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 121
 Contentment 

 - With godliness is great gain
     #PS 37:16; 1TI 6:6

 - SAINTS SHOULD EXHIBIT
   . In their respective callings
       #1CO 7:20

   . With appointed wages
       #LU 3:14

   . With what things they have
       #HEB 13:5

   . With food and raiment
       #1TI 6:8

 - God's promises should lead to
     #HEB 13:5

 - The wicked want
     #ISA 5:8; EC 5:10

 - Exemplified
   . Barzillai
       #2SA 19:33-37

   . Shunammite
       #2KI 4:13

   . David
       #PS 16:6

   . Agur
       #PR 30:8,9

   . Paul
       #PHP 4:11,12

 122
 Conversion 

 - By God
     #1KI 18:37; JOH 6:44; AC 21:19

 - By Christ
     #AC 3:26; RO 15:18

 - By the power of the Holy Spirit
     #PR 1:23

 - Is of grace
     #AC 11:21,23

 - Follows repentance
     #AC 3:19; 26:20

 - Is the result of faith
     #AC 11:21

 - THROUGH THE INSTRUMENTALITY OF
   . The scriptures
       #PS 19:7

   . Ministers
       #AC 26:18; 1TH 1:9

   . Self-examination
       #PS 119:59; LA 3:40

   . Affliction
       #PS 78:34

 - OF SINNERS, A CAUSE OF JOY
   . To God
       #EZE 18:23; LU 15:32

   . To saints
       #AC 15:3; GA 1:23,24

 - Is necessary
     #MT 18:3

 - Commanded
     #Job 10 36:10

 - Exhortations to
     #PR 1:23; ISA 31:6; 55:7; JER 3:7; EZE 33:11

 - Promises connected with
     #NE 1:9; ISA 1:27; JER 3:14; EZE 18:27

 - Pray for
     #PS 80:7; 85:4; JER 31:18; LA 5:21

 - Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer
     #1KI 8:35

 - Danger of neglecting
     #PS 7:12; JER 44:5,11; EZE 3:19

 - Duty of leading sinners to
     #PS 51:13

 - Encouragement for leading sinners to
     #DA 12:3; JAS 19 5:19,20

 - Of Gentiles, predicted
     #ISA 2:2; 11:10; 60:5; 66:12

 - Of Israel, predicted
     #EZE 36:25-27

 123
 Counsels and Purposes of God, The 

 - Are great
     #JER 32:19

 - Are wonderful
     #ISA 28:29

 - Are immutable
     #PS 33:11; PR 19:21; JER 4:28; RO 9:11; HEB 6:17

 - Are sovereign
     #ISA 40:13,14; DA 4:35

 - Are eternal
     #EPH 3:11

 - Are faithfulness and truth
     #ISA 25:1

 - None can disannul
     #ISA 14:27

 - Shall be performed
     #ISA 14:24; 46:11

 - The sufferings and death of Christ were according to
     #AC 2:23; 4:28

 - Saints called and save according to
     #RO 8:28; 2TI 1:9

 - The union of all saints in Christ, is according to
     #EPH 1:9,10

 - The works of God according to
     #EPH 1:11

 - Should be declared by ministers
     #AC 20:27

 - Attend to
     #JER 49:20; 50:45

 - Secret not to be searched into
     #DE 29:29; MT 24:36; AC 1:7

 - THE WICKED
   . Understand not
       #MIC 4:12

   . Despise
       #ISA 5:19

   . Reject
       #LU 7:30

 124
 Courts of Justice 

 - Have authority from God
     #RO 13:1-5

 - SUPERIOR COURT
   . Held first by Moses alone in the wilderness
       #EX 18:13-20

   . Consisted subsequently of priests and Levites
       #DE 17:9; MAL 2:7

   . Presided over by the governor or the high priest
       #DE 17:12; JUD 4:4,5

   . Held at the seat of government
       #DE 17:8

   . Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
       #EX 18:26; DE 1:17; 17:8,9

   . Decisions of, conclusive
       #DE 17:10,11

 - INFERIOR COURT
   . In all cities
       #DE 16:18; 2CH 19:5-7

   . Held at the gates
       #GE 34:20; DE 16:18; 21:19; Job 4 5:4

   . Judges of, appointed by the governor
       #EX 18:21,25; DE 1:9-15; 2SA 15:3

   . All minor cases decided by
       #EX 18:26; 2SA 15:4

   . All transfers of property made before
       #GE 23:17-20; RU 4:1,2

 - Re-established by Jehoshaphat
     #2CH 19:5-10

 - Re-established by Ezra
     #EZR 7:25

 - SANHEDRIM OR COURT OF THE SEVENTY
   . Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses
       #EX 24:9; NU 11:16,17,24-30

   . Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history
       #LU 22:66; JOH 11:47; AC 5:27

   . Consisted of chief priest, etc.
       #MT 26:57,59

   . Presided over by high priest
       #MT 26:62-66

   . Sat in high priest's palace
       #MT 26:57,58

 - OF THE ROMANS IN JudeA
   . Presided over by the governor or deputy
       #MT 27:2,11; AC 18:12

