Strife ceafeth. For a Tale-bearer revealeth Secrets, and a Whisperer separate:h Friends; but he that is of a faithful Spirit, concealeth the matter. a. Only by Pride, cometh Contention; but with the well advised is Wisdom. b. Caft out the Scorner, and Contention fhall go out; yea, Strife, and Reproach shall cease. For fcornful Men bring a City into a Snare; but wife Men turn away Wrath. c. From whence come Wars, and Fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your Lufts, that War in your Members ? d. He loveth Tranfgreffion, that loveth Strife. e. It is an honour for a Man to ceafe from Strife; but every Fool will be meddling. f. The Lot causeth Contentions to cease, and parteth between the Mighty. g. Whereas, there is among you, Envying, and Strife, and Divifions, are ye not Carnal, and walk as Men? For while one faith, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Chrift; are ye not Carnal? is Chrift divided? was Paul Crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? who Prov. 11. 13. Prov. 16. 28. Prov. 11. 13. (a) Prov. 13. 10. (c) Jam. 4. I.' (e) Prov. 20.3. (g) 1 Cor. 3. 3, 4. 1 Cor. 1.13. (b) Prov. 22. 10. I Cor. 3. 4. then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but Minifters, by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every Man? a. If ye have bitter Envying, and Strife in your Hearts, glory not: For, this Wildom defcendeth not from above, but is earthly, fenfual, devilish: But the Wifdom that is from above, is peaceable, gentle, and cafe to be entreated. b. There must be Herefies, and Divifions, among you; that they which are approved, may be made manifeft: But woe unto them, through whom thefe Offences come. c. He that will love Life, and fee good Days, let him feek Peace, and enfue it. d. Behold, how good, and how pleasant it is, for Brethren to dwell together in Unity! e. Can two walk together, except they be agreed? f. Every Kingdom, divided against it self, is brought to defolation: And, every City, or House, divided against it self, shall not stand. g. If ye bite, and devour one another, take heed, that ye be not confumed one of another; For, where Envying and Strife is, there is Confufion, and every evil Work. I Cor. 3. 5. (a) Jam. 3. 14, 15, 17. (b) 1 Cor.11. 19, 18, 19. Luke 17. 1. \ (c) 1 Pet. 3. 10, II. (d) Pf. 133. 1. (e) Am. 3.3. (f) Mat. 12. 25. Jam. 3. 16. (g) Gal. 5, 15, a. Whosoever is angry with his Brother, without a caufe, fhall be in danger of the Judg ment. b. Bleffed are the Peace-makers, for they fhall be called the Children of God. But, him that foweth Discord among Brethren, the Lord hateth. JUSTICE In General. c. Thus, faith the Lord, execute the Judgment and Righteoufnefs. That which is altogether Juft, halt thou follow. d. All things, whatfoever, ye would that Men should do to you, do ye even fo to them; for this is the Law, and the Prophets. e. Render to all their Dues; Tribute to whom Tribute is due, Custom to whom Cuftom, Fear to whom Fear, Honour to whom Honour. f. Te must be Faithful in all things. In all your Labours let none Iniquity be found in you. (a) Mat. 5. 22. (b) Mat. 5. 9. Prov. 6. 19, 16. (c) Jer. 22. 3. Deut. 16, 20. (d) Mat. 7. 12. (e) Rom. 13. 7. (f) 1 Tim. 3. 11. Hof. 12.8. Q 4 a. He 4. He that is Faithful in that which is leaft, is Faithful alfo in much; and he that is Unjuft in the least, is unjust also in much. If, therefore, ye have not been Faithful in the unrighteous Mammon, who will commit to your trust the true Riches? b. It is Joy to the Juft, to do Judgment, c. To do Juftice, and Judgment, is more acceptable to the Lord than Sacrifice. d. If a Man be juft, and do that which is lawful and right, hath not oppreffed any, hath spoiled none by Violence, hath withdrawn his Hand from Iniquity, and hath executed true Judgment between Man and Man; he fhall furely live faith the Lord God. e. Let none of you imagine Evilagainst his Brother, in your Heart. f. Devife not Evil against thy Neighbour, seeing he dwelleth fecurely by thee. g. He that devifeth to do Evil fhall be called a mischievous Perfon. h. Do no Wrong; do no Violence. Why do ye not rather take Wrong, than do wrong to your Brethren? i. To have refpect of Perfons,is not good; for, for a Piece of Bread, that Man will tranfgrefs. (a) Luk. 16. 10, 11. (b) Prov. 21.15. (c) Prov. 21. 3. (d) Ezek. 18. 5, 7, 8, 9. (e) Zech. 7: 10. (f) Prov. 3. 29. (g) Prov. 24, 8. (b) Jer. 22. 3. 1 Cor. 6. 7,8. (i) Prov. 28. 21. He a. He that doth Wrong, fhall receive for the Wrong which he hath done. As he hath done, it shall be done unto him; bis Reward shall return upon his own Head. b. Woe to thee that spoileft, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealeft treacherously, and they dealt not treacheroufly with thee. c. Wo unto them, which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the Righteouf, nefs of the Righteous from him. d. Whofo rewardeth Evil for Good, Evil fhall not depart from his House. e. All that do Unrighteously, are an Abomination unto the Lord. Particular Kinds of Injuftice forbid. f. Thou shalt not kill. Murder g. Whofo fheddeth Man's Blood, by Man fhall his Blood be fhed; for, in the Image of God, made he Man. b. Surely, faith God, the Blood of your Lives will I require. At the Hand of every Beaft, will I require it; and, at the Hand of Man, at the Hand of every Man's Brother, will I require the Life of Man. (4) Col. 3. 15. (b) If. 33. I. (d) Prov. 17. 13. (f) Ex. 20. 13. (b) Gen. 9. 5. Obad..15. ३ a. If |