B:680 3:14'>2PE 3:14</a> <a href='B:230 119:1'>PS 119:1</a> ‑<a href='B:660 1:25'>JAM 1:25</a> ‑<a href='B:230 139:23'>PS 139:23</a><a href='B:230 139:24'>,24</a>


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<p><b>Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither is his ear heavy, that it cannot hear.</b><p>In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. — While I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.<p>Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help, leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. — Be not thou far from me, O Lord, O my strength, haste thee to help me.<p>Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee. — Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us. — Shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.<p><a href='B:290 59:1'>ISA 59:1</a> <a href='B:230 138:3'>PS 138:3</a> ‑<a href='B:340 9:21'>DAN 9:21</a> <a href='B:230 27:9'>PS 27:9</a> ‑<a href='B:230 22:19'>PS 22:19</a> <a href='B:300 32:17'>JER 32:17</a> -<a href='B:540 1:10'>2CO 1:10</a> ‑<a href='B:490 18:7'>LUK 18:7</a><a href='B:490 18:8'>,8</a>


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<p><b>Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.</b><p>O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. — No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.<p>I would have you without carefulness. — Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.<p>Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. The very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. — Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? — Have faith in God.<p><a href='B:470 6:31'>MAT 6:31</a><a href='B:470 6:32'>,32</a> <a href='B:230 34:9'>PS 34:9</a><a href='B:230 34:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:230 84:11'>PS 84:11</a><a href='B:230 84:12'>,12</a> <a href='B:530 7:32'>1CO 7:32</a> ‑<a href='B:570 4:6'>PHL 4:6</a> <a href='B:470 10:29-31'>MAT 10:29-31</a> ‑<a href='B:480 4:40'>MAK 4:40</a> ‑<a href='B:480 11:22'>MAK 11:22</a>


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<p><b>Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.</b><p>A just God and a Saviour.<p>The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.<p>God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them. — Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forebearance of God; to declare I say at this time his righteousness: that he might be just and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. — He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes, we are healed. — Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. — To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly; his faith is counted for righteousness.<p><a href='B:230 85:10'>PS 85:10</a> <a href='B:290 45:21'>ISA 45:21</a> <a href='B:290 42:21'>ISA 42:21</a> <a href='B:540 5:19'>2CO 5:19</a> ‑<a href='B:520 3:25'>ROM 3:25</a><a href='B:520 3:26'>,26</a> -<a href='B:290 53:5'>ISA 53:5</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:33'>ROM 8:33</a> ‑<a href='B:520 4:5'>ROM 4:5</a>


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<p><b>Ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled.</b><p>God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. — Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. — In the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. — Your life is hid with Christ in God.<p>He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting the Lord.<p>These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.<p><a href='B:470 24:6'>MAT 24:6</a> <a href='B:230 46:1-3'>PS 46:1-3</a> -<a href='B:290 26:20'>ISA 26:20</a><a href='B:290 26:21'>,21</a> -<a href='B:230 57:1'>PS 57:1</a> -<a href='B:580 3:3'>COL 3:3</a> <a href='B:230 112:7'>PS 112:7</a> <a href='B:500 16:33'>JHN 16:33</a>


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<p><b>It pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief.</b><p>Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. — Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: never-theless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.<p>Being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. — Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. — For I came down from heaven, not to do mine will, but the will of him that sent me. — The cup which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?<p>The Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. — My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, — Mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth.<p><a href='B:290 53:10'>ISA 53:10</a> <a href='B:500 12:27'>JHN 12:27</a><a href='B:500 12:28'>,28</a> -<a href='B:490 22:42'>LUK 22:42</a><a href='B:490 22:43'>,43</a> <a href='B:570 2:8'>PHL 2:8</a> ‑<a href='B:500 10:17'>JHN 10:17</a> -<a href='B:500 6:38'>JHN 6:38</a> -<a href='B:500 18:11'>JHN 18:11</a> <a href='B:500 8:29'>JHN 8:29</a> ‑<a href='B:470 3:17'>MAT 3:17</a> ‑<a href='B:290 42:1'>ISA 42:1</a>


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<p><b>Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.</b><p>If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.<p>Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. — After that ye believed ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession.<p>Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed; blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. — Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.<p>We walk by faith, not by sight. — Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.<p><a href='B:650 11:1'>HEB 11:1</a> <a href='B:530 15:19'>1CO 15:19</a> <a href='B:530 2:9'>1CO 2:9</a><a href='B:530 2:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:13'>EPH 1:13</a><a href='B:560 1:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:500 20:29'>JHN 20:29</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:8'>1PE 1:8</a><a href='B:670 1:9'>,9</a> <a href='B:540 5:7'>2CO 5:7</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:35'>HEB 10:35</a>


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<p><b>For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.</b><p>We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. — Forasmuch ... as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death. that is, the devil. — And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them. — I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.<p>Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:690 3:8'>1JN 3:8</a> <a href='B:560 6:12'>EPH 6:12</a> ‑<a href='B:650 2:14'>HEB 2:14</a> ‑<a href='B:580 2:15'>COL 2:15</a> ‑<a href='B:730 12:10'>REV 12:10</a><a href='B:730 12:11'>,11</a> <a href='B:530 15:57'>1CO 15:57</a>


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<p><b>Awake to righteousness, and sin not.</b><p>Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.<p>It is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. — Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. — Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed: and make you a new heart and a new spirit. — Lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. — Little children, abide in him that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.<p><a href='B:530 15:34'>1CO 15:34</a> <a href='B:590 5:5'>1TS 5:5</a><a href='B:590 5:6'>,6</a> <a href='B:520 13:11'>ROM 13:11</a><a href='B:520 13:12'>,12</a> ‑<a href='B:560 6:13'>EPH 6:13</a> ‑<a href='B:330 18:31'>EZE 18:31</a> -<a href='B:660 1:21'>JAM 1:21</a> ‑<a href='B:690 2:28'>1JN 2:28</a><a href='B:690 2:29'>,29</a>


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<p><b>Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.</b><p>The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us. — Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. — He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself.<p>In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. — That in the ages to come he might shew the ex-ceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.<p>Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.<p><a href='B:690 4:7'>1JN 4:7</a> <a href='B:520 5:5'>ROM 5:5</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:15'>ROM 8:15</a><a href='B:520 8:16'>,16</a> ‑<a href='B:690 5:10'>1JN 5:10</a> <a href='B:690 4:9'>1JN 4:9</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:7'>EPH 1:7</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:7'>EPH 2:7</a> <a href='B:690 4:11'>1JN 4:11</a>


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<p><b>Pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.</b><p>The true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. — Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. — When ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any.<p>Without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. — Let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.<p>If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. — My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins.<p><a href='B:610 2:8'>1TM 2:8</a> <a href='B:500 4:23'>JHN 4:23</a><a href='B:500 4:24'>,24</a> ‑<a href='B:290 58:9'>ISA 58:9</a> ‑<a href='B:480 11:25'>MAK 11:25</a> <a href='B:650 11:6'>HEB 11:6</a> ‑<a href='B:660 1:6'>JAM 1:6</a><a href='B:660 1:7'>,7</a> <a href='B:230 66:18'>PS 66:18</a> ‑<a href='B:690 2:1'>1JN 2:1</a><a href='B:690 2:2'>,2</a>


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<p><b>The fellowship of His sufferings.</b><p>It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord.<p>He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. — In the world ye shall have tribulation. — Because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.<p>I looked for some to take pity, but there was none. — At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me.<p>The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. — Here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.<p>Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.<p><a href='B:570 3:10'>PHL 3:10</a> <a href='B:470 10:25'>MAT 10:25</a> <a href='B:290 53:3'>ISA 53:3</a> -<a href='B:500 16:33'>JHN 16:33</a> ‑<a href='B:500 15:19'>JHN 15:19</a> <a href='B:230 69:20'>PS 69:20</a> ‑<a href='B:620 4:16'>2TM 4:16</a> <a href='B:470 8:20'>MAT 8:20</a> -<a href='B:650 13:14'>HEB 13:14</a> <a href='B:650 12:1'>HEB 12:1</a><a href='B:650 12:2'>,2</a>


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<p><b>God shall wipe away all tears: ... there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, ... for the former things are passed away.</b><p>He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it. — Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. — The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity. — The voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. — Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.<p>I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction. — The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.<p>The things which are not seen are eternal.<p><a href='B:730 21:4'>REV 21:4</a> <a href='B:290 25:8'>ISA 25:8</a> -<a href='B:290 60:20'>ISA 60:20</a> -<a href='B:290 33:24'>ISA 33:24</a> ‑<a href='B:290 65:19'>ISA 65:19</a> ‑<a href='B:290 35:10'>ISA 35:10</a> <a href='B:350 13:14'>HOS 13:14</a> -<a href='B:530 15:26'>1CO 15:26</a><a href='B:530 15:54'>,54</a> <a href='B:540 4:18'>2CO 4:18</a>


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<p><b>A servant of Jesus Christ.</b><p>Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. — If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. — Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.<p>What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. — Being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.<p>Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. — Thou art no more a servant, but a son.<p>Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh.<p><a href='B:520 1:1'>ROM 1:1</a> <a href='B:500 13:13'>JHN 13:13</a> ‑<a href='B:500 12:26'>JHN 12:26</a> ‑<a href='B:470 11:29'>MAT 11:29</a><a href='B:470 11:30'>,30</a> <a href='B:570 3:7'>PHL 3:7</a> ‑<a href='B:520 6:22'>ROM 6:22</a> <a href='B:500 15:15'>JHN 15:15</a> ‑<a href='B:550 4:7'>GAL 4:7</a> <a href='B:550 5:1'>GAL 5:1</a><a href='B:550 5:13'>,13</a>


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<p><b>I am the Lord your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them.</b><p>As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of con-versation. — He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. — Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. — Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.<p>Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. — Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes.<p>Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. — The God of peace, ... make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:330 20:19'>EZE 20:19</a> <a href='B:670 1:15'>1PE 1:15</a> ‑<a href='B:690 2:6'>1JN 2:6</a><a href='B:690 2:29'>,29</a> ‑<a href='B:530 7:19'>1CO 7:19</a> ‑<a href='B:660 2:10'>JAM 2:10</a> <a href='B:540 3:5'>2CO 3:5</a> ‑<a href='B:230 119:33'>PS 119:33</a> <a href='B:570 2:12'>PHL 2:12</a><a href='B:570 2:13'>,13</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:20'>HEB 13:20</a><a href='B:650 13:21'>,21</a>


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<p><b>As the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself.</b><p>Our Saviour Jesus Christ, ... hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. — I am the resurrection, and the life. — Because I live, ye shall live also. — We are made partakers of Christ. — Partakers of the Holy Ghost. — Partakers of the divine nature. — The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. — Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.<p>Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. — Who liveth for ever and ever. — The blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality. — Unto the King eternal, immortal, ... be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.<p><a href='B:500 5:26'>JHN 5:26</a> <a href='B:620 1:10'>2TM 1:10</a> -<a href='B:500 11:25'>JHN 11:25</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:19'>JHN 14:19</a> ‑<a href='B:650 3:14'>HEB 3:14</a> ‑<a href='B:650 6:4'>HEB 6:4</a> ‑<a href='B:680 1:4'>2PE 1:4</a> ‑<a href='B:530 15:45'>1CO 15:45</a><a href='B:530 15:51'>,51</a><a href='B:530 15:52'>,52</a> <a href='B:730 4:8'>REV 4:8</a> -<a href='B:730 4:9'>REV 4:9</a> ‑<a href='B:610 6:15'>1TM 6:15</a><a href='B:610 6:16'>,16</a> ‑<a href='B:610 1:17'>1TM 1:17</a>


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<p><b>Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity.</b><p>I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me. — Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.<p>Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. — If the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?<p>He saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. — Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.<p><a href='B:230 51:2'>PS 51:2</a> <a href='B:300 33:8'>JER 33:8</a> -<a href='B:330 36:25'>EZE 36:25</a> <a href='B:500 3:5'>JHN 3:5</a> ‑<a href='B:650 9:13'>HEB 9:13</a><a href='B:650 9:14'>,14</a> <a href='B:230 106:8'>PS 106:8</a> ‑<a href='B:230 115:1'>PS 115:1</a>


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<p><b>Take heed unto thyself.</b><p>Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. — Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against the flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.<p>They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. — For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. — Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.<p><a href='B:610 4:16'>1TM 4:16</a> <a href='B:530 9:25-27'>1CO 9:25-27</a> ‑<a href='B:560 6:11'>EPH 6:11</a><a href='B:560 6:12'>,12</a> <a href='B:550 5:24'>GAL 5:24</a><a href='B:550 5:25'>,25</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:14'>ROM 8:14</a> ‑<a href='B:610 4:15'>1TM 4:15</a>


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<p><b>My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.</b><p>My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. — I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. — The gospel of Christ ... is the power of God unto salvation.<p>I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. — I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. — We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.<p>The joy of the Lord is your strength. — Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.<p><a href='B:560 6:10'>EPH 6:10</a> <a href='B:540 12:9'>2CO 12:9</a><a href='B:540 12:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:230 71:16'>PS 71:16</a> ‑<a href='B:520 1:16'>ROM 1:16</a> <a href='B:570 4:13'>PHL 4:13</a> ‑<a href='B:580 1:29'>COL 1:29</a> ‑<a href='B:540 4:7'>2CO 4:7</a> <a href='B:160 8:10'>NEH 8:10</a> ‑<a href='B:580 1:11'>COL 1:11</a>


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<p><b>Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.</b><p>The world passeth away, and the lust thereof. — Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches. and knoweth not who shall gather them. — What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.<p>Martha, Martha, thou are careful and troubled about many things: but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. — I would have you without carefulness.<p>These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world. — The Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. — The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.<p><a href='B:500 14:27'>JHN 14:27</a> <a href='B:690 2:17'>1JN 2:17</a> ‑<a href='B:230 39:6'>PS 39:6</a> ‑<a href='B:520 6:21'>ROM 6:21</a> <a href='B:490 10:41'>LUK 10:41</a><a href='B:490 10:42'>,42</a> ‑<a href='B:530 7:32'>1CO 7:32</a> <a href='B:500 16:33'>JHN 16:33</a> ‑<a href='B:600 3:16'>2TS 3:16</a> ‑<a href='B:40 6:24-26'>NUM 6:24-26</a>


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<p><b>Thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord.</b><p>Jesus ... because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. — Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory.<p>Seeing ... that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace.<p>The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him: and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.<p><a href='B:20 28:12'>EXO 28:12</a> <a href='B:650 7:24'>HEB 7:24</a><a href='B:650 7:25'>,25</a> ‑<a href='B:720 1:24'>JUD 1:24</a> <a href='B:650 4:14-16'>HEB 4:14-16</a> <a href='B:50 33:12'>DEU 33:12</a>


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<p><b>Grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemp-tion.</b><p>The love of the Spirit. — The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost. — In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.<p>Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. — After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of the inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession. — This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.<p>The Spirit helpeth our infirmities.<p><a href='B:560 4:30'>EPH 4:30</a> <a href='B:520 15:30'>ROM 15:30</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:26'>JHN 14:26</a> ‑<a href='B:290 63:9'>ISA 63:9</a><a href='B:290 63:10'>,10</a> <a href='B:690 4:13'>1JN 4:13</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:13'>EPH 1:13</a><a href='B:560 1:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:550 5:16'>GAL 5:16</a><a href='B:550 5:17'>,17</a> <a href='B:520 8:26'>ROM 8:26</a>


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<p><b>How great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee!</b><p>Since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. — Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. — Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.<p>How excellent is thy loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.<p>Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.<p><a href='B:230 31:19'>PS 31:19</a> <a href='B:290 64:4'>ISA 64:4</a> ‑<a href='B:530 2:9'>1CO 2:9</a><a href='B:530 2:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:230 16:11'>PS 16:11</a> <a href='B:230 36:7-9'>PS 36:7-9</a> <a href='B:610 4:8'>1TM 4:8</a>


