but we desire that every one of you may shew the same concern, continuing to discharge the condition upon which your hopes are founded: that ye be not unactive,

First

I acquainted you chiefly with what I received myself, that Christ died for our sins, as the scriptures foretold:

Supplications

as for the widow, who is really such, and without any assistance, let her place all her hopes in God, and be assiduous in supplication and prayer.

After this manner do you therefore pray: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come.

confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.

And

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is celebrated through the whole world.

but God be thanked, that you, who were the vassals of sin, have sincerely obeyed in the manner the gospel prescribed.

and this the burthen of the song, "thanks be to God, even the father, for his son Jesus Christ our Lord."

I thank God, for your remembrance of me,

We are oblig'd, my brethren, to render thanks to God continually upon your account, as it is but just; since your faith still improves, and your mutual love is always increasing.

All men

who wills that all men be saved, by embracing the truth.

God has been pleas'd to over-look this state of ignorance: but now he enjoins all men every where to repent:

may the Lord make you increase and abound in mutual love, in love towards all men, as we do towards you:

a christian must not be litigious, but easy to all men, qualify'd to instruct,

For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind:

to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men.

General references

and glorify God in the times of distress. be subject therefore, for the Lord's sake to every human establishment: whether it be to the king,