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Ch. 6; Chrifi's St. Luke. Sermon. Ch. 6. and the company of his difciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerufalem, and from the fea-coaft of Tyre and Sidon , which carne to hear him, and to be healed of their difeafes ; 18. And they that were vexed with unclean fpirits: and they were hea- led. 19. And the whole multitude fought to touch him: for there went venue our of him, and healed them all. 14, rs, t6, 17, IS, 19. O the wonderful mercyof our Saviour to Bodies and Souls ? 2o. And he lifted up his eyes on his difciples, and laid, Bleffed be ye 29. And unto him that fmiteth thee poor : for yours is the kingdom of on the one cheek, offer alto the other : God. and him that taketh away thy cloke, no. Ye my difciples, though poor in the forbid not to take thy Coat alto. World. o. Give to ever man that asketh Abu; Matthew more fully repeateth this 3 y Sermon than Luke. of thee ; and of him that taketh a- 2 I. Bleffed are ye that hunger way thy goods, ask them not s- now : for ye (hall be filled. Bleffed gain. are ye that weep now : for ye full 27, 28, 29, 30. See on March, 5. Prefer laugh. charity and peace before thy right; and not right not thy Elfto thyneighbours 24, 25, 26. Wo CO you ungodly unbelievers, though you be now rich, and full, and merry, and well fpoken of : (Not becaafe you are rich and full, &e) But though you are fo, becaufe you have no better: 'roe Man's welfare is to he judged of, by whet he flail have hereafter and not by what he hath here. Note, Luke omitteth divers of the beatitudes,' but reciteth the woes which Matthew omitteth: Whether this Sermon was twice fpoken by Chrift, or (which is Iiklier) but once, is uncer- tain. 27. But I fay unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you : 28. Biefs them that curfe you, and pray for them which defpitefuily ufe you. 21. See Matth. s. 22. Bleffed are ye when men (hall hate you, and when they (hall feparate you from their company, and (hall reproach you, and cafì' out your name as evil, for the Son of man's fake. 22. Plead are ye though ye now hunger, weep, are hated, ere. btcauie it is for Righte- nufnefs fake. 23. Rejoyce ye in that day, and leap for joy : for behold, your re- ward is great in heaven : for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 2;. Note, But we ntuft fee that the carafe be good, and that our hearts be found with God in the main, and in all other Cafes. 24. But wo unto you that are rich : for ye have received your cçnfolation. 25. Wo untoyou that are full : for ye (hall hunger. Wo unto you that laugh now : for ye (hall mourn and weep. a6. Wo untoyou when all men (hall fpeak well of you : for fo did their fathers to the falfe prophets. greater hurt. 3 1. And as you would that men (hould do to you, do ye alto to them likewife. 3r. Love your neighbours as your (elves, and makenot too great a difference between their intereû and your own : For fuftice will not be maintained without Love. 32. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye ? for (inners alfo love thole that love them. 33. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for finners alto do even the fame. 39.. And ifye lend to them of whom ye hope to re- ceive , what thank have ye ? for (inners alto lend to (inners, to re. ceive as much again. an, 33, 34. All this is but the exerci(e of feif-love, and is not fo much as verrue ; much letsthat charity, in which you mutt excell all wicked men. 35. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again: and your reward (hall be great, and ye (hall be the children of the Highefl : for he is kind

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