111 20. And he lifted up his ed of their diseases. 18. And they that were vexed with unclean fpirits: and they were healed. 19. And the whole multitude of fought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. eyes on his difciples, and faid, Bleifed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21. Bleifed are ye that hunger now for ye fhall be filled. Blefied are ye that weep now: for ye fhall laugh. 22. Bleffed are ye when men fhall hate you, and when they fhall feparate you from their company, and thall reproach you, and caft out your name as evil, for the Son of mans fake. 23. " Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 24. But P wo unto you that are rich: for ye have a received your confolation. 25. Wo unto you that are full: for ye fhall hunger. Wo unto you that laugh now: for ye fhall mourn and weep. 26. Wo unto you when all men fhall fpeak well of you: for fo did their fathers to the alfe prophets. 27. But I fay unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you: 28. Blefs them that curfe you, and "pray for them which defpitefully ufe you. 29. And unto him that a fmiteth thee on the one cheek, of fer alfo the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat alfo. 30. b Give to every Joh. 16. 2. They fhall put you out of their Synagogues— n See on A&t. 5. 41. † A&. 7. 51. As your Fa thers did, fo do ye. P* Amos 6. 1. Wo to them that are at cafe in Zion. † Ecclefiafticus 31.8 Jam. 5. 1. + Luk. 12. 10 21. 15 20 See on 1 Tim. 6. 9. † Mat. 6. 2, 5, 16. They have their Reward. r * Ifa. 65. 13. See on Mat. 5.6. † A&t. 7. 65. s* See on Mat. 5.44. u Luk. 23. 34. a * See on Mat. 5. 39. b Mat. 5. 42. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away. (1) every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again. 31. And as ye would that men fhould do to you, do ye alfo to them likewife. 32. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for finners alfo love those that love them. 33. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for finners alfo do even the fame. 34. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for finners alfo lend to finners, to receive as much again. 35. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again: and your reward fhall be great, and ye fhall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful, and to the evil. 36. Be ye therefore merciful, as your father alfo is merciful. 37. Judge not, and ye fhall not be judged: condemn not, and ye fhall not be condemned: forgive, and ye fhall be forgiven: 38. Give, and it fhall be given unto you; good meafure, preffed down, and fhaken together, and running over, fhall men give into your bofom. For with the fame measure that ye meet withal, it fhall be measured to you again. 39. And he fpake a Parable unto them, Can the h fhould ask us. to k blind Good, and fendeth Rain on the juft, and on the unjust. h See on Mat. 7. 1. i+ Prov. 19. 17. He that hath pity upon the Poor, lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given, will he pay him again. kt Pfal. 79. 12. Render unto our Neighbours Seven-fold into their Bofom, their Reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. 1† See on Mat. 7. 2. (1) Thefe Words are not to be taken in the most gencral Senfe, but to be understood with fome Limitation; for we are not obliged to give to those who do not want, or who are richer than we are, though they But the Import of them seems to be, That we make it the great Business of our Lives to do good to all Men as Opportunities offer, and in Proportion to our Abilities and Circumftances, either by givings lending, or contributing any other Way, to the Comfort and Satisfaction of Men. And when we lend, we fhould not be too fevere and rigorous in demanding it again, but be content to tarry till the Borrower is in a Condition to repay us, с blind lead the blind? fhall they not both fall into the ditch? 40. The Difciple is not above his Master: but every one that is perfect fhall be as his Mafter [Or, fhall be perfected as his Master]. 41. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, but perceiveft not the beam that is in thine own eye? 42. Either how canft thou fay to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thy felf beholdeft not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, caft out firft the beam out of thine own eye, and then fhalt thou fee clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brothers eye. 43. For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit: neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44. For every tree is known by his own fruit: for of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush, gather they grapes [Gr. a grape]. 45. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth fpeaketh. 46. And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do e a See on Mat. 15. 14. k * Mat. 10. 