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2 TIM. 3: 1. In the last days perilous times shall come; for men shall be lovers of their own selves... disobedient to parents... without natural affection.

III. Master and Servant.

MAT. 10: 24. The disciple is not above his master; nor the servant above his Lord. (Luke 6: 40.)

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JOHN 13: 13. Ye call me Master and Lord; and ye say well, for so I If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done unto you.

EPH. 6: 5. Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the heart: with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven: neither is there respect of persons with him.

COL. 3: 22. Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men: knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong, shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

4: 1. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal: knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

1 TIM. 6: 1. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them ser

vice, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness; from such withdraw thyself.

TITUS 2: 9. Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering again, not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

PHILEM. 8. Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ: I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels. Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: but without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him forever; not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

HEB. 13: 3. Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them; and them that suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

1 PETER 2: 18. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience

toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

LUKE 17: 7. Which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink.

§3. CIVIL RELATIONS.

I. Subject to Rulers.

ROM. 13: 1. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake. For, for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well: (for so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;) as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

2 PETER 2: 9. The Lord knoweth how to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished: but chiefly them that despise government, and are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

MAT. 22: 21. Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's.

EZRA 7: 26. Whosoever will not do the law of God and of the king; let judgment be executed speedily upon him; whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

Duty, when the demands of Rulers con

trovert the Will or Law of God.

ESTH. 3: 2. All the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed and reverenced Haman, for the king had so commanded; but Mordecai bowed not, nor did him

reverence.

DAN. 3:18. Be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship thy golden image, which thou hast set up.

6:10. When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house, and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled down and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

TITUS 3: 1. Put them in mind to ACTS 4: 19. Peter and John anbe subject to principalities and pow-swered and said unto them, Whether ers, to obey magistrates, to be ready it be right in the sight of God to to every good work, to speak evil hearken unto men more than unto of no man, to be no brawlers, but God, judge ye. gentle, showing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

T1 PET. 2: 13. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the

5: 29. We ought to obey God rather than men.

II. Duly of Rulers.

DEUT. 1: 16. Judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with you.

25: 1. They shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.

Ps. 82: 1. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty, he judg-eousness into hemlock. eth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the person of the wicked? Defend the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

ment into gall, and the fruit of right

PROV. 20: 28. The king's throne is upholden by mercy.

29: 14. The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

ISA. 1: 17. Relieve the oppressed; judge the fatherless.

2 SAM. 23: 3. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

ISA. 10:1. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrces; and that write grievousness which they have prescribed, to turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless: and what will ye do in the day of visitation?

DEUT. 1: 17. Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man.

Ex. 23: 6. Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. Keep thee far from a false matter, and the innocent and righteous slay thou not, for I will not justify the wicked. And thou shalt take no gift; for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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IV. Rulers subject to God.

JOB 12: 17. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.-21. He poureth contempt upon princes.

34: 19. He accepteth not the person of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor.-24. He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

Ps. 75: 7. God is the judge, he putteth down one and setteth up another.

76: 12. He shall cut off the spirit of princes, he shall be terrible to the kings of the earth.

82: 1. God standeth in the congregation of the righteous; he judgeth among the gods.

ISA. 40: 23. He bringeth the princes to nothing, he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

ACTS 13:20. After that he gave unto them judges, about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. Afterward they desired a king; and God gave them Saul.... And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David.

ISA. 45: 1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden to subdue nations before him.-5. I girded

III. Consequences of perverting Judg- thee, though thou hast not known

ment.

Ps. 12: 8. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

PROV. 28: 15. As a roaring lion and a raging bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.-16. The prince that wanteth understanding, is a great oppressor.

29: 2. When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

ECCL. 8: 12. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

10: 16. Woe unto thee, O land, when thy king is a child.

4: 13. Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, that will no more be admonished.

AMOS 6: 12. Ye have turned judg

me.

JER. 21: 4. Thus saith the LORD, I will turn back the weapons of war in your hands.-7. I will deliver Zedekiah, king of Judah, and all this people into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

27: 6. I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, my ser

vant.

Ps. 107: 40. He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

§4. CONSECRATION TO CHRIST AND

HIS CAUSE.

I. Supreme Devotion.

MAT. 6: 33. Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.

7:13. Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because, strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

13: 44. Again: The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field: the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Again: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

clared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God.

II. Property devoted to Christ.

LUKE 19: 12. A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

18: 18. And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why call

5: 13. Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick: and itest thou me good? none is good, save giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

1 COR. 9: 24. Know ye not, that they which run in a race, run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible_crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast

away.

2 COR. 8: 2. Ye are our epistle | written in our hearts, known and read of all men... manifestly de

one, that is God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and thy mother. And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him. Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they that heard it, said, Who then can be saved? And he said, The

things which are impossible with men, are possible with God.

¶ 1 TIм. 6: 6. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

JAMES 1:9. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: but the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: : so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

5: 1. Go to now ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth eaten. Your gold and silver is cankered: and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold the hire of the laborers, who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud crieth, and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

III. Personal Effort.

ACTS 5: 41. And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name: and daily, in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

20: 17. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church, And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears and temptations, which befel me by the lying in wait of the Jews, and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house, testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. And now behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befal me there: save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying, That bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men, for I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them.

JOHN 1:40. One of the two which heard John speak and followed him, was Andrew... he first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias.... And he brought him to Jesus.... Jesus findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Philip findeth Therefore watch; and rememNathanael and saith unto him, Weber, that by the space of three years have found him of whom Moses, in I ceased not to warn every one night the law, and the prophets did write. and day with tears. And now,

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