fions e, and avoiding all occafions f, temptations g, and practices, which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any h; ; by just defence thereof against violence i, their lying in wait, he went and entered into the caftle, and told Paul. v. 17. Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and faid, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. v. 21. But do not ahou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themfelves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him and now are they ready, looking for a promife from thee. v. 27. This man was taken of the Jews, and fhould have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having underflood that he was a Roman. e Eph. iv. 26. Be ye angry, and fin not let not the fun go down upon your wrath : v. 27. Neither give place to the devil. f 2 Sam. ii, 22. And Abner faid again to Afahel, Turn thee afide from following me: wherefore fhould I fmite thee to the ground. Deut. xxii. 8. When thou buildeft a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence. g Matth. iv. 6. And faith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, caft thyfelf down:-v. 7. Jefus faid unto him, It is written again, Thou fhalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Prov. i. 10. My fon, if finners entice thee, confent thou not. V. II. If they fay, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without caufe: v. 15. My fon, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path. v. 16. For their • patient feet run to evil, and make haste to fhed blood. h1 Sam. xxiv. 12. The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee; but mine hand fhall not be upon thee. 1 Sam. xxvi. 9. And David faid to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guilt lefs? v. 10. David faid furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord fhall fmite him, or his day fhall come to die, or he fhall defcend into battle and perish. v. 11. The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed:-Gen. xxxvii. 21. And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands: and faid, Let us not kill him. v. 22. And Reuben faid unto them, Shed no blood, but caft him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him: that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. ¿ Pfal. lxxxii. 4. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. Prov. xxiv. II. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and thofe that are ready to be flain: v. 12. If thou faylt, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart confider it? and he that keepeth thy foul, doth not he know it? and fhall not he render to every man according to his works? 1 Sam. xiv. 45. And the people faid unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great falvation in Ifrael? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground patient bearing of the hand of God k, quietness of mind, chearfulness of fpirit m; a fober use of meat n, drink 0, o, phyfick p, fleep q, labour r, and recrea ground: for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people, refcued Jonathan, that he died not. k Jam. v. 7. 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. v. 8. Be ye alfo patient: ftablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. v. 9. Grudge not one against another, brethren, left ye be condemned: behold the judge standeth before the door. v. 10. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of fuffering affliction, and of patience. v. II. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and havé feen the end of the Lord: that the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy. Heb. xii. 9. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: fhall we not much rather be in fubjection unto the Father of fpirits, and live? / 1 Theff. iv. 11. And that ye tudy to be quiet, and to do your own bufinefs, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you. 1 Pet. iii. 2. Whofe adorning, let it not be that outward adorning, -V. 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet fpirit, which is in the fight.of God of great price. Pfal. xxxvii. 8. Ceafe from anger, and forfake wrath: fret not thyfelf any wife to do evil. v. 9. For in tions evil doers fhall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they fhall inherit the earth. v. 10. For yet a little while and the wicked fhall not be: yea, thou fhalt diligently confider his place, and it shall not be. V. II. But the meek fhall inherit the earth; and fhall delight. themfelves in the abundance of peace. 1 m Prov. xvii. 22. A merry heart doth good like a medicine; but a broken fpirit drieth the bones. n Prov. xxv. 16. Haft thou found honey? eat fo much as is fufficient for thee, left thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. v. 27. It is not good to eat much honey:。 1 Tim. v. 23. Drink no longer water, but ufe a little wine for thy ftomach's fake, and thine often infirmities. p If. xxxviii. 21. For Ifaiah had faid, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaifter upon the boil, and he fhall recover. g Pfal. cxxvii. 2. It is vain for you to rife up early, to fit up late, to eat the bread of forrows; for fo he giveth his beloved fleep. r Eccl. v. 12. The fleep of a labouring man is fweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not fuffer him to fleep. 2 Theff. iii. 10. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, That if any would not work, neither fhould he eat. V. 12. Now them that are fuch we conimand, and exhort by our Lord Jefus Chrift, that with quietnefs they work, and eat their own bread. Prov. xvi. 26. He that laboureth, laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. 0 0 Eccl. tions; by charitable thoughts t, love v, compaffion w, meeknefs, gentleness, kindnefs x; peaceable y, mild and courteous fpeeches and behaviour z; forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, Eccl. iii. 4. A time to weep, and a time to laugh a time to mourn, and a time to dance. v. II. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: alfo he hath fet the world in their heart, t1 Sam. xix. 4. And Jonathan fpake good of David unto Saul his father, and faid unto him, Let not the king fin against his fervant,v. 5. For he did put his life in his hand, and flew the Philiftine, and the Lord wrought a great falvation for all Ifrael: thou faweft it, and didft rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou fin against innocent blood, to flay David without a caufe? 1 Sam. xxii. 13. And Saul faid unto him, Why have ye confpired against me, thou and the fon of Jeffe, in that thou haft given him bread, and a fword,-v. 14. Then Ahimelech anfwered the king, and faid, And who is fo faithful among all thy fervants, as David, which is the king's fon-inlaw, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine houfe? came Rom. xiii. 10. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. w Luke x. 33. