9. Thou preparedit room before it, and didit cause it to take deep root, and it filled the Land. the Shadow of it, and the Boughs thereof were like the goodly Cedars. the Sea, and her Branches unto the River,

10. The Hills were covered with

11. She fent out her Boughs unto

12. Why hast thou then BROKEN down her HEDGES, so that all they

which pass by the Way, do pluck

her?

13. The Boar out of the Wood doth waste it, and the wild Beast of the Field doth devour it.

14. Return, we befeech thee, Ο God of Hosts; look down from Heaven, and behold, and visit this

broken: but on whomsoever cut down: they perish at the Re

it shall FALL, it will GRIND him to POWDER.

45. And when the Chief Priests and Pharisees had heard his PARABLES, they perceived that he SPAKE OF them.

46. But when they fought to lay Hands on him, they feared the Multitude, because they took him for a PROPHET.

buke of thy Countenance.

17. Let thy Hand be upon the MAN of thy RIGHT HAND, upon the Son of Man whom thou madest STRONG for thy felr.

18. So will not we go back from thee: QUICKEN us, and we will CALL upon thy Name.

19. TURN us again, O Lord God and we shall be SAVED. of Hofts, cause thy FACE to shine,

Of the Marriage of the King's Son, and of the Wedding Garment.

Matt. AND Jefus answered and spake unto them again

xxii. 1.

Parables, and said,

2. The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a certain King which (a) made a Marriage for his Son,

3. And fent forth his Servants to call them that were bidden to the Wedding: and they would not come.

4. Again he fent forth other Servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my Dinner: my Oxen and my Fatlings are killed, and all Things are ready : come unto the Marriage.

5. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his Farm, another to his Merchandise:

6. And the Remnant took his

(a) Heb. iv. 1. Let us therefore FEAR, left a PROMISE being left us of entring into his REST, any of you should seem to come SHORT of it.

2. For unto us was the GOSPEL preached, as well as unto them: but the WORD preached did not profit them, not being MIXED with FAITH

in them that heard it.

Rev. xix. 7. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the MARRIAGE of the LAMB is come, and his wife hath made

her ready.

8. And to her was granted, that The should be arayed in fine Linen,

clean and white: for the fine Linen is the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Saints.

9. And he faith unto me, write, Blessed are they which are called unto the MARRIAGE-SUPPER of

the LAMB. And he faith unto me, These are the true Sayings of God. Chap.

his Servants, and entreated Chap. xxii. 17. And the SPIRIT and the BRIDE say, Come. And them spitefully, and flew them.

let him that heareth, fay, Come:

And let him that is athirst, come. And whosoever will, let him take the WATER OF LIFE freely.

7. But when the King heard thereof, he was wroth: and sent forth his Armies, and destroyed those Murderers, and burnt up their City.

8. Then faith he to his Servants, The Wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

9. Go ye therefore into the Highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the MARRIAGE.

10. So those Servants went out into the Highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the Wedding was furnished with Guests.

11. And (b) when the King came in to fee the Guests, he faw there a Man which had not on a Wedding-Garment:

12. And he faith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a Wedding Garment? And he was speechless.

13. Then faid the King to the Servants, Bind him Hand and Foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer Darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of Teeth.

14. For many are called, but tew are chosen.

(b) Rev. iii. 17. Because thou fayft, I am rich, and increased with Goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art WRETCHED, and MISERABLE, and Foor, and BLIND, and NAKED: Gold tried in the Fire, that thou mayst be rich; and WHITE RAIMENT, that thou mayst be clothed, and that the Shame of thy Nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine Eyes with Eye-falve, that thou mayst

18. I counsel thee to BUY of me

fee.

Phil. iii. 8. I count all Things

but Loss, for the Excellency of the Knowledge of Chrift Fefius my Lord: for whom I have fuffered the Lofs of all Things, and do count them but DUNG, that I may WIN Chrift,

9. And be found in him, not having mine own Righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through the FAITH of Chriff, the Righteousness which is of God by FALTH.

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Of the Ten Virgins.

