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you.

which is to try you, as if upon you.-But let none of some new thing happened to you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a 1 Pt4, 13- If you partake of the coveter of other men's things. sufferings of Christ, rejoice-But if as a Christian, let that when His glory shall be him not be ashamed; but let revealed, you may also be him glorify God in that glad with exceeding joy.-name.-For the time is that If you be reproached for the judgment should begin at the Name of Christ, you shall be House of God. And if first blessed for that which is at us, what shall be the end of the honour, glory, and of them that believe not the power of God, and that Gospel of God?

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which is His Spirit, resteth Shew thyself a man.

5. TO SUFFER FOR CHRIST A GREAT

HAPPINESS.

1 Pt2, 19- This is thanks-worthy, if your reward is very great in for conscience towards God, Heaven; for so they perse

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Ph 1, 29

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1 Pt 3, 14

Mt 5, 1012

a man endure sorrows, suffer-cuted the Prophets that were
ing wrongfully.-For what before you.

3 K 2, 2

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glory is it, if committing sin, By faith Moses, when he He 11, 24-
and being buffeted for it, you was grown up, denied him-
endure? But if doing well self to be the son of Pharao's
you suffer patiently; this is daughter;-Rather choosing
thanks-worthy before God.-to be afflicted with the peo-
For unto this are you called: ple of God, than to have the
because Christ also suffered pleasure of sin for a time,-
for us, leaving you an Esteeming the reproach of
example that you should fol- Christ greater riches than the
low His steps.
treasure of the Egyptians.
Unto you it is given for For he looked unto the
Christ, not only to believe in reward.

Him, but also to suffer for If the world hate you, Jn 15, 18-
Him. Having the same con- know ye that it hath hated
flict as that which you have Me before you. If you had
seen in me, and now have been of the world, the world
heard of me.
would love its own; but
If you suffer anything for because you are not of the
justice' sake, blessed are ye. world, but I have chosen
Blessed are they that suf- you out of the world, there-
fer persecution for justice' fore the world hateth you.
sake; for theirs is the King- -Remember My word that I
dom of Heaven.-Blessed are said to you: The servant is
ye when they shall revile not greater than his master.
you, and persecute you, and It they have persecuted Me,
speak all that is evil against they will also persecute you:
you, untruly, for My sake: if they have kept My word
-Be glad and rejoice, for they will keep yours also.-

He 13, 13

He 10, 36

But all these things they will bearing His reproach.

do to you for My Name's Christ having suffered in 1 Pt 4,1
Sake: because they know the flesh, be you also armed
not Him that sent Me. with the same thought: for
Let us go forth therefore he that hath suffered in the
to Him without the camp, flesh, hath ceased from sins.

6.-ETERNAL LIFE, JOY OF SOUL, HEALTH OF
BODY, WEALTH AND HONOURS, THE
REWARDS OF PATIENCE.

Patience is necessary for fect and entire, failing in
you that doing the will of nothing.

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God, you may receive the God hath regenerated us 1 Pt 1,4 promise. unto an inheritance incorRo 8,16-17 We are the sons of God.-ruptible,-Wherein you shall And if sons, heirs also: heirs greatly rejoice, if now you indeed of God, and joint- must be for a little time heirs with Christ: yet so, if made sorrowful in divers we suffer with Him, that we temptations :-That the trial may be also glorified with of your faith [much more Him. precious than gold, which is The patience of the poor tried by the fire] may be found shall not perish for ever. unto praise, and glory, and A patient man shall bear honour, at the appearing of for a time, and afterwards Jesus Christ. joy shall be restored to him.

Ps 9, 19

Eci 1, 29

Ap 3, 10

Lu 8, 15

Lu 21, 19

Ja 1,4

Patience [worketh] trial, Ro 5, 4-5 and trial hope :-And hope Because thou hast kept the confoundeth not. word of My patience, I will

The Lord gave Job twice Jb 42, 10

also keep thee from the hour as much as he had before.
of temptation, which shall A passionate man stirreth Pv 15, 18
come upon the whole world up strifes: he that is patient
to try them that dwell upon appeaseth those that are
the earth.
stirred up.

