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23 To the general assembly and church | thing that the heart be established with of " the firstborn," which are || written in grace; "not with meats, which have not heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and profited them that have been occupied, km. therein. to the spirits of just men 'made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who

q ch. 8.6. & refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

I Or, testament.

r Exod. 24.

8. ch. 10. 22. 1 Pet. 1. 2.

Gen. 4. 10. ch. 2 2,3.

eb. 11. 4.

& 3. 17. & 10. 28, 29.

u Exod. 19. 18.

Hag. 2.6. Matt. 24.35

y Ps. 101. 26.

2 Pet. 3. 10. Rev. 21. 1. Or, may be shaken. Or, let us hold fust.

2 Exod. 24.

17. Deut. 4. 24. & 9.3. Ps. 50. 3. & 66.15.

73 Isai.

2 Thes. 1. 8. ch. 10. 27.

a Rom. 12. 10. Thes. 49. 1 Pet. 1. 22. & 2. 17. & 3.8. & 4.8.

9 Pet. 1.7.

1 John 3. 11,

&c. & 4.7, 20, 21.

b Matt. 25

26 "Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

10° We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

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11 For the bodies of those beasts, s whose blood is brought into the sanc-15! tuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

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13 Let us go forth therefore unto him 18.
without the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here have we no continuing Pasa
city, but we seek one to come.

15 By him therefore let us offer the
sacrifice of praise to God continually,
that is, the fruit of our lips
thanks to his name.

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28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom 16 'But to do good and to communi-
which cannot be moved, let us have cate forget not: for "with such sacrifices
grace, whereby we may serve God accept-God is well pleased.
ably with reverence and godly fear:

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2 Be not forgetful to entertain 35. Rom. 12. strangers: for thereby some have enter 3.2. 1Pet. tained angels unawares.

13. 1 Tim.

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3d Remember them that are in bonds, & 19. 2. as bound with them; and them which 36. Rom. 12. suffer adversity, as being yourselves also 15. Cor. 12. in the body.

d Matt. 25.

26. Col. 4.

3. 8.
Gal. 5. 19,

18. 1 Pet. 4 Marriage is honourable in all, and Cor. 6.9. the bed undefiled: "but whoremongers 21. Eph. 5 and adulterers God will judge.

5. Col. 3.5,

15.

11,12. 1 Tim. 6.6, 8.

6. Rev. 22. 5 Let your conversation be without Matt. 6.25, covetousness; and 'be content with such 34. Phil. 4 things as ye have: for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Deut. 31. 6, 6 So that we may boldly say, "The 51 Chron. Lord is my helper, and I will not fear 28. 20. P. what man shall do unto me.

g Gen. 28. 15.

8. Josh. 1.

37. 25.

h Ps. 27. 1. &
56. 4, 11, 12.
& 118. 6.
i ver. 17.

7 Remember them which || have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you Or, are the the word of God: whose faith follow,

guides.

ch. 6. 12. considering the end of their conversation: 1 John 8. 58. 8 Jesus Christ 'the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

ch. 1. 12. Rev. 1. 4.

m Eph. 4.14. & 5. 6. Col. 2.4, 8.

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9 Be not carried about with divers

1 John 4.1. and strange doctrines. For it is a good

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3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4 But let patience have her perfect 2 Pet. 413 work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

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f 1 Pet. 1. 6.

g Rom. 5. 3. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, 'let him h1 Kings 3. ask of God, that giveth to all men libeProv. 2 3. rally, and upbraideth not; and it shall Matt. 7. 7. be given him.

9, 11, 19.

& 21. 22. Mark 11. 24. Luke 11.9.

61But let him ask in faith, nothing waJohn 14. 13. vering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind

& 15.7. & 16. 23.

k Jer. 29. 12. and tossed. 1 John 5. 14,

15.

1 Mark 11.

E24. 1 Tim. 2. 8.

anch. 4. 8.

Or, glory.

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

8 "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

9 Let the brother of low degree || rejoice in that he is exalted:

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: n Job 14.2. because "as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

Ps. 37. 2. & 90.5, 6. & 102. 11. & 103. 15. Isai.

40. 6. 1 Cor.

11 For the sun is no sooner risen with 7. 31. ch. 4. a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, 14. 1 Pet. 1. and the flower thereof falleth, and the

24-1 John 2. 17.

o Job 5. 17. Prov. 3. 11, 12. Hebr. 12.

Anno

let every man be swift to hear, slow to DOMINI speak, slow to wrath:

cir. 60.

20 For the wrath of man worketh not a Eccles. 5.

the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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22 But be ye doers of the word, and
not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer of the word,
and not a doer, he is like unto a man be-
holding his natural face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth
his way, and straightway forgetteth what
manner of man he was.

