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honour of thy majesty, and of thy won. For the honours due and paid to Christ drous works.

by the church in heaven and upon earth, Isa. xliii. 20. The beast of the field see Chap. concerning the Dignity and shall honour me, the dragon, and the Offices of Jesus Christ. owis: Because I gave waters in the wil. derness, and rivers in the desert, to give CCXXXII. The wicked dishonour God, drink to my people, my chosen.

and are punished. Isa. xxix. 13. This Dan. iv. 37. I did extol and honour the people draw near me with their mouth, King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and with their lips do honour me, but and his ways judgment. Ver. 34. have removed their heart far from me:

1 Tim. i. 17. To the only wise God, be wo unto them. Ver. 14. Ch. xliii. 25.honour and glory, &c. Ch. vi. 16. Iviii. 2. Matt. xv. 8. Rom. ii. 23.

Rev. iv. 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, 1 Sam. ii. 29. The Lord said to Eli, to receive glory, and honour, and power, Wherefore honourest thou thy sons above &c. Ch. vii. 12.-xix. i. 7.

me? to make yourselves fat with the

choicest of the offerings of Jacob ?-Ver. CCXXVIII. By holiness of life. Jer. 36. Behold, it shall come to pass, that xxxiii. 8. I will (saith the Lord) cleanse every one that is left in thine house, shall them from all their iniquity.

come and crouch to the priest for a piece Ver. 9. And it shall be to me a name of silver, and for a morsel of bread, and of joy, a praise and an honour before all shall say, Put me (I pray thee) into one the nations of the earth.

of the priest's offices, that I may eat a

piece of bread. CCXXIX. By keeping the Sabbath. Isa. Ver. 30. For them that honour me I Iviii. 13, 14. If thou turn away thy foot will honour, and them that despise me from the Sabbath, from doing thy plea- shall be lightly esteemed. sure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a Delight, the holy of the Lord, honoura. ble; and shalt honour him; not doing

GLORIFYING GOD. thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: CCXXXIII. To glorify God command. Then shalt thou delight thyself in the ed. 1 Sam. vi. 5. Ye shall give glory to Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the God of Israel. 1 Cor. vi. 20.—x. 31. the high places of the earth, and feed thee Isa. xlix. 3. Thou art my servant, o Is. with the heritage of Jacob.

rael, in whom I will be glorificd. Ch. xliii. 7. CCXXX. By acts of charity and mercy to the poor. Prov. iii. 9. Honour the Lord

CCXXXIV. Christ glorified God on with thy substance, and with the first-earth. John xiii. 31. God is glorified in

him. Ver. 32. fruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses I have finished the work which thou

xvii. 4. I have glorified thee on earth; shall burst out with new wine. xiv. 31. He that oppresseth the poor re- gavest me to do. Ch. vii. 18. He sought

God's glory. proacheth his Maker: but he that honour. eth him hath mercy on the poor. Ver. 21.

CCXXXV. Men glorify God by praise CCXXXI. Honouring Christmotives and thankfulness. 1 Chron. xvi. 23. Give to it. John v. 22, 23. The Father hath unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, committed all judgment unto the Son: give unto the Lord glory and strength. That all men should honour the Son, even Ver. 24. as they honour the Father. He that ho- Ver. 29. Give unto the Lord, the glory noureth not the Son, honoureth not the due unto his name: come before him; wor. Father that sent him. Soe Rev. v. 12, 13. ship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. The Father and Son honoured.

Ps. xxix. 1, 2. 9.—xcvi. 3. 7, 8.-lxxii. 19. viii. 58. Jesus said, It is the Father Ps.xxii. 23. Ye that fear the Lord, praise that honoureth me.

| him; all ye seed of Jacob glorify him. 2 Pet. i. 17. He received from God the 1. 23. Whoso offereth praise, glorifieth Father honour and glory, when there me. Ver. 15. came such a voice from the excellent Ixxxvi. 9. All nations whom thou hast glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom made shall come and worship before thee, I am well pleased. Matt. xvii. 5. O Lord, and shall glorify thy name,

cxv. 1. Not unto us, O Lord, not un | in all things may be glorified through to us, but unto thy name give glory, for Jesus Christ.-Ver. 16. If any suffer as thy mercy and for thy truth's sake. Isa. a Christian, let him glorify God on this xxv, 3, 4.

behalf. Isa. xlii. 12. Let them give glory to Rev. xiv. 7. Fear God, and give glory the Lord, and declare his praise in the to him. Ch. xi. 13.-xv. 4. islands. Ch. xxiv. 15.

1 Cor. x. 31. Whether ye eat or drink, Luke ii. 20. The shepherds returned, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory glorifying and praising God.

of God. Acis xi. 18. The brethren glorified God for the conversion of the Gentiles. CCXXXIX. Doxologies, or glory ascri.

