Ch.'s'. Four tboufandfed. St. Matthew. Pbnries leaven. Ch,16 ofGalilee, and went up into amoun- tain, and fate down there. And great multitudes came unto him, having with them thofe that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and ma- ny others, and cafl: them down at Jefus feet, and he healed them : 29, 30. Nate, How earneffly will men reek for bodily health, who are fenfelefs of their Souls concerns : If Chrift's Minifters could give all Men health andwealth, what abun- dance of followerswould they have, and who would for this, imprifon, persecute, or filenee them ? 3 r. Infomuch that the multitude wondered when they faw the dumb to fpeak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to fee : and they glorified the God of Ifrael. 3r. Noae, Great and fenlble Miracles and Benefits force Men to acknowledge the hand ofGod, and to praife him. 32. ThenJefus called his difciples unto him, and faid, I have coin- paflion on the multitude, becaufe they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not fend them away falling, left they faint in the way. 33. And his difciples fay unto him, Whence Mould we have fomuch bread in the wildernefs, as to fill fo great a mul- titude ? 34. And Jefus faith unto them, How many loaves have ye ? and they laid, Seven, and a few lit- tle fifties. 3 5. And he commanded the multitude to fit down on the ground. 36. And he took the feven loaves and the fillies, andgave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his di- fciples, and the difciples to the mul- titude. 39. And they did all eat, and were filled : and they took up of the broken meat that was left, (even baskets full. 38. And they that did eat, were four thoufand C H A P. XVI, r. `T'He Pharifees alfo with the a j Sadducees, came, and tempt- ing, defired him that he would thew them a fign fromheaven. r. Not believing the reports of' all his Mi- racles, they defined that they themfelves might fee force fign from Heaven, which might cer- tainly prove that Godhad feat him: thinking that he could not do it. a. He anfwered and laid unto them, When it is evening, ye fay, It will be fair weather: for the skie is red. 3. And in the morning, it will be foul weather to day: for the skie is red and lowring. O ye hy- pocrites, ye can difcern the face of the skie, but can ye not difccru the figns of the times ? z, 3. Youcan conjeaurewhat Weatherwill be by the Skie : And is it to you fo harda mat- ter to know by my dottrine, and all theMira. des and good works that I have done, that I am tent ofGod, that you muft prefcribe what figns God (hall fhcw you from Heaven, before you will believe. 4. A wicked and adulterous gene- ration feeketh after a fign, and there (hall no fign be given unto it, but the fign ofthe prophetJonas. And he left them, anddeparted. 4. When your own wickednefs hinderer?* your belief, you call for a fign from Heaven to convince you. But I again tell you, you !hall have no figs but that of theProphet Jo- nah. He that is filthy, let him be filthy ftill. 5. And when his difciples were come to the other fide, they had forgotten to take bread. 6. Then Jefus faid unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharifees, and of the Sadduces. s, 6. Note, atilt doth not bid them to a- void all converfewith theft Men, or not to hear them read the Law of Mofes, but to take heed of receivingany of their falfe Doatine. q. And they reafoned among themfelves, laying, it is becaufe we have taken no bread. 8. Which men, befide women and children. when Jefus perceived, he faid unto 39. And he fent away the multi- them, O ye of little faith, why rea- tude, and took fhip, and came into fon ye among your felves, becaufe the coafts ofMagdala. ye have brought no bread? 9. Do ea, 6.c. This was the fecund Miracle of ye not yet underhand, neither re- compaffionate feeding the hungry. Is not member he. five loaves of the five Chri4 in Heaven as merciful and ffficient for thoue Soul and Body, as he was on Earth ?
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