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fe, undue Delay of Marriage ; having more ives or Husbands than one at the fame time juft Divorce, or Desertion ; Idlenefs, Glut

fodomites that were by the houof the Lord, where the women e hangings for the grove. Deut. 17. There fhall be no whore of daughters of Ifrael, nor a foaite of the fons of Ifrael. v. 18. u fhalt not bring the hire of a re, or the price of a dog into the fe of the Lord thy God for any : for even both these are aboation unto the Lord thy God. 19. 29. Do not proftitute thy ghter, to caufe her to be a re; left the land fall to whore1, and the land become full of kedness. Jer. 5.7. How fhall1 lon thee for this? thy children e forfaken me, and fworn by that are no gods when I had them to the full; they then comted adultery, and affembled mfelves by troops in the harlots les. Prov. 7.24. Hearken unto now therefore, O ye children, I attend to the words of my uth. v. 25. Let not thine heart line to her ways, go not aftray in paths. v. 26. For the hath caft in many wounded: yea, many ng men have been flain by her. 7. Her house is the way to hell, ng down to the chambers of

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Mat. 19. 10. His difciples fay o him, If the cafe of the man be with his wife,it is not good to marv. 11. But he faid unto them, all en cannot receive this faying, fave 7 to whom it is given.

1 Cor. 7. 7. For I would that all en were even as I my felf: but ery man hath his proper gift of od, one after this manner, and other after that. v. s. Ifay there

tony, fore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they can abide even as I. v. 9. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry, than to burn. Gen. 38. 26. And Judah acknowledged them, and faid, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my fon and he knew her again no moré.

b Mal. 2. 14. Yet ye fay, Wherefore? because the Lord hath been witnefs between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou haft dealt treacherously; yet is the thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. v. 15. And did not he make one? yet had he the refidue of the Spirit; and wherefore one? that he might feek a godly feed: therefore take heed to your fpirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. Mat. 19. 5. And faid, for this caufe fhall a man leave father and mother, and fhall cleave to his wife and they twain fhall be oné flesh.

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Mal. 2. 16. For the Lord the God of Ifraél faith, that he hateth putting away; for one covereth violence with his garniënt, faith the Lord of hofts; therefore take heed to your fpirit, that ye deal not treacheroufly. Mat. 5. 32. But I fay unto you, that whofoever fhall put away his wife, faving for the cause of fornication, caufeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery.

d1 Cor. 7. 12. But to the reft fpeak I, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she

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be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. v. 13. And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleafed to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

e Ezek. 16.49. Behold, this was the iniquity of thy fifter Sodom, Pride, fulnefs of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her, and in her daughters, neither did the ftrengthen the hands of the poor and needy. Prov. 23.30. They that tarry long at the wine, they that go to feek mixt wine. v. 31. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth it felf aright. v. 32. At the laft it biteth like a ferpent, and ftingeth like an adder. v. 33. Thine eyes fhall behold ftrange women, and thine heart fhall utter perverse things.

f Gen. 39. 10. And it came to pafs as the fpake to Jofeph day by day, that he hearkned not unto her, to ly by her, or to be with her. Prov. 5.8. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house.

their nativity: v. 16. And as foot as the faw them with her eyes, f doted upon them, and fent me fengers unto them into Chalet Ifa. 23. 15. And it shall come to in that day, that Tyre fhall be gotten seventy years, accordingto the days of one king: after the ca of feventy years fhall Tyre fing an harlot. v. 16. Take an harp, g about the city, thou harlot that hal been forgotten, make fweet mele dy,fing many fongs, that thou may eft be remembred. v. 17. And shall come to pass after the end seventy years, that the Lord will fit Tyre, and fhe fhall turn to hire, and fhall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the word upon the face of the earth. 14.3 16 Moreover, the Lord faith, Beca the daughters of Sion are haught and walk with fretched forth neck and wanton eyes, walking, and mincing as they go, and makings tinkling with their feet. Mark 6.2 And when the daughter of the fall Herodias came in, and danced, an pleased Herod, and them that with him, the king faid unto th damfel, Ask of me whatsoever tho wilt, and I will give it thee. 13. 13. Let us walk honeftly as the day:not a rioting and drunken nefs, not in chambering and wa

Eph. 5. 4. Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jefting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. Ezek, 23. 14. And that the increafed her whoredoms: for when the faw men pourtrayed tonnefs, not in ftrife and envying upon the wall, the images of Chal- 1 Pet. 4. 3. For the time paftof o deans pourtrayed with vermilion, life may fuffice us to have wrough v. 15. Girded with girdles upon their the will of the Gentiles, w loins, exceeding in dyed attire up- we walked in lafcivioufnels, on their heads, all of them princes excefs of wine, revellings, ba to lookto, after the manner of the quetings, and abominable idoi: Babylonians of Chaldea,the land of tries.

