Brethren; for he that speaketh evil of his Brother, and judgeth his Brother, fpeaketh evil of the Law, and judgeth the Law. a. Thou shalt not raise a falfe Report. b. He that covereth a Tranfgreffion feeketh Love; but he that repeateth a Matter separateth very Friends. c. He that uttereth a Slander is a Fool. d. The Lips of the Righteous know what is acceptable; but the Mouth of the Wicked speaketh Frowardness. e. Lord, who shall abide in thy Tabernacle? he that Backbiteth not with his Tongue, nor taketh up a Reproach against his Neighbour. f. All that watch for Iniquity, fhall be cut off; and they that make a Man an Offender for a Word. g. Whofo privily flandereth his Neighbour, he fhall be cut off. And Revilers fhall not inherit the Kingdom of God. b. The Wicked fhall be afhamed, and put to filence, which speak grievous things, proud. ly, and contemptuofly, against the Righteous. Jam. 4.11. (a) Ex. 23. 1. (c) Prov. 10. 18. (e) Pf. 15. 1, 3. (g) Pf. 101. 5. (b) Pf. 31. 17, 18. (b) Prov. 17.9. (d) Prov. 10. 32. (f) If. 29. 20, 21. I Cor. 6. 10. $ 2 TRUTH TRUTH and SINCERITY. a. Lye not one to another; feeing ye have put off the old Man, with his Deeds. But fpeak the Truth, in Love. b. Put away Lying, and speak every Man Truth, with his Neighbour; for we are Members one of another. c. Lay afide all Guile, and Hypocrifies. Keep thy Tongue from Evil, and thy Lips from fpeaking Guile. d. As God is true, let not your Word toward one another, be Yea, and Nay. e. Of whom haft thou been afraid, that thou haft lied, and haft not remembred me (faith the Lord) nor laid it to thy Heart? f. He that hateth, diffembleth with his Lips, and layeth up Deceit within him: He bleffeth with his Mouth, but curfeth inwardly; speaking Lies in Hypocrify. g. As a Madman, who cafteth Fire-brands, Arrows, and Death; fo is the Man that deceiveth his Neighbour, and faith, am I not in Sport? (a) Col. 3. 9. Eph. 4. 15. (d) 2 Cor. 1. 18. (b) Eph. 4. 25. (e) If. 57, 11. (f) Prov. 26. 24. Pf. 62.4. 1 Tim. 4. 2 (g) Prov. 26. 18, 19. a. A a. A lying Tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering Mouth worketh Ruin. b. A Man that flattereth his Neighbour fpreadeth a Net for his Feet. c. A wicked Doer giveth heed to false Lips; and a Liar giveth ear to a naughty Tongue, d. A double minded Man is unstable in all his ways. e. He that faith unto the Wicked, thou art Righteous, him fhall the People curfe; Nations shall abhor him. f. Whofe Hatred is covered by Deceit, bis Wickedness fhall be fhewed before the whole Congregation. g. The Lip of Truth fhall be established for ever, but a Lying Tongue is but for a moment:" For, the Mouth of them that speak Lies, shall be stopped. b. Lying Lips are Abomination to the Lord: But they that deal truly are his delight. i. The Lord shall deftroy them, which speak Peace to their Neighbours, but Mischief is in their Hearts. k. All Liars fhall have their Part in the Lake which burneth with Fire and Brimstone. (a) Prov. 26. 28. (c) Prov. 17. 4. (e) Prov. 24. 24. (g) Prov. 12. 19. (h) Prov. 12. 22. (k) Rev. 21. 8. (b) Prov. 29. 5. Pf. 63. 11. (i) Pf. 28. 5. 3. S 3 EDIFI b. Let us follow after the things, wherewith one may edifie another. Let all things be done to edifying. c. Let us confider one another, to provoke unto Love, and to Good Works; and so much the more, as we fee the Day approaching. d. Let every one of us please his Neighbour, for his good, to Edification; not feeking our own Profit, but the Profit of many, that they may be faved. For, even Christ pleased not himself. e. All things are lawful for me, but all things édifie not. f. Strive not about Words, to no profit, but to the fubverting of the Hearers. g. Let no corrupt Communication proceed out of your Mouth, but that which is good, to the use of edifying, that it may minister Grace to the Hearers. (b) Rom. 14. 19. I Cor. 14. 26. (c) Heb. 10. 24, 25. (d) Rom. 15. 2. 1 Cor. 10. 33. Rom. 15. 3. (e) 1 Cor. 10. 23. (f) 2 Tim. 2. 14. (g) Eph. 4. 29. a. Strengthen 2. Strengthen ye the weak Hands, and confirm the feeble Knees. Speak a Word in season to him that is weary: And, let thy Words hold him that is falling. up b. If a Man be overtaken in a Fault, ye, which are Spiritual, restore fuch a one in the Spirit of Meekness, confidering thy felf, left thou also be tempted. c. Of fome have Compaffion, making a difference; and others fave with Fear, pulling them out of the Fire. d. Confefs your Faults one to another; and, fubmit your felves one to another, in the Fear of God. e. He that winneth Souls, is wife. f. Brethren, if any of you do err from the Faith, and one convert him, let him know, That he which converteth the Sinner from the Error of his Way, fhall fave a Soul from Death, and shall hide a multitude of Sins. g. Have compaffion on the Ig By Inftruction. of the Way; for that ye your selves, also, are compaffed with Infirmity. norant, and on them that are out (a) If. 35. 3. If. (b) Gal. 6. 1. 50. 4. Job. 4. 4• (f) Jam. 5. 19, 20. S 4 a. In |