M Matth. Ch. 11 V. 2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ L Luke V. 19 calling unto him two of his disciples he sent them to Jesus M Matth. V. 3 And said unto him Art thou he that should come or do we look for another L Luke V. 20 When the men were come unto him they said John Baptist hath sent us unto thee saying Art thou he that should come or look we for another Luke V. 21 And in that same houre he cured many of their infirmities and plagues and of evil spirits and unto many that were blinde he gave sight M Matth. Ch. 11 V. 4 Jesus answered and said unto them Go and shew John again those things which ye do heare and see Matth. V. 5 The blinde receive their sight and the lame walk the lepers are cleansed and the deaf heare the dead are raised up and the poore have the Gospel preached unto them Matth. V. 6 And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me CHAP. LVI The sermon of Christ to the multitude when the disciples of John Baptist were departed Sect. I. The Encomium given by Christ to John Baptist L Luke Ch. 7 V. 24 ANd when the messengers of John were departed M Matth. V. 7 Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John What went ye out into the wildernesse to see A reed shaken with the winde Matth. V. 8 But what went ye out for to see A man clothed in soft raiment behold L Luke V. 25 they which are gorgeously apparelled and live delicately M Matth. V. 9 are in kings houses But what went ye out for to see A prophet yea I say unto you and more then a prophet Matth. V. 10 For this is he of whom it is written Behold I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee L Luke V. 28 For M Matth. V. 11 verily I say unto you Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater L Luke V. 28 prophet M Matth. V. 11 then John the Baptist notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdome of heaven is greater then he Matth. V. 12 * Luke Ch. 16 V. 16 And from the dayes of John the Baptist untill now the kingdome of heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by force Matth. V. 13 For all the prophets and the Law prophesied untill John Matth. Ch. 11 V. 14 And if ye will receive it this is Elias which was for to come L Luke Ch. 7 V. 29 And all the people that heard him and the publicanes justified God being baptized with the baptisme of John Luke V. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves being not baptized of him M Matth. V. 15 He that hath eares to heare let him heare Sect. II. The parable of the children playing in the market-place L Luke V. 31 And the Lord said Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation and to what are they like Luke V. 32 They are like unto children sitting in the market-place M Matth. V. 16 and calling unto their fellows Matth. V. 17 And saying We have piped unto you and ye have not danced we have mourned unto you and ye have not lamented nor L Luke V. 33 wept For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine and ye say He hath a devil Luke V. 34 The Sonne of man is come eating and drinking and ye say Behold a gluttonous man and a wine-bibber a friend of publicanes and sinners Luke V. 35 But wisdome is justified of all her children Sect. III. Christ upbraids and complains of Chorazin Bethsaida and Capernaum M Matth. V. 20 Then began be to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mightie works were done * Luke Ch. 10 V. 13 because they repented not Matth. V. 21 Wo unto thee Chorazin wo unto thee Bethsaida for if the mightie works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes Matth. V. 22 But I say unto you It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgement Matth. Ch. 11 V. 23 then for you And thou Capernaum which art exalted unto heaven shalt be brought down to hell for if the mightie works which have been done in thee had been done in Sodom it would have remained untill this day But I say unto you Matth. V. 24 that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement then for thee Sect. IIII. Christs thanksgiving Matth. V. 25 * Luke Ch. 10 V. 21 At that time Jesus answered and said I thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes Even so Father Matth. V. 26 for so it seemed good in thy sight Sect. V. The conclusion of Christs sermon Matth. V. 27 * John Ch. 3 V. 35 All things are delivered unto me of my Father and no man knoweth the Sonne but the Father * John Ch. 6 V. 46 neither knoweth any man the Father save the Sonne and he to whomsoever the Sonne will reveal him Matth. V. 28 Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavie laden Matth. V. 29 and I will give you rest Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall finde rest unto your souls Matth. V. 30 For my yoke is easie and my burden is light CHAP. LVII Mary Magdalene anointeth Christs feet at the house of Simon the Pharisee * Mark Ch. 14 V. 3 L Luke Ch. 7 V. 36 ANd one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him and he went into the Pharisees house and sat down to meat Luke Ch. 7 V. 37 And behold a woman in the citie which was a sinner when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisees house brought an alabaster box of ointment And stood at his feet behinde him weeping Luke V. 38 and began to wash his feet with tears and did wipe them with the hairs of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment Luke V. 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it he spake within himself saying This man if he were a prophet would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him for she is a sinner And Jesus answering Luke V. 40 said unto him Simon I have somewhat to say unto thee And he saith Master say on Luke V. 41 There was a certain creditour which had two debters the one ought five hundred pence and the other
