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4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded 2 one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

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6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth * glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Wherefore receive ye one another, Christ also received us to the glory of God. 8 Now I

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2 the same mutual affection. Dod. after the example of. A. V.

8 See on Rom. iv. 23.

h Roм. xii. 16: 1 COR. i. 10: PHI. iii. 16. See on JOHN xvii. 11.

i ACTS, iv. 24, 32: And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is. And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

k2 COR. i. 3: Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort. EPH. i. 3: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. 1 PET. i. 3: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1ROM. xiv. 1, 3.

m Roм. v. 2: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. "MAT. xv. 24: I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. JOHN, i. 11: He came unto his own, and his own received him not. Acrs, iii. 25, 26: Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. do. xiii. 46: Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing

of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

9 And P that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, ¶ For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

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10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

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11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud5 him, all ye people.

12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

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'praise thee. Ma. Cr. Bi. confess thee. Pu. magnify. Rh.

ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

ROM. iii. 3: For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 2 COR. i. 20: For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

P JOHN, X. 16: And other sheep I have which are not of this fold them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd. Rom. ix. 23: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory.

9 Ps. xviii. 49: Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

DEUT. xxxii. 43: Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people. Ps. lxvii. 3: Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

Ps. cxvii. 1: O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

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t ISA. xi. 1, 10: There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek, and his rest shall be glorious. REV. v. 5: And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. do. xxii. 16: I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all "joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

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14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

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15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel

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v2 PET. i. 12: I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. I JOHN, ii. 21: I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it.

≈ 1 Cor. viii. 1, 7, 10: Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?

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1 TIM. iv. 6: If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ. 2 TIM. i. 6: Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee. do. ii. 14: Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit. 2 PET. i. 13, 15 I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance. Moreover, I will endeavour that you will be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. do. iii. 1: This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance.

See on ROм. i. 5.

ROM. xi. 13: GAL. ii. 7-9: 1 TIM. ii. 7: 2 TIM. i. 11. See on AcTs, ix. 15..

eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up :2 for God is able to make him stand.3

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5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

7 For none of us man dieth to himself.

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8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be * Lord both of the dead and living.

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COE. ii. 16: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day.

JAMES, iv. 12. See on MAT. vii. 1.

* ISA. xl. 29: He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

GAL. iv. 10: Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. COL. ii. 16: The words under ver. 3.

1 COR. x. 31: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 1 TIM. iv.3: Which [meats] God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

h1 COR. vi. 19, 20; GAL. ii. 20; 1 THES. v. 10; 1 PET. iv. 2. See on Roм. vi. 11.

12 Cor. v. 15. See on Roм. vi. 11.

ACTS, x. 36: The word which God sent unto the chil

10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought' thy brother? for we shall all 1 stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 For it is written, "As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

12 So then "every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more but judge this rather, that no man put a

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See on ACTs, x. 42.

m Işa. xlv. 23: I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall swear. JOHN, v. 23: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. PHI. ii. 9-11: Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. REV. v. 13: Every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

"GAL. vi. 5: Every man shall bear his own burden.

• MAT. xii. 36: Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 1 PET. iv. 5: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge. the quick and the dead.

P MAT. xviii. 7: Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! 1 COR. viii. 9, 13: Take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth,. lest I make my brother to offend. do. x. 32: Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God. 2 COR. vi. 3: Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed.

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