308. And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke among people afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plough-shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up a sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more. Micah. iv. 3.

309. Beat your plough-shares into swords, and your pruning-hooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong. Joel iii. 10.

310. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have no charity, I am nothing. 1 Cor. xiii. 1, 2.

311. And as we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you, than that ye have received, let him be accursed. Gal. i. 9.

312. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 1 John iii. 15.

313. If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Luke xiv. 26.

314. Then said Jesus unto them, put up again thy sword into his place; for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Matt. xxvi. 52.

315. Then said he unto them, but now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword let him sell his garment and buy one. Luke xxii. 38.

316. But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matt. v. 39.

317. Whoso sheddeth maris blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God made he man. Gen. ix. 6.

318. But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you. Matt. v. 44.

319. Then said he unto his disciples, it is impossible but that offences will come; but woe unto him through whom they come, Luke xvii. 1.

320. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words; when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Matt. x. 14.

321. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me. Exodus xx. 3.

322. And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Gen. i. 26.

323. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them, for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me. Exod. xx. 5.

324. The soul that sinneth it shall die; the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Ezek. xviii. 20.

325. But the children of the murderers he slew not; according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying, the fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin, 2 Kings xiv. 6.

326. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work. But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou nor thy son? nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy gates. Exod. xx. 8, 9, 10.

327. And he entered again into the synagogue: and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, stand forth. And he said unto them. is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, stretch forth thine hand; and he stretched it out, and his hand was restored whole as the other. Mark iii. 1 to 5.

328. Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Exod. xx. 12.

329. Thou shalt not kill. Exod. xx. 14.

330. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. Luke xix. 27.

331. And he said unto them, thus saith the Lord God of Israel, put every man his sword by his side? and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor. Exod. xxxii. 27.

332. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Exodus xx. 14.

333. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: when as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Matt. i. 18.

Vide Note 141.

334. Thou shalt not steal. Exod. xx. 15.

335. And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall come to pass, that when ye go, ye shall not go empty. But every woman shall borrow of her neighbor, and of her that sojourn-eth in her house, jewels of silver and jewels of gold, and raiment; and ye shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. Exodus iii. 21. 22.

Vide Note 142.

336. The Lord is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works. Psalms cxlv. 9.

337. Thus saith the Lord of hosts? I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way when he came up from Egypt. Now go, and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. 1 Sam. xv. 2, 3.

338. The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. Psalm cxlv. 8.

339. And he smote the men of Beth-Shemeth, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people, fifty thousand and three score and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter. 1 Samuel vi. 19.

340. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. Micah. vii. 18.

341. And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them. Deut. vii. 2.

342. The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked; the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind, and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. Nahum i. 3.

343. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just. And shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Matthew xiii. 49, 50.

344. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Jer. xxxi. 34.

345. Behold all souls are mine, as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine; the soul that sinneth it shall die. Ezek. xviii. 4.

346. And rend your heart and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.

347. And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord; and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. Zeph, i. 17.

348. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, (as some men count slackness,) but is long suffering to usward, not willing that amy should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter iii, 9.

349. The Lord hath made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Prov. xvi. 4.

350. For thou lovest all things that are and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made; for never wouldst thou have made any thing, if thou hadst hated it, Wis. of Sol. xi. 24.

351. For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom. Wis. of Sol. vii. 28,.

352. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 1 Tim, ii. 3, 4.

353. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a LIE. 2 Thes, ii. 11.

354. Yet saith the house of Israel, the way of the Lord is not equal, O, house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal? Ezekiel xviii. 29.

355. For thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy God; the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Dent, vii. 6.

356. Lying lips are abomination to the Lord; but they that deal truly are his delight. Prov. xii. 22.

357. Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee, 1 Kings xxii. 22.

358. For God sent not his son into the world, to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John iii. 17.

359. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. Matt. x. 34; 5.

Also Notes 186 and 187.

360. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting, get understanding. Prov. iv. 7.

361. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Eccles. i. 18.

362. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Matt. x. 16.

363. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 1 Cor. i. 19.

364. The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Psalms xcii. 12.

365. The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. Isaiah lvii. 1.

366. As it is written, There is none righteous, nay not ONE. Romans iii. 10.

367. 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. James v. 16.

368. Pray without ceasing. 1 Thes. v. 17.

369. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood. Isaiah i. 15.

370. Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law, Romans iii. 28.

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

372. For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Ephes, ii. 8.

373. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? James ii. 20.

374. As the cloud is consumed, and vanisheth away; so he that goeth down to the grave, shall come up no more. Job vii. 9.

375. And the graves were opened; and many bodies of saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Matt, xxvii. 52, 53.

Also Notes 254, 255, 256 and 257.

376. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Gen. i. 1.

377. And the earth was without form and void, Gen. i. 2.

378. And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. Gen i. 4, [This was on the first day.]

379. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, he made the stars also. Gen. i. 16. [This was on the fourth day.]

380. And God saw every thing that he had made and behold, it was very good, and the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Gen. i. 31.

381. The earth was also corrupt before God; and the earth was filled with violence. Gen. vi. 11.

382. Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints. yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. Job xv. 15.

383. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. John i. 3.

384. For by him were all things created that are in heaven, or that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him and for him. Coloss. i. 16.

385. For God made not death; neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living. Wis. of Sol. i. 13.

386. For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 1 Cor. xiv. 33.

387. One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth forever. Eccles. i. 4.

388. All these things live and remain for ever, for all uses, and they are all obedient. Eccles. xlii. 23.

389. So shall it be at the end of the world; the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just. Matt. xiii. 49.

390. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also, and the works that are therein, shall be burnt up. 2 Peter iii. 10.

Also Note 294.

391. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life; weeping may endure for a night; but joy cometh in the morning. Psalms xxx. 5.

392. And the Lord's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the Lord was consumed. Numb. xxxii. 13.

393. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man. James i. 13.

394. And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham, and he said, Behold, here I am. Gen. xxii. 1.

395. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matt. vi. 13.

396. And no man hath ascended up into heaven but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of Man which is in heaven. John iii. 13.

397. And it came to pass, as they still went on and talked, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 2 Kings ii. 11.

398. And I (Jesus,) say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. Luke xii. 4.

399. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. John vii. 1.

400. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one. 1 John v. 7.

401. And the Lord God said. Behold, the man is become as one of his, to know good and evil. And now lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat and live for ever. Gen. iii. 2.

402. There is one body and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling. One Lord, one faith, one baptism. One God and father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians iv. 4 to 6.

403. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy ii. 5.

404. Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me. Isaiah xlvi. 9.

405. I and my father are one. John x. 30.

406. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works; that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him. John x. 38.

407. I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. John xv. 1.

408. And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath born witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. John v. 37.

409. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. John iii. 35.

Also Note 401.

410. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. John i. 18.

411. Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man hath seen nor can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting, 1 Timothy vi. 16.

412. And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face as a man speaketh unto his friend. Exod. xxxiii. 11.

413. Then went up Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. And they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire-stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. Exod. xxiv. 9, 10.

Also Notes 17, 132? 133, 134, 135 and 136.

414. And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for there shall no man see me, and live. Exodus xxxiii. 20.

415. And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. Gen. xxxii. 30.

Also Note 410.

416. Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth, they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John v. 28, 29.

417. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. Rev, xx. 12.

418. For that which befalleth the sons of men be-falleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them; as the one dieth so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no pre-eminence over a beast; for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward, to the earth? Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? Eccle. iii. 19 to 22.

Also Note 372.

419. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. John iii. 35.

420. For though he (the Son) was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 2 Cor. xiii. 4.

421. And he (Judas) cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. Matt, xxvii. 5.

422. Now this man (Judas) purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. Acts i. 1-8.

423. And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? and they said seven and a few little fishes. And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples. and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled; and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. Matt. xv. 34 to 38.

424. But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat, and they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. And they did eat, and were all filled; and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets. Luke ix. 13, 14, 16, 17.

Vide Note 275.

425. And set up over his head, his accusation written, this is Jesus the King of the Jews. Matt. xxvii. 37.

426. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, the King of the Jews. Mark xv. 26.

427. And a superscription also was written over him, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, this is the King of the Jews. Luke xxiii. 38.

428. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross, and the writing was Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews. John xix. 19.

429. But, while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him (Joseph) in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. Matt. i. 20.

[In the following note the Angel is represented, not as appearing unto Joseph, as above, but unto Mary his wife.]

430. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. Then said Mary unto the angel, how shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing, which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God. Luke i. 30 to 35.

431. In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre. Matt, xxviii. 1.

432. And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. Mark xvi. 1,2.

433. The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene, early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. John xx. 1.

434. Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. Luke xxiv. 1.

[The individuals spoken of in this note as coming to the sepulchre, we learn in the 10th v. are Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women. Now we are told in note 430, (Mark xvi. 1) that it was Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, that came; in note 429 (Matt, xxviii. 1) that it was only Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary; and in note 43 i (John xx. 1) that it was only Mary Magdalene.]

435. And behold there was a great earthquake; for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. Matt, xxviii. 2.

436. And they said among themselves, who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? (And when they looked they saw that the stone was rolled away;) for it was very great. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man (the angel of the Lord) sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. Mark xvi. 3, 4, 5.

[Thus, in one of these notes the angel is represented as sitting outside the sepulchre upon the stone which he rolled from the door, and in the other, as sitting within the sepulchre on the right side.]

437. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men (angels of the Lord) stood by them in shining garments. Luke xxiv. 3 and 4.

[In notes 435, 436, and 438, the angels of the Lord are represented, not as standing, as above, but as sitting.]

438. But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping; and as she wept she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre. And seeth two angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. John xx, 11, 12.

[In this, and note 437, there are represented as being two angels, while according to notes 435 and 434, there was only one. In this note also, as well as in note 434, we are told that they had white garments on, and in note 435, we are told they were shining garments. We are likewise told in this note, that Mary merely looked into the sepulchre; while in note 436, we are positively informed, that she and those who accompanied her, went into it.]

439. And the angel answered and said unto the women, fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here; for he is risen, as he said; come, see the place where the Lord lay, Matt, xxviii. 5, 6.

440. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her. Mary. She turned herself and saith unto him? Rabboni, which is to say, Master. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them. I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and your God. John xx. 14 to.17.

[In the former of these notes, the angel is represented as telling the women of Christ's rising from the dead; in the latter, Christ is represented as telling them himself.]

441. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him. Lo, I have told you. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him; but some doubted. Matt, xxviii. 7, 16, 17.

442. And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, the Lord is risen indeed and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. Luke xxiv. 33 to 36.

[Now we are told in the first of these notes, that the eleven disciples went to Galilee to meet Jesus according to appointment, where they saw him, and worshipped him; while in the latter we are informed that they did no such thing, but that Jesus appeared unto them quite unexpectedly, as they were assembled together at Jerusalem.]

443. So then, after the Lord had spoken unto them. (the eleven apostles that sat at meat,) he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. Mark xvi. 19.

404. And he led them (the eleven Apostles) out as far as to Bethany; and he lift up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. Luke xxiv.50, 51.

[So we learn from one of these notes, that Christ ascended into heaven, from the place where the apostles were sat at meat, after he had done speaking to them; and from the other, that he first led them out to Bethany, and that then his ascension took place.]

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