that fold doves, 13. And faid unto them, It is written My houfe fhall be called the house of Prayer, but y have made it a den of thieves. с d f ь 14. And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them 15. And when the chief priests and fcribes faw the won derful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and faying, Hofanna to the fon of David; they were fore difpleated. 16. And faid unto him, Hearef thou what these say? And Jefus faith unto them, Yea have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and fucklings thou haft perfected praife? 17. And he lef them, and went out of the city into Bethany, and h lodged there. 18. Now in the morning as he returned into the city,he hungred. 19. And when he fawa fig-tree [Gr.oneFig-tree] in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and faid unto it, Let no frui grow on thee henceforward for ever. And prefently the fig-tree withered away. 20. And when the diiciples fav it, they marvelled, faying, How foon is the fig-tree wi thered away! 21. Jefus anfwered and faid unto them. Verily I fay unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig-tree, bu alfo if ye fhall fay unto this mountain, Be thou removed and be thou caft into the fea, it fhall be done. 22. And all things whatfoever ye fall ask in Prayer, believing ye fhall receive. 23. And when he was come into 1 the Act. 4. 2. The Priests - being grieved that they taught the People.- A&. 13. 45. When the Jews faw the multitudes, they were filled with Envy, and fpake a- roer gainst those things which were fpoken by Paul, contradicting and blafpheming. it Luk. 17 6. 17. 20. k Jam. 1. 6. See on Mat. + Mar. 11. 24. + Luk. 11 t Joh. 3. 22. ti Joh. 5. 14. See on Mat. 7. 7. d Pfal 8. 2. Out of the mouth of Babes and Sucklings haft thou 159. erdained Strength, because of thine Enemies, that thou mighteft ftill the Enemy and the Avenger. + Joh. 11. 18. Now Bethany 1* Mar. 11. 27. And they come again to Jerufalem; and as he was the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and faid, By what authority doeft thou these things, and who gave thee this authority? 24. And Jefus anfwered and faid unto them, I alfo will ask you one thing, which if y tell me, I in likewife will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25. The baptifm of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? and they reafoned with henfelves, faying, If we fhall fay, From heaven; he will fay unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26. But if we fhall fay, Of men; we fear the People; for all hold John as a Prophet. 27. And they answered Jefus, and faid, We cannot tell. And he faid unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 28. But what think you? A certain man had two fons, and he came to the firft, and faid, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29. He anfwered and faid, I wal will not: but afterward he repented and went. 30. And he came to the fecond, and faid likewife. And he answered, and faid, I go fir; and went not. 31. Whether of them twain did the Will of his father? They fay unto him, The firft. Jefus faith unto them, Verily I fay unto you, that the publicans and the (1) harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32. For John came unto you in made thee a Ruler and a Judge over us? n See on Mat. 11. 9. • Ecclefiafticus 19. 21. If a Servant fay to his Mafter, I wik not do as it pleafeth thee, though afterward he do it, he angreth him that nourisheth him. P t Luk. 7. 29, 39, All the People that heard him, and the Publicans, juftified God, being baptized with the Baptifm of John. But the Pharifees and Lawyers rejected the Counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. tExod. 2. 14. He faid, who made thee a Prince and a Judge over us? intendeft thou to kill me, as thou killed ft the Egyptian? A&t. 4.7. When they had fet them in the midft, they asked, By what Power, or by what Name, have ye done this? 15 † A&. 7. 27. He that did his Neighbour wrong, thruft him away, faying, Who 9 † Mar. 3. 8. Bring forth therefore Fruits meet for Repentance, (1) That is, thofe who had been Publicans and Harlots, but Were reclaimei, thefe go, .. a in the way of righteoufiefs, and ye believed him not but the publicans and the harlots believed him. And ye when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. 33. Hear another Parable: There was a certain houfholder which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-prefs in it and built a tower, and let it out to Husbandmen, and went into a far country. 34. And when the time of the fruit drew near, he fent his fervants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35. Anc the husbandmen took his fervants, and beat one, and killed another, and ftoned another. 36. Again he fent other + Pfal. 80. 9. Thou prepa reft room before it, and didft caufe it to take deep Root, and it filled the Land. Cant. 8. 11. Solo-10 .mon had a Vineyard at Baal-hamon, he let out the Vineyard unto Keep ers: every one for the Fruit thereof was to bring a thoufand e ling into a far Country, &c. + Cant. 8. 11. The Words un. der ver. 33. Ver 12. My Vine yard which is mine is before me: thou, O Solomon, muft have a thoufand, and thofe that keep the Fruit thereof two Hundred. 2 Chron. 36. 