thee what doest thou work John V. 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert as it is written He gave them bread from heaven to eat Then Jesus said unto them John V. 32 Verily verily I say unto you Moses gave you not that bread from heaven but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven John V. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world Then said they unto him Lord John V. 34 evermore give us this bread John V. 35 And Jesus said unto them I am the bread of life he that cometh to me shall never hunger and he that beleeveth on me shall never thirst But I said unto you John V. 36 that ye also have seen me and beleeve not John V. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out John Ch. 6 V. 38 For I came down from heaven not to do mine own will but the will of him that sent me John V. 39 And this is the Fathers will which hath sent me that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing but should raise it up again at the last day John V. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me that every one which seeth the Sonne and beleeveth on him may have everlasting life and I will raise him up at the last day The Jews then murmured at him John V. 41 because he said I am the bread which came down from heaven And they said * Matth. Ch. 13 V. 55 John V. 42 Is not this Jesus the sonne of Joseph whose father and mother we know how is it then that he saith I came down from heaven John V. 43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them Murmure not among your selves John V. 44 No man can come to me except the Father which hath sent me draw him and I will raise him up at the last day It is written in the prophets John V. 45 And they shall be all taught of God Every man therefore that hath heard and hath learned of the Father cometh unto me John V. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father * Matth. Ch. 11 V. 27 save he which is of God he hath seen the Father John V. 47 Verily verily I say unto you He that beleeveth on me hath everlasting life I am that bread of life John V. 48 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wildernesse and are dead John V. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven that a man may eat thereof and not die John V. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven if any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever and the bread that I will give is my flesh which I will give for the life of the world John V. 52 The Jews therefore strove amongst themselves saying How can this man give us his flesh to eat John V. 53 Then Jesus said unto them Verily verily I say unto you Except ye eat the flesh of the Sonne of man and drink his bloud ye have no life in you John Ch. 6 V. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh and drinketh my bloud hath eternall life and I will raise him up at the last day For my flesh is meat indeed John V. 55 and my bloud is drink indeed He thabeateth my flesh John V. 56 and drinketh my bloud dwelleth in me and I in him John V. 57 As the living Father hath sent me and I live by the Father so he that eateth me even he shall live by me John V. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven not as your fathers did eat manna and are dead he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever These things said he in the Synagogue John V. 59 as he taught in Capernaum John V. 60 Many therefore of his disciples when they had heard this said This is an hard saying who can heare it John V. 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it he said unto them Doth this offend you * John Ch. 6 V. 62 Ch. 3 V. 13 What and If ye shall see the Sonne of man ascend up where he was before John V. 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth the flesh profiteth nothing the words that I speak unto you they are spirit and they are life But there are some of you that beleeve not John V. 64 For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that beleeved not and who should betray him And he said Therefore said I unto you John V. 65 that no man can come unto me except it were given unto him of my Father John V. 66 From that time many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him Then said Jesus unto the twelve John V. 67 Will ye also go away Then Simon Peter answered him John V. 68 Lord to whom shall we go thou hast the words of eternall life * Matth. Ch. 16 V. 16 And we beleeve John V. 69 and are sure that thou art that Christ the Sonne of the living God Jesus answered them John V. 70 Have not I chosen you twelve and one of you is a devil John V. 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the sonne of Simon for he it was that should betray him being one of the twelve CHAP. LXXIX Christ disputes with the Pharisees about the traditions of the elders J John Ch. 7 V. 1 AFter these things Jesus walked in Galilee for he would not walk in Jurie because the Jews sought to kill him Mr. Mark Ch. 7 V. 1 Then came together unto M Matth. Ch. 15 V. 1 Jesus Mr. Mark Ch. 7 V. 1 the Pharisees and certain of the Scribes Mark V. 2 which came from Jerusaiem And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled that is to say with unwashen hands they found fault Mark V. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews except they wash their hands oft eat not holding the tradition of the elders Mark V. 4 And when they come from the market except they wash they eat not And many other things there be which they have received to hold as the washing of cups and pots Mark V. 5 brasen vessels and of tables Then the Pharisees and Scribes asked him M Matth. V. 2 saying Mr. Mark V. 5 Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders M Matth. V. 2 why do thy disciples transgresse the tradition of the elders for they wash not their hands when they eat bread Mr. Mark V. 5 but eat bread with unwashen hands M Matth. V. 3 But he answered and said unto them Why do you also transgresse the commandment of