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25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and 'bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, " To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, " and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

CHAP. II.

1 It is not agreeable to Christian profession
to regard the rich, and to despise the poor
brethren: 13 rather we are to be loving
and merciful: 14 and not to boast of faith
where no deeds are, 17 which is but a dead
faith, 19 the faith of devils, 21 not of
Abraham, 25 and Rahab.

grace of the fashion of it perisheth; so also MY brethren, have not the faith of

shall the rich man fade away in his ways. 12 Blessed is the man that endureth 5. Rev. 3. 19. temptation: for when he is tried, he shall p 1 Cor. 9. receive the crown of life, which the 253 Tim. 4 Lord hath promised to them that love him. 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, 9 Matt. 10. I am tempted of God: for God cannot 23 ch.2. be tempted with evil, neither tempteth Or, evils. he any man:

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b Prov. 10.

1917.27.

Eccles. 5. 2 c Prov. 14. 17. & 16. 32.

Eccles. 7. 9.

d Col. 3. 8.
1 Pet. 2. 1.

Acts 13.26.
Cor. 15- 2.

Rom. 1. 16.

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Eph. 1.

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1 Pet. 1. 9. f Matt. 7.21. Luke 6. 46. & 11. 28. Rom.

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our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord 1 Cor. 2. R. of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your tassembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly & 28.12.16. apparel, and there come in also a poor ver. 9. Jude man in vise raiment;

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3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and fly say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of || the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

6 But 'ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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Of faith without works.

Anno

DOMINI

JAMES.

Of bridling the tongu "Y brethren, be not many masters, pos

the greater condemnation.

8 If ye fulfil the royal law according Mknowing that we shall receive cir. 60. to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy Lev. 19.18. neighbour as thyself, ye do well: Matt. 22.39- 9 But if ye have respect to persons, 2. Gal. 5. 14. ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

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10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

11 For he that said, 'Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. 1 Exod. 20. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

13, 14.

m ch. 1. 25.

n Job 22. 6, &c. Prov. 21.

13. Matt. 6. &2541, 42

15. & 18.35.

⚫ 1 John 4. 17, 18.

1 Or, glorieth.

p Matt. 7.

26. ch. 1. 23. q See Job

31. 19, 20. Luke 3. 11. r1 John 3. 18.

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Some co. pies read, by thy works.

s ch. 3. 13.

12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by "the law of liberty.

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13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15 "If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

19 Thou believest that there is one Matt.8.29 God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

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24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

25 Likewise also " was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

26 For as the body without the [[spirit
is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
CHAP. III.

1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprove
others: 5 but rather to bridle the tongue, a
little member, but a powerful instrument of
much good, and great harm. 13 They who
be truly wise be mild, and peaceable, with-
out envying, and strife.

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2 For in many things we offend all. & Ri "If any man offend not in word, the s? same is a perfect man, and able also to je bridle the whole body.

3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

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8 But the tongue can no man tame; it
is an unruly evil, 'full of deadly poison. I
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Fa-
ther; and therewith curse we men,"which **
are made after the similitude of God.

10 Out of the same mouth proceedethi
My brethren, these
blessing and cursing.
things ought not so to be.

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the
same place sweet water and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

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Against covetousness, pride, &c.

Anno DOMINI cir. 60.

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FROM whence come wars and fight Glow now, ye rich men, weep and

ings among you? come they not

Or, brawl- hence, even of your lusts that war in Or, plea. your members?

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sures. So ver. 3.

a Rom. 7.

2 Ye lust, and have not: ye || kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye 23. Gal. 5 fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

17. 1 Pet. 2.

11.

a Or, envy.

b Job 27.9.

3 Ye ask, and receive not, because &35. 12. Ps. ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it 1. 28. Isai. upon your lusts.

18. 41. Prov.

1. 15. Jer.

11. 11. Mic. 3.4. Zech. 7.13.

Ps. 66, 18.

1 John 3. 22. & 5.14.

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4 dYe adulterers and adulteresses, know not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

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5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth || to envy?

6 But he giveth more grace. WhereSee Gen. fore he saith, "God resisteth the proud, Num. 11. 29. but giveth grace unto the humble."

6. 5. & 8. 21.

Prov. 21. 10.

[ Or, enviously.

Ps. 138. 6.

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. 'Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. h Job 22. 29. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will Prov. 334 draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, double minded. sinners; and purify your hearts, ye

& 29. 23. Matt. 23. 12.

Luke 1.52

& 14. 11. & 18. 14. 1 Pet. 5.5.

ye

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9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: Eph. 4. 27. let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

& 6. 11.

1 Pet. 5. 9. k 2 Chron. 15. 2.

m 1 Pet. 1.

