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spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed, xiii. 46-48. Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God, xiv. 22. Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me, xxvi. 17, 18. And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust, Rom. xv.9-12. Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ, Eph. ii. 11-13. Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God VOL. I.

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given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, iii. 5-8.

VER. 19.

Οὐκ ἐρίσει, οὐδὲ κραυγάσει, οὐδὲ ἀκούσει τὶς ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.

Hea shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

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a Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls, Matt. xi. 29. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass, Zech. ix. 9. And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation, Luke xvii. 20. Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all, John xviii. 36-38. Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: 2 Cor. x. 1. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25.

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VER. 20.

MATT. XII. 20.

Κάλαμον συντετριμμένον οὐ κατεάξει, καὶ λῖνον τυφόμενον οὐ σβέσει, ἕως ἂν ἐκ: βάλῃ εἰς νίκος τὴν κρίσιν.

A a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

a Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, Matt. xi. 28. Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him, 2 Kings xviii. 21. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise, Psal. li. 17. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds, cxlvii. 3. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young, Isa. xl. 11. For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones, lvii. 15. The Spirit of the Lord Gon is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified, Ixi. 1-3. For the LORD will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, Lam. iii. 31-34. I will seek

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that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick : but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judg ment, Ezek. xxxiv. 16. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, Luke iv. 18. So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow, 2 Cor.ii.7. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed, Heb. xii. 12, 13.

bO sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God, Psal. xcviii. 1-3. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth and the isles shall wait for his law, Isa. xlii. 3, 4. I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ, Rom. xv. 17-19. Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place, 2 Cor. ii. 14. For though we walk in

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MATT. XII. 20-22.

the flesh, we do not war after the flesh (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds ;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, x. 3-5. And I saw, and behold a white horse and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer, Rev. vi. 2. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns, and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and

his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp

sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a namewritten, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men both free and bond, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword

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of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh, xix. 11—21.

VER. 21.

Καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ ἔθνη ἐλπι οὔς:.

Anda in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

a And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall Esaias saith, There shall be a root of be glorious, Isa. xi. 10. And again, Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost, Rom. xv. 12, 13. That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first also trusted, after that ye heard the trusted in Christ. In whom ye word of truth, the gospel of your salvation in whom also after that ye

believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Eph. i. 12, 13. what is the riches of the glory of this To whom God would make known mystery among the Gentiles; which Col. i. 27. See also on last clause of is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

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VER. 22.

Τότε προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ δαιμονιζόμενος, ώστε τὸν τυφλὸν καὶ κωφὸν καὶ λαλεῖν καὶ τυφλὸς καὶ κωφός· καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτὸν,

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Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and b dumb, and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. a See on clause 4. ver. 24. chap. iv. b And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. And he charged them that they should tell no man but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak, Mark vii. 35-57. And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my

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son, which hath a dumb spirit; And
wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth
him and he foameth, and gnasheth
with his teeth, and pineth away: and
I spake to thy disciples that they
should cast him out; and they could
not. He answereth him, and saith,
O faithless generation, how long shall
I be with you? how long shall I suffer
you? bring him unto me.
And they
brought him unto him: and when he
saw him, straightway the spirit tare
him; and he fell on the ground, and
wallowed foaming. And he asked his
father, How long is it ago since this
came unto him? And he said, Of a
child. And ofttimes it hath cast him
into the fire, and into the waters, to
destroy him but if thou canst do
any thing, have compassion on us,

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and help us. Jesus said unto him,

If thou canst believe, all things are
possible to him that believeth. And
straightway the father of the child
cried out, and said with tears, Lord,
I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
When Jesus saw that the people came |
running together, he rebuked the foul
spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb
and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come
out of him, and enter no more into
him. And the spirit cried, and rent
him sore, and came out of him and
he was as one dead; insomuch that
many said, He is dead, ix. 17-26.

CŎ LORD, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise, Ps. l. 15. And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness, Isa. xxix. 18. And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly, xxxii. 3, 4. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert, xxxv. 5, 6. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance |

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among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me, Acts xxvi. 18. VER. 23.

Καὶ ἐξίσταντο πάντες οἱ ὄχλοι, καὶ ἔλεγον· Μὴτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ὑιὸς Δαβὶδ ;

said, bls not this the Son of David? And all the people were amazed, and

a And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel, Matt. ix. 33. And great with them those that were lame, blind, multitudes came unto him, having dumb, maimed, and many others, and healed them; Insomuch that the mulcast them down at Jesus' feet; and he titude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind of Israel, xv. 30, 31. to see and they glorified the God

b See on clause 2. ver. 1. chap. i. VER. 24.

Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες, εἶπον· οτις οὐκ ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια, εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ Βεελζεβούλ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων.

But a when the Pharisees heard it they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

a But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils, Matt. ix. 34. And the Scribes which came down from Jeru

salem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils, Mark iii. 22. But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils, Luke xi. 15.

VER. 25.

εἴσσεν αὐτοῖς· πᾶσα βασιλεία μερισθεῖσα Εἰδὼς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν, καθ ̓ ἑαυτῆς, ἐρημοῦται· καὶ πᾶσα πόλις, ἢ οἰκία, μερισθεῖσα καθ ̓ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ σταθήσε

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And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, b Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation ; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

a See on clause 1. ver. 4. chap. ix.

b And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house

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δαιμόνια, οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσι; Καὶ εἰ ἐγὼ ἐν Βεελζεθοὺλ ἐκβάλλω τὰ Sià TOUTO AUTOÌ μar šoovrai ngital.

be divided against itself, that house | filled and after that he must be cannot stand. And if Satan rise up loosed a little season, xx. 2, 3. against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end, Mark iii. 2396. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub, Luke xi. 17, 18. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another, Gal. v. 15.

VER. 26.

Καὶ εἶ ὁ Σατανᾶς τὸν Σατανᾶν ἐκβάλλει, ἐφ' ἑαυτὸν ἐμερίσθη· πῶς οὖν σταθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ ;

And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, aby whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

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a And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me, Mark ix. 38, 39. And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy followeth not with us. And Jesus said name; and we forbad him, because he unto him, Forbid him not for he that is not against us is for us, Luke ix. 49, 50. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges, xi. 19. Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded, Acts xix. 13-16.

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out, John xii. 31. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me, xiv. 30. Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son, Col. i. 13. And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness, 1 John v. 19. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon, Rev. ix. 11. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he bThe men of Nineveh shall rise in was cast out into the earth, and his judgment with this generation, and angels were cast out with him, xii. shall condemn it: because they re9. And the fifth angel poured out pented at the preaching of Jonas ; his vial upon the seat of the beast, and, behold, a greater than Jonas is and his kingdom was full of darkness; here! The queen of the south shall and they gnawed their tongues for rise up in the judgment with this pain, xví. 10. And he laid hold on generation, and shall condemn it : the dragon, that old serpent, which for she came from the uttermost parts is the Devil, and Satan, and bound of the earth to hear the wisdom of him, a thousand years, And cast him Solomon; and, behold, a greater than into the bottomless pit, and shut him Solomon is here! Matt, xii. 41, 42, up, and set a seal upon him, that he And he saith unto him, Out of thine should deceive the nations no more, own mouth will I judge thee, thou till the thousand years should be ful-wicked servant. Thou knewest that

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