...And Prov. xiv. 3 1 . " He that honoreth the Lord, hath mercy on the poor." And Col. iii. 12. " Put ye on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies," &c. This is one of those great things by which those who are truly blessed are described by our Saviour,...

...tyranny of their vile tempters, and renders them happy in one another. It is from his grace that they put on as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, &c. He plants those virtues in the heart ; he waters them with...

...spirit of his mind, opposes them, and is mighty through God to mortify them. By the same power, he puts on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering? forgiveness of injuries; even as Christ forgave...

...death, and proclaimed pardon and peace to all, even the chief of sinners ? Then surely ought we to put on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, forbearing one another, forgiving one another, even as God, through Christ, hath forgiven us. Hath...

...to be feared that we are in general too culpable iu this respect — too little careful of " putting on as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering." But let us contemplate the Son of God as "meek...

...to be feared that we are in general too culpable in this respect — too little careful of " putting on as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering." But let us contemplate the Son of God as "meek...

...Apostolical churches, and until we see the world tilled with light and purity. Finally, brethren, " put on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering ; forbearing one another, and forgiving one...

...4. (») E1od. 13. 5. (») Prov. *4. 17. Iob3t. »9,30. (i; Rom. 1», s1. In forgiving Injuries. (c) Put on (as the elect of God, holy and beloved) bowels of mercies, kindness, meekness, long.suffering ; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man...

...the less common name of the elect, who were addressed, not in the language of inspiration " put ye on as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering'1;" but as if the words were intended to be...

...disappointed if they do not find it, and they should bear with each other's imperfections ; let them "put on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsufFering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another."...