22. 1 John

3.3.

10 PHumble yourselves in the sight of 1 Isai. 1. 16. the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his o Matt: 5.4. brother, and judgeth his brother, speakJob 22. 29. eth evil of the law, and judgeth the law: Luke 14.11. but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

n ch. 1. 8.

Matt. 23. 12.

& 18. 14.

1 Pet. 5. 6.

q Eph. 4. 31. I Pet. 2. 1.

r Matt. 7. 1.

12 There is one lawgiver, 'who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou

Luke 6. 37. that judgest another?

Rom. 2. 1. 1 Cor. 4. 5. Matt. 10.

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13 "Go to now, ye that say, To day or 28. to morrow we will go into such a city, Rom. 14. and continue there a year, and buy and Prov. 27.1. sell, and get gain:

4, 13.

Luke 12. 18, BLC.

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14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15 For that ye ought to say, "If the 1 John 2. 17. Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or

P. 102. 3. ch. 1. 10. Pet. 1. 24.

y Acts 18. 21.

1 Cor. 4. 19. that.

& 16.7.

Hebr. 6. 3.

z 1 Cor. 5. 6.

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16 But now ye rejoice in your ings: all such rejoicing is evil.

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13 Is any among you afflicted? lett Mark 6. him pray. Is any merry? 'let him sing psalms.

14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them boast-pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

17 Therefore to him that knoweth to Hom. 120, do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. CHAP. V.

21, 32. & 2. 17, 18, 23.

1 Wicked rich men are to fear God's vengeance. 7 We ought to be patient in afflictions, after the example of the prophets, and Job 12 to forbear swearing, 13 to pray in adversity, to sing in prosperity: 16 to acknowledge mutually our several faults, to pray one for another, 19 and to reduce a straying brother to the truth.

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15 And the prayer of faith shall the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; "and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

13. & 16. 18. u Isai. 33. 24. Matt. 9.

2.

x Gen. 20.

17. Num. 11. 18, 19, 20. 6.

2. Deut. 9. Josh. 10. 12. 1 Sam. 12.

18. 1 Kings

13.

2 Kings 4.

33. & 19. 15, 20. & 20. 2,

4, &c. Ps. 10. 17. & 34. 15. & 145

18. Prov. 15. John 9-31. John 3

29. & 28. 9.

y Acts 14. 15. z 1 Kings

16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man 'subject to like 17 passions as we are, and he prayed ear- prayer.

Or, in

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5 "Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be

10. ch.4.13.
p 2 Cor. 4 revealed in the last time.

17. ch. 5. 10.

Jam. 1.3.

Ps. 66. 10.

Prov. 17. 3.

Zech. 13.9.

q Jam. 1. 2. 6 "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though 12. ch. 4. 12. now for a season, if need be, ye are in Job 23. 10. heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That 'the trial of your faith, being Isa. 48. 10. much more precious than of gold that 1 Cor. 3. 13. perisheth, though 'it be tried with fire, 10. 1 Cor. 4 might be found unto praise and honour Thes. and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 "Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, Hebr. 11, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

t Rom. 2. 7, t

7-12.

u 1 John 4. 20.

x John 20. 29. 2 Cor. 5.

1, 27.

y Rom. 6.

22.

z Gen. 49.

10. Dau. 2. 44. Hag. 2. 7. Zech. 6.

9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

10 "Of which salvation the prophets 12. Matt 13. have enquired and searched diligently, 27 who prophesied of the grace that should

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Dan9344 not unto themselves, but unto us they 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that Hebr. did minister the things, which are now

13, 39, 40.

reported unto you by them that have sev preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. 13 Wherefore "gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at

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14 ̊ As obedient children, * not fashion- bas ing yourselves according to the former lusts 'in your ignorance:

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15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

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17 And if ye call on the Father, who 25. without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, "pass the the time of your sojourning here in fear: Les IL. 18 Forasmuch as ye know 'that were not redeemed with corruptible things, bes as silver and gold, from your vain conver- s sation received by tradition from your fathers;

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19 But with the precious blood of Christ, "as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

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21 Who by him do believe in God, E that raised him up from the dead, and lab "gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

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22 Seeing ye have purified your soulse in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

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23 Being born again, not of corrupti- *** ble sced, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth B for ever.

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24 ||For fall flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. b 15& The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

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25 But the word of the Lord en-s dureth for ever. "And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. 8438 d John 1. 13. & 3.5- e Jam. 1. 18. 1 John 3-9- 10r, For that. 103. 15. Isai. 40. 6. & 51. 12. Jam. 1. 10. 8 Ps. 102, 19, 26. is p Luke 16. 17. h John 1. 1, 14. 1 John 1.1, 3.

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