CHRIST sheweth who is fit to be bis Difciple.

Luke AND there went great Multitudes with him : and

xiv. 25.

turned and said unto them,

26. If any Man come to me, and hate not his Father, and Mother, and Wife, and Children, and Brethren, and Sisters, yea, and his own Life also, he cannot be my Disciple. 27. And whosoever doth not bear his Cross, and come after me, cannot be my Disciple.

28. For which of you intending to build a Tower, fitteth not down first, and counteth the Cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

29. Lest haply after he hath laid the Foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,

30. Saying, This Man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31. Or what King going to make War against another King, fitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh againft him with twenty thousand ?

32. Or else while the other is yet a great way off, he fendeth an Ambassage, and defireth Conditions of Peace. 33. So likewife whosoever he be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my DISCIPLE.

34. Salt is good: but if the Salt have lost his Savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35. It is neither fit for the Land, nor yet for the Dunghil; but Men cast it out. He that hath Ears to hear, let him hear.

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Peter's Confeffion of CHRIST.

Matt. xvi. 13. Mark viii. 27. Luke ix. 18. [Mr.] AND Jesus went out, and his Disciples, into the Towns of Cafarea Philippi; [L.] and it came to pass as he was alone praying, his Disciples were with him. [Mr.] And by the Way he asked his Disciples, faying unto them, Whom do Men, [Z.] the People, say [M.] that I the Son of Man am? And they [Z.] answering, faid, [M.] Some say that thou art John the Baptist, fome Elias, and other Jeremias, [Mr.] and others one of the PROPHETS; (L.) that one of the old Prophets is rifen again. He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? [M.] And Simon Peter answered, [Mr.] and faith unto him, [L.] The CHRIST of God; for [M.] Thou art CHRIST, the Son of the LIVING GOD. And Jesus anfwered and faid unto him, Bleffed art thou Simon Barjona; for Flesh and Blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in Heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this Rock I will build my Church: and the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on Earth, shall be bound in Heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loofe on Earth, shall be loofed in Heaven. Then charged he his Disciples, [L.] and he straitly charged them and commanded them, to tell no Man that Thing (Mr.) of him, [M.] that he was Jesus the Christ.

CHRIST being told that his Mother and Brethren desired to speak with him, he teaches his Difciples, that those that do the Will of God are his Brethren.

Mart. xii. 46. Mark iii. 31. Luke viii. 19. [M.] AND while he yet talked to the People, behold, his Mother and his Brethren (L.) came to him, and [M.] stood without, defiring to speak with him; [Z.] and could not come at him for the Press, (Mr.] and standing without fent unto him, calling him. [M.] Then one faid unto him, Behold, thy Mother and thy Brethren stand without, defiring to speak with thee. But he answered and faid to them that told him, Who is my Mother? and who are my Brethren? [Mr.] And he looked round about

on

on them which fat about him. [M.] And he stretched forth his Hands towards his Disciples, and faid, Behold my МотHER and my BRETHREN. For (a) whofoever shall Do the WILL of my FATHER which is in Heaven, the fame is my Brother, [Mr.] and my Sifter, and Mother. [L.] My MoTHER and my BRETHREN are these, which HEAR the WORD OF GOD, and DO IT.

(a) Mal. iii. 16. Then they that FEARED the Lord spake often one to another, and the Lord hearkned

and heard it, and a Book of Remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the Lord, and that THOUGHT upon his NAME.

7. Little Children, let no Man deceive you: He that doth Righteoufness, is righteous, even as he is righteous:

8. He that committeth Sin is of the Devil; for the Devil finneth from the Beginning.

9. Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit Sin; for his Seed remaineth in him: and he cannot Sin, because he is born of God.

10. In this the Children of God are manifest, and the Children of the Devil: whosoever doth not Righteousness, is not of God; neither he that loveth not his Brother.

CHRIST teaching in the Synagogue, many of his Countrymen are astonished at his great Wisdom, and the mighty Works performed by him; but will not believe him to be the Messiah, because of his mean Birth.

[Mr.] A

Matt. xviii. 54.
ND he

Mark vi. 1.

went out from thence, and

came into his

own Country, and his Disciples follow him. [M.] And when he was come into his own Country, [Mr.] and when the Sabbath-day was come, he began to teach [M.] them in their Synagogue: [Mr.] And many hearing him, were astonished, saying, From whence hath this Man these Things? [M.] this Wisdom, and these mighty Works? [Mr.] And what Wisdom is this which is given unto him,

that even such mighty Works are wrought by his Hands? (a) Is not this the Carpenter? [M.) the Carpenter's Son? [Mr.] the Son of Mary, the Brother of James and Fofes, and of Juda, and Simon? [M.] And his Sisters, are they not all [Mr.] here with us? [M.] Whence then hath this Man all these Things? [Mr.] And they were offended at him. But Jesus faid unto them, A Prophet is not

(a) Ifai. liii. 3. He was DESPISED and REJECTED a

of Sorrows, and acquainted with Grief.

Phil. ii. 5. Let this Mind be in

you, which was alfo in Chrift Fefus; God, thought it not Robbery to be EQUAL with God:

6. Who being in the FoRM of

7. But made himself of no REPUTATION, and took upon him the Form of a Servant, and was made in the Likeness of Men.

8. And being found in fashion as a Man, he HUMBLED himselt, and

became obedient unto Death, even the Death of the Crof.

with- 9. Wherefore God also hath

LI

HIGH

him a Name, which is above every

Name:

10. That at the Name of Jesus every Knee should Bow, of Things in Heaven, and Things in Earth, and Things under the Earth;

without Honour but in his HIGHLY EXALTED him, and given own Country, and among his own Kindred, and in his own House. And he could there do no mighty Work, fave that he laid his Hands upon a few fick Folk, and healed them. [M.) And he did not many mighty Works there, because of their UNBELIEF ; (Mr.) and he marvelled because of their UNBELIEF.

11. And that every Tongue should CONFESS, that Jesus Chrift is Loid, to the GLORY of God the Father.

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CHRIST payeth Tribute.

when pernaum, they that received Tribute-Money, came to Peter, and faid, Doth not your Mafter pay Tribute ?

were come to Ca

25. He faith, Yes. And when he was come into the House, Jefus prevented him, faying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the Kings of the Earth take Cuftom or TRIBUTE ? of their own Children, or of Strangers?

26. Peter faith unto him, Of Strangers. Jesus faith unto him, Then are the Children free.

27. Notwithstanding, left we should OFFEND them, go thou to the Sea, and caft an

Prov.

Y me KINGS reign. and

16. By me PRINCES rule, and Nobles, even all the Judges of the Earth. faithfully JUDGETH the Poor, his

Chap. xxix. 14. The KING that

Throne shall be established forever.

26. Many seek the Ruler's Favour, but every Man's JUDGMENT

cometh from the Lord.

2 Sam. xxiii. 3. The God of Ifrael faid, the Rock of Ifrael fpake to me, He that ruleth over Men God. must be Just, ruling in the Fear of

Ifai. xxxiii. 15. He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly, he that despiseth the GAIN of Oppreffions, that shaketh his Hands from holding of Bribes, that ftoppeth his Ears from hearing of BLOOD, and shutteth his Eyes from feeing EVIL:

16. He shall dwell on high: his Place of Defence shall be the Mugiven him, his Waters thall be fure.

NITIONS Rocks, Bread shall be

Hook, and take up the Fish Rom. xiii. 3. Wilt thou then not
that first cometh up: and
when thou hast opened his
Mouth, thou shalt find a Piece

be afraid of the POWER? Do that
Praife of the fame.
which is good, and thou shalt have

of