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  • Leviticus 17,18
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,
    What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,
    And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
    To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
    And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
    And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
    And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
    And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
    And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
    For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
    Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
    And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
    For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
    And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
    But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
    After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
    Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
    Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
    None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
    The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
    The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
    The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
    The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's d
    7 min
  • 2nd Corinthians 12,13
    It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
    I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
    And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
    How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
    Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
    For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
    And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
    For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
    And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
    Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
    I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
    Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
    For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
    Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
    And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
    But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
    Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
    I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
    Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
    For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
    And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
    This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
    I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
    Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
    For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
    Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
    But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
    Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as
    6 min
  • Psalms 119:1-40
    Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
    Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
    They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
    Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
    O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
    Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
    I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
    I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
    Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
    With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
    Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
    Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
    With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
    I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
    I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
    I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
    Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
    Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
    I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
    My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
    Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
    Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
    Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
    Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.leth.
    My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
    I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
    Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
    My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
    Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
    I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
    I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
    I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
    Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
    Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
    Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
    Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
    Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
    Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
    Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
    Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
    4 min
  • Leviticus 16
    And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
    Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
    He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
    And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
    And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
    And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
    And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
    And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD's lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.
    But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
    And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:
    And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
    And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:
    And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
    Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:
    And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness.
    And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.
    And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.
    And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
    And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:
    And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:
    And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.
    And Aaron shall come into the tabe
    7 min
  • 2nd Corinthians 10,11
    Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
    But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
    For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
    (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
    Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
    And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
    Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
    For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
    That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
    For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
    Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
    For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
    But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
    For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
    Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
    To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
    But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
    For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
    Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
    For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
    But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
    For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
    For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
    But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
    Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
    I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
    And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
    As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
    Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
    But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
    For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the
    8 min
  • Psalms 117,118
    O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
    For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
    O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
    Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
    Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
    Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
    I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
    The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
    The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
    It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
    It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
    All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
    They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
    They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
    Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
    The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
    The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
    The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
    I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
    The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
    Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
    This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
    I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
    The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
    This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
    This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
    Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
    Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
    God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
    Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
    O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
    4 min
  • Leviticus 15
    And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.
    And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
    Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
    And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.
    And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
    And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
    And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
    And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.
    And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
    The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
    And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
    And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
    And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
    And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
    And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.
    Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
    And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
    But if she be cleansed of he
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  • 2nd Corinthians 8,9
    Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
    How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
    For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
    Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
    And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
    Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
    Therefore, 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.
    I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
    For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
    And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
    Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
    For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
    For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
    But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
    As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
    But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
    For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
    And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
    And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
    Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
    Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
    And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
    Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
    Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
    For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
    For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
    Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
    Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
    Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
    But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
    Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth
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  • Psalms 115,116
    Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
    Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
    But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
    Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
    They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
    They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
    They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
    They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
    O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
    O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
    Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
    The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
    He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
    The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
    Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
    The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
    The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
    But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
    I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
    Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
    The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
    Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
    Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
    The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
    Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
    For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
    I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
    I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
    I said in my haste, All men are liars.
    What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
    I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
    I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
    Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
    O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
    I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
    I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
    In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
    4 min
  • Leviticus 14
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest:
    And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper;
    Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
    And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
    As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:
    And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.
    And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
    But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
    And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.
    And the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
    And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:
    And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy:
    And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:
    And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:
    And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
    And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:
    And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD.
    And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering:
    And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean.
    And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;
    And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
    And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.
    And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave
    9 min

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