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and immediately it fell; and the ruin | he was. But whoso looketh into the of that house was great, Luke vi. 47 — perfect law of liberty, and continueth 49. But he said, Yea, rather, blessed therein, he being not a forgetful hearare they that hear the word of God, er, but a doer of the work, this man and keep it, xi. 28. If ye know these shall be blessed in his deed. If any things, happy are ye if ye do them, man among you seem to be religious, John xiii. 17. If ye love me, keep and bridleth not his tongue, but demy commandments, xiv. 15. Judas ceiveth his own heart, this man's resaith unto him (not Iscariot), Lord, ligion is vain. Pure religion and unhow is it that thou wilt manifest thy- defiled before God and the Father is self unto us, and not unto the world? this, To visit the fatherless and wiJesus answered and said unto him, If dows in their affliction, and to keep a man love me, he will keep my words: himself unspotted from the world, and my Father will love him, and we James i. 21-27. Even so faith, if it will come unto him, and make our hath not works, is dead, being alone. abode with him. He that loveth me Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, not, keepeth not my sayings: and the and I have works: shew me thy faith word which ye hear is not mine, but without thy works, and I will shew the Father's which sent me, 22--24. thee my faith by my works. Thou If ye keep my commandments, ye believest that there is one God; thou shall abide in my love; even as I have doest well: The devils also believe, kept my Father's commandments, and and tremble. But wilt thou know, O abide in his love, xv. 10. Ye are my vain man, that faith without works is friends, if ye do whatsoever I comdead? Was not Abraham our father mand you, 14. Who will render to justified by works, when he had every man according to his deeds: offered Isaac his son upon the altar? To them who by patient continuance Seest thou how faith wrought with his in well-doing seek for glory and ho- works, and by works was faith made nour and immortality, eternal life: perfect? And the Scripture was fulBut unto them that are contentious; filled which saith, Abraham believed and do not obey the truth, but obey un- God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness, indignation and wrath, righteousness and he was called the tribulation and anguish, upon every Friend of God. Ye see then how that soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew by works a man is justified, and not first, and also of the Gentile, Rom. ii. by faith only. Likewise also was not 6-9. For in Jesus Christ neither Rahab the harlot justified by works, circumcision availeth any thing, nor when she had received the messenuncircumcision; but faith which work- gers, and had sent them out another eth by love. Ye did run well; who way? For as the body without the did hinder you that ye should not spirit is dead, so faith without works obey the truth? Gal. v. 6,7. Be not is dead also, ii. 17-26. And hereby deceived; God is not mocked: for we do know that we know him, if we whatsoever a man soweth, that shall keep his commandments, 1 John ii. 3. he also reap. For he that soweth to And whatsoever we ask, we receive of his flesh shall of the flesh reap cor- him, because we keep his commandruption; but he that soweth to the ments, and do those things that are Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life ever-pleasing in his sight. And this is his lasting, vi. 7, 8. Wherefore lay apart commandment, That we should beall filthiness and superfluity of naugh- lieve on the name of his Son Jesus tiness, and receive with meekness the Christ, and love one another, as he engrafted word, which is able to save gave us commandment. And he that your souls. But be ye doers of the keepeth his commandments dwelleth word, and not hearers only, deceiving in him, and he in him. And hereby your own selves. For if any be a hear- we know that he abideth in us, by the er of the word, and not a doer, he is Spirit which he hath given us, iii. like unto a man beholding his natural 22-24. For this is the love of God, face in a glass: For he beholdeth him- that we keep his commandments: and self, and goeth his way, and straight- his commandments are not grievous. way forgetteth what manner of man For whatsoever is born of God over

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MATT. VII. 24, 25.

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cometh the world: and this is the vic-dation, and another buildeth thereon. tory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh buildeth thereupon. For other founBut let every man take heed how he the world, but he that believeth that dation can no man lay than that is Jesus is the Son of God? v. 3-5. laid, which is Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. iii. Blessed are they that do his command- 10, 11. ments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and

idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie, Rev. xxii. 14, 15.

bAnd unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understand. ing, Job xxviii. 28. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever, Ps. cxi. 10. The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall, Prov. x. 8. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit, xiv. 8. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace, James iii. 13-18.

Ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the rock, his work is perfect, Deut. xxxii. 3, 4. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust, Ps. xviii. 2. For who is God save the LORD? and who is a rock save our God? 31. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it, Matt. xvi. 18. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foun

VER. 25.

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And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

a Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it, Ez. xiii. 11, &c. And he shall sit as a reshall purify the sons of Levi, and finer and purifier of silver and he purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness, Mal. iii. 3. Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God, Acts xiv. 22. Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire, 1 Cor. iii. 13-15. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation : for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him, James i. 12. That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. i. 7.

b And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it, Matt. xvi. 18. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

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the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever, Ps. cxxv. 1, 2. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, Eph. iii. 17. Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving, Col. ii. 7. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, 1 Pet. i. 5. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us, 1 John ii. 19.

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self, and they enter in and dwell there: -and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation, Matt. xii. 43-45. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way-side. But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word ; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh un

fruitful, xiii. 19-22. Because, even because they have seduced my peo

a And every one that heareth these say-ple, saying, Peace; and there was no ings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

a Every wise woman buildeth her house but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands, Prov. xiv. 1. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great, Luke vi. 49. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? James ii. 20.

VER. 27.

Καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ, καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ, καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι, καὶ προσέκος ψαν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἔπεσε· καὶ ἦν ἡ πτῶσις αὐτῆς μεγάλη.

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

a When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than him

peace; and one built up a wall, and,
lo, others daubed it with untempered
morter: Say unto them which daub it
with untempered morter, that it shall
fall: there shall be an overflowing
shower; and ye, O great hailstones,
shall fall; and a stormy wind shall
rend it. Lo, when the wall is fallen,
shall it not be said unto you, Where
is the daubing wherewith ye have
daubed it? Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; I will even rend it with
a stormy wind in my fury; and there
shall be an overflowing shower in
mine anger, and great hailstones in
my fury to consume it. So will I break
down the wall that ye have daubed
down to the ground, so that the foun-
with untempered morter, and bring it
dation thereof shall be discovered, and
it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed
in the midst thereof: and ye shall
know that I am the LORD. Thus will
I accomplish my wrath upon the wall,
and upon them that have daubed it
with untempered morter, and will say
unto you, The wall is no more, neither
they that daubed it; To wit, the pro-
phets of Israel which prophesy con-
cerning Jerusalem, and which see
visions of peace for her, and there is
no peace, saith the Lord GOD, Ez.
xiii. 10-16. For if we sin wilfully
after that we have received the know-

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MATT. VII. 27-29.

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And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? Luke iv. 22. And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him, xix. 48. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? The officers answered, Never man spake like this man, John vii. 15. 46.

VER. 29.

Ην γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ Γραμματεῖς.

For he taught them as one a having authority, and not as the Scribes.

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ledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done de' spite unto the Spirit of grace? For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, a For I say unto you, That except saith the Lord. And again, The Lord your righteousness shall exceed the shall judge his people. It is a fear-righteousness of the Scribes and Phaful thing to fall into the hands of the living God, Heb. x. 26-31. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire, 2 Pet. ii. 20-22.

VER. 28.

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε συνετέλεσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ἐξεπλήσσοντο οἱ ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ·

And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, a the people were astonished at his doctrine:

a And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Matt. xiii. 54. Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever, Ps. xlv. 2. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the Scribes, Mark i. 22. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.

risees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery already with her in his heart. But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you, Matt. v. 20. 28. 32. 44. And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority dothee this authority! And Jesus anest thou these things? and who gave swered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? But if we shall say, Of men ; We fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things, xxi. 23-27. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth, xxviii. 18. I will raise them up a Prophet

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from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them, all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him, Deut. xviii. 18, 19. Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? Eccles. viii. 4. The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned, Isa. 1. 4. But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin, Mic. iii. 8. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people, Acts iii. 22, 23. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake, vi. 10. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do, Heb. iv. 12, 13.

b Then came to Jesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And

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honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men, Matt. xv. 1-9. Saying, The Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments. And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, xxiii. 2-6. Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him two-fold more the child of hell than yourselves. Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! Ye fools and blind for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. Ye fools and blind for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Ye blind

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