...worthy of ftripcs, ftall be beaten with few. For, to whom foever much is given, of him fhall much be required, and to whom men have committed much, of him they will demand the more. Refp. Lord, we art aV but Of feEsff-fovants te-fhee our common Mafer, ^ dangereufly...

...worthy of prices , (hall be beaten with ftw ftripes. For unto whcmfcever much is given, of him pall be much required ; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will as.k the more , 12. Luke 47, 48. So much are thcfe Nominal Chriftians miftaken, who are fo far from thinking that...

...be beaten with few " ftripes. For unto whomfoever much " is given, of him fhall be much re" quired : and to whom men have " committed much, of him they will " ask the more. 49- " 1 am come to fend fire on earth ; " what will I if it be already kindled? 5o. e£ But I have...

...worthy of Stripes, (hall be beaten with few Stripes. For unto whomfoever much is given, of him fliall be much required : and to whom Men have committed much, of him they will afk the more. jo. But 1 have a Baptifm to be baptized with, and how am I Jiraitned, till it be accomplished!...

...worthy of Jiripes, Jkall be beaten -with few Jiripes : For unto whomfoever much is given, of him Jhall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of Him they will ajk the more. Accordingly, againft the Pharifees, who had the beft opportunities of feeing and confidering...

...adds the reafon and equity of this proceeding, • For unto whomfoever much is given, of him jhall be much required ; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. The words in general do allude to that law of the Jews, mentioned Deut. xxv. ^. where the judge is...

...be beaten with many ftrifes ; for unto wbomfoever much is given, of him fit ail much be required 5 and to whom men have committed' much, of him they will ask the more. The means and mercies of the gofpel are fo many talents committed to our truA, of the neglect whereof...

...worthy of ftripes, Jba II be beaten with few ftripes. For unto whomfoever much is given, of him Jhall be much required : And to whom men have committed much, of him will they ask mere, Luke xii. 47, 48. Nothing can be plainer than it is from this reprefcntation, that...

...the reafon and the equity of this proceeding, " for unto whomfoever much is given, of ** him fhall be much required ; and to whom men " have committed much, of him they will afk the more." The words in general do allude to that law of the Jews, mentioned Deut. xxv. 2. where...

...opportunities which men have neglected. " For unto " whomfoever much is given, of him much fhall be " required, and to whom men have committed much, " of him they will afk the more." So likewife the apoftle to the Hebrews tells us, that GOD will vindicate the contempt...