fions, Temptations 8, and Practices which tend to the unjuft Taking away the Life of any h; by juft Defence thereof against Violence ; Patient Bearing of the Hand of God *, Quietness upon your wrath: v. 27. Neither give place to the devil. f 2 Sam. 2. 22. And Abner faid again to Afahel, Turn thee afide from following me wherefore fhould I finite thee to the ground Deut. 22. 8. When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thy houfe, if any man fall from thence. 8 Mat. 4. 6. And faith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, caft thy felf down: ---". 7. Jefus faid unto him, It is written again, Thoufhalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Prov. 1. 10. My fon,if finners entice thee, confent thou not. . 11. If they fay, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without caufe. v.15. My fon, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path. . 16. For their feet run to evil, and make hafte to fhed blood. h 1 Sam. 24.12. The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand fhall not be upon thee. I Sam. 26. 9. And David faid to Abishai, Deftroy him not: for who can ftretch forth his hand against the Lords anointed, and be guiltless v. 10. David faid furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord fhall fmite him, or his day fhall come to die, or he shall defcend into battle and perish. v. 11. The Lord forbid that i fhould ftretch forth mine hand against the Lords anointed : --- Gen. 37. 21. And Reuben heard it, and of he delivered him out of their hands; and faid, Let us not kill him, v. 22. And Reuben faid to them, Shed no blood, but caft him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. i Pfalm 82. 4. Deliver the poor and needy, rid them out of the handof the wicked. Prov. 24. 11. Ifthou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be flain: v.12. If thou fayeft, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart confider it and he that keepeth thy foul, doth not he know it and shall not he render to every man according to his works? 1 Sam. 14.45. And the people faid unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great falvation in Ifrael God forbid: As the Lord liveth, there fhall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people refcued Jonathan, that he died not. James 5.7. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. v. 8. Be ye alfo patient; ftablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draws nigh. v. 9. Grudge not one against onother, brethren, left ye be condem¬ ned: behold, the judge ftandeth before the door. v. 10. Take, my. bre of Mind', Chearfulness of Spirit ", a fober Ufe of Meat", Drink, Phyfick P, Sleep 9, Labour, and Recreations; by charitable Thoughts, Love 1 brethren, the prophets, who have with, and vomit it. v. 27. It 1 Tim. 5. 23. Drink no longer, water, but use a little wine for thy ftomacks fake, and thine often ins firmities. Ifai. 38. 21. For Ifaiah had faid, Let them také a lump offigs, and lay it for a plaifter upon the boil, and he shall recover.vi 9 Pfalm 127. 2. tis vain for you to rife up early, to fit up late, to eat the bread of forrows: for fo he gi veth his beloved fleep. A - Eccl. 5. 12. The fleep of a labouring man is fweet, whether he eat little or much but the abun- i dance of the rich will not fuffer him to fleep. 2. Thef. 3. 10. For i even when we were with you, this we commanded you, That if any would not work, neither fhould he cat. v. 12. Now them that are such we command, and exhort by our Lord Jefus Chrift, that with quietnefs they work, and eat their own! bread. Prov. 16. 26. He that la-w boureth, laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. Eccl. 3.4. A time to weep, and atime to laugh, a time to mourn,↑ and a time, to dance.. i. Hej hath made everything beautiful in his time; alfo he hath fet the world in their heart, joi 1 Sam. 19. 4. And Jonathan fpake good of David unto Saul his m. Prov. 17. 22. A merry heart father, and faid unto him, Let not t. doth good like a medicine: but as the king fin against his fervant,--broken spirit dryeth the bones.. v. s. For he did put his life in his i " Prov. 25. 16. Haft thou found: hony eat fo much as is fufficient for thee, left thou be filled there hand, and flew the Philiftine, and › the Lord wrought a great falvation for all Ifrael; thou faweft ir, and Love Compaffion, Meeknefs, Gentleness, Kindnefs; peaceable, milde and courteous Speeches. and Behaviour 3; Forbearance, Readiness to be tem conciled, patient bearing and forgiving of Injuries, and requiting Good for Evil; comforting and fuccouring didft rejoice; wherefore then wilt 1Pet. 3.8, Finally, be ye all of thou fin against innocent blood, one mind, having compaffion one to flay David without a caufe? 1 Sam.. of another, love as brethren, be pi22. 13. And Saul faid unto him, tiful, be courteous 9 Not renWhy have ye confpired against me, I dring evil for evil, or railing for thou and the fon of Jeffe, in that railing: but contrariwife, bleffing thou haft given him bread, and a knowing that ye are thereunto cal-I fword.---...And Ahimelech led, that ye fhould inherit a blef-> anfwered the king, and faid, And: fing. For he that will loves who is so faithful among all thy fer life, and fee good days, let him revants, as David, which is the kings frain his tongue from evil, and his fon in law, and goeth at thy bid- lips that they fpeak no guile. II, ding, and is honourable in thine Let him efchew evil, and do good:! houfend : doum So let hime feek peace, and enfue it. Rom. 1310. Lave worketh nob Prov. 15. 