Gal. i. 24. The apostles glorified God, bed to God in worship. Luke ii. 14. Gloin Paul, for his conversion. Acts xxi. 20. ry to God in the highest, and on carth,

peace, good-will toward men. CCXXXVI. By faith. Rom iv. 20. Rom. xvi. 27. To God only wise be Abraham was strong in faith, giving glo- glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever. ry to God.

Amen. Jude 25. Eph. i. 12. We being predestinated, Eph. iii. 21. Unto him be glory in the that we should be to the praise of his glo- church by Jesus Christ, throughout all ry, who first trusted in Christ. Ver. 5, 6. ages, world without end. Amen. Gal. i. 5.

Phil. ï. 11. Confess that Jesus Christ Phil. iy. 20. Now unto God and our is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Father, be glory for ever and ever.,

Amen. CCXXXVII. By good works. Matt. 2 Tim. iv. 18. The Lord will preserve v. 16. Let your light so shine before me unto his heavenly kingdom, to whom men, that they may see your good works, be glory for ever and ever. Amen. and glorify your Father which is in hea- Heb. xiii. 20, 21. Now the God of ven. 1 Pet. ii. 12.

peace, that brought again from the dead John 8. Herein is my Father glo- our Lord Jesus Christ, that great Sheprified, that ye bear much fruit.

herd of the sheep, through the blood of Phil. ii. 11. Being filled with the fruits the everlasting covenant, make you per. of righteousness, which are by Jesus fect in every good work, to do his will; Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. working in you that which is well pleas.

ing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; CCXXXVIII. Various branches of duty to whom be glory for ever and ever. whereby God is to be glorified. Josh. vii. Amen. 19. Joshua said to Achan, Give glory to 1 Pet. v. 10, 11. The God of all grace, the God of Israel, and make confession who hath called us unto his eternal gloof thy secret sin.

ry by Christ Jesus, make you perfect, Hag. i. 7, 8. Thus saith the Lord of stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him Hosts, Bring wood and build the house, be glory and dominion, for ever and ever. and I will take pleasure in it, and I will Amen. be glorified

2 Pet. iii. 18. Grow in grace, and in John xxi. 19. This spake Jesus, sig- the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour nifying by what death Peter should glo- Jesus Christ : to whom be glory both now rify God.

and for ever. Amen. Rom. xv. 5, 6. Be ye like-minded Rev. iv. 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, one toward another; that ye may with to receive glory, and honour, and pow. one mind, and with one mouth glorify er; for thou hast created all things, and God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus for thy pleasure they are and were cre. Christ.

ated. Rom. xi. 36. 2 Cor. iv. 15. All things are for your Rev. vii. 12. Blessing and glory, and sakes, that the abundant grace might wisdon), and thanksgiving, and honour, through the thanksgiving of many re- and power and might, be unto our God dound to the glory of God.

for ever and ever. Amen. viii. 19. This grace (or gift to the poor Note.—The reader may observe in the saints) is administered by us to the glory above scriptures, that the things menof the same Lord. Ch. ix. 13.

tioned along with glory, are reasons for 1 Pet. iv. 11. If any speak let him ascribing it to God; a) that glory is in speak as the oracles of God, that God some of them directly ascribed to Christ,

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and in others to God the Father through Lord of heaven, &c. and the God in Christ. See Christ's glory before and in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are his incarnation, and after it. Chap. upon all thy ways, hast thou not glorified. the Dignity and Offices of Jesus Christ. Ver. 26—28. God hath numbered thy

kingdom. Thou art weighed in the baCCXL. God is glorified in the restora- lance and art found wanting. Thy kingtion and prevalence of true religion among dom is divided and given to the Medes his people. Ps. ii. 19. Let the whole and Persians. earth be filled with bis glory. Ps. xcvii. Mal. ii. 2. If you will not lay it to 6.

heart, to give glory to my name, said the Isa. xliv. 23. The Lord hath redeem. Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse ed Jacob, and glorificd himself in Israel. upon you, and I will curse your blessCh. xlix. 3.

ings. Jer. xiii. 26. 1x. 1. The glory of the Lord is risen Acts xii. 23. An angel smote Herod, upon thce.--Ver. 21. Thy people shall because he gave not God the glory; and be all righteous, that I may be glori. he was eaten of worms. fied.

Rom. i. 21. When they knew God, Isa. lxi. 3. To give unto them that they glorified him not as God, neither mourn in Zion, beauty for ashes, &c. were thankful.- Ver. 24. Wherefore God That they might be called trees of right- gave them up, &c. cousness, the planting of the Lord, that iii. 23. All have sinned and come short he might be glorified.

of the glory of God. Ixvi. 18. I will gather all nations and Rev. xvi. 9. The men that were scorchtongues, and they shall come and see ed with fire repented not to give glory to my glory.

