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The fruits of faith

A. D. 04. xver 27. John 8. 58.

HEBREWS.

having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced y Gen 23.4.& them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

47.9.

1 Chr. 29. 15, P.. 3. 12. & 119. 19.

1 Pet. 1. 17. & 2. 11. sch. 13. 14.

15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: whereEx. 3. 6. 15. fore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for bhe hath prepared for them a city.

Matt. 22. 32,
Acto 7. 32.

b Phil 3. 20.
ch. 13. 14.

eGen. 22. 1.9. d James 2. 21. ¡Or. To.

. Gen. 21. 12. Rom. 9.7.

f Rom. 4. 17, 19, 21.

g Gen. 27, 27, 29.

h Gen. 48. 5, 16, 20.

i Gen. 47. 31.

k Gen. 50. 24. 25.

Ex. 13. 19. ¡Or, remem beral.

1 Ex. 2. 2. Acts 7. 20.

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises doffered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. 21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, h blessed both the sons of Joseph; and i worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

22 By faith k Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not m Ex.1.16.22. afraid of the king's " commandment. 24 By faith "Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

n Ex. 2. 10,11.

o Pa. 84. 10.

peh. 13. 13, Or, for Christ.

q eh. 10. 35. Ex.10.28,29. & 12 37.& 13. 17. 18. ■ ver. 13.

+ Ex. 12. 21, &c.

u Ex. 14. 22, 29.

x Josh. 6. 20, y Josh, 6, 23.

25° Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a sea

son;

26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto 9 the recompense of the reward. 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

28 Through faith the kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

29 By faith "they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed James 2. 25. about seven days.

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in the fathers of old time.

32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of "Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

34 Quenched the violence of fire, kescaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

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36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover Pof bonds and imprison-m Judg. 15.8. ment:

37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about "in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38 Of whom the world was not worthy: they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39 And these all, "having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. 4. & 19. 9. 5. 9. & 12. 23.

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Exhortation to constant faith,

A. D. 64.

1 Deut. 8. 5.

2 Sam. 7. 14. Prov. 13. 24.

& 19. 18. &
23. 13.

m Pa. 73. 15. 1 Pet. 5. 9.

HEBREWS.

chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

8 But if ye be without chastisement, m whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

9 Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much_rather be in subjection n Num. 16.22. unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us || after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. 11 Now no chastening for the pres"seemed good, ent seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth Pthe peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

& 27. 16. Job 12. 10. Eco. 12. 7. Is. 42.6. & 57.18. Zech, 12. 1. | Or, as

or, meet to
them.

o Lev. 11. 44. & 19, 2.

1 Pet, 1. 15,
16.

p James 3.18. q Job 4. 3. 4. Is, 35, 3.

r Prov. 4. 26, 27.

I Or, even.

■ Gal. 6. 1.

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

14 Follow peace with all men, and Rom. 12. 18. holiness, "without which no man

t Ps. 34. 14.

& 11. 19.

2 Tim. 2. 22. u Matt. 5. 8. 2 Cor. 7. 1.

Eph. 5. 5.

12 Cor. 6. 1. y Gal. 5. 4.

1 Or, fall from.

■ Deut. 29. 18. ch, 3. 12.

a Eph. 5. 3. Col. 3. 5.

shall see the Lord:

15 Looking diligently Ylest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

16 a Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, bwho for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

17 For ye know how that after1 Thess. 4.3. Ward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: d for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

b Gen. 25. 33. eGen. 27. 31 30, 38. d ch.0.0. Or, way to change kis mind,

Ex.19.12,18, 19. & 20. 18. Dent, 4.11.& 6. 22,

18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they Rom. 6.14.& that heard fentreated that the word should not be spoken to them any

8. 15.

2 Tim. 1. 7. fEx. 20. 19. Deut, 5.6,25. & 18. 16. Ex. 19. 13,

h Ex. 19. 16. i fial, 4. 29. Rev. 3. 12, & 21. 2, 10.

k Phil. 3. 20, 1 Deut. 33. 2. P.. 68. 17. Jude 14.

m Ex. 4. 22.

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21 h And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

22 But ye are come iunto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, James 1. 18. land to an innumerable company of angels,

Rev. 14.4.

A Luke 10.20. Phil. 4. 3. Rev. 13. 8.

