Ps. lxxxix. 23. I will plague them that hate him.

cvi. 10. He saved his people from the hand of him that hated them.

cxviii. 7. The Lord taketh my part, therefore I shall see my desire on them that hate me.

Isa. lxvi. 5. Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word, Your brethren that hated you, and cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be

ashamed.

Luke vi. 22, 23. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for be hold your reward is great in heaven.

See Gen. xxiv. 60. Deut. vii. 15.xxx. 7.-xxxiii. 11. The righteous hate only the haters of God. 2 Chron. xix. 2. Ps. xxvi. 5.-xxxi. 6.-lxviii. 1.-cxxxix. 21, 22.-xv. 4.

ENVY.

XI. Envy forbidden to the righteous. Prov. xxiii. 17. Let not thine heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

xxiv. 1. Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. Ver. 19.

Ps. xxxvii. 1. Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Rom. xiii. 13. Let us walk honestly, not in strife and envying.

2 Cor. xii. 20. 1 fear lest there be envying amongst you.

Gal. v. 26. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

1 Pet. ii. 1, 2. Laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and evil speaking; as new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the

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word, that ye may grow thereby. Ps. Ixxiii. 2. Compare Job xxi. 7. Jer. xii. 1. Hab. i. 3. Prov, iii. 31. Isa. xi. 13. James v. 13.

XII. The wicked, their envy hurtful to themselves. Job v. 2. Envy slayeth the silly one.

Prov. xiv. 30. Envy is the rottenness of the bones.

an unconverted state. Prov. xxvii. 4. Who is able to stand before envy?

Matt. xxvii. 18. The Jews for envy delivered Jesus to be put to death, Mark xv. 10.

Acts v. 17, 18. The Jews, filled with envy, laid their hands on the apostles, and put them into the common prison. vii. 9. The patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph.

xiii. 45. The Jews, filled with envy, spake against the things that were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. Ch. xvii. 5.

Rom. i. 29. The reprobate mind is filled with all unrighteousness, envy, &c. Phil. i. 15. Some preach Christ of

envy. 1 Tim. vi. 4. and strifes of en y, &c.

Doting about questions words, whereof cometh

Tit. iii. 3. We (in our unconverted state) were foolish, living in malice and envy.

James iv. 5. in us, lusteth to

The spirit that dwelleth envy. 1 Cor. iii. 3. Whereas there is among you envying, and strife, &c. are ye not carnal?

Gal. v. 19. The works of the flesh

are envyings, murders, &c. Ver. 21.

James iii. 14-16. If ye have bitter envyings and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but envying and strife is, there is confusion is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where and every evil work.

3 John 9, 10. Diotrephes, who loveth the pre-eminence, receiveth us not; prating against us with malicious words.

ANGER.

XVI. Anger forbidden. Ps. xxxvii. 8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Prov. xiv. 17. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.

xv. 1.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger. Ver. 18. A wrathful man stirreth up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

xvi. 32. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh city.

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xix. 11. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. Ch. xiv. 29.

xxi. 14. A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

xxii. 24. Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man thou shalt not go.

xxv. 28. He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

xxvii. 4. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy.

xxix. 22. An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Eccl. vii, 9. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Matt. v. 22. Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment.

Eph. iv. 26, 27. Be ye angry and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil.-Ver. 31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. Col. iii. 8.

Tit. i. 7. A bishop must be blameless; not self-willed, not soon angry. See the Government of the tongue; Commandment ninth.

XVII. Instances of the anger of the righteous against sin. Gen. xxx. 1, 2. Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children or else I die.

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel.

Exod. xi. 8. Moses went out from Pharaoh in great anger.

xxxii. 19. When Moses saw the golden calf, and the Israelites dancing before it, his anger was kindled.

Mark iii. 5. Jesus looked on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts.

XVIII. Sinful anger, instances of it. Gen. ix. 5-7. Simeon and Levi are

brethren, instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. O my soul come not thou into their secret; unto their as

sembly mine honour be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man. (Ch. xxxiv. 26.) Cursed be their anger for it cruel. See Isa, xiv. 6. Amos i. 11. Ps. was fierce, and their wrath for it was

xi. 4.

Rom. xii. 19. Avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath.

wrath, &c. Gal. v. 20. The works of the flesh are,

2 Cor. xii. 20. I fear lest there be

among you wrath, strifes.

Eph. iv. 26. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.-Ver. 31. Let all wrath be put away, &c. Col. iii. 8.

vi. 4. Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath.

1 Tim. ii. 8. Pray, lifting up holy hands without wrath.

James i. 19. Let every man be slow to wrath.-Ver. 20. For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Rom. xii. 12. The devil is gone down, having great wrath, &c.

Isa. xvi. 6, 7. We have heard of the pride of Moab, and his wrath. Therefore shall Moab howl. Jer. xlviii. 30.

CONTENTION.

