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Giving Sight to the Blind.

illuminated by DIVINE GRACE

How the DARKNESS of SIN is difpelled, and the Soul·

Two blind Men healed at Jericho

A blind Man healed at Bethfaida
One born Blind is healed

Raifing the Dead.

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ibid.

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The Widows Son of Nain raised to Life

Chrift raifeth from Death the Daughter of Jairus, and beals a Woman of her bloody fue

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OHN XI. Chrift raifeth Lazarus. Many Jews believe. The Chief Priefts and Pharifees gather a Council against Chrift. Caiaphas prophefieth 146 How the Souls of BELIEVERS are raised from the Death of SIN, to a SPIRITUAL and DIVINE LIFE

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CHRIST, by divers PARABLES, represents the Spiritual Nature of his Kingdom. Many of which are explained and applied to their juft and SPIRITUAL Meaning by our Saviour; and to which many Places in the New Teftament refer

151 Chrift's Parabolical Sermon to the Multitude by the Seafide, of the Sower, with the Explanation of it ibid.

Of the Tares

Of the Children playing in the Market-place

Parable of the Fig Tree

Of the Feast, and of the Great Supper

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ibid.

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Of the Loft Sheep. Of the Pieces of Silver. Of the

Prodigal Son

Of the Unjuft Steward

Of the Rich Glutton and Lazarus

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Of the Unjuft Judge

Of the Pharifee and Publican

Of the Ten Pieces

Of the Labourers in the Vineyard

Of the Two Sons that were commanded to go into the

Vineyard

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He difputes with the Pharifees concerning Divorce-

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He warneth the People to beware of Covetousness, by the Parable of the rich Man who pull'd down his Barns, and built greater ibid. That we must not be over careful about earthly Things; but feek the Kingdom of God. Give Alms. Be ready to open to our Lord whenever he cometh. Chrift's Minifters are to take Care to their Charge, and to expect Perfecution. The People must not neglect the Time of Grace, because it is a fearful Thing

to die without Reconciliation

ibid.

Of the Leaven of the Pharifees, which is Hypocrify ibid. Of the Divine Omniscience

To fear God only

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Of the Providence of God over all his Creatures 238 Not to be afbamed of Chrift and bis Words, but openly to confefs him

Of the Sin against the Holy Ghoft

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Of the Duty of Watchfulness, and looking for Christ's Second Coming

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The Difciples being angry at James and John, for the Request made by their Mother, our Saviour forbids their affecting any Superiority

248 The Difciples contending who should be the greateft, Chrift teaches them to be MEEK and HUMBLE, by the Example of LITTLE CHILDREN, which is enforced by an Inftance of his own profound HUMILITY, in wafbing his Difciples Feet

He fheweth who is fit to be his Difciple
Peter's Confeffion of Chrift

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ibid.

Chrift being told that his Mother and Brethren defired

to fpeak with him, he teaches his Difciples, that thofe that do the Will of God are his Brethren 255 He teaching in the Synagogue, many of his Countrymen are aftonished at his great Wisdom, and the mighty Works performed by him; but will not believe bim to be the Meffiah, because of his mean Birth

He payeth Tribute

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PROPHECIES relating to Future Events.

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