...another part of the same epistle, we are clearly directed as to the character of our discourse : " Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."f Oh that men would but seriously remember the solemn assurance of our Saviour : " I say unto...

...not the Holy Spirit of God whereby ye are seнled unto the day of r.-demptio'i. "Let all hitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking,...you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God; far Christ's sake, hath forgiven you." "Him that...

...let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out...redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. Anc be ye kind one to another,...

...talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient; but rather giving of thanks :" Eph. v. 3, 4. " Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...the hearers ; and grieve not the holy Spirit of God :" Eph. iv. 29, 30. Mark here, how such filthy speech is called ' corrupt' communication, or rotten...

...grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God." (1 Pet. iv. 10, 11.) " Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." (Eph. iv. 29.) " Exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, lest any of you be hardened through...

...especially to edify him in piety, according to that wholesome precept of the apostle. Let no Eph. ir. 29. corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers ; the practice of swearing is an abuse very contrary to that good purpose, serving to corrupt our neighbour,...

...and especially to edify him in piety, according to that wholesome precept of the Apostle, ' Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers ;' the practice of swearing is an abuse very contrary to that good purpose, serving to corrupt our...

...grace of God. If any man speak, let him apeak as the oracles of God." (1 Pet. iv. 10, 11.) " Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." (Eph. iv. 29.) " Exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, lest any of you be hardened through...

...wound the ear of genuine chastity or real delicacy. Remember the apostolick injunction — "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." 3. The commandment before us requires chastity of behaviour in ourselves, and toward our neighbour;...

...and especially to edify him in piety, according to that wholesome precept of the A postle, ' Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers ;' the practice of swearing is an abuse very contrary to that good purpose, serving to corrupt our...