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Now, it came to pafs, as they went,' that he entred into a certain Village: and a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her house. And she had a Sifter, called Mary, who alfo, fitting at our Lord's feet, heard his word. But, Martha was bufie about many fervices; and the ftood and faid, Lord, doft Thou not care that my Sifter has left me to ferve alone? fpeak to her, therefore, that he help me. And our Lord, anfwerng, faid to her, Martha, Martha, thou art folitary and troubled about very maay things; But, there is One Neceffary: Mary has chofen the best part, which fhall not be taken away from her. Refp. Here we, alas, are perplext with a thousand cares, and our minds distracted with a multitude of trifling provifions While all that's neceffary is but One thing *O teach us, Lord, to chufe that beft part, which shall never be taken away from us. We run up and down, and weary our felves,and bring home nothing but our own difquiet; while we might

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Stay with Thee in peace, and Sweetly.com template Thy Mercies, and encresfe o Love of the Joys Thou haft prepared for us. O teach us.

Leffon 163.

And it came to pafs, as He was pray ing in a certain place, that, when He ceafed, one of his Difciples faid to Him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his Disciples. And, He faid to them, When you pray, fay, Our Father hallowed be thy Thy Name. Thy King dom come. Give us this day ourdayly bread. And forgive us our fins; for we alfo forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation. And, He said to them, which of you fhall have a friend, and fhall go to himat midnight, and fay, Friend, lend m three loaves; for, a friend of mine inhi journey is come to me, and I have no thing to fet before him. And he from within fhall answer, Trouble me not the dore is now fhut, and my Childre are with me in bed: I cannot rife and give thee. And, and if he continut knocking, I fay to you, though he will not rife and give him because he is his

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end; yet, for his importunity, he will e and give him as many as he needs. ad, I fay to you, Ask, and it fhall be ven you; feek, and you fhall find ; ock, and it fhall be opened to you. r, every one that asks receives, and that feeks finds,and to him that knocks fhall be opened. And which of you, She ask his father bread, will he give na ftone? or fifh, will he for fifh re him a ferpent? or, if he fhall ask an

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Leffon 164.

And, as He was fpeaking, a certain Pharifee befought Him to dine with him: and He went in, and fat down to meat. And, the Pharifee began to think within himself, and fay, why did he not walh before dinner? And, our Lord faid to him, You Pharifees, now, make clean the out fide of the cup and Platter; but your inward part is full of rapine, ini quity and uncleannefs. Fools, did not he, who made that which is without, make that which ir within allo? Blind Pharifee, cleanse first the infide of the cup and difh, that the outfide roo may become clean. But yet, give alms of fuch as you have; and, behold, all things are clean to you. Wo to you Pharifees; for, you tithe Mint and Rue, and all manner of Herbs, and pafs over the weightier things of the Law, Judgment and Mercy and Faith, and the love of God: these ought you to have done; and not left the other undone. Blind Guides! who strain at a Gnat, and fwallow a Camel.

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Refp. Look well, my Soul, into thine own breast, and fee how much of Pbarefee thon findeft there: Why duft thon value thy fair appearance in the eyes of Others, before the real fubftance of vertue in thy felf? Doft thon not know that this we ought to do, and not to leave the other undone? Remember thy Lords fevere reproofs, and faithfully examine thy own confcience: Why art thon more affected to fome petty Devotion, then the fundaimental Laws of Justice and Charity. *Doft thou.

Leẞon 165.

Wo to you, Pharifees; for, you love the firft Chairs in the Synagogue, aud alutations in the Market-place. Wo to you Scribes and Pharifees, Hypocrites: for, you devour Widows hotfes, praying long prayers; therefore fhall you receive the greater judgment, Wo to you Seribes and Pharifees, Hypocrites; for, you compafs Sea and Land to gain one Profelite; and when he is gain'd, you make him the child of Hell doubly more then your felves. Wo to you; for, you are as Graves that appear not, and they who walk over them are not aware of M.4 them.