35. That upon you may come all the righteous Blood shed upon the Earth, from the Blood of righteous Abel, unto the Blood of Zacharias Son of Barachias, whom ye flew between the Temple and the Altar.

36. Verily I say unto you, All these Things shall come upon this Generation.

37. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the Prophets, and stoneft them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy Children together, even as a Hen gathereth her Chickens under her Wings, and ye would not!

38. Behold, your House is left unto you, desolate. 39. For I say unto you, Ye shall not fee me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

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CHRIST reproves the Pharifees for their Superstition about the Sabbath; with which they are so enraged, that they endeavour to destroy him. He withdraws himself from them, and heals great Multitudes.

Matt. AT that Time Jesus went on the Sabbath-day xii. 1. thro' the Corn, and his Disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the Ears of Corn, and to eat.

2. But when the Pharifees faw it, they faid unto him, Behold, thy Disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath-day.

3. But he faid unto them, Have ye not read what David did when he was an hungred, and they that were with him,

4. How he entred into the House of God, and did eat the Shew-bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the Priefts?

5. Or have ye not read in the Law, how that on the Sab

Sabbath-days the Priests in the Temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?

6. But I say unto you, that in this Place is one greater than the Temple.

7. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have MERCY and not SACRIFICE, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

8. For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath-day. 14. Then the Pharisees went out, and held a Counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

15. But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great Multitudes followed him, and he healed them all,

16. And charged them that they should not make him known. 17. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by

Efaias the Prophet, saying,

18. Behold, * my Servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my Soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew Judgment to the Gen

tiles.

19. He shall not strive, nor cry, neither shall any Man hear his Voice in the Streets. 20.A (a) bruised Reed shall he not break, and smoaking Flax shall he not quench, till he fend forth JUDGMENT unto VICTORY.

21. And in his Name shall the Gentiles truft.

* See Ifaiah xlii. 1,&c.

(a) Pfal. 1xxii. 1. Give the KING thy JUDGMENTS, OGOD, and thy Righteousness unto the King's Son.

2. He thall JUDGE thy People with Righteousness, and thy Poor

with JUDGMENT.

12. He shall deliver the NEEDY when he crieth, the Poor also, and him that hath no Helper. NEEDY, and shall fave the SOULS of the Needy. fro14. He thall redeem their Sout

13. He shall SPARE the Poor and

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precious shall their Blood be in his Sight.

Ps. xxxi. 23. O love the Lord, all ye his Saints: for the Lord preferveth the FAITHFUL, and plentifully rewardeth the PROUD Doer. 24. Be of good Courage, and he

shall strengthen your Heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Pf. ciii. 13. Like as a Father pitieth his Children: so the Lord PITIETH them that FEAR him.

14. For he hnoweth our FRAME, he remembreth that we are Dust. Pf. cxix. 28. My Soul melteth for HEAVINESS: strengthen thou me

according unto thy WORD.

82. Mine Eyes fail for thy Worn, saying, When wilt thou

me ?

83. For I am become like a Bottle in the Smoak: yet do

comfort

I not forget

thy Statutes, Pf. cxlvii. 3. He healeth the BROKEN in HEART, and bindeth up

their Wounds.

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2 Cor. xii. 9. And he said unto me, My GRACE is sufficient for thee : for my STRENGTH is made perfect in WEAKNESS. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my Infirmities, that the Power of Chrift may rest upon me.

To Therefore I take Pleasure in INFIRMITIES, in Reproaches, in Neceffities, in Perfecutions, in Distresses for Chrift's fake: for when I am WEAK, then am I STRONG.

Phil. iv. 13. I can do all Things through Christ Jesus strengthning me. Heb. xi. 33. Who through FAITH fubdued Kingdoms, wrought Righteousness, obtained Promises, out of Weakness were made STRONG.

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CHRIST'S Discourse in the Temple, at the Feast of Tabernacles. Many of the Jews acknowledge him to be the Meffiah. The Chief Priests send their Officers to take him.

Our Saviour promises the Gift of the Holy Ghost, which so affected the Officers, that they declared to the HighPrieft that never Man spake like him.

John AFTER thefe Things, Jesus walked in Galilee: would not walk in Jewry, because the

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Jews fought to kill him.

2. Now the Jews Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. 3. His Brethren therefore faid unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy Disciples also may fee the Works that thou doft.

4. For there is no Man that doth any thing in fecret, and he himself feeketh to be known openly: If thou do these Things, shew thy felf to the World.

5. For neither did his Brethren believe in him. 6. Then Jesus faid unto them, My Time is not yet come: but your Time is alway ready.

7. The World cannot hate you; but me it hateth, be

cause I testify of it, that the Works thereof are Evil.

8. Go ye up unto this Feast: I go not up yet unto this Feaft, for my Time is not yet full come.

9. When he had said these Words unto them, he abode till in Galilee.

10. But when his Brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the Feast, not openly, but as it were in se

cret.

11. Then the Jews fought him at the Feast, and said,

Where is he?

12. And there was much murmuring among the People concerning him: for some faid, He is a good Man: others faid, Nay; but he deceiveth the People.

13. Howbeit, no Man spake openly of him, for fear of the Jews.

14. Now about the midst of the Feast, Jesus went up into the Temple, and taught.

15. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this Man Letters, having never learned ?

16. Jefus answered and faid, My Doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

17. If any Man will do his Will, he shall know of the Doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of my

felf.

18. He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own Glory: but he that feeketh his Glory that sent him, the fame is true, and no Unrighteousness is in him.

19. Did not Mofes give you the Law, yet none of you keepeth the Law? Why go ye about to kill me?

20. The People answered and faid, Thou hast a Devil: Who goeth about to kill thee?

21. Jefus answered and faid unto them, I have done one Work, and ye all marvel.

22. Mofes therefore gave unto you Circumcifion, (not because it is of Mofes, but of the Fathers) and ye on the Sabbath-day circumcife a Man.

23. If a Man on the Sabbath-day receive Circumcifion, that the Law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a Man every whit whole on the Sabbath-day?

24. Judge not according to the Appearance, but judge righteous Judgment.

25. Then faid fome of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they feek to kill ?

25. But lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him: Do the Rulers know indeed that this is the very CHRIST?

27. Howbeit, we know this Man whence he is: but when CHRIST cometh, no Man knoweth whence he is.

28. Then cried Jesus in the Temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am : and I am not come of my self, but he that fent me is true, whom ye know not.

29. But I know him, for I am from him, and he hath fent me.

30. Then they fought to take him: but no Man laid Hands on him, because his Hour was not yet come.

31. And many of the People BELIEVED on him, and said, When CHRIST cometh, will he do more MIRACLES than these which this Man hath done?

32. The Pharifees heard that the People murmured such Things concerning him and the Pharisees and the Chief Priefts fent Officers to take him.

33. Then faid Jefus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that fent me.

34. Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.

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35. Then faid the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him Will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? 36. What manner of Saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

37. In the last Day, that great Day of the Feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any Man * thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

38. He that BELIEVETH on me, as the Scripture hath faid, out of his Belly shall flow RIVERS of LIVING WATER.

39. (But this spake he of the SPIRIT which they that BELIEVE on him should receive: for the HOLY GHOST was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet GLORIFIED) 40. Many of the People therefore, when they heard this Saying, faid, Of a Truth, this is the PROPHET. 41. Others