TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 169 shallI seesorrow. Therefore in one hour her plaguesshall come on her, death, grief,and famine ; and she shallhe burned with fire,because the Lord God isstrongwho shall judge her. And the kings of the earth shallweep and lament themselvesfor her,who have committed fornication with her, and have been conversant in her sins."1 Also in Isaiah: " Go forthfrom the midst of them, ye who bear the vesselsof the Lord."1 35. That God ispatientfor thisend,thatwe may repent of our sin,and be reformed. In Solomon, in Ecclesiasticus: " Say not, I have sinned, and what sorrow hath happened to me ? For the Highest is a patientrepayer."8 Also Paul to the Romans : " Or despisestthou the richesof His goodness,and forbearance, and patience,not knowing that the goodnessof God leadeth thee to repentance? But, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart,thou treasurestup to thyselfwrath in the day of wrath and of revelationof the justjudgment of God, who willrenderto every man accordingto hisdeeds."* 36. That a woman ought not to be adorned in a worldly fashion. In the Apocalypse: " And there came one of the seven angels having vials,and approachedme, saying,Come, I will show thee the condemnation of the greatwhore, who sitteth npon many waters,with whom the kingsof the earth have committed fornication.And I saw a woman who sateupon a beast. And that woman was clothedwith a purple and scarletrobe; and she was adorned with gold,and precious stones,and pearls,holding a golden cup in her hand fullof curses,and impurity,and fornicationof the whole earth."5 Also to Timothy : " Let your women be such as adorn them selves with shamefacednessand modesty, not with twisted hair,nor with gold,nor with pearls,or preciousgarments, 1 Rev.xviii.4-9. The Oxfordtextreads"deliciis"insteadof "dc- lictis,"— makingthelastclause," andhavewalkedindelicacies." 3 Isa.lii.11. 3 Ecclus.v.4. 4 Rom. ii.4-6. 5 Rev.xvii.1-1.