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temptation in the wilderness, Psal. xcv.8. Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his Spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts, Zech. vii. 12. And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept, Mark x. 5.

b But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment, 1 Cor. vii. 6. Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be one flesh, Gen. ii. 24. And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark because of the waters of the flood, vii. 7. Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, we will not walk therein, Jer. vi. 16.

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Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ· Εἰ οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ αἰτία τοῦ ἀνθρώπου μετά τῆς γυναικὸς, οὐ συμφέρει γαμῆσαι.

His disciples say unto him, a If the case of a man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an helpmeet for him, Gen. ii. 18. Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. Let them be only thine own, and not strangers with thee. Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee

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at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love, Prov. v. 15-19. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD, xviii. 22. A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD, xix. 13, 14. It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house, xxi. 9. It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and angry woman, 19. Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband, 1 Cor. vii. 1, 2. I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I, 8. I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be. Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned: and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless, such shall have trouble in the flesh, but I spare you, 26–28. But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit:

seek not a wife.

but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction, 32-35. The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. But she is happier if she so abide after my judgment: and I think also that I have the

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MATT. XIX. 10-13.

Spirit of God, 39, 40. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created

to be received with thanksgiving of

them which believe and know the truth, 1 Tim. iv. 3. But the younger widows refuse for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tatlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. For some are already turned aside after Satan, v.

11-15.

VER. 11.

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Οὐ πάντες χωροῦσι τὸν λόγον τοῦτον, ἀλλ ̓ οἷς δέδοται.

But he said unto them, a All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

a For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God; one after this manner, and another after that. I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I, 1 Cor. vii. 7, 8. But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches, 17.

VER. 12.

Εἰσὶ γὰρ εὐνοῦχοι, οἵτινες ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς ἐγεννήθησαν οὕτω· καὶ εἰσιν εὐνοῦ χοι, οἵτινες εὐνουχίσθησαν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων· καὶ εἰσιν εὐνοῦχοι, ὅτινες εὐνούχισαν ἑαυτοὺς διὰ τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. Ὁ δυνάμενος χωρεῖν, χωρείτω.

For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb and there are some eunuchs, a which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

a And of thy sons which shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon, Isa. xxxix. 7.

VER. 13.

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Τότε προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ παιδία, ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς, καὶ προσεύξηται· οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.

Then were there a brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: band the disciples rebuked them.

a And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me, Matt. xviii. 2-5. And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Gen. xlviii.1. And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them I pray thee, unto me, and rael were dim for age, so that he could I will bless them. Now the eyes of Isnot see and he brought them near embraced them. unto him and he kissed them, and And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed them out from between his knees, me also thy seed. And Joseph brought

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and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. And Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born. And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, The angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a mul

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titude in the midst of the earth. And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head. And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim, and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh, 9-20. And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young, 1 Sam. i. 24. And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them, Mark x. 13. And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them, Luke xviii. 15. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call, Acts ii. 39.

b Then Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee, Matt. xvi. 22.

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VER. 14.

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· "Αφετε τὰ παιδία, καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτὰ ἐλθεῖν πρός με· τῶν yàp TOLOÚTWV ŠOTIV ǹ Bacıλela räv oùgavv. But Jesus said, a Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: b for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

a But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein, Mark x. 14, 15. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little

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children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God, Luke xviii. 16.

b At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes, Matt. xi. 25. And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter in the kingdom of heaven, xviii. 3. Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men, 1 Cor. xiv. 20. Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby, 1 Pet. ii. 1, 2.

VER. 15.

Καὶ ἐπιθεὶς αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας, ἐπορεύθη xεTOεV.

And a he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

a He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young, Isa. xl. 11. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them, Mark

x. 16. And that from a child thou

hast known the holy Scriptures, which

are able to make thee wise unto sal-" Christ Jesus, 2 Tim. iii. 15. vation through faith which is in.

VER. 16.

Καὶ ἰδοὺ, εἷς προσελθὼν, εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθὲ, τί ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω, ἵνα ἔχω ζωὴν αἰώνιον ;

And, behold, a one came and said unto him, b Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have © eternal life?

a And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? Mark x. 17. And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, What shall I do to inherit eternal life? Luke xviii. 18.

bAnd, behold, a certain Lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit

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MATT. XIX. 16, 17.

eternal life? Luke x. 25. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent, John vi. 27 -29. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Acts xvi. 30.

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal, Matt. xxv. 46. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt, Dan. xii. 2. That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life, John iii. 15. But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life, iv. 14. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me, v. 39. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life, ví. 47. Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life, 68. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand, x. 28. He that loveth his life shall lose it: and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal, xii. 25. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent, xvii. 2, 3. To them who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honour, and im. mortality, eternal life, Rom. ii. 7. That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord, v. 21. But now being made free from sin, and become

A. D. 33. servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord, vi. 22, 23. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting, 1 Tim. i. 16. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses, vi. 12. Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life, 19. In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before. the world began, Tit. i. 2. That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life, iii. 7. (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life; which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us), 1 Johni. 2. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life, ii. 25. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I

written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God, v. 11-13. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life, 20. Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life, Jude 21.

VER. 17.

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν ; ovdels ȧyalòs, μὴ εἰς, ὁ Θεὸς. Εἰ δὲ θέα λεις εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν, τήρησον τὰς Toλás.

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? a there is none good but

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ii. 2.

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MATT. XIX. 17, 18.

one, that is, God: b but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. a There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee; neither is there any rock like our God, 1 Sam. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually, Psal.lii.1. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. The Log is gracious, and full of compassion;、 slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works, cxlv. 7. -9. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning, Jam. i. 17. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins, 1 John iv. 8-10. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him, 16.

man

them

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the just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree, Gal. iii. 11-13.

VER. 18.

Λέγει αὐτῷ· Ποίας; Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπε· Τό, Οὐ φονεύσεις· οὐ μοιχεύσεις· Οὐ κλ. ψεις· Οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις·

He saith unto him, a Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

a For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them, Gal. iii. 10. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law, Jam. ii. 11.

b Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou

b Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD, Lev. xviii. 5. And I gave them my statutes, and shewed my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. More- fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. over also I gave them my sabbaths, to Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the be a sign between me and them, that altar, and there rememberest that thy they might know that I am the LORD brother hath ought against thee; Leave that sanctify them, Ezek. xx. 11, 12. there thy gift before the altar, and go He said unto him, What is written in thy way; first be reconciled to thy the law? how readest thou? And he brother, and then come and offer thy answering said, Thou shalt love the gift. Agree with thine adversary Lord thy God with all thy heart, and quickly, whilst thou art in the way with all thy soul, and with all thy with him; lest at any time the adstrength, and with all thy mind; and versary deliver thee to the judge, and thy neighbour said unto him, Thou hast answered and thou be cast into prison. Verily right: this do, and thou shalt live, I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no Luke x. 26-28. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, paid the uttermost farthing. Ye have That the man which doeth those heard that it was said by them of old things shall live by them, Rom. x. 5. time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But that no man is justified by the law But I say unto you, that whosoever in the sight of God, it is evident: for, looketh on a woman to lust after her

as thyself. And he

the judge deliver thee to the officer,

means come out thence, till thou hast

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