which is not only come to you, but to all the world; where it produces its effects, and increases, as it does also among you, ever since you sincerely embrac'd the divine favour,

that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints:

but now renounce them all, as well as anger, animosity, malice: let calumny and obscene discourse be banish'd from your lips.

by which there is now neither Greek, or Jew; circumcised, or uncircumcised; Barbarian, or Scythian; slave, or freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

may the peace of Christ, to which you are called to be but one body, influence your hearts, to be benevolent.

servants, be entirely obedient to those, whom the laws have made your masters, and not meerly out of regard to their observation, as designing only to please men, but from a principle of integrity, as fearing God:

but he that does wrong shall be punish'd for his injustice: for no regard will be shown to the external characters of men.