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<p><b>Our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep.</b><p>The chief Shepherd. — I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.<p>The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.<p>All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity us all. — I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. — I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick. — Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.<p><a href='B:650 13:20'>HEB 13:20</a> <a href='B:670 5:4'>1PE 5:4</a> -<a href='B:500 10:14'>JHN 10:14</a><a href='B:500 10:27'>,27</a><a href='B:500 10:28'>,28</a> <a href='B:230 23:1-3'>PS 23:1-3</a> <a href='B:290 53:6'>ISA 53:6</a> -<a href='B:500 10:11'>JHN 10:11</a> ‑<a href='B:330 34:16'>EZE 34:16</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:25'>1PE 2:25</a>


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<p><b>The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.</b><p>Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. — Who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! — As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?<p>If any man love God, the same is known of him. — The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. — The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. — Thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.<p><a href='B:410 1:7'>NAH 1:7</a> <a href='B:300 33:11'>JER 33:11</a> ‑<a href='B:230 46:1'>PS 46:1</a> ‑<a href='B:230 91:2'>PS 91:2</a> ‑<a href='B:50 33:29'>DEU 33:29</a> ‑<a href='B:100 22:31'>2SM 22:31</a><a href='B:100 22:32'>,32</a> <a href='B:530 8:3'>1CO 8:3</a> ‑<a href='B:620 2:19'>2TM 2:19</a> ‑<a href='B:230 1:6'>PS 1:6</a> ‑<a href='B:20 33:17'>EXO 33:17</a>


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<p><b>We look for the Saviour.</b><p>The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world, looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. — We, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.<p>Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. — And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.<p><a href='B:570 3:20'>PHL 3:20</a> <a href='B:630 2:11-14'>TIT 2:11-14</a> ‑<a href='B:680 3:13'>2PE 3:13</a><a href='B:680 3:14'>,14</a> <a href='B:650 9:28'>HEB 9:28</a> ‑<a href='B:290 25:9'>ISA 25:9</a>


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<p><b>The life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.</b><p>Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. — The blood of the Lamb. — The precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. — Without shedding of blood is no remission. — The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.<p>By his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. — Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.<p>Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.<p><a href='B:30 17:11'>LEV 17:11</a> <a href='B:500 1:29'>JHN 1:29</a> ‑<a href='B:730 7:14'>REV 7:14</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:19'>1PE 1:19</a> ‑<a href='B:650 9:22'>HEB 9:22</a> -<a href='B:690 1:7'>1JN 1:7</a> <a href='B:650 9:12'>HEB 9:12</a> -<a href='B:650 10:19'>HEB 10:19</a><a href='B:650 10:20'>,20</a><a href='B:650 10:22'>,22</a> <a href='B:530 6:20'>1CO 6:20</a>


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<p><b>Let us labour to enter into that rest.</b><p>Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction: ... strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. — The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. — Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you. — Give diligence to make your calling and election sure: ... for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. — So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.<p>For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. — The Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.<p><a href='B:650 4:11'>HEB 4:11</a> <a href='B:470 7:13'>MAT 7:13</a><a href='B:470 7:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:470 11:12'>MAT 11:12</a> ‑<a href='B:500 6:27'>JHN 6:27</a> ‑<a href='B:680 1:10'>2PE 1:10</a><a href='B:680 1:11'>,11</a> ‑<a href='B:530 9:24'>1CO 9:24</a><a href='B:530 9:25'>,25</a> <a href='B:650 4:10'>HEB 4:10</a> ‑<a href='B:290 60:19'>ISA 60:19</a>


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<p><b>Thy name shall be called Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.</b><p>By his strength he had power with God: yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him. — Abraham stag-gered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.<p>Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. — If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. — Blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.<p>Lord, increase our faith.<p><a href='B:10 32:28'>GEN 32:28</a> <a href='B:350 12:3'>HOS 12:3</a><a href='B:350 12:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:520 4:20'>ROM 4:20</a> <a href='B:480 11:22-24'>MAK 11:22-24</a> ‑<a href='B:480 9:23'>MAK 9:23</a> ‑<a href='B:490 1:45'>LUK 1:45</a> ‑<a href='B:490 17:5'>LUK 17:5</a>


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<p><b>The fruit of the Spirit is longsuffering, gentleness.</b><p>The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abun-dant in goodness and truth.<p>Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. — Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. — The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. — Charity suffereth long, and is kind.<p>In due season we shall reap, if we faint not. — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.<p><a href='B:550 5:22'>GAL 5:22</a> <a href='B:20 34:6'>EXO 34:6</a> <a href='B:560 4:1'>EPH 4:1</a><a href='B:560 4:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:32'>EPH 4:32</a> ‑<a href='B:660 3:17'>JAM 3:17</a> ‑<a href='B:530 13:4'>1CO 13:4</a> <a href='B:550 6:9'>GAL 6:9</a> ‑<a href='B:660 5:7'>JAM 5:7</a><a href='B:660 5:8'>,8</a>


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<p><b>Thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord's passover.</b><p>Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest. — Here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. — There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God.<p>Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediatety. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching. — Gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. — This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, ... I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded,<p><a href='B:20 12:11'>EXO 12:11</a> <a href='B:400 2:10'>MIC 2:10</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:14'>HEB 13:14</a> ‑<a href='B:650 4:9'>HEB 4:9</a> <a href='B:490 12:35-37'>LUK 12:35-37</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:13'>1PE 1:13</a> -<a href='B:570 3:13-15'>PHL 3:13-15</a>


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<p><b>Watch, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.</b><p>Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.<p>The day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.<p><a href='B:470 25:13'>MAT 25:13</a> <a href='B:490 21:34-36'>LUK 21:34-36</a> <a href='B:590 5:2-6'>1TS 5:2-6</a>


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<p><b>The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, and in this place will I give peace.</b><p>The house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. — The glory of the Lord ... filled the Lord's house.<p>Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. He spake of the temple of his body. — That which was made glorious had no glory in this respect by reason of the glory that excelleth. — The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. — God ... hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.<p>Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. — The Prince of Peace. — He is our peace. — The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.<p><a href='B:440 2:9'>HAG 2:9</a> <a href='B:130 22:5'>1CH 22:5</a> ‑<a href='B:140 7:2'>2CH 7:2</a> <a href='B:500 2:19'>JHN 2:19</a><a href='B:500 2:21'>,21</a> -<a href='B:540 3:10'>2CO 3:10</a> ‑ <a href='B:500 1:14'>JHN 1:14</a> -<a href='B:650 1:1'>HEB 1:1</a><a href='B:650 1:2'>,2</a> <a href='B:490 2:14'>LUK 2:14</a> ‑<a href='B:290 9:6'>ISA 9:6</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:14'>EPH 2:14</a> -<a href='B:570 4:7'>PHL 4:7</a>


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<p><b>When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants.</b><p>Where is boasting then? It Is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. — What hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? — By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.<p>By the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. — For of him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things. — All things come of thee and of thine own have we given thee.<p>Enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.<p><a href='B:490 17:10'>LUK 17:10</a> <a href='B:520 3:27'>ROM 3:27</a> -<a href='B:530 4:7'>1CO 4:7</a> -<a href='B:560 2:8-10'>EPH 2:8-10</a> <a href='B:530 15:10'>1CO 15:10</a> ‑<a href='B:520 11:36'>ROM 11:36</a> ‑<a href='B:130 29:14'>1CH 29:14</a> <a href='B:230 143:2'>PS 143:2</a>


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<p><b>He will rest in his love.</b><p>The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: but because the Lord loved you. — We love him, because he first loved us. — You ... hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight.<p>Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. — God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.<p>Lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. — Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. — His son ... who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high.<p><a href='B:560 3:17'>EPH 3:17</a> <a href='B:50 7:7'>DEU 7:7</a><a href='B:50 7:8'>,8</a> -<a href='B:690 4:19'>1JN 4:19</a> ‑<a href='B:580 1:21'>COL 1:21</a><a href='B:580 1:22'>,22</a> <a href='B:690 4:10'>1JN 4:10</a> -<a href='B:520 5:8'>ROM 5:8</a> <a href='B:470 3:17'>MAT 3:17</a> ‑<a href='B:500 10:17'>JHN 10:17</a> -<a href='B:650 1:2'>HEB 1:2</a><a href='B:650 1:3'>,3</a>


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<p><b>Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.</b><p>Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine in his journey is come to me and I have nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. — Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all per-severance and supplication for all saints.<p>I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. — As a prince hast thou power with God and with men. — Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.<p>[Jesus] went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.<p><a href='B:490 18:1'>LUK 18:1</a> <a href='B:490 11:5-8'>LUK 11:5-8</a> ‑<a href='B:560 6:18'>EPH 6:18</a> <a href='B:10 32:26'>GEN 32:26</a><a href='B:10 32:28'>,28</a> ‑<a href='B:580 4:2'>COL 4:2</a> <a href='B:490 6:12'>LUK 6:12</a>


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<p><b>The Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.</b><p>Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. — Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. — Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.<p>Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall he added unto you.<p>As long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper. — Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: and thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.<p>Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side?<p><a href='B:10 39:3'>GEN 39:3</a> <a href='B:230 128:1'>PS 128:1</a><a href='B:230 128:2'>,2</a> <a href='B:230 37:3'>PS 37:3</a><a href='B:230 37:4'>,4</a> -<a href='B:60 1:9'>JOS 1:9</a> <a href='B:470 6:33'>MAT 6:33</a> <a href='B:140 26:5'>2CH 26:5</a> -<a href='B:50 8:11'>DEU 8:11</a><a href='B:50 8:17'>,17</a> <a href='B:130 22:18'>1CH 22:18</a>


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<p><b>Never man spake like this man.</b><p>Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. — The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary. — His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend.<p>All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. — He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.<p>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. — The sword of the Spirit ... is the word of God. — The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two‑edged sword. — The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.<p><a href='B:500 7:46'>JHN 7:46</a> <a href='B:230 45:2'>PS 45:2</a> ‑<a href='B:290 50:4'>ISA 50:4</a> ‑<a href='B:260 5:16'>SON 5:16</a> <a href='B:490 4:22'>LUK 4:22</a> ‑<a href='B:470 7:29'>MAT 7:29</a> <a href='B:580 3:16'>COL 3:16</a> ‑<a href='B:560 6:17'>EPH 6:17</a> ‑<a href='B:650 4:12'>HEB 4:12</a> -<a href='B:540 10:4'>2CO 10:4</a><a href='B:540 10:5'>,5</a>


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<p><b>The younger son took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his sub-stance with riotous living.</b><p>Such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. — We ... were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.<p>Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.<p>God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. If, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.<p><a href='B:490 15:13'>LUK 15:13</a> <a href='B:530 6:11'>1CO 6:11</a> -<a href='B:560 2:3-6'>EPH 2:3-6</a> <a href='B:690 4:10'>1JN 4:10</a> <a href='B:520 5:8'>ROM 5:8</a><a href='B:520 5:10'>,10</a>


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<p><b>He arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.</b><p>The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.<p>Ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. — Ye who sometime were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. — Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God.<p><a href='B:490 15:20'>LUK 15:20</a> <a href='B:230 103:8-13'>PS 103:8-13</a> <a href='B:520 8:15'>ROM 8:15</a><a href='B:520 8:16'>,16</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:13'>EPH 2:13</a> -<a href='B:560 2:19'>EPH 2:19</a>


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<p><b>Everything that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shalI be clean.</b><p>The Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul. — He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. — Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.<p>I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin. — I will melt them. and try them.<p>Thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. We went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.<p>When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.<p><a href='B:40 31:23'>NUM 31:23</a> <a href='B:50 13:3'>DEU 13:3</a> -<a href='B:460 3:3'>MAL 3:3</a> -<a href='B:530 3:13'>1CO 3:13</a> <a href='B:290 1:25'>ISA 1:25</a> ‑<a href='B:300 9:7'>JER 9:7</a> <a href='B:230 66:10'>PS 66:10</a><a href='B:230 66:12'>,12</a> <a href='B:290 43:2'>ISA 43:2</a>


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<p><b>Abide in me, and I in you.</b><p>I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.<p>I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. — If Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. — If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard.<p>Little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. — He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.<p><a href='B:500 15:4'>JHN 15:4</a> <a href='B:550 2:20'>GAL 2:20</a> <a href='B:520 7:18'>ROM 7:18</a><a href='B:520 7:24'>,24</a><a href='B:520 7:25'>,25</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:10'>ROM 8:10</a> ‑<a href='B:580 1:23'>COL 1:23</a> <a href='B:690 2:28'>1JN 2:28</a> ‑<a href='B:690 2:6'>1JN 2:6</a>


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<p><b>As the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.</b><p>The fellowship of his sufferings. — Rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. — For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him. — If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint‑heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.<p>God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the im-mutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us. — Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.<p><a href='B:540 1:5'>2CO 1:5</a> <a href='B:570 3:10'>PHL 3:10</a> -<a href='B:670 4:13'>1PE 4:13</a> -<a href='B:620 2:11'>2TM 2:11</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:17'>ROM 8:17</a> <a href='B:650 6:17'>HEB 6:17</a><a href='B:650 6:18'>,18</a> ‑<a href='B:600 2:16'>2TS 2:16</a><a href='B:600 2:17'>,17</a>


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<p><b>The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those which are revealed belong unto us.</b><p>Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.<p>The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him: and he will shew them his covenant. — There is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets. — Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him?<p>Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. — If ye love me, keep my com-mandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth.<p><a href='B:50 29:29'>DEU 29:29</a> <a href='B:230 131:1'>PS 131:1</a><a href='B:230 131:2'>,2</a> <a href='B:230 25:14'>PS 25:14</a> ‑<a href='B:340 2:28'>DAN 2:28</a> ‑<a href='B:220 26:14'>JOB 26:14</a> <a href='B:500 15:15'>JHN 15:15</a> -<a href='B:500 14:15-17'>JHN 14:15-17</a>


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<p><b>See that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.</b><p>Take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. — Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. — Abstain from all appearance of evil.<p>While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. — Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.<p>Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if we do these things, ye shall never fall. — Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching.<p><a href='B:560 5:15'>EPH 5:15</a><a href='B:560 5:16'>,16</a> <a href='B:60 22:5'>JOS 22:5</a> -<a href='B:580 4:5'>COL 4:5</a><a href='B:580 4:6'>,6</a> -<a href='B:590 5:22'>1TS 5:22</a> <a href='B:470 25:5'>MAT 25:5</a><a href='B:470 25:6'>,6</a> -<a href='B:470 25:13'>MAT 25:13</a> <a href='B:680 1:10'>2PE 1:10</a> -<a href='B:490 12:37'>LUK 12:37</a>


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<p><b>In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.</b><p>I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.<p>When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. — The Spirit ... helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.<p>I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. — Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.<p>If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.<p><a href='B:570 4:6'>PHL 4:6</a> <a href='B:230 16:1'>PS 16:1</a><a href='B:230 16:2'>,2</a> <a href='B:470 6:7'>MAT 6:7</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:26'>ROM 8:26</a> <a href='B:610 2:8'>1TM 2:8</a> ‑<a href='B:560 6:18'>EPH 6:18</a> <a href='B:470 18:19'>MAT 18:19</a>


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<p><b>Thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark, and there I will meet with thee.</b><p>The way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest. — Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.<p>Having ... brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; ... let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.<p>Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation [mercy seat] through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. — Through him we have access by one Spirit unto the Father.<p><a href='B:20 25:21'>EXO 25:21</a><a href='B:20 25:22'>,22</a> <a href='B:650 9:8'>HEB 9:8</a> ‑<a href='B:470 27:50'>MAT 27:50</a><a href='B:470 27:51'>,51</a> <a href='B:650 10:19'>HEB 10:19</a><a href='B:650 10:20'>,20</a><a href='B:650 10:22'>,22</a> ‑<a href='B:650 4:16'>HEB 4:16</a> <a href='B:520 3:24'>ROM 3:24</a><a href='B:520 3:25'>,25</a> -<a href='B:560 2:18'>EPH 2:18</a>