That on the good ground By patience a prince shall Pv 25, 15
a soft
are they who, in a good and be appeased, and
very good heart, hearing the tongue shall break hardness.
Word, keep it, and bring The learning of a
forth fruit in patience. is known by patience: and
In your patience you shall his glory is to pass over
possess your souls.

wrongs.

man Po 19, 11

Patience hath a perfect The fruit of the Spirit is Ga 5, 22 work that you may be per- charity, joy, peace, patience.

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7. -EXHORTATIONS TO PATIENCE.

Eci 2, 2-5 Humble thy heart and understanding: and make

endure incline thine

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and receive the words

ear, not haste in the time of
of clouds.-Wait on God with

Je 29, 11

patience join thyself to God, head, laying aside every
and endure, that thy life weight and sin which sur-
may be increased in the latter rounds us, let us run by
end.-Take all that shall be patience to the fight proposed
brought upon thee: and in to us :-Looking on Jesus, the
thy sorrow endure, and in thy Author and Finisher of Faith,
humiliation keep patience: Who, having joy set before
-For gold and silver are Him, endured the Cross,
tried in the fire, but accept- despising the shame, and now
able men in the furnace of sitteth on the right hand of
humiliation.
the Throne of God.-For

I know the thoughts that I think diligently upon Him
think towards you, saith the that endured such opposition
Lord, thoughts of peace, and from sinners against Him-
not of affliction, to give you self: that you be not wearied,
an end and patience.
fainting in your minds.--For
Po 3, 11-12 My son, reject not the cor-you have not yet resisted unto
rection of the Lord: and do blood, striving against sin.

Mt 5, 39

Ro 12, 12

Ep 4, 1-2

1 T5, 14

Ro 15, 4

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not faint when thou art chas- Be patient, brethren, until Ja 5, 7-11
tised by Him. For whom the coming of the Lord. Be-
the Lord loveth, He chastis- hold the husbandman wait-
eth and as a father in the eth for the precious fruit of
son He pleaseth Himself. the earth patiently bearing
I say to you not to resist till he receive the early and
evil: but if one strike thee latter rain.-Be you, there-
on thy right cheek, turn to fore, also patient, and
him also the other.
strengthen your hearts: for
Rejoicing in hope. Patient the coming of the Lord is at
in tribulation. Instant in hand.-Grudge not, brethren,
prayer.
one against another, that you
I beseech you, that you may not be judged. Behold,
walk worthy of the vocation the judge standeth before the
in which you are called,-door.-Take, my brethren,
With all humility and mild- for an example of suffering
ness, with patience, support- evil, of labour and patience,
ing one another in charity. the Prophets, who spoke in
We beseech you, brethren, the Name of the Lord.-Be-
be patient towards all men. hold, we count them blessed
What things soever were who have endured. You have
written, were written for our heard of the patience of Job,
learning that through pa- and you have seen the end of
tience and the comfort of the the Lord, that the Lord is
Scriptures, we might have merciful and compassionate.
hope.
Here is the patience of Ap 14, 12

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1 Ti 6, 11 Thou, O man of God, fly the Saints, who keep the
these things and pursue commandments of God and
justice. godliness, faith, cha- the Faith of Jesus.
rity, patience, mildness.

He 12, 1-4

We also having so great a
Icloud of witnesses over our

I know thy works, and thy Ap 2, 2-3 labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not

1 K3, 18

2 K 16, 10

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bear them that are evil:, and hast not fainted.

And thou hast patience, and Thou art my patience, O Ps 70,5 hast endured for My Name, Lord.

8.-NOTABLE EXAMPLES AND REWARDS OF

PATIENCE.