God. Hab. ii. 18. The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the

CCXLII. God is glorified in the de, Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

struction of the wicked. Exod. xiv. 4. I Rom. xv. 7. Receive ye one another as

will be honoured upon Pharaoh and his Christ received us, to the glory of God the host. Ver. 17, 18. Father.

Lev. X. 2, 3. There went out fire from 2. Cor. i. 20. All the promises of God the Lord, and devoured Nadab and Abihu. in Christ are Yea, and in him Amen, un

The Lord spake, saying, Before all the to the glory of God.

people will I be glorified. iv. 6. God hath shined in our hearts,

Isa. xxvi. 14, 15. Thou hast visited and to give the light of the knowledge of destroyed them, and made all their memothe glory of God in the face of Jesus ry to perish. O Lord, thou art glorified. Christ.

Ezek. xxviii. 22. Thus saith the Lord Eph. i. 6. God having predestinated God, Behold I am against thee, 0 Zidon, us to the adoption of children, by Jesus and I will be glorificd in the midst of Christ, to the praise of the glory of his

thee. Ch. xxxix. 11. grace. Ver. 12. See Christ's glory before his incarna.

CCXLIII. Sanctifying God. Lev. 1. 3. tion on earth, and after his resurrection.

The Lord spake, saying, I will be sancGod glorified by those who saw miracles tified in them that come nigh me, and be. wrought by Christ's power; as, When

fore all the people I will be glorified. the palsy was cured, Matt. ix. 8.—The

Isa. v. 16. God that is holy, shall be dumb made to speak, Matt. xv. 31.- The

sanctified in righteousness. dead raised to life, Luke vii. 16.-The

viii. 13. Sanctify the Lord of hosts lame healed, Luke'xiii. 13. Acts iv. 21. himself, and let him be your fear, and let -The leper cleansed; Luke xvii. 15.

him be your dread. Sight given to the blind, Luke xviii. 43., and shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob.

xxix. 23. They shall sanctify my name, The appearances at Christ's birth, Luke ii. 20.--At his death, xxiii. 47.

Ezek. xx. 41, I will be sanctified in

you before the heathen. Ch. xxxvi. 23.CCXLI. The wicked glorify not God, xxviii. 25.--xxxix. 21. and are punished. Dan. v. 22. Thou hast

1 Pet. iii. 15. Sanctify the Lord God in not humbled thine heart.

your hearts. See Ezek. xxviii. 21-xxxviii. Ver. 23. Daniel said to Belshazzar,

16. Thou hast lifted up thyself against the CCXLIV. Threats against those that

sanctify not God. Numb. xx. 12. The therefore ye shall not bring this conLord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Be- gregation into the land which I have cause ye believed me not, to sanctify me given them. Ch. xxvii. 14. Deut. xxxii. in the eyes of the children of Israel, 51.

CHAPTER XV.

CHARACTERS GOOD AND BAD, WITH PROMISES AND THREATS.

1. GODLINESS in heart and life. 2 Pet. ii. 9. The Lord knoweth how Ps. xxxii. 6. For this shall every godly to deliver the godly out of temptations, one pray unto thee.

and to reserve the unjust unto the day of 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing in this, The judgment to be punished. testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not by fleshly III. Means of godliness given. Rom. wisdom, but by the grace of God, we xi. 26. Christ shall turn away ungodli. have had our conversation in the world. ness from Jacob.

vii. 9. Ye were made sorry (for sin] 1 Tim. ii. 16. The gospel contains after a godly manner. Ver. 10, 11. the mystery of godliness.

xi. 2. Paul said, I am jealous over you vi. 3. The gospel contains the doctrine with a godly jealousy.

which is according to godliness. 1 Tim. ii. 2. Pray that we may lead a Tit. i. 1. The truth (in the gospel) is quict and peaceable life, in all godliness according to godliness. and honesty.

Ver. 10. Good works become women IV. Godliness misrepresented. 1 Tim, professing godliness.

vi. 3. Corrupt men suppose that gain is iv. 7. Exercise thyself unto godliness. godliness. -Ver. 11. O man of God, follow after 2 Tim. iii. 5. Hypocrites have a form of righteousness, godliness, faith, love, pa- godliness, but deny the power thereof. tience, meekness; fight the good fight of faith.

V. The ungodly described by their pracTit. ii. 12. Denying ungodliness and tice. Ps. xviii. 4. Floods of ungodly men worldly lusts, live soberly, righteously made me afraid. and godly, in the present world.

Prov. xvi. 27. An ungodly man digHeb. xii. 28. Let us serve God, with geth up evil. reverence and godly fear.

xix. 28. An ungodly witness scorneth 2 Pet. i. 16. Add to patience, godli- judgment. ness, &c. Ver. 7.

