but the Disciples knew not that it was Jefus. Then Jefus faith unto them, Children, have ye any Meat? They answered him, No. And he said unto them, Caft the Net on the right Side of the Ship, and ye shall find. They caft therefore; and now they were not able to draw it, for the Multitude of Fishes. Therefore that Disciple whom Jesus loved, faith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his Fisher's Coat unto him (for he was naked) and did caft himself into the Sea. And the other Disciples came in a little Ship (for they were not far from the Land, but as it were two hundred Cubits) dragging the Net with Fishes. As foon then as they were come to Land, they saw a Fire of Coals there, and Fish laid thereon, and Bread. Jefus faith unto them, Bring of the Fish which ye have now caught. Simon Peter went up, and drew the Net to Land full of great Fifshes, an hundred and fifty and three : And for all there were so many, yet was not the Net broken. Jefus faith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the Disciples durft ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jefus then cometh and taketh Bread, and giveth them, and Fish likewife. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his Disciples, after that he was RISEN from the Dead.

CHRIST'S Discourse with Peter in this Apparition. [F]SO when they had dined, Jesus faith to Simon Pe

ter, Simon Son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He faith unto him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He faith unto him, Feed my Lambs. He faith to him again the second time, Simon Son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He faith unto him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He faith unto him, Feed my Sheep. He said unto him the third time, Simon Son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved, because he faid unto him the third time, Lovest thou me; and he faid unto him, Lord, thou KNOWEST all Things, thou knowest that I love thee. Jefus faith unto him, Feed my Sheep. Verily, verily I say unto thee, when thou wast young, young, thou girdest thy self, and walkest whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy Hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. This spake he, fignifying by what DEATH he should GLORIFY God. And when he had spoken this, he faith unto him, Follow me. Then Peter turning about, seeth the Disciple whom Jesus loved following, which also leaned on his Breast at Supper, and faid, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him, faith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this Man do? Jesus faith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. Then went this Saying abroad among the Brethren, that that Difciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die: but if I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee. This is the Disciple which testifieth these Things, and wrote these Things, and we know that his -Testimony is true.

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CHRIST appears to his Disciples in a Mountain of Galilee.

[M]THEN the eleven Disciples went away into Galilee, into a Mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they wORSHIPPED HIM: but fome DOUBTED. And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, ALL POWER is given unto me in Heaven and in Earth. Go ye therefore [Mr.] into all the World, [M.] and TEACH all Nations, [Mr.] and preach the GOSPEL to every Creature, [M.] baptizing them in the Name of the FATHER, and of the Son, and of the HOLY GHOST: Teaching them to OBSERVE all Things whatsoever I have commanded you. [Mr.] He that BELIEVETH, and is baptized, shall be SAVED; but he that believeth not shall be DAMNED. And these Signs shall follow them that believe; In my Name shall they cast out Devils; they shall speak with new Tongues; they shall take up Serpents; and if they drink any deadiy Thing it shall not hurt them: they shall lay Hands on the Sick, and they shall recover; [M.] and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the END of the WORLD.

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Acts i. 2.

The Afcenfion of CHRIST.

Pfal.

XXIV. 7.

IFT up your Heads,
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O ye Gates, and be ye
LIFT UP, ye everlasting Doors, and
the KING OF GLORY shall come in.

10. Who is the KING OF GLORY? The LORD OF HOSTS, he is the King of Glory.

Ephef. i. 18. That ye may know what is the Hore of his Calling, and what the Riches of the Glory

of his Inheritance in the Saints,

19. And what is the exceeding Greatness of his Power to us-ward who believe, according to the work

ing of his MIGHTY POWER;

20. Which he wrought in Chrift when he RAISED him from the DEAD, and fet him at his own right hand in the heavenly Places. when he ASCENDED up on high, he led Captivity captive, and gave

Chap. iv. Wherefore faith,

Mark xvi. 19. Luke xxiv. 49. John xxi. 25. [ur.]SO then the LORD [A.] was TAKEN Ur, after that he through the HOLY GHOST had given Commandments unto the Apottles whom he had chofen. To whom also he shewed himself ALIVE after his PASSION, by many INFALLIBLE PROOFS, being feen of them forty Days, and speaking of the Things pertaining the to KINGDOM of God; and being affembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Ferufalem, but wait for the PROMISE of the Father. [L.] And he faid, Behold, I tend the PROMISE of my Father upon you, [A.] which ye have heard of me: (L.) But tarry ye in the City of Ferufalem, until ye be endued with POWER from on HIGH. For John truly baptized with Water, but ye shall be baptized with the HOLY GHOST not many Days hence. When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, faying, Lord, wilt thou at this Time restore again the KINGDOM to Ifrael? And

he

Gifts unto Men.

