and Self-denial: And they faid, He is mad, and hath a Devil.

19. On the contrary, Chrift comes to them without this Austerity, in a freer way of Conversation: And they call him a loose Perfon, a Glutton and a Winedrinker, and a Companion of the worst of Men. But when the perverseness of Men has faid and done all that it can, Wisdom will ftill vindicate it self and appear to be Wisdom,in whomfoever it be found, and in what manner foever it be exercised.

20. ¶ Then began Jefus to upbraid the Cities wherein he had wrought most of his Miracles, for their invincible Obftinacy and Malice; that though he had taught them fuch excellent Doctrine, and proved his Authority by fuch undeniable Miracles, yet they could not be persuaded to repent.

21. And he said, Wo unto you the Inhabitants of Chorazin and Bethfaida: For if God had vouchfafed to Tyre and Sidon the fame demonstrations of his Power, and the fame offers of his Mercy, that he has gracioufly been pleased to make unto you; they might long fince have repented in all Humility.

22. Therefore I tell you, the punishment of the Inhabitants of Tyre and Sidon, fhall be more tolerable than that which fhall be inflicted

upon you in the Day of Vengeance: Because ye have withstood greater Convictions, and rejected the offers of greater Mercy.

23. And thou Capernaum, which art now fo great, and flourishing, and proud a City; fhalt be utterly deftroyed and brought to nothing. For if Ged had done the fame wonder ful things in Sodom, that he has done in thee, it might have repented and have escaped that dreadful

24 But I fay unto you, that it shall

be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, then for thee.

25 At that time

Jefus anfwered and

faid, I thank thee,O Father, Lord of hea

ven and earth, becaufe thou haft hid these things from the wife and prudent,

and haft revealed them unto babes.

26 Even fo Fa

ther,for fo it feemed good in thy fight.

Vengeance which fell up

on it.

24. Therefore the overthrow of Sodom fhall appear to have been more tolerable, than that dreadful deftruction which fhall be inflicted on the Inhabitants of Capernaum in the Day of Vengeance.

25. After these things, Jefus prayed, and said: I return thee Thanks and Praise, O Father, the Almighty Creator and All-wife Governor of the World; for that in the infinite Wisdom of thy Divine Providence thou haft fo ordered the Difpenfations of thy Mercy, that the Mysteries of the Gospel and the Means of attaining eternal Happiness, are not so much understood and embraced by the cunning, politick and proud Men of this World, as by the modeft and humble and meek.

26. Moft juftly, O Father, haft thou fo difpofed things: For thus it became infinite Goodness