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 Raifing the Dead. 139 ibid. 140 141 143 The Widows Son of Nain raised to Life Chrift raifeth from Death the Daughter of Jairus, and beals a Woman of her bloody fue 144 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 147 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 157 159 ibid. 160 Of the Loft Sheep. Of the Pieces of Silver. Of the Prodigal Son Of the Unjuft Steward Of the Rich Glutton and Lazarus 162 165 166 169 ibid. 170 172 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 173 of He difputes with the Pharifees about the Traditions of the Elders, and reprefents the great Wickedness and Deceit that is in the HEARTS of Men He reproves the Pharifees for their Superftition a- bout the Sabbath; at which they are fo enraged, that they endeavour to deftroy him. He withdraws bimfelf from them, and beals great Multitudes 194 Chrift's Difcourfe in the Temple at the Feast of Taber- nacles. Many of the Jews acknowledge him to be the MESSIAH. The Chief Priefts fend their Officers to take him. Our Saviour promifes the Gift of the HOLY GHOST; which fo affected the Officers, that they Christ in the Temple teaches the People. The Scribes and Pbarifees bring a Woman taken in Adultery, with a Defign to enfnare bim. Being convinced of their own Wickedness, they go out of the Temple 199 He declares himself to be the LIGHT of the World, that he was fent by God the Father, and his Unity with him: Upon which many of the Jews BELIEVE on him. The Jews ask him whether he was greater He He avows himself to be the MESSIAH, reprefented by the Prophets under the Emblem of a SHEPHERD; and in this Parable defcribes the PASTORAL Office, and the Character of falfe Teachers and Hirelings 204 Chrift reproves and refutes the grofs Opinion of the Sadducees concerning the Refurrection, and repre- He difputes with the Pharifees concerning Divorce- ment ibid. In the Houfe of a Pharifee, Mary Magdalene anoints our Saviour's Feet, and washeth them with her Chrift being asked whether but few should be faved, The great Sin of IMPENITENCY and UNBELIEF, and the fevere Judgments denounced against them His Anfwer to the Scribes and Pharifees upon their Chrift inftructs thofe that come to him, to perfevere in their Duty, and carefully avoid all Delays 224 He 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 234 235 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 239 241 Of the Duty of Watchfulness, and looking for Christ's Second Coming 244 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 249 254 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 257 258 Our Our Saviour's Difcourfe to Martha, of the One Thing. Mary anoints Christ. The Difciples murmur at ber. Our Saviour tells them, it was in order to his Bu- rial; and foretels kis Death and Refurrection 260 Christ's Transfiguration before three of his Difciples 261 Chrift riding into Jerufalem, is attended by the Mul- titude with HOSANNA's and Acclamations of Joy. Weeps over Jerufalem, and foretels its Destruction. Drives out of the Temple the Buyers and Sellers, with which the Chief Priefts and Scribes were fo en- raged, that they fought to deftroy kim, but were pre- vented by their Fear of the People PROPHECIES relating to Future Events. 1 The Difciples fhewing our Saviour the magnificent Buildings of the Temple, he foretels its Destruction, fo as that not one Stone Should be left upon another; the Siege of Jerufalem by the Romans; and the Dif- perfion of the Jews over all the World II. The Difciples asking Chrift when thefe Things Should come to pass, and what should be the Sign of bis Coming, and of the End of the World; be foretels the Wars, Peftilence, and Famines that Should be in the World; and the great Perfecutions that the Apostles and his Subjects should undergo, |