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THE GOODS OF DISCIPLES.

riches and goods of Christians are not common as to the right, title, and possession of the same, as some have wrongly taught. Nevertheless, every man is a steward under God, and ought to hold and use his possessions to the glory of God and the good of his fellow-men; especially of the poor and needy, as he may have ability and opportunity.

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Morning Prayer.

Let the Minister begin the MORNING PRAYER by reading one or more of the following sentences of Scripture:

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HE Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him. Hab. ii. 20.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. John iv. 24.

From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, my Name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my Name; and a pure offering: for my Name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of Hosts. Mal. i. 11.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. Psalm xix. 14.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Prov. xxviii. 13.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. Psalm li. 17.

Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God; for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth Him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against Him; neither have we