And he wrote a letter after this manner:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
Psalms
PoetryNo man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
John
Gospels / JohnThus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBehold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
Job
WisdomO fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAlso he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThat he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
Job
WisdomBe ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
James
General EpistlesAnd he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
1 Samuel
HistoryWho goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
Ruth
History / SamuelThen cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
John
GospelsCast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs
WisdomFor afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSaying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.