_Forbearing one smother, and forgiving one another._ FORBEARANCE To forbear is not only freely to forgive, but to meet half way, with extended hand (_E. T. E. B._) _._ During the celebrated John Henderson’s residence at Oxford, a student of a neighbouring college, proud of his logical achievemen... [ Continue Reading ]
_And above all these things put on charity._ THE GRACE OF CHARITY I. Charity is the greatest of graces in the width and extent of its sphere. Other graces have particular things with which they are more intimately concerned; special parts of life on which they throw the light of their charm; speci... [ Continue Reading ]
_And let the peace of God rule in your hearts._ THE PEACE OF CHRIST The various reading “peace of Christ” is not only recommended by MS. authority, but has the advantage of bringing the expression into connection with the great words of our Lord, “Peace I leave you,” etc. A strange legacy left at a... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly._ THE WORD OF CHRIST I. What is it? The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. 1. Christ is their author. 2. He is their subject-matter--they testify of Him. Christ is the Word, the wisdom of God, the truth; and truth as well as grace came by Him. I... [ Continue Reading ]
_Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus._ METHOD AND MUSIC, OR THE ART OF HOLY AND HAPPY LIVING It is always an advantage to have the laws of a kingdom as concise as possible. The amount of litigation caused by the English code is immense. In God’s government the ma... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands._ THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY 1. In the family, Christianity has signally displayed its power of refining, ennobling and sanctifying earthly relationships. Domestic life as seen in Christian homes is a purely Christian creation, and would have been a new re... [ Continue Reading ]
_Children, obey your parents in all things._ THE MUTUAL OFFICES OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN Among all those mutual offices by which society is preserved those incumbent on parents and children are the most important. If a man neglect his children or misgovern them, how wilt he duly treat other dependa... [ Continue Reading ]
_Servants, obey in all things your masters._ SERVANTS AND MASTERS I. A precept of obedience. 1. The occasion of this precept seems to spring from the circumstance that converted servants thought themselves exempt from servitude. The error had some colour. If masters embraced Christianity with the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as unto the Lord._ SERVANTS OF CHRIST The apostle was speaking to slaves, who must have felt their condition to be irksome and degrading, but he applies a principle which altogether transforms it. They are to feel and act as servants of Christ. This principle is... [ Continue Reading ]
_He that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done._ I. Punishment threatened. 1. To masters. (1) Imperious masters wrong their servants. (A) By defrauding them of their clothing, food, or wages. (B) By imposing labours beyond their strength. (C) By afflicting them with reproa... [ Continue Reading ]