1. A foft anfwer turreth ill to his neighbour: therefore loved away! wrath but grievous words is the fulfilling of the daw.on vos ftir up anger. Judges 80. And ther We Like 10, 33 Buca certain Sas men of Ephraina faid unto him, Whyi maritan, as he journeyed, danew haft thou served us thus; That thour where he was and when the faw called us not when thouwenreft to him, he had compassion on him, fightwith the Midianites? land they: v.34. And went to him, and bound I did chide with him barply... up his wounds, pouring in oyland And he said unto them, what havei wine, and fet him on his own beaft, d'I done now in comparison of you!! and brought him to an inn, and dis not the gleaning of the grapes of took care of hims eid Ephraim better than the vintage of› Col 3.12. Put on therefore (as Abiezer? v.3. God hath delivered the elect of God, holy and beloved) into your hands the princes of Mibowels of mercies, kindness, hums dian, Oreb and Zeeb sand what bleness of mind, meekness, longed was I able to do in comparison of suffering 2.13 Forbearing one you to then their anger was abated another, and forgiving one anothergi toward him, when he had faid that. if any man have a quarrel againft 29 Mat. 5. 24. Leave there thy gift any even as Chrift forgave you, before the altar, and go thy way,i fo alfo doryel or bil 1st firft obey reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Eph. 42. With all lowlinefs and meeknefs, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love. v.32. And be ye kind one to another, - James But the wisdom that is from above, is firft pure, then peaceable, gentle and eafy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrify. ten couring the Diftréfled, and protecting and deten ding the Innocent b 1361 Queft. What are the Sins forbidden in the Sixth Commandment? 3) gains I c Aufw The Sins forbidden in the Sixth Command-i ment, are all taking away the Life of our felves or of others, except in cafe of publick Justice ; Lawful War or necellary Defence; the neglecting. und ev squova door begunftsas .For 21101 :ditworu mulqovig barucisa,...ns (bera vai con cin tender hearted, forgiving one an- felf no harm; for we are all here," other, even as God for Chrifts fake Gen. 9,6. Whoffhetteth mans When his blood be hath forgiven you. Rom. 121 17. blood, by man? Recompenfe to no man evil for evil.. 20. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he him drink for in fo fred for in the image of God made he man. ciu val box e Numb. 35. 31. Moreover, ye shall no for the life doing thou that heap coals offire murderer, which is guilty or dfe of a but v. Be fufely put to death. fall hot pollute the blood that eland can land wherein ye are : for blood it 20 Word upon his head. v. 21. Be not over- 136. Acts 16. 28, But Paul cried with a loud voice, faying, Do thy Fer. 48. 10. Curfed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceit-1 fully, and curfed be he that keepeth back his from blood. Deut. chapter throughout. v. 1. "When thou goeft out to battle a gainft thine enemies, Jand feeft hor Ies and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid ofthem: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, be mi he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. 7. 3. If the fun be rifen upon him, there shall be blood bed for him: for he fhould make full reftitution; if he have nothing,then he fhall be fold for his theft. Mat. or withdrawing the Lawful and Neceffary Means of Prefervation of Life h Sinful Anger, Hatred, Envy, Defire of Revenge all Exceffive Paffions", Diftracting Cares; immoderate Ufe of Meat, Drink P, Labour, and Re rottennefs of the bones. crea Mat. 23.42. For I was an hun- the life of the flesh but envy the gred,and ye gave me no meat: I was thirty, and ye gave me no drink: Rom. 12. 19. Dearly beloved, v, 43. I was a ftranger, and ye took avenge not your felves, but rather me not in: naked, and ye clothed give place unto wrath: for it is writme not: fick, and in prison, and ten, Vengeance is mine; I will reye vifited me not. James 2. 15. If pay, faith the Lord, a brother or fifter be naked, and de- Eph. 4 31. Let all bitterness, ftitute of daily food; v. 16. And and wrath, and anger, and clamour, one of you fay unto them, De- and evil fpeaking be put away from part in peace, be you warmed, and you, with all malice. filled:notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Eccl. 6. 1. There is an evil which I have feen under the fun, and it is common among men: v. 2. A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, fo that he wanteth nothing for his foul of all that he defireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a ftranger cateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil difeafe. W Mar. 6. 31. Therefore take no thought, faying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or wherewithal shall we be clothed? v.34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow fhall takethought for the things of it felf: sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. P Luke 21.34. And take heed to your felves, left at any time your hearts be overcharged with furfeiting and drunkennels, and the cares of this life, and fo that day come upon you unawares. Rom. 13.13. Let us walk honeftly as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in ftrife and envying. i Mat. 5. 22. But I fay unto you, That whofoever is angry with his brother without a caufe, fhall be in danger ofthe judgment: and who foever fhall fay to his brother Raca, fhall be in danger ofthe council: but whofoever thall fay, Thou Eccl. 12. 12. And further, by fool, shall be in danger of hell fire, thefe, my fon, be admonished: of making many books thereis no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Eccl. 2. 22. For what hath man for all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart wherein he hath laboured under the fun ? v. 23. For all his days are forrows, and his travel grief; yea, his heart taketh not k1 John 3:15. Whofoever hateth his brother, is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Lev. 19.17, Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any ways rebuke thy neighbour, and not fuffer fin upon him. Prov. 14. 30. A found heart is |