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but (4) whofoever will be
GREAT among you, let him
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mong you, [Mr.] fhall be
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16. Be of the SAME MIND one towards another. Mind not HIGH THINGS, but CONDESCEND Men of low Eltate. Be not wiSE in your own CONCEITS.

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I Cor. iii. 19. For the WISDOM of this WORLD is FOOLISHNESS with God for it is written, He CRAFTINESS.

TAKETH the WISE in their own 21. Therefore let no Man GLORY in Men, for all Things are yours. Chap. iv. 6. Learn in us not to think of Men, above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

7. For who maketh thee to DIFFER from another? And what haft thou that thou didst not receive? Now if thou didst receive it, why doft thou glory, as if thou hadft not received it?

Gal. v. 26. Let us not be defirous of VAIN-GLORY, PROVOKING one another, ENVYING one another.

Col. iii. 12. Put on therefore (as the Elect of God, holy and beloved) Bowels of Mercies, Kindness, humbleness of Mind, Meeknefs, Long-fuffering.

James iii. 1. My Brethren, be not many MASTERS, knowing that we shall receive the greater Condemnation.

See the References pag. 54, 56.

The Difciples contending who should be the Greateft, CHRIST teaches them to be meek and humble by the Example of little Children; which is enforced by an Inftance of his own profound Humility, in washing bit Difciples Feet.

Matt. xviii. 1. Mark ix. 33. Luke ix. 46.

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HEN there arofe a REASONING among them, which of them fhould be the GREATEST. And Jefus PERCEIVING the THOUGHT of their HEART, [Mr.] and being in the Houfe, he asked them, What was it that

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ye difputed among your felves by the Way? But they held their Peace; for by the Way they had difputed among themselves who fhould be the GREATEST. And he fat down, and called the TWELVE. [M] At the fame time came the Difciples unto Jefus, faying, Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of HEAVEN? [Mr:] And he faith unto them, If any Man defire to be the firft, the fame fhall be last of all, and SERVANT of all. [M] And Fefus called a little Child unto him; [Mr.] and he took a Child, [L.] and fet him by him, [Mr.] in the midst of them: And when he had taken him in his Arms, he faid unto them, [M] Verily I fay unto you, * Except ye be CONVERTED, and become as little Children, ye fhall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Whofoever therefore fhall HUMBLE himfelf as this LITTLE CHILD, the fame is greateft in the Kingdom of Heaven. And [L.] whofoever fhall receive this Child, or [Mr.] one of fuch Children, in my Name, receiveth me; and whofoever fhall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that fent me : [L.] for he that is LEAST among you all, the fame fhall be GREAT. [Mr.] And Jobu anfwered him, faying, Mafter, we faw one cafting out Devils in thy Name, and he followeth not us, and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. [L.] And Jefus faid unto him, Forbid him not; [Mr.] for there is no Man which fhall do a Miracle in my Name, that can lightly fpeak Evil of me; [L.] for he that is not against us, is for us: [Mr.] For whofoever fhall give you a Cup of Water to drink in my Name, becaufe ye belong to Chrift, verily I fay unto you, he fhall not lofe his Reward. And whofoever fhall offend one of thefe LITTLE ONES that BELIEVE in me, it is better for him, that a Milftone were hanged about his Neck, and he were caft [M] and drowned in the Depth of the Sea. Wo (a) unto the World because of Offences; for it must needs be that Offences come: but wo to that Man by whom the Offence cometh. [Mr.] And if thy Hand offend thee, cut it off, [M] and caft it from thee: [Mr.] it is betber for thee to enter into LIFE

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(a) Rom. xiv. 1. Him that is WEAK in the FAITH receive you,

but not to doubtful DISPUTATIONS.

2. For one believeth, that he may eat all Things: another who is weak, eateth Herbs.

10. But why doft thou JUDGE thy Brother? or why doit thou fet at nought thy Brother? for we shall all ftand before the JUDGMENTSEAT of Chrift.

13. Let us not therefore JUDGE one another any more: but judge

* See the References pag. 54, 55, 56.

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21. It is good neither to eat Flesh, nor to drink Wine, nor any thing whereby thy Brother STUMBLETH,

or is OFFENDED, or is made weak.

1 Cor. ix. 19. For though I be free from all Men, yet have I made my felf Servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

20. And unto the Jews I became as a few, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the LAW, as under the LAW, that I might gain them that are under the

LAW;

21. To them that are without Law, as without Law (being not without LAW to GOD, but under the Law of Chrift) that I might gain them that are without Law.