23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which

patience, and godliness.

are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh for tif they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, it we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that || are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

A. D. 64.

I Or, enrolled. o Gen. 18. 25. Ps. 91. 2.

p Phil. 3. 12.

ch. 11. 40. ch, 8.6.49 ¡Or, testament. r Ex. 21. 8. ch. 10. 22. 1 Pet. 1. 2. Gen. 4. 10, ch. 11. 4.

tch. 2.2.3. &

3.17.& 10.28, 29.

u Ex. 19. 18. x Hag. 2. 6. y Ps. 102. 26, Matt, 24. 35, 2 Pet. 3. 10. Rev. 21. 1. Or, may be shaken.

Or, let us hold fast.

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29 For our God is a consuming fire.

CHAPTER XIII.

1 Divers admonitions, as to charity, to honest life, 5 to avoid covetousness, 7 to regard God's preachers, 9 to take heed of strange doctrines, 10 to confess Christ, 10 to give alma, 17 to obey governors, 18 to pray for the apostle. 20 The conclusion.

ET a brotherly love continuc. strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

3 d Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and the content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

6 So that we may boldly say, h The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

7 i Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: k whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Deut.4.24.& 9.3.

Pa. 50. 3. & 97.3.

Is. 66. 15. 2 Thess. 1. & ch. 10. 27.

a Rom. 12. 10. 1 Thess. 4. 9. 1 Pet. 1. 22. & 2. 17. & 3. 8. & 4.8. 2 Pet. 1. 7. 1 John 3. 11. &o. & 4.7,20, 21.

b Matt. 25.35. Rom. 12. 13. 1 Tim. 3. 2. 1 Pet. 4. 9. e Gen. 18.3.& 19. 2.

d Matt. 25.36.
Rom. 12, 15.
1 Cor. 12. 26.
Col. 4. 18.
1 Pet. 3. &
•1 Cor. 6.9.
Gal. 5. 19.21.
Eph. 5.5
Col. 3. 5, 6
Rev. 22. 15.
(Matt. 6. 25,
31.

Phil.4.11.12.
1 Tim. 6.6,8
Gen. 28 1.5.
Deut. 31.6.8.
Josh. 1. 5.

1 Chr. 28. 29.
Ps. 37. 25.

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10° We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the 21.& 6.33.& sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

9.11. & 16.27. Num. 19. 3. John 19. 17, 18.

Acta 7. 58. rch. 11. 26.

1 Pet. 4. 14. • Mie. 2. 10.

12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his eh 11.10. 16. reproach.

Phil. 3. 20.

& 12. 22.

t Eph. 5. 20. 1 Pet. 2. 5.

u Lev. 7. 12. P 50. 14. 23. &69 30, 31. & 107. 22. & 116. 17.

x Hos. 14. 2 + Gr. comfessing to.

y Rom. 12. 13. #2 Cor. 9. 12. Phil. 4. 18. ch. 6. 10.

Phil. 2. 29. 1 Thess. 5.12. 1 Tim. 5. 17. ver. 7.

14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

15 By him therefore let us offer "the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, f giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Or, guide. b Es, 3. 17. & 33, 2, 7 Acta 20, 25, 28.

The concluding prayer.

18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

A. D. 64.

e Rom. 15.30 Eph. 6. 19. Col. 4, 3. 1 Thess 5.25. These 3. 1.

d Acts 23. 1. & 21. 16. 2 Cor. 1. 12.

20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd Philem. 22 of the sheep, i through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

21 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. 22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for nI have written a letter unto you in few words.

23 Know ye that our brother Timothy Pis set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

25 Grace be with you all. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.

1 Phil. 2. 13. m Gal. 1. 5. 2 Tim. 4. 18. Rev. 1. 6. ol Thess. 3. 2. pl Tim. 6. 12. qver. 7, 17.

Tit.

Rom. 15.33.
1 Thess. 5. 23.
Acts 2.24.32.
Rom. 4. 24.&
8. 11.
1 Cor. 6.14.&
15. 15.
2 Cor. 4. 14.
Gal. 1. 1.
Col. 2. 12.
1 Them 1.10.
1 Pot. 1. 21.

his. 40. 11.
F. 34. 23. &
37. 24.
John 10. 11.
14.

1 Pet. 2.25.&
5.4.

i Zech. 9. 11. eh. 10, 29. Or, testament.

2Thess 2.17.

1 Pet. 5. 10. Or, doing. n 1 Pet. 5. 12, 3. 15.

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A. D. about 60.

Acts 12. 17, & 15. 13.

2. 9.

CHAPTER I.

JAMES.

7 For let not that man think that he

1 We are to rejoice under the cross, 5 to shall receive any thing of the Lord.

ask patience of God, 13 and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, unto him, 19 but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate in it, and to do thereafter. 26 Otherwise men may scem, but never be truly religious.

