b'B S \n\n\n\n11 \n\n.B5 \n\n\n\nI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\xe2\x96\xa0 \n\n\n\n# LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.} \n\n\n\n$ \n\n\n\n#fl; ha P- IW\'S 1 \' 1 1\xc2\xb0* \n\n*=\xc2\xa3%// JEl\xc2\xa3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\xe2\x96\xa0 I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. J \n\n\n\nTHE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\n\n\nTHE \n\n\n\n\nIBLE RULE OF LIFE \n\n\n\nThy word is a lamp unto my feet, \n\nAnd a lightunto my path. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxix. 105. \n\nAnd as many as walk according to this rule, peace \nbe on them, and mercy. \xe2\x80\x94 Gal. vi. 16. \n\n\n\n- \n\n\n\n7$ $ \n\nBOSTON: \n\nAMERICAN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION. \n\n1374. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"S> \n\n\n\nEntered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, \n\nBy The American Unitarian Association, \nIn the office of the Libi-arian of Congress, at Washington \n\n\n\nCambridge: \ntress of john wilson and son. \n\n\n\nCONTENTS. \n\n\n\nPage \n\nFeeling 3 \n\nThinking 24 \n\nSpeaking 29 \n\nBelieving 38 \n\nDoing 46 \n\nHelping 56 \n\nGiving 60 \n\nPraying 66 \n\nPraising . < 79 \n\n\n\nTHE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\n\n\nK \n\n\n\nFEELING. \n\nEEP thy heart with all diligence ; for out \nof it are the issues of life. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. \n\n\n\niv. 23. \n\nThe Lord looketh on the heart. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Sam. \n\nxvi. 7. \n\nGod resisteth the proud. \xe2\x80\x94 J AS. Feelings to \n\xe2\x80\xa2 \xc2\xa3 be shunned. \n\nEvery one that is proud in heart is an \nabomination to the Lord. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xvi. 5. \n\nHe who is of a proud heart stirreth up \nstrife. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xxviii. 25. \n\nPride goeth before destruction, and an \nhaughty spirit before a fall. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xvi. 18. \n\nAnd the loftiness of man shall be bowed \ndown, and the haughtiness of men shall be \nmade low. \xe2\x80\x94 Isa. ii. 17. \n\n\n\n4 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nThey that are of a froward heart are abom- \nination to the Lord. \xe2\x80\x94 Pro v. xi. 20. \n\nBe not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : \nfor anger resteth in the bosom of fools. \xe2\x80\x94 \nEccl. vii. 9. \n\nHe that is slow to wrath is of great under- \nstanding : but he that is hasty of spirit ex- \nalteth folly. \xe2\x80\x94 Pro v. xiv. 29. \n\nBe ye angry, and sin not : let not the sun \ngo down upon your wrath. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. iv. 26. \n\nCease from anger, and forsake wrath. \xe2\x80\x94 \nPs. xxxvii. 8. \n\nFor wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy \nslayeth the silly one. \xe2\x80\x94 Job v. 2. \n\nWrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous ; \nbut who is able to stand before envy ? \xe2\x80\x94 \nProv. xxvii. 4. \n\nBe not thou envious against evil men, \nneither desire to be with them. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. \nxxiv. 1. \n\nEnvy thou not the oppressor, and choose \nnone of his ways. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. iii. 31. \n\n\n\nFEELING. 5 \n\nLet not thy heart envy sinners. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. \nxxiii. 17. \n\nFret not thyself because of evil doers, \nneither be thou envious against the workers \nof iniquity. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xxxvii. 1. \n\nFret not thyself because of him who \nprospereth in his way, because of the man \nwho bringeth wicked devices to pass. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. \nxxxvii. 7. \n\nFret not thyself in any wise to do evil. \xe2\x80\x94 \nPs. xxxvii. 8. \n\nThou shalt not covet thy neighbor\'s house, \nthou shalt not covet thy neighbor\'s wife, nor \nhis man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor \nhis ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy \nneighbor\'s. \xe2\x80\x94 Ex. xx. 17. \n\nAnd be content with such things as ye \nhave. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. xiii. 5. \n\nLove not the world, neither the things that \nare in the world. If any man love the world, \nthe love of the Father is not in him. For all \nthat is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and \n\n\n\n6 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nthe lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is \nnot of the Father, but is of the world. \xe2\x80\x94 \ni John ii. 15, 16. . \n\nFor whereas there is among you envying, \nand strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal ? \n\n1 Cor. iii. 3. \n\nThe carnal mind is enmity against God : \nfor it is not subject to the law of God, nei- \nther indeed can be. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. viii. 7. \n\nFor men shall be lovers of their own \nselves, covetous, boasters, proud, . . . un- \nthankful, unholy, without natural affection, \n. . . incontinent, fierce, despisers of those \nthat are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, \nlovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. \n\n2 Tim. iii. 2, 3, 4. \n\nAll we like sheep have gone astray. \xe2\x80\x94 Isa. \nliii. 6. \n\nThere is none good but one, that is, God. \nMatt, xix.17. \n\nThe heart is deceitful above all things, and \ndesperately wicked: who can know it? \xe2\x80\x94 \nJer. xvii. 9. \n\n\n\nFEELING. 7 \n\nHarden not your hearts. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. iii. 15. \n\nHe that hardeneth his heart shall fall into \nmischief. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xxviii. 14. \n\nRepent ye therefore,, and be converted, that \nyour sins may be blotted out. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts iii. 19. \n\nWhy art thou cast down, O my soul ? and \nwhy art thou disquieted within me ? hope in \nGod. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xlii. 5. \n\nOnly take heed to thyself, and Feelings to \nkeep thy soul diligently. \xe2\x80\x94 Deut. be exercised. \niv. 9. \n\nThe fear of the Lord is the The fear of \nbeginning of wisdom. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. ix. God. \n10. \n\nThe fear of the Lord is to hate evil. \xe2\x80\x94 \nProv. viii. 13. \n\nThe fear of the Lord tendeth to life, and \nhe that hath it shall abide satisfied. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. \nxix. 23. \n\nBetter is little with the fear of the Lord, \nthan great treasure and trouble therewith. \xe2\x80\x94 \nProv. xv. 16. \n\n\n\n8 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nOnly fear the Lord, and serve him in truth, \nwith all your heart. \xe2\x80\x94 I Sam. xii. 24. \n\nThe fear of the Lord is a fountain of life. \nProv. xiv. 27. \n\nFor as the heaven is high above the earth, \nso great is his mercy towards them that fear \nhim. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. ciii. II. \n\nLet all the earth fear the Lord : let all the \ninhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. \nPs. xxxiii. 8. \n\nBehold, the eye of the Lord is upon them \n\nthat fear him, upon them that hope in his \n\nmercy. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xxxiii. 18. \n\nThou art my hope, O Lord \nope in q qc j ; t ] 10u art m _ trust f rom m y \nGod. \n\nyouth. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. lxxi. 5. \n\nTherefore my heart is glad, and my spirit \nrejoiceth : yea, my flesh dwelleth in security. \nPs. xvi. 9. \n\nNow the God of hope fill you with all joy \nand peace in believing, that ye may abound \nin hope. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. xv. 13. \n\n\n\nFEELING. 9 \n\nFor we are saved by hope. But hope that \nis seen is not hope : for what a man seeth, \nwhy doth he yet hope for ? But if we hope \nfor that we see not, then do we with patience \nwait for it. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. viii.. 24, 25. \n\nHappy is he whose hope is in the Lord \nhis God. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. exlvi. 5. \n\nThe hope of the righteous shall be glad- \nness. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. x. 28. \n\nThe Lord is my portion, saith my soul ; \ntherefore will I hope in him. \xe2\x80\x94 Lam. iii. 24. \n\nBe of good courage, and he shall strength- \nen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. \nPs. xxxi. 24. \n\nBlessed is the man that trust- \neth in the Lord, and whose hope \' , \nthe Lord is. \xe2\x80\x94 Jer. xvii. 7. \n\nLet all those that put their trust in thee \nrejoice : let them also that love thy name be \njoyful in thee. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. v. 11. \n\nTrust in the Lord, and do good. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. \nxxxvii. 3. \n\n\n\nIO THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nNone of them that trust in him shall be \ndesolate. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xxxiv. 22. \n\nThe righteous shall be glad in the Lord, \nand shall trust in him. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. Ixiv. 10. \n\nBlessed is the man that maketh the Lord \nhis trust. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xl. 4. \n\nThe Lord knoweth them that trust in him. \nNahum i. 7. \n\nSeek the Lord and his strength, \n~ , seek his face continually. \xe2\x80\x94 1 \n\nGod. \n\nChron. xvi. 11. \n\nSeek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, \nwhich have wrought his judgment ; seek \nrighteousness, seek meekness. \xe2\x80\x94 Zeph. ii. 3. \n\nBlessed are they that keep his testimonies, \nand that seek him with the whole heart. \xe2\x80\x94 - \nPs. cxix. 2. \n\nAnd your heart shall live that seek God. \nPs. lxix. 32. \n\nLet all those that seek thee rejoice, and be \nglad in thee. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. lxx. 4. \n\nGlorv ye in his holv name : let the heart of \n\n\n\nFEELING. 1 1 \n\nthem rejoice that seek the Lord. \xe2\x80\x94 I Chron. \n\nxvi. 10. \n\nLet the righteous be glad ; let \n. . . , r ^ \xe2\x96\xa0, Rejoicing \n\nthem rejoice before God ; yea, .\xe2\x80\xa2 r , \n\nlet them exceedingly rejoice. \xe2\x80\x94 \n\nPs. lxviii. 3. \n\nRejoice in the Lord always : and again I \nsay, Rejoice. \xe2\x80\x94 Phil. iv. 4. \n\nRejoice evermore. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Thess. v. 16. \n\nAnd thou shalt love the Lord \nthy God with all thy heart, and r , \nwith all thy soul, and with all \nthy might. \xe2\x80\x94 Deut. vi. 5. \n\nThe first of all the commandments is, \nHear, O Israel ; The Lord our God is one \nLord : and thou shalt love the Lord thy God \nwith all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and \nwith all thy mind, and with all thy strength : \nthis is the first commandment. \xe2\x80\x94 Mark xii. \n29, 30. \n\nTake good heed therefore unto your- \nselves, that ye love the Lord your God. \xe2\x80\x94 \nJosh, xxiii. 11. \n\n\n\n12 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nLet them that love thy name be joyful in \nthee. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. v. n. \n\nGreat peace have they which love thy law ; \nand nothing shall offend them. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxix. \n\ni6 5 . \n\nTherefore I love thy commandments above \ngold; yea, above fine gold. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxix. 127. \n\nAnd we know that all things work together \nfor good, to them that love God. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. \nviii. 28. \n\nAs it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear \nheard, neither have entered into the heart of \nman, the things which God hath prepared for \nthem that love him. \xe2\x80\x94 I Cor. ii. 9. \n\nThe Lord direct your hearts into the love \nof God, and into the patient waiting for \nChrist. \xe2\x80\x94 2 Thess. iii. 5. \nFeelings to Whom having not seen, ye \nbe exercised love ; in whom, though now ye \ntowards see him not, yet believing, ye \n\nChrist. rejoice with joy unspeakable, and \n\nfull of glory. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Pet. i. 8. \n\n\n\nFEELING. 13 \n\nJesus said unto them, If God were your \nFather, ye would love me : for I proceeded \nforth and came from God ; neither came I of \nmyself, but he sent me. \xe2\x80\x94 John viii. 42. \n\nIf a man love me, he will keep my words : \nand my Father will love him, and we will \ncome unto him, and make our abode with \nhim. \xe2\x80\x94 John xiv. 23. \n\nFor the Father himself loveth you, because \nye have loved me, and have believed that I \ncame out from God. \xe2\x80\x94 John xvi. 27. \n\nGrace be with all them that love our Lord \nJesus Christ in sincerity. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. vi. 24. \n\nYe are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I \n\ncommand you. \xe2\x80\x94 John xv. 14. \n\nThis is my commandment, That \n\n, ^i T 1 Love to the \n\nye love one another, as I have , JT \n\nJ brethren. \n\nloved you. \xe2\x80\x94 John xv. 12. \n\nBy this shall all men know that ye are my \ndisciples, if ye have love one to another. \xe2\x80\x94 \nJohn xiii. 35. \n\nSeeing ye have purified your souls in \n\n\n\n/ \n\n\n\n14 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nobeying the truth through the Spirit unto un- \nfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love \none another with a pure heart fervently. \xe2\x80\x94 \ni Pet. i. 22. \n\nWe know that we have passed from death \nunto life, because we love the brethren. \xe2\x80\x94 \n1 John hi. 14. \n\nHonor all men. Love the brotherhood. \xe2\x80\x94 \n1 Pet. ii. 17. \n\nFeelings en- Anc * we beseech you, breth- \n\njoinedtow- ren, to know them which labor \n\nards Chris- among you, and are over you in \n\ntian minis- the Lordj and admonish \n\nters* \n\nand to esteem them very highly \n\nin love for their work\'s sake. And be at \npeace among yourselves. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Thess. v. 12, 13. \nFeelings be- Husbands, love your wives, \ntween hus- even as Christ also loved the \nbands and church, and gave himself for it ; \nso ought men to love their wives, \nas their own bodies. He that loveth his wife \nloveth himself. Nevertheless, let every one \n\n\n\nFEELING. IS \n\nof you in particular so love his wife even as \nhimself : and the wife see that she reverence \nher husband. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. v. 25, 28, 33. \n\nHusbands, love your wives, and be not \nbitter against them. \xe2\x80\x94 Col. iii. 19. \n\nTeach the young women to be sober, to \nlove their husbands, to love their children. \xe2\x80\x94 \nTitus ii. 4. \n\nAnd ye fathers, provoke not Right feel- \nyour children to wrath. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. in % \xc2\xb0f \xc2\xa3 a ~ \n\nrents to \n\n^\' children. \n\nChildren, obey your parents. \xe2\x80\x94 \n\n-^ \xe2\x80\xa2 Children to \n\nEph. vi. 1. \n\n\xe2\x80\xa2pctretits. \n\nFor God commanded, saying, \nHonor thy father and mother. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. xv. 4. \n\nFor the Lord hath given the father honor \nover the children, and hath confirmed the \nauthority of the mother over her sons. . . . \nHonor thy father and mother both in word \nand deed, that a blessing may come upon \nthee from them. \xe2\x80\x94 Ecclus. iii. 2, 8. \n\nBut as touching brotherly love Brotherly \nye need not that I write unto love. \n\n\n\n1 6 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nyou : for ye yourselves are taught of God to \nlove one another. \xe2\x80\x94 I Thess. iv. 9. \n\nHe that loveth not his brother abideth in \ndeath. Whosoever hateth his brother is a \nmurderer. \xe2\x80\x94 1 John iii. 14, 15. \n\nFor this is the message that ye heard from \nthe beginning, that we should love one an- \nother. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked \none, and slew his brother. And wherefore \nslew he him? Because his own works were \nevil, and his brother\'s righteous. But whoso \nhath this world\'s good, and seeth his brother \nhave need, and shutteth up his bowels of \ncompassion from him, how dwelleth the love \nof God in him ? \xe2\x80\x94 1 John iii. 11, 12, 17. \n\nA brother is born for adversity. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. \nxvii. 17. \n\nIf a man say, I love God, and hateth his \nbrother, he is a liar. For he that loveth not \nhis brother, whom he hath seen, how can he \nlove God, whom he hath not seen ? And this \ncommandment have we from him, That he \n\n\n\nFEELING. 17 \n\nwho loveth God love his brother also. \xe2\x80\x94 \n1 John iv. 20, 21. \n\nA friend loveth at all times. \xe2\x80\x94 Feelings \nPROV. xvii. 17. between \n\nThine own friend, and thy fa- friends. \ntrier\'s friend, forsake not. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xxvii. 10. \n\nA man that hath friends must show himself \nfriendly. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xviii. 24. \n\nTo him that is afflicted pity should be \nshowed from his friend. \xe2\x80\x94 Job vi. 14. \n\nOintment and perfume rejoice the heart : \nso doth the sweetness of a man\'s friend by \nhearty counsel. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xxvii. 9. \n\nIs it not a grief unto death, when a com- \npanion and friend is turned to an enemy ? . . . \nForget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not \nunmindful of him in thy riches. . \xe2\x80\x94 Ecclus. \nxxxvii. 2, 6. \n\nWhoso feareth the Lord shall direct his \nfriendship aright. \xe2\x80\x94 Ecclus. vi. 17. \n\nIf ye fulfil the royal law ac- Feeling for \ncording to the scripture, Thou neighbors. \n\n2 \n\n\n\n1 8 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nshalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do \nwell. \xe2\x80\x94 J as. ii. 8. \n\nHe that is void of wisdom despiseth his \nneighbor. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xi. 12. \n\nFor all the Ij,^ is fulfilled in one word, \n\neven in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as \n\nthyself. \xe2\x80\x94 Gal. v. 14. \n\nYe have heard that it hath \nFeeling tow- been said? Thou shaU loye th \n\nciyds cite\xe2\x80\x94 \n\nmies neighbor, and hate thine enemy, \n\nbut I say unto you, Love your \n\nenemies, bless them that curse you, . . . that \n\nye may be the children of your Father which \n\nis in heaven. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. v. 43, 44, 45. \n\nRejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and \nlet not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth. \nProv. xxiv. 17. \n\nBut love ye your enemies. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke vi. 35. \n\nAnd the Lord make you to increase and \nabound in love one towards another, and \ntowards all men. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Thess. iii. 12. \n\nLove worketh no ill to his neighbor : there- \n\n\n\nFEELING. 19 \n\nfore love is the fulfilling of the law. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. \nxiii. 10. \n\nAnd forgive, if ye have aught Forgiveness . \nagainst any : that your Father \nalso which is in heaven may forgive you your \ntrespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither \nwill your Father which is in heaven forgive \nyour trespasses. \xe2\x80\x94 Mark xi. 25, 26. \n\nThen came Peter to him \\i. e. Jesus], and \nsaid, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin \nagainst me, and I forgive him ? till seven \ntimes ? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto \nthee, Until seven times : but, Until seventy \ntimes seven. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt xviii. 21, 22. \n\nBlessed are the merciful: for General rule \nthey shall obtain mercy. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt, for the gcv- \n\nV. 7. ernment of \n\nBe ye therefore merciful, as the feelings. \nyour Father also is merciful. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke vi. 36. \n\nRemember them that are in bonds, as \nbound with them; and them which suffer \nadversity, as being yourselves also in the \nbody. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. xiii. 3. \n\n\n\n20 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nBlessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is \nthe kingdom of heaven. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. v. 3. \n\nBlessed are the meek : for thev shall inherit \nthe earth. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. v. 5. \n\nBe clothed with humility. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Pet. v. 5. \n\nWhose adorning ... let it be the hidden \nman of the heart, in that which is not corrupt- \nible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet \nspirit, which is in the sight of God of great \nprice. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Pet. iii. 3, 4. \n\nBlessed are the pure in heart : for they shall \nsee God. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. v. 8. \n\nWho shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? \nand who shall stand in his holy place ? He \nthat hath clean hands, and a pure heart. \xe2\x80\x94 \nPs. xxiv. 3, 4. \n\nFor the Lord seeth not as man seeth ; for \nman looketh on the outward appearance, but \nthe Lord looketh on the heart. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Sam. \nxvi. 7. \n\nBlessed are they which do hunger and \nthirst after righteousness : for they shall be \nfilled. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. v. 6. \n\n\n\nFEELING. 21 \n\nFor he satisfieth the longing soul, and flll- \neth the hungry soul with goodness. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. \ncvii. 9. \n\nBlessed are they that mourn : for they shall \nbe comforted. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. v. 4. \n\nBe of good comfort, be of one mind, live in \npeace. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Cor. xiii. II. \n\nBe ye also patient ; stablish your hearts. \xe2\x80\x94 \nJas. v. 8. \n\nLet patience have her perfect work, that \nye may be perfect and entire, wanting noth- \ning. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. i. 4. \n\nFollow after righteousness, godliness, faith, \nlove, patience, meekness. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Tim. vi. 11. \n\nLet love be without dissimulation. Abhor \nthat which is evil ; cleave to that which is \ngood. Be kindly affectioned one to another \nwith brotherly love ; in honor preferring one \nanother ; not slothful in business ; fervent in \nspirit ; serving the Lord ; rejoicing in hope ; \npatient in tribulation. . . . Rejoice with them \nthat do rejoice, and weep with them that \n\n\n\n2 2 THE B13LE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nweep. Be of the same mind one toward \nanother. Mind not high things, but conde- \nscend to men of low estate. Be not wise in \nyour own conceits. If it be possible, as much \nas lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. \nRom. xii. 