you, Brethren, warn them that are 1 The v. 14. Now we exhort unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, fupport the weak, be patient to

maimed, than having two this rather, that no Man put a StumHands, [Mr,] to, go and bling-block, or an Occafion to FALL in his Brother's way. [M] to be caft [Mr.] into 19. Let us therefore follow after Hell, [M] into everlafting the Things which make for PEACE, and Things wherewith one may Fire, [Mr.] that never shall EDIFY another. be quenched, where their Worm dieth not, and the Fire is not quenched. And if thy Foot offend thee, cut it off, [M] and caft it from thee; [Mr.] it is better for thee to enter halt into LIFE, than having two Feet to be caft into Hell, [M.] everlasting Fire, [Mr.] that never fhall be quenched; where their Worm dieth not, and the Fire is not quenched. And if thine Eye offend thee, pluck it out, [M] and caft it from thee: [Mr.] it is better for thee to enter into the Kingdom of GOD with one Eye, than having two Eyes to be caft into Hell Fire: where their Worm dieth (b) not, and the Fire is not quenched for every one fhall be falted with Fire: and every Sacrifice shall be falted with Salt. Salt is good but if the Salt have loft his Saltnefs, wherewith will you feafon it? Have Salt in your felves, and have Peace one with another. [M.] Take HEED (c) that ye DESPISE not one of thefe LITTLE ONES: for I fay unto you, that in Heaven their Angels do always behold the Face of my Father which is in Heaven. For the Son of Man is come to SAVE that which

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(b) Ifai. lxvi. 24. And they fhall go forth and look upon the Carcafes of the Men that have TRANSWorm fhall not die, neither shall GRESSED against me: for their their Fire be quenched, and they fhall be an ABHORRING unto all Flesh.

Pfal. ix. 17. The WICKED fhall be turned into HELL: and all the Nations that FORGET GOD.

(c) Pfalm viii. 2. Out of the Mouth of Babes and Sucklings haft thou ordained STRENGTH, because of thine Enemies, that thou mighteft STILL the Enemy and the A

venger.

Pf. cxxxi. I. Lord, my Heart is not HAUGHTY, nor mine Eyes LOFTY: neither do I exercife my felf in great Matters, or in Things too HIGH for me.

2. Surely I have behaved and qui eted my felf as a CHILD that is weaned of his Mother my SouL is even as a weaned CHILD.

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3. Let Ifrael HOPE in the Lord, from henceforth and for ever. defire the fincere MILK of the WORD, that ye may grow thereby.

1 Pet. ii. 2. As new born BABES,

which was LOST. How think ye, if a Man have an hundred Sheep, and one of them be gone aftray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the Mountains, and feeketh that which is gone aftray? And if fo be that he find it, verily I fay unto you, he REJOICETH more of that Sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not aftray. Even fo, it is not the Will of your Father, that one of thefe LITTLE ONES fhould PERISH.

Matt.xix. 13. Mark x. 13. Luke xviii. 15.

[Mr.] And they brought young Children, [Z.] Infants, [Mr.] to him, that he fhould touch them, and [M.] that he fhould put his Hands on them, and pray: [Mr.] and his Difciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jefus faw it, he was much difpleafed, and [L.] called them, the Children unto him, and faid, SUFFER little CHILDREN to come unto me, [M.] and FORBID them not to come unto me, for of fuch is the KINGDOM of HEAVEN. [L. Verily I fay unto you, Whofoever fhall not receive the KINGDOM of GOD as a LITTLE CHILD, fhall in no wife enter therein. [Mr.] And he took them up in his Arms, put his Hands upon them, and BLESSED them, [M] and departed thence.

John xiii. 1. Now before the Feast of the PASSOVER, when Jefus knew that his Hour was come, that he fhould depart out of this World unto the FATHER, having LOVED his own which were in the World, he LOVED them unto the End.

2. And Supper being ended (the DEVIL having now put into the Heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's Son, to betray him)

3. Jefus knowing that the Father had given all Things into his Hands, and that he was come from GOD, and went to GOD,

4. He rifeth from Supper, and laid afide his Garments, and took a Towel and girded, himself.

5. After that he poureth Water into a Bafon, and began to wash the Difciples Feet, and to wipe them with the Towel wherewith he was girded.

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and Peter faith

6. Then cometh he to Simon Peter unto him, Lord, doft thou wash my Feet?

7. Jefus anfwered and faid unto him, What I do thou knoweft not now; but thou fhalt know hereafter.

8. Peter faith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my Feet. Jefus anfwered him, If I wash thee not, thou hait no Part with me.

9. Simon Peter faith unto him, Lord, not my Feet only, but alfo my Hands and my Head.

10. Jefus faith to him, He that is washed, needeth not, fave to wash his Feet, but is CLEAN every whit and ye are clean, but not all.

II. For he knew who fhould betray him, therefore faid he, Ye are not all clean.

12. So after he had washed their Feet, and had taken his Garments, and was fet down again, he faid unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13. Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye fay well; for fo I am.

14. If I then your Lord and Mafter, have wafhed your Feet, ye alfo ought to wash one another's Feet.

15. For I have given you an Example, that ye fhould do as I have done to you.

16. Verily, verily I fay unto you, The Servant is not greater than his Lord, neither he that is fent greater than

he that fent him.

17. If ye KNow these Things, happy are ye if ye Do them.

18. I fpeak not of you all; I know whom I have chofen: but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth Bread with me, hath lift up his Heel against me.

19. Now I tell you before it come, that when it is come to pafs, ye may BELIEVE that I am HE.

20. Verily, verily I fay unto you, He that receiveth whomfoever I fend, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that fent me.

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