Luke 16 Cross References - Mace

¹ Jesus said likewise to his disciples, a certain rich man had an information against his steward, for making havock of his estate. ² upon making him appear, he said to him, what information is this, I hear against thee? give an account of your administration, for you must not be my steward any longer. ³ upon which the steward said in himself, what shall I do, now my master strips me of my employment? dig I cannot: and 'tis shameful to beg: I see it now, ⁴ I must do something that will secure me a reception in other families, when I have lost my place in this. ⁵ so he sent for every one of his master's debtors in private, he ask'd the first, how much do you owe my master? ⁶ a hundred measures of oil, said he. take your bill, said the steward, sit down there, and write out one immediately for fifty. ⁷ then he said to another, how much do you owe? a hundred measures of wheat, said he. take your bill, says the steward, and write out one for fourscore. ⁸ and this unfaithful steward was commended by his master for being so provident. for they who look to this world, manage their affairs with more prudence, than those who have a prospect of a better. ⁹ I advise you in like manner to lay out your fallacious treasure in acts of charity, that when you die, they may secure to you everlasting habitations. ¹⁰ He that is faithful in a small trust, will be faithful in a greater: and he that is unfaithful in a little, will be unfaithful in much. ¹¹ if therefore your fidelity has not appear'd in the use of these transitory enjoyments, how can you be trusted with what is more lasting? ¹² if you have imbezel'd what another gave you in trust, how can he give you an estate in perpetuity? ¹³ a servant cannot serve two masters: for either he will neglect the one, and attend the other; or he will be attached to the first, and misbehave to the last. you cannot serve God and mammon. ¹⁴ The Pharisees too, who were noted for avarice, heard all this discourse, and treated him with derision. ¹⁵ but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper. ¹⁶ the law and the prophets were the only rule till John's time: since when, the kingdom of God has been proclaim'd, and all sorts of people strive to be members. ¹⁷ yet heaven and earth may sooner pass away, than any part of the law be unaccomplish'd. ¹⁸ whoever repudiates his wife, and marries another, is an adulterer. and he that marries her, that is repudiated by her husband, is an adulterer. ¹⁹ There was a rich man, who used to dress in purple and fine linnen, and pass his days in pomp and luxury. ²⁰ a certain beggar named Lazarus, was lying at his gate, and tho' cover'd with ulcers, the very dogs came and fawned upon him. ²¹ but he wanted to be fed with the crumbs, that fell from the rich man's table. ²² at length the beggar died: and was conveyed by the angels to Abraham's bower. the rich man died too, and was buried. ²³ and being in the infernal regions of torments, he lift up his eyes, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bower. ²⁴ and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. ²⁵ but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments. ²⁶ besides this, there is an unalterable chasm between us and you, so that the passage from one place to the other is impracticable to those who should attempt it. ²⁷ upon which he said, father, I beg it of you, that you would send him to my father's family, where I have five brothers, ²⁸ to give them warning, lest they also come into this place of torment. ²⁹ but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them. ³⁰ no, father Abraham, said he, they will not: but if any of the dead went to them, they will certainly repent. ³¹ Abraham replied, if they disregard Moses and the prophets, they will not believe any one, though he rose from the dead.

²³ In this respect the gospel-kingdom may be represented by that of a temporal prince, who had a mind to call his servants to account. ²⁴ when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him indebted the sum of ten thousand talents.

¹⁴ So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock: ¹⁵ to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his respective ability, and then set out on his journey. ¹⁶ now he that had received five talents, immediately employed them in trade, and gain'd five talents more. ¹⁷ so he that had received two, gained likewise other two. ¹⁸ but he that had received one, went to dig a hole in the ground, and hid his lord's money. ¹⁹ after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them. ²⁰ accordingly he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: besides those, there's five talents more, which I have gain'd. ²¹ his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions. ²² he also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: here are two other talents which I have gain'd besides them. ²³ his lord said to him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust: go in and partake of your master's joy. ²⁴ then came he who had received the one talent, and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered: ²⁵ fear made me hide the talent under ground: but there you have what is your own. ²⁶ his lord answered and said unto him, thou vile slothful wretch, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scatter'd: ²⁷ should not you then have lodged my money at the banker's, and so at my return I should have received my own with interest. ²⁸ here, take the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten. ²⁹ for he that makes use of what he has, shall have more; but if he makes no improvement thereof, it shall be taken from him. ³⁰ take then that worthless fellow, turn him out in the dark, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

³ Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's high-steward: Susanna, and several others, who assisted him with their fortunes.

⁴² Jesus answered, if there be a faithful prudent steward, appointed by his master to give his domesticks their stated allowance; happy is such a servant,

¹³ a little while after the younger son turn'd all he had into money, and travell'd into a foreign country, where he squander'd away his fortune in luxurious living.

³⁰ whereas this son of yours, who has eat up his fortune among a pack of loose creatures, is no sooner come but you must kill the fatted calf for him.

¹⁹ There was a rich man, who used to dress in purple and fine linnen, and pass his days in pomp and luxury.

²⁰ but another came and said, Lord, here's your money, which I laid up safe in a napkin.

