BEAUTY IN BOTH.

Gen. vi, 2. That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they Jock them wives of all which they chose.

Gen. xil, 11-15. And it came to Jess, when he was come near to Enter into Egypt, that he said to Saraf his wife, Behold now, know that thou art a fair Woman to look upon: Therefore shall come to pass, when the Teyptians shall see thee, that They shall say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, but they

save thee alive. Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. And it came to pass, that, ten Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the man, that she was very fair. The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman Jaken into Pharaoh's house.

was

Gen. xxix, 16, 17. And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the Time of the younger was Rachel. Leah vas tender-eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well-favcured.

MARRIAGE.

that he had in Joseph's hand; and
he knew not ought he had, save
the bread which he did eat. And
Joseph was a goodly person, and
well-favoured.

Exod. il, 2. And the woman
conceived, and bare a son: and
when she saw him that he was a
goodly child, she hid him three
months.

turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai, (who had taken her for his daughter,) was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegal the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed: and Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

Job xlii, 13-15. He had also seven sons and three daughters. And he called the name of the

whose name was Saul, a choice
1 Sam. ix, 2. And he had a son,
young man, and a goodly; and
there was not among the children first, Jemima, and the name of the
he: from his shoulders and up-in all the land were no women
of Israel a goodlier person than second, Kezia, and the name of
the third, Keren-happuch. And
ward he was higher than any of found so fair as the daughters of
the people.
Job: and their father gave them
ren.
inheritance among their breth-

of the man was Nabal, and the
1 Sam. xxv, 3. Now the name
name of his wife Abigail; and she
was a woman of good understand-in a swine's snout, so is a fair
Prov. xl, 22. As a jewel of gold
ing, and of a beautiful counten-
ance: but the man was churlish, tion.
woman which is without discre-
and evil in his doings; and he was
of the house of Caleb.

2 Sam. xi, 2. And it came to pass in an even-tide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

2 Sam. xiv, 25, 27. But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

1 Sam. xvii, 42. And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

1 Kings 1, 6. And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.

Esther ii, 7, 15. And he brought up Hadassah, (that is, Esther,) his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai (when her father and mother were dead) took for his Gen. xxxix, 6. And he left all own daughter. Now, when the

Heb. xi, 23. By faith Moses, months of his parents, because when he was born, was hid three they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

Cant. i, 5, 6. I am black but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

Cant. iv, 3, 7. Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. Thou art all fair, my love: there is no spot in

thee.

Cant. v, 9, 10. What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.

Çant. vi, 1. Whither is thy be

loved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

Cant. vii, 6. How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!

Ezek. xvi, 7, 13-15. I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the fleld, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. And thou wast exceeding beautiful..... And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God. But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it

was.

months, that she returned unto
her father, who did with her
according to his vow which he
had vowed: and she knew no
man. And it was a custom in
Israel, That the daughters of
Israel went yearly to lament the
daughter of Jephthali the
Gileadite four days in a year.

Ruth ili, 2, 3. And now is not
Boaz of our kindred, with whose
maidens thou wast? Behold, he
winnoweth barley to-night in the
thrashing-floor. Wash thyself
therefore, and anoint thee, and
put thy raiment upon thee, and
get thee down to the floor: but
make not thyself known unto the
man until he shall have done
eating and drinking.

1 Kings i, 3. 4. So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministerEzek. xxviii, 17. Thine hearted to him; but the king knew her was lifted up because of thy not. beauty; thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold

thee.

Num. xxxi, 15-18, 35. And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam,to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD. Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman

that hath

known man by lying with him. But all the women-children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for your selves. And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.

Judges x1, 37-40. And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewalled her virginity upon the mountains. And it came to pass, at the end of two

Esther il, 1-4, 8, 9, 12-14. After
these things, when the wrath of
king Ahasuerus was appeased, he
remembered Vashti, and what
she had done, and what was
decreed against her. Then said
the king's servants that minister-
ed unto him, Let there be fair
young virgins sought for the king:
And let the king appoint officers
in all the provinces of his king-
dom, that they may gather to
unto Shushan the palace, to the
gether all the fair young virgins
house of the women, unto the
custody of Hege the king's
chamberlain, keeper of the
women; and let their things for
purification be given them: And
let the maiden which pleaseth the
king be queen instead of Vashti.
and he did so. So it came to pass,
And the thing pleased the king;
when the king's commandment
and his decree was heard, and
when many maidens were
gathered together unto Shushan

the palace, to the custody of Hegai,
that Esther was brought also unto
of Hegai, keeper of the women.
the king's house, to the custody
And the maiden pleased him, and
she obtained kindness of him; and
he speedily gave her her things
for purification, with such things
as belonged to her, and seven
maidens, which were meet to be
given her, out of the king's house:
and he preferred her and her
maids unto the best place of the
house of the women. Now, when
every maid's turn was come to go
in to king Ahasuerus, after that
she had been twelve months, ac-
cording to the manner of the
women, (for so were the days of
their purifications accomplished,

to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women Then thus came every maiden unto the king, whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house. In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashigaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in auto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that st were called by name.

Ps. lxxviii, 63. The fire cor sumed their young meu: and the maidens were not given to marriage.

Rev. xiv, 4. These are they which were not defiled with we men; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lantwhithersoever he goeth. Theše were redeemed from among being the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb.

LOVES-VARIOUS.

At:

Gen. xxix, 11, 18-20. And Jace kissed Rachel, and lifted up b voice, and wept. And Jac loved Rachel; and said, I w serve thee seven years for Rar thy younger daughter. Laban said, It is better that I go her to thee, than that I shot give her to another man: ab seven years for Rachel; and t with me. And Jacob serve seemed unto him but a few days for the love he had to her.