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<p><b>Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.</b><p>Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. — There shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth. — There is no spot in thee.<p>Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy. — As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear. — Put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and ... put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. — He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should he holy and without blame before him in love.<p><a href='B:650 2:14'>HEB 2:14</a> <a href='B:500 3:3'>JHN 3:3</a> -<a href='B:730 21:27'>REV 21:27</a> ‑<a href='B:260 4:7'>SON 4:7</a> <a href='B:30 19:2'>LEV 19:2</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:14-17'>1PE 1:14-17</a> -<a href='B:560 4:22-24'>EPH 4:22-24</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:4'>EPH 1:4</a>


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<p><b>Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.</b><p>Go ye ... into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. — Whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. — The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. — God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, ...in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.<p>Every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.<p>Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, ... Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.<p><a href='B:20 2:9'>EXO 2:9</a> <a href='B:470 20:4'>MAT 20:4</a> -<a href='B:480 9:41'>MAK 9:41</a> -<a href='B:240 11:25'>PRO 11:25</a> -<a href='B:650 6:10'>HEB 6:10</a> <a href='B:530 3:8'>1CO 3:8</a> <a href='B:470 25:37'>MAT 25:37</a><a href='B:470 25:38'>,38</a><a href='B:470 25:40'>,40</a><a href='B:470 25:34'>,34</a>


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<p><b>Christ suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps.</b><p>Even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. — Whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.<p>Jesus of Nazareth ... went about doing good. — Bear ye one another's bur-dens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.<p>The meekness and gentleness of Christ. — In lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.<p>Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. — Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.<p>He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. — Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.<p><a href='B:670 2:21'>1PE 2:21</a> <a href='B:480 10:45'>MAK 10:45</a> ‑<a href='B:480 10:44'>MAK 10:44</a> <a href='B:510 10:38'>ACT 10:38</a> ‑<a href='B:550 6:2'>GAL 6:2</a> <a href='B:540 10:1'>2CO 10:1</a> ‑<a href='B:570 2:3'>PHL 2:3</a> <a href='B:490 23:34'>LUK 23:34</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:32'>EPH 4:32</a> <a href='B:690 2:6'>1JN 2:6</a> ‑<a href='B:650 12:2'>HEB 12:2</a>


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<p><b>Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.</b><p>How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? — I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live; yet not I but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. — He died for all, that they which live should not live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them and rose again. — If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.<p>We are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. — As thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us. — Ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. — Because I live, ye shall live also.<p>To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and wilt give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.<p><a href='B:580 3:3'>COL 3:3</a> <a href='B:520 6:2'>ROM 6:2</a> -<a href='B:550 2:20'>GAL 2:20</a> ‑<a href='B:540 5:15'>2CO 5:15</a> ‑<a href='B:540 5:17'>2CO 5:17</a> <a href='B:690 5:20'>1JN 5:20</a> ‑<a href='B:500 17:21'>JHN 17:21</a> ‑<a href='B:530 12:27'>1CO 12:27</a> -<a href='B:500 14:19'>JHN 14:19</a> <a href='B:730 2:17'>REV 2:17</a>


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<p><b>I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, even the Spirit of truth.</b><p>It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if l depart, I will send him unto you.<p>The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. — Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. — The Spirit ... helpeth our infirmities; for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.<p>The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. — Hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.<p>Hereby know we that we dwell in him and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.<p><a href='B:500 14:16'>JHN 14:16</a><a href='B:500 14:17'>,17</a> <a href='B:500 16:7'>JHN 16:7</a> <a href='B:520 8:16'>ROM 8:16</a> -<a href='B:520 8:15'>ROM 8:15</a> -<a href='B:520 8:26'>ROM 8:26</a> <a href='B:520 15:13'>ROM 15:13</a> -<a href='B:520 5:5'>ROM 5:5</a> <a href='B:690 4:13'>1JN 4:13</a>


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<p><b>The ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them to search out a resting place for them.</b><p>My times are in thy hand. — He shall choose our inheritance for us. — Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness; ... make thy way straight before my face.<p>Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shalt bring it to pass. — In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. — Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.<p>The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters. — Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. — Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. — Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.<p><a href='B:40 10:33'>NUM 10:33</a> <a href='B:230 31:15'>PS 31:15</a> -<a href='B:230 47:4'>PS 47:4</a> -<a href='B:230 5:8'>PS 5:8</a> <a href='B:230 37:5'>PS 37:5</a> -<a href='B:240 3:6'>PRO 3:6</a> -<a href='B:290 30:21'>ISA 30:21</a> <a href='B:230 23:1'>PS 23:1</a><a href='B:230 23:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:230 103:13'>PS 103:13</a><a href='B:230 103:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:470 6:32'>MAT 6:32</a> -<a href='B:670 5:7'>1PE 5:7</a>


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<p><b>When he shall appear, we shall be like him; we shall see him as he is.</b><p>As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. — Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these we might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.<p>Since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, that he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.<p>Now we see through a glass. darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. — Christ ... shall change our vile body ... that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. — As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.<p><a href='B:690 3:2'>1JN 3:2</a> <a href='B:500 1:12'>JHN 1:12</a> -<a href='B:680 1:4'>2PE 1:4</a> <a href='B:290 64:4'>ISA 64:4</a> <a href='B:530 13:12'>1CO 13:12</a> ‑<a href='B:570 3:20'>PHL 3:20</a><a href='B:570 3:21'>,21</a> -<a href='B:230 17:15'>PS 17:15</a>


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<p><b>Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil! And God granted him that which he requested.</b><p>The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. — When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him?<p>Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. — How great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men. — I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.<p>Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. — The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.<p><a href='B:130 4:10'>1CH 4:10</a> <a href='B:240 10:22'>PRO 10:22</a> -<a href='B:220 34:29'>JOB 34:29</a> <a href='B:230 3:8'>PS 3:8</a> -<a href='B:230 31:19'>PS 31:19</a> -<a href='B:500 17:15'>JHN 17:15</a> <a href='B:470 7:7'>MAT 7:7</a><a href='B:470 7:8'>,8</a> -<a href='B:230 34:22'>PS 34:22</a>


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<p><b>Who shall be able to stand?</b><p>Who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he ap-peareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap.<p>I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and peoples, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more: neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.<p>There is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — Stand fast therefore in the liberty where-with Christ hath made us free.<p><a href='B:730 6:17'>REV 6:17</a> <a href='B:460 3:2'>MAL 3:2</a> <a href='B:730 7:9'>REV 7:9</a><a href='B:730 7:14'>,14-17</a> <a href='B:520 8:1'>ROM 8:1</a> -<a href='B:550 5:1'>GAL 5:1</a>


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<p><b>I know that my Redeemer liveth.</b><p>If, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. — This man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.<p>Because I live, ye shall live also. — If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.<p>The Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from trans-gression in Jacob, saith the Lord. — We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. — Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.<p><a href='B:220 19:25'>JOB 19:25</a> <a href='B:520 5:10'>ROM 5:10</a> -<a href='B:650 7:24'>HEB 7:24</a><a href='B:650 7:25'>,25</a> <a href='B:500 14:19'>JHN 14:19</a> -<a href='B:530 15:19'>1CO 15:19</a><a href='B:530 15:20'>,20</a> <a href='B:290 59:20'>ISA 59:20</a> -<a href='B:560 1:7'>EPH 1:7</a> -<a href='B:670 1:15'>1PE 1:15</a><a href='B:670 1:19'>,19</a>


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<p><b>His commandments are not grievous.</b><p>This is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life. — Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.<p>My yoke is easy, and my burden is light. — If ye love me, keep my com-mandments. — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.<p>Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth under-standing. — Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. — Great peace have they which love thy law and nothing shall offend them. — I delight in the law of God after the inward man.<p>This is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another. — Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.<p><a href='B:690 5:3'>1JN 5:3</a> <a href='B:500 6:40'>JHN 6:40</a> ‑<a href='B:690 3:22'>1JN 3:22</a> <a href='B:470 11:30'>MAT 11:30</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:15'>JHN 14:15</a><a href='B:500 14:21'>,21</a> <a href='B:240 3:13'>PRO 3:13</a> -<a href='B:240 3:17'>PRO 3:17</a> ‑<a href='B:230 119:165'>PS 119:165</a> -<a href='B:520 7:22'>ROM 7:22</a> <a href='B:690 3:23'>1JN 3:23</a> ‑<a href='B:520 13:10'>ROM 13:10</a>


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<p><b>As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.</b><p>My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. — Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. — He maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. — Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. — I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.<p>He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. — He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.<p><a href='B:730 3:19'>REV 3:19</a> <a href='B:650 12:5'>HEB 12:5</a><a href='B:650 12:6'>,6</a> ‑<a href='B:240 3:12'>PRO 3:12</a> ‑<a href='B:220 5:18'>JOB 5:18</a> ‑<a href='B:670 5:6'>1PE 5:6</a> ‑<a href='B:290 48:10'>ISA 48:10</a> <a href='B:310 3:33'>LAM 3:33</a> ‑<a href='B:230 103:10-14'>PS 103:10-14</a>


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<p><b>The fruit ot the Spirit is goodness.</b><p>Be ye ... followers of God, as dear children. — Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. — Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.<p>The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.<p>After that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour. — The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. — He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?<p><a href='B:550 5:22'>GAL 5:22</a> <a href='B:560 5:1'>EPH 5:1</a> ‑<a href='B:470 5:44'>MAT 5:44</a><a href='B:470 5:45'>,45</a> -<a href='B:490 6:36'>LUK 6:36</a> <a href='B:560 5:9'>EPH 5:9</a> <a href='B:630 3:4-6'>TIT 3:4-6</a> ‑<a href='B:230 145:9'>PS 145:9</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:32'>ROM 8:32</a>


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<p><b>This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof.</b><p>We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the taber-nacle. — Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. — At that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise. But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who sometime were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.<p>For he is our peace, who hath made both one, ... having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace.<p>Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow‑citizens with the saints, and of the household of God.<p>If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.<p><a href='B:20 12:43'>EXO 12:43</a> <a href='B:650 13:10'>HEB 13:10</a> ‑<a href='B:500 3:3'>JHN 3:3</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:12'>EPH 2:12</a><a href='B:560 2:13'>,13</a> <a href='B:560 2:14'>EPH 2:14</a><a href='B:560 2:15'>,15</a> <a href='B:560 2:19'>EPH 2:19</a> <a href='B:730 3:20'>REV 3:20</a>


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<p><b>If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint‑heirs with Christ.</b><p>If ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.<p>Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. — Thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. — Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.<p>Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me.<p>He that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him I will give power over the nations. — To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.<p><a href='B:520 8:17'>ROM 8:17</a> <a href='B:550 3:29'>GAL 3:29</a> <a href='B:690 3:1'>1JN 3:1</a> ‑<a href='B:550 4:7'>GAL 4:7</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:5'>EPH 1:5</a> <a href='B:500 17:24'>JHN 17:24</a> <a href='B:730 2:26'>REV 2:26</a> ‑<a href='B:730 3:21'>REV 3:21</a>


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<p><b>Leaning on Jesus' bosom.</b><p>As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you. — They brought young children to him, that he should touch them. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. — Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. — A high Priest ... touched with with the feeling of our infirmities. — In his love and in his pity he redeemed them.<p>I will not leave you comfortless: (marg. orphans) I will come to you. — Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.<p>The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.<p><a href='B:500 13:23'>JHN 13:23</a> <a href='B:290 66:13'>ISA 66:13</a> -<a href='B:480 10:13'>MAK 10:13</a><a href='B:480 10:16'>,16</a> -<a href='B:470 15:32'>MAT 15:32</a> -<a href='B:650 4:15'>HEB 4:15</a> -<a href='B:290 63:9'>ISA 63:9</a> <a href='B:500 14:18'>JHN 14:18</a> -<a href='B:290 49:15'>ISA 49:15</a> <a href='B:730 7:17'>REV 7:17</a>


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<p><b>We have known and believed the love that God hath to us.</b><p>God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.<p>God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? — The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.<p>We love him, because he first loved us.<p>Blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.<p><a href='B:690 4:16'>1JN 4:16</a> <a href='B:560 2:4-7'>EPH 2:4-7</a> <a href='B:500 3:16'>JHN 3:16</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:32'>ROM 8:32</a> ‑<a href='B:230 145:9'>PS 145:9</a> <a href='B:690 4:19'>1JN 4:19</a> <a href='B:490 1:45'>LUK 1:45</a>


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<p><b>Let your speech be always with grace.</b><p>A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. — By thy words thou shalt be justified. — The tongue of the wise is health.<p>They that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.<p>If thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth. — Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and know-ledge, and in all diligence, ... see that ye abound in this grace also.<p><a href='B:580 4:6'>COL 4:6</a> <a href='B:240 25:11'>PRO 25:11</a><a href='B:240 25:12'>,12</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:29'>EPH 4:29</a> ‑<a href='B:470 12:35'>MAT 12:35</a> -<a href='B:470 12:37'>MAT 12:37</a> ‑<a href='B:240 12:18'>PRO 12:18</a> <a href='B:460 3:16'>MAL 3:16</a> <a href='B:300 15:19'>JER 15:19</a> ‑<a href='B:540 8:7'>2CO 8:7</a>


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<p><b>Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.</b><p>In the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him. — We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities: but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.<p>There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. — My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.<p><a href='B:470 4:1'>MAT 4:1</a> <a href='B:650 5:7-9'>HEB 5:7-9</a> ‑<a href='B:650 4:15'>HEB 4:15</a> <a href='B:530 10:13'>1CO 10:13</a> ‑<a href='B:540 12:9'>2CO 12:9</a>


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<p><b>If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.</b><p>I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight.<p>And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. — I have blotted out as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. — Your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. — God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. — That he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.<p>Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. — They shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.<p>This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ: not by water only, but by water and blood.<p><a href='B:690 1:9'>1JN 1:9</a> <a href='B:230 51:3'>PS 51:3</a><a href='B:230 51:4'>,4</a> <a href='B:490 15:20'>LUK 15:20</a> ‑<a href='B:290 44:22'>ISA 44:22</a> ‑<a href='B:690 2:12'>1JN 2:12</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:32'>EPH 4:32</a> -<a href='B:520 3:26'>ROM 3:26</a> <a href='B:330 36:25'>EZE 36:25</a> ‑<a href='B:730 3:4'>REV 3:4</a> <a href='B:690 5:6'>1JN 5:6</a>


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<p><b>I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.</b><p>Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. — We are all as an unclean thing. — I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.<p>As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. — Ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him. — Not having mine own righteousness which is of the law, but ... the righteousness which is of God by faith.<p>Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him. — The fine linen is the right-eousness of saints. — I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness.<p><a href='B:450 3:4'>ZEC 3:4</a> <a href='B:230 32:1'>PS 32:1</a> -<a href='B:290 64:6'>ISA 64:6</a> ‑<a href='B:520 7:18'>ROM 7:18</a> <a href='B:580 3:27'>COL 3:27</a> ‑<a href='B:580 3:9'>COL 3:9</a><a href='B:580 3:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:570 3:9'>PHL 3:9</a> <a href='B:490 15:22'>LUK 15:22</a> -<a href='B:730 19:8'>REV 19:8</a> ‑<a href='B:290 61:10'>ISA 61:10</a>


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<p><b>The disciple is not above his master.</b><p>Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.<p>It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. — If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your's also. — I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.<p>Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.<p>Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. — Forasmuch ... as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind.<p><a href='B:470 10:24'>MAT 10:24</a> <a href='B:500 13:13'>JHN 13:13</a> <a href='B:470 10:25'>MAT 10:25</a> -<a href='B:500 15:20'>JHN 15:20</a> -<a href='B:500 17:14'>JHN 17:14</a> <a href='B:650 12:3'>HEB 12:3</a><a href='B:650 12:4'>,4</a> <a href='B:650 12:1'>HEB 12:1</a><a href='B:650 12:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:670 4:1'>1PE 4:1</a>


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<p><b>I am with thee to save thee.</b><p>Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee. And all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my right-ousness.<p>We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. — In that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. — The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.<p><a href='B:300 15:20'>JER 15:20</a> <a href='B:290 49:24-26'>ISA 49:24-26</a> ‑<a href='B:290 41:10'>ISA 41:10</a> <a href='B:650 4:15'>HEB 4:15</a> ‑<a href='B:650 2:18'>HEB 2:18</a> ‑<a href='B:230 37:23'>PS 37:23</a><a href='B:230 37:24'>,24</a>