is the light with you walk while ye have the light lest darknesse come upon you for he that walketh in darknesse knoweth not whither he goeth While ye have light John V. 36 beleeve in the light that ye may be the children of light These things spake Jesus Mr. Mark Ch. 11 V. 11 and now the eventide was come M Matth. Ch. 21 V. 17 he left them J John V. 36 and departed and did hide himself from them M Matth. Ch. 21 V. 17 and went out of the citie into Bethany Mr. Mark Ch. 11 V. 11 with the twelve M Matth. Ch. 21 V. 17 and he lodged there J John V. 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them yet they beleeved not on him John V. 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled which he spake Lord who hath beleeved our report and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed John V. 39 Therefore they could not beleeve because that Esaias said again * Matth. Ch. 13 V. 14 He hath blinded their eyes John V. 40 and hardened their heart that they should not see with their eyes nor understand with their heart and be converted and I should heal them John V. 41 These things said Esaias when he saw his glorie and spake of him Neverthelesse among the chief rulers also John Ch. 12 V. 42 many beleeved on him but because of the Pharisees they did not confesse him lest they should be put out of the Synagogue * John Ch. 5 V. 44 Ch. 12 V. 43 For they loved the praise of men more then the praise of God CHAP. CXLVIII The cursing of the fig-tree The temple again cleansed and Christs farewell sermon concerning his office M Matth. Ch. 21 V. 18 NOw in the morning Mr. Mark Ch. 11 V. 12 and on the morrow M Matth. Ch. 21 V. 18 as he returned into the citie Mr. Mark Ch. 11 V. 12 when they were come from Bethanie he was hungrie M Matth. V. 19 And when he saw a fig-tree Mr. Mark Ch. 11 V. 13 afarre off M Matth. V. 19 in the way Mr. Mark V. 13 having leaves M Matth. V. 19 he came to it Mr. Mark Ch. 11 V. 13 if haply he might finde any thing thereon and when he came to it he found nothing M Matth. V. 19 thereon but leaves onely Mr. Mark V. 14 for the time of figs was not yet And Jesus answered and said unto it M Matth. V. 19 Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever and Mr. Mark V. 14 no man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever And his disciples heard tit M Matth. V. 19 And presently the fig-tree withered away Mr. Mark V. 15 * Matth. Ch. 21 V. 12 And they come to Jerusalem and Jesus went into the temple and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple and overthrew the tables of the money-changers and the seats of them that sold doves Mark V. 16 And would not suffer that any man should carrie any vessel through the temple Mark V. 17 And he taught saying unto them Is it not written My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer but ye have made it a den of theeves Mark V. 18 And the Scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy him for they feared him because all the people was astonished at his doctrine J John V. 44 Jesus cried and said He that beleeveth on me beleeveth not on me but on him that sent me John Ch. 12 V. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me * John Ch. 12 V. 46 Ch. 3 V. 19 I am come a light into the world that whosoever beleeveth on me should not abide in darknesse * John Ch. 12 V. 47 Ch. 3 V. 17 And if any man heare my words and beleeve not I judge him not for I came not to judge the world but to save the world John Ch. 12 V. 48 He that rejecteth me and receiveth not my words hath one that judgeth him * Mark Ch. 16 V. 16 the word that I have spoken the same shall judge him in the last day John V. 49 For I have not spoken of my self but the Father which sent me he gave me a commandment what I should say and what I should speak John V. 50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting whatsoever I speak therefore even as the Father said unto me so I speak Mr. Mark Ch. 11 V. 19 And when even was come he went out of the citie CHAP. CXLIX Christs speech to his disciples of the power of faith upon occasion of the cursing of the withered fig-tree Mr. Mark V. 20 ANd in the morning as they passed by they saw the fig-tree dried up from the roots M Matth. Ch. 21 V. 20 And when the disciples saw it they marvelled saying How soon is the fig-tree withered away Mr. Mark V. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him Master behold the fig-tree which thou cursedst is withered away Mark V. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them Mark V. 23 Have faith in God For verily I say unto you M Matth. V. 21 If ye have faith and doubt not ye shall not onely do this which is done to the fig-tree but also if ye shall say unto this mountain Be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea it shall be done Mr. Mark V. 23 And whosoever shall say unto this mountain Be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea and shall not doubt in his heart but shall beleeve that those things which he saith shall come to passe Mark Ch. 11 V. 24 he shall have whatsoever he saith Therefore I say unto you * Matth. Ch. 7 V. 7 What things soever ye desire when ye pray beleeve that ye receive them and ye shall have them M Matth. Ch. 21 V. 22 And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer beleeving ye shall receive Mr. Mark V. 25 And when ye stand praying forgive if ye have ought against any that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses But if you do not forgive Mark V. 26 neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses CHAP. CL. Christ questions the chief priests Scribes and elders about Johns baptisme Mr. Mark V. 27 ANd they come again to Jerusalem L Luke Ch. 20 V. 1 And it came to passe that in one of those dayes M Matth. V. 23 when he was come into the temple L Luke Ch. 20 V. 1 as he taught the people and preached the Gospel Mr. Mark V. 27 the chief priests and the Scribes M Matth. V. 23 and the elders of
