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MATT. XI. 7-10.

Yea, I and much more say unto you, than a prophet. This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. And all the people that heard him, and the Publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and Lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him, Luke vii. 24-30.

b Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it : he went up to my couch, Gen. xlix. 4. When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that 1 purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay? But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay, 2 Cor. i. 17, 18. That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive, Eph. iv. 14. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed, Jam. i. 6.

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A. D. 31. would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet, xiv,5. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist, xvii. 12, 13. And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in likewise 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, xxi. 24-26. And they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes that Elias must first come? And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him, Mark ix. 11-13 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And many of the children of Israel shall be turn to the fore him in the spirit and power of Lord their God. And he shall go beElias, to turn the hearts of the fathers

to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord, Luke i. 15-19. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 76.

VER 10.

Οὗτος γάρ ἐστι περὶ οὗ γέγραπται· Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἀγγελόν μου πρό προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδὸν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου.

For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

a The voice of him that crieth in the

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wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God, Isa. xl. 3. Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts, Mal. iii. 1. VER. 11.

̓Αμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ ἐγήγερται ἐν γεννητοῖς γυναικῶν μείζων Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ· ὁ δὲ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν, μείζων αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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a For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb, Luke i. 15. For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the king

dom of God is greater than he, vii. 28. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light, John v. 35.

bMoreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound, Is. xxx. 26. In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them, Zech. xii. 8. See also on clause 2. ver. 2, ch. iii.

(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) John vii. 39. And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true, x. 41. Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ,

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according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith, Rom. xvi. 25, 26. Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to the saints: To

whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory, Col. i. 26, 27. But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 2 Tim. i. 10. God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect, Heb. xi. 40. Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you, 1 Pet. i. 10. VER. 12.

̓Απὸ δὲ τῶν ἡμερῶν Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ ἕως ἄρτι, ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν Βιάζεται, καὶ βιασταὶ ἁρπάζουσιν αὐτήν.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

a Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able, Luke xiii. 24. The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth unto it, xvi. 16. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed, John vi. 27. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, Phil. ii. 12.

VER. 13.

Πάντες γὰρ οἱ προφῆται καὶ ὁ νόμος ἕως Ἰωάννου προεφήτευσαν.

For all the prophets and the law prophesieth until John.

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Καὶ εἰ θέλετε δέξασθαι, αὐτός ἐστιν Ἠλίας ὁ μέλλων ἔρχεσθαι.

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias which was for to come.

VER. 15.

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Ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν, ἀκουέτω.
He that hath ears to hear, let him

hear.

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear, Matt.xiii. 9. Then shall the righteous a And they, whether they will hear, shine forth as the sun in the kingdom or whether they will forbear, (for they of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, are a rebellious house,) yet shall know let him hear, 43. And he said unto that there hath been a prophet among them, He that hath ears to hear, let them, Ezek. ii. 5. Moreover he said un- him hear, Mark iv. 9. If any man to me, Son of man, all my words that I have ears to hear, let him hear, 23. If shall speak unto thee receive in thine any man have ears to hear, let him heart, and hear with thine ears. And hear, vii. 16. And other fell on good go, get thee to them of the captivity, ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit unto the children of thy people, and an hundred-fold. And when he had speak unto them, and tell them, Thus said these things, he cried, He that saith the Lord GOD; whether they hath ears to hear, let him hear, Luke will hear, or whether they will for- viii. 8. He that hath an ear, let him bear, iii. 10, 11. I have yet many hear what the Spirit saith unto the things to say unto you, but ye cannot churches; To him that overcometh bear them now, John xvi. 12. I have will I give to eat of the tree of life, fed you with milk, and not with meat: which is in the midst of the paradise for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, of God, Rev. ii. 7. He that hath an neither yet now are ye able, 1 Cor. iii.2. ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith bAnd his disciples asked him, say- unto the churches; He that overcometh ing, Why then say the Scribes that shall not be hurt of the second death, Elias must first come? And Jesus 11. He that hath an ear, let him hear answered and said unto them, Elias what the Spirit saith unto the churches. truly shall first come, and restore all To him that overcometh will I give to things. But I say unto you, That eat of the hidden manna, and will give Elias is come already, and they knew him a white stone, and in the stone a him not, but have done unto him what- new name written, which no man soever they listed. Likewise shall also knoweth saving he that receiveth it. the Son of man suffer of them. Then 17. He that hath an ear, let him hear the disciples understood that he spake what the Spirit saith unto the churches, unto them of John the Baptist, Matt. 29. He that hath an ear, let him hear xvii. 10-13. Behold, I will send you what the Spirit saith unto the churches, Elijah the prophet before the coming of iii. 6. He that hath an ear, let him the great and dreadful day of the LORD: hear what the Spirit saith unto the Mal. iv. 5. And they asked him, say-churches, 13. He that hath an ear, let ing, Why say the Scribes that Elias him hear what the Spirit saith unto must first come? And he answered the churches, 22. and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man,