¹ Let men consider us, as the ministers of Christ, who dispense the divine mysteries. ² now it is required in a steward, that he be found faithful.

⁷ for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain.

³ you would not obtain it, because you wickedly request to have your passions gratified.

¹⁰ as good economists of the different dispensations of God, communicate to one another the gifts you have receiv'd.

³⁶ but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter.

²⁰ but God said to him, thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee: who then shall enjoy what thou hast provided?

²¹ for I was in fear of you, knowing you to be a hard master, who exact what you never gave, and reap where you have never sown. ²² wicked slave, said he, from your own mouth will I convict thee. "you knew I was a hard master, exacting what I never gave, and reaping where I never sowed: ²³ " why then did you not lodge my money in the bank, that on my return I might have drawn it out with interest? ²⁴ then he said to his attendants, take the one pound from him, and give it him, that gain'd ten. ²⁵ but they objected, Lord, he has already ten pounds: ²⁶ I tell you, said he, that to every one who improves, more shall be given: and he that makes no improvement, shall be stript of what he has.

¹² Since then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God;

¹¹ for I have been inform'd, my brethren, by some of Chloe's family, that there are contentions among you.

² now it is required in a steward, that he be found faithful.

⁵ therefore suspend your judgment till the Lord comes, who will bring to light the secrets of darkness, and expose the counsels of mens hearts: and then shall every man have his due reward from God.

¹⁰ for we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ; that every one may receive the retribution, according as his actions in the body were either good or evil.

¹⁴ don't neglect the gift you have, which was given you with the ministerial charge, when you receiv'd imposition of hands from the presbytery.

²⁴ The vices of some men are so notorious, they prevent any inquisition: others don't discover themselves till they have been ordain'd.

⁵ but they will be call'd to account by him, who is ready to judge both the living and the dead.

¹² and I saw the dead, small and great, stand before the throne; the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out. of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

⁴⁶ At length they came to Jericho, and as he was leaving Jericho, accompanied by his disciples, and a great number of people, a blind man called Bartimeus sat begging in the high-way.

¹⁷ and thus he reason'd with himself, what shall I do for want of room to store up my crop?

²⁰ a certain beggar named Lazarus, was lying at his gate, and tho' cover'd with ulcers, the very dogs came and fawned upon him.

²² at length the beggar died: and was conveyed by the angels to Abraham's bower. the rich man died too, and was buried.

⁴ for some time he refus'd to do it: but at length he said in himself; tho' I neither fear God, nor regard man;

⁸ the neighbours therefore, and they who before had seen him begging, said, is not this he that used to sit begging?

² they were carrying a man who had been lame from his birth, one whom they daily laid at the gate of the temple called, Beauty-gate, to ask alms of those that pass'd into the temple.

⁶ but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.

¹¹ now being inform'd, that there are among you people of an irregular conduct, who neglect their own business, and busy themselves with the affairs of others:

¹⁵ such wisdom is not derived from heaven; but is terrestrial, sensual, demoniacal.

²⁴ when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him indebted the sum of ten thousand talents.

⁴¹ A certain creditor had two debtors, the one owed five hundred denarys, and the other fifty. ⁴² having not wherewithal to pay it, he freely discharged them both of the debt. tell me now, which of the two will love him most?

⁹ I advise you in like manner to lay out your fallacious treasure in acts of charity, that when you die, they may secure to you everlasting habitations.

¹² if you have imbezel'd what another gave you in trust, how can he give you an estate in perpetuity?

¹⁰ entirely obsequious without grumbling. not to pilfer, but to show the strictest fidelity; that they may do honour to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

⁹ Then he propos'd this parable to the people, a man planted a vineyard, let it out to husbandmen, and then went a travelling for some time.

¹² he still sent a third, whom they wounded and drove away.

²⁶ Peter said, of others. Jesus answered, then are the children free.

⁴ I must do something that will secure me a reception in other families, when I have lost my place in this.

¹⁰ He that is faithful in a small trust, will be faithful in a greater: and he that is unfaithful in a little, will be unfaithful in much.

⁶ observe, said Jesus, that language of this unrighteous judge.

³⁴ Jesus answered, in this life men and women marry.

³⁶ while ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. after having said these things, Jesus retir'd, and conceal'd himself from them.

¹⁸ let no man deceive himself: if any among you pretends to worldly wisdom, let him commence fool, in order to be truly wise.

⁸ you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:

¹⁹ who in the. end will be ruin'd, who place their religion in sensuality, their glory in that which is their shame, and fix their thoughts upon this earth.

⁵ you inherit the advantages of meridian light: we are not involv'd in the obscurity of night.

⁹ and this they were destin'd to. but you are the chosen race, you are kings and priests, the holy nation, the peculiar people, that you might display his glory, who called you out

¹⁰ In this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: he that does not practise virtue, and fraternal benevolence, is not of God.

¹⁹ Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

²⁴ no man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will be attach'd to the one, and neglectful of the other. ye cannot serve God and Mamon.

²¹ Jesus said, if thou wilt be perfect, go sell your estate, give the value to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come and follow me.

³⁵ for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: ³⁶ naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye visited me. ³⁷ then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? ³⁸ when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? ³⁹ or when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited thee? ⁴⁰ and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.

