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4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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5 And whoso shall receive one such little child my name receiveth me.

6 But whoso shall offend' one of these 'little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 ¶ Woe unto the world because of offences !2 for 'it must needs be that offences come; but "woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

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© MAT. XX. 27: Whosoever will be chief among you, let him your servant. do. xxiii. 11: But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. LUKE, xiv. 11: For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. JAMES, iv. 10: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. See on MAT. v. 3, 4.

MAT. x. 42: Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. LUKE, ix. 48: And said unto them, whosoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me : for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

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MARK, ix. 42: Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a mill-stone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. LUKE, xvii. 1, 2: It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a mill-stone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. JOHN, xxi. 15: Feed my lambs.

1 COR. xi, 19: they which are JUDE, 4: For

8 LUKE, Xvii. 1: The words under ver. 6. There must be also heresies among you, that approved may be made manifest among you. there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the

8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt3 or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be be cast into hell fire.4

10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their 'angels do always "behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

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grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 MAT. xxvi. 24: We unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man, if he had not been born. JUDE, 11: Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

See on MAT. v. 29.

* LUKE, ix. 25: For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

IGEN. xxxii. 1, 2: Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host. 2 KINGS, vi. 16: He [Elisha] answered, Fear not: for they that be with us, are more than they that be with them. Ps. xxxiv. 7: The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. do. xci. 11: He shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways. do. ciii. 20: Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. DAN. 7. 10: Thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. ZECH. xiii. 7 : I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. MAT. iv. 11: The devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered unto him. LUKE, Xxii. 43: There appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. AcTs, xii. 15: And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his [Peter's] angel. HEB. i. 6, 14: And again, when he bringeth in

11 For the Son of man is come to "save that which was lost.5

12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred *sheep, and one of them be "gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

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the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

m EST. i. 14: The seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom. Ps. xvii. 15: As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. LUKE, i. 19: I am Gabriel, which stand in the presence of God. REV. viii. 2: I saw seven angels which stood before God.

"MAT. i. 21: And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. LUKE, ix. 56: For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. do. xix. 10: The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. JOHN, iii. 17 God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. do. x. 10: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. do. xii. 47: And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 1 TIM. i. 15: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

JER. 1. 6: My people hath been lost sheep. LUKE, xv. 4: What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

P 1 PET. ii. 25 : Ye were as sheep going astray.

4 JOHN, x. 28: I give unto them eternal life, and they shall

15 ¶ Moreover if thy 'brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast 'gained thy brother.

16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of 'two or three witnesses every word may be established.

17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Church: but if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as an "heathen man and a Publican.

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never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 2 PET. iii. 9: Not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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See on LUKE, xvii. 3.

See on Roм. xi. 14.

DEUT. xvii. 2, 6: If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedly in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant. At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death, be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness, he shall not be put to death. do. xix. 15: At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. JOHN, viii. 17: It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 2 Cor. xiii. 1: In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. HEB. X. 28: He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses.

"ROM. xvi. 17: Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them. 1 COR. v. 5, 9, 11: To deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators. But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, any man or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner, with such a one no not to eat. 2 COR. vi. 14: What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what commu

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h light with darkness? EPH. v. 11: Have no fellowa the unfruitful works of darkness. 2 THES. iii. 6, 14: command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord hrist, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother keth disorderly, and not after the tradition which he reus. If any man obey not our word,-note that man, and company with him, that he may be ashamed. 2 TIM. aving a form of godliness, but denying the power from such turn away. 2 JOHN, 10: If there come you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into se, neither bid him God speed.

xvi. 19: I will give unto thee the keys of the kingheaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on all be loosed in heaven. JOHN, XX. 23: Whose soever emit, they are remitted unto them, and whose soever etain, they are retained. ACTS, ii. 38: Then Peter them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins. I COR. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gagether, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord rist, to deliver such a one unto Satan. 2 COR. ii. 10: ye forgive any thing, I forgive also. See also ACTS, I.

v. 24: Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and gift.

ix. 31: Now we know that God heareth not sinners: man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him 2. JAMES, V. 16: The effectual fervent prayer of a man availeth much. 1 JOHN, iii. 22: Whatsoever e receive of him, because we keep his commandments, hose things that are pleasing in his sight. do. v. 14: e confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any ording to his will, he heareth us.

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