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18. \n\nWith all lowliness and meekness^ with long- \nsuffering, forbearing one another in love ; \nendeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit \nin the bond of peace. . . . Let all bitterness, \nand wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil- \nspea.king, be put away from you, with all \nmalice : and be ye kind one to another, tender- \nhearted, forgiving one another, even as God \nfor Christ\'s sake hath forgiven you. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. \n\xc2\xbbv. 2, 3, 31, 32. \n\nPut on therefore, as the elect of God, holy \nand beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, \nhumbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffer- \ning ; forbearing one another, and forgiving \none another, if any man have a quarrel \nagainst any : even as Christ forgave you, so \n\n\n\nFEELING. 23 \n\nalso do ye. And above all these things put \non charity, which is the bond of perfectness. \nCol. hi. 12, 13, 14. \n\nCharity suffereth long, and is kind ; charity \nenvieth not ; charity vaunteth not itself, is \nnot puffed up, doth not behave itself un- \nseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily \nprovoked, thinketh no evil ; rejoiceth not in \niniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth ; beareth \nall things, believeth all things, hopeth all \nthings, endureth all things. Charity never \nfaileth. . . . And now abideth faith, hope, \ncharity, these three ; but the greatest of these \nis charity. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Cor. xiii. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13. \n\nNow the end of the commandment is char- \nity out of a pure heart, and of a good con- \nscience, and of faith unfeigned. \xe2\x80\x94 I TlM. \ni. 5. \n\n\n\nTHINKING. \n\n\n\nImportance We desire to hear of thee, what \n\nof right thou thinkest. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts xxviii. 22. \n\nthinking. Yox as he thinketh in his heart, \nso is he. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xxiii. 7. \n\nThe thought of foolishness is sin. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. \nxxiv. 9. \n\nThose things which proceed out of the \nmouth come forth from the heart ; and they \ndefile the man. For out of the heart proceed \nevil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornica- \ntions, thefts, false witness, blasphemies : \nthese are the things which defile a man. \xe2\x80\x94 \nMatt. xv. 18, 19, 20. \n\nThe Lord searcheth all hearts, and under- \nstandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. \n1 Chron. xxviii. 9. \n\n\n\nTHINKING. 25 \n\nThe Lord knoweth the thoughts \nr . . . Thoughts of \n\nof man, that they are vanity. \xe2\x80\x94 Jf \n\nPs. xciv. 11. \n\nFor I say, through the grace given unto \nme, to every man that is among you, not to \nthink of himself more highly than he ought \nto think ; but to think soberly. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. xii. 3. \n\nFor if a man think himself to be some- \nthing, when he is nothing, he deceiveth him- \nself. \xe2\x80\x94 Gal. vi. 3. \n\nAnd if any man think that he knoweth any \nthing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought \nto know. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Cor. viii. 2. \n\nIf thou hast thought evil, lay Onptdting \nthy hand upon thy mouth. \xe2\x80\x94 away evil \nPROV. XXX. 32. thoughts. \n\nLet the wicked forsake his way, and the \nunrighteous man his thoughts : and let him \nreturn unto the Lord, and he will have mercy \nupon him ; and to our God, for he will abun- \ndantly pardon. For my thoughts are not \nyour thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, \n\n\n\n26 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nsaith the Lord. For as the heavens are \nhigher than the earth, so are my ways higher \nthan your ways, and my thoughts than your \nthoughts. \xe2\x80\x94 Isa. lv. 7, 8, 9. \n\nCommit thy works unto the Lord, and thy \n\nthoughts shall be established. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xvi. 3. \n\nI thought on my ways, and \n\n. n rig 1 turned my feet unto thy testimo- \n\ni noughts. J J \n\nnies. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxix. 59. \n\nThis book of the law shall not depart out \nof thy mouth ; but thou shalt meditate there- \nin day and night, that thou mayest observe to \ndo according to all that is written therein. \xe2\x80\x94 \nJosh. i. 8. \n\nOh how love I thy law ! it is my meditation \nall the day. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxix. 97. \n\nMy mouth shall praise thee with joyful \nlips : when I remember thee upon my bed, \nand meditate on thee in the night watches. \xe2\x80\x94 \nPs. lxiii. 5, 6. \n\nI remember the days of old, I meditate on \nall thy works ; I muse on the work of thy \nhands. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxliii. 5. \n\n\n\nTHINKING. 27 \n\nAnd he \\j.e. Jesus] said unto Words of \nhis disciples, Take no thought Jesus about \nfor your life, what ye shall eat ; thinking. \nneither for the body, what ye shall put on. \n. . . Consider the ravens : for they neither \nsow nor reap ; which neither have storehouse \nnor barn ; and God feedeth them. How much \nmore are ye better than the fowls ? And \nwhich of you with taking thought can add to \nhis stature one cubit ? If ye then be not able \nto do that thing which is least, why take \nye thought for the rest? \xe2\x80\x94 Luke xii. 22, 24, \n25, 26. \n\nConsider the lilies of the field how they \ngrow ; they toil not, neither do they spin ; \nand yet I say unto you, That even Solomon \nin all his glory was not arrayed like one of \nthese. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass \nof the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow \nis cast into the oven, shall he not much more \nclothe you, O ye of little faith ? Therefore \ntake no thought, saying, What shall we eat ? \n\n\n\n28 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nor, What shall we drink ? or, Wherewithal \nshall we be clothed ? . . . But seek ye first \nthe kingdom of God, and his righteousness^ \nand all these things shall be added unto you. \n\nO J \n\nTake therefore no thought for the morrow : \nfor the morrow shall take thought for the \nthings of itself. Sufficient unto the day is \nthe evil thereof. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. vi. 2S, 29, 30, 31, \n\n33> 34- \n\nFinally, brethren, whatsoever things are \n\ntrue, whatsoever things are honest, whatso- \never things are just, whatsoever things are \npure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatso- \never things are of good report ; if there be \nany virtue, and if there be any praise, think \non these things. \xe2\x80\x94 Phil. iv. S. \n\nMeditate upon these things ; give thyself \nwholly to them : that thy profiting may appear \nto all. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Tim. iv. 15. \n\nSearch me, O God, and know my heart : try \nme, and know my thoughts. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxxxix. 23. \n\n\n\nSPEAKING. \n\n\n\nThy speech bewrayeth thee. \xe2\x80\x94 Speech an \nMatt. xxvi. 73- index of \n\nFor out of the abundance of the character. \nheart, the mouth speaketh. A good man, \nout of the good treasure of the heart, bring- \neth forth good things : and an evil man, out \nof the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil \nthings. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. xii. 34, 35. \n\nA fool\'s voice is known by \nmultitude of words. \xe2\x80\x94 Eccles. \n\nv. 3- \n\nA fool\'s lips enter into contention, and his \n\nmouth calleth for strokes. A fool\'s mouth is \n\nhis destruction, and his lips are the snare of \n\nhis soul. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xviii. 6, 7. \n\nHe that hideth hatred with lying lips, and \n\n\n\nSpeech of \nthe wicked. \n\n\n\n30 THE BIBLE RULE OE LIFE. \n\nhe that uttereth a slander, is a fool. In the \nmultitude of words there wanteth not sin : \nbut he that refraineth his lips is wise. \xe2\x80\x94 \nProv. x. 18, 19. \n\nThe wicked boasteth of his heart\'s desire, \nand blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord \nabhorreth. His mouth is full of cursing and \ndeceit and fraud : under his tongue is mis- \nchief and vanity. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. x. 3, 7. \n\nThe Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, \nand the tongue that speaketh proud things. \nPs. xii. 3. \n\nWhat shall be given unto thee ? or what \nshall be done unto thee, thou false tongue ? \nSharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of \njuniper. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxx. 3, 4. \n\nA lie is a foul blot in a man ; yet it is con- \ntinually in the mouth of the untaught. \xe2\x80\x94 \nEcclus. xx. 24. \n\nLying lips are abomination to the Lord. \nProv. xii. 22. \n\nAnd the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity : \n\n\n\nSPEAKING. 3 1 \n\nso is the tongue among our members, that it \ndefileth the whole body, and setteth on fire \nthe course of nature ; and it is set on fire of \nhell. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. iii. 6. \n\nDeath and life are in the power of the \ntongue. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xviii. 21. \n\nKeep thy tongue from evil, and \n\n. Cautions. \n\nthy lips from speaking guile. \xe2\x80\x94 \n\nPs. xxxiv. 13. \n\nLet no corrupt communication proceed out \nof your mouth, but that which is good to the \nuse of edifying. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. iv. 29. \n\nFor by thy words thou shalt be justified, \nand by thy words thou shalt be condemned. \nMatt. xii. 37. \n\nSuffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to \nsin. \xe2\x80\x94 Eccles. v. 6. \n\nBe not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy \nheart be hasty to utter any thing before God : \nfor God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : \ntherefore let thy words be few. \xe2\x80\x94 Eccles. v. 2. \n\nTalk no more so exceeding proudly ; let not \n\n\n\n32 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE, \n\narrogancy come out of your mouth : for the \nLord is a God of knowledge, and by him ac- \ntions are weighed. \xe2\x80\x94 i Sam. ii. 3. \n\nPut away from thee a froward mouth, and \nperverse lips put far from thee. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. \niv. 24. \n\nFornication, and all uncleanness, or covet- \nousness, let it not be once named among you. \n. . . Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, \nnor jesting, which are not convenient. \xe2\x80\x94 \nEph. v. 3, 4. \n\nSwear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it \nis God\'s throne : nor by the earth ; for it is \nhis footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it \nis the city of the great King : neither shalt \nthou swear by thy head, because thou canst \nnot make one hair white or black. But let \nyour communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay ; \nfor whatsoever is more than these cometh of \nevil. \xe2\x80\x94Matt. v. 34, 35, 36, 37. \n\nThou shalt not take the name of the Lord \nthy God in vain : for the Lord will not hold \n\n\n\nSPEAKING. 