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difciples of the Pharifees; but thine eat and drink? 34 And he said unto them (m), Can ye make the children of the bride-chamber faft, while the bridegroom is 35 with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom fhall be taken away from them, and then shall they faft in those days. And he fpake alfo 36 a parable unto them, No man putteth a piece of new garment upon an old: if otherwife, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new, agreeth not with the old. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; elfe the new wine will burft the bottles, and be fpilled, and the bottles fhall perish (n). But new 38 wine must be put into new bottles; and both are 39 preferved. No man alfo having drunk old wine, ftraightway defireth new: for he faith, The old is better (0).

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AND it came to pafs on the fecond (2) fabbath af

ter the first, that he went through the corn-fields: and his difciples plucked the ears of corn, and did 2 eat, rubbing them in their hands. And certain of the Pharifees faid unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the fabbath-days? 3 And Jefus anfwering them faid, Have ye not read

(m) See Mat. ix. 15, 16.

(2) It would be improper to unite the fpiritual and heavenly doctrine of the new difpenfation with the auflere difcipline of the old; injunctions of that kind being found dangerous and fatal to religion, engroffing men's attention, and caufing a difregard and neglect of duties infinitely more important and effential. See Mat. ix. 16. Mark ii. 21.

(0) Opinions and practices of every kind long used, are obflinately adhered to; and the most excellent fyftem of religion, though taught in the word of God, is rejected on the mere fufpicion of novelty.

(a) The fecond fabbath after the paffover,.

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fo much as this, what David did, when himself was 4 an hungred, and they which were with him (b): How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the fhew-bread, and gave alfo to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but for the 5 priefts alone? And he faid unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the fabbath,

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And it came to pass alfo on another fabbath, that he entered into the fynagogue and taught: and there 7 was a man whofe right hand was withered. And the fcribes and Pharifees watched him, whether he would heal on the fabbath-day: that they might 8 find an accufation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and faid to the man which had the withered hand, Rife up, and ftand forth in the 9 midft. And he rofe, and ftood forth. Then faid Jefus unto them, I will ask you one thing, Is it lawful on the (c) fabbath-days to do good, or to do IO evil? to fave life or to deftroy it? And looking

round about upon them all, he faid unto the man, II Stretch forth thy hand. And he did fo: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And they were filled with madnefs; and communed one with another what they might do to Jefus.

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And it came to pafs in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in 13 prayer to God. And when it was day, he called unto him his difciples: and of them he chofe twelve, 14 whom alfo he named Apoftles (d): Simon (whom he alfo named (e) Peter) and Andrew his brother; 15 James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; Mat

(b) See 1 Samuel xxi. 6,

(c) See Mark ii. 27.

(d) Apoftle fignifies a meffenger or perfon fent on any particular occafion. Obferve the humility of the title, by which thofe great inftruments under our bleffed Saviour in propagating the Gospel were diftinguifhed.

(e) See Mat. x. 2.

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thew and Thomas; James the son of Alpheus and 16 Simon called Zelotes (f); And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which alfo was the

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And he came down with them, and stood in the plain: and (g) the company of his difciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerufalem, and from the fea-coaft of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and 19 they were healed. And the whole multitude fought

to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

20 And he lifted up his eyes on his difciples, and faid, Bleffed be ye (h) poor: for yours is the king21 dom of God. Bleffed are ye that hunger now: for

ye fhall be filled. Bleffed are ye that weep now: for 22 ye fhall laugh. Bleffed are ye when men fhall hate you, and when they fhall feparate you from their company, and fhall reproach you, and caft out your 23 name as evil, for the Son of man's fake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner 24 did their fathers unto the prophets. But wo unto you that are rich: for ye have received your confolaWo unto you that are full: for ye fhall hunger. Wo unto you that laugh now: for ye fhall 26 mourn and weep. Wo unto you when all men fhall fpeak well of you (i): for fo did their fathers to the falfe prophets.

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(f) Simon was fo common a name, that it is generally diftin guifhed by fome addition, This Simon Zelotes is also called the Canaanite. Mat. x. 4.

(g) And with him stood the company, &c.

(4) Poor in fpirit. See Mat. v. 3. and Note.

(7) If you falfely reprefent the nature of iny religion, and counte nance and indulge men in fin, your bafe compliances may gain their

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But I fay unto you which hear, Love your 28 enemies, do good to them which hate you: Bless them that curfe you, and pray for them which 29 defpitefully ufe you.

And unto him that fmiteth thee on the one cheek, offer alfo the other and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy 30 coat alfo (k). Give to every man that afketh of

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thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods, afk 31 them not again. And as ye would that men fhould 32 do to you, do ye alfo to them likewife. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for finners alfo love thofe that love them. 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, 35 to receive as much again. 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 Higheft: for he is kind unto 36 the unthankful, and to the evil. Be ye therefore 37 merciful, as your Father alfo is merciful. Judge not, and ye fhall not be judged: condemn not, and ye fhall not be condemned: forgive, and ye 38 fhall be forgiven: Give, and it shall 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 mete withal, it fhall be meafured to you again.

favour and good word (for fo did the falfe prophets of old); but wo unto you notwithflanding; you will fall under the difpleafure of Almighty God, which you will feel moft feverely hereafter.

(k) See Mat. v. 40.

(4) The fkirt of the loofe upper garment being held up hollow to receive any thing poured into it, is what is called the lap, or bofom.

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And he spake a parable unto them, (m) Can the blind lead the blind? fhall they not both 40 fall into the ditch? The difciple is not above

his master: but every one that is perfect fhall 41 be as his mafter (n). And why beholdest thou the

mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest 42 not the beam that is in thine own eye (o)? Either how canft thou fay to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyfelf beholdeft not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, caft out firft the bean out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou fee clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit:

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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 bramblebufh gather they grapes. 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 not the 47 things which I (p) fay? Whofoever cometh to me, and heareth my fayings, and doeth them, I will 48 fhew you to whom he is like. He is like a man which built an houfe, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and

(m) From this parable, or proverb, our Lord takes occafion to teach his difciples the neceffity of carefully attending to the true nature of his religion, in order to inftruct others in it, and of fetting an example in their own practice of all thofe virtues which it is their duty to inculcate.

(2) Every difciple who endeavours to excel, will tread in his mafter's fteps.

(0) See Matt. vii. 3.
(p) See Matt. vii. 21.

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