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let us press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

(y) Seek that ye may excel. Approve things that are excellent: Covet earnestly the best gifts.

(*) Let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ; and so that ye may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

(a) He who saith he abideth in Christ, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

(b) Be ye followers of God, as dear children. And let every man that hath this hope in him, purify himself, even as he is pure, and be righ teous, even as he is righteous.

(c) As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.

(d) Be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.

(e) Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

(f) Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Phil. 3. 14. (y) 1 Cor. 14. 12.

Phil. I. 10.

1 Cor. 12. 31.

(z) Phil. 1. 27. Titus 2. 10. (a) 1 John 2. 6. 1(6) Eph. 5. 1.

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(d) Mat. 5. 48.

2. 15,

(e) Mat 5. 16.

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PERSEVERANCE.

(g) Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering.

(b) Continue ye in the faith, grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard.

* (1) Beware, lest being led away by the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastFor we are made partakers of Christ, if: we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end..

ness.

(k) If ye continue in my word, then (saith Christ are ye may disciples indeed.

(1) They which have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. Keep yourselves therefore in the love of God; wait on God continually; and be constant to do his command

ments.

(m) Look to yourselves, that ye lose not those things which ye have wrought; but that ye receive a full reward.

(7) Let him that thinketh he standeth, take

heed lest he fall.

(0) Let us not be weary in well-doing: For in que season we shall reap, if we faint not.

(p) Till I die I will not remove my integrity from me: My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go; my heart shall not reproach me so long as 1 live.

(g) Heb. 10. 23. (b) Col. 1. 23. (i) 2 Pet. 3. 17. Heb.

3. 14. 12.6.

(*) John 8. 31. 1 Chron. 28. 7.

(•) Gal. 6. 9.

(4) Titus 3. 1. Jude 21. Hosea (m) 2 John 2. (2) I Cor. 10. 12.

(p) Job 27. 5, 6.

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(9) Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold; but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

(r) When the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doth, all his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned; in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

(s) If they that had escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, are again entangled therein and overcome; the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

() As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him; holding faith and a good conscience, and continuing in the love of Christ; that when he shall appear, ye may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

(u) The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

(9) Mat. 24. 12, 15. (r) Ezek. 18. 24. (5) 2 Pet. 2. 20, 21. 4t) Col. 2. 6. John 15.9. 1 John 2. 28.

(u) Prov. 16. 31.

I Tim. I. 19.

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CHAP. X.

Concerning REPENTANCE.

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(a)

GOD

In GENERAL.

OD commandeth all men every where to repent; and to turn to him, and to do works meet for repentance.

(b) God requireth that which is past; therefore let every man repent him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done?.

(c) Our transgressions are multiplied before God, and our sins testify against us; yea, the very best of our works are not found perfect before God: Let us be zealous therefore, and repent.

(d) Stand not in an evil thing. Wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved: How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

(e) Return unto the Lord with all your hearts. For the Lord is not willing that any should pe rish; but that all should come to repentance.

(f) Return unto me, (saith the Lord) for I have redeemed you: Return unto me, and I will return unto you.

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(g) Repent ye, and believe the gospel. Tura yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

(b) Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity.

(i) Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance. But except ye repent, ye shall all perish.

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faith.

(2) Prepare your hearts unto the Lord; bethink yourselves, and repent every one, saying, How many are my iniquities and sins? Lord, make me to know my transgression and my sin. { (m) Thus saith the Lord, consider yourways, (n) Let us search and try our ways, and turn again unto the Lord. Let us think on our ways;

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shall we turn our feet unto his testimonies. (0) To the law, and to the testimony: For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

(p) Enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy door about thee. Commune with thine own

(g) Mark 1. 15. Ezek. 18. 30. (b) Psal. 32. 1, 2. Luke 13.3. (*) 2 Cor. 13. 5. (1)

15.7.

40.

(i) Luke

Sam. 7. 3.

Kings 8. 47. Job 13. 23. () Haggai 1.7. (n) Lam. 3. Psal. 19. 59. (a) Isa. 8. 20.

26. 20.

Psal. 4. 4.

Heb. 4. 12.

(p) Isa.

heart,

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