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nifold wifdom of God. 11. According to the eternal purpose which he purpofed in Chrift Jefus our Lord. 12. h In whom we have boldnefs and accefs with confidence by the faith of him. 13. Wherefore I defire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. 14. For this caufe I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, 15. Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be ftrengthned with might by his Spirit in the inner 17. That Chrift may dwell in your hearts by faith: that ye being rooted and grounded in love, 18. May be able to comprehend with all faints, P what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19. And to know the love of Chrift, which paffeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that work. eth in us, 21. Unto him be glory in the church by Chrift Jefus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

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13. A&ts 14. 22. -Exhorting them to continue in the Faith, 107. and that we muft through much Tribulation enter into the Kingdom of God. t See Phil. 1. 14. Many of the Brethren in the Lord waxing confident by my Bonds, are 15 much more bold to fpeak the Word without fear. Thef: 3 3. That no Man fhould be moved by thefe Affliations: for your

18. Rom. 10. 3, 11, 12. They being ignorant of God's Righteoufnels, and going about to eftablish their own Righteousness, have not fubmitted themselves unto the Righteousness of God. For the Scripture faith, Whosoever be

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Therefore the a prifoner of [Or, in] the Lord, befeech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2. With all lowlinefs and meeknefs, with long-futtering, forbearing one another in love; 3. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5: One Lord, one faith, one baptifin, 6. One God and Father through all, and in you all. 7. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the m measure of the gift of Chrift. 8. Where

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3. Col. 3. 14. Above al thefe things put on Charity, which is the Bond of perfectness.

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Gal 3 27: As many of you as have been baptized into Chrift, have put on Christ. . Heb, 6. 4, 6. It is impoffible for those who were once cnlightmed, if they fhall fall away, to renew them again unto Repentance.

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fore he faith, When he afcended up on high, he led * captivity captive [Or, a multitude of captives], and gave gifts unto men. 9. (Now that he afcended, what is it but that he alfo defcended firft into the lower parts of the earth? 10. He that defcended, is the fame alfo that af ceuded up far above all heavens, P that he might fill [Or, fulfil all things.) 11. And he gave fome, a apoftles: and fome, prophets and fome, evangelifts: and fome, paftors and teachers; 12. For the perfecting of the faints, for the work of the miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift: 13. Till we all come in [Or, into the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the fon of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the * ftature [Or, age] of the fulness of Chrift: 14. That we henceforth be no more children, toffed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the fleight of men, and cunning craftinefs, whereby they lie in weight to deceive: 15. But fpeaking the truth [Or, being fincere] in love, may, grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Chrift. 16. From whom the

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whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint fupplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of it felf in love. 17. This I lay therefore, and teftifie in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18. Having the understanding P darkned, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness [Or, hardness] of their heart: 19. Who being paft feeling, " have given themselves over unto lafcivioufiefs, to work all uncleanmefs with greedinefs. 20. But ye have not fo learned Chrift; 21. If fo be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jefus : 22. That ye put off concerning the former converfation, the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceit

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18. P Acts 26. 17, 18. -Unto whom [the Gentiles] now I fend thee, to open their Eyes, and to turn them from Darkness to Light.Eph. 5. 8. Ye were fometimes Darkness, but now are ye Light in the Lord. Thef. 4. 5. Not in the Luft of Concupifcence, even as the Gentiles which know not God.

9t Eph. 2. 12. At that Time ye were without Chrift, being Aliens from the Common-wealth of Ifrael.

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22. at Col. 2. 11. In whom alfo ye are circumcifed with the Circumcifion made without Hands, in putting off the Body of the Sins of the Flefh, by the Circum10cifion of Chrift. † Col. 3. 8, 9. But now you put off all thefe; Anger, Wrath, Malice, Blafphemy, filthy Communication out of your Mouth. Lie not one to another, feeing that ye have put off the olú Man with his Deeds. Heb. 12. 1. -Let us lay afide every Weight, and the Sin which doth fo easily befet us. t1 Pet. 2 I, 2. 20 Wherefore laying afide all Malice, and all Guile, and Hypocrifies, and Envies, and all Evil-peakings, As new born Babes defire the fincere Milk of the Word, that ye

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2.4. Rom. 6.4. We are buried with him by Baptifm into Death: that like as Chrift was raifed up from the Dead by the Glory of the Father, even fo we fhould walk in newness of Life. † 210 Cor. 5. 17. If any Man be in Chrift he is a new Creature: old things are paffed away, behold, all things are become new. Eph. 6. 11. Put on the whole Armour of God- † Col. 3. 10. And have Put on the new Man, which is renew. ed in Knowledge, after the Image of him that created him...

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44. When he [the Devil] fpeak5 eth a Lie, he fpeaketh of his own: for he is a Liar, and the Father of it. Col. 3.9. Lie not one to another, feeing that ye have put off the old Man with his deeds. Rev. 21. 8, 27. Liars fhall have their Portion in the Lake which burneth with Fire and Brimstone. There fhall in no wife enter into it any thing that defileth, nei ther whatfoever worketh abomination or maketh a Lie, Zech. 8. 16.

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14. 29. He that is flow to Wrath is of great Understanding but he that is hafty of Spirit exalteth Folly. Prov. 16. 32. He that is flom

25. Lev. 19. 11. Ye fhall-not lie one to another. Pfal. 31. 18. Let the lying Lips be put to filence: which fpeak grievous things proudly and contemptuoufly a-25 foon angry dealeth foolishly. Prov. gainst the Righteous. Pfal. 58. 3. The Wicked are eftranged from the Womb, they go aftray, as foon as they be born Speaking Lies. Pfal. 119. 163. I hate and 3oto Anger, is better than the Migh abbor Lying. ver my Soul, O Lord, from lying Lips, and from a deceitful Tongue. Frov. 6. 17. A lying Tongue [doth the Lord bate.] Prov. 10. 18. He 35 that hideth hatred with lying Lips, and he that uttereth Slander, is a Fool. Prov. 12. 19, 22. The Lip of Truth fhall be eftablished for ever but a lying Tongue, is but for. a Moment. Lying Lips are abomination to the Lord; but they that deal truly are his Delight. Prov. 13. 5. A righteous Man hateth Lying Prov. 19. 5. He 45

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than he that taketh a City. Prov.
19. 11. The Difcretion of a Man
deferreth his Anger, and it is his
Glory to pafs over a Tranfgreffion.
Prov. 224 Make no Friendship
with an angry Man, and with a furi
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be for Anger refteth in the
angry:
Bofom of Fools. Mar. 3 5. When
he had looked round about on
them with Anger, being grieved
for the Hardnefs of their Hearts-

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