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<p><b>My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.</b><p>Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. The Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. — Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. — In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.<p>He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. — Our sufficiency is of God.<p>Lead us not into temptation. — O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. — My times are in thy hand.<p><a href='B:20 33:14'>EXO 33:14</a> <a href='B:50 31:6'>DEU 31:6</a><a href='B:50 31:8'>,8</a> ‑<a href='B:60 1:9'>JOS 1:9</a> ‑<a href='B:240 3:6'>PRO 3:6</a> <a href='B:650 13:5'>HEB 13:5</a><a href='B:650 13:6'>,6</a> ‑<a href='B:540 3:5'>2CO 3:5</a> <a href='B:470 6:13'>MAT 6:13</a> ‑<a href='B:300 10:23'>JER 10:23</a> -<a href='B:230 31:15'>PS 31:15</a>


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<p><b>I am my Beloved's, and His desire is toward me.</b><p>I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. — I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of then is lost.<p>The Lord taketh pleasure in his people. — My delights were with the sons of men. — His great love wherewith he loved us. — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.<p>Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in you body, and in your spirit, which are God's. — Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.<p><a href='B:260 7:10'>SON 7:10</a> <a href='B:620 1:12'>2TM 1:12</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:38'>ROM 8:38</a><a href='B:520 8:39'>,39</a> ‑<a href='B:500 17:12'>JHN 17:12</a> <a href='B:230 149:4'>PS 149:4</a> ‑<a href='B:240 8:31'>PRO 8:31</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:4'>EPH 2:4</a> ‑<a href='B:500 15:13'>JHN 15:13</a> <a href='B:530 6:20'>1CO 6:20</a> ‑<a href='B:520 14:8'>ROM 14:8</a>


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<p><b>Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.</b><p>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.<p>Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. — Death and life are in the power of the tongue. —The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide. — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.<p>We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. — I believed, therefore have I spoken.<p>Whosoever ... shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. — With the heart man believeth unto righteous-ness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.<p><a href='B:470 12:34'>MAT 12:34</a> <a href='B:580 3:16'>COL 3:16</a> <a href='B:240 4:23'>PRO 4:23</a> ‑<a href='B:240 18:21'>PRO 18:21</a> ‑<a href='B:230 37:30'>PS 37:30</a><a href='B:230 37:31'>,31</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:29'>EPH 4:29</a> <a href='B:510 4:20'>ACT 4:20</a> ‑<a href='B:230 116:10'>PS 116:10</a> <a href='B:480 10:32'>MAK 10:32</a> ‑<a href='B:520 10:10'>ROM 10:10</a>


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<p><b>Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.</b><p>Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his com-mandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.<p>I came down from heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. — I delight to do thy will, O my God; yea, thy law is within my heart. — O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.<p>Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — Not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. — If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. — To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.<p>Be not conformed to this world: but ye be transformed by the renewing of your mind.<p><a href='B:470 6:10'>MAT 6:10</a> <a href='B:230 103:20'>PS 103:20</a><a href='B:230 103:21'>,21</a> <a href='B:500 6:38'>JHN 6:38</a> ‑<a href='B:230 40:8'>PS 40:8</a> ‑<a href='B:470 26:42'>MAT 26:42</a> <a href='B:470 7:21'>MAT 7:21</a> ‑<a href='B:520 2:13'>ROM 2:13</a> ‑<a href='B:500 13:17'>JHN 13:17</a> ‑<a href='B:660 4:17'>JAM 4:17</a> <a href='B:520 12:2'>ROM 12:2</a>


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<p><b>Ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.</b><p>Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests. — Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.<p>Ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God. — Priests of God and of Christ.<p>Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus. — By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.<p>For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. — The temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.<p><a href='B:20 19:6'>EXO 19:6</a> <a href='B:730 5:9'>REV 5:9</a><a href='B:730 5:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:9'>1PE 2:9</a> <a href='B:290 61:6'>ISA 61:6</a> ‑<a href='B:730 20:6'>REV 20:6</a> <a href='B:650 3:1'>HEB 3:1</a> -<a href='B:650 13:15'>HEB 13:15</a> <a href='B:560 2:10'>EPH 2:10</a> ‑<a href='B:530 3:17'>1CO 3:17</a>


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<p><b>Thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.</b><p>I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.<p>O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us. Help us, O God of our salvaton, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. — Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. — We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.<p>If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.<p><a href='B:390 4:2'>JON 4:2</a> <a href='B:40 14:7'>NUM 14:7</a><a href='B:40 14:18'>,18</a> <a href='B:230 79:8'>PS 79:8</a><a href='B:230 79:9'>,9</a> -<a href='B:300 14:7'>JER 14:7</a> -<a href='B:300 14:20'>JER 14:20</a> <a href='B:230 130:3'>PS 130:3</a><a href='B:230 130:4'>,4</a>


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<p><b>He calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.</b><p>The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his; and, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity. — Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you ... depart from me, ye that work iniquity. — The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.<p>Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. — Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm. — The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.<p>I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.<p><a href='B:500 10:3'>JHN 10:3</a> <a href='B:620 2:19'>2TM 2:19</a> ‑<a href='B:470 7:22'>MAT 7:22</a><a href='B:470 7:23'>,23</a> ‑<a href='B:230 1:6'>PS 1:6</a> <a href='B:290 49:16'>ISA 49:16</a> ‑<a href='B:260 8:6'>SON 8:6</a> ‑<a href='B:410 1:7'>NAH 1:7</a> <a href='B:500 14:2'>JHN 14:2</a><a href='B:500 14:3'>,3</a>


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<p><b>He that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.</b><p>Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? — Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. — Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy. — Hallowed be thy name.<p>Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people.<p>Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. — I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.<p>Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, ... be glory.<p><a href='B:490 1:49'>LUK 1:49</a> <a href='B:20 15:11'>EXO 15:11</a> ‑<a href='B:230 86:8'>PS 86:8</a> ‑<a href='B:730 15:4'>REV 15:4</a> ‑<a href='B:470 6:9'>MAT 6:9</a> <a href='B:490 1:68'>LUK 1:68</a> <a href='B:290 63:1'>ISA 63:1</a> ‑<a href='B:230 89:19'>PS 89:19</a> <a href='B:560 3:20'>EPH 3:20</a><a href='B:560 3:21'>,21</a>


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<p><b>They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.</b><p>He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. — In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.<p>Such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners. — That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation.<p>Jesus of Nazareth ... went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. — As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.<p>That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. — Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.<p><a href='B:500 17:16'>JHN 17:16</a> <a href='B:290 53:3'>ISA 53:3</a> ‑<a href='B:500 16:33'>JHN 16:33</a> <a href='B:650 7:26'>HEB 7:26</a> ‑<a href='B:570 2:15'>PHL 2:15</a> <a href='B:510 10:38'>ACT 10:38</a> ‑<a href='B:550 6:10'>GAL 6:10</a> <a href='B:500 1:9'>JHN 1:9</a> ‑<a href='B:470 5:14'>MAT 5:14</a><a href='B:470 5:16'>,16</a>


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<p><b>What profit is there of circumcision?</b><p>Much every way. — Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart. — If ... their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember.<p>Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers. — In whom also ye are cir-cumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ. — You, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses.<p>Put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and ... put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness.<p><a href='B:520 3:1'>ROM 3:1</a> <a href='B:520 3:2'>ROM 3:2</a> -<a href='B:300 4:4'>JER 4:4</a> -<a href='B:30 26:41'>LEV 26:41</a><a href='B:30 26:42'>,42</a> <a href='B:520 15:8'>ROM 15:8</a> ‑<a href='B:580 2:11'>COL 2:11</a> ‑<a href='B:580 2:13'>COL 2:13</a> <a href='B:560 4:22-24'>EPH 4:22-24</a>


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<p><b>In that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.</b><p>He was numbered with the transgressors. — Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many. — Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. — By one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.<p>This man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. — While we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.<p>Forasmuch ... as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.<p><a href='B:520 6:10'>ROM 6:10</a> <a href='B:290 53:12'>ISA 53:12</a> -<a href='B:650 9:28'>HEB 9:28</a> <a href='B:670 2:24'>1PE 2:24</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:14'>HEB 10:14</a> <a href='B:650 7:24'>HEB 7:24</a><a href='B:650 7:25'>,25</a> -<a href='B:520 5:8'>ROM 5:8</a><a href='B:520 5:9'>,9</a> <a href='B:670 4:1'>1PE 4:1</a><a href='B:670 4:2'>,2</a>


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<p><b>Then cometh the end.</b><p>Of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. — The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us‑ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. — The coming of the Lord draweth nigh. The judge standeth before the door. — Surely I come quickly.<p>Seeing ... that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness?<p>The end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. — Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.<p><a href='B:530 15:24'>1CO 15:24</a> <a href='B:470 13:32'>MAT 13:32</a><a href='B:470 13:33'>,33</a><a href='B:470 13:37'>,37</a> ‑<a href='B:680 3:9'>2PE 3:9</a> ‑<a href='B:660 5:8'>JAM 5:8</a><a href='B:660 5:9'>,9</a> -<a href='B:730 22:20'>REV 22:20</a> <a href='B:680 3:11'>2PE 3:11</a> <a href='B:670 4:7'>1PE 4:7</a> ‑<a href='B:490 12:35'>LUK 12:35</a><a href='B:490 12:36'>,36</a>


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<p><b>Patient in tribulation.</b><p>It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good. — Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. — The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. — What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?<p>Jesus wept. — A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.<p>Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of right-eousness unto them which are exercised thereby. — Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness. — In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.<p><a href='B:520 12:12'>ROM 12:12</a> <a href='B:90 3:18'>1SM 3:18</a> ‑<a href='B:220 9:15'>JOB 9:15</a> ‑<a href='B:220 1:21'>JOB 1:21</a> ‑<a href='B:220 2:10'>JOB 2:10</a> <a href='B:500 11:35'>JHN 11:35</a> ‑<a href='B:290 53:3'>ISA 53:3</a><a href='B:290 53:4'>,4</a> <a href='B:650 12:6'>HEB 12:6</a><a href='B:650 12:11'>,11</a> ‑<a href='B:580 1:11'>COL 1:11</a> ‑<a href='B:500 16:33'>JHN 16:33</a>


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<p><b>We know that we have passed from death unto life.</b><p>He that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. — He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.<p>He which stablisheth us with you in Christ and hath anointed us, is God; who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. — Hereby we know that we are of the truth and shall assure our hearts before him. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. — We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.<p>You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sin. — Quickened ... together with Christ. — Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom his dear Son.<p><a href='B:690 3:14'>1JN 3:14</a> <a href='B:500 5:24'>JHN 5:24</a> ‑<a href='B:690 5:12'>1JN 5:12</a> <a href='B:540 1:21'>2CO 1:21</a><a href='B:540 1:22'>,22</a> ‑<a href='B:690 3:19'>1JN 3:19</a><a href='B:690 3:21'>,21</a> -<a href='B:690 5:19'>1JN 5:19</a> <a href='B:560 2:1'>EPH 2:1</a> -<a href='B:560 2:5'>EPH 2:5</a> ‑<a href='B:580 1:13'>COL 1:13</a>


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<p><b>By faith Abraham, ... called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed.</b><p>He shall choose our inheritance for us. — He led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.<p>I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. — Who teacheth like Him?<p>We walk by faith, not by sight. — Here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. — Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pil-grims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. — Arise ye and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.<p><a href='B:650 11:8'>HEB 11:8</a> <a href='B:230 47:4'>PS 47:4</a> ‑<a href='B:50 32:10-12'>DEU 32:10-12</a> <a href='B:290 48:17'>ISA 48:17</a> ‑<a href='B:220 36:22'>JOB 36:22</a> <a href='B:540 5:7'>2CO 5:7</a> -<a href='B:650 13:14'>HEB 13:14</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:11'>1PE 2:11</a> ‑<a href='B:400 2:10'>MIC 2:10</a>


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<p><b>Christ, who is the image of God.</b><p>The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. — No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. — He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. — The brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person. — God was manifest in the flesh.<p>In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the first‑born of every creature. — Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.<p>As we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.<p><a href='B:540 4:4'>2CO 4:4</a> <a href='B:290 40:5'>ISA 40:5</a> ‑<a href='B:500 1:18'>JHN 1:18</a><a href='B:500 1:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:500 14:9'>JHN 14:9</a> -<a href='B:650 1:3'>HEB 1:3</a> ‑<a href='B:610 3:16'>1TM 3:16</a> <a href='B:580 1:14'>COL 1:14</a><a href='B:580 1:15'>,15</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:29'>ROM 8:29</a> <a href='B:530 15:49'>1CO 15:49</a>


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<p><b>Walk in love.</b><p>A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — Above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. — Love covereth all sins.<p>When ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. — Love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again. — Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth. — Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrar-wise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. — If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. — Be ye kind one to another, tender‑hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.<p>My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.<p><a href='B:560 5:2'>EPH 5:2</a> <a href='B:500 13:34'>JHN 13:34</a> -<a href='B:670 4:8'>1PE 4:8</a> -<a href='B:240 10:12'>PRO 10:12</a> <a href='B:480 11:25'>MAK 11:25</a> ‑<a href='B:490 6:35'>LUK 6:35</a> ‑<a href='B:240 24:17'>PRO 24:17</a> -<a href='B:670 3:9'>1PE 3:9</a> ‑<a href='B:520 12:18'>ROM 12:18</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:32'>EPH 4:32</a> <a href='B:690 3:18'>1JN 3:18</a>


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<p><b>Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down.</b><p>Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. — We ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. — Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.<p>This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. — Unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. — It shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.<p>He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. — That blessed hope ... the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. — Our conversation is in heaven.<p><a href='B:290 64:1'>ISA 64:1</a> <a href='B:260 8:14'>SON 8:14</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:23'>ROM 8:23</a> ‑<a href='B:230 144:5'>PS 144:5</a> <a href='B:510 1:11'>ACT 1:11</a> ‑<a href='B:650 9:28'>HEB 9:28</a> ‑<a href='B:290 25:9'>ISA 25:9</a> <a href='B:730 22:20'>REV 22:20</a> -<a href='B:630 2:13'>TIT 2:13</a> ‑<a href='B:570 3:20'>PHL 3:20</a>


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<p><b>Seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.</b><p>Get wisdom, get understanding. — The wisdom that is from above. — The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. — We are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.<p>Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. — God ... hath quick-ened us together with Christ, ... and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.<p>They that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. — Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness.<p><a href='B:580 3:1'>COL 3:1</a> <a href='B:240 4:5'>PRO 4:5</a> ‑<a href='B:660 3:17'>JAM 3:17</a> ‑<a href='B:220 28:14'>JOB 28:14</a> -<a href='B:520 6:4'>ROM 6:4</a><a href='B:520 6:5'>,5</a> <a href='B:650 12:1'>HEB 12:1</a> -<a href='B:560 2:4-6'>EPH 2:4-6</a> <a href='B:650 11:14'>HEB 11:14</a> -Z<a href='B:560 2:3'>EPH 2:3</a>


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<p><b>Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.</b><p>I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and a commander to the people. — It became him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering. — We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.<p>We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God. — We do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.)<p>The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.<p><a href='B:620 2:3'>2TM 2:3</a> <a href='B:290 55:4'>ISA 55:4</a> ‑<a href='B:650 2:10'>HEB 2:10</a> ‑<a href='B:510 14:22'>ACT 14:22</a> <a href='B:560 6:12'>EPH 6:12</a><a href='B:560 6:13'>,13</a> ‑<a href='B:540 10:3'>2CO 10:3</a><a href='B:540 10:4'>,4</a> <a href='B:670 5:10'>1PE 5:10</a>