   . Place of, called the hall of judgment
       #JOH 18:28,33; 19:9

   . Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or
     about religion
       #AC 18:14,15

   . Could alone award death
       #JOH 18:31

   . Never examined their own citizens by torture
       #AC 22:25-29

   . Appeals from, made to the emperor
       #AC 25:11; 26:32; 28:19

 - Generally held in the morning
     #JER 21:12; MT 27:1; LU 22:66; AC 5:21

 - Sometimes held in synagogues
     #MT 10:17; AC 22:19; 26:11; JAS 2:2

 - PROVIDED WITH
   . Judges
       #DE 16:18

   . Officers
       #DE 16:18; MT 5:25

   . Tormentors or executioners
       #MT 18:34

 - JUDGES OF
   . Called elders
       #DE 25:7; 1SA 16:4

   . Called civil officers
       #LU 12:58

   . Rode often on white asses
       #JUD 5:10

   . To judge righteously
       #LE 19:15; DE 1:6

   . To judge without respect of persons
       #EX 23:3,6; LE 19:15; DE 1:17; PR 22:22

   . To investigate every case
       #DE 19:18

   . Not to take bribes
       #EX 23:8; DE 16:19

   . To judge as for God
       #2CH 19:6,7,9

   . To decide according to the law
       #EZE 44:24

   . To promote peace
       #Z16 EC 8:16

   . Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes
       #EX 18:13; JUD 5:10; ISA 28:6; MT 27:19

   . Examined the parties
       #AC 24:8

   . Conferred together before giving judgment
       #AC 5:34-40; 25:12; 26:30,31

   . Pronounced the judgment of the court
       #MT 26:65,66; LU 23:24; AC 5:40

 - Both the accusers and accused required to appear before
     #DE 25:1; AC 25:16

 - CAUSES IN, WERE OPENED BY
   . The complainant
       #1KI 3:17-21; AC 16:19-21

   . An advocate
       #AC 24:1

 - THE ACCUSED
   . Stood before the judge
       #NU 35:12; MT 27:11

   . Permitted to plead their own cause
       #1KI 3:22; AC 24:10; 26:1

   . Might have advocates
       #PR 31:8,9; ISA 1:17

   . Exhorted to confess
       #JOS 7:19

   . Examined on oath
       #LE 5:1; MT 26:63

   . Sometimes examined by torture
       #AC 22:24,29

   . Sometimes treated with insult
       #MT 26:67; JOH 18:22,23; AC 23:2,3

   . The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
       #DE 17:6; 19:15; JOH 8:17; 2CO 13:1

   . Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head
     before punishment
       #LE 24:14

 - False witnesses in to receive the punishment of the accused
     #DE 19:19

 - Corruption and bribery often practised in
     #ISA 10:1; AM 5:12; 8:6

 - THE JUDGMENT OF
   . Not given till accused was heard
       #JOH 7:51

   . Recorded in writing
       #ISA 10:1

   . Immediately executed
       #DE 25:2; JOS 7:25; MR 15:15-20

   . Witnesses first to execute
       #DE 17:7; AC 7:58

   . Allusions to
       #Job 4 5:4; PS 127:5; MT 5:22

   . Illustrative of the last judgment
       #MT 19:28; RO 14:10; 1CO 6:2

 125
 Covenants 

 - Agreements between two parties
     #GE 26:28; DA 11:6

 - DESIGNED FOR
   . Establishing friendship
       #1SA 18:3

   . Procuring assistance in war
       #1KI 15:18,19

   . Mutual protection
       #GE 26:28,29; 31:50-52

   . Establishing peace
       #JOS 9:15,16

   . Promoting commerce
       #1KI 5:6-11

   . Selling land
       #GE 23:14-16

 - CONDITIONS OF
   . Clearly specified
       #1SA 11:1,2

   . Conformed by oath
       #GE 21:23,31; 26:31

   . Witnessed
       #GE 23:17,18; RU 4:9-11

   . Written and sealed
       #NE 9:38; 10:1

 - God often called to witness
     #GE 31:50,53

 - When confirmed, unalterable
     #GA 3:15

 - Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
     #GE 15:9-17; JER 34:18,19

 - Salt a sign of perpetuity in
     #NU 18:19; 2CH 13:5

 - Ratified by joining hands
     #PR 11:21; EZE 17:18

 - Followed by a feast
     #GE 26:30; 31:54

 - Presents given as tokens
     #GE 21:27-30; 1SA 18:3,4

 - Pillars raised in token of
     #GE 31:45,46

 - Names given to places where made
     #GE 21:31; 31:47-49

 - THE JEWS
   . Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan
       #EX 23:32; DE 7:2

   . Frequently made with other nations
       #1KI 5:12; 2KI 17:4

   . Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations
       #ISA 30:2-5; HO 12:1

   . Regarded, as sacred
       #JOS 9:16-19; PS 15:4

 - Violated by the wicked
     #RO 1:31; 2TI 3:3

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of the contract of marriage
       #MAL 2:14

