Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.-Matthew v. 3. 5. 7. 9.

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Let communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil.v. 37.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

And whoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.-v. 38-44.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.―vi. 34.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.—xi. 29.

But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.-Luke ix. 55.

Our religious zeal should always be suspected by us, when it is a hasty copy of that of others, and when it assumes the character of severity.

In your patience possess ye your souls.-Luke

xxi. 19.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.-Romans xii. 18–21.

In reference both to the World and to the Church, the more holy a man is, the more peaceable.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. xiv. 19.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.-xv. 2.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.-1 Corinthians xiii. 4—7.

I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.—xv. 31.

"When we come with our whole heart to stand before the Saviour, we shall see our own corruption so great, that we shall think every one better than ourselves; and therefore we shall be such poor worms in our own eyes, as to bear to be pushed about on all sides, and bow and bend to every thing. We shall take whatever befals us patiently, and be in a state of submission to every body. Our own deficiency will so fill our eyes, that we shall not be able to see that of other people. We shall love every creature for His sake who made them; and shall have the mind which was in Christ-a desire of ministering to others, rather than of being ministered to ourselves. We shall wish to serve all the world; but shall desire no service from the world, knowing we deserve none. We shall wonder at the kindness and love shown to us, feeling ourselves unworthy of it much more shall we be sometimes in astonishment,

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to consider that our Saviour should love and suffer so much for us. We shall look at Him on his cross, and weep. We shall look at our own hearts as the cause, and then weep again; and our whole attention will be to Him and His service. Thus viewing Him, the world lessens in our eyes more and more. We feel our time too important to be taken up with any thing in it. We have nothing to do here, but to serve him in love, and watch against the sad remainders of our corruption, which so frequently remind us of our sinful condition. This is the proper state of a soul entirely attached to Jesus, the sweetest name that ever was heard!"-(Extract from a Letter by a Lady; in the Life of the Rev. Henry Venn, M. A. pp. 301, 302.)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.-Galatians v. 22, 23.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.-Ephesians iv. 1-3.

Speaking the truth in love.-iv. 15.

Truth and love, says an old writer, are, singly, the two strongest things on earth; and, united, are irresistible.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

And be ye kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.-iv. 31, 32.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.-Philippians iv. 8.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be

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I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.-iv. 11—13.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another,