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<p><b>The fruit of the Spirit is ... faith.</b><p>By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. — Without faith it is impossible to please him. — He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. — Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.<p>Whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. — Faith worketh by love. — Faith without works is dead.<p>We walk by faith, not by sight. — I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. — Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory; receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.<p><a href='B:550 5:22'>GAL 5:22</a> <a href='B:560 2:8'>EPH 2:8</a> ‑<a href='B:650 11:6'>HEB 11:6</a> ‑<a href='B:500 3:18'>JHN 3:18</a> -<a href='B:480 9:24'>MAK 9:24</a> <a href='B:690 2:5'>1JN 2:5</a> -<a href='B:550 5:6'>GAL 5:6</a> -<a href='B:660 2:20'>JAM 2:20</a> <a href='B:540 5:7'>2CO 5:7</a> ‑<a href='B:550 2:20'>GAL 2:20</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:8'>1PE 1:8</a><a href='B:670 1:9'>,9</a>


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<p><b>The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.</b><p>Your lamb shall be without blemish, ... and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it, ... and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. — The blood of sprinkling. — Christ our passover is sacrificed for us. — Being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God. — According to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.<p>We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.<p>Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.<p><a href='B:730 13:8'>REV 13:8</a> <a href='B:20 12:5-7'>EXO 12:5-7</a><a href='B:20 12:13'>,13</a> ‑<a href='B:650 12:24'>HEB 12:24</a> ‑<a href='B:530 5:7'>1CO 5:7</a> ‑<a href='B:510 2:23'>ACT 2:23</a> ‑<a href='B:620 1:9'>2TM 1:9</a> <a href='B:560 1:7'>EPH 1:7</a> <a href='B:670 4:1'>1PE 4:1</a><a href='B:670 4:2'>,2</a>


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<p><b>His mercy is on them that fear Him.</b><p>Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.<p>If ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear. — The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.<p>Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, ... and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord. — To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. — The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.<p><a href='B:490 1:50'>LUK 1:50</a> <a href='B:230 31:19'>PS 31:19</a><a href='B:230 31:20'>,20</a> <a href='B:670 1:17'>1PE 1:17</a> -<a href='B:230 145:18'>PS 145:18</a><a href='B:230 145:19'>,19</a> <a href='B:120 22:19'>2KG 22:19</a> ‑<a href='B:290 66:2'>ISA 66:2</a> -<a href='B:230 34:18'>PS 34:18</a>


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<p><b>It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.</b><p>Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. — I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. — We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering an offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: but this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. — Blotting out the handwriting of ordin-ances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross.<p>I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.<p><a href='B:500 19:30'>JHN 19:30</a> <a href='B:650 12:2'>HEB 12:2</a> -<a href='B:500 17:4'>JHN 17:4</a> -<a href='B:650 10:10-14'>HEB 10:10-14</a> -<a href='B:580 2:14'>COL 2:14</a> <a href='B:500 10:17'>JHN 10:17</a><a href='B:500 10:18'>,18</a> ‑<a href='B:500 15:13'>JHN 15:13</a>


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<p><b>Walk in newness of life.</b><p>As ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. — I beseech you, ... brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.<p>If any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. — In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy. — This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind. — Ye have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus. Put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.<p><a href='B:520 6:4'>ROM 6:4</a> <a href='B:520 6:19'>ROM 6:19</a> -<a href='B:520 12:1'>ROM 12:1</a><a href='B:520 12:2'>,2</a> <a href='B:540 5:17'>2CO 5:17</a> -<a href='B:550 6:15'>GAL 6:15</a><a href='B:550 6:16'>,16</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:17'>EPH 4:17</a> -<a href='B:560 4:20'>EPH 4:20</a><a href='B:560 4:21'>,21</a><a href='B:560 4:24'>,24</a>


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<p><b>Whom the Lord loveth he correcteth.</b><p>See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. — I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. — My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.<p>I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. — As a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee. — Now no chastening for the present, seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of right-eousness unto them which are exercised thereby. — Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.<p>I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.<p><a href='B:240 3:12'>PRO 3:12</a> <a href='B:50 32:39'>DEU 32:39</a> ‑<a href='B:300 29:11'>JER 29:11</a> ‑<a href='B:290 55:8'>ISA 55:8</a> <a href='B:350 2:14'>HOS 2:14</a> ‑<a href='B:50 8:5'>DEU 8:5</a> ‑<a href='B:650 12:11'>HEB 12:11</a> ‑<a href='B:670 5:6'>1PE 5:6</a> <a href='B:230 119:75'>PS 119:75</a>


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<p><b>The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name.</b><p>If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. — If ye ... being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? — Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. — Ye have not, because ye ask not.<p>When ... the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.<p>They rebelled, and vexed his Holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and He fought against them.<p><a href='B:500 14:26'>JHN 14:26</a> <a href='B:500 4:10'>JHN 4:10</a> -<a href='B:490 11:13'>LUK 11:13</a> ‑<a href='B:500 16:23'>JHN 16:23</a><a href='B:500 16:24'>,24</a> -<a href='B:660 4:2'>JAM 4:2</a> <a href='B:500 16:13'>JHN 16:13</a><a href='B:500 16:14'>,14</a> <a href='B:290 63:10'>ISA 63:10</a>


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<p><b>The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.</b><p>Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. — Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord.<p>Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. — We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. — When that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. — For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. — Beloved, now are we the sons of God; and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.<p><a href='B:240 4:18'>PRO 4:18</a> <a href='B:570 3:12'>PHL 3:12</a> -<a href='B:350 6:3'>HOS 6:3</a> <a href='B:470 13:43'>MAT 13:43</a> -<a href='B:540 3:18'>2CO 3:18</a> -<a href='B:530 13:10'>1CO 13:10</a><a href='B:530 13:12'>,12</a> -<a href='B:690 3:2'>1JN 3:2</a><a href='B:690 3:3'>,3</a>


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<p><b>Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.</b><p>The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mol-lified with ointment. — We are all as an unclean thing, and all our right-eousnesses are as filthy rags. — I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing.<p>Ye are washed, ... ye are sanctified, ... ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. — The King's daughter is all glorious within. — Perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.<p>Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us.<p>These are they which ... have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. — A glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but ... holy and without blemish. — Ye are complete in him.<p><a href='B:260 4:7'>SON 4:7</a> <a href='B:290 1:5'>ISA 1:5</a><a href='B:290 1:6'>,6</a> ‑<a href='B:290 64:6'>ISA 64:6</a> -<a href='B:520 7:18'>ROM 7:18</a> <a href='B:530 6:11'>1CO 6:11</a> ‑<a href='B:230 45:13'>PS 45:13</a> ‑<a href='B:330 16:14'>EZE 16:14</a> <a href='B:230 90:17'>PS 90:17</a> <a href='B:730 7:14'>REV 7:14</a> ‑<a href='B:560 5:27'>EPH 5:27</a> ‑<a href='B:580 2:10'>COL 2:10</a>


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<p><b>I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but thou shouldest keep them from the evil.</b><p>Blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. — Ye are the salt of the earth, ... the light of the world. — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is heaven.<p>I also withheld thee from sinning against me.<p>The Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. — So did not I, because of the fear of God. — Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father. — Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.<p><a href='B:500 17:15'>JHN 17:15</a> <a href='B:570 2:15'>PHL 2:15</a> ‑<a href='B:470 5:13'>MAT 5:13</a><a href='B:470 5:14'>,14</a> -<a href='B:470 5:16'>MAT 5:16</a> <a href='B:10 20:6'>GEN 20:6</a> <a href='B:600 3:3'>2TS 3:3</a> ‑<a href='B:160 5:15'>NEH 5:15</a> ‑<a href='B:550 1:4'>GAL 1:4</a> ‑<a href='B:720 1:24'>JUD 1:24</a><a href='B:720 1:25'>,25</a>


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<p><b>That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death.</b><p>Our Saviour Jesus Christ ... hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. — He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD shall wipe away the tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it. When this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.<p>God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. — Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.<p><a href='B:650 2:14'>HEB 2:14</a> <a href='B:620 1:10'>2TM 1:10</a> ‑<a href='B:290 25:8'>ISA 25:8</a> -<a href='B:530 15:54-57'>1CO 15:54-57</a> <a href='B:620 1:7'>2TM 1:7</a> ‑<a href='B:230 23:4'>PS 23:4</a>


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<p><b>The Lord will not cast off for ever: but though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion.</b><p>Fear thou not, ... saith the Lord: for I am with thee; I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure. — For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.<p>I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.<p><a href='B:310 3:31'>LAM 3:31</a><a href='B:310 3:32'>,32</a> <a href='B:300 46:28'>JER 46:28</a> -<a href='B:290 54:7'>ISA 54:7</a><a href='B:290 54:8'>,8</a><a href='B:290 54:10'>,10</a><a href='B:290 54:11'>,11</a> <a href='B:400 7:9'>MIC 7:9</a>


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<p><b>He hath prepared for them a city.</b><p>If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. — An inheritance incorrup-tible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you. — Here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.<p>This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. — Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the the Lord draweth nigh. — Yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.<p>We which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.<p><a href='B:650 11:16'>HEB 11:16</a> <a href='B:500 14:3'>JHN 14:3</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:4'>1PE 1:4</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:14'>HEB 13:14</a> <a href='B:510 1:11'>ACT 1:11</a> ‑<a href='B:660 5:7'>JAM 5:7</a><a href='B:660 5:8'>,8</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:37'>HEB 10:37</a> <a href='B:590 4:17'>1TS 4:17</a><a href='B:590 4:18'>,18</a>


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<p><b>The joy of the Lord is your strength.</b><p>Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth with singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people and will have mercy upon his afflicted. — Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. — The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. — My soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.<p>I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ those things which pertain to God. — We ... joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. — I will joy in the God of my salvation.<p><a href='B:160 8:10'>NEH 8:10</a> <a href='B:290 49:13'>ISA 49:13</a> ‑<a href='B:290 12:2'>ISA 12:2</a> ‑<a href='B:230 28:7'>PS 28:7</a> ‑<a href='B:290 61:10'>ISA 61:10</a> <a href='B:520 15:17'>ROM 15:17</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:11'>ROM 5:11</a> -<a href='B:420 3:18'>HAB 3:18</a>


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<p><b>The God of peace make you perfect in every good work to do his will.</b><p>Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.<p>By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast. — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning.<p>Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. — Be ye trans-formed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. — Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.<p>Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God.<p><a href='B:650 13:20'>HEB 13:20</a><a href='B:650 13:21'>,21</a> <a href='B:540 13:11'>2CO 13:11</a> <a href='B:560 2:8'>EPH 2:8</a><a href='B:560 2:9'>,9</a> -<a href='B:660 1:17'>JAM 1:17</a> <a href='B:570 2:12'>PHL 2:12</a><a href='B:570 2:13'>,13</a> -<a href='B:520 12:2'>ROM 12:2</a> -<a href='B:570 1:11'>PHL 1:11</a> <a href='B:540 3:5'>2CO 3:5</a>


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<p><b>The house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical.</b><p>Ye ... as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house. — Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. — Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's. — What agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. — Ye ... are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord: in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.<p><a href='B:130 22:5'>1CH 22:5</a> <a href='B:670 2:5'>1PE 2:5</a> ‑<a href='B:530 3:16'>1CO 3:16</a><a href='B:530 3:17'>,17</a> ‑<a href='B:530 6:19'>1CO 6:19</a><a href='B:530 6:20'>,20</a> ‑<a href='B:540 6:16'>2CO 6:16</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:19-22'>EPH 2:19-22</a>


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<p><b>Pray one for another, that ye may be healed.</b><p>Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.<p>Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. — Pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.<p>I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word. — Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.<p>The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.<p><a href='B:660 5:16'>JAM 5:16</a> <a href='B:10 18:27'>GEN 18:27</a><a href='B:10 18:28'>,28</a> <a href='B:490 23:34'>LUK 23:34</a> ‑<a href='B:470 5:44'>MAT 5:44</a> <a href='B:500 17:9'>JHN 17:9</a><a href='B:500 17:20'>,20</a> ‑<a href='B:550 6:2'>GAL 6:2</a> <a href='B:660 5:16'>JAM 5:16</a><a href='B:660 5:17'>,17</a>


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<p><b>What God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?</b><p>Who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord? O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee? — Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. — For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.<p>Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. — The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those thing which are revealed belong unto us and to our children.<p><a href='B:50 3:24'>DEU 3:24</a> <a href='B:230 89:6'>PS 89:6</a><a href='B:230 89:8'>,8</a> ‑<a href='B:230 86:8'>PS 86:8</a> ‑<a href='B:100 7:21'>2SM 7:21</a><a href='B:100 7:22'>,22</a> <a href='B:530 2:9'>1CO 2:9</a><a href='B:530 2:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:50 29:29'>DEU 29:29</a>


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<p><b>As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.</b><p>Ye know how we exhorted ... and charged every one of you, that ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. — Ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.<p>Ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. — Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.<p>Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.<p><a href='B:670 1:15'>1PE 1:15</a> <a href='B:590 2:11'>1TS 2:11</a><a href='B:590 2:12'>,12</a> -<a href='B:670 2:9'>1PE 2:9</a> <a href='B:560 5:8-11'>EPH 5:8-11</a> ‑<a href='B:570 1:11'>PHL 1:11</a> <a href='B:470 5:16'>MAT 5:16</a> -<a href='B:530 10:31'>1CO 10:31</a>


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<p><b>God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent.</b><p>The Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turn-ing. — Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.<p>His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.<p>God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the im-mutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath; that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.<p>The faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. — All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testi-monies. — Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God ... which keepeth truth for ever.<p><a href='B:40 23:19'>NUM 23:19</a> <a href='B:660 1:17'>JAM 1:17</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:8'>HEB 13:8</a> <a href='B:230 91:4'>PS 91:4</a> <a href='B:650 6:17'>HEB 6:17</a><a href='B:650 6:18'>,18</a> <a href='B:50 7:9'>DEU 7:9</a> ‑<a href='B:230 25:10'>PS 25:10</a> ‑<a href='B:230 146:5'>PS 146:5</a><a href='B:230 146:6'>,6</a>


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<p><b>Thou art my portion, O Lord.</b><p>All things are yours; ... and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. — Our Saviour Jesus Christ ... gave himself for us. — God gave him to be the head over all things to the church. — Christ loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.<p>My soul shall make her boast in the Lord. — I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness.<p>Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. — O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintamest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.<p><a href='B:230 119:57'>PS 119:57</a> <a href='B:530 3:21'>1CO 3:21</a><a href='B:530 3:23'>,23</a> -<a href='B:630 2:13'>TIT 2:13</a><a href='B:630 2:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:22'>EPH 1:22</a> ‑<a href='B:560 5:25'>EPH 5:25</a><a href='B:560 5:27'>,27</a> <a href='B:230 34:2'>PS 34:2</a> ‑<a href='B:290 61:10'>ISA 61:10</a> <a href='B:230 73:25'>PS 73:25</a><a href='B:230 73:26'>,26</a> ‑<a href='B:230 16:2'>PS 16:2</a><a href='B:230 16:5'>,5</a><a href='B:230 16:6'>,6</a>


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<p><b>None of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.</b><p>Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. — Let no man seek his own: but every man another's wealth. — Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.<p>Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better.<p>I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.<p><a href='B:520 14:7'>ROM 14:7</a> <a href='B:520 14:8'>ROM 14:8</a> ‑<a href='B:530 10:24'>1CO 10:24</a> ‑<a href='B:530 6:20'>1CO 6:20</a> <a href='B:570 1:20-23'>PHL 1:20-23</a> <a href='B:550 2:19'>GAL 2:19</a><a href='B:550 2:20'>,20</a>


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<p><b>I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.</b><p>We are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. — God ... hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. — Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.<p>God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.<p>Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.<p><a href='B:300 31:3'>JER 31:3</a> <a href='B:600 2:13'>2TS 2:13</a><a href='B:600 2:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:620 1:9'>2TM 1:9</a> ‑<a href='B:230 139:16'>PS 139:16</a> <a href='B:500 3:16'>JHN 3:16</a> <a href='B:690 4:10'>1JN 4:10</a>


