Ch 8. Lepr'ofeana1Palfae,&c. St. Matthew. Devils ca[Iout. Ch.8. form thou thy Offering according to the Law ; weeping and gnafhing of teeth. and let it Rand as a teftimony ofme, whether they will ufe it or nor. N. r. Chrift would have his miracles divulg- ed butby degrees, and fo himeclemadeknown s not all at Chit, but in due featon , when it would do more good than hurt. Nor to en- courage men againnhim before the time ; but when his greaten work's all done, might, fee together, make a compleat evidence. 2. Tho the high FrieR was no due Succeífor of ,Aaron's Line, but yearly brought inby Hea- then powers to him that purchafed the place, and the office much corrupted, yet Chrift bids the Leper do his dutyaccording to the Law, to fuch as had poffe:ïion. 5. And when Jefus was entred in- to Capernaum, there came unto him aCenturion, befeeching him, 6. And faying, Lord, my fervant lieth at home tickof the Pallie grievoufly tor- mented. 7. And Jefus faith unto him, I will come and heal him. s, 6, 7. N. This Captain (of an hundred Soldiers)(hewedhis Faith by asking, and Chrift prefently promifeth a- cure. - 8. The centurion anfwered and faid, Lord, I am not worthy that thou fllouldil come under my roof : but fpeak the word only, and my fervant than be healed. 9. For I am a man under authority, having fol- tiers under me : and I fay to this man, Go, and he goeth : and toano- ther, Come, and he cometh : and to my fervant, Do this, and he doeth 16. Nere, i. The Scripturedoth notfeparate it. Difèafes and Devils fo much as they that think 8, 9 The Captain laid, be. And if my Sol there is no Devil in a difeafe that hath natural Biers and Servants obey nay words,it's talk with For Devils are often God's execution- thee to commanddeliverance. ers, even when there are natural caufes of the so. When Jefus heard it, he mar- difeafe; and do add many extraordinary fymp- tomesby their own operation. 2. Chrin healed veiled, and laid to them that follow- Bodies to win souls, by fach gifts as all are ca ed, Verily I fay unto you, I have pable ofvaluing : and to thew his mercy to not found fo great faith, no not in Body and Soul. Ifrael. 17. That it might he fulfilled to. At this Chrift expreffed Admiration by. which was fpoken by Efaias the pro. way of pralle, faying, 1 have not found f great phet, faying Himfelf took our in- fairá in any Ifraelites chat waited for the Met(iah, f rmities, and bare our Gcknefïes. as in this Roman Captain. 11. And I fay unto you, that ma- -Infirmities 17 And as in Ifa, 53 he is faid to lake our ny Shall come from the eafl and weft, y all(' be verifiedgin for our anothertfenfe, evenrof and !hall fit down with Abraham, his corapallion and his cure of menr àifeafes. and Ifaac, and Jacobin the kingdom i 8. Now when Jefus faw great of heaven . r 2. But the children of multitudes about him, be gave corn- the kingdom Chatl he call out mandment to depart unto the other into outer darknefs, there Ihaü be fide. 19. And a certain fcribe came, and s a. I tell you that many oftheGentiles mall be converted, and from Eatt and Weft !hallbe gathered into the Church, and into the Hea- venly Kingdom, to.Abraham, Ifaac, and 74,06, whofe faithful ( though not natural children they Are reputed; when the Jews that are the natural feed, and thought that the promife had been only theirs) Rail be can out from Hea- venly felicity into outer darknefs, and utmoft mifcry s where thatl be crying, and weeping, and gnathingof teeth (as men do with cold, or with rage.) r I. And Jefus Paid unto_ the cen- turion, Go thy way, and as thou haft believed, fo be it done unto thee. And his fervant was healed in the felf fame hour. r i. And Jefus gave him prefently the re- ward of his faith, promihng and performing the cure of' his fervent 54. And when Jefus was come in- to Peter's houle he faw his wive's mother laid, and lick of a fever. 15. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and the arofe and miniflred unto them. 14. Note, The (peedof the cure : the pre. fently went about her bufinefs, and ferved them. n6. When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were poffeffed with devils : and he cart out thefpirits with his word, and healed all that were lick.
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