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Ch.i8. Thé rnjuf St. L 33.. Self(aving, by fsrfaking the Truth, will prove felfdeftroying ; and venturing and loling life for me, fhall prove the fureft livingway. 34 I tell you, in that night there fhall be two men in one bed ; the one (hall be taken, and the other (hall be left. ; 5. Two women (hail' be grinding together ; the one (hall be taken, and the other left. 36. Two men (hall be in the field ; the one (hall be taken, and the other left. 34, 3s. I will carefully feparate my own from the reft, and fave them, when unbe- lievers peril, (whether at the end, or fann- er.) 37. And they anfwered and faid unto him, Where Lord ? And he fail unto them, Wherefoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. 87. Where faall all thefe things be done? Ile laid, where thole defigned to deftruûion are, thither God's Jufticewill fend his Exccu. timers. Andwhere hischufen are, there !hall bedeliverance. See Math. 24. C H A P. XVIII. uke. yudge. Ch. 18. left by her continual coming JJIe weary me. 4,9. Note; Where there is no fear of God, yet avoiding clamour and faame for inluftice, may make a Judge todo Juftice to the oppref- fed. But they that come to Diabolical Malignity, will delight todo milchief, and deftroy the Juft, and will take their wickednefs for their glory. r. A Nd he fpake a parable unto / A. them, to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint ; r. To hold on in earneft importunity and hope, and not to grow cold, and flack, and heartlefs. a. Saying, There was in a city a judge which feared not God, nei- ther regarded man. 3. And there was a widow in that city, and the came untohim, faying, Avenge me of mine adverfary. 2, 3. /Vie; Woe to the Land that hath loch Judges. She laid, Do me Juftice againit mine Adverfary, 4. Andhe would not for a while : but afterward he faid withinhimfelf, Though I fear not God, nor regard man ; 5.. Yet becaufe this widow troubleth me, I will ávtne her, 6. And the Lord faid, Hear what the unjuft Judge faith. 7. And fhall not God avenge his own deft, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them ? 8. I tell you that he will avenge them fpeedily. neverthelefs, when the Sonof man cometh, (hall he find faith on the earth. 6, 7, 8. Will importunity prevail with a wicked Judge? and will not importunaté prayer prevail with God to do Juftice for his chafen, praying people? I tell you, though the time feem long to you, he will make no delay to do them. Juftice in due time. Note; Importunity moved the man by wea- ryinghim; but it procureth metcy fromGod only, by making us fit Receivers of it. Men will de(pand by impatience, before deliverance cometh. g. And he fpake this parable un- to certain, which united in them- felyes that they were righteous, and defpifed others. 9. He thought meet to rebuke thofe who thought toowell of their own goodnefs, and were too cenforious and contemptuous of chafe that feemed wale than they. r o. Two men went up into the temple to pray ; the one a pha- tifee , and the other a publicane. r. The pharifa flood and prayed thus with himfelf, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners , unjuft, adulte- rers, or even as this publicane. r z. I fall twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I pollefs. ro, n, 12.. The Pharifees Prayer was a boaftingof his goodnefs, and not an humble bewailing of his fins and wants. All this was praife-worthy init féíf, but much more was neceffary in him. 13. And the publicane (landing afar off, would not lift up fo much as

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