⁴¹ be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.

³³ sell your possessions and give alms. lay up for yourselves a stock not subject to decay, a treasure in the heavens that will never fail, where no thief can approach, nor moth can spoil.

¹⁴ and you shall be happy in not receiving a requital: for you shall be recompenc'd at the resurrection of the just.

¹¹ if therefore your fidelity has not appear'd in the use of these transitory enjoyments, how can you be trusted with what is more lasting?

¹³ a servant cannot serve two masters: for either he will neglect the one, and attend the other; or he will be attached to the first, and misbehave to the last. you cannot serve God and mammon.

⁴ and when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, what is it, Lord? and he said to him, thy prayers and thine alms have been observ'd and approv'd by God.

³¹ and said, "Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and God has approved thine alms.

¹⁷ for the light affliction, which I at present suffer, will be infinitely over-ballanced by an eternal weight of glory;

¹² for the execution of this charitable office, does not only supply the necessities of the converts, but by the thanksgivings of many redounds also to the glory of God. ¹³ having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others; ¹⁴ and you will have the advantage of their earnest prayers, for the exceeding favour God has bestowed upon them by you: ¹⁵ thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

⁹ themselves to temptations and snares, and to many foolish noxious passions, which plunge men into ruin and perdition. for the love of money is the root of all evil: ¹⁰ which some having obtain'd, have revolted from the faith, and brought upon themselves variety of piercing pains.

¹⁷ Charge those that are rich in this world, not to be elated, not to depend upon their perishable wealth, but upon the God of life, who furnishes us with every thing in plenty for our enjoyment; ¹⁸ to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund, ¹⁹ securing to themselves a well-grounded expectation of obtaining hereafter an immortal life.

¹⁶ the Lord be favourable to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often reliev'd me, and was not asham'd of my chains: ¹⁷ but when he was at Rome, he enquired for me very diligently, and found me. ¹⁸ the Lord grant he may obtain mercy from him in that day, for you know very well what services de did me at Ephesus.

²¹ and thereby cultivate the divine favour, in the expectation of eternal life by the mercy of Jesus Christ our Lord.

²¹ his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.

²³ his lord said to him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust: go in and partake of your master's joy.

¹¹ if therefore your fidelity has not appear'd in the use of these transitory enjoyments, how can you be trusted with what is more lasting? ¹² if you have imbezel'd what another gave you in trust, how can he give you an estate in perpetuity?

¹⁷ he answer'd, honest servant, that's well: since your industry has made so much of so little, I give you the government of ten cities.

⁶ this he said, not out of any concern for the poor; but because being purse-bearer he used to pilfer what was in bank.

² while they were at supper, (the devil having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him) Jesus,

²⁷ and after he had taken the sop, Satan entred into him. then said Jesus to him, what you do, do quickly.

² who was faithful to him that constituted him such, as Moses likewise was faithful in all his administration of God's house.

²² upon hearing that, Jesus said to him, one thing you have yet to do: sell all you have, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come, and follow me.

⁸ upon me, who am the meanest of all christians, is this favour bestowed, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the undiscoverable advantages by Christ;

⁵ consider, my dear brethren, has not God chose the poor of this world to be rich by faith, and to inherit the kingdom he has promised to those who love him?

¹⁸ I counsel thee to purchase of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayst be cloathed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and an ointment for thine eyes to make you see clear.

¹⁴ So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock: ¹⁵ to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his respective ability, and then set out on his journey. ¹⁶ now he that had received five talents, immediately employed them in trade, and gain'd five talents more. ¹⁷ so he that had received two, gained likewise other two. ¹⁸ but he that had received one, went to dig a hole in the ground, and hid his lord's money. ¹⁹ after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them. ²⁰ accordingly he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: besides those, there's five talents more, which I have gain'd. ²¹ his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions. ²² he also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: here are two other talents which I have gain'd besides them. ²³ his lord said to him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust: go in and partake of your master's joy. ²⁴ then came he who had received the one talent, and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered: ²⁵ fear made me hide the talent under ground: but there you have what is your own. ²⁶ his lord answered and said unto him, thou vile slothful wretch, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scatter'd: ²⁷ should not you then have lodged my money at the banker's, and so at my return I should have received my own with interest. ²⁸ here, take the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten. ²⁹ for he that makes use of what he has, shall have more; but if he makes no improvement thereof, it shall be taken from him.

⁴² but the best and the most necessary concern is, what Mary has pitch'd upon, of which she shall never be deprived.

¹³ and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return. ¹⁴ but he being hated by the citizens, after he was gone, they sent a deputation to court, to make this protest, "we will not have him for our king." ¹⁵ upon his return, being confirm'd king, he order'd the servants, he had trusted with the money, to appear, and inform him, what improvement each of them had made. ¹⁶ the first came and said, Lord, your one pound has gained ten more. ¹⁷ he answer'd, honest servant, that's well: since your industry has made so much of so little, I give you the government of ten cities. ¹⁸ then the second came, and said, Lord, your pound has produc'd five more. ¹⁹ his master replied, you shall be governor of five cities. ²⁰ but another came and said, Lord, here's your money, which I laid up safe in a napkin.

