and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 1 John v. 11, 12. The twelve gates (of the new Jerusalem) were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl. Re. xxi. 21.

Went and sold all.] Peter began to say unto "him" ("Jesus"), Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and the Gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred fold, now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. But many that are first shall be last, and the last first. Mar. x. 28-31. Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. Lu. xviii. 28, 29, 30. None of these things move me (said Paul), neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God. Ac. xx. 24. God forbid that I should glory, save in the eross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. Ga. vi. 14.

47 See chap. iv. 19.

And gathered of every kind.] See verses 20-30. Go ye into the highways (said the king who made a marriage for his son), and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. Mat. xxii. 9, 10. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom: and five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Mat. xxv. 1-4. Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city (said the man who made a great supper to his servants), and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the Lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and VOL. II.

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hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. Lu. xiv. 21-23. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away, and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit; if a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered, and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. John xv. 2. 6. A certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price (and having profanely tempted the Holy Ghost with a lie, at Peter's rebuke they both fell down dead). Ac. v. 1-10. When Simon (the sorcerer) saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God; repent, therefore, of this thy wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee; for I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. Ac. viii. 18-23. your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Ac. xx. 30. It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles; that one should have his father's wife! And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken from among you. For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him (the incestuous person) that hath so done this deed, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, to deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 1 Co. v. 1-6. Brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink (for they drank of that spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ), but with many of them God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the

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wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Co. x. 1-10. There must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 1 Co. xi. 19. Such are false apostles, deceit ful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works. Thrice I was beaten with rods (said Paul); in journeyings often; in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren. 2 Co. xi. 13, 14, 15. 26. I fear, lest when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not; lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults; and lest when I come again my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness which they have committed. 2 Co. xii. 20, 21. Neither Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised, and that because of false brethren, unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage. Ga. ii. 3, 4. Men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 2 Ti. iii. 2-5. The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 2 Ti. iv. 3, 4. A bishop must be blameless, holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort

and to convince the gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers, and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucre's sake. Tit. i. 9, 10, 11. There were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judg ment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. These (false teachers) shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day-time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceiving while they feast with you; having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls; an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray. These are wells without water; clouds that are carried with a tempest, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error; while they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corrup tion; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 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 Pe. ii. 1, 2, 3. 13–22. As ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 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. 18, 19. Beloved, believe not every spirit; but try the spirits whether they are of God, because many faise prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit

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that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God; and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God. And this is that spirit of antichrist whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. They are of the world; therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God; he that knoweth God heareth

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He that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 1 John iv. 1-6. There are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not, Jude 4, 5. I know thy works (said he that had the seven spirits of God to the angel of the church in Sardis), that thou hast a name, that thou livest and art dead. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth; because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. Re. iii. 1. 15, 16, 17.

48 And gathered the good.] 49-53, and chap. iii. 12.

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49 The angels shall come forth.] See verse 39. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Mat. xxiv. 31.

And sever the wicked.] Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding garment (said the king who made a marriage for his son)? And he (who had not the wedding garment) was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth for many are called, but few are chosen. Mat. xxii. 12, 13, 14. While the bridegroom tarried "they" ("the ten virgins") all slumbered and slept. And

at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and

trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil, 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, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Mat. xxv. 5-12. After a long time, the lord of those servants (to whom he had delivered the talents) cometh and reckoneth with them. Well done, good and faithful servant (said he to each of those who had improved their talents), enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. And cast ye the unprofitable servant (who hid his talent in the earth) into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. 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 and the goats on the left. Mat. xxv. 19-33. To you who are troubled (God will recompense), rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. 2 Th. i. 7-10. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God. And the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them. And they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Re. xx. 12-15.

50 Cast them into the furnace of fire.] See verse 42.

Wailing and gnashing of teeth.] The lord of that servant (who shall say in his heart, My

lord delayeth his coming) shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of; and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Mat. xxiv. 50, 51. Then shall ye (against whom the Lord has shut the door) begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. Lu. xiii. 26, 27, 28. The same (who worships the beast and his image) shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever. And they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Re. xiv. 10, 11. The fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness, and they gnawed their tongues for pain; and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. Re. xvi. 10, 11. 51 Have ye understood all these things?] See verse 11. 19. Do not ye yet understand (said Jesus to Peter, who had said, Declare unto us the parable) that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth, goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught. But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart, and they defile the man. Mat. xv. 17, 18. How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it (the parable of the leaven) not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? Mat. xvi. 11.

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ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place (whoso readeth let him understand). Mat. xxiv. 15. Without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone he expounded all things to his disciples. Mar. iv. 34. Are ye so without understanding also ? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man it cannot defile him? Mar. vii. 18. Why reason "ye" (his “disciples"), because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? Have ye your heart yet hard

ened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? Mar. viii. 17, 18. Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not, and they feared to ask him of that saying. L. ix. 44, 45. Philip ran thither "to him ("to meet the eunuch"), and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? And he said, How can I except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. Ac. viii. 30, 31. We know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. 1 John v. 20.

52 Every Scribe which is instructed.] See Mat. viii. 19. and ii. 4. Behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and Scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city. Mat. xxiii. 34. Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra, the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily. Ez. vii. 10. 21. One of them (the chief priests and Pharisees) named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all; nor consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole perish not. Lu. xi. 49, 50. Such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; who also hath made us able ministers of the new Testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 2 Co. iii. 4, 5, 6. As ye also learned (the grace of God in truth) of Epaphras, our dear fellowservant, who is, for you, a faithful minister of Christ. Col. i. 7. A bishop must be not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the Devil. If I tarry long (these things, the qualifications requisite in a bishop and in deacons, I write unto thee) that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God,