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MAL. iy. 6: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers 10 hildren, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest me and smite the earth with a curse. Luke, i. 16, 17: y of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their And he shall go before him in the spirit and power

of , to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the vedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people ured for the Lord. Acts, iii. 21 : Whom [Jesus Christ] heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all s, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy aets since the world began. TAT.xi. 14: This is Elias which was for to come. MARK, |--13: And they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes Elias must first come? And he answered and told them, verily cometh first, and restoreth all things. But I say you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. lat. xiv. 3, 10 : For Herod had laid hold on John, and

him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his er Philip's wife.---And he sent and beheaded John in the 2. (AT. xvi. 21. EAT. xi. 14: The words under ver. 12. ARK, 9, 14: When he came to his disciples, he saw a multitude about them, and the Scribes questioning with

Luke, ix. 37: It came to pass, that on the next day they were come down from the hill, much people met

lunatick, and sore vered for ofttimes he falleth
into the fire, and oft into the water.

16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and
they could not cure him.

17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you how long shall I suffer you bring him hither to me.

18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him : and the child was cured from that rery hour.

19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Ind Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbebef: for verily I say unto you,

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MAT. xxi. 21 : If ye have faith and doubt not, ye shall not valy do this which is done to the fig-tree; but also, if ye shall arunto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into The sea; it shall be done. MARK, ix. 23 : Jesus said unto him, if thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. do. xi. 23: Verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto mis mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those shings which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsveter saith. LUKE, xvii. 6: If ye had faith as a grain of musan seed, re might say to this Sycamine tree, Be thou paved up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it ali ber you I Cor. xii. 9 : To another, faith, by the A partir de xu: 2: Thongh I have all faith, so that I i pre mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. HANS : les him ask in faith nothing wavering:

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? Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by yer and fasting 2 7 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus I unto them, The Son of man shall be "betrayinto the hands of men : 3 And they shall kill him, and the third day shall be raised again. And they were exceedsorry. 4 g And when they were come to 'Caperm, they that received tribute money Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay ute? 5 He saith, Yes. And when he was come

the house, Jesus prevented him,4 saying, at thinkest thou, Simon ? of whom do the is of the earth take custom or tribute ? of : own children, 15 or of strangers ? ; Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus i unto him, Then are the children free. 7 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend 1, go thou to sea, and cast an hook, and take

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ARK, ix. 33 : He came to Capernaum, and being in the
, he asked them, what was it that ye disputed among your-
i, by the way?
OM. xiv. 21 : It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink

nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is
led, or is made weak. do. xv. 1-3: We then that are
sought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to

ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour s good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himbut, as it is written, the reproaches of them that rehed thee fell on me.

2 Cor. vi. 3 : Giving no offence I thing, that the ministry be not blamed. 1 John, ii. 10 : at loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is occasion of stumbling in him.

up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money:16 that take, and give unto them for me And thee.

CHAP. XVIII. i Christ gruetk kis disciples to be humble and harmless : 7 to avoid

efraces, and not to despise the little ones : 15 teacheth how we are io deal with our brethren, when they offend us : 21 and how oft to forgire them : 23 which he setteth" forth by a parable of the king, that took arcount of kis serrants, 32 and punished him, who showed no mercy to his fellore.

AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them. 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, 'Except ye * a stater, which was half an ounce of silver. A. V.

CHAP, XVIII. a Vark, ix. 33 : The words under MAT. xvi. 24. LUKE, ix. 46: Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. do. xxii. 24 : There was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

* Ps. li. 10-13: Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto thee. do. cxxxi. 2 : Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned of his mocher : my soul is even as a weaned child. Mat, xix. 14. MARK, X. 14 : But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. Lrse, xvii. 16: But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Surer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. JOHN, i. 3 : Jesus answerd and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Freept a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.' I Cor. xiv, 20 : Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit, in malice be ye children, but in understanding be wen, I Put, i. 2: As new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby,

converted, and become as little children, ye Il not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as little child, the same is greatest in the kingn of heaven.

And whoso shall receive one such little child ny name receiveth me.

But whoso shall offend' one of these little s which believe in me, it were better for him t a millstone were hanged about his neck, and t he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

( Woe unto the world because of offences !2 it must needs be that offences come; but "woe hat man by whom the offence cometh !

MAT. xx. 27 : Whosoever will be chief among you, let him
our servant. do. xxiii, 11 : But he that is greatest among
shall be your servant. LURE, xiv. 11: For whosoever ex-
h himself shall be abased : and he that humbleth himself
. be exalted. James, iv. 10: Humble yourselves in the
of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. See on MAT. v. 3, 4.
Vat. x. 42 : Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of
e little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a dis-
; verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his re-
· LUKE, ix. 48: And said unto them, whosoever shall
ve this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever
receive me, receiveth him that sent me : for he that is
among you all, the same shall be great.
TARK, ix. 42: Whosoever shall offend one of these little
that believe in me, it is better for him that a mill-stone
hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
E, xvii. 1, 2: It is impossible but that offences will come:
voe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for
hat a mill-stone were hanged about his neck, and he cast
the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
ohn, xxi. 15: Feed my lambs.
UKE, xvii. 1: The words under ver. 6. 1 Cor. xi, 19:
e must be also heresies among you, that they which are
oved may be made manifest among you. JUDE, 4: For
are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of
rdained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the