CET+Chrif on the water. St. Matthew. Sinful traditions Ch. r 5, thy difciples trangrefs the tradition of the elders? for they warn not unto them, faying, Be of good cheer, k is I, be not afraid. s 7. Nate= Chrift's true Difciples lhould be fo farfrom being afraid of him, as hurtful to them, that they lhould make him their comfort and courage againft the fears ofMen and Devils. aa. AndPeter anfwered him and fail, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 28. N. This !hewed much faith in Peter: Vet none mutt tempt God, nor go unbidden into danger. 29. And he Paid, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the !hip, he walked on the water to go to jells. 30. But when he faw the wind boifterous he was afraid : and beginning to fink, he cryed, laying, Lord fave me. 3r. And im- mediately Jefus tretched forth his hand, and caught him, and faid unto him, O thou of little faith, where- fore didit thou doubt? 29, en. Note. r. Even firong faith hash its weaknefs, and is liable to fears. 2. Our weak faith caufing great fear, would expofe us to finking, did not Chita lay hold on us. 3 2. And when they were come into the 'hip, the wind ceafed. 33. Then they that were in the 'hip, came and wor'hipped him, faying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 32, 38 N. Renewed great Convi&ions re- new and increafe the exercife of faith, and rtaife toChrift. 34. And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennefaret. 35. And when the men of that place had knowledgeof him, they fent out into all that countrey round about, and brought unto him all that were difeafed, 36. And be- fought him, that they might only touch the hem of his Garment, and as many as touched were made per- fectly whole. 34, be. N. What great caure have we to Craft a Saviour fo able and willing to fave Body andSoul, and to believe his word ? C H A P. XV. a. Hee came to Jefus Scribes a$' Pharifees, which were of ferufalem, faying, a. Why do their hands when they at bread. 1, 2. N, Poor Souls that knownot God, do take up with Ceremonies of their own and their Forefathers making, andputthename of Religion on there to cheat themfelves, when fach thingsarenot fo muchas an image of true Religion. O what bafe thoughts have theft Min of God, who think he is pleated or dill pleated withMen, as they keep or neglet fach Trifles. 3. But he anfwered and Paid unto them, Why do you alto tranfgrefs the commandment of God by your tradition? 5. N The Rebelsthat break God's'Laws by their Laws, yet charge God's Servants with fin; for not keeping theirLaws andTraditions againft God's Laws: they think God's Laws too many and tooftria, and yet make more of their own, and areprecife for keeping them. 4. God commanded, Paying, Ho- nour thy father and mother : and he that curfeth father or mother, let him die the death. 5. But ye fay, Whofoever/hall fay to his father or his mother, it is a gift by whatfo. ever thou mighteft be profited by me. 6. And honour not his father or his mother, he (hall be free. Thus have ye made the commandmentof God of none effea by your tradition. 4, s, 6. God's command to honour Parente, binds you to relieve them, if they be in want : And duty to Parents is fogreat, that contempt of them deferves death. But ye have, like Hypocrites, got a trick to pretend to devote your Eftates to God, that you may defeat your Parents, and fo quite fruftrate God's corn. mandaient. ry. Ye hypocrites, well did Efaias prophefie of you, faying, 8. This people draweth nigh untome with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips : but their heart is far from me. 9. But in vain they do wor- hip me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 7, 8, 9. Nate, a. It is the part of Hypocrites to pretend Religion for Liplabour, and Tradi- tions and Ceremonies of their own, and think God is honoured andpleated with theInjun&i- ons and CanonsofMen, while they breakGod's Commands ( and hare and perfecute thofe that keep them.) a. This humane Religion' of Hypo,'
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