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Christ avows himself

59. Then took they up Stones to cast at him: but Jefus hid himself, and went out of the Temple, going through the midst of them, and so paffed by.

vant whom I have chosen: that ye
may KNOW and BELIEVE me, and

understand that I AM HE.

11. I, even I AM the LORD, and befide me there is NO SAVIOUR. 12. I have declared, and have SAVED, and I have shewed, when there was no strange God among you: therefore ye are my Witnel

fes, faith the Lord, that I Am God.

13. Yea, before the Day was, I AM HE; and there is none that can deliver out of my Hand I will work, and who shall let it ?

14. Thus faith the Lord your REDEEMER, the HOLY ONE of Ifrael, 15. I AM the LORD, your HOLY ONE, the Creator of Ifrael, your KING.

25. I, even I AM he that BLOTTETH OUT thy Tranfgreffions, for mine own fake, and will not remember thy SINS.

See Page 1. Of the Divinity of our Saviour.

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CHRIST avows himself to be the Messiah represented by the Prophets under the Emblem of a Shepherd; and by this Parable describes the Pastoral Office, and gives the Character of falfe Teach

ers.

John Erily, verily I fay unto you, He that entreth not Χ. Ι. by the Door into the Sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the fame is a Thief and a Robber.

2. But he that entreth in by the Door, is the Shepherd of the Sheep.

3. To him the Porter openeth; and the Sheep hear his Voice: and he calleth his own Sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4. And when he putteth forth his own Sheep, he goeth before them, and the Sheep follow him: for they know his Voice.

5. And a Stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the Voice of Strangers.

6. This Parable fpake Jesus unto them: but they un derstood not what Things they were which he spake unto them.

7. Then

7. Then faid Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily I fay unto you, I am the Door of the SHEEP.

8. All that ever came before me, are Thieves and Robbers: but the Sheep did not hear them.

9. I am the Door: by me if any Man enter in, he shall be SAVED, and shall go in and out, and find Pasture.

10. The Thief cometh not but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come, that they might have' LIFE, and that they might have it

11.

am

more abundantly.
1 (a)
the GOOD
SHEPHERD: the good Shep-
herd giveth his LIFE for the
SHEEP.

12. But (b) he that is an HIRELING, and not the Shepherd, whose own the Sheep are not, seeth the Wolf coming, and leaveth the Sheep, and fleeth: and the Wolf

catcheth them, and scattereth the Sheep.

13. The Hireling fleeth, because he is an Hireling, and careth not for the Sheep.

14. I am the GOOD SHEP

HERD, and KNOW my Sheep,

and am KNOWN of mine.

15. As the Father knoweth me, even fo know I the Father: and I lay down my LIFE for the Sheep.

16. And other Sheep I have, which are not of this Fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my Voice; and there shall be one Fold, and one Shepherd.

17. Therefore doth my Father LOVE me, because I lay down my LIFE, that I might take it again.

18. No Mantaketh it from me, but I lay it down of my

(a) Psalm xxiii. 1. The Lord is my SHEPHERD, I shall not want. 2. He maketh me to lie down in green Pastures: he leadeth me befide the still Waters.

3. He restoreth my SOUL: he leadeth me in the PATHS of Righteousness for his Name's fake.

4. Yea though I WALK through DEATH, I will fear no EVIL for the VALLEY of the SHADOW of thou art with me, thy Rod and thy Staff comfort me.

5. Thou preparest a Table before me in the Prefence of Enemies:

thou anointest my Head with Oil,

my Cup runneth over.

6. Surely GOODNESS and MERcy shall follow me all the Days of my Life: and I will dwell in the . House of the Lord for ever.

Pf. lxxx. 1. Give ear, O SHEГHERD of Ifrael, thou that leadest

Fofeph like a FLOCK, thou that dwel

leit between the Cherubims, shine forth.

Ifai. xl. 11. He shall feed his FLOCK like a SHEPHERD: he shall

gather the Lambs with his Arm, and carry them in his Bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

Chap. liii. 6. All we like SHEЕР have gone aftray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath laid on him the INIQUITY of us all.

7. He was oppressed, and he was AFFLICTED, yet he opened not his Mouth: He is brought as a LAMB to the Slaughter, and as a SHEEP before her Shearer is dumb, fo he openeth not his Mouth.

(b) Ezek. xxxiv. 1. And the Word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2. Son of Man, prophesy against the

38. But if I do, though VE BELIEVE not me, BELIEVE the Works : that ye may know, and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him. 39. Therefore they fought again to take him, but he efcaped out of their Hand:

40. And went away again beyond Jordan, into the Place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. 41. And many reforted unto him, and faid, John did no Miracle: but all things that John spake of this Man

42. And many BELIEVED on him there.

CHRIST's Answer to the Pharisees Queftion about paying Tribute to Cefar.

Matt. xxii. 15. Mark xii. 12. Luke xx. 20.

[Mr.] A

ND [M.] then the Pharifees [Mr.] left him,

and went their way, (M.) and took Counsel how they might intangle him in his talk. [L.] And they watched him, and sent forth Spies which should feign themselves just Men, [Mr.] certain of the Pharifees [M.] their Disciples, with the Herodians, [Mr.] to catch him in his Words, and (L.) that they might take hold of his Words, that so they might deliver him unto the Power and Authority of the Governour. (Mr.) And when they were come, [Z.] they asked him, [M.] faying [Mr.] unto him, [M.] Master, we know that thou art true, [L.] that thou sayeft and teachest rightly, [Mr.] and carest for no Man; for thou regardest not the Person of Men, [L.] neither acceptest thou the Perfon, (Mr.) but teachest the Way of God in Truth. [M.] Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou, (L.) Is it lawful for us to give Tribute unto Cefar, or no? [Mr.] Shall we give, or shall we not give? [M.) But Jesus perceived their Wickedness, and [Mr.] knowing their Hypocrify, [Z..] he perceived their Craftiness, and faid unto them, [M.] Why TEMPT ye me, ye HYPOCRITES? [Mr.] Bring and [M.] shew me [Mr.] a Peny, [M.] the Tribute Money, (Mr.) that I may fee it. [M.] And they brought unto him a Peny. And he faith unto them, [L.] Whose Image and Superfcription hath it? [M.] Whose is this Image and Superscription? [Mr.] And [L.] they answered and faid [Mr.] unto him, Cefar's. Jesus answering, faid unto them, [M.] Render (a) therefore unto Cefar, the Things which are Cefar's; and unto God, the Things that are GOD's. And when they had heard these Words, [Mr.] they marvelled at him: [L.] And they could not take hold of his Words before the People;

(a) Rom. xiii. 1. Let every Soul be SUBJECT unto the higher Powers. For there is no Power but of GOD: the Powers that be, are ordained of God.