John Ch. 2 V. 1 where he made the water wine And there was a certain noble man whose sonne was sick at Capernaum John V. 47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee he went unto him and besought him that he would come down and heal his sonne for he was at the point of death Then said Jesus unto him John V. 48 Except ye see signes and wonders ye will not beleeve The noble man saith unto him Sir John Ch. 4 V. 49 come down ere my childe die Jesus saith unto him John V. 50 Go thy way thy sonne liveth And the man beleeved the word that Jesus had spoken unto him and he went his way And as he was now going down John V. 51 his servants met him and told him saying Thy sonne liveth John V. 52 Then enquired he of them the houre when he began to amend and they said unto him Yesterday at the seventh houre the fever left him So the father knew that it was at the same houre John V. 53 in the which Jesus said unto him Thy sonne liveth and himself beleeved and his whole house John V. 54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did when he was come out of Judea into Galilee THE THIRD BOOK THE HISTORIE OF THE SECOND YEARE OF CHRISTS PUBLICK MINISTERIE CHAP. XXXIIII The beginning of Christs publick preaching in the Synagogues of Galilee teaching in the Synagogue of Nazareth his own countrey he is cast out Mr. Mark Ch. 1 V. 14 NOw after that John was put in prison L Luke Ch. 4 V. 14 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit and Mr. Mark Ch. 1 V. 14 came into Galilee preaching the Gospel of the kingdome of God L Luke Ch. 4 V. 14 and there went out a fame of him through all that region round about And he taught in their Synagogues Luke V. 15 being glorified of all Luke V. 16 And he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up and as his custome was he went into the Synagogue on the sabbath-day and stood up for to reade Luke Ch. 4 V. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias and when he had opened the book he found the place where it was written The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Luke V. 18 because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poore he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted to preach deliverance to the captives and recovering of sight to the blinde to set at libertie them that are bruised Luke V. 19 To preach the acceptable yeare of the Lord. And he closed the book Luke V. 20 and he gave it again to the minister and sat down and the eyes of all them that were in the Synagogue were fastened on him Luke V. 21 And he began to say unto them This day is this scripture fulfilled in your eares And all bare him witnesse Luke V. 22 and wondred at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth And they said Is not this Josephs sonne And he said unto them Luke V. 23 Ye will surely say unto me this proverb Physician heal thy self Whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum do also here in thy countrey And he said Luke V. 24 Verily I say unto you * Matth. Ch. 13 V. 57 No prophet is accepted in his own countrey But I tell you of a truth Luke V. 25 many widows were in Israel in the dayes of Elias when the heaven was shut up three yeares and six moneths when great famine was throughout all the land Luke V. 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent save unto Sarepta a citie of Sidon unto a woman that was a widow And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elizeus the prophet Luke V. 27 and none of them was cleansed saving Naaman the Syrian Luke V. 28 And all they in the Synagogue when they heard these things were filled with wrath And rose up Luke V. 29 and thrust him out of the citie and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their citie was built that they might cast him down headlong Luke V. 30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way CHAP. XXXV Christ leaves Nazareth and dwells in Capernaum The chief heads of his sermons in Galilee M Matth. Ch. 4 V. 13 ANd Jesus leaving Nazareth Mr. Mark Ch. 1 V. 21 went and M Matth. Ch. 4 V. 13 came and dwelt in Capernaum which is upon the sea coast in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthali Matth. V. 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet saying Matth. V. 15 The land of Zabulon and the land of Nephthali by the way of the sea beyond Jordan Galilee of the Gentiles The people which sat in darknesse Matth. V. 16 saw great light and to them that sat in the region and shadow of death Matth. V. 17 light is sprung up From that time Mr. Mark V. 14 Jesus came into Galilee and M Matth. V. 17 began to preach Mr. Mark V. 15 the Gospel of the kingdome of God M Matth. V. 17 and to say Mr. Mark V. 15 The time is fulfilled and the kingdome of God is at hand Repent ye and beleeve the Gospel M Matth. V. 17 for the kingdome of heaven is at hand CHAP. XXXVI The miraculous taking of fishes The calling of Peter Andrew James and John M Matth. V. 18 ANd Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee saw two brothers Simon which is called Peter and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea for they were fishers L Luke Ch. 5 V. 1 And it came to passe that as the people preassed upon him to heare the word of God he stood by the lake of Genesareth And saw two ships standing by the lake Luke V. 2 but the fishermen were gone out of them and were washing their nets Luke V. 3 And he entred into one of the ships which was Simons and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land and he sat down and taught the people out of the ship Luke V. 4 Now when he had left speakings he said unto Simon Lanch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught Luke Ch. 5 V. 5 And Simon answering said unto him Master we have toyled all the night and have taken nothing neverthelesse at thy word I will let down the net And when they had this done Luke V. 6 they enclosed a great multitude of fishes and their net brake And they beckened unto their partners Luke V. 7 which were in the other ship that they should come and help them And they came and filled both the ships so that they began to sink Luke V. 8 When Simon Peter saw