2 Tim. ii. 16. Vain babblings increase iii. 11. What manner of persons ought unto ungodliness. ye to be, in all holy conversation and Jude 4. Ungodly men turn the grace godliness?

of God into lasciviousness.Ver. 18.

They walk after their own ungodly lusts. II. Promises to the godly. Ps. iv, 3. The Lord hath set apart him that is godly

VI. Threats against the ungodly. 2 for himself.

Chron. xix. 2. Shouldst thou help the un1 Tim. iv. 8. Godliness is profitable godly, and love them that hate the Lord ? unto all things, having the promise of the therefore is wrath upon thee from the Lord. life that now is, and of that which is to Ps. i. 1. Blessed is the man that walkThey shall not stand in judgment. The Acts xxiv. 25. Paul reasoned of rightway of the ungodly shall perish. cousness, temperance, and judgment to

eth not in the counsel of the ungodly. vi. 6. Godliness with contentment is Ver. 4-6. The ungodly are like the great gain.

chaff which the wind driveth away.

come.

Ps. ii. 7. Thou hast broken the teeth come. of the ungodly.

Rom. vi. 13. Yield your members as xliii. 1. Plead my cause against an instruments of righteousness unto God. ungodly nation.

Ver. 19. lxxiii. 12. The ungodly prosper in the 1 Cor. xv. 34. Awake unto righteousness. world, they increase in riches.-Ver. 18. 2 Cor. vi. 4. 7. Approving ourselves by

Thou didst set them in slippery places; the armour of righteousness. thou castedst them down into destruction. Ver. 14. What fellowship hath right

Rom. i. 18. The wrath of God is re- cousness with unrighteousness. vealed from heaven against all ungodli. Eph. iv. 24. Put on the new man, which ness and unrighteousness of men. after God is created in righteousness.

1 Pet. iv. 18. If the righteous scarcely v. 9. The fruit of the Spirit is in all be saved, where shall the ungodly and the righteousness, goodness and truth. sinner appear?

vi. 14. Stand, therefore, having your 2 Pet. ii

. 5, 6. God spared not the old loins girt about with truth, and having on world, bringing in the flood upon the the breast-plate of righteousness. world of the ungodly; and turning the Phil. i. 11. Approving things that are cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, excellent, being filled with the fruits of condemned them with an overthrow, mak. righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, ing them an example unto those that after to the praise and glory of God. should live ungodly.

1 Tim. vi. 11. Follow after righteous. iii. 7. The heavens and the earth which ness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meek. are now, are reserved unto fire against ness. 2 Tim. ii. 2. the day of judgment, and perdition of un- 2 Tim. iii. 16. The Scripture is profit. godly men.

able for instruction in righteousness. Jude 14, 15. Behold the Lord cometh, Tit. ii. 11, 12. The grace of God that to execute judgment upon all, and to con- bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all vince all that are ungodly, of all their un men; teaching us, that denying ungodli. godly deeds, which they have ungodly ness and worldly lusts, we should live committed, and of all their hard speeches soberly, righteously and godly, in this which ungodly sinners have spoken against present world. him.

Heb. xi. 13. The prophets through faith wrought righteousness.

1 Pet. ii. 24. We being dead to sin, RIGHTEOUSNESS.

should live unto righteousness.

1 John ii. 29. Every one that doeth VII. Righteousness required. Deut. vi. righteousness is born of God. 25. It shall be our righteousness, if we iii. 7. He that doeth righteousness is observe to do all these commandments be- righteous.—Ver. 10. Whosoever doeth fore the Lord our God, as he hath com- not righteousness is not of God. manded us.

Dan. iv. 27. Break off thy sins by VIII. Promises to the righteous of pe. rigliteousness.

culiar favour from God. Ps. i. 6. The Amos v. 24. Let judgment run down Lord knoweth the way of the righteous. as waters, and righteousness as a mighty Ps. cxlvi. 8. The Lord loveth the rightstream.

Ps. xi. 7.--xxxiii. 5. Zeph. ii. 3. Seek the Lord, seek right. v. 12. Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteousness, seek meekness, &c.

eous; with favour thou wilt compass him Matt. iii. 15. Jesus said, It becometh as with a shield. Ps. cvi. 3. Matt. v. 6. us to fulfil all righteousness.

xi. 5. The Lord trieth the righteous. v. 20. Jesus said, Except your right. xiv. 5. God is the generation of the eousness shall exceed the righteousness of righteous. Isa. Ixiv. 5. the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no xxxiv. 15. The eyes of the Lord are case enter into the kingdom of heaven. upon the righteous, and his ears are open

vi. 33. Seek first the kingdom of God, unto their cry. Job xxxvi. 7. Ps. xxxiii. and his righteousness.

18. 1 Pet. iii. 11. Luke i. 75. Serve God in holiness and Ver. 17. The righteous cry, and the righteousness.

Lord heareth and delivereth them out

eous.

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