Rom. 12:14. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Matt. 5:34-37. But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. Lev. 19:12. Ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord. Deut. 18:10-12. There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. II Tim. 3:5. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Matt. 15:8. This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me. Ps. 143:18. The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. Ps. 50:15. Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and then shalt glorify me. Matt. 7:7. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Ps. 106:1. Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. READING.--Balaam, Numb. 22; Herod's Oath, Matt. 14:1-12; Saul and the Witch at Endor, I Sam. 28. ILLUSTRATIONS.--_Cursing_: Job 3:1-7. Shimei, II Sam. 16:5-14. _Swearing_: Herod; Peter, Matt. 26:89-75. _Conjuring_: Saul at Endor; Bar-jesus, Acts 13:1-12. _Lying and Deceiving_: The Pharisees, Matt. 23:13-38. _Calling on God's Name_: Jesus, Matt. 26:39-44; John 17: Jacob, Gen. 32:9-12; The First Christians, Acts 2:42. CHAPTER VII. THE THIRD COMMANDMENT. GOD'S DAY. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. _What is meant by this Commandment?_ We should so fear and love God as not to despise His Word and the preaching of the Gospel, but deem it holy and willingly hear and learn it. * * * * *