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<p><b>I know their sorrows.</b><p>A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. — Touched with the feeling of our infirmities.<p>Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. — Jesus being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well.<p>When Jesus ... saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. Jesus wept. — For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.<p>He hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth; to hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death. — He knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. — When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path.<p>He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. — In all their affliction he was afflicted; and the angel of his presence saved them.<p><a href='B:20 3:7'>EXO 3:7</a> <a href='B:290 53:3'>ISA 53:3</a> ‑<a href='B:650 4:15'>HEB 4:15</a> <a href='B:470 8:17'>MAT 8:17</a> -<a href='B:500 4:6'>JHN 4:6</a> <a href='B:500 11:33'>JHN 11:33</a><a href='B:500 11:35'>,35</a> ‑<a href='B:650 2:18'>HEB 2:18</a> <a href='B:230 102:19'>PS 102:19</a><a href='B:230 102:20'>,20</a> ‑<a href='B:220 23:10'>JOB 23:10</a> ‑<a href='B:230 142:3'>PS 142:3</a> <a href='B:450 2:8'>ZEC 2:8</a> ‑<a href='B:290 63:9'>ISA 63:9</a>


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<p><b>Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.</b><p>Behold, I was shapen in iniquity. — None eye pitied thee but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the loathing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born. And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee, Live.<p>He brought me up ... out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God.<p>When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ.<p><a href='B:290 51:1'>ISA 51:1</a> <a href='B:230 51:5'>PS 51:5</a> ‑<a href='B:330 16:5'>EZE 16:5</a><a href='B:330 16:6'>,6</a> <a href='B:230 40:2'>PS 40:2</a><a href='B:230 40:3'>,3</a> <a href='B:520 5:6-8'>ROM 5:6-8</a> -<a href='B:560 2:4'>EPH 2:4</a><a href='B:560 2:5'>,5</a>


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<p><b>Thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.</b><p>Holiness, without which no man can see the Lord. — God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. — But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. — I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified.<p>This is the law of the house: Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. — Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.<p>For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. — Seeing ... that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us ... come boldly unto the throne of grace. that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.<p><a href='B:20 28:36'>EXO 28:36</a> <a href='B:650 12:14'>HEB 12:14</a> ‑<a href='B:500 4:24'>JHN 4:24</a> ‑<a href='B:290 64:6'>ISA 64:6</a> ‑<a href='B:30 10:3'>LEV 10:3</a> <a href='B:330 43:12'>EZE 43:12</a> ‑<a href='B:230 93:5'>PS 93:5</a> <a href='B:500 17:19'>JHN 17:19</a> ‑<a href='B:650 4:14'>HEB 4:14</a><a href='B:650 4:16'>,16</a>


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<p><b>Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.</b><p>By the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. — When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light. — Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.<p>I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. — We have also a sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place. — Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. — They need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.<p><a href='B:230 119:105'>PS 119:105</a> <a href='B:230 17:4'>PS 17:4</a><a href='B:230 17:5'>,5</a> ‑<a href='B:240 6:22'>PRO 6:22</a><a href='B:240 6:23'>,23</a> ‑<a href='B:290 30:21'>ISA 30:21</a> <a href='B:500 8:12'>JHN 8:12</a> ‑<a href='B:680 1:19'>2PE 1:19</a> ‑<a href='B:530 13:12'>1CO 13:12</a> ‑<a href='B:730 22:5'>REV 22:5</a>


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<p><b>The accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.</b><p>They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. — Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea, rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.<p>Having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly. — That through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. — In all these things we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us. — Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. And take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. — Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:730 12:10'>REV 12:10</a> <a href='B:730 12:11'>REV 12:11</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:33'>ROM 8:33</a><a href='B:520 8:34'>,34</a> <a href='B:580 2:15'>COL 2:15</a> ‑<a href='B:650 2:14'>HEB 2:14</a><a href='B:650 2:15'>,15</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:37'>ROM 8:37</a> ‑<a href='B:560 6:11'>EPH 6:11</a><a href='B:560 6:17'>,17</a> ‑<a href='B:530 15:57'>1CO 15:57</a>


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<p><b>Whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.</b><p>[Abrahaml staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. — The children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers.<p>God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. — It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. — The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.<p>O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.<p><a href='B:240 16:20'>PRO 16:20</a> <a href='B:520 4:20'>ROM 4:20</a><a href='B:520 4:21'>,21</a> ‑<a href='B:140 13:18'>2CH 13:18</a> <a href='B:230 46:1'>PS 46:1</a><a href='B:230 46:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:230 118:8'>PS 118:8</a><a href='B:230 118:9'>,9</a> -<a href='B:230 37:23'>PS 37:23</a><a href='B:230 37:24'>,24</a> <a href='B:230 34:8'>PS 34:8</a><a href='B:230 34:9'>,9</a>


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<p><b>The king held out ... the golden sceptre. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.</b><p>It shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.<p>We have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.<p>Let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. — For through him we ... have access by one Spirit unto the Father. — We have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. — Let us there-fore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.<p><a href='B:190 5:2'>EST 5:2</a> <a href='B:20 22:27'>EXO 22:27</a> <a href='B:690 4:16-19'>1JN 4:16-19</a> <a href='B:650 10:22'>HEB 10:22</a> ‑<a href='B:560 2:18'>EPH 2:18</a> ‑<a href='B:560 3:12'>EPH 3:12</a> ‑<a href='B:650 4:16'>HEB 4:16</a>


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<p><b>The free gift is of many offences unto justification.</b><p>Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. — I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. — I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.<p>God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — Not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. — And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.<p><a href='B:520 5:16'>ROM 5:16</a> <a href='B:290 1:18'>ISA 1:18</a> ‑<a href='B:290 43:25'>ISA 43:25</a><a href='B:290 43:26'>,26</a> ‑<a href='B:290 44:22'>ISA 44:22</a> <a href='B:500 3:16'>JHN 3:16</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:15'>ROM 5:15</a> ‑<a href='B:530 6:11'>1CO 6:11</a>


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<p><b>The fruit of the spirit is meekness.</b><p>The meek ... shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. — Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. — The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, ...is in the sight of God of great price. — Charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.<p>Follow after meekness. — Take my yoke upon you and learn O me, for I am meek and lowly in heart. — He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb so he openeth not his mouth. — Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled reviled not again, ... but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.<p><a href='B:550 5:22'>GAL 5:22</a> <a href='B:290 29:19'>ISA 29:19</a> ‑<a href='B:470 8:3'>MAT 8:3</a><a href='B:470 8:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:530 3:4'>1CO 3:4</a> -<a href='B:530 13:4'>1CO 13:4</a> <a href='B:610 6:11'>1TM 6:11</a> ‑<a href='B:470 11:29'>MAT 11:29</a> ‑<a href='B:290 53:7'>ISA 53:7</a> -<a href='B:670 2:21-23'>1PE 2:21-23</a>


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<p><b>Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart.</b><p>Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. — Thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.<p>The trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. — Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.<p><a href='B:230 27:14'>PS 27:14</a> <a href='B:290 40:28'>ISA 40:28</a><a href='B:290 40:29'>,29</a> -<a href='B:290 41:10'>ISA 41:10</a> -<a href='B:290 25:4'>ISA 25:4</a> <a href='B:660 1:3'>JAM 1:3</a><a href='B:660 1:4'>,4</a> -<a href='B:650 10:35'>HEB 10:35</a><a href='B:650 10:36'>,36</a>


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<p><b>Neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.</b><p>The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. — Abhor that which is evil. — Abstain from all appearance of evil. — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.<p>If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.<p>Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. — Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.<p>Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. — Such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners. — In him is no sin.<p><a href='B:20 13:7'>EXO 13:7</a> <a href='B:240 8:13'>PRO 8:13</a> ‑<a href='B:520 12:9'>ROM 12:9</a> ‑<a href='B:590 5:22'>1TS 5:22</a> ‑<a href='B:650 12:15'>HEB 12:15</a> <a href='B:230 66:18'>PS 66:18</a> <a href='B:530 5:6-8'>1CO 5:6-8</a> -<a href='B:530 11:28'>1CO 11:28</a> <a href='B:620 2:19'>2TM 2:19</a> ‑<a href='B:650 7:26'>HEB 7:26</a> ‑<a href='B:690 3:5'>1JN 3:5</a>


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<p><b>Sit still, my daughter.</b><p>Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted. — Be still, and know that I am God. — Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? — The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.<p>Mary ... sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. — Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. — In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. — Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.<p>Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.<p>He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. His heart is established.<p>He that believeth shall not make haste.<p><a href='B:80 3:18'>RUT 3:18</a> <a href='B:290 7:8'>ISA 7:8</a> -<a href='B:230 46:10'>PS 46:10</a> -<a href='B:500 11:40'>JHN 11:40</a> -<a href='B:290 2:17'>ISA 2:17</a> <a href='B:490 10:39'>LUK 10:39</a> -<a href='B:490 10:42'>LUK 10:42</a> -<a href='B:290 30:15'>ISA 30:15</a> -<a href='B:230 4:4'>PS 4:4</a> <a href='B:230 37:7'>PS 37:7</a> <a href='B:230 112:7'>PS 112:7</a><a href='B:230 112:8'>,8</a> <a href='B:290 28:16'>ISA 28:16</a>


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<p><b>As the body is one, and hath many members, ... so also is Christ.</b><p>He is the head of the body, the church. — The head over things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. — We are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.<p>A body hast thou prepared me. — Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in contin-uance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.<p>Thine they were, and thou gavest them me. — He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world. — Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son.<p>Grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: from whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint supplieth ... maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.<p><a href='B:530 12:12'>1CO 12:12</a> <a href='B:580 1:18'>COL 1:18</a> -<a href='B:560 1:22'>EPH 1:22</a><a href='B:560 1:23'>,23</a> ‑<a href='B:560 5:30'>EPH 5:30</a> <a href='B:650 10:5'>HEB 10:5</a> ‑<a href='B:230 139:16'>PS 139:16</a> <a href='B:500 17:6'>JHN 17:6</a> -<a href='B:560 1:4'>EPH 1:4</a> -<a href='B:520 8:29'>ROM 8:29</a> <a href='B:560 4:15'>EPH 4:15</a><a href='B:560 4:16'>,16</a>


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<p><b>Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.</b><p>Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! — Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. — I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.<p>Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. — Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.<p>Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do.<p><a href='B:310 3:41'>LAM 3:41</a> <a href='B:230 113:5'>PS 113:5</a><a href='B:230 113:6'>,6</a> -<a href='B:230 25:1'>PS 25:1</a> -<a href='B:230 143:6-8'>PS 143:6-8</a> <a href='B:230 63:3'>PS 63:3</a><a href='B:230 63:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:230 86:4'>PS 86:4</a><a href='B:230 86:5'>,5</a> <a href='B:500 14:13'>JHN 14:13</a>


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<p><b>Rejoicing in hope.</b><p>The hope which is laid up for you in heaven. — If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. — We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. — Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me cannot be my disciple. — No man should be moved by these afflictions, for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.<p>Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. — The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. — Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom though now ye see him not, yet believing. ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. — By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.<p><a href='B:520 12:12'>ROM 12:12</a> <a href='B:580 1:5'>COL 1:5</a> ‑<a href='B:530 15:19'>1CO 15:19</a> ‑<a href='B:510 14:22'>ACT 14:22</a> ‑<a href='B:490 14:27'>LUK 14:27</a> ‑<a href='B:590 3:3'>1TS 3:3</a> <a href='B:570 4:4'>PHL 4:4</a> ‑<a href='B:520 15:13'>ROM 15:13</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:3'>1PE 1:3</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:8'>1PE 1:8</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:2'>ROM 5:2</a>


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<p><b>Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.</b><p>The Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him, actions are weighed. — That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. — The Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. — Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting.<p>What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? — What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.<p>Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts. — Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing.<p><a href='B:340 5:27'>DAN 5:27</a> <a href='B:90 2:3'>1SM 2:3</a> -<a href='B:490 16:15'>LUK 16:15</a> -<a href='B:90 16:7'>1SM 16:7</a> -<a href='B:550 6:7'>GAL 6:7</a><a href='B:550 6:8'>,8</a> <a href='B:470 16:26'>MAT 16:26</a> -<a href='B:570 3:7'>PHL 3:7</a> <a href='B:230 51:6'>PS 51:6</a> -<a href='B:230 17:3'>PS 17:3</a>


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<p><b>He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.</b><p>Thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent.<p>Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. — When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. — I am the Lord thy God ... open thy mouth wide and I will fill it.<p>Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. — I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.<p><a href='B:490 1:53'>LUK 1:53</a> <a href='B:730 3:17-19'>REV 3:17-19</a> <a href='B:470 5:6'>MAT 5:6</a> ‑<a href='B:290 41:17'>ISA 41:17</a> -<a href='B:230 81:10'>PS 81:10</a> <a href='B:290 55:2'>ISA 55:2</a> -<a href='B:500 6:35'>JHN 6:35</a>


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<p><b>I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them.</b><p>A new heart ... will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you. — Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.<p>That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.<p>I ... beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, ... endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.<p><a href='B:300 32:39'>JER 32:39</a> <a href='B:330 36:26'>EZE 36:26</a> ‑<a href='B:230 25:8-10'>PS 25:8-10</a> <a href='B:500 17:21'>JHN 17:21</a> <a href='B:560 4:1-6'>EPH 4:1-6</a>


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<p><b>Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.</b><p>Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil.<p>Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.<p>What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what com-munion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? — Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. The world passeth away, and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.<p>In time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. — Ye have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him, ... as the truth is in Jesus.<p><a href='B:520 12:2'>ROM 12:2</a> <a href='B:20 23:2'>EXO 23:2</a> <a href='B:660 4:4'>JAM 4:4</a> <a href='B:540 6:14-16'>2CO 6:14-16</a> ‑<a href='B:690 2:15'>1JN 2:15</a><a href='B:690 2:17'>,17</a> <a href='B:560 2:2'>EPH 2:2</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:20'>EPH 4:20</a><a href='B:560 4:21'>,21</a>


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<p><b>I have seen his ways, and will heal him.</b><p>I am the Lord that healeth thee.<p>O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. — Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. — All things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.<p>Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. — He is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. — He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him: and with his stripes we are healed. — He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted. — Thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.<p><a href='B:290 57:18'>ISA 57:18</a> <a href='B:20 15:26'>EXO 15:26</a> <a href='B:230 139:1-3'>PS 139:1-3</a> -<a href='B:230 90:8'>PS 90:8</a> -<a href='B:650 4:13'>HEB 4:13</a> <a href='B:290 1:18'>ISA 1:18</a> ‑<a href='B:220 33:24'>JOB 33:24</a> -<a href='B:290 53:5'>ISA 53:5</a> -<a href='B:290 61:1'>ISA 61:1</a> ‑<a href='B:480 5:34'>MAK 5:34</a>


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<p><b>Ii any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.</b><p>My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. — O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land where no water is; to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.<p>Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. — Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. — My blood is drink indeed.<p>Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.<p><a href='B:500 7:37'>JHN 7:37</a> <a href='B:230 84:2'>PS 84:2</a> -<a href='B:230 63:1'>PS 63:1</a><a href='B:230 63:2'>,2</a> <a href='B:290 55:1'>ISA 55:1</a> -<a href='B:730 22:17'>REV 22:17</a> -<a href='B:500 4:14'>JHN 4:14</a> ‑<a href='B:500 6:55'>JHN 6:55</a> <a href='B:260 5:1'>SON 5:1</a>


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<p><b>I, even I, am he that comforteth you.</b><p>Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. — Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. — As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you. — Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you.<p>Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.<p>Another Comforter ... even the Spirit of truth. — The Spirit ... helpeth our infirmities.<p>God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.<p><a href='B:290 51:12'>ISA 51:12</a> <a href='B:540 1:3'>2CO 1:3</a><a href='B:540 1:4'>,4</a> ‑<a href='B:230 103:3'>PS 103:3</a><a href='B:230 103:14'>,14</a> ‑<a href='B:290 66:13'>ISA 66:13</a> ‑<a href='B:670 5:7'>1PE 5:7</a> <a href='B:230 86:15'>PS 86:15</a> <a href='B:500 14:16'>JHN 14:16</a><a href='B:500 14:17'>,17</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:26'>ROM 8:26</a> <a href='B:730 21:4'>REV 21:4</a>