9. (Now that he ASCENDED, what is it but that he alfo defcended first into the lower Parts of the

Earth?

10. He that defcended, is the fame also that ASCENDED up far above all Heavens, that he might fill all Things) See Pfal. Ixviii. 18. 1 Tim. 16. And without Controverly, great is the Mystery of Godliness: God was MANIFEST in the FLESH. juftified in the Spirit, feen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the World. received up into Glory.

Heb. i. 3. Who being the Brightness of his Glory, and the exprefs

Image of his Perfon, and upholding all Things by the Word of his Power, when he had by himself PURGED our SINS, fat down on the right Hand of the Majesty on high.

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Chapa Chap. vii. 25. Wherefore he is ABLE also to save them to the ut

termoft, that come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make

INTERCESSION for them.

26. For such an High Prieft became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from Sinners, and made higher than the Heavens. Chap. xii. 2. Looking unto Je fus, the Author and Finisher of our Faith; who for the Joy that was fet before him, endured the CROSS, defpifing the Shame, and is fet down at the right Hand of the Throne of God.

Chap. ix. 11. But Chrift being come an HIGH PRIEST of good Things to come, by a greater and more perfect Tabernacle, not made with Hands, that is to say, not of this Building.

24. For Chrift is not entred into the HOLY Places made with Hands, which are the Figures of the true; but into Heaven itself, now to appear in the Prefence of God for

us.

he faid unto them, It is not for you to know the Times or the Seafons, which the Father hath put in his own POWER. Butye shall receive POWER after that the HOLY GHOST is come upon you; and ye shall be Witnesses unto me, both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the UTTERMOST Part of the Earth. [L.] And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lift up his Hands, and BLESSED them. And it came to pass, [Mr.] after the Lord had fpoken unto them, [L.] while he blessed them, he was parted from them; (A.] and while they beheld, he was taken up, and a CLOUD received him out of their Sight: [L] And he was carried up, and [Mr.] was received up into Heaven. (A.) And while [L.] they WORSHIPPED him, [A.] and looked stedfaftly toward Heaven, as he went up, behold, two Men stood by them in white Apparel, which alfo faid, Ye Men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into Heaven? This fame Jesus, which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so COME in like manner as ye have seen him go into Heaven. Then returned they unto Jerusalem, [L.] with great Jov, [A.] from the Mount called Olivet, which is from Ferujalem a Sabbath-day's Journey. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper Room, where abode both Peter and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the Son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the

Chap. iv. 14. Seeing then that we have a great High Prieft, that is passed into the Heavens, Feftua the Son of God, let us HOLD FAST our Profession.

Chap. viii. 1. Now of the Things which we have spoken, this is the Sum: We have fuch an High Prieft,

who is fet on the right Hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the Hea

Brother of James. These all continued with one accord in Prayer and Supplication, with the Women, and Mary the Mother of Jesus, and with his Brethren; [L.] and were continually in the TEMPLE praifing and bleffing God. [Mr.] And they afterward went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the Word with Signs following. [7.) And there are alfo many other Things which Jesus did, the which if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the World itself could not contain the Books that should be written. Amen.

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The Description of CHRIST's Second Coming, and of the Final Judgment.

Luke

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Gen. iv. 7.

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I thou not be ACCEPTED? And if thou doft not well, SIN lieth

at the Door.

xvii.22. to the Disciples, The Days will come, when ye shall defire to fee one of Chap. xviii. 25. That be far the Days of the Son of Man, and ye shall not fee it.

23. And if they shall say to you, See here, or fee there: Go not after them, nor follow them.

24. For as the Lightning that lightneth out of the one Part under Heaven, shineth unto the other Part under Heaven: so shall also the Son of Man be in HIS DAY.

25. But first must he surFER many Things, and be rejected of this Generation.

26. And as it was in the

Days of Noe, so shall it be alfo in the Days of the Son

from thee to do after this manner,

to flay the Righteous with the Wicked and that the Righteous should be as the Wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the JUDGE OF

ALL the Earth do RIGHT?

Job xix. 25. For I know that my Redeemer LIVETH, and that he

shall STAND at the LATTER DAY upon the Earth.

Job xxi. 30. The WICKED is referved to the Day of Destruction; they shall be brought forth to the DAY OF WRATH.

Pfal. xv. 1. Lord, who shall abide in thy Tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy Hill?

2. He that walketh uprightly, and worketh Righteousness, and speaketh the Truth in his Heart.

3. He that backbiteth not with

his Tongue, nor doth EVIL to his Neighbour, nor taketh up a Reproach against his Neighbour.