XX. Contention forbidden. Prov. xiii. 10. Only by pride cometh contention;

but with the well-advised is wisdom.

xvii. 14. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with.

Neh. xiii. 11. I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken?-Ver. 17. Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the Sabbathday.-Ver. 25. I contended with them that had married strange wives, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, &c.

1 Thess. ii. 2. We were bold to speak the gospel with much contention. Jude 3. Contend for the faith delivered to the saints.

PEACE.

tentions are like the bars of a castle.

xxii. 10. Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

xxiii. 29, 30. Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babblings? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine.

xxvi. 21. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

xxix. 9. If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest,

Hab. i. 3. There are that raise up. strife and contention.

Rom. ii. 8. Unto them that are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, God will render indignation and wrath.

1 Cor. i. 11. It hath been declared unto me that there are contentions among you.-Ver. 12. Every one of you saith, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

xi. 16. If any man seem to be contentious, &c.

Tit. iii. 9. Avoid contentions about the law, for they are vain.

XXI. Promises against contention. Isa. xli. 12. Thou shalt not find them that contended with thee; they that war against thee shall be as nothing.

xlix. 25. I will contend with them that contend with thee.

XXII. The righteous contend only against sin. Prov. xxviii. 4. Such as keep the law contend with the wicked.

Prov. xii. 20. To the counsellors of peace is joy.

Zech. viii. 19. Love peace.

Matt. v. 9. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. James iii. 18. v. 25. Agree with thine adversary

quickly.

Mark ix. 50. Have peace one with

another.

Rom. xii. 18. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you live peaceably with all

men.

xiv. 19. Let us follow after the things which make for peace.

1 Cor. vii. 3. God hath called us to peace.

2 Cor. xiii. 11. Live in peace, and the God of all peace shall be with you. Eph. iv. 3. Keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Col. iii. 15. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful.

1 Thess. v. 13. Be at peace among yourselves.

2 Tim. ii. 22. Follow after righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Heb. xii. 14. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

XXIV. Motives to peace among Christians. John xiv. 27. Jesus said, peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Luke xxiv. 36.

Rom. x. 15. How beautiful are the

feet of them that preach the gospel of peace? Isa. lii. 7. Nah. i. 15. Eph. vi. 15. Rom. xiv. 17. The kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. xv. 33. The God of peace be with you. 2 Cor. xiii. 11. Phil. iv. 9. xvi. 20. The God of peace bruise Satan under your feet. 1 Cor. xiv. 33. God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.

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Eph. vi. 15. The gospel is the gospel of peace.

1 Thess. v. 23. The very God of peace sanctify you wholly.

Gal. v. 22. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.

Heb. xiii. 20. The God of peace make you perfect.

James iii. 17. The wisdom that is from

above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, &c.

XXV. Peace prayed for, as a desirable gift of God. Numb. vi. 26. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

Ps. cxxii. 6. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Ver. 7, 8.

Jer. xxix. 7. Seek the peace of the city, where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto the

Lord for it.

Luke x. 5, 6. Jesus said, Into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. If the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; if not, it shall turn to you again. Matt.

x. 13.

Rom. i. 7. Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. i. 3. 2 Cor. i. 2. Gal. i. 3. Eph. i. 2, &c.

xv. 13. The God of hope fill you with joy and peace in believing.

Gal. vi. 16. As many as walk according to this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Eph. vi. 23. Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Phil. iv. 6, 7. In every thing by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds, through Jesus Christ.

2 Thess. iii. 16. Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always, by all means. The Lord be with you all.

1 Pet. i. 2. Grace to you, and peace be multiplied. Ver. 3.

John v. 14. Peace be with all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Rev. i. 4. Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come, and from the seven Spirits which are before the throne,

XXVI. Peace the gift of God; pro36. If ye will walk in my statutes, I will mises and instances thereof. Lev. xxvi, give peace in your land. Isa. xlviii. 18.

2 Kings xx. 19. Hezekiah said unto

Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord, which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?

1 Chron. xxii. 9. The Lord said, I will

give peace and quietness unto Israel in Solomon's days.

Job v. 23. The beasts of the field

shall be at peace with thee.-Ver. 24. Thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace.

Ps. xxxvii. 11. The meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in abundance of peace.

lv. 18. He hath delivered my soul in peace from battle that was against me.

Prov. xvi. 17. When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh his enemies to be at peace with him.

darkness; I make peace, and I create Isa. xlv. 7. I form light, and I create evil; I the Lord do all these things.

Ch. lvii. 19.

XXVII. Peace with God is the blessed reward of the righteous or good man. Job xxii. 21. Acquaint now thyself with God, and be at peace.

xxxvii. 17. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace.

Ps. cxix. 165. Great peace have they that love thy law.

Prov. iii. 17. Wisdom's ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

xxvi. 3. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee.

Isa, xxvii. 5. Let him take hold of my strength; that he may make peace with me, and he shall make peace with me.

xxxii. 17. The work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for

ever.