³ for you are dead to them, and Christ has secured your life with God. ⁴ Christ is your life, and when he shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.

⁴ in the enjoyment of a state, that can never change or decay, a state reserv'd in heaven for us, ⁵ whom the divine power preserves through faith for that salvation, which is going to be made manifest in the latter time.

¹⁰ Then said Jesus to him, get thee hence Satan: for it it written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve ."

⁵⁰ but Jesus said to him, don't oppose it: for he that is not against us, is for us.

²³ He that does not join with me, is against me: and he that is not active for me, is a deserter.

²⁶ and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

¹⁶ by no means. know ye not, that to whom ye subject your selves vassals at command, his vassals you are whom you thus obey; the vassals either of sin to destruction, or of obedience to justification? ¹⁷ but God be thanked, that you, who were the vassals of sin, have sincerely obeyed in the manner the gospel prescribed. ¹⁸ being then set free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. ¹⁹ (I allude to civil affairs, because of your unacquaintedness with spiritual matters:) as then you made your natural faculties subservient to impurity, and all manner of vice; make them now subservient to virtue and holiness. ²⁰ for when ye were the vassals of sin, ye were not in the service of virtue. ²¹ what benefit had you then in those things whereof you are now ashamed? since they terminated all in death. ²² but now being set free from sin, and actually in the service of God, the present advantage you reap is holiness, and the future everlasting life.

⁵ for they that are sensually affected, abandon themselves to sensuality, but the spiritual pursue their spiritual entertainments. ⁶ now sensual inclinations lead to death; but spiritual affections to a life of tranquillity. ⁷ because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be. ⁸ so that they who are in a carnal state, cannot be acceptable to the divine being. as for you,

⁴ Degenerate race, don't you know that friendship with vice is hostility against heaven. he that is a friend to the vicious world, is an enemy to God.

¹⁵ Love not the world, nor let worldly things engage your affections. he that is worldly affected is a stranger to divine love. ¹⁶ for what the world is so full of, sensuality, avarice, and pride, is not deriv'd from the creator, but is the offspring of a vicious world.

¹³ Wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who prey upon the estates of widows, under the pretext of making long prayers; therefore ye shall be punish'd with the greater severity.

⁵³ upon which, they knowing she was really dead, treated him with derision.

¹⁵ then he said to them, take care to be clear of all avarice: for the enjoyment of life does not depend upon the having large possessions.

⁴⁷ who under the pretext of their long prayers devour the fortunes of widows. wherefore they shall be punish'd with greater severity.

³⁵ while the people who stood looking on, and the senators themselves contemptuously said, he sav'd others; if he be Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself.

² for men will be selfish, avaricious, vain, proud, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful,

³⁶ others suffer'd cruel indignities and scourgings, besides chains and imprisonment.

² having Jesus in our view, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down on the right hand of the throne of God. ³ for you should consider how he endured such opposition from sinners against himself, lest ye be tired out, and quite despond.

² therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.

⁵ And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

¹⁶ When ye fast, don't put on a dismal air, as the hypocrites do, who look dejected, that men may take notice of their fasting: I assure you, they have their reward.

⁵ their phylacterys are broader, and the fringes of their garments are larger than those of others:

²⁵ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity. ²⁶ thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and plate, that the outside may be likewise clean. ²⁷ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye are like whited sepulchres, which to outward appearance are fine. but within are full of dead mens bones, and all sort of filth.

²⁹ but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour?

³⁹ upon which the Lord said to him, you Pharisees won't leave any filth upon the outside of a cup or a platter: while your consciences are abandon'd to rapine, and sensuality.

¹¹ the Pharisee in a standing posture pray'd thus by himself, O God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men, a robber, a cheat, an adulterer, or like that Publican.

²¹ all these, said he, have I observ'd from my youth.

²⁰ they watch'd then, and suborn'd spies, who under pretence of their tender consciences, might ensnare him in his discourse, and so betray him to the civil power and jurisdiction of the governor.

²⁵ and he did not want any information concerning man: for he knew of himself the secret of their hearts.

¹⁷ Jesus said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep.

¹⁸ but after he had purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity, he fell down, his belly burst, and all his bowels gushed out:

⁸ God who knows their hearts has granted them a testimonial, by giving them the holy spirit, even as he did to us:

²⁰ for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.

²¹ was not our father Abraham treated as just, in consequence of his actions, when he had attempted to sacrifice his son upon the altar? ²² don't you see his actions and his faith conspir'd, and that his faith had its perfect effect in his conduct? ²³ it was then, that those words of scripture were accomplished, "Abraham believed God, and he was regarded for it as a man of virtue, and was the favourite of God." ²⁴ you see then, that a man is accounted just for his actions, and not for his bare faith. ²⁵ was it not likewise for her actions, that Rahab, formerly a loose liver, was accounted as just, for having entertain'd the messengers of Joshuah, and dismiss'd them the securest way?

⁴ but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being.

⁵ As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."

²³ I will strike her children dead; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and the heart: and I will give to every one of you according to your works.

² and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

¹⁷ from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

²³ Thus went Jesus about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all sorts of diseases and infirmities among the people:

⁷ and wherever ye go, make this proclamation: the kingdom of heaven is nigh.