   . Of God's promises to man
       #GE 9:9-11; EPH 2:12

   . Of the united determination of a people to serve God
       #2KI 11:17; 2CH 15:12; NE 10:29

   . Of good resolutions
       #Job 1 31:1

   . (With death and hell,) of carnal security
       #ISA 28:15,18

   . (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and
     prosperity
       #Job 23 5:23; HO 2:18

 126
 Covenant, The 

 - Christ, the substance of
     #ISA 42:6; 49:8

 - Christ, the Mediator of
     #HEB 8:6; 9:15; 12:24

 - Christ, the Messenger of
     #MAL 3:1

 - MADE WITH
   . Abraham
       #GE 15:7-18; 17:2-14; LU 1:72-75; AC 3:25; GA 3:16

   . Isaac
       #GE 17:19,21; 26:3,4

   . Jacob
       #GE 28:13,14; 1CH 16:16,17

   . Israel
       #EX 6:4; AC 3:25

   . David
       #2SA 23:5; PS 89:3,4

 - Renewed under the gospel
     #JER 31:31-33; RO 11:27; HEB 8:8-10,13

 - Fulfilled in Christ
     #LU 1:68-79

 - Confirmed in Christ
     #GA 3:17

 - Ratified by the blood of Christ
     #HEB 9:11-14,16-23

 - Is a covenant of peace
     #ISA 54:9,10; EZE 34:25; 37:26

 - Is unalterable
     #PS 89:34; ISA 54:10; 59:21; GA 3:17

 - Is everlasting
     #PS 111:9; ISA 55:3; 61:8; EZE 16:60-63; HEB 13:20

 - All saints interested in
     #PS 25:14; 89:29-37; HEB 8:10

 - The wicked have no interest in
     #EPH 2:12

 - Blessings connected with
     #ISA 56:4-7; HEB 8:10-12

 - God is faithful to
     #DE 7:9; 1KI 8:23; NE 1:5; DA 9:4

 - God is ever mindful of
     #PS 105:8; 111:5; LU 1:72

 - Be mindful of
     #1CH 16:15

 - Caution against forgetting
     #DE 4:23

 - Plead, in prayer
     #PS 74:20; JER 14:21

 - Punishment for despising
     #HEB 10:29,30

 127
 Covetousness 

 - Comes from the heart
     #MR 7:22,23

 - Engrosses the heart
     #EZE 33:31; 2PE 2:14

 - Is idolatry
     #EPH 5:5; COL 3:5

 - Is the root of all evil
     #1TI 6:10

 - Is never satisfied
     #EC 5:10; HAB 2:5

 - Is vanity
     #PS 39:6; EC 4:8

 - IS INCONSISTENT
   . In saints
       #EPH 5:3; HEB 13:5

   . Specially in ministers
       #1TI 3:3

 - LEADS TO
   . Injustice and oppression
       #PR 28:20; MIC 2:2

   . Foolish and hurtful lusts
       #1TI 6:9

   . Departure from the faith
       #1TI 6:10

   . Lying
       #2KI 5:22-25

   . Murder
       #PR 1:18,19; EZE 22:12

   . Theft
       #JOS 7:21

   . Poverty
       #PR 28:22

   . Misery
       #1TI 6:10

   . Domestic affliction
       #PR 15:27

 - Abhorred by God
     #PS 10:3

 - Forbidden
     #EX 20:17

 - A characteristic of the wicked
     #RO 1:29

 - A characteristic of the lazy
     #PR 21:26

 - Commended by the wicked alone
     #PS 10:3

 - Hated by saints
     #EX 18:21; AC 20:33

 - To be mortified by saints
     #COL 3:5

 - Woe denounced against
     #ISA 5:8; HAB 2:9

 - Punishment of
     #Job 15 20:15; ISA 57:17; JER 22:17-19; MIC 2:2,3

 - Excludes from heaven
     #1CO 6:10; EPH 5:5

 - Beware of
     #LU 12:15

 - Avoid those guilty of
     #1CO 5:11

 - Pray against
     #PS 119:36

 - Reward of those who hate
     #PR 28:16

 - Shall abound in the last days
     #2TI 3:2; 2PE 2:1-3

 - Exemplified
   . Laban
       #GE 31:41

   . Achan
       #JOS 7:21

   . Eli's sons
       #1SA 2:12-14

   . Samuel's sons
       #1SA 8:3

   . Saul
       #1SA 15:9,19

   . Ahab
       #1KI 21:2-4

   . Gehazi
       #2KI 5:20-24

   . Nobles of the Jews
       #NE 5:7; ISA 1:23

   . Jewish people
       #ISA 56:11; JER 6:13

   . Babylon
       #JER 51:13

   . Young man
       #MT 19:22

   . Judas
       #MT 26:14,15; JOH 12:6

   . Pharisees
       #LU 16:14

   . Ananias etc.
       #AC 5:1-10

   . Felix
       #AC 24:26

   . Balaam
       #2PE 2:15; Jude 11 1:11



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