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"Hatred to Christ" to "Heart, Character of the Unrenewed"

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Hatred to Christ

- Is without cause Ps 69:4; Joh 15:25

- Is on account of his testimony against the world Joh 7:7

- INVOLVES . Hatred to his Father Joh 15:23,24

. Hatred to his people Joh 15:18

- Punishment of Ps 2:2,9; 21:8

- No escape for those who persevere in 1Co 15:25; Heb 10:29-31

- Illustrated Lu 19:12-14,17

- Exemplified . Chief priests &c Mt 27:1,2; Lu 22:5

. Jews Mt 27:22,23

. Scribes &c Mr 11:18; Lu 11:53,54

Head

- The uppermost and chief member of the body Isa 1:6; 2Ki 6:31

- All the other members necessary to 1Co 12:21

- The body supported and supplied by Eph 4:16

- Put for the whole person Ge 49:26; Pr 10:6

- Put for the life Da 1:10; 1Sa 28:2

- PARTS OF MENTIONED . The skull 2Ki 9:35; Mt 27:33

. The crown Ge 49:26; Isa 3:17

. The forehead 1Sa 17:49; Eze 9:4

. The temples Jud 4:21,22; So 4:3

. The face Ge 48:12; 2Ki 9:30

. The hair Jud 16:22; Ps 40:12

. The scalp Ps 68:21

- Often anointed Ec 9:8; Mt 6:17

- BOWED DOWN . In worshipping God Ge 24:26; Ex 4:31

. As a token of respect Ge 43:23

- IN GRIEF . Covered up 2Sa 15:30; Es 6:12

. Shorn Job 1:20

. Sprinkled with dust Jos 7:6; 2:12

. The hands placed on 2Sa 13:19; Jer 2:37

- Priests forbidden to shave Le 21:5,10

- Nazarites forbidden to shave Nu 6:5

- Derision expressed by shaking 2Ki 19:21; Ps 22:7; 109:25; Mt 27:39

- The Jews censured for swearing by Mt 5:36

- When hoary with age to be respected Le 19:32

- LIABLE TO . Leprosy Le 13:42-44

. Scab Isa 3:17

. Internal disease 2Ki 4:19; Isa 1:5

. Baldness Le 13:40,41; Isa 15:2

- Of the leper always uncovered Le 13:45

- Of women generally covered in public Ge 24:65; 1Co 11:5

- Of criminals often cut off Mt 14:10

- Of enemies slain in war, often cut off Jud 5:26; 1Sa 17:51,57; 31:9

- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of God 1Co 11:3

. Of Christ 1Co 11:3; Eph 1:22; Col 2:19

. Of rulers 1Sa 15:17; Da 2:38

. Of chief men Isa 9:14,15

. Of the chief city of a kingdom Isa 7:8

. (Covered,) of defence and protection Ps 140:7

. (Covered,) of subjection 1Co 11:5,10

. (Made bald,) of heavy judgments Isa 3:24; 15:2; 22:12; Mic 1:16

. (Lifted up,) of joy and confidence Ps 3:3; Lu 21:28

. (Lifted up,) of pride &c Ps 83:2

. (Lifted up,) of exaltation Ge 40:13; Ps 27:6

. (Anointed,) of joy and prosperity Ps 23:5; 92:10

Heart, The

- Issues of life are out of Pr 4:23

- GOD . Tries 1Ch 29:17; Jer 12:3

. Knows Ps 44:21; Jer 20:12

. Searched 1Ch 28:9; Jer 17:10

. Understands the thoughts of 1Ch 28:9; Ps 139:2

. Ponders Pr 21:2; 24:12

. Influences 1Sa 10:26; Ezr 6:22; 7:27; Pr 21:1; Jer 20:9

. Creates a new Ps 51:10; Eze 36:26

. Prepares 1Ch 29:18; Pr 16:1

. Opens Ac 16:14

. Enlightens 2Co 4:6; Eph 1:18

. Strengthens Ps 27:14

. Establishes Ps 112:8; 1Th 3:13

- SHOULD BE . Prepared to God 1Sa 7:3

. Given to God Pr 23:26

. Perfect with God 1Ki 8:61

. Applied to wisdom Ps 90:12; Pr 2:2

. Guided in the right Pr 23:19

. Purified Jas 4:8

. Single Eph 6:5; Col 3:22

. Tender Eph 4:32

. Kept with diligence Pr 4:23

- WE SHOULD . Believe with Ac 8:37; Ro 10:10

. Serve God with all De 11:13

. Keep God's statutes with all De 26:16

