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What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. St. Mark, x. 9.

If ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed; it shall be done. St. Matth. xxi. 21.

The Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light. Acts, xxvi. 18.

Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world. 2 Tim. iv. 10. cf. ii. 4. and St. Luke, viii. 14. xxi. 34. Wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? Acts, xiii. 10. They have made them crooked paths. Isaiah, lix. 8. Exod. iii, iv. &c. passim.

See St. Mark, iv. 31-34. And he shall be like a tree, planted by the rivers of water,

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God; and who cut in sunder that which God hath commanded to be joined. * Ib. p. 58.

Though a Koran were revealed, by which mountains should be removed. Ib.

This book have we sent down unto thee, that thou mayest lead men forth from darkness into light. Ch. xiv. ad init.

Woe be to the infidels, who love the present life above that which is to come; and turn men aside from the way of God, and seek to render it crooked. Ib. ib.

We formerly sent Moses with our signs, and commanded him, saying, Lead forth thy people from darkness into light. Ib. p. 62.

Dost thou not see how God putteth forth a parable, representing a good word as a

Koran is manifestly borrowed St. Mark, x. 11.; and inva

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that bringeth forth his fruit in his season. Ps. i. 3. cf. lxxx. 8-11.

Who changed the truth of God into a lie. Rom. i. 25.

The ungodly prosper in the world. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me: until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. Ps.lxxiii. 12. 16, 17.

For, behold, I create new heavens, and a new earth. Isaiah, lxv. 17. Look for new heavens, and a new earth. 2 Pet. iii. 13. I will cause you to come up out of your graves. Ezek. xxxvii. 12. When shall I come and appear before God? Ps. xlii. 2. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour. 1 Cor. iii. 8.

And they laughed him to St. Matth. ix. 24. cf. 2 Chron. xxx. 10. Neh.

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ii. 19. Job, xii. 4. *

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good tree, whose root is firmly fixed in the earth, and whose branches reach unto heaven; which bringeth forth its fruit in all seasons. Ib. p. 65.

Who have changed the grace of God to infidelity. Ib.

Think not, O Prophet, that God is regardless of what the ungodly do. He only deferreth their punishment unto the day, &c. Ib. pp. 67, 68.

The day will come, when the earth shall be changed into another earth, and the heavens into other heavens ; and men shall come forth from their graves, to appear before the only, the mighty God. That God may reward every soul, according to what it shall have deserved. Ib. pp. 68, 69.

There came no apostle unto them, but they laughed him to scorn.* Ch. xv. p. 70.

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Cast not thine eyes on the good things which we have

of the wicked,

Thus my heart was grieved. Ps. lxxiii. 21. cf. xxxvii. 1. xlix. 16.

I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. Ps. xxxii. 8. Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart, &c.; but know thou that, for all these things, God will bring thee into judgment. Eccl. xi. 9.

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities,

unbelievers, so as to covet the same; neither be thou grieved on their account. Ib. p. 74.

It appertaineth unto God, to instruct men in the right way. Ch. xvi. p. 76.

Delight yourselves in the enjoyments of this life; But hereafter shall ye know, that ye cannot escape the divine vengeance. Ib. p.82.

If God should punish men for their iniquity,

earth any moving thing. Ib.

The business of the last hour shall be only as the twinkling of an eye. Ib. p.85.

Whoso worketh righteousness, and is a true believer, we will surely raise him to a happy life. Ib. p. 88. These are they,whose hearts,

accordingly will he repay. Isaiah, lix. 18. cf. Prov. xiii. 21.

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men, every where, to repent. Acts,

xvii. 30.

The merciful doeth good to his own soul: But he that is cruel, troubleth his own flesh. Prov. xi. 17. cf. viii. 36. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father; Neither shall the father bear

the iniquity of the son: The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him;

And the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Ezek. xviii. 20. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God; and Him only shalt thou serve. St. Matth. iv. 10.

that which it shall have wrought. Ib. ib.

Moreover thy Lord will be favourable unto those who do evil through ignorance; and afterwards repent and amend. Ib. p. 93.

If ye do well, ye will do well to your own souls;

And if ye do evil, ye will do it unto the same. Ch. xvii. p. 96.

He who shall be rightly directed, shall be directed to the advantage only of his own soul;

And he who shall err, shall err only against the same:

Neither shall any laden soul be charged with the burden of another. Ib. p.98.

Thy Lord hath commanded that ye worship none besides Him: and that ye shew kindness unto your parents, whether the one of them, or both of them, attain to old age with thee. Wherefore, say not unto them, Fy on you! neither reproach them, but speak respectfully unto them; and submit to behave humbly towards them, out of tender

Children, obey you parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Ephes. vi. 1. 3.