Chapter XXII: Appendix: C, Page 75

A PAGE OF MISS BEALE’S _SELF-EXAMINATION_ 1858.

Have I been | The ungodly borroweth | Most of the forms of
always careful to | and payeth not | injustice come under the
return anything | again.—_Ps._ xxxvii. | head of sins of the tongue;
borrowed? | 21. | _e.g._, ascribing false
| | motives, evil-speaking,
| The spoil of the | &c. Cheapening, making
| poor is in your houses. | bargains, is generally
| What mean ye that ye | injustice. Also, delaying
| grind the faces of the | to pay what you owe—you
| poor.—_Is._ iii. 15. | may deceive yourself,
| | so far as to think
| Woe unto him that | that you are only anxious
| buildeth his house by | to be economical, that
| unrighteousness, and | you may have more to give
| his chambers by | away; but will it not be an
| wrong; that useth his | insult to God to offer Him
| neighbours’ service | part of your unjust gain?
| without wages, and | It is much more charitable
| giveth him not for his | to pay justly, than to
| work.—_Is._ xvii. 13. | give; but there is not so
| | much chance of praise.
| I will be a swift |
| witness against them |
| that oppress the |
| hireling in his |
| wages.—_Mal._ iii. 5. |
| |
| Say not unto thy |
| neighbour go, and |
| come again, and |
| to-morrow I will give, |
| when thou hast it by |
| thee.—_Prov._ iii. 28. |
| |
Have I indulged | Whatsoever thy | Do not leave yourself time
my body | hand findeth to do, do | to think about anything it
by idleness, not | it with all thy | is your duty to do.
rising when I | might.—_Eph._ x. 9. |
ought, taking | | Idleness, by delaying,
unnecessary rest? | Be not slothful in | conquers; stop to parley
| business.—_Rom._ | and you have lost the day.
| xii. 11. | It is a great help in
| | getting up, or beginning
Wasting time | Early in the morning | any occupation, to have
with unprofitable | will I direct my | some signal, and then never
or idle talking, | prayer unto Thee, and | allow yourself one second
or reading? | will look up.—_Ps._ | after. Be careful to make
| | some fixed arrangement
Allowing idle | Rising a great while | of your time, as far as
thoughts to run | before day, He departed | possible; at any rate,
on unchecked? | into a solitary | put in as many landmarks
| place, and there | as you can in the day; but
Refusing prompt | prayed.—_S. Matt._ | do not praise yourself
and cheerful | i. 35. | for your conscientious
obedience because | | arrangement of your time,
unwilling to | | or you will find, in a few
give up some | | days, that you have become
interesting | | quite unpunctual.
occupation? | |