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2 Kings 9. 30. And when Jehu was the poor, and let none of you ima me to Jezreel, Jezabel heard of it, gine evil against his brother in your' dfhe painted her face, and tired, heart. Zech. 8. 16. These are the thair, and looked out at a window. things that ye fhall do,Speak ye eve mpared with fer. 4. 30. And when ry man the truth to his neigbour? ouart fpoiled, what wilt thou do execute the judgment of truth and ough thou clotheft thy felf with peace in your gates. v. 17. And imfon, though thou déckeft thee let none of you imagine evil in your thornaments of gold,though thou hearts against his neighbour, and nteft thy face with painting, in love no falfe oath for all thefe in fhalt thou make thy felf fair,thy, are things that Thate, faith the Lord. wers will defpife thee, they will Rom. 13. 7. Kender therefore ek thy life. And with Ezek. 23.40. to all their dues; tribute to whom nd furthermore, that ye have fent tribute is due, cuftom to whom cur men to come from far, unto ftom, fear to whom fear, honour hom a meffenger was fent; and lo, to whom honour. ey came, for whom thou didft ath thy felf, paintedft thy eyes, and eckedft thy felf with ornaments. 140. i Exod. 20. IS. 141. Pfalmis. 2. He that walkth uprightly, and worketh rightefnefs, and fpeaketh the truth in --He that fweareth that which was loft, and lieth conhis own hurt, and changeth not. cerning it, and fweareth falfly; in ech. 7. 4. Then came the word of any of all thefe that a man doth,finhe Lord of hofts unto me, faying. ning therein: v4 Then it fhall be, to. And opprefs not the widow, becaufe he hath finned and is guilty, or the fatherlefs, the ftranger, nor

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Lev. 6.2. Ifa foul fin, and commit á trefpafs against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in athing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; v. 3. Or have found

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to our Abilities and the Neceffities of others "; Moderation of our Judgments, Wills, and Affections con cerning worldly Goods; a provident Care and Study to get P, keep, ufe, and difpofe thefe Things which are neceflary and convenient for the Suftentation of our Nature, and fuitable to our Condition ; a lawful

that he fhall reftore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the loft thing which he found, v. 5. Ór all that about which he hath fworn falfly; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trefpafsoffering. Compared with Luke 19.8. And Zaccheus ftood and faid unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor: and if I have taken any thing from any man by falfe accufation, I reftore bim four-fold.

Luke 6.30. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again. v. 38. Give, and it fhall be given unto you; good measure, pref-, fed down, and fhaken together, and running over, fhall men give inte your bofom. For with the fame meafure that you mete withal, it fhall be measured to you again. 1 John 3.17. But whofo hath this worlds good, and feeth his brother have need, and fhutteth up his bowels of compaffion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? Eph. 4. 28. Let him that ftole, fteal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Gal. 6. 1o. As we have therefore opportunity, let

us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the houfhold of faith.

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• 1 Tim. 6.6. But godlinefs with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can ear ry nothing out. v. 8. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. v. 9. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a fuare, and into many foolish and hurtful lufts, which drown men in deftruction and perdition. Gal.6. 14. But God forbid that I fhould glory fave in the cross of our Lord Jefus Chrift, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

P 1 Tim. 5. 8. But if any provide not for his own, and specially for thofe of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Prov. 27. from verse 2 3, to the end. Be thou diligent to know the flate of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever,-Eccl. 2. 24. There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he fhould make his foul enjoy good in his labour. This alfo I faw, that it was from the hand of God. Eccl. 3. 12. 1 know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. v. 13. And also that every man fhould eat and drink,and enjoy

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ul Calling, and Diligence in it ; Frugality'; aoiding unneceffary Law-fuits, and Suretifhip, or ther like Engagements ; and an Endeavour by Il juft and lawful Means to procure, preferve, and arther the Wealth and outward Eftate of others as ell as our own *.

good of all his labour, it is the ft of God. 1 Tim. 6. 17. Charge em that are rich in this world, at they be not high minded, nor ift in uncertain riches, but in the ing God, who giveth us richly all ings to enjoy: v. 18. That they good, that they be rich in good orks, ready to diftribute, willing communicate. Ifa. 38. I. In ofe days was Hezekiah fick unto ath and Isaiah the prophet the n of Amos came unto him, and id unto him, Thus faith the Lord, t thine houfe in order: for thou alt die, and not live. Mat. 11.8. -Behold, they that wear foft cloing, are in kings houses. 4 I Cor. 7. 20. Let every man bide in the fame calling wherein he as called. Gen. 2. 15. And the ord God took the man, and put im into the garden of Eden, to refs it, and to keep it. Gen. 3. 19. ithe fweat of thy face shalt thou at bread, till thou return unto the round ;--

Eph. 4. 28. Let him that ftole, teal no more: but rather let him abour, working with his hands the hing which is good, that he may ave to give to him that needeth. Prov. 10. 4. He becometh poor that lealeth with a flack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

John 6. 12. When they were filled, he faid unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be loft. Prov. 21.20,

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There is a treasure to be defired, and oil in the dwellings of the wife; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

I Cor. 6. from verfe 1. to 9. Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjuft, and not before the faints? &c.

w Prov. 6. from verfe 1. to 6. My fon, ifthou be furety for thy friend, if thou haft ftricken thy hand with a ftranger, thou art fnared with the words of thy mouth, 15. He that is furety for a ftranger, fhall fmart for it: and he that hateth furetifhip is fure.

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* Lev. 25. 35. And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him; yea, though he be a stranger, or a fojourner; that he may live with thee. Deut. 22. 1. Thoufhalt not fee thy brothers ox, or his fheep go aftray, and hide thy felf from them: thou fhalt in any cafe bring them again unto thy brother. v. 2. And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, orifthou know him not, then thou shalt bring it into thine own houfe, and it fhall be with thee until thy brother feek after it, and thou fhalt restore it to him again. v. 3. In like manner fhalt thou do with his afs, and fo fhalt thou do with his raiment, and with all loft things of thy brothers which he hath loft, and thou haft found, fhalt then thou do likewife: thou mayeft not hide thy felf. v. 4. Thou shalt not fee thy

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