he named apostles Mr. Mark V. 14 And he ordained twelve that they should be with him and that he might send them forth to preach Mark V. 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses Mark V. 16 and to cast out devils And Simon L Luke V. 14 whom he also Mr. Mark V. 16 surnamed Peter L Luke V. 14 and Andrew his brother Mark V. 17 And James the sonne of Zebedee and John the brother of James and he surnamed them Boanerges which is The sonnes of thunder L Luke V. 15 Philip and Bartholomew Matthew and Thomas James the sonne of Alpheus and Simon Mr. Mark V. 17 the Canaanite L Luke V. 15 called Zelotes And Judas the brother of James surnamed Mr. Mark V. 17 Thaddeus L Luke V. 16 and Judas Iscariot which also was the traitour Mr. Mark V. 17 which betraied him Luke V. 17 And he came down with them and stood in the plain and the companie of his disciples and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem and from the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon which came to heare him and to be healed of their diseases And they that were vexed with unclean spirits Luke V. 18 and they were healed Luke V. 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him for there went vertue out of him and healed them all CHAP. LI. Christs sermon in the mount after the choosing of the apostles Sect. I. Who are blessed or as they are called the Beatitudes M Matth. Ch. 5 V. 1 ANd seeing the multitudes he went up into a mountain and when he was set his disciples came unto him L Luke Ch. 6 V. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples M Matth. V. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them saying L Luke Ch. 6 V. 20 Blessed be ye poore for yours is the kingdome of God M Matth. V. 3 Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the kingdome of heaven L Luke V. 21 Blessed are ye that weep now for ye shall laugh M Matth. V. 4 Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted Matth. V. 5 Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth L Luke Ch. 6 V. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now for ye shall be filled M Matth. V. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousnesse for they shall be filled Matth. V. 7 Blessed are the mercifull for they shall obtain mercie Matth. V. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart Matth. V. 9 for they shall see God Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Matth. V. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake for theirs is the kingdome of heaven L Luke V. 22 Blessed are ye when men shall hate you and shall separate you from their companie and shall revile you and cast out your name as evil for the Sonne of mans sake M Matth. V. 11 and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake L Luke V. 23 Rejoyce ye in that day M Matth. V. 12 and be exceeding glad L Luke V. 23 and leap for joy for behold M Matth. V. 12 for great is your reward in heaven L Luke V. 23 for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets M Matth. V. 12 for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you L Luke V. 24 But wo unto you that are rich for ye have received your consolation Wo unto you that are full for ye shall hunger Luke Ch. 6 V. 25 Wo unto you that laugh now for ye shall mourn and weep Luke V. 26 Wo unto you when all men shall speak well of you for so did their fathers to the false prophets Sect. II. The duties of the apostles in their ministerie M Matth. Ch. 5 V. 13 Ye are the * Mark Ch. 9 V. 50 Luke Ch. 14 V. 34 salt of the earth but if the salt have lost his savour wherewith shall it be salted it is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out Matth. V. 14 and to be troden under foot of men Ye are the light of the world A citie that is set on an hill Matth. V. 15 cannot be hid Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel but on a candlestick and it giveth light unto all that are in the house Let your light so shine before men Matth. V. 16 that they may see your good works and glorifie your Father which is in heaven Sect. III. The exposition of the Law Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets Matth. V. 17 I am not come to destroy but to fulfill For verily I say unto you Matth. V. 18 * Luke Ch. 16 V. 18 Till heaven and earth passe oncjote or one tittle shall in no wise passe from the law Matth. V. 19 till all be fulfilled Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so he shall be called the least in the kingdome of heaven but whosoever shall do and teach them the same shall be called great in the kingdome of heaven Matth. V. 20 For I say unto you That except your righteousnesse shall exceed the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdome of heaven Matth. V. 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill Matth. Ch. 5 V. 22 shall be in danger of the judgement But I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgement and whosoever shall say to his brother Racha shall be in danger of the councel but whosoever shall say Thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire Matth. V. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee Matth. V. 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar and go thy way first be reconciled to thy brother and then come and offer thy gift Matth. V. 25 * Luke Ch. 12 V. 58 Agree with thine adversarie quickly whiles thou art in the way with him lest at any time the adversarie deliver thee to the judge and the judge deliver thee to the officer and thou be cast into prison Verily Matth. V. 26 I say unto thee thou shalt by no means come out thence till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing Matth. V. 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time Matth. V. 28 Thou shalt not commit adulterie But I say unto you that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adulterie with