33 \n\nhim guiltless that taketh his name in vain. \xe2\x80\x94 \nEx. xx. 7. \n\nAccustom not thy mouth to swearing ; \nneither use thyself to the naming of the Holy \nOne. ... A man that useth much swearing \nshall be filled with iniquity, and the plague \nshall never depart from his house. \xe2\x80\x94 Ecclus. \nxxiii. 9, 11. \n\nSwear not, neither by heaven, neither by \nthe earth, neither by any other oath : but let \nyour yea be yea, and your nay nay ; lest ye \nfall into condemnation. \xe2\x80\x94 J as. v. 12. \n\nThou shalt not bear false witness against \nthy neighbor. \xe2\x80\x94 Ex. xx. 16. \n\nWhether it be to a friend or foe, talk not of \nother men\'s lives. \xe2\x80\x94 Ecclus. xix. 8. \n\nIf thou hast heard a word, let it die with \nthee; and be bold, it will not burst thee. \nEcclus. xix. 10. \n\nRehearse not unto another that which is \ntold unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the \nworse. \xe2\x80\x94 Ecclus. xix. 7. \n\n3 \n\n\n\n54 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nLet another man praise thee, and not thine \nown mouth ; a stranger, and not thine own \nlips. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xxvii. z. \n\nBoast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou \nknowest not what a day may bring forth. \nProv. xxvii. i. \n\nto now, ye that s a To-day or to-mor- \nrow we will go into such a city, and continue \nthere a year, and buy, and sell, and gr: gain : \nwhereas ye know not what shall be on the \nmorrow. For that ye ought :: say, If the \nLord will, we shall live, and dc this, or that. \nJas. iv. 13, 14. ::. \n\nAnd weigh thy words in a balance, and \nmake a door and bar for thy mouth. Beware \nthou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him \nthat lieth in wait. \xe2\x80\x94 ECCLUS. xxvii: 25, 26. \n\nIt any man am : _ seem to be religious, \n\nand bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his \nown heart, this man\'s r-\'.igion is vain. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas \ni. 26. \n\nWherefore, my beloved brethren, let every \n\n\n\nSPEAKING. 35 \n\nman be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to \nwrath. \xe2\x80\x94 J as. i. 19. \n\nIn the multitude of words there wanteth \nnot sin ; but he that refraineth his lips is wise. \nProv. x. 19. \n\nOut of the same mouth proceedeth bless- \ning and cursing. My brethren, these things \nought not so to be. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. iii. 10. \n\nIf any man offend not in word, the same is \n\na perfect man, and able also to bridle the \n\nwhole body. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. iii. 2. \n\nWho is a wise man and endued \n... .. - , Right speak- \n\nwith knowledge among you : let . \n\nhim show out of a good conver- \nsation his works with meekness of wisdom. \nJas. iii. 13. \n\nThe mouth of a righteous man is a well of \nlife. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. x. ii. \n\nA wholesome tongue is a tree of life. \xe2\x80\x94 \nProv. xv. 4. \n\nA man shall eat good by the fruit of his \nmouth. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xiii. 2. \n\n\n\n3 6 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nA man hath joy by the answer of his \nmouth : and a word spoken in due season, \nhow good is it ! \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xv. 23. \n\nHow forcible are right words ! \xe2\x80\x94 Job vi. 25. \n\nThe words of the pure are pleasant words. \nProv. xv. 26. \n\nThe tongue of the just is as choice silver. \nProv. x. 20. \n\nThe lip of truth shall be established for \never. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xii. 19. \n\nWherefore, putting away lying, speak every \nman truth with his neighbor. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. iv. 25. \n\nA soft answer turneth away wrath : but \ngrievous words stir up anger. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xv. i. \n\nIf thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there \nrememberest that thy brother hath aught \nagainst thee, leave there thy gift before the \naltar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to \nthy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. \nMatt. v. 23, 24. \n\nIf thy brother shall trespass against thee, \ngo and tell him his fault between thee and \n\n\n\nSPEAKING. 37 \n\nhim alone : if he shall hear thee, thou hast \ngained thy brother. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt, xviii. 15. \n\nAdmonish a friend : it may be he hath not \ndone it ; and if he have done it, that he do it \nno more. Admonish thy friend : it may be \nhe hath not said it ; and if he have, that \nhe speak it not again. Admonish a friend ; \nfor many times it is a slander : and believe \nnot every tale. \xe2\x80\x94 Ecclus. xix. 13, 14, 15, 16. \n\nLet thy talk be with the wise, and all thy \ncommunication in the law of the Most High. \nEcclus. ix. 15. \n\nLet your speech be always with grace. \xe2\x80\x94 \nCol. iv. 6. \n\nAs he which hath called you is holy, so \nbe ye holy in all manner of conversation. \xe2\x80\x94 \n1 Pet. i. 15. \n\nLet the words of my mouth, and the medi- \ntation of my heart, be acceptable in thy \nsight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. \nPs. xix. 14. \n\n\n\nBELIEVING. \n\n\n\nBelief in \nGod. \n\n\n\nThe fool hath said in his heart, \nThere is no God. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xiv. i, \nliii. I. \n\nBut without faith it is impossible to please \nhim : for he that cometh to God must believe \nthat he is, and that he is a rewarder of them \nthat diligently seek him. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. xi. 6. \n\nThrough faith we understand that the \nworlds were framed by the word of God ; so \nthat things which are seen were not made of \nthings which do appear. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. xi. 3. \n\nBelieve in the Lord your God, so shall ye \nbe established ; believe his prophets, so shall \nye prosper. \xe2\x80\x94 2 Chron. xx. 20. \n\nThat ye may know and believe me, and un- \nderstand that I am he : before me there was no \n\n\n\nBELIEVING, 39 \n\nGod formed, neither shall there be after me. \nIsa. xliii. 10. \n\nThou believest that there is one God ; thou \ndoest well. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. ii. 19. \n\nAnd [Abram] believed in the Lord ; and he \ncounted it to him for righteousness. \xe2\x80\x94 Gen. \nxv. 6 ; Rom. iv. 3. \n\n[Jesus said,] Verily, verily, I say unto you, \nHe that heareth my word, and believeth on \nhim that sent me, hath everlasting life, and \nshall not come into condemnation ; but is \npassed from death unto life. \xe2\x80\x94 John v. 24. \n\nWe have known and believed the love that \n\nGod hath to us. \xe2\x80\x94 1 John iv. 16. \n\nAnd this is his commandment : \n\nBelief in \n\nThat we should believe on the <v -, . . \n\nfesus Christ, \n\nname of his Son Jesus Christ, \n\nand love one another. \xe2\x80\x94 1 John iii. 23. \n\nWhosoever shall confess that Jesus is the \nSon of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in \nGod. \xe2\x80\x94 1 John iv. 15. \n\nWho is he that overcometh the world, but \n\n\n\n40 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nhe that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God ? \n. . . If we receive the witness of men, the \nwitness of God is greater : for this is the wit- \nness of God which he hath testified of his \nSon. He that believeth on the Son of God \nhath the witness in himself : he that believ- \neth not God hath made him a liar, because \nhe believeth not the record that God gave of \nhis Son. And this is the record, that God \nhath given to us eternal life : and this life is \nin his Son. \xe2\x80\x94 i John v. 5, 9, 10, 11. \n\nIf thou shalt confess with thy mouth the \nLord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart \nthat God hath raised him from the dead, thou \nshalt be saved. For with the heart, man be- \nlieveth unto righteousness ; and with the \nmouth, confession is made unto salvation. \nFor the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth \non him shall not be ashamed. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. x. 9, \n10, 11. \n\nThis is the work of God, that ye believe on \nhim whom he hath sent. \xe2\x80\x94 John vi. 29. \n\n\n\nBELIEVING. 41 \n\nWhom having not seen, ye love ; in whom, \nthough now ye see him not, yet believing, \nye rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of \nglory. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Pet. i. 8. \n\nJesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou \nhast seen me, thou hast believed : blessed are \nthey that have not seen, and yet have believed. \nJohn xx. 29. \n\nThe Father himself loveth you, because \nye have loved me, and have believed that I \ncame out from God. \xe2\x80\x94 John xvi. 27. \n\n[Jesus] saith unto them [i.e. his disciples], \nBut whom say ye that I am ? And Simon \nPeter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, \nthe Son of the living God. And Jesus an- \nswered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, \nSimon Barjona : for flesh and blood hath not \nrevealed it unto thee, but my Father which is \nin heaven. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. xvi. 15, 16, 17. \n\nWhosoever believeth that Jesus is the \nChrist, is born of God. \xe2\x80\x94 1 John v. i. \n\nHe that believeth on the Son hath ever- \n\n\n\n42 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nlasting life : and he that believeth not the Son \nshall not see life. \xe2\x80\x94 John iii. 36. \n\n[Jesus said,] Let not your heart be troubled : \nye believe in God, believe also in me. \xe2\x80\x94 John \nxiv. 1. \n\nBelievest thou not that I am in the Father, \nand the Father in me ? the words that I \nspeak unto you, I speak not of myself : but \nthe Father, that dwelleth in me, he doeth \nthe works. Believe me that I am in the \nFather, and the Father in me : or else believe \nme for the very works\' sake. Verily, verily, \nI say unto you, He that believeth on me, the \nworks that I do shall he do also ; and greater \nworks than these shall he do ; because I go \nunto my Father. \xe2\x80\x94 John xiv. 10, 11, 12. \n\n[A certain eunuch said to Philip,] What doth \nhinder me to be baptized ? And Philip said, \nIf thou believest with all thine heart, thou \nmayest. And he answered and said, I be- \nlieve that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. \nAnd he commanded the chariot to stand still : \n\n\n\nBELIEVING. 43 \n\nand they went down both into the water, \nboth Philip and the eunuch ; and he baptized \nhim. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts viii. 36, 37 1 38- \n\nJesus said unto her [i.e. Martha], I am the \nresurrection and the life : he that believeth \nin me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : \nand whosoever liveth, and believeth in me, \nshall never die. \xe2\x80\x94 John xi. 25, 26. \n\nWhy should it be thought a \n\nBelief ill the \n\nthinsr incredible with you, that .. \n\n. J resurrection. \n\nGod should raise the dead ? \xe2\x80\x94 \nActs xxvi. 8. \n\nBut every man in his own order : Christ the \nfirst-fruits ; afterward they that are Christ\'s \nat his coming. And when all things shall be \nsubdued unto him, then shall the Son also \nhimself be subject unto him that put all \nthings under vhim, that God may be all in all. \n1 Cor. xv. 23, 28. \n\nLet us hold fast the profession of our faith \nwithout wavering. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. x. 23. \n\nBe not carried about with divers and \n\n\n\n44 THE BIBLE RULE OE LIEE. \n\nstrange doctrines : for it is a good thing that \n\nthe heart be established with grace. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. \n\nxiii. 9. \n\nBelief re- One believe th that he may eat \n\nspedi7ig all things ; another, who is weak, \n\nmeals. eateth herbs. Let not him that \n\neateth, despise him that eateth not; and \n\nlet not him which eateth not, judge him \n\nthat eateth : for God hath received him. \n\nOne man esteemeth one day \n\n, e above another : another esteem- \n\ndays. \n\neth every day alike. Let every \n\nman be fully persuaded in his own mind. \xe2\x80\x94 \n\nRom. xiv. 2, 3, 5. \n\nHim that is weak in the faith receive \nye. but not to doubtful disputations. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. \nxiv. 1. \n\nBeloved, believe not every spirit, but try \nthe spirits whether they are of God : be- \ncause many false prophets are gone out into \nthe world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of \nGod : Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus \n\n\n\nBELIEVING. 45 \n\nChrist is come in the flesh, is of God : and \nevery spirit that confesseth not that Jesus \nChrist is come in the flesh, is not of God. \xe2\x80\x94 \ni John iv. i, 2, 3. \n\nAnd be not faithless, but believing. \xe2\x80\x94 John \nxx. 27. \n\n\n\nDOING. \n\n\n\nImportance This is a faithful saying, and \nof good these things I will that thou af- \n\n\xe2\x80\xa2works. firm constantly, that they which \n\nhave believed in God might be careful to \nmaintain good works. These things are \ngood and profitable unto men. \xe2\x80\x94 Titus iii. 8. \n\nWas not Abraham our father justified by \nworks, when he had offered Isaac his son \nupon the altar ? Seest thou how faith w r rought \nwith his works, and by works was faith \nmade perfect ? Ye see then how that by \nworks a man is justified, and not by faith \nonly. For as the body without the spirit \nis dead, so faith without works is dead also. \nJas. ii. 21, 22, 24, 26. \n\nThese are the things that ye shall do : \n\n\n\nDOING, 47 \n\nSpeak ye every man the truth to his neigh- \nbor ; execute the judgment of truth and \npeace in your gates ; and let none of you \nimagine evil in your hearts against his neigh- \nbor ; and love no false oath : for all these \nare things that I hate, saith the Lord. \xe2\x96\xa0 \xe2\x80\x94 \nZech. viii. 1 6, 17. \n\nAnd let us consider one another, to pro- \nvoke unto love, and to good works. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. \nx. 24. \n\nAnd let us not be weary in well-doing : for \nin due season we shall reap if we faint not. \nGal. vi. 9. \n\nKnowing that whatsoever good thing any \nman doeth, the same shall he receive of the \nLord. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. vi. 8. \n\nThe Lord is a God of knowledge, and by \nhim actions are weighed. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Sam. ii. 3. \n\nWho will render to every man according \nto his deeds. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. ii. 6. \n\nI will recompense them according to their \ndeeds, and according to the works of their \nown hands. \xe2\x80\x94 Jer. xxv. 14. \n\n\n\n48 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nFor thy work shall be rewarded, saith the \nLord. \xe2\x80\x94 Jer. xxxi. 16. \n\nAccording to thy ways, and according to \nthy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the \nLord God. \xe2\x80\x94 Ezek. xxiv. 14. \n\nFor rulers are not a terror to good works, \n\nbut to the evil. Wilt thou then not be \n\nafraid of the power ? do that which is good, \n\nand thou shalt have praise of the same : for \n\nhe is the minister of God to thee for good. \n\n_ ., , But if thou do that which is evil, \nEvil works. \n\nbe afraid ; for he beareth not the \n\nsword in vain : for he is the minister of God, \n\na revenger to execute wrath upon him that \n\ndoeth evil. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. xiii. 3, 4. \n\nEschew evil, and do good. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Pet. hi. 11. \n\nThou shalt not kill. \xe2\x80\x94 Ex. xx. 13. \n\nThou shalt not commit adultery. \xe2\x80\x94 Ex. \nxx. 14. \n\nThou shalt not steal. \xe2\x80\x94 Ex. xx. 15. \n\nBlessed is the man that keepeth his hand \nfrom doing any evil. \xe2\x80\x94 Isa. lvi. 2. \n\n\n\nDOING. 49 \n\nEvery one that doeth evil hateth the light, \n\nneither cometh to the light, lest his deeds \n\nshould be reproved. But he that doeth \n\ntruth cometh to the light, that \n\n. . , , , , . r Good works. \n\nhis deeds may be made manifest, \n\nthat they are wrought in God. \xe2\x80\x94 John iii. 20, \n\n21. \n\nLet your light so shine before men, that \nthey may see your good works, and glorify \nvour Father which is in heaven. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. v. \n\'16. \n\nMake your ways and your doings good. \xe2\x80\x94 \nJer. xviii. 11. \n\nLearn to do well. \xe2\x80\x94 Is A. i. 17. \n\nEven a child is known by his doings, \nwhether his work be pure, and whether it be \nright. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xx. 11. \n\nAs for the pure, his work is right. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. \nxxi. 8. \n\nBlessed are they that keep judgment, and \nhe that doeth righteousness at all times. \xe2\x80\x94 \nPs. cvi. 3. \n\n4 \n\n\n\n5\xc2\xb0 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nLittle children, let no man deceive you : he \nthat doeth righteousness is righteous, even \nas he is righteous. \xe2\x80\x94 i John iii. -. \n\nHe that doeth good is of God : but he that \ndoeth evil hath not seen God. \xe2\x80\x94 3 John, ii. \n\nBring forth therefore fruits meet for re- \npentance. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. iii. 8. \n\nBe ye doers of the word, and not hearers \nonly, deceiving your own selves. For if any \nbe a hearer of the word, and not a doer, \nhe is like unto a man beholding his natural \nface in a glass : for he beholdeth himself, and \ngoeth his way, and straightway forgetteth \nwhat manner of man he was. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. i. 22, 23, \n24. \n\nFor not the hearers of the law are just \nbefore God, but the doers of the law shall be \njustified. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. ii. 13. \n\nWho is a wise man and endued with \nknowledge among you ? let him show out of \na good conversation his works with meek- \nness of wisdom. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. iii. 13. \n\n\n\nDOING. SI \n\nFor God shall bring every wortc into judg- \nment, with every secret thing, whether it be \ngood, or whether it be evil. \xe2\x80\x94 Eccles. xii. 14. \n\nBe ye strong therefore, and let not your \nhands be weak ; for your work shall be re- \nwarded. \xe2\x80\x94 2 Chron. xv. 7. \n\nTherefore all things whatsoever ye would \nthat men should do to you, do ye even so to \nthem : for this is the law and the prophets. \nMatt. vii. 12. \n\nIf ye do good to them which do good to \nyou, what thank have ye ? for sinners also do \neven the same. And if ye lend to them of \nwhom ye hope to receive, what thank have \nye ? for sinners also lend to sinners, to re- \nceive as much again. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke vi. 33, 34. \n\nLove ye your enemies, and do good, and \nlend, hoping for nothing again ; and your \nreward shall be great, and ye shall be the \nchildren of the Highest : for he is kind unto \nthe unthankful and to the evil. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke vi. \n\n35. \n\n\n\n5^ THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nRecompense to no man evil for evil. \xe2\x80\x94 \nRom. xii. 1 7 . \n\nBe not overcome of evil, but overcome \nevil with good \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. xii. 2 1 . \n\nBe not forgetful to entertain strangers : \nfor thereby some have entertained ange.; \nunawares. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. xiii. 2. \n\nProvide things honest in the sight of all \nmen. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. xii. 17. \n\nI: any provide not for his own, and spe- \ncially for those of his own house, he hath \n\n.vied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. \n1 Tim. v. 3. \n\n:her up the fragments that remain, that \nnothing be lost. \xe2\x80\x94 John vi. 12. \n\nWe beseech you, brethren, that ye study to \nbe quiet, and to do your own business, and to \nwork with vour own hands. \xe2\x80\x94 1 The^S. iv. \n\n- \n\n10. 11. \nNot forsaking the assembling of ourselves \n:^ether, as the manner ve is. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. \n\n\n\n^. Z5. \n\n\n\nDOING. 53 \n\nIf thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, \nfrom doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; and \ncall the sabbath a delight, the holy of the \nLord, honorable ; and shalt honor him, not \ndoing thine own ways, nor finding thine own \npleasure, nor speaking thine own words : \nthen shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord ; \nand I will cause thee to ride upon the high \nplaces of the earth, and feed thee with the \nheritage of Jacob thy father : for the mouth \nof the Lord hath spoken it. \xe2\x80\x94 ISA. lviii. 13, 14. \n\nTo do good and to communicate, forget \nnot : for with such sacrifices God is well \npleased. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. xiii. 16. \n\nAnd he looked round about on what Jesus \nthem which sat about him, and says about \nsaid, Behold, my mother and my doing good. \nbrethren ! for whosoever shall do the will of \nGod, the same is my brother, and my sister, \nand mother. \xe2\x80\x94 Mark iii. 34, 35. \n\nYe are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I \ncommand you. \xe2\x80\x94 John xv. 14. \n\n\n\n54 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nWhen the Son of man shall come in his \nglory, . . . then shall the King say unto them \non his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my \nFather, inherit the kingdom prepared for you \nfrom the foundation of the world : for I was \nan hungered, and ye gave me meat : I was \nthirsty, and ye gave me drink : I was a \nstranger, and ye took me in : naked, and ye \nclothed me : I was sick, and ye visited me : \nI was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then \nshall the righteous answer him, s\'aying, Lord, \nwhen saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee ? \nor thirsty, and gave thee drink ? When saw \nwe thee a stranger, and took thee in ? or \nnaked, and clothed thee ? or when saw we \nthee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee ? \nAnd the King shall answer and say unto \nthem, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye \nhave done it unto one of the least of these \nmy brethren, ye have done it unto me. \xe2\x80\x94 \nMatt. xxv. 31, 34-40. \n\nNot every one that saith unto me, Lord, \n\n\n\nDOING. 55 \n\nLord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; \nbut he that doeth the will of my Father \nwhich is in heaven. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. vii. 21. \nPure religion and undefiled be- \n\nWovds of \nfore God and the Father is this, , . ., \n\nTo visit the fatherless and wid- \nows in their affliction, and to keep himself \nunspotted from the world. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. i. 27. \n\nIf a brother or sister be naked, and desti- \ntute of daily food, and one of you say unto \nthem, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and \nrilled ; notwithstanding ye give them no* \nthose things which are needful to the body ; \nwhat doth it profit ? \n\nEven so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, \nbeing alone. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. ii. 15, 16, 17. \n\n\n\nHELPING. \n\n\n\nTwo are better than one. . . . For if they \nfall, the one will lift up his fellow : but woe \nto him that is alone when he falleth, for he \nhath not another to help him up. \xe2\x80\x94 Eccles. \niv. 9, 10. \n\nXow these are they that came to David to \nZiklag, while he yet kept himself close be- \ncause of Saul the son of Kish : and th \nwere among the mighty men, helpers of the \nwar. . . . And David went out to meet them, \nand answered and said unto them, If ye \nbe come peaceably unto me to help me, my \nheart shall be knit unto you : but if ye be \ncome to betray me to mine enemies, seeing \nthere is no wrong in my hands, the God of \nour fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. \n\n\n\nHELPING. 57 \n\nAnd they helped David against the band of \nthe rovers : for they were all mighty men of \nvalor, and were captains in the host. For \nat that time day by day there came to David \nto help him, until it was a great host, like \nthe host of God. \xe2\x80\x94 i Chron. xii. i, 17, 21, 22. \n\nThey helped every one his neighbor ; and \nevery one said to his brother, Be of good \ncourage. So the carpenter encouraged the \ngoldsmith, and he that smootheth with the \nhammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is \nready for the soldering ; and he fastened it \nwith nails, that it should not be moved. \xe2\x80\x94 \nIs A. xli. 6, 7. \n\nAnd a vision appeared to Paul in the night : \nThere stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed \nhim, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and \nhelp us. And after he had seen the vision, \nimmediately we endeavored to go into Mace- \ndonia. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts xvi. 9, 10. \n\nAnd a certain Jew, named Apollos, born at \nAlexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in \n\n\n\n5 8 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nthe scriptures, came to Ephesus. . . . And \nwhen he was disposed to pass into Achaia, \nthe brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to \nreceive him : who, when he was come, helped \nthem much which had believed through grace. \nActs xviii. 24, 27. \n\nWe therefore ought to receive such, that \nwe might be fellow-helpers to the truth. \xe2\x80\x94 \nin John 8. \n\nUse hospitality one to another without \ngrudging. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Pet. iv. 9. \n\nBy love serve one another. \xe2\x80\x94 Gal. v. 13. \n\nAs touching the ministering to the saints, \nit is superfluous for me to write to you. \n2 Cor. ix. 1. \n\nFor God is not unrighteous to forget your \nwork and labor of love, which ye have showed \ntowards his name, in that ye have ministered \nto the saints, and do minister. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. vi. 10. \n\nWhosoever will be great among you, let \nhim be your minister ; and whosoever will be \nchief among you, let him be your servant : \n\n\n\nHELPING. 59 \n\neven as the Son of man came not to be min- \nistered unto, but to minister. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. xx. \n26, 27, 28. \n\nBear ye one another\'s burdens, and so ful- \nfil the law of Christ. \xe2\x80\x94 Gal. vi. 2. \n\n\n\nGIVING. \n\n\n\nGive to him that asketh thee, \n\nand from him that would borrow \ning. \n\nof thee turn not thou away. \xe2\x80\x94 \nMatt. v. 42. \n\nFor the poor shall never cease out of the \nland : therefore I command thee, saying, \nThou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy \nbrother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy \nland. Thou shalt surely give him, and thine \nheart shall not be grieved when thou givest \nunto him : because that for this thing the \nLord thy God shall bless thee in all thy \nworks, and in all that thou puttest thine hand \nunto. \xe2\x80\x94 Deut. xv. 11, 10. \n\nSell that ye have, and give alms. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke \nxii. 33- \n\n\n\nGIVING. 6 1 \n\nAnd behold, one came and said unto him \n[i.e. Jesus], Good Master, what good thing \nshall I do, that I may have eternal life ? \nAnd he said unto him, Why callest thou me \ngood ? there is none good but one, that is, \nGod : but if thou wilt enter into life, keep \nthe commandments. . . . The young man \nsaith unto him, All these things have I kept \nfrom my youth up : what lack I yet ? Jesus \nsaid unto him, , If thou wilt be perfect, go \nand sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, \nand thou shalt have treasure in heaven. \xe2\x80\x94 \nMatt. xix. 16, 17, 20, 21. \n\nGive alms of such things as ye have. \xe2\x80\x94 \nLuke xi. 41. \n\nIf thine enemy be hungry, give him bread \nto eat ; and if he be thirsty, give him water \nto drink. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xxv. 21. \n\nGive a portion to seven, and also to eight. \nEccles. xi. 2. \n\nSay not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come \nagain, and to-morrow I will give ; when thou \nhast it by thee. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. iii. 28. \n\n\n\n62 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nHow to give. Freely ye have received, freely \ngive. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. x. 8. \n\nEvery man shall give as he is able, accord- \ning to the blessing of the Lord thy God \nwhich he hath given thee. \xe2\x80\x94 Deut. xvi. 17. \n\nAnd he [i.e. Jesus] looked up and saw the \nrich men casting their gifts into the treasury. \nAnd he saw also a certain poor widow, cast- \ning in thither two mites. And he said, Of a \ntruth I say unto you, that this poor widow \nhath cast in more than they all. For all these \nhave of their abundance cast in unto the offer- \nings of God : but she of her penury hath cast \nin all the living that she had. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke xxi. \n\nI, 2, 3, 4. \n\nAnd whosoever shall give to drink unto \none of these little ones, a cup of cold water \nonly, in the name of a disciple, verily I say \nunto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. \nMatt. x. 42. \n\nTake heed that ye do not your alms before \nmen, to be seen of them : otherwise ye have \n\n\n\nGIVING. 63 \n\nno reward of your Father which is in heaven. \nTherefore, when thou doest thine alms, do \nnot sound a trumpet before thee, as the hyp- \nocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the \nstreets, that they may have glory of men. \nVerily, I say unto you, They have their reward. \nBut when thou doest alms, let not thy left \nhand know what thy right hand doeth ; that \nthine alms may be in secret : and thy Father \nwhich seeth in secret himself shall reward \nthee openly. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. vi. 1-4. \n\nBlessed is he that considereth \n\nFro7nises. \n\nthe poor : the Lord will deliver \nhim in time of trouble. The Lord will pre- \nserve him, and keep him alive ; and he shall \nbe blessed upon the earth. . . . The Lord \nwill strengthen him upon the bed of languish- \ning : thou wilt make all his bed in his sick- \nness. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xli. 1, 2, 3. \n\nThere was a certain man in Cesarea, called \nCornelius, a centurion of the band called the \nItalian band, a devout man, and one that \n\n\n\n5 4 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nfeared God with all his house, which gave \nmuch alms to the people, and prayed to God \nalway. He saw in a vision evidently, about \nthe ninth hour of the day, an angel of God \ncoming in to him, and saying unto him, Cor- \nnelius. And when he looked on him, he was \nafraid, and said, What is it, Lord ? And he \nsaid unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms \nare come up for a memorial before God. \xe2\x80\x94 \nActs x. i, 2, 3, 4. \n\nHe that hath pity upon the poor lendeth \nunto the Lord ; and that which he hath given \nwill he pay him again. \xe2\x80\x94 Pro v. xix. 17. \n\nThe liberal soul shall be made fat : and he \nthat watereth shall be watered also himself. \nProv. xi. 25. \n\nGive, and it shall be given unto you ; good \nmeasure, pressed down, and shaken together, \nand running over, shall men give into your \nbosom. For with the same measure that ye \nmete withal, it shall be measured to you \nagain. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke vi. 38. \n\n\n\nGIVING. 65 \n\nCast thy bread upon tne waters : for thou \nshalt find it after many days. \xe2\x80\x94 Eccles. xi. 1 . \n\nHe that giveth unto the poor shall not \nlack. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xxviii. 27. \n\nHe that hath mercy on the poor, happy is \nhe. \xe2\x80\x94 Proy. xiv. 21. \n\nHe that hath a bountiful eye shall be \nblessed ; for he giveth of his bread to the \npoor. \xe2\x80\x94 Prov. xxii. 9. \n\nRemember the words of the Lord Jesus, \nhow he said, It is more blessed to give than \nto receive. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts xx. 35. \n\n\n\nPRAYIX G. \n\n\n\nBe : . rful for nothing: : but in \n~ even* thing by prayer and suppli- \n\ncation with thanksgiving let your \nrequests be made known unto God. \xe2\x80\x94 Phil. \niv. 6. \n\njive us this day our daily bread. And \nforgive us our debts, as e forgive our debt- \nors. And lead us not into temptation, but \ndeliver us from evil. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. vi. u. 12, \n\nIf any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of \nGod, that giveth to all men liberally, and up- \nbraideth not. \xe2\x80\x94 Jasl i ;. \n\nBut covet earr.es:";- the best gifts. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Cor. \nxii. 31. \n\nTo Seth also thr as born a \n\nExamples of . . ,, \n\nson : . . . then besran men to call \n\np*-.z\\ :\xe2\x96\xa0\xe2\x96\xa0:\xc2\xa3. \n\nupon the name of the Lord. \xe2\x80\x94 \nGen. iv. 26. \n\n\n\nPRAYING. 67 \n\nSo Abraham prayed unto God. \xe2\x80\x94 Gen. xx. \n\n17- \n\nMoses prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Num. xi. 2, xxi. 7 ; Deut. \n\nix. 18, 20, 26, 27 ; Ps. xc. \n\nSamson prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Judges xvi. 28. \n\nHannah prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Sam. i. 10, 12, 27. \n\nSamuel prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Sam. vii. 9, viii. 6. \n\nSolomon prayed \xe2\x80\x94 1 Kings viii. 22-54 ; 2 \nChron. i. 8, 9, 10, vi. 12, 14-42. \n\nElijah prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Kings xvii. 20, 21, xvrii. \n\n3 6 > 37- \n\nElisha prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 2 Kings iv. 33, vi. 17, 18. \n\nJehoahaz prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 2 Kings xiii. 4. \n\nHezekiah prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 2 Kings xix. 15-20, \nxx. 2 ; 2 Chron. xxx. 18, 19, xxxii. 20, 24 ; Isa. \nxxxvii. 15-20, xxxviii. 