JAMES, a servis Christ, to the

AMES, ba servant of God and of

Gal. 1. 19. & twelve tribes dwhich are scattered abroad, greeting.

Jude 1. b Tit. 1. 1. c Acts 26. 7.

d Deut. 32.26. John 7. 35Acts 2.5. & 8. 1.

1 Pet. 1. 1. • Matt. 5. 12. Acts 5. 41. Heb. 10. 34. 1 Pet. 4. 13, 16.

1 Pet. 1. 6.
Rom. 5. 3.

hl Kin. 3. 9,
11, 12.
Prov. 2. 3.
i Matt. 7.7.&
21. 22,

Mark 11. 24.

2 My brethren, count it all joy fwhen ye fall into divers temptations;

38 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

5b If any of you lack wisdom, i let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and kit shall be given him.

61 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering: for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Luke 11. 9. John 14. 13. & 15.7. & 16. 23. kJer. 29. 12. 1 John 5. 14, 15. 1 Mark 11. 24. 1 Tim. 2. 8.

8 A doubleminded man is unstable in all his ways.

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9 Let the brother of low degree | re- Or, glory. joice in that he is exalted:

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

12° Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with || evil, neither tempteth he any man:

n Job 14. 2.

Ps. 37. 2. & 90, 5, 6. & 102.11.& 103.

15.
I. 40. 6.

1 Cor. 7. 31.
ch. 4. 14.

1 Pet. 1. 24 1 John 2. 17. o Job 5. 17. Prov. 3. 11, 12.

Heb. 12, 5. Rev. 3. 19. pl Cor. 9. 25. 2 Tim. 4. 8. ch. 2.5.

1 Pet 5. 4. Rev. 2. 10. q Matt. 10. 22. & 19. 28, 29. ch. 2. 5.

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God is the author of all good.

A. D. about 60.

t John 3. 27. 1 Cor. 4.7. a Num 23.19. 1 Sam. 15.29. Mal. 3. 6. Rom. 11. 29, x John 1. 13. & 3.3.

1 Cor. 4. 15. 1 Pet. 1. 23. y Eph. 1. 12. Jer. 2. 3. Rov 14.4.

a Ecc. 5. 1.

& 17.27.

Eco. 5. 2.

e Prov. 14. 17.

JAMES.

16 Do not err, my beloved breth

ren.

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, u with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, alet every man be swift to hear, b slow to speak, slow to wrath:

We must not despise the poor.

of the kingdom which he hath |
promised to them that love him?
6 But fye have despised the poor.
Do not rich men oppress you, Band
draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that
worthy name by the which ye are
called?

8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the Scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one

b Prov. 10. 19. 20 For the wrath of man worketh
not the righteousness of God.
21 Wherefore dlay apart all filthi-point, k he is guilty of all.
ness and superfluity of naughtiness,
and receive with meekness the en-
grafted word, which is able to save
your souls.

& 16. 32.
Ecc. 7. 9.

a Col. 3. 8.
1 Pet. 2. 1.
Acta 13. 26.
Roin. 1. 16.
1 Cor. 15. 2.
Eph. 1. 13.
Tit. 2. 11.
Heb. 2, 3,
1 Pet. 1. 9.
f Matt. 7, 21.
Luke 6.46.&
11. 25.
Rom. 2. 13.
1 John 3. 7.
g Luke 0.47,
&c.

See ch. 2.14.

&c.

h 2 Cor. 3. 18. i ch. 2. 12.

k John 13. 17. Or, doing.

22 But fbe ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

23 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:

24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 Buth whoso looketh into the perfect ilaw of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, k this man shall be blessed in his deed.

26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and 1 bridleth not his 11. 34. 13. & tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

39. 1.

1 Pet. 3. 10.

m Is. 1. 16, 17. & 58. 6. 7.

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, m To Matt. 25. 36. visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

n Rom. 12. 2. ch. 4. 4. 1 John 5. 18.

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A. D. about 60.

Or, that. •Ex. 20. 6. 1 Sam. 2. 30. Prov. 8. 17. Matt. 5. 3. Luke 6. 20.& 12:32. 1 Cor. 2. 9. 2 Tim. 4.8. ch. 1. 12.

f1 Cor. 11. 22

g Acts 13, 50, & 17.6.& 18. 12.

ch. 5. 6. h Lev. 19. 18 Matt, 22. 39. Rom. 13 8.9. Gal. 5, 14. & 6. 2.

11 For he that said, I Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet ver. 1. if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

k Deut 27.20, Matt. 5. 19. Gal. 3. 10. Or, that law which said.

