may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. (Matt. v. 13-16.)
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul, having your conversation good among the the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. (1 Peter ii. 11.)
Therefore let us follow after the things that are of peace; and keep the things that are of edification one toward another. (Rom. xiv. 19.)
THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
Admonishing the Sinner
REPROVE a friend, lest he may not have understood, and say: I did it not: or if he did it, that he may do it no more. Reprove thy neighbor, for it may be he hath not said it: and if he hath said it, that he may not say it again. Admonish thy friend: for there is often a fault committed. And believe not every word. There is one that slippeth with the tongue, but not from his heart. For who is there that hath not offended with his tongue? Admonish thy neighbor before thou threaten him. (Ecclus. xix. 13-17)
If thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. And if he will not hear thee. take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand. And if be will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican. (Matt. xviii. 15-17.)
If any man have not care of his own, and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. (1 Tim. v. 8.)
If any man be overtaken in any fault, you who are