16. They mocked the Meffengers of God, and defpifad his Words, and mifufed his Prophets, until the Wrath of the Lord arofe against his People. Neh. 9.26. They were difobedient and rebelled against thee, and caft thy Pieces of Silver. *Ifa. 5. I. Now 15 Law behind their backs, and flew * * will fing to my well-beloved, a C Mat. 25 14, 15. The Kingdom of Heaven is as a man travel 25 thy Prophets which teftified against them to turn them to thee.Jer. 37. 15. The Princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and fmote him, 20 and put him in Prifon, Mat. 23. 37. O Jerufalem, Jerufalem, thou that killeft the Prophets, and ftoneft them which are fent unto thee.Acts 7. 51, 52. -As your Fathers did, fo do ye. Which of the Pro phets have not your Fathers Perfe cuted? and they have fain them which fhewed before of the Com. ing of the juft one; of whom ye 36 have been now the betrayers and Murderers. A&t. 7. 59. They ftoned Stephen.-2 Cor. 11. 25. Once was I ftoned. Thef. 2. 15. Who both killed the Lord Jefus, 35 and their own Prophets, and have perfecuted us. mother fervants, more than the firft: and they did unto them likewife. 37. But laft of all, he fent unto them his fon, faying, They will reverence my fon. 38. But when the husbandmen faw the fon, They faid among themfelves, This is the Heir, come, let us kill him, and let us feize on ⚫his inheritance. 39. And they caught him, and 1 caft him out of the vineyard, and flew him. 40. When the Lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41. They fay unto him, He will miferably deftroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which fhall render him the fruits in their feafons. 42. Jefus faith unto them, Did ye never read in the fcriptures, The ftone which the Builders rejected, the fame is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 43. Therefore fay I unto you, The kingdom of God than be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the Fruits thereof. 44. And whofoever fhall fall on this ftone fhall be broken: but on whomfoever it fhall fall, it will grind ft Pfal. 2. 8. Ask of me, and I fhall give thee, the Heathen for thine Inheritance, and the utmoft Parts of the Earth for thy Poffeffion. Heb. 1. 2. God hath in thefe laft Days fpoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed Heir of all things. 3 Mat. 26. 3. Then affembled together the chief Priefts, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the People, unto the Palace of the High Prieft. Mat. 27. 1. When the Morning was come, all the chief Priefts and Elders of the People, 100k Counsel against Jefus to put him to death. Joh. 1. 53. From that Day forth, they took Counsel together for to put him to death. * Heb. 13. 12. Jefus without the Gate. i fuffered 5 ΙΟ I 4 k him Ifa. 65. 12. The Nation and Kingdom that will not ferve thee 20 shall perish: yea, thofe Nations fhall be utterly wasted. . Dan 2. 34Thou faweft till that a Stone was cut out without Hands, which Imote the Image upon his Feet 25 that were of Iron and Clay, and brake them to pieces. +See Luk. 20. 16. He shall come and deftroy thefe Husbandmen, and fhall give the Vineyard, to others. A&t. 13.46. It was neceffary him to powder. 45. And when the chief Priefts and Pharifees had heard his Parables, they pecrceived that he fpake of them. 45. But when they fought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a • Prophet, A CHA P. XXII. с ND Jefus anfwered and fpake unto them again by Parables, and faid, 2. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his fon, 3, And fent forth his fervants to call them that were bidden to the wedding and they would not come. 4. Again he fent forth other fervants, faying, 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 merchandize. 6. And the remnant took his fervants, and entreated them spitefully and flew them. 7. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he fent forth f his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city. 8. Then faith he to his fervants, The Wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9. Go ye therefore into the high a h Luk. 7. 16. They glorified God, faying, That a great Prophet is rifen up amongst us. + Joh. 7. 4. Many of the People faid, Of a Truth this is the Prophet. Luk. 14. 16. A certain man mide a great Supper, and bade many. Rev. 19.7, 9. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give Honour unto him for the Marriage of the Lamb is come, and his Wife hath made her felf ready. -Bl¢ffed are they which are called to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. him. e See on Mat. 21. 35. ways, f† Dan. 9. 26. -The People of the Prince that fhall come, fhall 5 deftroy the City and the San&tuary Luk.19 43, The Days fhall come upon thee that thine Enemies fhall caft a Trench about thee, and compass the round, and keep 1o thee in on every fide, and shall 110 lay thee even with the Ground.— 15 Prov. 9. 2. She hath killed her Beafis. a Heb. 2. 3. How fhall we efcape, if we neglect fo great Salvation, which at the first began to be fpoken by the Loid, and was con firmed unto us by them that heard 20 A&t. 3. 26. Unto you fork, God having raifed up his Son Jefus, fent him to blefs you in turning away every one of you from your Ini quities. h Act. 13. 46. Seeing ye judge your felves unmorthy of everlafting Life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. Rom, 19, 18. 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