3. Charity, or Love. (1.) Its nature. 1 Cor. 13:4-8. (2.) The object of love. [1.] As a feeling of complacent delight, God the chief object, and his children, as bearing his image.  Matt. 22:37. 1 John 5:1. [2.] As a feeling of universal benevolence, it has for its object all mankind.  Malt. 22:  39.

4. Joy. (1.) Nature of spiritual joy.  Rom. 14:  17. (2.) The ground of joy.  Rom. 15:13. 1 Peter 1:  5—­8. (3.) The object of joy.  Psa. 16:11. 43:4. 97:1. 33:1.  Isa. 29:19. 41:16. 61:10.  Hab. 3:18.  Phil. 4:4. (4.) The permanency of spiritual joy.  John 16:22.

5. Peace. (1.) Peace of conscience.  Rom. 5:1. 8:1. 15:13. (2.) The ground of it.  Psa. 85:10.  Col. 1:20, 21. (3.) A peaceable spirit.  Matt. 5:9.  Rom. 12:18.  Heb. 12:14.  James 3:17.

6. Brotherly Kindness. (1.) Its nature.  Eph. 4:32. (2.) Its fruits.  Rom. 12:10, 15. 1 John 3:  16, 17.

7. Humility. (1.) Its nature.  Matt. 5:3.  Rom. 12:3. (2.) Its manifestations.  Job 42:5, 6.  Prov. 30:32.  Lam. 3:28.  Matt. 25:36-38.  Acts 20:19.  Rom. 12:10, l.c. 16.  Phil. 2:3.  I Pet. 5:5. (3.) How regarded of the Lord.  Psa. 138:6.  Prov. 16:19. (4.) Its reward.  Job 22:29.  Ps. 9:12.  Prov. 15:33.  Isa. 57:15.  Matt. 18:4. (5.) Effects of humility.  Gen. 18:27, l.c. 32:10.  Job 42:1-6.  Psa. 32:5. 51:5.  Isa. 51:1. 64:6.

8. Patience. (1.) What is patience.  Rom. 8:  25.  James 5:7. 1 Peter 2:20. (2.) How patience is cultivated.  Rom. 2:7. 5:3.  James 1:3. (3.) Apply this to the every-day concerns of life. (4.) The need we have of patience.  Job 14:1, 2.  Eccles. 2:23.  Heb. 10:36. 12:1. (5.) Motives to patience.  Luke 8:15.  Rom. 5:4.  Heb. 6:12.

9. Long-Suffering. [1.] What is long-suffering.  Eph. 4:2. [2.] Consider the long-suffering and forbearance of God towards us, as a motive to its exercise.  Lam. 3:22.

10. A Forgiving Temper. [1.] Motives to its exercise.  Ps. 103:3.  Eph. 4:32.  Gal. 6:1. [2.] Danger of the contrary spirit.  Mark 11:26.

11. Meekness. [1.] Its nature. 1 Cor. 13:5 Col. 3:12, 13.  James 1:21. [2.] How the Lord regards, and how he will bless the meek.  Ps. 22:26. 25:9. 76:9. 147:6. 149:4.  Isa. 29:19.  Matt. 5:5. [3.] How it becomes the Christian. 1 Pet. 3:4. [4.] Its manifestations.  Gal. 6:1.  Eph. 4:2. 2 Tim. 2:25.  James 3:13. 1 Peter 3:15.

12. Gentleness. [1.] Twin sister of meekness. [2.] Its manifestations. 1 Thess. 2:7. 2 Tim. 2:  24.  James 3:17. [3.] The pattern of gentleness. 2 Cor. 10:1. [4.] How it adorns the Christian character.

13. Temperance. [1.] What is temperance.  Moderation in all our desires, affections, appetites, and conduct; abstinence from injurious indulgences. [2.] Advantages of temperance. 1 Cor. 9:25. 2 Pet. 1:6.

14. Virtue, or Moral Courage. How this grace affects the Christian character.  Prov. 28:1. [See History of Moses, Elijah, Elisha, Jeremiah, Daniel, Jesus, and the Apostles.]