TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 143 Also in the same place: " He who saithhe is in the light, and hateth his brother,is a liar,and walketh in darkness even untilnow."1 4. That we must boastinnothing,sincenothingisour own. In the Gospel accordingto John : " No one can receive anything,exceptitwere given him from heaven."2 Also in the firstEpistleof Paul to the Corinthians: " For what hast thou thatthou hastnot received? But ifthou hastreceived it,why boastestthou,asifthou hadstnot receivedit?"8 Also in the firstof Kings : " Boast not,neitherspeak loftythings, and letnot greatspeechesproceedout of your mouth, forthe Lord is a God of knowledge."4 Also in the same place: " The bow of the mighty men has been made weak, and the weak aregirtabout with strength."4 Of thissame thing in the Maccabees : " It is justto be subjectedto God, and that a mortal should not think things equaltoGod."5 Also in the same place: " And fearnot the words of a man thatisa sinner,because his gloryshallbe filthand worms. To-day he shallbe liftedup, and to-morrow he shallnot be found ; because he is turned into his earth,and his thought has perished."6 5. That humilityand quietnessare to be maintainedin all things. In Isaiah: " Thus saiththe Lord God, The heaven ismy throne, and the earth is the stoolof my feet. What seat willye buildforme, or what isthe placefor my rest? For all those things hath my hand made, and allthose things are mine. And upon whom elsewillI look,exceptupon the lowly and quietman, and him thattremblethatmy words?"7 On thissame thing in the Gospel accordingto Matthew: "Blessed are the meek, for they shallinheritthe earth."6 Of thissame thing,too,accordingto Luke : " He that shall be leastamong you all,the same shallbe great."9 Also in i 1 John ii.9. 1 JohnHi.27. 3 1 Cor.iv.7. * 1 Sam.ii.3,4. 52 Mace.ix.12. « 1 Mace.ii.62,63. * Isa.lxvi.1,2. 8Matt.v.5. 0 Lukeix.4a