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<p><b>Sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.</b><p>What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. — My brethren, ye ... are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. — Being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ. — The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.<p>The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. — Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. — If the Son ... shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.<p>Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.<p><a href='B:520 6:14'>ROM 6:14</a> <a href='B:520 6:15'>ROM 6:15</a> ‑<a href='B:520 7:4'>ROM 7:4</a> -<a href='B:530 9:21'>1CO 9:21</a> ‑<a href='B:530 15:56'>1CO 15:56</a><a href='B:530 15:57'>,57</a> <a href='B:520 8:2'>ROM 8:2</a> ‑<a href='B:500 8:34'>JHN 8:34</a> -<a href='B:500 8:36'>JHN 8:36</a> <a href='B:550 5:1'>GAL 5:1</a>


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<p><b>The Lord pondereth the hearts.</b><p>The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. — The Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy. — Thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.<p>Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. — There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.<p>Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. — When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. — He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.<p>The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.<p><a href='B:240 21:2'>PRO 21:2</a> <a href='B:230 1:6'>PS 1:6</a> ‑<a href='B:40 16:5'>NUM 16:5</a> -<a href='B:470 6:4'>MAT 6:4</a> <a href='B:230 139:23'>PS 139:23</a><a href='B:230 139:24'>,24</a> ‑<a href='B:690 4:18'>1JN 4:18</a> <a href='B:230 38:9'>PS 38:9</a> ‑<a href='B:230 142:3'>PS 142:3</a> ‑<a href='B:520 8:27'>ROM 8:27</a> <a href='B:620 2:19'>2TM 2:19</a>


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<p><b>A bruised reed shall he not break.</b><p>The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. — He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. — Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.<p>I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick. — Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. — Behold, your God ... will come and save you.<p><a href='B:470 12:20'>MAT 12:20</a> <a href='B:230 51:17'>PS 51:17</a> ‑<a href='B:230 147:3'>PS 147:3</a> ‑<a href='B:290 57:15'>ISA 57:15</a><a href='B:290 57:16'>,16</a> <a href='B:330 34:16'>EZE 34:16</a> ‑<a href='B:650 12:12'>HEB 12:12</a><a href='B:650 12:13'>,13</a> ‑<a href='B:290 35:4'>ISA 35:4</a>


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<p><b>Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.</b><p>Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scrip-tures. — It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. — I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. — We have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. — How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand. — O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? For of him, and through him, and to him are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.<p><a href='B:230 119:18'>PS 119:18</a> <a href='B:490 24:45'>LUK 24:45</a> -<a href='B:470 13:11'>MAT 13:11</a> -<a href='B:470 11:25'>MAT 11:25</a><a href='B:470 11:26'>,26</a> -<a href='B:530 2:12'>1CO 2:12</a> ‑<a href='B:230 139:17'>PS 139:17</a><a href='B:230 139:18'>,18</a> -<a href='B:520 11:33'>ROM 11:33</a><a href='B:520 11:34'>,34</a><a href='B:520 11:36'>,36</a>


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<p><b>The God of all grace.</b><p>I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious. — He is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. — Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his right-eousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. — Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.<p>By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. — Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. — Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. — He giveth more grace.<p>Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever.<p><a href='B:670 5:10'>1PE 5:10</a> <a href='B:20 33:19'>EXO 33:19</a> ‑<a href='B:220 33:24'>JOB 33:24</a> ‑<a href='B:520 3:24'>ROM 3:24</a><a href='B:520 3:25'>,25</a> ‑<a href='B:500 1:17'>JHN 1:17</a> <a href='B:560 2:8'>EPH 2:8</a> ‑<a href='B:610 1:2'>1TM 1:2</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:7'>EPH 4:7</a> ‑<a href='B:670 4:10'>1PE 4:10</a> -<a href='B:660 4:6'>JAM 4:6</a> <a href='B:680 3:18'>2PE 3:18</a>


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<p><b>Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.</b><p>Whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.<p>Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might: ... but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord. — The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.<p>What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ. — In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. — Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.<p>Christ Jesus, ... is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctifi-cation, and redemption.<p>He that winneth souls is wise.<p><a href='B:240 3:13'>PRO 3:13</a> <a href='B:240 8:35'>PRO 8:35</a> <a href='B:300 9:23'>JER 9:23</a><a href='B:300 9:24'>,24</a> -<a href='B:240 9:10'>PRO 9:10</a> <a href='B:570 3:7'>PHL 3:7</a><a href='B:570 3:8'>,8</a> ‑<a href='B:580 2:3'>COL 2:3</a> ‑<a href='B:240 8:14'>PRO 8:14</a> <a href='B:530 1:30'>1CO 1:30</a> <a href='B:240 1:30'>PRO 1:30</a>


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<p><b>We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.</b><p>Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. — Ye thought evil against me: but God meant it unto good.<p>All things are your's; whether ... the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. — All things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.<p>My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.<p><a href='B:520 8:28'>ROM 8:28</a> <a href='B:230 76:10'>PS 76:10</a> ‑<a href='B:10 50:20'>GEN 50:20</a> <a href='B:530 3:21-23'>1CO 3:21-23</a> ‑<a href='B:540 4:15-17'>2CO 4:15-17</a> <a href='B:660 1:2-4'>JAM 1:2-4</a>


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<p><b>My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.</b><p>As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. — For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?<p>My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. — One pearl of great price. — The prince of the kings of the earth.<p>His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. — The head over all things. — He is the head of the body, the church.<p>His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers. — He could not be hid.<p>His lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. — Never man spake like this man.<p>His countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. — Make thy face to shine upon thy servant. — Lord, lift thou up the light thy countenance upon us.<p><a href='B:230 104:34'>PS 104:34</a> <a href='B:260 2:3'>SON 2:3</a> ‑<a href='B:230 89:6'>PS 89:6</a> <a href='B:260 5:10'>SON 5:10</a> ‑<a href='B:470 13:46'>MAT 13:46</a> ‑<a href='B:730 1:5'>REV 1:5</a> <a href='B:260 5:11'>SON 5:11</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:22'>EPH 1:22</a> -<a href='B:580 1:18'>COL 1:18</a> <a href='B:260 5:13'>SON 5:13</a> ‑<a href='B:480 7:24'>MAK 7:24</a> <a href='B:260 5:13'>SON 5:13</a> ‑<a href='B:500 7:46'>JHN 7:46</a> <a href='B:260 5:15'>SON 5:15</a> ‑<a href='B:230 31:16'>PS 31:16</a> ‑ <a href='B:230 4:6'>PS 4:6</a>


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<p><b>Our God hath not forsaken us.</b><p>Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you. — If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.<p>The Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.<p>The Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. — Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. — Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God.<p>Shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.<p><a href='B:150 9:9'>EZR 9:9</a> <a href='B:670 4:12'>1PE 4:12</a> ‑<a href='B:650 12:7'>HEB 12:7</a><a href='B:650 12:8'>,8</a> <a href='B:50 13:3'>DEU 13:3</a> <a href='B:90 12:22'>1SM 12:22</a> ‑<a href='B:290 49:15'>ISA 49:15</a> ‑<a href='B:230 146:5'>PS 146:5</a> <a href='B:490 18:7'>LUK 18:7</a><a href='B:490 18:8'>,8</a>


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<p><b>It is good for me to draw near to God.</b><p>Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. — A day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door‑keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. — Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.<p>The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. — Therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.<p>Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us: ... let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience.<p><a href='B:230 73:28'>PS 73:28</a> <a href='B:230 26:8'>PS 26:8</a> ‑<a href='B:230 84:10'>PS 84:10</a> ‑<a href='B:230 65:4'>PS 65:4</a> <a href='B:310 3:25'>LAM 3:25</a> ‑<a href='B:290 30:18'>ISA 30:18</a> <a href='B:650 10:19'>HEB 10:19</a><a href='B:650 10:20'>,20</a><a href='B:650 10:22'>,22</a>


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<p><b>Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.</b><p>Now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. — We glory in tribulations: ... knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope.<p>It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. — Ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. — Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts.<p><a href='B:660 1:4'>JAM 1:4</a> <a href='B:670 1:6'>1PE 1:6</a><a href='B:670 1:7'>,7</a> ‑<a href='B:520 5:3'>ROM 5:3</a><a href='B:520 5:4'>,4</a> <a href='B:310 3:26'>LAM 3:26</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:34-36'>HEB 10:34-36</a> ‑<a href='B:600 2:16'>2TS 2:16</a><a href='B:600 2:17'>,17</a>


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<p><b>A God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.</b><p>Him that judgeth righteously. — We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. — Every one of us shall give account of himself to God. — The soul that sinneth it shall die.<p>Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd. — The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. — Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other. — Mercy rejoiceth against judgment. — The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.<p>A just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. — Just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. — Justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.<p><a href='B:50 32:4'>DEU 32:4</a> <a href='B:670 2:23'>1PE 2:23</a> ‑<a href='B:540 5:10'>2CO 5:10</a> ‑<a href='B:520 14:12'>ROM 14:12</a> ‑<a href='B:330 18:4'>EZE 18:4</a> <a href='B:450 13:7'>ZEC 13:7</a> <a href='B:290 53:6'>ISA 53:6</a> ‑<a href='B:230 85:10'>PS 85:10</a> -<a href='B:290 2:13'>ISA 2:13</a> ‑<a href='B:520 6:23'>ROM 6:23</a> <a href='B:290 45:21'>ISA 45:21</a> ‑<a href='B:520 3:26'>ROM 3:26</a> ‑<a href='B:520 3:24'>ROM 3:24</a>


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<p><b>Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.</b><p>Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.<p>O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see we beseech thee, we are all thy people. — Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. — It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.<p>Affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.<p><a href='B:670 5:6'>1PE 5:6</a> <a href='B:240 16:5'>PRO 16:5</a> <a href='B:290 64:8'>ISA 64:8</a><a href='B:290 64:9'>,9</a> ‑<a href='B:300 31:18'>JER 31:18</a><a href='B:300 31:19'>,19</a> ‑<a href='B:310 3:27'>LAM 3:27</a> <a href='B:220 5:6'>JOB 5:6</a><a href='B:220 5:7'>,7</a>,


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<p><b>They shall put my name upon the childen of Isael; and I will bless them.</b><p>O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name. — We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.<p>All people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee. — The Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.<p>O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name. — Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? — The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.<p><a href='B:40 6:27'>NUM 6:27</a> <a href='B:290 26:13'>ISA 26:13</a> ‑<a href='B:290 63:19'>ISA 63:19</a> <a href='B:50 28:10'>DEU 28:10</a> ‑<a href='B:90 12:22'>1SM 12:22</a> <a href='B:340 9:19'>DAN 9:19</a> ‑<a href='B:230 79:9'>PS 79:9</a><a href='B:230 79:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:240 18:10'>PRO 18:10</a>


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<p><b>Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us.</b><p>The love of Christ, which passeth knowledge. — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. — Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. — Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. — Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. — For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. — Christ ... suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.<p>Ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. — We ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.<p><a href='B:690 3:16'>1JN 3:16</a> <a href='B:560 3:19'>EPH 3:19</a> ‑<a href='B:500 15:13'>JHN 15:13</a> -<a href='B:540 8:9'>2CO 8:9</a> ‑<a href='B:690 4:11'>1JN 4:11</a> ‑<a href='B:560 4:32'>EPH 4:32</a> ‑<a href='B:580 3:13'>COL 3:13</a> ‑<a href='B:480 10:4'>MAK 10:4</a><a href='B:480 10:5'>,5</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:21'>1PE 2:21</a> <a href='B:500 13:14'>JHN 13:14</a><a href='B:500 13:15'>,15</a> ‑<a href='B:690 3:16'>1JN 3:16</a>


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<p><b>He knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.</b><p>He knoweth our frame. — He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.<p>The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.<p>He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. — I ... will refine them as silver is refined, ... they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, the Lord is my God.<p><a href='B:220 23:10'>JOB 23:10</a> <a href='B:230 103:14'>PS 103:14</a> ‑<a href='B:310 3:33'>LAM 3:33</a> <a href='B:620 2:19-21'>2TM 2:19-21</a> <a href='B:460 3:3'>MAL 3:3</a> ‑<a href='B:450 13:9'>ZEC 13:9</a>


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<p><b>The fruit of the Spirit is temperance.</b><p>Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.<p>Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess: but be filled with the Spirit.<p>If any man will come after me let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.<p>Let us not sleep, as do others: but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober. — Denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world: looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.<p><a href='B:550 5:22'>GAL 5:22</a> <a href='B:530 9:25-27'>1CO 9:25-27</a> <a href='B:560 5:18'>EPH 5:18</a> <a href='B:470 16:24'>MAT 16:24</a> <a href='B:590 5:6-8'>1TS 5:6-8</a> ‑<a href='B:630 2:12'>TIT 2:12</a><a href='B:630 2:13'>,13</a>


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<p><b>The goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.</b><p>As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. — In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. — Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. — Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity?<p>All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. — He shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he hath poured out his soul unto death; and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. — The Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.<p><a href='B:30 16:22'>LEV 16:22</a> <a href='B:230 103:12'>PS 103:12</a> -<a href='B:300 50:20'>JER 50:20</a> ‑<a href='B:400 7:19'>MIC 7:19</a> -<a href='B:400 7:18'>MIC 7:18</a> <a href='B:290 53:6'>ISA 53:6</a> ‑<a href='B:290 53:11'>ISA 53:11</a><a href='B:290 53:12'>,12</a> -<a href='B:500 1:29'>JHN 1:29</a>


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<p><b>Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.</b><p>Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. Love is strong as death. — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.<p>Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.<p>Ye are washed, ... ye are sanctified, ... ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. — Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. — I beseech you ... brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.<p><a href='B:730 1:5'>REV 1:5</a> <a href='B:260 8:7'>SON 8:7</a><a href='B:260 8:6'>,6</a> ‑<a href='B:500 15:13'>JHN 15:13</a> <a href='B:670 2:24'>1PE 2:24</a> ‑<a href='B:560 1:7'>EPH 1:7</a> <a href='B:530 6:11'>1CO 6:11</a> ‑<a href='B:670 2:9'>1PE 2:9</a> ‑<a href='B:520 12:1'>ROM 12:1</a>


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<p><b>Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.</b><p>Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory. — Lord, when saw we thee a hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? — In lowliness of mind, let each esteem other better than themselves. — Be clothed with humility.<p>[Jesus] was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. — All that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on Stephen, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. — The glory which thou gavest me, I have given them. — We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.<p>Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.<p><a href='B:20 34:29'>EXO 34:29</a> <a href='B:230 115:1'>PS 115:1</a> ‑<a href='B:470 25:37'>MAT 25:37</a> ‑<a href='B:570 2:3'>PHL 2:3</a> ‑<a href='B:670 5:5'>1PE 5:5</a> <a href='B:470 17:2'>MAT 17:2</a> -<a href='B:510 6:15'>ACT 6:15</a> ‑<a href='B:500 17:22'>JHN 17:22</a> ‑<a href='B:540 3:18'>2CO 3:18</a> <a href='B:470 5:14'>MAT 5:14</a><a href='B:470 5:15'>,15</a>


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<p><b>Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.</b><p>Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my count-enance, and my God. — Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear. — For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.<p>Jacob said unto his household, ... Let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. — Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.<p>I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. Then called I on the name of the Lord.<p><a href='B:230 50:15'>PS 50:15</a> <a href='B:230 42:11'>PS 42:11</a> ‑<a href='B:230 10:17'>PS 10:17</a> ‑<a href='B:230 86:5'>PS 86:5</a> <a href='B:10 35:2'>GEN 35:2</a><a href='B:10 35:3'>,3</a> ‑<a href='B:230 103:2'>PS 103:2</a> <a href='B:230 116:1-4'>PS 116:1-4</a>


