CHAP. XV. Characters good and 27 The ministry, a mean of per-

bad, with promises and threats.

Sect.

1 Godliness in heart and life.

2 Promises to the godly.

3 Means of godliness given.

fection.

28 Promises to the perfect.

29 Instances of persons called

perfect.

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30 Hypocrisy forbidden.

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Marks of hypocrites. Pa. 269

4 Godliness misrepresented. 32 Threats.

5 Ungodly described by their 33

Hypocrites hurtful to men.

The heart of the righteous to-

ward God, the whole heart

or sincerity in duties.

8 Promises to the righteous of 35 Pure heart.
peculiar favour from God. 136 Perfect heart.
Page 262 37 Upright heart.

9 Promises of blessings to the 38 Single heart.

righteous, as the conse- 39 Clean heart.

quence of righteousness by 40

the appointment of God.

41

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10 The righteous shall be deliver-42

ed from enemies.

43

11 The death of the righteous

blessed.

death.

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Broken contrite heart.

Duties respecting the heart.

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God taketh notice of the heart.

God influenceth the hearts of

the religious. Page 273

God's judgments on the hearts

of the wicked. Page 274

Satan influences the hearts of

the wicked, instances thereof

An evil heart described.

47 The hearts of the wicked.

44

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12 The righteous blessed after

13 Unrighteousness forbidden.

14 Threats against the unrighte-46

ous.

15 Pardon promised to those that 48 Keeping a good conscience.

forsake unrighteousness.

16 Zeal a duty.-Want of zeal.

17 Upright.

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49 A good conscience how at

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tained.

Natural conscience, instances

of the force thereof.

A weak conscience not to be

wounded.

52 Of an evil conscience.

Serving God commanded.

With the heart.

21 Particular instances of integ-53

rity.

22 Sincerity.

23 Perfection a commanded duty.

54

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55 With suitable dispositions of

heart.

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24 Directions for attaining per-

fection.

25 Means of perfection, are,

God and Christ.

26 The holy Scriptures, a mean

of perfection.

them.

57 God's servants, prayers for

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58 Not serving God, threats.

them.

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59 Obedience to God commanded.

60 Universal obedience requir- 86 The righteous walk not in

73 God will render to mankind 101 Confession of uncleanness.

according to their works, 102 Promises against uncleanness.

good or bad.

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82 Evil doing, the character of

the wicked.

83 Threats against evil-doers.

164 Diviners are deceivers, and 193 Blasphemy forbidden.

172 Swearing to commit sin.

173 Rash unnecessary swearing.

174 God only is to be sworn by.

175 An oath, the nature and duty |204

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176 Oaths to be strictly kept.

177 Things to be sworn to are 205

truth and duty.

178 Articles of peace ratified by

oath.

of CHAP. XVI.

188 To fulfil his threatenings a- Sect.

gainst the unbelieving and I Love toward mankind. Pa. 333

4 The influence and effects of 31 Despising others.

love

and be- 32 Strife forbidden to the godly.

the temper

upon

haviour of Christians, &c.

5 Charity with other graces en- 33 Fightings, quarrels.
Page 335 34 Divisions forbidden.

joined.

6 Approved examples of charity 35

and other graces.

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Offences forbidden. Page 346
36 Threats against offenders.

7 Hatred toward mankind,threat-37 Doing good to others. Pa. 347
enings against it. Page 336 38

8 Duty of the righteous toward 39

those that hate them.

40

9 Prayers and complaints to God

against the hatred of the wick-41

ed.

Doing evil.

Doing wrong.

Doing mischief the character

of the wicked.

Of being harmless.

42 Blameless.

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10 Promises to those that are un-43 Promises to the merciful.

justly hated and threatenings

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against those that hate them. 44 Unmerciful, threats.
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11 Envy forbidden to the righte-46 Cruelty of the wicked.
47 Forgiveness.

ous.

12 The wicked, their envy hurtful 48 Revenge.

to themselves.

-13 Envy a mark of an unconvert-

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49 Duty of giving and receiving

good counsel. Page 352

Rejecting evil counsel, the

duty and safety thereof.

The mutual obligation of giv

ing and receiving instruction.

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17 Instances of the anger of the

righteous against sin.

18 Sinful anger, instances thereof.

19 Wrath.

20 Contention.

21 Promises and prayers against

contention.

Of refusing instruction.

53 To edify one another.

54 To warn one another.

56 To admonish one another.

To rebuke one another, and to

hearken to rebuke. Page 354

Of not giving and receiving

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58

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22 The righteous contend only

against sin.

23 Peace commanded with pro-60

mises to it.

rebuke.

To reprove one another.

Not hearkening to reproof.

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25 Peace prayed for as a desirable 61 Gentleness.

gift of God.
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26 Peace the gift of God, promis-
es and instances thereof.
27 Peace with God is the blessed
reward of the righteous man.

28 Peace promised to the church

of God.

62 To shew kindness commanded

63 To give comfort.

therein.

64 Friendship and faithfulness

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65 Uufaithfulness in friendship.—

Bearing with one another's

weaknesses, &c.

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66 Forbearing to judge one ano-

ther on account of differences.

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