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ing great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

REV. 2: 8. And unto the Angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich,) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the Devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh, shall not be hurt of the second death.

HAB. 3: 17. Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vine; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flocks shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.

T ISA. 26: 1. In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD forever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: for he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. The way of the just is uprightness: thou, Most Upright, dost weigh the path of the just. Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee;

the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early.

HEB. 11: 1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen for by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: for he looked for a city which bath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. There fore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea-shore innumerable. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that

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Barak, and of Samson, and of Jepthae, of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quench

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the earth. For they that say such
things declare plainly that they seek
a country. And truly, if they had
been mindful of that country from
whence they came out, they might
have had opportunity to have re-ed the violence of fire, escaped the
turned. But now they desire a better
country, that is, an heavenly: where-
fore God is not ashamed to be called
their God: for he hath prepared for
them a city. By faith Abraham,
when he was tried, offered up Isaac:
and he that had received the promises
offered up his only-begotten son, of
whom it was said, That in Isaac
shall thy seed be called; accounting
that God was able to raise him up,
even from the dead; from whence
also he received him in a figure.

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. And what shall i more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of

edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens: women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: and others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment: they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins and goat-skins ; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (of whom the world was not worthy :) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens, and caves of the earth. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

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T1 JOHN 5: 10. He that believeth the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life.

JOB 13: 15. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.

19: 25. I know that my Redeemer

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liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though after my skin worms destroy the body; yet in my flesh shall I see God.

Ps. 4: 8. I will lay me down in peace and sleep; for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

5: 11. Let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them shout for joy, because thou defendest them. Let them also that love thy name, be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

7: 10. My defence is of God, who saveth the upright in heart.

9: 9. The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in time of trouble; and they that know thy name will put their trust in thee. For thou LORD hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

11: 1. In the LORD put I my trust; why say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

16: 8. I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

18: 1. I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised. So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

29. By thee I have run through a troop, and by my God have I leaped over a wall. As for God his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried.

20: 7. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

23: 1. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, and leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the path of righteousness, for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me... thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

25: 1. Unto thee, O LORD, do I

lift up my soul: O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.

27: 1. The LORD is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? 10. When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take

me up.

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311. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed. -14. I trusted in thee, O LORD, I said thou art my God.

82: 10. He that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

37: S. Trust in the LORD and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself in the LORD, and he shall give thee the desire of thy heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.-7. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

55: 22. Cast thy burthen upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

56: 4. In God I have put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do

unto me.

73: 26. My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.

T 91: 2. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence; he shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his shadow shalt thou trust. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror, nor for the arrow that flieth by day, nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noon day. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee; because thou hast made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the most high, thy habitation:... there shall no evil befal thee, neither shall any plague come near thy dwelling..

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9. MORAL COURAGE.

MAT. 10: 28. Fear not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. — 87. He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me, and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me and he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that find

eth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

DAN. 3: 16. We are not careful to answer thee in this matter; if it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship thy golden image which thou hast set up.

JOHN 2: 15. When he had made a Scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables, and said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence, make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

ACTS 2:22. Ye men of Israel, hear these words, Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God, among you .. him ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain. 36. God hath made that same Jesus,

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whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

ACTS 3: 14. Ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you, and killed the Prince of Life, whom God hath raised from the dead.

4: 8. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus.

TACTS 7: 51. Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears: ye do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye... they have slain the prophets, which prophesied before of the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers.

8:4. They that were scattered abroad, went every where preaching the word.

14: 22. They returned again to Lystra... confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

21: 13. Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep, and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

23: 3. God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest

me to be smitten contrary to the law?

24: 24. And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

26: 24. And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad! But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

T GAL. 2:11. But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. For, before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

PHIL. 1: 27. Stand fast in one spirit with one mind, striving together for the faith of the gospel, and in nothing terrified by your adversaries, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

1 THESS. 2: 1. For yourselves,

brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: but even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile; but as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

1: 6. And ye became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: so that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad: so that we need not to speak any thing. For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols, to serve the living aud true God; and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

§ 10. WATCHFULNESS.

PROV. 4: 23. Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.

MAT. 25: 13. Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.—29. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

26: 33. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will not I deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

MARK 13: 33. Take ye heed,

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