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<p><b>The Lord God omnipotent reigneth.</b><p>I know that thou canst do every thing. — The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. — He doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? — There is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? — Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee.<p>Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. — Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. — The mighty God. — All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.<p>Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. — Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed, ... there be more with us than with him.<p><a href='B:730 19:6'>REV 19:6</a> <a href='B:220 42:2'>JOB 42:2</a> -<a href='B:490 18:27'>LUK 18:27</a> -<a href='B:340 4:35'>DAN 4:35</a> <a href='B:290 43:13'>ISA 43:13</a> -<a href='B:480 14:36'>MAK 14:36</a> <a href='B:470 9:28'>MAT 9:28</a><a href='B:470 9:29'>,29</a> ‑<a href='B:470 8:23'>MAT 8:23</a> <a href='B:290 9:6'>ISA 9:6</a> -<a href='B:470 28:18'>MAT 28:18</a> <a href='B:230 20:7'>PS 20:7</a> ‑<a href='B:140 32:7'>2CH 32:7</a>


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<p><b>The meek will he teach his way.</b><p>Blessed are the meek.<p>I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill. — A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.<p>Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O Thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God. — Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.<p>O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.<p>If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.<p>When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth.<p><a href='B:230 25:9'>PS 25:9</a> <a href='B:470 5:5'>MAT 5:5</a> <a href='B:250 9:11'>ECC 9:11</a> -<a href='B:240 16:9'>PRO 16:9</a> <a href='B:230 123:1'>PS 123:1</a><a href='B:230 123:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:230 143:8'>PS 143:8</a> <a href='B:140 20:12'>2CH 20:12</a> <a href='B:660 1:5'>JAM 1:5</a> <a href='B:500 16:13'>JHN 16:13</a>


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<p><b>I will not fear what man shall do unto me.</b><p>Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.<p>Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say unto you, Fear him.<p>Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you and per-secute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven. — None of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy. — I will speak of thy testimonies ... before kings, and will not be ashamed.<p><a href='B:650 13:6'>HEB 13:6</a> <a href='B:520 8:35'>ROM 8:35</a><a href='B:520 8:37'>,37</a> <a href='B:490 12:4'>LUK 12:4</a><a href='B:490 12:5'>,5</a> <a href='B:470 5:10-12'>MAT 5:10-12</a> -<a href='B:510 20:24'>ACT 20:24</a> -<a href='B:230 119:46'>PS 119:46</a>


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<p><b>Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful.</b><p>The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us‑ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. — The longsuffering of our Lord is salvation.<p>For this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. — Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.<p>Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? — Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.<p><a href='B:160 9:17'>NEH 9:17</a> <a href='B:680 3:9'>2PE 3:9</a> ‑<a href='B:680 3:15'>2PE 3:15</a> <a href='B:610 1:16'>1TM 1:16</a> ‑<a href='B:520 15:4'>ROM 15:4</a> <a href='B:520 2:4'>ROM 2:4</a> ‑<a href='B:360 2:13'>JOE 2:13</a>


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<p><b>The whole family in heaven and earth.</b><p>One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. — Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. — That in the dispensation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him.<p>He is not ashamed to call them brethren. — Behold my mother and my brethren! Whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. — Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father.<p>I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: ... and white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest for a little season, until their fellow‑servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. — That they without us should not be made perfect.<p><a href='B:560 3:15'>EPH 3:15</a> <a href='B:560 4:6'>EPH 4:6</a> -<a href='B:550 3:26'>GAL 3:26</a> -<a href='B:560 1:10'>EPH 1:10</a> <a href='B:650 2:11'>HEB 2:11</a> ‑<a href='B:470 12:49'>MAT 12:49</a><a href='B:470 12:50'>,50</a> ‑<a href='B:500 20:17'>JHN 20:17</a> <a href='B:730 6:9-11'>REV 6:9-11</a> ‑<a href='B:650 11:40'>HEB 11:40</a>


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<p><b>Be not far from me; for trouble is near.</b><p>How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? — Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.<p>He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. — The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.<p>I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. — Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.<p>God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. — My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.<p><a href='B:230 22:11'>PS 22:11</a> <a href='B:230 13:1'>PS 13:1</a><a href='B:230 13:2'>,2</a> ‑<a href='B:230 27:9'>PS 27:9</a> <a href='B:230 91:15'>PS 91:15</a> ‑<a href='B:230 145:18'>PS 145:18</a><a href='B:230 145:19'>,19</a> <a href='B:500 14:18'>JHN 14:18</a> ‑<a href='B:470 28:20'>MAT 28:20</a> <a href='B:230 46:1'>PS 46:1</a> ‑<a href='B:230 62:1'>PS 62:1</a> -<a href='B:230 62:5'>PS 62:5</a>


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<p><b>God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their tres-passes unto them.</b><p>It pleased the Father, that in him should all fulness dwell; and, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself. — Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<p>I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil. — Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.<p>Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity?<p>Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace. — Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. — Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.<p><a href='B:540 5:19'>2CO 5:19</a> <a href='B:580 1:19'>COL 1:19</a><a href='B:580 1:20'>,20</a> ‑<a href='B:230 85:10'>PS 85:10</a> <a href='B:300 29:11'>JER 29:11</a> -<a href='B:290 1:18'>ISA 1:18</a> <a href='B:400 7:18'>MIC 7:18</a> <a href='B:220 22:21'>JOB 22:21</a> -<a href='B:570 2:12'>PHL 2:12</a><a href='B:570 2:13'>,13</a> ‑<a href='B:290 26:12'>ISA 26:12</a>


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<p><b>From the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard.</b><p>Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. — The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. — Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. — Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. — God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God.<p>Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.<p><a href='B:340 10:12'>DAN 10:12</a> <a href='B:290 57:15'>ISA 57:15</a> ‑<a href='B:230 51:17'>PS 51:17</a> ‑<a href='B:230 138:6'>PS 138:6</a> ‑<a href='B:240 5:6'>PRO 5:6</a> ‑<a href='B:660 4:6'>JAM 4:6</a> -<a href='B:660 4:7'>JAM 4:7</a> <a href='B:230 86:5-7'>PS 86:5-7</a>


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<p><b>Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.</b><p>It pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. — Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? — We thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that be died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.<p>Let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. — Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, who by him do believe in God.<p><a href='B:520 14:9'>ROM 14:9</a> <a href='B:290 53:10'>ISA 53:10</a><a href='B:290 53:11'>,11</a> ‑<a href='B:490 24:26'>LUK 24:26</a> ‑<a href='B:540 5:14'>2CO 5:14</a><a href='B:540 5:15'>,15</a> <a href='B:510 2:36'>ACT 2:36</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:20'>1PE 1:20</a><a href='B:670 1:21'>,21</a>


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<p><b>God is my defence.</b><p>The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; the God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour. — The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.<p>When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. — We may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.<p>The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. — Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.<p>For thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.<p><a href='B:230 59:9'>PS 59:9</a> <a href='B:100 22:2'>2SM 22:2</a><a href='B:100 22:3'>,3</a> ‑<a href='B:230 2:7'>PS 2:7</a> <a href='B:290 59:19'>ISA 59:19</a> ‑<a href='B:650 13:6'>HEB 13:6</a> <a href='B:230 27:1'>PS 27:1</a> <a href='B:230 125:2'>PS 125:2</a> -<a href='B:230 63:7'>PS 63:7</a> <a href='B:230 31:3'>PS 31:3</a>


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<p><b>Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.</b><p>Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. — Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. — Whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord.<p>I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. — Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? — The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.<p>Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. — We desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end; that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and perseverence inherit the promises. — So run, that ye may obtain.<p><a href='B:520 12:11'>ROM 12:11</a> <a href='B:250 9:10'>ECC 9:10</a> -<a href='B:580 3:23'>COL 3:23</a><a href='B:580 3:24'>,24</a> ‑<a href='B:560 6:8'>EPH 6:8</a> <a href='B:500 9:4'>JHN 9:4</a> -<a href='B:490 2:49'>LUK 2:49</a> -<a href='B:500 2:17'>JHN 2:17</a> <a href='B:680 1:10'>2PE 1:10</a> ‑<a href='B:650 6:11'>HEB 6:11</a><a href='B:650 6:12'>,12</a> ‑<a href='B:530 9:24'>1CO 9:24</a>


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<p><b>In thy name shall they rejoice all the day; and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.</b><p>In the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. — Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.<p>The righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe. To declare ... at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.<p>Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. — Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.<p><a href='B:230 89:16'>PS 89:16</a> <a href='B:290 45:24'>ISA 45:24</a><a href='B:290 45:25'>,25</a> ‑<a href='B:230 32:11'>PS 32:11</a> <a href='B:520 3:21'>ROM 3:21</a><a href='B:520 3:22'>,22</a><a href='B:520 3:26'>,26</a> <a href='B:570 4:4'>PHL 4:4</a> ‑<a href='B:670 1:8'>1PE 1:8</a>


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<p><b>One of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.</b><p>Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you. — The life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls. — It is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.<p>Jesus said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. — By his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. — Peace through the blood of his cross.<p>Ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, ... but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, ... manifest in these last times for you.<p>Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you and ye shall be clean: ... from all your idols, will I cleanse you. — Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience.<p><a href='B:500 19:34'>JHN 19:34</a> <a href='B:20 24:8'>EXO 24:8</a> ‑<a href='B:30 17:11'>LEV 17:11</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:4'>HEB 10:4</a> <a href='B:480 14:24'>MAK 14:24</a> -<a href='B:650 9:12'>HEB 9:12</a> ‑<a href='B:580 1:20'>COL 1:20</a> <a href='B:670 1:18-20'>1PE 1:18-20</a> <a href='B:330 36:25'>EZE 36:25</a> ‑<a href='B:650 10:22'>HEB 10:22</a>


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<p><b>The Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.</b><p>Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. — The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. — When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.<p>I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that wait for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. — I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.<p>The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. — Blessed is the man that trustesth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.<p>What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?<p><a href='B:240 3:26'>PRO 3:26</a> <a href='B:230 76:10'>PS 76:10</a> -<a href='B:240 21:1'>PRO 21:1</a> -<a href='B:240 16:7'>PRO 16:7</a> <a href='B:230 130:5'>PS 130:5</a><a href='B:230 130:6'>,6</a> -<a href='B:230 34:4'>PS 34:4</a> <a href='B:50 33:27'>DEU 33:27</a> -<a href='B:300 17:7'>JER 17:7</a> <a href='B:520 8:31'>ROM 8:31</a>


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<p><b>I delight in the law of God after the inward man.</b><p>O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. — Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart. — I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. — I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.<p>I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. — My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.<p>The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure enlightening the eyes. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. — Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass.<p><a href='B:520 7:22'>ROM 7:22</a> <a href='B:230 119:97'>PS 119:97</a> ‑<a href='B:300 15:16'>JER 15:16</a> -<a href='B:260 2:3'>SON 2:3</a> ‑<a href='B:220 23:12'>JOB 23:12</a> <a href='B:230 40:8'>PS 40:8</a> -<a href='B:500 4:34'>JHN 4:34</a> <a href='B:230 19:8'>PS 19:8</a><a href='B:230 19:10'>,10</a> ‑<a href='B:660 1:22'>JAM 1:22</a><a href='B:660 1:23'>,23</a>


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<p><b>Of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.</b><p>This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. — Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.<p>His Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things. — If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint‑heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.<p>I and my Father are one. The Father is in me, and I in him. — My Father, and your Father; and ... my God, and your God. — I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one.<p>The Church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.<p>Having ... these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.<p><a href='B:500 1:16'>JHN 1:16</a> <a href='B:470 17:5'>MAT 17:5</a> -<a href='B:690 3:1'>1JN 3:1</a> <a href='B:650 1:2'>HEB 1:2</a> -<a href='B:520 8:17'>ROM 8:17</a> <a href='B:500 10:30'>JHN 10:30</a><a href='B:500 10:38'>,38</a> -<a href='B:500 20:17'>JHN 20:17</a> ‑<a href='B:500 17:23'>JHN 17:23</a> <a href='B:560 1:22'>EPH 1:22</a><a href='B:560 1:23'>,23</a> <a href='B:540 7:1'>2CO 7:1</a>


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<p><b>O God, my heart is fixed.</b><p>The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?<p>Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. — He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.<p>What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. — In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.<p>The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, stablish, strength-en, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.<p><a href='B:230 108:1'>PS 108:1</a> <a href='B:230 27:1'>PS 27:1</a> <a href='B:290 26:3'>ISA 26:3</a> -<a href='B:230 112:7'>PS 112:7</a><a href='B:230 112:8'>,8</a> <a href='B:230 56:3'>PS 56:3</a> ‑<a href='B:230 27:5'>PS 27:5</a><a href='B:230 27:6'>,6</a> <a href='B:670 5:10'>1PE 5:10</a><a href='B:670 5:11'>,11</a>


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<p><b>A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.</b><p>A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. — Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. — Godliness with contentment is great gain. Having food and raiment let us be therewith content.<p>Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. — Give us this day our daily bread.<p>Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? — When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. — Let your conversation be without covetousness: and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.<p><a href='B:490 12:15'>LUK 12:15</a> <a href='B:230 37:16'>PS 37:16</a> ‑<a href='B:240 15:16'>PRO 15:16</a> ‑<a href='B:610 6:6'>1TM 6:6</a><a href='B:610 6:8'>,8</a> <a href='B:240 30:8'>PRO 30:8</a><a href='B:240 30:9'>,9</a> ‑<a href='B:470 6:11'>MAT 6:11</a> <a href='B:470 6:25'>MAT 6:25</a> -<a href='B:490 22:35'>LUK 22:35</a> -<a href='B:650 13:5'>HEB 13:5</a>


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<p><b>I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.</b><p>Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.<p>I forgat prosperity. And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord. — Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever. — Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God? — In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.<p>Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance. — We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.<p><a href='B:390 2:4'>JON 2:4</a> <a href='B:230 49:14'>PS 49:14</a><a href='B:230 49:15'>,15</a> <a href='B:310 3:17'>LAM 3:17</a><a href='B:310 3:18'>,18</a> ‑<a href='B:230 44:23'>PS 44:23</a> ‑<a href='B:290 40:27'>ISA 40:27</a> ‑<a href='B:290 54:8'>ISA 54:8</a> <a href='B:230 43:5'>PS 43:5</a> -<a href='B:540 4:8'>2CO 4:8</a><a href='B:540 4:9'>,9</a>


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<p><b>Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.</b><p>If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.<p>Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? ... If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.<p>Unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.<p><a href='B:470 28:20'>MAT 28:20</a> <a href='B:480 18:19'>MAK 18:19</a><a href='B:480 18:20'>,20</a> -<a href='B:500 14:21'>JHN 14:21</a> <a href='B:500 14:22'>JHN 14:22</a><a href='B:500 14:23'>,23</a> <a href='B:720 1:24'>JUD 1:24</a><a href='B:720 1:25'>,25</a>


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<p><b>The Lord reigneth.</b><p>Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? — Promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.<p>He changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding. — Ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled.<p>If God be for us, who can be against us? — Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. The very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.<p><a href='B:230 99:1'>PS 99:1</a> <a href='B:300 5:22'>JER 5:22</a> -<a href='B:230 75:6'>PS 75:6</a><a href='B:230 75:7'>,7</a> <a href='B:340 2:21'>DAN 2:21</a> -<a href='B:470 24:6'>MAT 24:6</a> <a href='B:520 8:31'>ROM 8:31</a> ‑<a href='B:470 10:29-31'>MAT 10:29-31</a>


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<p><b>Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.</b><p>Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: and the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: as for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water: and he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.<p>Behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. — And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.<p><a href='B:470 8:17'>MAT 8:17</a> <a href='B:30 14:4-7'>LEV 14:4-7</a> <a href='B:490 5:12'>LUK 5:12</a> ‑<a href='B:480 1:41'>MAK 1:41</a><a href='B:480 1:42'>,42</a>


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<p><b>He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him.</b><p>Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire: mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. — I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.<p>There is no God else beside me: a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. — There is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.<p>Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.<p><a href='B:290 59:16'>ISA 59:16</a> <a href='B:230 40:6-8'>PS 40:6-8</a> -<a href='B:500 10:17'>JHN 10:17</a><a href='B:500 10:18'>,18</a> <a href='B:290 45:21'>ISA 45:21</a><a href='B:290 45:22'>,22</a> -<a href='B:510 4:12'>ACT 4:12</a> <a href='B:540 8:9'>2CO 8:9</a>