2, 3. \n\nJabez prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Chron. iv. 10. \n\nDavid prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Chron. xvii. 16-27, xxi. \n17, 26, xxix. 10-19; Ps. v., vi., vii., x., xiii., \nxvi., xvii., xix. 12, 13, 14, xxii., xxv., xxvi., \nxxvii., xxviii., xxx., xxxi., xxxv., xxxviii., \nxxxix., xliii., li., liv., Iv., lvi., lvii., lix., Ix., \n\n\n\n68 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nIxi., lxiii., lxix., lxx., lxxi., Ixxxvi., lxxxviii. \ncxli., cxlii., cxliii. \n\nJehoshaphat prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 2 Chron xx. 5-12. \n\nIsaiah prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 2 Chron. xxxii. 20. \n\nManasseh prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 2 Chron. xxxiii. 12, 13. \n\nEzra prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Ezra ix. 5-15. \n\nNehemiah prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Neh. i. 4-1 1, iv. 9. \n\nThe Levites prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Neh. ix. 4-38. \n\nThe Jewish people prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Isa. lxiii. 15- \n19, lxiv. 1-12. \n\nJob prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Job xlii. 10. \n\nJeremiah prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Jer. xiv. 7, 8, 9, xviii. \n18-23, xxxii. 16-25. \n\nDaniel prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Dan. vi. 11, ix. 3-19. \n\nJonah prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Jon. ii. 1-9. \n\nHabakkuk prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Hab. iii. \n\nSimeon prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke ii. 29-32. \n\nAnna prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke ii. 37. \n\nStephen prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts vii. 59, 60. \n\nPeter prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts viii. 15, ix. 40, x, \n9, xi. 5. \n\nJohn prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts viii. 15. \n\n\n\nPRA YING. 69 \n\nCornelius prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts x. 2, 30. \n\nPaul prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts ix. 11, xvi. 16, 25, xx. \n36, xxi. 5, xxviii. 8. \n\nEpaphras prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Col. iv. 12. \n. The disciples and the church prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 \nActs i. 14, 24, 25, ii. 42, iii. 1, iv. 31, vi. 4, 6, \nxii. 5, 12, xiii. 3, xiv. 23, xvi. 13, 16. \n\nJesus prayed. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. xi. 25, 26, 27, xiv. \n23, xxvi. 39, 42, 44; Mark i. 35, xiv. 35, 36, \n39; Luke iii. 21, v. 16, vi. 12, ix. 18, 28, x. \n21, xi. i, xxii. 32, 41, 42, 44, xxiii. 34, 46; \nJohn xii. 27, 28, xvii. \n\nI exhort therefore, that, first \nr ,, ,. \xe2\x80\xa2 . How to pray. \n\nor all, supplications, prayers, in- \ntercessions, and giving of thanks be made \nfor all men : for kings, and for all that are \nin authority ; that we may lead a quiet and \npeaceable life in all godliness and honesty. \nFor this is good and acceptable in the sight \nof God our Saviour. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Tim. ii. 1, 2, 3. \n\nAnd it came to pass that, as he [Jesus] was \npraying in a certain place, when he ceased, one \n\n\n\nJO THE BIBLE RULE OE LIEE. \n\nof his disciples said unto him. Lord, teach us to \npray, as John also taught his disciples. And \nhe said unto them. When ye pn s \\ [Luke \nxi. i, 2] Our Father which art in heaven. Hal- \nlowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. \n\niy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. \nGive us this day our daily bread. And for- \ngive us our debts, as we forgive our debto:-. \nAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver \nus from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and \nthe power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. \nMatt. vi. 9-13. \n\nAnd when thou prayest, thou shalt not be \nas the hvpocrites are : for they love to pray \n\nnding in the synagogues, and in the corne: \xc2\xa3 \nof the streets, that they may be seen of men. \nVerilv. I say unto you, They have their re- \nward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter \ninto thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy \ndoor, pray to thy Father which is in secret ; \nand thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall \nreward thee openly. But when ye prav. use \n\n\n\nPRAYING. 71 \n\nnot vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for \nthey think that they shall be heard for their \nmuch speaking. Be not ye therefore like \nunto them: for your Father knoweth what \nthings ye have need of before ye ask him. \xe2\x80\x94 \nMatt. vi. 5-8. \n\nAnd he spake this parable unto certain \nwhich trusted in themselves that they were \nrighteous, and despised others : Two men \nwent up into the temple to pray ; the one a \nPharisee, and the other a publican. The \nPharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, \nGod, I thank thee, that I am not as other \nmen are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or \neven as this publican. I fast twice in the \nweek, I give tithes of all that I possess. And \nthe publican, standing afar off, would not \nlift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but \nsmote upon his breast, saying, God, be mer- \nciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man \nwent down to his house justified rather than \nthe other : for every one that exalteth him- \n\n\n\n72 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth \nhimself shall be exalted. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke xviii. 9-14. \n\nTherefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, \nand there rememberest that thy brother hath \naught against thee, leave there thy gift before \nthe altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled \nto thy brother, and then come and offer thy \ngift. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. v. 23, 24. \n\nConfess your faults one to another, and \npray one for another, that ye may be healed. \nThe effectual fervent prayer of a righteous \nman availeth much. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. v. 16. \n\nAnd all things whatsoever ye shall ask in \nprayer, believing, ye shall receive. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. \nxxi. 22. \n\nAgain I say unto you, That if two of you \nshall agree on earth, as touching any thing \nthat they shall ask, it shall be done for them \nof my Father which is in heaven. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. \nxviii. 19. \n\nIn that day ye shall ask me nothing. \nVerily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever \n\n\n\nPRAYING. 73 \n\nye shall ask the Father in my name, he will \ngive it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing \nin my name : ask, and ye shall receive, that \nyour joy may be full. These things have I \nspoken unto you in proverbs : but the time \ncometh when I shall no more speak unto you \nin proverbs, but I shall show you plainly \nof the Father. At that day ye shall ask \nin my name : and I say not unto you, that \n1 will pray the Father for you : for the Father \nhimself loveth you, because ye have loved \nme, and have believed that I came out from \nGod. \xe2\x80\x94 John xvi. 23-27. \n\nTherefore I say unto you, What things \nsoever ye desire when ye pray, believe that \nye receive them, and ye shall have them. \nMark xi. 24. \n\nAsk in faith, nothing wavering. For he \nthat wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven \nwith the wind and tossed. For let not that \nman think that he shall receive any thing of \nthe Lord. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. i. 6, 7. \n\n\n\n74 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nLikewise the Spirit also helpeth our in- \nfirmities : for we know not what we should \npray for as we ought. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. viii. 26. \n\nAnd when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye \nhave aught against any : that your Father \nalso which is in heaven may forgive you your \ntrespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither \nwill your Father which is in heaven forgive \nyour trespasses. \xe2\x80\x94 Mark xi. 25, 26. \n\nAnd pray for them which despitefully use \nyou, and persecute you ; that ye may be the \nchildren of your Father which is in heaven. \nMatt. v. 44, 45. \n\nContinue in prayer, and watch in the same \nwith thanksgiving. \xe2\x80\x94 Col. iv. 2. \n\nYe have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, \nand receive not, because ye ask amiss, that \nye may consume it upon your lusts. \xe2\x80\x94 J as. \niv. 2, 3. \n\nI will therefore that men pray everywhere, \nlifting up holy hands, without wrath and \ndoubting. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Tim. ii. 8. \n\n\n\nPRAYING. 75 \n\nBy prayer and supplication with thanks- \ngiving, let your requests be made known \nunto God. \xe2\x80\x94 Phil. iv. 6. \n\nContinuing instant in prayer. \xe2\x80\x94 Rom. xii. \n12. \n\nFray without ceasing. \xe2\x80\x94 I Thess. v. 17. \n\nPraying always with all prayer and suppli- \ncation in the Spirit. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. vi. 18. \n\nWatch unto prayer. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Pet. iv. 7. \n\nAnd he [i.e. Jesus] spake a Prayer en- \nparable unto them to this end, joined 3 and \nthat men ought always to pray, promises- \nand not to faint. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke xviii. 1. \n\nAsk, and it shall be given you ; seek, and \nye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened \nunto you : for every one that asketh receiv- \neth : and he that seeketh findeth ; and to him \nthat knocketh it shall be opened. Or what \nman is there of you, whom if his son ask \nbread, will he give him a stone ? or if he ask \na fish, will he give him a serpent ? If ye \nthen, being evil, know how to give good gifts \n\n\n\n76 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nunto your children, how much more shall \nyour Father which is in heaven give good \ngifts to them that ask him. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. vii. \n7-n. \n\nAnd whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, \nbecause we keep his commandments, and do \nthose things that are pleasing in his sight, \ni John hi. 22. \n\nFor the eves of the Lord are over the \n\nJ \n\nrighteous, and his ears are open unto their \nprayers. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Pet. hi. 12. \n\nHe heareth the prayer of the righteous. \nProv. xv. 29. \n\nThe prayer of the upright is his delight. \nProv. xv. 8. \n\nDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to \nyou. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. iv. 8. \n\nThus saith the Lord : Call unto me, and I \nwill answer thee, and show thee great and \nmighty things, which thou knowest not. \xe2\x80\x94 \nJer. xxxiii. 2, 3. \n\nCall upon me in the day of trouble : I will \n\n\n\nPRAYING. 77 \n\ndelivei thee, and thou shalt glorify me. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. \n1. 15. \n\nIs any among you afflicted ? let him pray. \nJas. v. 13. \n\nHe will regard the prayer of the destitute, \nand not despise their prayer. