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into life eternal." 1st Pet. 4: 17, 18. "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear;" (his is according to scriptural testimony, including the 9th Psalm, 97; "the wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Ps. 11: 6. "Upon the wicked he shall reign snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest;" this shall be the portion of their cup. Duet. 32: 22. "For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowermost hell, consume the earth with her increase and set on fire the foundations of the mountains." Numb. 22: 22. "God's anger a as kindled." Rev. 28: 2, &c. "the great Babylon is fell, and is become. the habitation of devils." Now we may consider their habitation, which is in the heart of man, which ever does keep the man in trouble, like die boiling seas no peace nor happiness can be found in that state; if he dies in that state he must be like the ship when she strikes the rock, she splits, and down she sinks, with all her valuable cargo, and crew, no more to rise. But now question if man be troubled with such a bad tenant as this how can he get clear of him and turn him out; he must take no illegal steps, but he himself must go according to law, and then what he does is legal; and the only way given in scripture, is to cast the devil out, is to comply with what the Lord has said, that is, son, daughter, give me thine heart; this is all that God requires in the compliance, for he sayeth "blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God," that is, to continue until death. Now upon this subject, we shut the door, and there is only one way to get in, and this is the way. Come, let us comply with the commandment of God, by agreeing with thine adversary quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the Judge, and the Judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison." Math. 5: 25.
The Scribes were the Doctors of the law, together with die Pharisees. Of the law of Moses, the Pharisees were a precise set of men, making profession of a more exact observance of the law, and upon that account greatly esteemed among the people. If a man is in danger of the judgment lie shall be liable to be brought before the lower court, among the Jews, which took cognizance of such
