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"had companion on thy fellow fervant, Capernaum. Minift. 3. Lord was wrath, and deliver'd him even as I had pity on thee? And his 34. Mat. xviii.

"to the tormentors till he should pay
"all that was due to him.

"So likewife fhall my heavenly fa-35.
εἶ ther do alfo unto you, if ye from
your hearts forgive not every one his
brother their trefpaffes.

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* And John anfwered him faying, 38. Mar. ix. Mafter, we faw one cafting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us; and we forbad him, because be followeth not_us. But Jefus faid, "forbid him 39. ( not: for there is no man which, fhall "do a miracle in my name, that can "lightly speak evil of me. For he 40. "that is not against us, is on our part. "For whofoever fhall give you a cup 41. "of water to drink in my name, be"caufe ye belong to Chrift, verily I fay unto you, he fhall not lofe his "reward.

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* Luke ix. 49, 50.

SE C T. LXXXII.

Chrift going to Jerufalem. The Sa-Galilee.
maritans by the way refuse to enter-
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Fter these things, Jefus walked in. John vij. Galilee for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews fought to kill him.

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Now the Jews feaft of tabernacles Anno 2. was at hand. His brethren therefore Etat. 32. Minift. 3 faid unto him, Depart hence, and go into Fudea, that thy difciples alfo may fee the works that thou doeft. For there is no man that doeth any thing in fecret, and be himself feeketh to be known openly. If thou do thefe things, fhew thy Self to the world.

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For neither did his brethren believe 6. in him. Then Jefus faid unto them, "My time is not yet come: but your 7." time is alway ready. The world "cannot hate you; but me it hateth, "because I teftifie of it, that the works 8." thereof are evil. Go ye up unto this "feaft: I go not up yet unto this feaft, "for my time is not yet full come. 9. When he had faid these words to them, 10. he abode ftill in Galilee. But when

his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feaft; not openly, Luke ix. 51. but as it were in fecret. * And it camé

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to pafs, when the time was come that he fhould be received up, he ftedfaftly 52. fet his face to go to Jerufalem, and fent meffengers before his face and they Village of the went and entred into a Village of the Samaritans to make ready for him. And 53. they did not receive him, becaufe his face was as tho' he would go to Jeru54. falem. And when his difciples James

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and John faw this, they faid, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and confune them, 55, even as Elias did? But he turned and

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Samaritans. 56. Luke ix.

rebuked them, and faid, Ye knownor Village of the Ætat. 32. what manner of Spirit ye are of. For the Minift. 3. Son of man is not come to deftroy mens lives, but to fave them. And they went to another village. ..

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went in the way, a certain man faid
unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whi- 58.
ther foever thou goeft. And Jefus faid
unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds.
of the air have nefts, but the fon of man
bath not where to lay his head.

And he faid to another, follow me: 59.
But he faid, Lord, fuffer me first to go
and bury my father. Jefus faid unto 60
him, Let the dead bury their dead; but
go thou and preach the kingdom of
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follow thee; but let me first go bid
them farewel which are at home at my
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man having put his hand to the plough,
and looking back, is fit for the kingdom
of God.

SECT. LXXXIII.

Jefus fendeth Seventy Difciples by
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which he defign'd to pass.

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"works had been done in Tyre and A Village of
the Samaritans
Sidon, which have been done in you, Luke x.
Minist. 3. « they had a great while ago repented,
"fitting in fackcloth and afhes. But 14.
"it fhall be more tolerable for Tyre
"and Sidon at the judgment, than
" for you.
And thou Capernaum, 15.
" which art exalted to heaven, fhall
"be thrust down to hell. He that 16.
"heareth you, heareth me; and he
"that defpifeth you, defpifeth me;
"and he that defpifeth me, defpifeth

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LXXXIV.

The Jews Seek for Jefus at Jerufalem. Temple.
About the middle of the Feast he
teaches in the Temple. The Jews
endeavour to lay Hands on him.

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Hen the Jews fought [Jefus] at 11. John vii. the feaft, and faid, where is he? And there was much murmuring among 12. the People concerning him; for fome faid, He is a good man; others faid, nay, but be deceiveth the people. How- 13. beit no man spake openly of him, for fear of the Jews.

Now about the midft of the feaft, 14. Jefus went up into the temple, and taught. And the Jews marvelled, say. 15. ing, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? Jefus answered 16. them, and faid, "My doctrine is not

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