It is the Lord: let Him do bless God and die.—And he what is good in His sight. said to her: Thou hast spoken Let him alone and let like one of the foolish women : him curse for the Lord hath if we have received good bid him curse David: and things at the hand of God, who is he that shall dare why should we not receive say, Why hath he done so ?- evil? In all these things Job Let him alone that he may did not sin with his lips. curse as the Lord hath bidden We make known unto you, 2 C 8, 1-2 him. Perhaps the Lord may brethren, the grace of God, look upon my affliction, and that hath been given in the the Lord may render me good Churches of Macedonia.for the cursing of this day. That in much experience of Jb 1, 20- Then Job rose up, and tribulation, they have had rent his garments, and abundance of joy.

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Jb2, 7-10

Ps 70,5

Jb 23, 17

having shaven his head, Because thou hast kept Ap 3, 10
fell down upon the ground the word of My patience, I
and worshipped,-And said: will also keep thee from the
Naked came I out of my hour of temptation, which
mother's womb, and naked shall come upon the whole
shall I return thither: the world to try them that dwell
Lord gave, and the Lord hath upon the earth.
taken away: as it hath The Lord blessed the lat- Jb 42, 12-
pleased the Lord, so is it ter end of Job more than his 13, 18
done Blessed be the Name beginning. And he had four-
of the Lord.
teen thousand sheep, and six

Satan went forth from the thousand camels, and a thou-
Presence of the Lord, and sand yoke of oxen, and a
struck Job with a very griev- thousand she-asses. —And he
ous ulcer, from the sole of had seven sons and three
the foot even to the top of daughters. And Job lived
his head: And he took a after these things a hundred
potsherd and scraped the and forty years, and he saw
corrupt matter, sitting on a his children, and his children's
dunghill. And his wife said children, unto the fourth
to him: Dost thou still generation, and he died an
continue in thy simplicity ? old man, and full of days.

9. ASPIRATIONS OF THE SOUL SIGHING FOR
PATIENCE. (In Para hrase.)

Thou art my patience,

Lord.

O[because of the darkness that
hangs over me, nor let the
mist cover my face.

Grant that I may not perish

Ps 61, 1

Ps 26, 14

Eci 1, 28

Eci 2, 1617

Jb 18, 4

Pv 14, 17

Pv 19, 19

Be thou, O my soul, sub- Blessed art Thou, O Lord; Ps 118, 12 ject to God, for from Him is teach me Thy justifications. my salvation. Princes sat, and spoke Ps 118, 23 Expect the Lord, do man- against me; but Thy servant fully, and let thy heart take was employed in Thy justificourage, and wait thou for cations. For Thy testimonies the Lord. are my meditation.

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PENALTIES OF IMPATIENCE; MURMURING. He that is without fear, hath touched thee, and thou cannot be justified: for the art troubled.-Where is thy wrath of his high spirits is fear, thy fortitude, thy his ruin. patience, and the perfection Wo to them that have lost of thy ways? patience, and that have for- He hath heard your mur- Ex 16,8 saken the right ways, and murings with which you have have gone aside into crooked murmured against Him, for ways. And what will they what are we? Your murmurdo, when the Lord shall ing is not against us, but begin to examine? against the Lord.

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Thou that destroyeth thy This is the thing in which Jb 33, 12soul in thy fury, shall the thou art not justified: I will earth be forsaken for thee, answer thee that God is and shall rocks be removed greater than man. - Dost out of their place?

The impatient man shall work folly.

He that is impatient shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.

thou strive against Him, be-
cause He hath not answered
thee to all words?

Say not: What thinkest Ecl 7, 11
thou is the cause that former
times were better than they
are now? for this manner of
question is foolish.

Jd8, 24-25 They that did not receive the trials with the fear of the Why hath a living man La 3, 39 Lord, but uttered their im- murmured, man suffering for patience and the reproach of his sins?

Jb 4, 3-6

their murmuring against the Do not murmur: as some 1 C 10, 10 Lord, Were destroyed by of them murmured and were