Punishment of. [Gen. 39: 7-9. Lev. 18: 20-23, and 19: 29. Pr. 31: 3. Hab. 2: 15, 1 Th. 4: 3-5.] 405. Guilt and condemnation of lewdness cautions. Gen. 39: 9 How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Lev. 20: 10 The man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. Pr. 2: 18 Her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. 19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.-5: 3 The lips of a strange woman drop as a honey-comb, and her mouth is smoother than oil : 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: 9 Lest thou give thine honor unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labors be in the house of a stranger; 11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed. 12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof. 7:22 He goeth after her straightway as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. 24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the. words of my mouth. Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. 26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. 27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. 25 Ec. 7: 26 I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her: but the sinner shall be taken by her. Jer. 23: 14 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evil-doers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall. Mal. 3: 5 I will come near to you to judgment: and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adul Condemned and punished. terers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. 1 Cor. 5: 11 Now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner: with such an one no not to eat. 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 10: 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. [See Numbers 25: 1-9.] Gal. 5: 19 The works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Ep. 5: 5 This ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Heb. 13: 4 Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Jude 7 As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Rev. 21: 8 The fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 22: 15 Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. [Pr. 6: 26-34, and 9: Jer. 5: 7-9. Hos. 4: 11. 16-18, and 29: 3. Ec. 7: 25, 26. Rom. 1: 27.] 279 Ec. 11: 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. Mat. 10: 8 Freely ye have received, freely give. Lk. 3: 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none: and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12: 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 16: 9 I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting ́habitations. 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 13 Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him. Ac. 20: 35 I have shewed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 2 Cor. 8: 7 As ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. Gal. 6: 9 Let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. 1 Tim. 6: 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Heb. 13: 16 To do good, and to communicate, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. [See 412, 526.] Ac. 10: 4 He said unto him, [Cornelius] Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. [See 355, 414, 661.] 408. Rewards of liberality, and evils of covetousness. 2 Ch. 31: 10 Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty for the LORD hath blessed his people: and that which is left is this great store. Ps. 37: 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be. fed. 25 I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. 26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.-112:5 A good man sheweth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. Pr. 3: 9 Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. 13: 7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. Is. 32: 8 The liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. Mal. 3: 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed. Lk. 6: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, Our primary duty - why enjoined - Love to man shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again. Ac. 20: 35 I have shewed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 2 Cor. 9: 6 This I say, He which soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity for God loveth a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. [See 415, 527, 630, 674.] LOVE TO GOD. 409. Love to God our primary duty. Mat. 22: 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. [See 288.] 410. Why should we love God? Ps. 99: 9 Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.—107: 8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 145: 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. 148: 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. 411. Spurious love to God. Ps. 106: 12 They sang his praise. 13 They soon forgat his works. Ezk. 33: 31 With their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. [See 191, 194, 609, 623, 689, 702.] LOVE TO MAN. 412. Love to man an essential duty. Rom. 13: 8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, |