. Walk before God with all 1Ki 2:4

. Trust in God with all Pr 3:5

. Love God with all Mt 22:37

. Return to God with all De 30:2

. Do the will of God from Eph 6:6

. Sanctify God in 1Pe 3:15

. Love one another with a pure 1Pe 1:22

- No man can cleanse Pr 20:9

- Faith, the means of purifying Ac 15:9

- Renewal of, promised under the gospel Eze 11:19; 36:26; Heb 3:10

- When broken and contrite, not despised by God Ps 51:17

- The pure in, shall see God Mt 5:8

- PRAY THAT IT MAY BE . Cleansed Ps 51:10

. Inclined to God's testimonies Ps 119:36

. United to fear God Ps 86:11

. Directed into the love of God 2Th 3:5

- Harden not, against God Ps 95:8; Heb 4:7

- Harden not against the poor De 15:7

- Regard not iniquity in Ps 66:18

- Take heed lest it to be deceived De 11:16

- Know the plague of 1Ki 8:38

- He that trusts in, is a fool Pr 28:26

Heart, Character of the Renewed

- Prepared to seek God 2Ch 19:3; Ezr 7:10; Ps 10:17

- Fixed on God Ps 57:7; 112:7

- Joyful in God 1Sa 2:1; Zec 10:7

- Perfect with God 1Ki 8:61; Ps 101:2

- Upright Ps 97:11; 125:4

- Clean Ps 73:1

- Pure Ps 24:4; Mt 5:8

- Tender 1Sa 24:5; 2Ki 22:19

- Single and sincere Ac 2:46; Heb 10:22

- Honest and good Lu 8:15

- Broken, contrite Ps 34:18; 51:17

- Obedient Ps 119:112; Ro 6:17

- Filled with the law of God Ps 40:8; 119:11

- Awed by the word of God Ps 119:161

- Filled with the fear of God Jer 32:40

- Meditative Ps 4:4; 77:6

- Circumcised De 30:6; Ro 2:29

- Void of fear Ps 27:3

- Desirous of God Ps 84:2

- Enlarged Ps 119:32; 2Co 6:11

- Faithful to God Ne 9:8

- Confident in God Ps 112:7

- Sympathising Jer 4:19; La 3:51

- Prayerful 1Sa 1:13; Ps 27:8

- Inclined to obedience Ps 119:112

- Wholly devoted to God 119:10, Ps 9:1;69,145

- Zealous 2Ch 17:6; Jer 20:9

- Wise Pr 10:8; 14:33; 23:15

- A treasury of good Mt 12:35

Heart, Character of the Unrenewed

- Hateful to God Pr 6:16,18; 11:20

- Full of evil Ec 9:3

- Full of evil imaginations Ge 6:5; 8:21; Pr 6:18

- Full of vain thoughts Jer 4:14

- Fully set to do evil Ec 8:11

- Desperately wicked Jer 17:9

- Far from God Isa 29:13; Mt 15:8

- Not perfect with God 1Ki 15:3; Ac 8:21; Pr 6:18

- Not prepared to seek God 2Ch 12:14

- A treasury of evil Mt 12:35; Mr 7:21

- Darkened Ro 1:21

- Prone to error Ps 95:10

- Prone to depart from God De 29:18; Jer 17:5

- Impenitent Ro 2:5

- Unbelieving Heb 3:12

- Blind Eph 4:18

- Uncircumcised Le 26:41; Ac 7:51

- Of little worth Pr 10:20

- Deceitful Jer 17:9

- Deceived Isa 44:20; Jas 1:26

- Divided Ho 10:2

- Double 1Ch 12:33; Ps 12:2

- Hard Eze 3:7; Mr 10:5; Ro 2:5

- Haughty Pr 18:12; Jer 48:29

- Influenced by the devil Joh 13:2

- Carnal Ro 8:7

- Covetous Jer 22:17; 2Pe 2:14

- Despiteful Eze 25:15

- Ensnaring Ec 7:26

- Foolish Pr 12:23; 22:15

- Froward Ps 101:4; Pr 6:14; 17:20

- Fretful against the Lord Pr 19:3

- Idolatrous Eze 14:3,4

- Mad Ec 9:3

- Mischievous Ps 28:3; 140:2

- Proud Ps 101:5; Jer 49:16

- Rebellious Jer 5:23

- Perverse Pr 12:8

- Stiff Eze 2:4

- Stony Eze 11:19; 36:26

- Stout Isa 10:12; 46:12

- Elated by sensual indulgence Ho 13:3

- Elated by prosperity 2Ch 26:16; Da 5:20

- Studies destruction Pr 24:2

- Often judicially stupefied Isa 6:10; Ac 28:26,27

- Often judicially hardened Ex 4:21; Jos 11:20