Gen. xxxiv, 3. And his so clave unto Dinah the daughter a Jacob; and be loved the das and spake kindly unto the d

sel.

Judges xvi, 4, 15. And it car afterward, that he loved a wo in the valley of Sorek, winame was Delilah. And she sa unto him, How canst thou say.

love thee, when thine heart not with me? thou hast mece me these three times, and h not told me wherein thy gr strength lieth.

Saul's daughter, loved David they told Sanl, and the t pleased him. And Saul sav knew that the LORD test David, and that Michal, Saul daughter, loved him.

1 Sam. xvill, 20, 28. And MIS

2 Jam. xiil, 1, 2. And it cam» = pass after this, that Absalom " son of David had a fair siste whose name was Timar, an Amnon the son of David love her. And Amnon was so vel that he fell sick for his stic

Tamar, for she tras a virgin: and Ahon thought it hard for him any thing to her.

as my brother, that sucked the
breasts of my mother! when I
should find thee without, I would

1 Kings xl, 1, 2. But king Solo-kiss thee; yea, I should not be enloved many strange women, despised. gether with the daughter of arch) women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, Hittites; of the nations conThing which the LORD said unto children of Israel, Ye shall go in to them, neither shall ey come in unto you: for surely ey will turn away your heart

Luke vii, 45. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

fer their gods. Solomon clave

these in love.

Ether, 17. And the king

Esther above all the women, obtained grace and favour ught more than all the g so that he set the royal upon her head, and made

queen instead of Vashti.
Pet. vi, 13, 18. So she caught
and kissed him, and with an
@dent face said unto him,

let us take our fill of love the morning; let us solace alves with loves.

viil, 6, 7 Set me as a seal Itaine heart, as a seal upon arm: for love is strong as Jealousy is cruel as the the coals thereof are coals which have a most veleme. Many waters cannot love, neither can the drown it: if a man would all the substance of his for love, it would utterly be

faned.

xi, 37. Neither shall he the God of his fathers, nor sire of women, nor regard e: for he shall maguify I above all.

1,2. Let him kiss me with Isses of his mouth: for thy

1 better than wine

. i, 5. Stay me with comfort me with apples;

sick of love. 2,4. It was but a little passed from them, but I him whom my soul loveth: Lim, and would not let aantil I had brought him ay mother's house, and into amber of her that conceived

Iv, 9. Thou hast ravished sart, my sister, my spouse; st ravished my heart with 1aine eyes, with one chain deck.

v, 8. I charge you, O sets of Jerusalem, if ye by beloved, that ye tell Lat I am sick of love.

e. vi, 10. I am my beloved's,

desire is toward me.
vill, 1. Oh that thou wert

Rom. xvi, 16. Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

1 Çor xvi, 20. All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another

with an holy kiss.

with an holy kiss.
2 Cor. xiii, 12. Greet one another

1 Thess. v, 26. Greet all the
brethren with an holy kiss.

1 Pet. v, 14

Greet ye one ano

ther with a kiss of charity. Peace
be with you all that are in Christ
Jesus. Amen.

COURTSHIP IN SUNDRY
FORMS.

down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. And she 8 id unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do. And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother-inlaw bade her. And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold,

a woman lay at his feet. And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter; for thon hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do Gen. xxiv, 51, 57-59 Behold, to thee all that thou requirest: for Rebekah is before thee, take her, all the city of my people doth and go, and let her be thy mas know that thou art a virtuous ter's son's wife, as the LORD hath woman. And now, it is true that spoken. And they said, We will I am thy near kinsinan: howbeit call the damsel, and enquire at there is a kinsman nearer than I. her mouth And they called Re-Tarry this night, and it shall be bekah, and said unto her, Wilt in the morning, that if he will perthou go with this man? And she form unto thee the part of a kinssaid, I will go. And they sent man, well, let him do the kinsaway Rebekah their sister, and man's part: but if he will not do her nurse, and Abraham's servant, the part of a kinsman to thee, and his men. then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning. And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. Then

said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

Gen. xxxiv, 6-11. And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it and the men were grieved; and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel, in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done. And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daugh 1 Kings il, 16-22. And now I ter: I pray you give her him to ask one petition of thee, deny me wife. And make ye marriages not. And she said unto him, Say with us, and give your daughters on. And he said, Speak, I pray unto us, and take our daughters thee, unto Solomon the king, (for unto you. And ye shall dwell be will not say thee nay,) that he with us: and the land shall be be- give me Abishag the Shunamfore you; dwell and trade yemite to wife. And Bath-sheba therein, and get you possessions therein. And Shechem said unto her father, and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.

Judges xiv, 7. And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.'

Ruth iii, 4-14, 18. And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee

said, Well; I will speak for thee
unto the king. Bath-sheba there-
fore went unto king Solomon, to
speak unto him for Adonijah.
And the king rose up to meet her,
and bowed himself unto her, and
his throue, and
sat down on
caused a seat to be set for the
king's mother; and she sat on his
right hand. Then she said, I de-
sire one small petition of thee; I
pray thee, say ine not nay. And
the king said unto her, Ask on,
my mother; for I will not say thee
nay. And she said, Let Abishag

camest? And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: But thou

shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

Gen. xxviii, 1, 2. And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the

daughters of Canaan. Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father, and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

Gen. xxxiv, 4. And Shechem

spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

Gen. xxxviil, 6. And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Tamar.

Exod. ii, 21. And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

Heb. xili, 4. Marriage is honour-a able in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.