that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him, Mark ix.11-13. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord, Luke

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VER. 16.

Τίνι δὲ ὁμοιώσω τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην ; ομοία ἐστὶ παιδαρίοις ἐν ἀγοραῖς, καθημέ νοις, καὶ προσφωνοῦσι τοῖς ἑταίροις αὑτῶν,

But, a whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

a What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea:

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who can heal thee? Lam. ii. 13. And
he said, Whereunto shall we liken
the kingdom of God? or with what
comparison shall we compare it? Mark
iv. 30. Then said he, Unto what is the
kingdom of God like? and whereunto
shall I resemble it? Luke xiii. 18.
bO generation of vipers, how can
ye, being evil, speak good things? for
out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaketh, Matt. xii. 34. Verily
I say unto you, All these things shall
come upon this generation, xxiii. 36.
Verily I say unto you, this generation
shall not pass, till all these things be
fulfilled, xxiv. 34.

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was locusts and wild honey, Matt.iii.4. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb, Luke i. 15.

b It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? Matt. x. 25. Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication, 2 Kings ix. 11. The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of lehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks, Jer. xxix. 26. The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine ini

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of pub-quity, and the great hatred, Hos. ix. 7. licans and sinners! But wisdom is justified of all her children, Luke vii. $1-35.

VER. 17.

Καὶ λέγουσιν· Ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ wpxhoao de inhoaμer iuïv, nai oun ino Laode.

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? John vii. 20. Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Sama

ritan, and hast a devil? viii. 48. And many of them said, He hath a devil, And as he thus spake for himself, and is mad; why hear ye him? x. 20. Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad, Acts xxvi. 24.

VER. 19.

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when Ἦλθεν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐσθίων, καὶ the bridegroom shall be taken from | σίνων· καὶ λέγουσιν· ἰδοὺ, ἄνθρωπος φάγος them, and then shall they fast, Matt. | καὶ οἰνοπότης, τελωνῶν φίλος καὶ ἁμαρ ix. 15. And when Jesus came into the | τωλῶν· καὶ ἐδικαιώθη ἡ σοφία ἀπὸ τῶν ruler's house, and saw the minstrels réuvæv airñç. and the people making a noise, 23.

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The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, ba friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

a And Levi made him a great feast in his own house and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. But their Scribes and Pharisees murmured

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MATT. XI. 19, 20.

against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? Luke v. 29, 30. The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat, vii. 34. 36. And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath-day, that they watched him, xiv. 1. There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him, John xii. 2. Let every one of us please his neighbour for good to edification, Rom. xv. 2.

b And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? Matt. ix. 10, 11. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, Luke xv. 2, 3. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner, xix. 7.

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John, Luke vii. 29. But wisdom is justified of all her children, 35. But unto

them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men ;

and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh; not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence, 1 Cor. i. 24-29.

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A. D. 31. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus christ: To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, Eph. iii. 8-10. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever, Rev. v. 11-14. Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen, vii. 12. Ps. 12:5,6_92,19:24, 16 --

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Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, b because they repented not:

a But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels. Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! Ps. lxxxi. 11-13. Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib:

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