MATTHEW. CHAP. III. to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees; therefore every tree which bringeth not forthgood fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. MARK. LUKE. CHAP. III. to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees; every therefore that tree bringeth not forthgood fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall wedo then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, Hethat hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat,let him do likewise. F 12 Then came also publicans to be baptised, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not: JOHN. 11 I indeed 8 I indeed have them all, I indeed baptise you with baptised you with baptise you with cometh after me is there cometh one mightier than I, mightier water; but one than I mightier than I after me, the latchet cometh, the latchet whose shoes I am of whose shoes I am of whose shoes Iam not worthy to bear: not worthy to stoop not worthy to down and unloose; unloose : he shall baptise he shall baptise he shall baptise you with the Holy you with the Holy you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire; 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner ; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. Ghost. Ghost, 17 Whose fan THE END OF PART I. THE TRANSACTIONS OF ABOUT SIX MONTHS, FROM JESUS'S BAPTISM UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE ENSUING PASSOVER. and lo,the heavens were he saw the heavens the opened unto him, opened, and he Spirit saw the and praying, heaven was opened. and the 22 And the Ghost de Place....Jordan. of God Spirit like a dove Holy • Time....A. D. 30. The first of his ministry. dily shape, like a descending like a descending dove, and light ing upon him. upon him. dove upon him, 17 and lo, 11 And there and a voice from camea voicefrom a voicecamefrom heaven, saying, heaven, saying, heavenwhichsaid This is my be- Thou art my be- Thou art my beloved Son, in loved Son, in loved Son, in whom I am well whom I am well thee I am well pleased. pleased. 12 And imme pleased. to be tempted of days tempted of days tempted of |