⁹ or did you go to see a prophet? yes, and be assured, one superiour to a prophet. ¹⁰ for it is he that is meant in that passage, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee." ¹¹ I declare unto you, among the whole race of prophets, there never appear'd a greater than John the Baptist: (notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of the ¹² Messiah is greater than he.) for ever since the appearance of John the Baptist the gospel kingdom is as it were invaded, and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal. ¹³ for all the prophets and the law were your guides, till the coming of John. ¹⁴ and if ye will believe me, he is the Elias that was to come.

³² for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

¹⁴ But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah.

⁴⁵ but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

²⁶ what then did you go to see? a prophet? yes, I say it, and more than a prophet. ²⁷ he it is, of whom it is written, "behold, I send my messenger before you, who shall prepare the way for you." ²⁸ I declare unto you, among the whole race of mankind, there is not a prophet, who is superiour to John the Baptist: yet he that is most inferiour in the kingdom of the Messiah, is greater than he. ²⁹ all the people, even the publicans, upon hearing him, gave glory to God, by receiving the baptism of John;

² then sent them to proclaim the reign of the Messiah, and to heal the sick.

⁹ and heal the sick you find there. tell the inhabitants the kingdom of God is drawing nigh unto them.

¹¹ and cry, "we shake off the dust, that sticks to our feet, against you: but take notice, the kingdom of God has been near you."

²⁹ but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them.

³¹ Abraham replied, if they disregard Moses and the prophets, they will not believe any one, though he rose from the dead.

⁴⁵ Philip meeting with Nathanael, said to him, we have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

⁴⁸ if we let him go on at this rate, all will believe on him; and the Romans will come, and destroy both our temple and nation.

¹⁹ the Pharisees therefore said among themselves, don't you perceive we lose ground? you see what a world of followers attend him.

¹⁸ but thus it is that God has accomplished what he had foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.

²⁴ afterwards Samuel and all that prophesied after him, have likewise foretold these times. ²⁵ ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, when he said to Abraham, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed in your posterity."

¹⁸ I assure you, heaven and earth may as well cease to be, as that one jot or one tittle of the law should fail of its completion.

³³ heaven and earth shall fail sooner than my predictions shall fail.

³¹ do we then make the law useless by our doctrine of faith? by no means; on the contrary, it is we that observe the law.

²⁵ but the word of the Lord remains for ever: and that is the gospel, which has been preached to you.

¹⁰ As for that day of the Lord, it will advance like a thief: then the heavens will rush with violence, the boiling elements will be dissolved, and the earth with all its contents, shall be burnt away.

¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose presence the earth and the heaven fled away, so that they disappear'd.

¹ Afterwards I saw a new heaven, and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were vanished; and there was no more sea .

⁴ God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; there shall be no more death, sorrow, or crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former state of things is passed away." he that sat upon the throne, said,

³¹ It hath been said, whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. ³² but I say unto you, whoever shall put away his wife, except in the case of adultery, is the occasion of her being an adulteress, and he that shall marry her is an adulterer.

⁹ and I tell you, that whoever shall put away his wife, except it be for adultery, and shall marry another, he committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her that is put away, causeth her to commit adultery.

¹¹ whoever repudiates his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her: ¹² and if a woman quits her husband and is married to another, she committeth adultery.

⁴ the wife has not the right of her own person, but the husband: and so likewise the husband has not the right of his own person, but the wife.

¹⁰ as to the married, I enjoin this rule, not as from my self, but from the Lord, that a woman should not leave her husband: ¹¹ but if she has separated herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. ¹² But as to the other cases, which were not decided by the Lord; I say, if any brother has a pagan wife, who likes to live with him, let him not put her away.

¹⁷ and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown;

²⁰ Their mockery ended, they stript him of his purple, and put his own cloaths on him; then led him away to be crucified.

¹⁶ to which purpose he propos'd to them this parable: a rich man had some land that was very fruitful. ¹⁷ and thus he reason'd with himself, what shall I do for want of room to store up my crop? ¹⁸ this will I do, said he, I will pull down my barns, and build greater: and there I will bestow all my rich product. ¹⁹ then I will say to my soul, soul, you have many enjoyments in reserve for a number of years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry. ²⁰ but God said to him, thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee: who then shall enjoy what thou hast provided? ²¹ such is he, who heaps up his treasure here, and makes no provision for another world.

¹ Jesus said likewise to his disciples, a certain rich man had an information against his steward, for making havock of his estate.

²⁴ Jesus perceiving him so very dejected, said, how difficult is it for those, who have riches, to enter into the kingdom of God! ²⁵ it is easier for a cable to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

¹ As for you that are rich: weep, and lament the miserys that are falling upon you. ² your wealth is wasted, your wardrobe is devour'd by the worm, ³ and your gold and silver by rust: that rust shall convict you: that rust shall corrode your flesh like a caustic, which you have treasur'd up against the last days. ⁴ hark! what a noise there is of hire, of which you cheated the labourers, who gather'd in your harvest! the cries of the reapers have reach'd even the Lord of the celestial militia. ⁵ you have liv'd on the earth in voluptuousness and luxury: you have indulg'd your selves as in a day of sacrifice:

⁴ and the woman was arrayed in purple, and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand, full of the abominable impurities of idolatry.

