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And, behold, there was a certain man before him which 2 had the dropsy. And Jesus answering spake unto the 3 lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the And they held their peace. And he took 4 him, and healed him, and let him go; and answered them, 5 saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbathday? And they could not answer him again to these 6 things.

No. 176.

Luke xiv. 7-24.

And he put forth a parable to those which 7 Last circuit were bidden, when he marked how they chose of Galilee. out the chief rooms; saying unto them, When 8 thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; and he that bade thee and him come 9 and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, 10 go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever exalteth 11 himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou 12 makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, 13 the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they 14 cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard 15 these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. Then said he unto him, 16 A certain man made a great supper, and bade many sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

lawful. Mt. xii. 10-2. Lu. vi. 9; xiii. 14-7. Jno. v. 10-6; vii. 23; ix. 16.

could not. Mt. xxii. 46. Lu. xxi. 15. Ac. vi. 10. chief. Pr. xxv. 6,7. Mt. xxiii. 6. Ph. ii. 3. [6. abased. Job x1.10-2. Pr. xvi.18; xxix. 23. 1 Ti. iii. exalted. 1Sa. ii. 8; xv. 17. Job xxii. 29. Pr. xv. 33. Mt. xxiii. 12; xxv. 34-40. 1 Pe. v. 5. [10-2. poor. De. xiv. 29; xvi. 11; xxvi. 12, 3. Ne. viii.

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and 17 were they 18

Job xxxi 16-20. Pr. xxii. 16. Is. lviii. 7. Ja. ii. 15-7. 1 Jno. iii. 17, 8.

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recomp. Pr. xix. 17. Mt. x. 41, 2; xix. 29.
x. 29,30. Ln. xviii. 29, 30.) Ga. vi. 9. He.vi.10.
resur. of. 1 Co. xv. 42-9. He. xi. 35. Re. xx. 5, 6.
supper. Pr. ix. 1-5. Ca. v. 1. Is. xxv. 6. Mt.
xxii. 11-4. Re. iii. 20; xix. 9; xxii. 14, 7.
servant. Mt. xi. 27-30. 1 Co. ix.19. 2 Co. v.18-21

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all with one consent began to make excuse.

The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must 19 needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And

another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to 20 prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the 22 halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done 23 as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be 24 filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

No. 177.
Lu. xiv. 25-35.
Last circuit

of Galilee.

25 And there went great multitudes with him: 26 and he turned, and said unto them, 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. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, 28 cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to

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build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, 29 whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after

he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all 30 that behold it begin to mock him, saying, This man began 31 to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, going

to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet 32 him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

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else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an 33 ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

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Salt is good but if the salt have lost his savour, where

excuse. Lu. viii. 14; xvii. 26-9. Ac. xxiv. 25. poor. Ps. exiii. 7, 8. Mt. xi. 5, 28. Lu. vi. 20. Ja. ii. 5. See poor,' p. 127.

Go out. 18. xxvii. 13; Ixvi. 19, 20. Mal. i. 11. Mt. xxii. 9, 10; xxviii. 19. Mk. xvi. 15. Ac. xi. 1821; xxvi. 18--20. Ro. i. 14; x. 18. Ep. ii. 11-22. none. Mt. xxi. 43. Ac. xiii. 46. He. iv. 6-11. If any. Ps. lxxiii. 25. Mt. x. 37, 8. Jno. xii. 25. own life. Ac. xx. 24. Re. xii. 11. [Ph. iii. 8. Note. Hatred, in several places in Scripture,

implies only an inferior degree of love, and not positive aversion. See De. xxi. 15. Mal. i. 3. cross. Mt. xvi. 24. 2 Ti. iii. 12. He. xiii. 13. consulteth. 1 Ki. xx. 11. Pr. xx. 18. Mt. vii. 24, 5. desireth. 2 Ki. x. 4, 5. Mt. v. 25. Ac. xii. 20. forsaketh. Lu. xviii. 22-30. Ph. iii. 7-11. 1Jno. Salt. Mt. v. 13. Mk. ix. 50. Col. iv. 6. [ii. 15-7. lost. Eze. xv. 2-8. Lu. ix. 62. Jno. xv. 6. 1 Co. ix. 27. Ga. iii. 1-3; iv. 9. 1 Ti. iv. 10. He. vi. 4-8; x. 26, 7. 2 Pe. ii, 20-2. Re. ii. 4, 5,

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with shall it be seasoned?

It is neither fit for the land, nor 35 yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

SECTION 68. (178) Jesus defends himself for eating with publicans and sinners— (179) and delivers the parable, as it is commonly called, of the prodigal son. Lu. xv. Then drew near unto him all the publicans 1

No. 178.

Luke xv. 1-10.

Last circuit and sinners for to hear him. sees and scribes murmured, receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

of Galilee.

And the Phari- 2 saying, This man

And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, 4 doth not leave the ninety-and-nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he 5 hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And 6 when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that 7 likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety-and-nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she 8 lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath 9 found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the 10 presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. And he said, A certain man had two sons: 11 Luke xv.11-32. and the younger of them said to his father, 12 of Galilee. Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth And he divided unto them his living. And not 13 many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. there arose a mighty famine in

No. 179.

