Ch. 6. Ghr's Ss: Luke. Sermon: Ch, 6, in thineown eye ? 42. Either hcw canal thou fay to thy brother, Bro. ther, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thy felf beholden not the beam that is in thine own eye ? Thou hypocrite, call out firfl the beam out of thine own eye, and then (halt thou fee clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 45, 42. It is ofgreat neceflity for Teachers and Reprovers, ro know themfelvea, and be free from fcandals, and thecrimes which they reprove; and not as Pharifees, to be loofe in Morals, and cruel to others, while they are zealous for their Ceremonies; elfe their Hy- pocrifre will aggravate their iniquity. 43. For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit : neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44. For every tree is known by his own fruit : for of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramblebufh gather they grapes. 43, 44. If thou be abadman thy felt, and guilty of worfe than thou preach& again(, who will believe thee, or cape& good fruit from fo bad a man. Note; But Matthew otherwife conneâeth thefe fayings. them; Can the blind lead the blind ? 45' A good man out of the ood treaf all they not both fall into the fortth thatuwhichhis heart, ood andean ditch ? evil man out of the evil treafure of 39. He that will be a Teacher of others, his heart, bringeth forth that which muff himfelf fìrt underhand what he teacheth. tjwhi is the calamity of the is evil : for of the abundance. of Church, the deceiver of Souls, and the con- the hart his mouth fpeaketh. demnation of the Teacher,. 45. As the man is, fo ufualiy will his words 40. The difciple is not above his and ations be; for hypocritical force is ufualiy mailer: but every one that is per- mole liv'd. feel 'hall be as his mailer. 46. And why call ye me Lord, 40. You mutt look to (peed no better than Lord, and do not the things which I that urn your Maher; but it will be your 'I fay ? perftion to imitate me ; Learn of me, and 46. All the good words and praises of God (offer with me, and you (hall be bleffed with and Religion, from difobedient men, do but me. aggravate their fin. But fore expound it, [you cannot expelt 47 Whofoever cometh to me, that the Difciplcs of ignorant Teachers mould and betroth fayings, and doetlt attain to any higher perfection than their Ma. m y $ss hers] which they gather from the context : them, I will chew you to whom But Luke Meth oft to conjoin various tàyings he is like. 48. He is like a man and fubjeCts. See Math. to 24. which built an houle, and digged 41. And whybeholdefl thou the deep, and laid the foundatióu on more that is in thy brother's eye, a rock: and when the floud arofe, but perceivefl not the beam that is the flream beat vehemently upon that kind unto the unthankful, and to the evil. 36. Be ye therefore mer- ciful, as your Father'alfo is mer- ciful. s , 36. Let your Love and good works be in imitation of God your Esther, taking his approbation for Yost full reward. 37. Judge nor, and ye fhall not be judged : condemn not, and ye flail not be condemned : forgive, andye (hall be forgiven: 38. Give, and it 'hall be given unto you ; good meafure, prefï'ed down, and 'hakes together, and running over, 'hall men give into your bofona. For with the fame meafure that ye mete withal, it 'hall be meafured to you again, 37, 38. God's rewards are fore and fall. Note; The word [men] v. 38. is nor in the Text : but [They fmat give,] figniüeth, [(tß;all ?e given,] as Luke 16. 9. [They Malt receive you into the everlafting habitations,] is; .[Thatye may to received : And Angels are liker to be the inftruments than Men, from whom we cannot expeEt to be meafured to, as we mea- fure to them. Yet the pcomife may extend to this, damwhen God teeth it good, he will make Men, yea Enemies the Inttruments of bis reward. 39. And he fpake a parable unto
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