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VERSO Chap 4:17 - 32. 17 - 24. In general, how the gentiles walked, desuatˉ to us, and how we aught to walk. 1 How the unregenerated Gentile walked. --------- V.17 In vainity of their mind. Mind upon Idols & worldly possessions -------------------- V.18. Walked in darkness. Ignorant of the existance of the true God, & so desti- tute of all saving Know- ledge. Rom.1:23-23. ------------------------- V.19. Conscience reared. Past feeling; Guilty of all impurity, yet cons- cience neither checked nor admonished them. Hint ― Rom.1:26,27. But in Ephe 5:12. -It is a shame ― --------------------------------------------------------------- II He disuades us from the like. v.17 ― ye walk not ― Walk different from the walks you did once ― --------------- From what your impeni- tent neighbours do now. 2 Cor. 5:17. --------- -------- ------------------------------------------------ V.20, Because you have learned differently. 21. lrnd C.=Doctrine of C. John 8:12. 1 Cor.6:9-11. ------------------------------------------------------------- III to Walk ― How we aught --------- Two things & we must do ― V.22 Put off the old man. Corrupt nature. ------ V.23 Be renewed xc ------------------------------------------------------- V.24. Puritan on the new man ― New nature, principle of grace ― RECTO He descends into particulars. --------------- V.25. Put away falsthood. This is John 8:44. ― V.22. ------------- Speak truth. This is of God John- 14:6,16,17. ------------------------------------------------------------- 26. Guard against sinful pas- sions. Be ye angry xc. Not a command, but concession. --------- such is our nature ― ----------- But sin not ― ------------- Not retained ― Let sun ― Eccl.7:9. ------------------------------ -------------------------------- V.27. When there is sinful anger long retaind, Satan is pleased. Neither give xc ----------------------------------------------------------------- V.28. Be honest - that stole, steal no more. By force nor fraud ― ----------------- Be industrious ― Let him labour xc ― ------------------- Be benevalent. ― That he may have to give ― Many are the needy ― - - --- -- --------- -------- --------- ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- V.29. Must be chaste in our conversˉ "Let no corrupt ― Profanity & lubidinous talk. --------------------- Yea, spiritual. That which is good ― --------------------- ----------------------------------- V.30. Have respect to the Spirit. Grieve not. He is our Guide, comforter- our Witness xc ---------- -------------------- ----------------------------------- V.31. Gaurd against unholy feelings & unholy words. --------------------------------------------------------------- V.32. Be tender & affectionate to all Saints ― ---------------------------------------------------------------- Let us attend well the them remarks, the Lord assists us to make the applicˉ