Vers. 7, 8.-Keeping the <Jhristian feast of the unleavened. Give, in introduction, a careful description of the old Passover. Observe especially that (1) there was a sacrificed lamb; (2) that its blood became a protection and a sign; (3) that the meat of the lamb was partaken of together; (4) that all the food was unleavened; and (5) that the loins were girt ready for a journey. Then show bow this old Passover may be regarded as realized in the Christian feast. 1. Jesus is the slain Lamb. 2. His blood is the Church's protection and sign. 3. His truth and love-that is, he himself-is the Church's food. 4. The spirit in which we share our Divine food is that of sincerity arnl truth, which is represented by the "unleavened." 5. We share as those who belong to the heavenly, and therefore say," This is not our rest." Press that the presence of the leavened, the guileful, and the sinner spoils the simplicity and purity of our Christian feast.-R. T.
Vers. 9-13.-The Christian law of association with evil. Two points require to be illustrated and enforced. J. CoMMON, EVERY-DAY LIFE-ASSOCIATIONS WITH EVIL HAVE TO BE MAINTAIKED, in (1) family; (2) business; (3) society. Yet in all these the earnest Christian need never find it difficult to make a firm witness for truth, righteousness, and charity. II. SPECIAL RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP WITH EVIL WE MAY NOT MAKE. We may not (1) for our own sake; (2) for such friends' sake; (3) for the sake of others who may observe our friendship, and, above all, (4) for Christ's sake, who sai<l, through bis servant, " Come out from among them, • • • and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you."-R. T.
EXPOSITION.
OHAPTEB VL remedy wns possible. Go to law befor~ the unj111t. The "unjust" is here used for Vere. 1-11.-Litigation before 'heathen "Gentiles," because it e.t once su~gcsts " courts forlYidden. renson age.inst the dereliction of Christian Ver. 1.-Dare any of you 1 rather, Dare duty involved in such a step. How "unjust" any one of you f It is in St. Paul's view an the pagans were in the specie.I sense of the audaciOJls defiance of Christian duties to word, the Christians of tho.t d11y had daily seek from the heathen the justice due from opportnnitiesofsceing; and inam ,regenernl brother to brother. A matter; some ground sense, the Gentiles were "sin no ·s" (Mo.tt. of civil dispute. Against another; i.e. against :u.vi. 45). Even the Jews wore bound to another Christian. When one of the litigants settle their civil disputes bcforo their own waa a heathen, Christians were e.llowed to go tribunals, The ideal Jew was jashar, or before heathen law courts, beffluse no other "the upright man," and Jews coulci not TUE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS. [cH. vr. 1-20.