⁷ give her torment and pain in proportion to her pride and luxury; for she said in her heart, "I am enthron'd like a queen, I am no widow, and shall see no sorrow."

¹⁶ crying, alas, alas, that great city, that was cloathed in fine linnen, purple, and scarlet: decked with gold, precious stones and pearls:

²¹ but he wanted to be fed with the crumbs, that fell from the rich man's table.

³⁵ As they were near Jericho, a blind man happen'd to sit begging by the road, ³⁶ who hearing the noise of a crowd passing by, ask'd what the matter was. ³⁷ they told him, Jesus the Nazarene is passing by. ³⁸ then he cry'd out, Jesus son of David, have pity on me. ³⁹ those who led the way bid him hold his tongue. but he bawl'd out the louder, son of David have pity on me. ⁴⁰ then Jesus stopp'd, and order'd them to bring the man to him, who being come nigh, he ask'd him, ⁴¹ what would you have me do for you? he said, Lord, I desire to have sight. ⁴² have sight, said Jesus, your faith has obtain'd you a cure. ⁴³ and immediately he saw: and followed Jesus, glorifying God: and all the people, who were eye-witnesses, gave praise unto God.

¹ Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, who was of Bethany, the town of Mary, and of Martha her sister.

⁹ Let him that is poor triumph in the advantages of being a christian.

²⁷ 'tis true, Lord, said she: yet even puppies eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.

²⁸ she answer'd, true, Lord, yet puppys eat of the crumbs, which children drop under the table.

¹² when they were filled, he said to his disciples, gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

¹¹ to this very day we suffer both hunger, thirst, and penury: we are buffeted from place to place, as vagabonds:

²⁷ expos'd to toil, to fatigue, to frequent watchings, to hunger and thirst, to frequent fastings, to cold and penury.

¹¹ and I declare unto you, that many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the heavenly kingdom.

³⁸ the field is the world: the good seed are the children of the kingdom: but the tares are the children of the wicked one: ³⁹ the enemy that sowed them is the devil: the harvest is the conclusion of the age: and the reapers are the angels. ⁴⁰ as then the tares are gathered and burnt in the fire; so shall it be at the conclusion of the age. ⁴¹ the son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that make others offend, and those who do iniquity; ⁴² and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. ⁴³ then shall the just shine out like the sun, in the kingdom of their father. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁰ take care not to despise one of such an humble disposition: for I tell you, that in heaven their angels are continually attending the presence of my father who is in heaven:

³¹ and he shall send his messengers, who with the shrill sound of a trumpet, shall gather together his select from the four winds, from one end of the heaven to the other.

³⁶ what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?

²³ now the favourite disciple of Jesus sat next to him at table.

²⁰ Then Peter turning about, saw the favourite disciple of Jesus was behind; the same who leaned next to Jesus at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that is to betray you?

¹⁴ are not all those spirits dispatch'd as ministers to take care of those who shall belong to the christian church.

¹⁴ Since then the children were made subject to a state of mortality, so he himself likewise was subject to the same condition: that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

¹¹ the sun is up and darts its rays, the grass is wither'd, its flowers droop, and all their beautiful appearance vanishes away. just so the rich man fades with all his projects.

²⁴ he himself cancel'd our sins by the crucifixion of his body, that we being set free from sin, might live in the service of virtue. it is by his bruises that you were healed:

¹³ Then I heard a voice from heaven, saying to me, "write, blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; yes, from henceforth, saith the spirit, they shall rest from their labours; and the recompence of their labours shall follow them."

²² but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be punish'd by the tribunal: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be punish'd by the Sanhedrim: but whosoever shall say, thou fool, shall be punish'd by the fire of Gehenna.

²⁹ If your right eye insnare you, it is better to pull it out, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be cast into Gehenna.

¹¹ and I declare unto you, that many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the heavenly kingdom. ¹² but the heirs to the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness without: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

²⁹ and they roar'd out, Jesus, thou son of God, what injury have we done you? are you come here to torment us before the time?

²³ and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be brought to destruction: for if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have subsisted even to this day.

⁹ and if thine eye occasions thee to relapse, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two to be cast into hell-fire.

³³ ye serpents, ye brood of vipers, how can ye escape the punishment of Gehenna?

²⁸ upon seeing Jesus, he set up a great cry, fell down before him, and roar'd out, what business have you with me, Jesus son of the most high God? I beseech you torment me not.

²⁸ there will be weeping, and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. ²⁹ yet some shall come from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south, and shall be entertain'd in the kingdom of God.

²⁸ to give them warning, lest they also come into this place of torment.

⁵⁵ "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"

⁴ for since God did not spare the angels, who had sinned, but having precipitated them to hell, confin'd them to chains of darkness, where they are reserv'd for judgment:

¹⁰ he shall drink of the wine of the divine vengeance, the strongest wine that can be poured out of the cup of his indignation; He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone, in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the lamb: ¹¹ the smoke of their torment shall ascend for ever and ever: they who worship the beast or his image, they who receive the mark of his name, shall have no rest either day or night."

