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Man's Size. Ps. 8:4—What is man that thou art mindful of him? &c.

Margins of Life. 2 Peter 1:5—Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, &c.

Marking Time. Exodus 14:15—Speak unto the children of Israel that they may go forward.

Marks, Covering. Prov. 28:13—He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, &c.

Master Mind, The. Phil. 2:5—Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.

Mastery of Nature. Ps. 8:6-8—Thou madest him to have dominion, &c.

Mean, The Golden. 1 Cor. 10:13—Who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, &c.

Measure for Measure. Matt. 7:10—With what measure ye mete, &c.

Measurement. 2 Chron. 16:9—For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, &c.

Mediation. Eph. 4:32—Even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Memory. Ps. 119:52—I remember thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

Mercy, Limitation of. Isa. 55:6—Seek ye the Lord, &c.

Message, A Welcome. Gen. 8:11—The dove came to him, &c.

Methods in Religion. John 10:16—And other sheep I have which are not of this fold, &c.

Ministry, Difficulties of the. Acts 2:23-37—Him being delivered, &c.

Mind-healing. Ps. 19:7-10—The law of the Lord is perfect, &c.

Miracles, Evidential Value of. Ps. 107:35—He turneth dry ground into water springs.

Misery Exciting Sympathy. Acts 17:16—His spirit was stirred in him, &c.

Misfortune, Superiority To. Acts 20:24—But none of these move me, &c.

Mission Fruit. Acts 4:13—And they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus.

Missionary Martyrdom. Acts 20:29—Neither count I my life dear unto myself.

Missionary Results. Mark 4:9—He that hath ears . . . let him hear.

Models. Eph. 4:13—Unto a perfect man, unto the measure, &c.

Modernity. Isaiah 41:1—Keep silence before me, O islands, and let the people renew their strength, &c.

Modesty. Luke 14:10, 11—But when thou art bidden, &c.

Mortality Resisted. Hosea 7:9—Gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth it not.

Motherhood in Animals. Deut. 32:11—As an eagle stirreth up her nest, &c.

Mother Love in Birds. Deut. 32:11—As the eagle . . . fluttereth over her young.

Motive, Mercenary. Matt. 6:16—They have their reward.

Music of Nature. Ps. 19—Night unto night showeth knowledge;
  Job 38:7—Morning stars sang together, &c.

Music Reflects the Soul. Ps. 137:4—How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

Mutation. 1 Cor. 7:31—. . . For the fashion of this world passeth away.

Mutualism. Rom. 1:14—I am debtor, &c.

Myself. Ps. 8:4—What is man that thou art mindful of him? &c.

Mystery in Nature. Job 11:7—Canst thou by searching find out God?

Mystery No Bar to Belief. John 20:29—Blessed are they that have not seen and yet have believed.

Mystery, Value of. Ps. 2:4—If thou seek her and silver, and searchest for as for hid treasure.


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Names, Enduring. Acts 4:12—None other name under heaven, &c.;
  Phil. 2:9—Name that is above every name.

Nature, Dual in Man. Rom. 7:21—When I would do good evil is present.

Negative Teaching. Gal. 5:14—For all the law is fulfilled, &c.

Neglect of Opportunity. Eph. 5:16—Redeeming the time, &c.

Nervousness. 1 Pet. 5:7—Casting all our care on him, &c.

New and Old. Eccl. 1:9—No new thing under the sun.

New, Appetency for the—Col. 3:9, 10—Seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds and have put on the new man.

New Birth. 2 Cor. 5:17—If any man be in Christ . . . all things are become new.

New Faiths. 2 Cor. 5:17—All things are become new.

Night, God's Presence in the. Ps. 4:8—I will both lay me down in peace and sleep for thou Lord, &c.

Note, A False. Job. 19:4—I have erred, &c.