this effect: Whoever defires to be my Difciple, ought (without making account of the advantages that might redound to him if he were at free liberty) to give himself intirely to the fervice of God, and daily refolve to adhere firmly to it, and to endure the greateft Misfortunes rather than violate the leaft of his Commands. Thofe only that are thus difpofed, fhall be reputed my Difciples. And take notice moreover, that they who deny me to fave their Life, hall often lofe it; and on the contrary, many, who thall couragiously hazard it for my fake, fhall fave it. Thus, if you regard only temporal advantages, it will be beneficial openly to profefs your being my Difciples; for what will all the good things you expect to gain by your Treachery, avail you, if at laft you lofe your Life, the most valuable of all human Bleflings? With how much reafon then ought you to part with all thefe, nay Life it felf, for the obtaining endless Happiness in a future ftate, which fhall be the reward of thofe only who perfift in a conftant profeflion of being my Difciples? For whoever fhall not have the courage in this deprav'd and degenerate Age publicly to own his Obedience to my Gofpel, fhall not be eft em'd one of my Difciples in that

Day

Day when I fhall come to judg the World with all the Pomp of Heaven and the holy Angels: For let no one doubt but there fhall be fuch a day of Judgment in which I hall come furrounded with divine Majefty, and attended by the Angels as Executioners of my Decrees, to reward men according to their Actions in this Life; nay, there are fome here prefent who fhall not dy till they have feen one remarkable instance of this my Office executed on the men of this Age.

The Transformation of Chrift, and a Voice from Heaven commanding Men to hear him. The Difcourfe of Chrift concerning Elias. The Cure of a Boy poffeffed with a dumb Damon, which his Apoftles could not caft out. Chrift foretels his Death and Refurrection to his Apostles, who do not comprehend his meaning.

THE eighth day after thefe Difcourfes pafs'd, Jefus commanded Peter, Fames. and John, the Sons of Zebedee, to retire with him into a very high Mountain, where he might pray without interruption from the Multitude. While he was at his Devotions not far from the three Apoftles juft now mention'd, fuddenly his Countenance chang'd, and began to fhine with divine Majefty, infomuch that the Eyes of the men were no more able to endure the Splendor of his Looks, than they could behold the Sun in its brighteft Luftre. His Garment alfo glitter'd with fo pure a white, as furpals'd the Art of Men to imitate. There were alfo with him two Men, who appear'd in the fame Glory, and clad in the fame Robes, who by their Difcourfe prov'd to be Mofes and Elias, the two greatest Prophets God had formerly

LUKE.

CHAP. IX.

31 Who appeared in glory, and ipake of his decease, which he fhould accomplish at Jerufalem.

:

32 But Perer, and they that were with him, were heavy with fleep and when they were awake, they faw his glory, and the two men that ftood with him.

33 And it came to pafs, as they departed from him,

Peter faidJunto Jefus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Mofes, and one for Elias :

not knowing

JOHN.

s While he yet

fpake,

what he said.

for they were fore afraid.

formerly fent to Men. The Subject of their Difcourfe was concerning the Punishments to be inflicted upon the obftinate Inhabitants of Jerufalem. A little before this, Peter and his two Brethren were faft afleep, but now waking, they beheld this glorious Congress, and heard part of their Difcourfe. Not long after, Mofes and Elias began to take their leave of Jefus, and Peter willing to detain them, faid to Jefus, Malter, it is very beneficial for us to continue here, give us leave therefore to make three Tabernacles with the Boughs of Trees, one for thee, another for Mofes, and a third for Elias. Now Peter was fo aftonifh'd (as were the other Apostles alfo) that he icarce knew what he faid, fince he might easily have understood that Mofes and Elias were not come down from Heaven to make any long flay among Mortals here on Earth. Peter had fcarce made an end of speakL12

ing,

ing, when a moft bright Cloud came down from Heaven, and encompaffed all that were prefent, which increas'd the amazement of the Apoftles, who perceiv'd themfelves inclos'd in it. Then the Voice of God was heard out of the middle of the Cloud, exprefling himself to this effect: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleafed Give diligent attention to his Doctrine and Precepts. The Apostles having heard the Voice, were fo terrified, that they fell flat with their Faces upon the ground.

But Fefus coming to them, commanded them to rife and chear up. They accordingly obey'd, and looking round faw neither the Cloud, nor the men that had kept their Mafter company, whom they now beheld with his ufual Countenance, and the Habit he had on before his Transformation.

Jefus then came down from the Mountain, with his Apoftles, and, by the way commanded them not to discover what they had feen till after his Refurrection

from