Matt. THEN shall the Kingdom of Heaven be likened unto ten VIRGINS, which took their Lamps,

XXV. J.

and went forth to meet the Bridegroom.

2. And five of them were wise, and five were FOOLISH. 3. They 3. They that were foolish, took their Lamps, and took no Oil with them:

4. But the Wife took Oil in their Vessels, with their Lamps.

5. While the BRIDEGROOM tarried, they all SLUMBRED and SLEPT.

6. And at Midnight there was a Cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him.

7. Then all those Virgins arose, and trimmed their Lamps.

8. And the Foolish said unto the Wife, Give us of your Oil, for our Lamps are gone out.

9. But the Wife answered, faying, Not fo; left there be not enough for us and you: But go ye rather to them that fell, and buy for your selves.

10. And while they went to buy, the Bridegroom came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the Marriage, and the Door was shut.

11. Afterward came also the other Virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

and

(a) Rev. iii. 2. Be WATCHFUL, STRENGTHEN the Things

13. WATCH (a) therefore, for ye know neither the Day which remain, that are ready to

aor the Hour wherein the Son of Man cometh.

DIE: for I have not found thy
WOKS PERFECT before Gon.

3. Remember therefore how thou haft received and heard, and HOLD FAST, and REPENT. If therefore thou shalt not WATCH, I will come on thee as a Thief, and thou shalt not know what Hour I will come upon thee.

Ps. cxxx. 6. My Soul WAITETH for the LORD, more than they I

that WATCH for the Morning: say, more than they that WATCH for the Morning.

Mark xiii. 33. Take ye heed, when the Time is. WATCH and pray: for ye know not

34. For the Son of Man is as a Man taking a far Journey, who left his House, and gave Authority to his Servants, and to every Man his Work, and commanded the Porter to WATCH. know the f 35. WATCH ye therefore, (for ye

the House cometh; at Even, or at Mid

Aa

16. Then he that had received the five Talents, went and traded with the fame, and made them other five Talents.

17. And likewife he that had received two, he alfo gained other two.

18. But he that had received one, went and digged in the Earth, and hid his Lord's Money.

19. After a long time, the Lord of those Servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20. And so he that had received five Talents, came and brought other five Talents, faying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five Talents: behold, I have gained befides them five Talents mo.

Midnight, or at the Cock crowing, or in the Morning)

36. Left coming SUDDENLY, he find you SLEEPING.

37. And what I say unto you, I say unto all, WATCH.

1 Cor. xvi. 13. WATCH ye, stand fast in the FAITH, quit you like Men, be STRONG.

Col. iv. 2. Continue in Prayer, and WATCH in the fame with Thanksgiving.

1 Theff. v. 6. Therefore let us not

fleep, as do others; but let us watch,

and be SOBER.

1 Pet. iv. 7. But the End of all Things is at hand: be ye therefore fober, and WATCH unto Prayer.

Chap. v. 8. Be fober, be VIGI-
LANT
LANT; because your Adversary the
DEVIL, as a roaring Lion, walketh
about secking whonthe may devour.

Rev. xvi. 15. Behold, I come as a Thief; bleffed is he that WATCHETH, and keepeth his Garments, left he walk nak naked, and they fee his Shame.

(b) Rev. ii. 10. Be thou FAITHFUL unto Death, and I will give thee a Crown of Life.

21. His Lord faid unto him, (b) Well done, thou good and faithful Servant; thou haft been FAITHFUL Over a * See the References against the few Things, * I will make Parable of the Ten Pieces. Page 170. thee Ruler over many Things:

enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord.

22. He also that had received two Talents, came and faid, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two Talents: behold, I have gained two other Talents befides them.

23. His Lord faid unto him, Well done, good and faithful Servant; thou hast been FAITHFUL Over a few Things, I will make thee Ruler over many Things: enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord.

24. Then he which had received the one Talent, came and faid, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard Man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou baft not ftrawed:

25. And I was afraid, and went and hid thy Talent in the Earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

26. His Lord answered and faid unto him, Thou wicked and flothful Servant, thou knewest that I reap where I