he answered them and said The kingdome of God cometh not with observation Luke V. 21 Neither shall they say Lo here or lo there for behold the kingdome of God is within you Luke V. 22 And he said unto the disciples The dayes will come when ye shall desire to see one of the dayes of the Sonne of man and ye shall not see it * Matth. Ch. 24 V. 23 Luke V. 23 And they shall say to you See here or see there go not after them nor follow them Luke V. 24 For as the lightning that lightneth out of the one part under heaven shineth unto the other part under heaven so shall also the Sonne of man be in his day Luke V. 25 But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation And as it was in the dayes of Noe Luke V. 26 so shall it be also in the dayes of the Sonne of man Luke V. 27 They did eat they drank they married wives they were given in marriage untill the day that Noe entred into the ark and the floud came and destroyed them all Luke V. 28 Likewise also as it was in the dayes of Lot they did eat they drank they bought they sold they planted they builded Luke Ch. 17 V. 29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all Luke V. 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Sonne of man is revealed In that day Luke V. 31 he which shall be upon the house top and his stuffe in the house let him not come down to take it away and he that is in the field let him likewise not return back Remember Lots wife * Matth. Ch. 16 V. 25 Luke V. 32 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it Luke V. 33 and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it I tell you Luke V. 34 in that night there shall be two men in one bed the one shall be taken the other shall be left Luke V. 35 Two women shall be grinding together the one shall be taken and the other left * Matth. Ch. 24 V. 40 Luke V. 36 Two men shall be in the field the one shall be taken and the other left And they answered and said unto him Where Luke V. 37 Lord And he said unto them * Matth. Ch. 24 V. 28 Wheresoever the bodie is thither will the eagles be gathered together CHAP. CXXVII The parable of the unjust judge which teacheth us to pray without fainting L Luke Ch. 18 V. 1 ANd he spake a parable unto them to this end that men ought alwayes to pray and not to faint saying There was in a citie a judge Luke V. 2 which feared not God neither regarded man And there was a widow in that citie Luke V. 3 and she came unto him saying Avenge me of mine adversarie And he would not for a while Luke V. 4 but afterward he said within himself Though I fear not God nor regard man Luke V. 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me I will avenge her lest by her continuall coming she weary me And the Lord said Luke V. 6 Heare what the unjust judge saith Luke V. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect which cry day and night unto him though he bear long with them I tell you that he will avenge them speedily Luke Ch. 18 V. 8 Neverthelesse when the Sonne of man cometh shall he finde faith on the earth CHAP. CXXVIII The parable of the Pharisee and the Publicane L Luke V. 9 ANd he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others Luke V. 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray the one a Pharisee and the other a Publicane Luke V. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself God I thank thee that I am not as other men are extortioners unjust adulterers or even as this Publicane Luke V. 12 I fast twice in the week I give tithes of all that I possesse And the Publicane standing afarre off Luke V. 13 would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven but smote upon his breast saying God be mercifull to me a sinner I tell you Luke V. 14 this man went down to his house justified rather then the other for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted CHAP. CXXIX Christ goes into Berea disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorcement M Matth. Ch. 19 V. 1 ANd it came to passe that when Jesus had finished these sayings he departed from Galilee Mr. Mark Ch. 10 V. 1 And he arose from thence and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan M Matth. V. 2 And great multitudes followed him and he healed them there Mr. Mark Ch. 10 V. 1 and the people resort unto him again and as he was wont he taught them again Mark V. 2 And the Pharisees came to him and asked him M Matth. V. 2 tempting him and saying unto him Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife for every cause Mr. Mark Ch. 10 V. 3 And he answered and said unto them What did Moses command you And they said Mark V. 4 Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement and to put her away M Matth. Ch. 19 V. 4 And he answered and said unto them Have ye not read that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female Matth. V. 5 And said For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they twain shall be one flesh Matth. V. 6 Wherefore they are no more twain but one flesh What therefore God hath joyned together let not man put asunder Matth. V. 7 They say unto him Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement and to put her away Mr. Mark V. 5 And Jesus answered and said unto them For the hardnesse of your heart he wrote you this precept and M Matth. V. 8 suffered you to put away your wives Mr. Mark V. 6 But from the beginning of the creation M Matth. V. 8 it was not so but Mr. Mark V. 7 God made them male and female For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife Mark V. 8 And they twain shall be one flesh so then they are no more twain but one flesh Mark V. 9 What therefore God hath joyned together let not man put asunder M Matth. V. 9 And I say unto you Whosoever shall put away his wife except it be for fornication and shall marry another committeth adultery and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth
M Matth. Ch. 24 V. 24 insomuch that if it were possible they shall deceive the very elect Mr. Mark V. 23 But take ye heed behold I have foretold you all things M Matth. V. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you Behold he is in the desert go not forth behold he is in the secret chambers Matth. V. 27 beleeve it not For as the lightning cometh out of the east and shineth even unto the west so shall also the coming of the Sonne of man be Matth. V. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is there will the eagles be gathered together CHAP. CLXI Christs propheticall sermon concerning his second coming and the signes that are to precede it Mr. Mark V. 24 BUt in those dayes M Matth. V. 29 immediately after the tribulation of those dayes L Luke Ch. 21 V. 25 there shall be signes in the sunne and in the moon and in the starres Mr. Mark V. 25 the sunne shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light And the starres of heaven shall fall M Matth. V. 29 from heaven L Luke Ch. 21 V. 25 and upon the earth distresse of nations with perplexitie the sea and the waves roaring Luke V. 26 Mens hearts failing them for fear and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth for the powers Mr. Mark V. 25 that are in heaven shall be shaken M Matth. V. 30 And then shall appeare the signe of the Sonne of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn Mr. Mark V. 26 And then shall they see the Sonne of man coming in the clouds M Matth. V. 30 of heaven Mr. Mark V. 27 with great power M Matth. V. 31 and great glorie Mr. Mark V. 27 And then shall he send his angels M Matth. V. 31 with a great sound of a trumpet and they shall gather together his elect from the foure windes Mr. Mark V. 27 from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven and M Matth. V. 31 from one end of heaven to the other L Luke Ch. 21 V. 28 And when these things begin to come to passe then look up and lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh Luke V. 29 And he spake to them a parable M Matth. Ch. 24 V. 32 Now learn a parable of the fig-tree When his branch is yet tender and putteth forth leaves ye know that summer is nigh L Luke V. 30 Behold therefore the fig-tree and all the trees When they now shoot forth ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand Luke V. 31 So likewise ye Mr. Mark Ch. 13 V. 29 when ye see all these things come to passe L Luke V. 31 know ye that the kingdome of God is nigh at hand Mr. Mark Ch. 13 V. 29 even at the doores M Matth. V. 34 Verily I say unto you This generation shall not passe till all these things be fulfilled Matth. V. 35 Heaven and earth shall passe away but my words shall not passe away Matth. V. 36 But of that day and houre knoweth no man no not the angels Mr. Mark V. 32 which are in heaven neither the Sonne but M Matth. V. 36 my Father onely CHAP. CLXII Christ informs the godly how they are to prepare for his second coming L Luke V. 34 ANd take heed to your selves lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfetting and drunkennesse and cares of this life and so that day come upon you unawares Luke V. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth M Matth. V. 37 But as the dayes of Noe were so shall also the coming of the Sonne of man be Matth. V. 38 For as in the dayes that were before the sloud they were eating and drinking marrying and giving in marriage untill the day that Noe entred into the ark Matth. Ch. 24 V. 39 And knew not untill the floud came and took them all away so shall also the coming of the Sonne of man be Then shall two be in the field Matth. V. 40 the one shall be taken Matth. V. 41 and the other left Two women shall be grinding at the mill the one shall be taken and the other left Mr. Mark Ch. 13 V. 33 Take ye heed L Luke Ch. 21 V. 36 therefore Mr. Mark Ch. 13 V. 33 watch and pray L Luke Ch. 21 V. 36 and pray alwayes that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe and to stand before the Sonne of man Mr. Mark Ch. 13 V. 33 for ye know not when the time is and M Matth. V. 42 what houre your Lord doth come Matth. V. 43 But know this that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come he would have watched and would not have suffered his house to be broken up Therefore be ye also ready Matth. V. 44 for in such an houre as ye think not the Sonne of man cometh Mr. Mark V. 34 For the Sonne of man is as a man taking a farre journey who left his house and gave authoritie to his servants to every man his work and commanded the porter to watch M Matth. V. 45 Who then is a faithfull and wise servant whom his Lord hath made ruler over his houshold to give them meat in due season Matth. V. 46 Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he cometh Matth. V. 47 shall finde so doing Verily I say unto you that he shall make him ruler over all his goods Matth. V. 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart Matth. V. 49 My Lord delayeth his coming And shall begin to smite his fellow-servants and to eat and drink with the drunken Matth. V. 50 The Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him and in an houre that he is not ware of And shall cut him asunder Matth. V. 51 and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth Mr. Mark V. 35 Watch ye therefore for ye know not when the master of the house cometh at even or at midnight or at the cock-crowing or in the morning Lest coming suddenly Mark Ch. 24 V. 36 he finde you sleeping Mark V. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all Watch. CHAP. CLXIII Christ propounds to his Apostles the parable of the ten virgins M Matth. Ch. 25 V. 1 THen shall the kingdome of heaven be likened unto ten virgins which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom And five of them were wise Matth. V.
