come, wherein ye shall be held short of all worldly comforts, and be pinched with extremity of want.

VI. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him &c. See Matthew v. 39.

VI. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: &c. See Matthew vii. 1.

VII. 8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, &c. See Matthew viii. 9.

VII. 9 I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. See Matthew viii. 10.

VII. 20 Art thou he, or shall we look for another? See Matth. xi. -3.

VII. 24, 25 What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to sèe, &c. ? See Matthew xi. 7, 8, 9.

VII. 28 Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist : &c. See Matthew xi. 11.

VII. 31-35 Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, &c. For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. The Son of Man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, &c. But wisdom is justified of all her children. See Matthew xi. 16-19.

VII. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, &c. And behold, a woman in the city, who was noted for an infamous offender, hearing, &c.

VII. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much : but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

She finds, that her sins are many, and that those her many sins are, upon her repentance, forgiven to her; and, in the sense of that mercy from me her Saviour, she loveth much.

VII. 50 Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. That faith of thine, which hath moved thee to have recourse unto me for mercy and forgiveness, hath delivered thee from the danger of all thy sins, and put thee into the state of salvation. Go now away, in the peace of a good conscience; and be comforted in God, who hath remitted thee.

VIII. 2 Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils. Mary, called Magdalene, who had been possessed with many devils, which were ejected by his power.

VIII. 3 And many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

And other faithful Matrons, who, in a thankful acknowledgment of Christ's mercy to them, according to the usual manner of those countries, attended him in his journey; and, being wealthy, ministered to him of their substance.

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VIII. 16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but &c. See Matt. v. 15. VIII. 17 Nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest ; neither any thing hid, &c. See Matthew x. 26.

VIII. 21 My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. See Matthew xii. 49, 50.

VIII. 46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me : for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

What speakest thou of a mere bodily touch? I know many do thustouch me, without any sensible effect; but now I feel a touch of faith, which hath so wrought upon me, as to fetch virtue from

me.

VIII. 52 He said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. See Matthew ix. 24.

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IX. 5 Shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. See Matthew x. 14.

IX. 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. See Matthew xvi. 28.

IX. 33 Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; &c. See Matthew xvii. 4.

IX. 41 O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you ? &r. See Matthew xvii. 17.

IX. 50 For he that is not against us is with us. See Mark ix. 39. IX. 51 When the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

"When the time of his suffering drew near, he put on firm resolutions, notwithstanding all the malice and practices of his enemies, 'to go up to Jerusalem.

IX. 53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

And they of that Samaritan village, professing to bear a great hatred to the Jews, refused to lodge him and his; because they saw great reason to think they were Jews, and that their errand was to go up to Jerusalem.

IX. 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

Ye do not well consider, whence this so uncharitable motion comes; from what temper, from what spirit: surely not from the spirit of meekness, which would best become you; but from a fiery and furious spirit of rash and misgoverned zeal, which transporteth you.

IX. 58 Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Sn of Man &c. See Matthew viii. 20.

IX. 60 Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. See Matthew viii. 22.

IX. 62 No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking

back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

If thou do once put thy hand to this husbandry of God, it is not

for thee to cast back thy thoughts upon the world; for, whosoever shall so do, makes and shews himself unfit for this spiritual employment in my Church.

X. 1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

After these things were done, and that Jesus was returned from Galilee to Judea, he appointed, besides the twelve which had together with himself preached the Gospel in Galilee, seventy Disciples also; and sent them two and two, before him, into every city of Judea, whither he would come after them.

X. 2 The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: &c. See Matthew ix. 37.

X. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: &c. See Matthew x. 10.

X. 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: &c. See Matthew x. 11.

X. 11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we wipe off against you. See Matthew x. 14.

X. 13 For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have &c. See Matthew xi. 21.

X. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. See Matthew xi. 23.

X. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan, as lightning fall from heaven.

He said unto them, I saw the power of Satan sensibly abated and suddenly dejected, by this your preaching of the Gospel; even as when he first fell down from heaven, and was suddenly cast down to hell.

X. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the powers of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Behold, I give you power over all whatsoever creatures are in their nature hurtful unto men, whether by their poison, or by their teeth, or sting; and over whatsoever the malice of devils might use to your harm and offence; so as nothing that men, or noisome creatures, or devils can do unto you, shall be able to hurt you.

X. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Yet, be not you puffed up with this wonderful privilege; neither think that you have so much cause to rejoice in this powerful command over the unclean spirits, as in this great mercy of God towards you, that he hath from eternity ordained you to everlasting life.

X. 21 I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid &c. See Matthew xi. 25.

X. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

But he, willing to have taken occasion hereby to brag of his own answerableness to the law of God, in that he had been kind and loving to his neighbours that dwelt by him, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

X. 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

The one was a Priest, and therefore, by his very place, professing examples of holiness and charity; the other was a Levite, of the same holy tribe, consecrated to the service of God; and both of these were Jews, and therefore native countrymen to this wounded traveller; yet they passed by him without regard: the Samaritan was a stranger in blood, and in religion faulty and opposite; an enemy in profession; yet, in his compassion, did charitable offices to the relief of this distressed man: tell me, now, thou, which art wont to measure neighbourhood by vicinity of place, which of these three was neighbour to the man, which fell among the thieves?

X. 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

He entered into the village of Bethany, to the house of Lazarus, and Martha and Mary his sisters; and Martha, as the elder sister and the busier housewife, entertained him and his followers in her house.

X. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

But Martha, as being very busily intentive upon the provision for him and his family, and finding the work too laboursome to lie upon her hands alone, came to Jesus, and said, Lord, it is for thy sake, that I gladly take this pains; and should not grudge it, and more unto thee, were I but able to compass it; but thou seest I want help, while my sister sits here, still hearing that good counsel from thee, which some other time might be more seasonable: let it please thee therefore to command her, to give me her aid for this necessary service.

X. 41, 42 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

And Jesus answered and said, Martha, Martha, I do well see thou art lovingly careful to give us all kind and liberal entertainment; and therefore bestirrest thyself about many businesses, which thou findest requisite to the making of that good cheer, which thou providest: But, when thou hast all done, these bodily. provisions and entertainments are but matters of the bye; outward compliments and ceremonies of kindness: it is the good of the

soul, which is the main matter that is to be regarded; I must tell thee therefore, though I must thankfully acknowledge thy friendly respects to me in this labour of thine, yet I cannot but more commend thy sister's diligent and holy attention to this heavenly doctrine, which hath been delivered to her: she hath done that, which is both more pleasing to me, and more profitable and happy for herself, in laying up those instructions and comforts, which shall stick by her soul for

ever.

XI. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

Give us that provision of maintenance for this present life, which may be fit and requisite for it; and be pleased to proportion thy gifts to our necessities: we do not distrustfully cast forward, and crave the supply of a large store for the time to come, but we beg of thee a sufficiency for the present day; desiring to depend ever upon thy gracious Providence, for the daily renewing of our competent provisions.

XI. 4 And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Do thou not give us over into the hands of Satan, our Spiritual Enemy, to tempt us; for we know our own weakness and disability to resist him; and, whensoever it shall please thee, for our trial and thy glory, to give way to that Tempter to assault us, give us the issue, together with the temptation: shew thyself strong in our weakness, and let not that Evil One prevail against us. XI. 15 He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. See Matthew xii. 24.

XL. 18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? See Matthew xii. 26.

XI. 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, &c. See Matthew xii. 27.

XI. 24-26 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, &c. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished, &c. See Matthew xii. 43-45.

XI. 28 But he said, Yea rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

It is indeed a great honour and happiness to her, that is my mother, according to the flesh, that she should be chosen out of all women-kind, to bear and nourish the Lord of Life; yet her chief happiness consisteth not in this, but rather in that her right and interest, which she hath in me by her faith: this is that happiness, wherein all ye, my faithful disciples, may also communicate with her: Blessed are they, that hear the word of God, and do carefully and conscionably retain, observe, and practise it.

XI. 29, 30 This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but &c. For as Jonas was a sign &c. See Matthew xii. 39, 40.

XI. 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with &c. See Matthew xii. 42.

XI. 33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, &c. See Matthew v. 15.