24. The Difciple is not above his Mafter, nor the Servant above his Lord. †Joh. 13. 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. † Joh. 15. 20. Remember the Word that I faid unto you, the Servant is not greater than his Lord. c* Mat. 7. 3. 5 ત † See Prov. 18. 17. He that is firft in his own Caufe, feemeth juft; but his Neighbour cometh and 15 Searcheth him. e * Mat. 7. 16, 17. Ye fhall know them by their Fruits: Do Men gather Grapes of Thorns, or Figs of Thiftles? Even fo every good Tree bringeth forth good Fruit: but a corrupt Tree bringeth forth evil Fruit. f Mat. 12. 33. The Tree is known by his Fruit. Prov, 10, 20, 21 The Tongue of * f not the Juft is as choice Silver: the Heart of the Wicked is little worth. The Lips of the Righteous feed many but Fools die for want of Wifdom. † Mat. 12. 35. A good Man out of the good Treasure of the Heart, bringeth forth good Things; and an evil Man out of the evil Treafure, bringeth forth evil Things. h Prov. 24. 8, 9. He that devi feth to do evil, fhall be called a mifchievous Perfon. The thought of Foolishness is Sin. Pfal. 37. 30, 31. The Mouth of the Righteous Speaketh Wisdom; and his Tongue talketh of Judgment. The Law of his God is in his Heart, none of his Steps fhall flide. 20+ Mat. 12. 34 -Out of the Abun dance of the Heart the Mouth fpeaketh. † Mal 1. 6. If I be a Mafter, where is my Fear, faith the Lord 25 of Hofts? See on Mat. 7. 21. not the things which I fay? 47. Whofoever cometh to me, and heareth my fayings, and doth them, I will fhew you to whom he is like. 48. He is like a man which built an houfe, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arofe, the ftream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not fhake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49. But he that heareth, and doth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth, against which the ftream did beat vehemently, and immedi ately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great. CHA P. VII. 2. And Now OW when he had ended all his fayings in the audience of the People, hem entred into Capernaum. a certain Centurions fervant, who was a dear unto him, was fick, and ready to die. 3. And when he heard of Jefus, he fent unto him the elders of the Jews, befeeching him that he would come and heal his fervant. 4. And when they came to Jefus,they befought him inftantly,faying, That he was worthy for whom he fhould do this. 5.For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a fynagogue. 6. Then Jefus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the Centurion fent friends to him, faying unto him, Lord, trouble not thy felf, for I am not worthy that thou fhouldst enter under my roof. 7. Wherefore neither thought I my felf worthy to come unto thee: but fay in a word, and my fervant fhall be healed. 8. For I alfo am a man fet under authority, having under me foldiers, and I fay unto * one [Or, this man], Go, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and he cometh: and to my fervant, Do this, and he doth it. 9. When Jefus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and faid unto the People that followed him, I fay unto you, I have not found fo great S 2 с great faith, no, not in Ifrael. 10. And they that were fent, returning to the houfe, found the fervant whole that had been fick. II. And it came to pafs the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his Difciples went with him, and much People. 12. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only fon of his mother, and fhe was a Widow and much People of the city was with her. 13. And when the Lord faw her, he had a compaffion on her, and faid unto her, Weep not. 14. And he came and touched the bier [Or, Coffin], (and they that bare him stood ftill) and he faid, Young man, I fay unto thee, Arife. 15. And he that was dead, fat up, and began to fpeak: and he delivered him to his mother. 16. And there came a fear on all and they glorified God, faying, That a great Prophet is rifen up among us; and, That God hath & vifited his People. 17. And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about. 18. And the difciples of John fhewed him of all these things. 19. And John calling unto him two of his difciples, fent them unto Jefus, faying, Art thou he that f fhould come, or look we for another? 20. When the men were come unto him, they faid, John Baptift hath fent us unto thee, faying, Art thou he that fhould come, or look we for another? 21. And in that fame hour he cured many of their Infirmities, and plagues, and of evil fpirits, and unto many that were blind he gave fight. 22. Then Jefus anfwering, faid unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have feen and heard, how that the blind fee, the lame walk, the lepers are cleanfed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gofpel is preached. 23. And bleffed is he whofo e ever |