2 and five were foolish They that were foolish took their lamps Matth. V. 3 and took no oyl with them Matth. V. 4 But the wise took oyl in their vessels with their lamps Matth. V. 5 While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbred and slept And at midnight there was a cry made Matth. V. 6 Behold the bridegroom cometh go ye out to meet him Then all those virgins arose Matth. V. 7 and trimmed their lamps Matth. V. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise Give us of your oyl Matth. V. 9 for our lamps are gone out But the wise answered saying Not so lest there be not enough for us and you but go ye rather to them that sell Matth. V. 10 and buy for your selves And while they went to buy the bridegroom came and they that were readie went in with him to the marriage Matth. V. 11 and the doore was shut Afterward came also the other virgins saying Lord Lord open to us Matth. V. 12 But he answered and said Verily I say unto you I know you not * Matth. Ch. 25 V. 13 Ch. 24 V. 42 Mark Ch. 13 V. 33 Watch therefore for ye know neither the day nor the houre wherein the Sonne of man cometh CHAP. CLXIIII Christ propounds to his Apostles the parable of the talents distributed among the servants M Matth. Ch. 25 V. 14 FOr the kingdome of heaven is as a man travelling into a farre countrey who called his own servants and delivered unto them his goods And unto one he gave five talents Matth. V. 15 to another two and to another one to every man according to his severall abilitie and straightway took his journey Then he that had received the five talents Matth. V. 16 went and traded with the same and made them other five talents Matth. V. 17 And likewise he that had received two Matth. V. 18 he also gained other two But he that had received one went and digged in the earth and hid his lords money Matth. V. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh and reckoneth with them And so he that had received five talents Matth. V. 20 came and brought other five talents saying Lord thou deliveredst unto me five talents behold I have gained besides them five talents moe Matth. V. 21 His lord said unto him Well done thou good and faithfull servant thou hast been faithfull over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord Matth. V. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said Lord thou deliveredst unto me two talents behold I have gained two other talents besides them Matth. V. 23 His lord said unto him Well done good and faithfull servant thou hast been faithfull over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things Matth. V. 24 enter thou into the joy of thy lord Then he which had received the one talent came and said Lord I knew thee that thou art an hard man reaping where thou hast not sowen and gathering where thou hast not strawed Matth. V. 25 And I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth lo Matth. Ch. 25 V. 26 there thou hast that is thine His Lord answered and said unto him Thou wicked and slothfull servant thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not Matth. V. 27 and gather where I have not strawed Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usurie Matth. V. 28 Take therefore the talent from him and give it unto him which hath ten talents * Matth. Ch. 25 V. 29 Ch. 13 V. 12 Mark Ch. 4 V. 25 Luke Ch. 8 V. 18 For unto every one that hath shall be given and he shall have abundance but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath Matth. Ch. 25 V. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darknesse there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth CHAP. CLXV Christ describes to his Apostles the acts and proceedings of the last judgement M Matth. V. 31 WHen the Sonne of man shall come in his glorie and all the holy angels with him Matth. V. 32 then shall he sit upon the throne of his glorie And before him shall be gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats And he shall set the sheep on his right hand Matth. V. 33 but the goats on the left Matth. V. 34 Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world Matth. V. 35 For I was an hungred and ye gave me meat I was thirstie and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in Matth. V. 36 Naked and ye clothed me I was sick and ye visited me I was in prison and ye came unto me Matth. V. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred and fed thee or thirstie and gave thee drink When saw we thee a stranger Matth. Ch. 25 V. 38 and took thee in or naked Matth. V. 39 and clothed thee Or when saw we thee sick Matth. V. 40 or in prison and came unto thee And the king shall answer and say unto them Verily I say unto you In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me Matth. V. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand * Matth. Ch. 7 V. 23 Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels Matth. V. 42 For I was an hungred and ye gave me no meat I was thirstie and ye gave me no drink Matth. V. 43 I was a stranger and ye took me not in naked and ye clothed me not sick and in prison and ye visited me not Matth. V. 44 Then shall they also answer him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred or athirst or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison Matth. V. 45 and did not minister unto thee Then shall he answer them saying Verily I say unto you In as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these Matth. V. 46 ye did it not to me * Luke Ch. 5 V. 29 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternall L Luke Ch. 21 V. 37 And in the day-time he was teaching in the temple and at night he went out and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple Luke