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, where he was: and when he faw him, he had compaffion on him, V. 34. And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and fet him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. x Col. iii 12. Put on therefore (as the elect of God, holy and beloved) bowels of mercies, kindness, humblenefs of mind, meeknefs, longfuffering: v. 13. Forbearing one V. II. 2 Pet. iii. 8. Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compaffion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: v. 9. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwife, bleffing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye fhould inherit a blessing. v. 10. For he that will love life, and fee good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him efchew evil, and do good: let him feek peace, and enfue it. Prov. xv. 1. A foft anfwer turneth away wrath: but grievous words ftir up anger. Judg. viii. 1. And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why haft thou ferved us thus, that thou calledst us not when thou wenteft to fight with the Midianites? and they did chide with him fharply. v. 2. And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim, better than the vintage of Abiezer? v. 3. God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had faid that, Matth. injuries, and requiting good for evil a; comforting and fuccouring the diftreffed, and protecting and defending the innocent b. Q.36. What are the fins forbidden in the fixth command ment? A. The fins forbidden in the fixth commandment are, all taking away the life of ourselves c, or of others d, except in case of public juftice e, lawful war f, or neceffary defence gi the neglecting or withdrawing the lawful a Matth. v. 24. Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy bro ther, and then come and offer thy gift. Eph. iv. 2. With all lowlinefs and meeknefs, with long-fuffering, forbearing one another in love. v. 32. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Chrift's fake hath forgiven you. Rom. xii, Rom. xii, 17. Recompenfe to no man evil for evil. v. 20. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink for in fo doing thou fhalt heap coals of fire on his head. v. 21. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. all men. b1 Theff. v. 14. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, fupport the weak, be patient toward Job xxxi. 19. If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering: v. 20. If his loins have not bleffed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my fheep. Matth. xxv. 35. For I was an hungred and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink I was a stranger, and ye took me in: V. 36. Naked, and ye clothed me: I was fick, and ye vifited me: I was in prifon and ye came unto me. Prov. xxxi. 8. Open thy mouth for the dumb in the caufe of all fuch as are appointed to de and ftruction. v. 9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. 136. c Acts xvi. 28. But Paul cried with a loud voice, faying, Do thyfelf no harm; for we are all here. d Gen. ix. 6. Whofo fheddeth man's blood, by man fhall his blood be fhed: for in the image of God made he man. e Numb. xxxv. 31. Moreover, ye fhall take no fatisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death; but he fhall be furely put to death. v. 33. So ye fhall not pollute the land wherein ye are : for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that, is fhed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. f Jer. xlviii. 10. Curfed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and curfed be he that keepeth back his fword from blood, Deut. chap. xx. throughout. v. I. When thou goeft out to battle against thine enemies, and feeft horfes and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them : for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, &c. g Exod. xxii. 2. If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there fhall no blood be shed for him. v. 3. If the fun be hatred k, and neceffary means of prefervation of life h; finenvy 1, defire of revenge m; diftracting cares o; immodeÞi labour 9, and recrea ful anger i, all exceffive paffions n, rate ufe of meat, drink rifen upon him, there fhall be blood fhed for him; for he should make full reftitution: if he have nothing, then he fhall be fold for his theft. b Matth. xxv. 42. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirty, and ye gave me no drink: v. 43. I was a ftranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: fick, and in prifon, and ye vifited me not. James ii. 15. If a brother or fifter be naked, and destitute of daily food; v. 16. And one of you fay unto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled: notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Eccl. vi. 1. There is an evil which I have feen under the fun, and it is common among men; v. 2. A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, fo that he wanteth nothing for his foul of all that he defireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a ftranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil difeafe. i Matth. v. 22. But I fay unto you, That whofoever is angry with his brother without a caufe, fhall be in danger of the judgment: and whofoever fhall fay to his brother, Raca, fhall be in danger of the council: but whofoever fhall fay, Thou fool, fhall be in danger of hell-fire. k 1 John iii. 15. Whofoever hateth his brother, is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath e-, ternal life abiding in him. Lev. xix. 17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt tions in any wife rebuke thy neighbour, and not fuffer fin upon him. ? Prov. xiv. 30. A found heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottennefs of the bones. m Rom. xii. 19. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, faith the Lord. Eph. iv. 31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-fpeaking be put away from you, with all malice. o Matth. vi. 31. Therefore take no thought, faying, What fhall we eat? or what fhall we drink?-or wherewithal fhall we be clothed? V. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow fhal take thought for the things of itself: fufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. p Luke xxi. 34. And take heed to yourselves, left at any time your hearts be overcharged with furfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and fo that day come upon you unawares. Rom. xiii. 13. Let us walk honestly as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonnefs, not in ftrife and envying. Eccl. xii. 12. And further, by thefe, my fon, be admonished: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Eccl. ii. 22. For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart wherein he hath laboured under the fun? v. 23. For all his days are forrows, and his travel grief; yea, his heart taketh |