III. Their

itre In him. 2 Pot. i. 5. And he- ides this, giving all diiij^ence, add to four fiith, virtue; and to virtue, Icnowledge; Vcr. G. And to know- ledge, temperance ; and to tenipe- i*ar.ce, piit'ence ; and to patieiiCc-, l»odUness ; Vt-r. 7. And to godli- less, brotherly kindness ; and to ^Otherly kindness, charity. Ver. 8. ■hr if these things be in you, and n>oiind, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in ^ knowledge of our Lord Jesus Arist. Ver. 9. But he that luck- JH» these things is blind, and can- aot see far off, and hath forgotten that he was pureed from his old iins. Ver. 10. Wherefore the ra- ther, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election »ure : for if ye do these things, ye * ill never fall.
» 2 Cor. ix. 2. For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which r boast of you to them of Mace- dpnia, that Achaia was ready a year mtp ; and your zeal hath provoked fpry many. Matth. v. 16. Let your light so shine before men, that thty may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is iu heaven.
^ Tit. ii. 5. To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that tlie word of God be not blasphemed. Ver. 9. Exhort servants to be obedient un- to their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answer- ing again ; Ver. 1 0. Not purloining, • '27
but shewing all good fidelity ; tint they may adorn the doctrine of Go our Saviour iu all things. Ver. 1 1. For the grace of G)d that b. ingeth salvation hath appeared to all men ; Ver. 12. Teaching us, that, denying ungodli'.iess and worldly hists, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, iti this present world. 1 Tim. vi. 1. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour; that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
h I Pet. ii. 15. For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
i 1 Pet. ii. 12. Having your con- versation honest among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evil-dt)ers, they may, by your good works which they *ihall be- hold, glorify God in the day of visitation, Phil. i. 11. Being filled with the fruits of ri£;Iiteousne8s, which are by Jesris Christ unto the glory aJid praise of God. Job i xv. 8. Herein is my Father glorifieil, that ye bear much fruit, so shall ye be my disciple?.
^ Kph. ii. 10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jrsu» unto good works, wliich CJod hath before ordained, tl...t we should walk in them.
• Rom. vi. 22. But now being made
free from bin, and become servaiits to
God, ye have your fruit unto hcli-
ness, and the e»id everlasting life.
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The Confession of Faith, Chap. XVI.
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