¹⁰ the devil that seduced them, shall be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

¹³ the sea gave up the dead which were in it; death and the grave delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every one according to their works. ¹⁴ and death and the grave were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.

⁹ and don't pretend to say within your selves, We have Abraham for our father: for I tell you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham:

⁴¹ then will he say to those on the left, depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

⁴³ if even thy hand should make thee transgress, saw it off, and cast it away, it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than to have both hands and go into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire: ⁴⁴ where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁵ and if thy foot make thee transgress, saw it off, it is better for you to enter into life, tho' lame, than to have both feet, and be thrown into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire: ⁴⁶ where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁷ and if your eye make you transgress, pull it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God, with but one eye, than to have two, and be thrown into the Gehenna of fire: where the worm does not die, ⁴⁸ and the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁹ such a one shall be consumed by fire, but the offering that is salted shall be preserv'd from corruption.

⁸ let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

³⁰ no, father Abraham, said he, they will not: but if any of the dead went to them, they will certainly repent.

¹⁰ Jesus answered her, if you knew the dispensation of God, and who it is that says to you, give me to drink; you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

¹⁴ but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst: for the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a fountain springing up to everlasting life.

³⁷ In the last day, the most solemn day of the feast, Jesus being there, raised his voice, and said, if any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.

³³ they answered him, we are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any man: why then do you say, "ye shall be made free?" ³⁴ Jesus answered them, I declare unto you, whosoever committeth sin, is a slave to sin. ³⁵ a slave has no right to be in the house for life: but the son is settled there. ³⁶ if the son therefore shall make you free, you will be free indeed. ³⁷ I know you are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my doctrine doth not penetrate into you. ³⁸ what I have learnt from my father, that I tell: and what you have learnt from your father, that you do. ³⁹ they answered him, Abraham is our father. if you were Abraham's children, said Jesus, you would act like Abraham.

⁵³ are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? the prophets likewise are dead: pray, what do you then pretend to be? ⁵⁴ Jesus answered, if I honour'd my self, my honour would be vain: it is my father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God. ⁵⁵ yet ye have not known him, but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I should be a lyar like you: but I know him, and observe his commands. ⁵⁶ your father Abraham long'd to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

¹² and the father of the circumcised, that is of those who are not barely circumcised, but who imitate that faith which our father Abraham had, being yet uncircumcised.

⁷ neither are they who are the race of Abraham, all children: but 'tis said, "in Isaac shall thy posterity be called." ⁸ that is, the children by natural descent are not thereby the children of God: but the children of the promise are alone considered as his posterity.

⁸ in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those, who know not God, and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

¹³ for he that has not shewed mercy, shall be condemn'd without mercy: while the merciful shall triumph at his trial.

⁶ the tongue is a brand that sets the world in a combustion: it is but one of the numerous organs of the body, yet it can blast whole assemblies: tipp'd with infernal sulphur it sets the whole train of life in a blaze.

¹⁶ they shall no more suffer hunger or thirst, neither shall the sun dart on them, nor any heat molest them. ¹⁷ for the lamb who is in the midst before the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them to living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

²⁰ and the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles in his favour, by which he seduc'd those that had received the mark of the beast, and those that worshipped his image. these were both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

¹⁵ and whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.

¹ Then he shewed me a pure river of living water, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the lamb.

⁴⁵ and if thy foot make thee transgress, saw it off, it is better for you to enter into life, tho' lame, than to have both feet, and be thrown into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire:

²⁴ But wo unto you that are rich: for you have received your consolation.

²³ and being in the infernal regions of torments, he lift up his eyes, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bower.

³³ these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

²² encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

⁷ because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be.

³ none of you might be stagger'd by these persecutions: for you know that we are destin'd to suffer.

²⁵ chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

¹⁵ Love not the world, nor let worldly things engage your affections. he that is worldly affected is a stranger to divine love.

¹⁴ my Lord, answer'd I, you can tell. and he said to me, these are they who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the lamb.

⁴⁶ and these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

⁵⁹ I tell you, you will not get out, till you have paid to the last farthing.

³⁶ he that believeth on the son, hath a right to everlasting life: and he that disobeys the son, shall not enjoy life; but be expos'd to divine wrath.

⁴ so that you are the subject of our glorying in the churches of God, for the constancy of your faith, under all the persecutions and afflictions you endure from men, ⁵ by which you may be assur'd, that they will be punish'd by the divine justice, and that you shall be rewarded with the kingdom of God, for which you suffer; ⁶ since it is agreeable to his justice to afflict those in their turn, who afflict you: ⁷ and that you, who are distress'd, should obtain your repose, together with us, when the Lord Jesus, with his angels, the ministers of his power, shall descend from heaven, ⁸ in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those, who know not God, and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: ⁹ the Lord shall punish them with everlasting destruction, when he shall appear in the glory of his power, ¹⁰ and come to be glorified by his saints, and to be the object of admiration to all who believed, that the testimony we gave you, would be justified in that day. ¹¹ the sun is up and darts its rays, the grass is wither'd, its flowers droop, and all their beautiful appearance vanishes away. just so the rich man fades with all his projects. ¹² happy is he that can stand the tryal: for when he has undergone the test, he shall receive that crown of life which the Lord has promised to those that love him.

