- The people of God should ever be ready to show mildness and
mercy, according to the spirit of these laws. We must answer to
God, not only for what we do maliciously, but for what we do
heedlessly. Therefore, when we have done harm to our neighbour,
we should make restitution, though not compelled by law. Let
these scriptures lead our souls to remember, that if the grace
of God has indeed appeared to us, then it has taught us, and
enabled us so to conduct ourselves by its holy power, that
denying ungodliness and wordly lusts, we should live soberly,
righteously, and godly in this present world, (Tit 2:12). And
the grace of God teaches us, that as the Lord is our portion,
there is enough in him to satisfy all the desires of our souls.
udicial laws.