Last circuit

to me.

let. Is. i. 2. Je. xiii. 15. Mt. xi. 15; xv.10. See Is. xxx. 9. Je. xxii. 21. Jno. viii. 43. 1 Co.xiv. 21. also Is. lv. 3. Ro. x. 17. Ja. i. 25. Re. i. 3. publicans. Mt. ix. 10, 11; xi. 19; xxi. 31, 2. Lu. vii. 29; xviii. 10-4; xix. 2-10.

sinners. Lu. v. 27-32. Ro. v. 6-8. 1 Ti. i. 15. hear. Mt. vii. 28, 9; xvii..5. Lu. iv. 22. Jno.vii.46. murm. Is. lxv. 5. Ac. x. 28. See 1 Co. v. 9-11.

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And when he had spent all, 14 that land; and he began to

go after. Exe. xxxiv. 11-6. Jno. x. 16.
joy. Is. lxii. 5; lxv. 19. Eze. xviii. 23, 32; xxxiii.
11. Mt. xviii. 10, 3. Lu. ii. 9-14. 2 Co. i. 14.
repenteth. 2 Co. vii. 9, 10. 2 Pe. iii. 9. pp. 16, 30.
two. 2 Sa. xii. 8. 1 Kí. xii. 16-20. Eze. xxiii. 2.
far. Ps.x.4-6; lxxiii. 27. Pr. xxvii. 8. [Ho. i. 6,7
wasted. Is. xxii. 13. Je. ii. 32-6. Am. vi. 3-7.
See Pr. xxviii. 7. Lu. xxi. 34. Ro. xiii. 18.

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15 be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed 16 swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the

husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, 18 and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against 19 heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father.

But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and 21 kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have

sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more 22 worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and 23 put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be 24 merry for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he

was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry

25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and

drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these 27 things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he 28 hath received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out and intreated him.

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And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, 30 that I might make merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living 31 with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I

want. La. iv. 4, 5. Ez. iv. 16, 7. Re. iii. 17. See Ps. xxxiv. 9, 10. Pr. x. 21. Lu. xvi. 19-31. joined. Ex. xxxiv. 12. Ezr. ix. 14. 2 Co. vi. 14. when. De. xxx. 1-4. Ps. cxxxvii. 1. Je. xxxi.19. arise. 2 Ch. xxxiii.11-3. Je.xxxi. 6-9. Ep. v. 14. will say. Job xxxiii. 27,8. Ps. xxxii. 5; li. 3, 4. Pr. xxviii. 13. Je. iii. 12-4. La. iii. 40, I. Ho. xiv. 1-3. 1 Jno. i. 9.

came. Je. xxiii. 7, 8; xxxi. 7-9.

compas. Is. lxv. 24. Je. xxxi. 18-20. Ho. xi. 8. son said. Ez. xvi. 63. See will say,' above.

robe. Is. lxi.10. Zec. iii. 3-5. Re. iii. 5, 18; vi.11. ring. Ge. xli. 42. Est. iii. 10; viii. 2. See Eze.

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xx. 37. 2 Co. i. 22; v. 5. Ep. i. 13, 4; iv. 30. shoes. De. xxxiii. 25. Eze. xvi. 10. Ep. vi. 15. fatted. Pr. ix. 2. Is. xxv. 6. Mt. xxii.1-10. alive. Ez. xxxvii.11-4. Ro. vi.ll, 3. Ep. ii.1; v. merry. Is. xliv. 23; xlix. 13. Je. xxxi. 12-4. angry. Lu. v. 30. Ac. xi. 2, 3; xxii. 21, 2. Ro. x. 19; xi. 28.

would not. Mt. xxiii. 13.

serve. Ac. xxvi. 7. Ro. ii. 17-29'; iii. 1, 2

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It was meet that we should make merry, 32 and be glad for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

SECTION 69.-(180) Jesus subjoins two more parables, both moral, or relating to the rule of life: the parable of the unjust steward—(181) and the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. LUKE XVI.

No. 180.

Last circuit

And he said also unto his disciples, There I Luke xvi. 1-18. was a certain rich man, which had a steward; of Galilee. and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto 2 him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? 3 for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, 4 that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. So he called every one of 5 his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? And he said, An hundred 6 measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then said he to another, 7 And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. And the lord commended the unjust 8 steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of 9 the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. He that is 10

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faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? No servant 13

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can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

wasted. Ho. ii. 8. Lu. xv. 13. Ja. iv. 3.
stewardship. 1 Co. iv. 2, 5. 1Ti. iv.14. 1 Pe. iv.10.
What. Job xxxi. 14. Is. x. 3. Ho. ix. 5.
wiser. Ge. iii. 1. 1 Co. vi. 5.

friends. Ac. x. 4,31. 2 Co. ix. 6-15.
own. Lu. x. 42. 1 Co. iii. 21, 2.
two m. Jos. xxiv. 15. Mt. vi. 24.
vi. 16-22, Ga. i. 10. Ja. iv. 4.

1Ti. vi.17-9. Re. xxi. 7. Lu. xi. 23. Ro. 1 Jno. ii, 15,

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