1 Ex. 20.13,14

12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For he shall have judgment m ch. 1. 25. without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy || rejoiceth against judgment.

14 P What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

n Job 22. 6. &c. Prov. 21. 13. Matt. 6.15.& 18. 35. & 25, 41, 42. ol John 4. 17, 18.

¡Or, glorieth, p Matt. 7. 26. ch. 1. 23. q See Job 31. 19, 20. Luke 3. 11.

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed und filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful r1 John 3.18. to the body; what doth it profit?

17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

+ Gr. by itsdf.

1 Some copies read, by thy works. sch. 3. 13.

19 Thou believest that there is one
God; thou doest well: the devils Matt. 8. 29.
also believe, and tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, O vain man,
that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father
justified by works," when he had of-

Christ, upon

Lord of glory, with b respect of per

sons.

2 For if there come unto your tassembly a man with a gold ring, in Matt. 22. 16. goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

ver. 9.

Jude 18, + Gr. вупародие. Or, well, or, seemly.

e John 7. 48. 1 Cor. 1. 26, 28.

d Luke 12. 21.

Mark 1.24.& 6. 7. Luke 4. 34. Acta 16. 17. 19. 15.

u Gen. 22. 2. 12.

22 || Seest thou how faith wrought Or, with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Then seast. Heb. 11. 17.

23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believedy Gen. 15.6. God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

3 And ye have respect to him that
weareth the gay clothing, and say
unto him, Sit thou here in a good
place; and say to the poor, Stand
thou there, or sit here under my foot-only.
stool:

4 Are ye not then partial in your-
selves, and are become judges of evil
thoughts?

5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, 1 Tim. 6. 18. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world drich in faith, and heirs

Rev. 29.

24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith

Rom. 4. 3. Gal, 3, 6. #2 Chr. 20. 7. Is. 41. 8.

aJosh. 2. 1.

Heb. IL SL

25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without Or, breath, works is dead also.

Of governing the tongue.

A. D. about 60.

Matt. 23. 8.

14.

Rom. 2. 20, 21.

1 Pet. 5. 3.

b Luke 6. 37. Jor. judgment.

el Kin. 8. 46. 2 Chr. G. 36. Prov. 20. 9. Eee. 7. 20.

1 John 1. 8. d Ps. 34. 13. eh. 1. 25. 1 Pet. 3. 10. e Matt. 12. 37. Ps, 32, 9.

Prov. 12. 18. & 15. 2.

h Ps. 12. 3. & 73. 8, 9.

Or, wood.

CHAPTER III.

JAMES.

1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to re-
prove others: 5 but rather to bridle the
tongue, a little member, but a powerful
instrument of much good, and great
harm. 13 They who be truly wise be
mild, and peaceable, without envying,
and strife.

MY brethren, be nhat

ters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

3 Behold, we put bits in the horses'

Against pride and detraction.

without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

is And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make

peace.

A. D. about 60.

¡Or, without wrangling.

x Rom. 12. 9.

1 Pet. 1. 22. & 2. 1. 1 John 3. 15. y Prov. 11. 18. 11. 10. 12
Matt. 5. 9. Phil. 1. 11. Heb. 12. il.
CHAPTER IV.

intemperance, 5 pride, 11 detraction,
and rash judgment of others: 13 and not
to be confident in the good success of
worldly business, but mindful ever of the
uncertainty of this life, to commit our
selves and all our affairs to God's prov-
idence.

mouths, that they obey and F

we turn about their whole body.

4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and h boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

6 And the tongue is a fire, a world 1 Prov. 16. 27. of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that kit defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the f course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

k Matt. 15.11, 18, 19, 20.

Mark 7. 15, 20, 23. + Gr. wheel.

+ Gr. nature.

↑ Gr. nature of man.

1 Pa. 140. 3.

m Gen. 1. 26. &5.1. &9.6.

1 Or, hole.

n Gal, 6. 4.

o sh. 2. 18. pch. 1. 21.

q Rom. 13. 13. r Rom. 2. 17, 23.

Phil. 3. 19.
ch. 1. 17.

10r.
"natural,
Jude 19.

t1 Cor. 3. 3.
Gal. 5. 20.

+ Gr. tumult, or, unquiet

ness.

7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed off mankind:

8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, 1full of deadly poison.

9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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10 P Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

13" Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a sens-city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

15 This wisdom descendeth not
from above, but is earthly,
ual, devilish.

16 For where envying and strife
is, there is † confusion and every
evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, ul Cor. 2. 6, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits,

14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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