"Until seventy times seven."- Matt. 18 :22.

I wish we could have a simple paper, in tract or booklet form, on forgiveness which should be exercised among the Lord's people-the spirit of forgiveness:"If ye, from your hearts, forgive not," etc. How much of this unforgiving spirit there is among saints, and how long it smolders at times ! I am increasingly convinced that " go and tell him his fault" of ver. 15 cannot be merely personal, but that the personal attitude follows on in the chapter, forgiving, and forgiving, and forgiving-the heart full of it. Then, it would not do to parade this spirit. This would show it was not real, but only superficial. To go to the person and say, " I forgive you," again and again, would injure and make angry, probably. But the heart can cherish it, and judge itself, and wait, and God will bless.

" Be ye angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath." Anger carried overnight-righteous anger even-may turn to bitterness-will, if cherished. But our attitude in personal matters must be one of forgiveness-for our own sake, the sake of the Lord's people, and, above all, for Christ's sake, whose we are, and whom we serve. W. B.

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