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cii. 17. \n\nThey shall call on my name [saith the \nLord], and I will hear them : I will say, It is \nmy people ; and they shall say, The Lord is \nmy God. \xe2\x80\x94 Zech. xiii. 9. \n\nFor I know the thoughts that I think \ntoward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of \npeace, and not of evil, to give you an ex- \npected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and \nye shall go and pray unto me, and I will \nhearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, \nand find me, when ye shall search for me with \nall your heart. \xe2\x80\x94 Jer. xxix. 11, 12, 13. \n\nFor then shalt thou have thy delight in the \nAlmighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto \nGod. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, \nand he shall hear thee. \xe2\x80\x94 Job xxii. 26, 27. \n\n\n\n7 8 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nThen shalt thou call, and the Lord shall \nanswer ; thou shalt cry, and he shall say. \nHere I am. \xe2\x80\x94 Isa. lviii. 9. \n\nYea, the Lord will answer and say unto \nhis people, Behold, I will send you corn, and \nwine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied there- \nwith : and I will no more make you a reproach \namong the heathen. \xe2\x80\x94 Joel ii. 19. \n\nAnd it shall come to pass, that before they \ncall, I will answer : and while they are yet \nspeaking, I will hear. \xe2\x80\x94 Isa. lxv. 24. \n\n\n\nPRAISING. \n\n\n\nIn the days of David and Asaph of old \nthere were chief of the singers, and songs of \npraise and thanksgiving unto God. \xe2\x80\x94 Neh. \nxii. 46. \n\nIt is a good thing to give thanks unto the \nLord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O \nMost High. To show forth thy loving-kind- \nness in the morning, and thy faithfulness \nevery night. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xcii. 1, 2. \n\nO give thanks unto the Lord ; \n- , , r . . Thanksgiv- \n\nfor he is good : for his mercy en- . \n\nJ tng. \n\ndureth for ever. O give thanks \n\nunto the God of gods : for his mercy endur- \n\neth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of \n\nlords : for his mercy endureth for ever. O \n\ngive thanks unto the God of heaven : for his \n\nmercy endureth for ever. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxxxvi. 1, 2, 3, \n\n26. \n\n\n\n8o THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nGive thanks unto the Lord, call upon his \nname, make known his deeds among the peo- \nple. O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is \ngood ; for his mercy endureth for ever. \xe2\x80\x94 \ni Chron. xvi. 8, 34. \n\nEnter into his gates with thanksgiving, and \ninto his courts with praise : be thankful unto \nhim, and bless his name. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. c. 4. \n\nRejoice in the Lord, ye righteous ; and \ngive thanks at the remembrance of his holi- \nness. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xcvii. 12. \n\nSurely the righteous shall give thanks unto \nthy name. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxl. 13. \n\nOffer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy \nvows unto the Most High. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. 1. 14. \n\nIn every thing give thanks : for this is the \nwill of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. \n1 Thess. v. 18. \n\nBy him therefore let us offer the sacrifice \nof praise to God continually, that is, the fruit \nof our lips, giving thanks to his name. \xe2\x80\x94 Heb. \nxiii. 15. \n\n\n\nPRAISING. 8 1 \n\nAs ye have therefore received Christ Jesus \nthe Lord, so walk ye in him : rooted and \nbuilt up in him, and stablished in the faith, \nabounding therein with thanksgiving. \xe2\x80\x94 Col. \nii. 6, 7. \n\nGiving thanks always for all things unto \nGod and the Father, in the name of our Lord \nJesus Christ. \xe2\x80\x94 Eph. v. 20. \n\nThen on that day David deliv- Examples of \nered first this psalm to thank thanksgiv- \nthe Lord, into the hand of Asaph ln \xc2\xa3- \nand his brethren. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Chron. xvi. 7. \n\n[Daniel] kneeled upon his knees three times \na day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his \nGod. \xe2\x80\x94 Dan. vi. 10. \n\nAnd she [i.e. Anna] coming in, gave thanks \nunto the Lord. \xe2\x80\x94 Luke ii. 38. \n\nAnd when he [i.e. Paul] had thus spoken, \nhe took bread, and gave thanks to God in \npresence of them all. \xe2\x80\x94 Acts xxvii. 35. \n\nAnd he [i.e. Jesus] took the seven loaves \nand the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake \n\n6 \n\n\n\n82 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nthem, and gave to his disciples, and the dis- \nciples to the multitude. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. xv. 36. \n\nAnd as they were eating, Jesus took bread, \nand blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to \nthe disciples. . . . And he took the cup, and \ngave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, \nDrink ye all of it. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. xxvi. 26, 27. \n\nAnd Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, \nFather, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. \nJohn xi. 41. \n\nSo we thy people and sheep of thy pasture \nwill give thee thanks for ever : we will show \nforth thy praise to all generations. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. lxxix. \n\nSinging Serve the Lord with gladness : \n\nGod\'s come before his presence with \n\npraises. singing. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. c. 2. \n\nSing unto him, sing psalms unto him. \xe2\x80\x94 \n1 Chron. xvi. 9. \n\nBreak forth into joy, sing together, ye waste \nplaces of Jerusalem. \xe2\x80\x94 Isa. Hi. 9. \n\nSing, O daughter of Zion ; shout, O Israel ; \n\n\n\nPRAISING. 83 \n\nbe glad and rejoice with all the heart, O \ndaughter of Jerusalem, \xe2\x80\x94 Zeph. iii. 14. \n\nSing unto the Lord a new song, and his \npraise from the end of the earth, ye that go \ndown to the sea, and all that is therein ; the \nisles, and the inhabitants thereof. Let the \nwilderness and the cities thereof lift up their \nvoice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit : \nlet the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them \nshout from the top of the mountains. Let \nthem give glory unto the Lord, and declare \nhis praise in the islands. \xe2\x80\x94 Isa. xlii. 10, 11, 12. \n\nSing unto the Lord, all the earth ; show \nforth from day to day his salvation. \xe2\x80\x94 \n1 Chrox. xvi. 23. \n\nLet the saints be joyful in glory : let them \nsing aloud upon their beds. Sing unto the \nLord a new song, and his praise in the con- \ngregation of saints. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxlix. 5, 1. \n\nO sing unto the Lord a new song : for he \nhath done marvellous things. Make a joy- \nful noise unto the Lord, all the earth : make \n\n\n\n<^4 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\na loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. \nSing unto the Lord with the harp, with the \nharp and the voice of a psalm. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. xcviii. \n\nh 4, 5- \n\nMake a joyful noise unto God, all ye \nlands : sing forth the honor of his name : \nmake his praise glorious. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. lxvi. I, 2. \n\nTeaching and admonishing one another in \npsalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, sing- \ning with grace in your hearts to the Lord. \nCol. iii. 16. \n\nSpeaking to yourselves in psalms, and \nhymns, and spiritual songs, singing and mak- \ning melody in your heart to the Lord. \xe2\x80\x94 \nEph. v. 19. \n\nFor it is good to sing praises unto our \nGod ; for it is pleasant ; and praise is \ncomely. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxlvii. 1. \n\nPraise ye the Lord. Praise ye \n\nthe Lord from the heavens : \n\npraise him in the heights : praise ye him, all \n\nhis angels : praise ye him, all his hosts. Beth \n\n\n\nPRAISING. 85 \n\nyoung men, and maidens ; old men, and \nchildren : let them praise the name of the \nLord : for his name alone is excellent ; his \nglory is above the earth and heaven. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. \ncxlviii. 1, 2, 12, 13. \n\nPraise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants \nof the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. \nBlessed be the name of the Lord from this time \nforth and for evermore. From the rising of \nthe sun unto the going down of the same the \nLord\'s name is to be praised. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxiii. 1, \n\n2, 3- \n\nO praise the Lord, all ye nations ; praise \nhim, all ye people. For his merciful kind- \nness is great toward us : and the truth of \nthe Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the \nLord. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxvii. \n\nGreat is the Lord, and greatly to be \npraised ; and his greatness is unsearchable. \nOne generation shall praise thy works to \nanother, and shall declare thy mighty acts. \nAll thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; and \n\n\n\nS6 TEE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \n\nthy saints shall bless thee. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cxlv. 3, 4, \n10. \n\nPraise ye the Lord. Praise God in his \nsanctuary : praise him in the firmament of his \npower. Praise him for his mighty acts : praise \nhim according to his excellent greatness. \nPraise him with the sound of the trumpet : \npraise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise \nhim with the timbrel and dance : praise him \nwith stringed instruments and organs. Praise \nhim upon the loud cymbals : praise him upon \nthe high-sounding cymbals. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cl. 1-5. \n\nAnd say ye, Save us, O God of our salva- \ntion, and gather us together, and deliver us \nfrom the heathen, that we may give thanks \nto thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. \nBlessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever \nand ever. And all the people said, Amen, \nand praised the Lord. \xe2\x80\x94 1 Chron. xvi. 35, \n\n36. \n\nLet every thing that hath breath praise the \nLord. Praise ye the Lord. \xe2\x80\x94 Ps. cl. 6. \n\n\n\nSUMMARY. \n\n\n\nWHAT THE PREACHER SAITH. \n\nLet us hear the conclusion of the whole \nmatter : Fear God, and keep his command- \nments : for this is the whole duty of man. \nEccles. xii. 13. \n\nWHAT THE PROPHET SAITH. \n\nWhat doth the Lord require of thee, but \nto do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk \nhumbly with thy God. \xe2\x80\x94 Micah vi. 8. \n\nWHAT THE APOSTLE SAITH. \n\nPure religion and undefiled before God and \nthe Father is this, To visit the fatherless and \nwidows in their affliction, and to keep him- \nself unspotted from the world. \xe2\x80\x94 Jas. i. 27 \n\n\n\n88 THE BIBLE RULE OF LIFE. \nWHAT OUR iORD JESUS CHRIST SMTH. \n\nThou shalt love the Lord thy God with all \nthy heart, and with all thy soul, and -with all \nthy mind. This is the first and great com- \nmandment. And the second is like unto it, \nThou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On \nthese two commandments hang all the law \nand the prophets. \xe2\x80\x94 Matt. xxii. 37, 38, \n39\xc2\xbb 40. \n\n\n\nGrace be with you, mercy, and peace from God \nthe Father, a7id from the Lord Jesus Christ, \nthe Son of the Father, in truth and love. \xe2\x80\x94 \n2 John 3. \n\n\n\niaryofcongre: \n\n\n\n\n014 169 741 \n\n\n\n;ss \n\n\n\nLIBRARY OF CONGR \n\n\n\n029 557 41 2 4 \n\n\n\ni ^ : ^i \n\n\n\nCO \n\n\n\n\n\n\n'