¹ As for you that are rich: weep, and lament the miserys that are falling upon you. ² your wealth is wasted, your wardrobe is devour'd by the worm, ³ and your gold and silver by rust: that rust shall convict you: that rust shall corrode your flesh like a caustic, which you have treasur'd up against the last days. ⁴ hark! what a noise there is of hire, of which you cheated the labourers, who gather'd in your harvest! the cries of the reapers have reach'd even the Lord of the celestial militia. ⁵ you have liv'd on the earth in voluptuousness and luxury: you have indulg'd your selves as in a day of sacrifice: ⁶ you have condemn'd the just, you have put him to death, though he did not oppose you. ⁷ As for you, my brethren, bear your sufferings with constancy, till the advent of the Lord. the farmer, from the prospect of a golden crop, patiently expects the showers of the spring and the autumn.

¹¹ he that is unjust, let him be unjust still: he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

⁴⁰ and with many other discourses did he conjure and exhort them, to save themselves from that depraved generation.

²³ save what the holy spirit in every city declares, "that bonds and afflictions wait for me."

⁶ that no man should be exorbitant, and behave contumeliously to his brother: because the Lord is the avenger of all such crimes, as we have formerly remonstrated to you.

¹⁷ they delivered to him the book of the prophet Esaias, and upon opening the book, that passage occurr'd, where it is written,

¹⁶ the law and the prophets were the only rule till John's time: since when, the kingdom of God has been proclaim'd, and all sorts of people strive to be members.

²⁷ then beginning at Moses he explain'd all the passages there, and in all the prophets, which related to himself.

³⁹ You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me. ⁴⁰ yet you will not come to me, that ye may have life. ⁴¹ I do not by this seek your applause. ⁴² for this I know of you, that you are not possess'd with any love for God. ⁴³ I am come in my father's name, and you receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him you will receive. ⁴⁴ how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only? ⁴⁵ don't imagine that I shall accuse you to my father: even Moses himself in whom you confide, will be your accuser. ⁴⁶ for had you believed Moses, you would have believed me: since he has spoke of me in his writings. ⁴⁷ but if you don't believe what he has writ, how should you believe what I say?

²¹ for as to the law of Moses, that has been published in every city a considerable time, being read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.

¹¹ the Jews there were of a more generous temper than those of Thessalonica: for they very readily embrac'd their doctrine, and daily examin'd, whether it was conformable to the scriptures. ¹² so that many of them believed, besides a considerable number of women of distinction, and of men, that were Greeks.

¹⁵ and that from your infancy you were acquainted with the sacred writings, which point you the way to salvation, by believing in Christ Jesus: ¹⁶ for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue; ¹⁷ that the minister of God may be perfectly accomplished for every office of religion.

¹⁹ Besides, we have the more authentic accounts of the prophets, to which you do well in giving your attention, as to a lamp shining in an obscure place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star arises in your hearts. ²⁰ But you must above all consider, that no prophecy of the scripture did proceed ²¹ from the prophet's OWN MOTION; but the holy men of God spoke by the IMPULSE of the holy spirit.

³ I tell you, no: and except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.

⁵ I tell you, no: and except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.

²⁴ and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

⁹ and men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues: and they repented not, to give him glory. ¹⁰ And the FIFTH angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness, and they gnawed their tongues for pain. ¹¹ and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

⁴³ when he had spoke this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. ⁴⁴ and he that was dead came forth, his body wrapt in a winding sheet: and his face bound about with a napkin. loose him, said Jesus, and let him go. ⁴⁵ many therefore of the Jews who came to see Mary, and had seen what Jesus had done, believed on him. ⁴⁶ But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus had done. ⁴⁷ upon this the chief priests and the Pharisees being assembled in council, said, what shall we do? for this man performs many miracles. ⁴⁸ if we let him go on at this rate, all will believe on him; and the Romans will come, and destroy both our temple and nation. ⁴⁹ but one of them named Caiaphas, being the high priest at that time, said to them, ye don't know what you are about. ⁵⁰ you little consider it is our interest, that one man should die for the people, to prevent the destruction of the whole nation. ⁵¹ now this he did not say from his own motion: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation: ⁵² and not for that nation only, but likewise to reassemble the dispersed children of God into one body. ⁵³ from that day therefore, they consulted together to put Jesus to death.

¹⁰ for the chief priests had resolved to put even Lazarus to death; ¹¹ because he was the occasion that many of the Jews left them, and believed on Jesus.

⁸ At length Paul went to the synagogue, where he spoke with great freedom, and for three months he conferr'd with them to persuade them of the truth of the evangelical kingdom.

²⁸ but Agrippa reply'd to Paul, you almost persuade me I shall be a christian!

²³ Having therefore set him a day, they came in great numbers to his lodgings; where he explain'd and confirm'd the reality of the gospel-dispensation, from morning to night, enforcing what the writings of Moses and the prophets had affirm'd concerning Jesus.

³ but if our gospel be obscure, it is so only to those who are lost:

¹¹ Shall I then, who know this terrible judgment of the Lord, endeavour to appease men? as for God, I am approved by him, and I trust also you are convinced of my being so approved.