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fer with him, that we may be alfo glorified together. 2 Cor. I. 7. Our hope of you is ftedfaft, knowing that as you are partakers of the Sufferings, fo fhall ye be also of the Confolation.

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i Mat. 20. 24. When the Ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two Brethren.

k* Luk. 22. 25. He faid unto them, the Kings of the Gentiles exercife Lordship over them; and they that exercife Authority upon them are called Benefactors.

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whofoever will be great among you, fhall be your minifter: 44. And whofoever of you will be the chiefeft, fhall be fervant of all. 45. For even the "Son of man came not to be miniftred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a Pranfom for many. 46. And they came to a Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his difciples, and a great number of People, blind Bartimeus the fon of Timeus, fat by the high-way-fide, begging. 47. And when he heard that it was Jefus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and fay Jefus, thou fon of David, have mercy on me. 48. And ma ny charged him that he fhould hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou fon of David, have mercy on me. 49. And Jefus ftood ftill, and commanded him to be called: and they call the blind man, faying unto him, Be of good comfort, rife; he calleth thee. 50. And he cafting away his garment, rofe, and came to Jefus. 51. And Jefus anfwered and faid unto him, What wilt thou that I fhould do unto thee? The blind man faid unto him, Lord, that I might receive my fight. 52. And Jefus faid unto him, Go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole [Or, faved thee]. And immediately he received his fight, and followed Jefus in the way.

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ND when they came nigh to Jerufalem, unto Bethphage, and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he fendeth forth two of his difciples, 2. And faith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you; and as foon as ye be entred into it, ye fhall find a colt tied, whereon never

28. Even as the Son of man came not to be miniftred unto, but to minifter, and to give his Life a Ranfom for many.

in 1 Pet. 5. 3. Neither as being Lords over Gods heritage, but being Enfamples to the Flock.

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Tim. 2. 6. Who gave himfelf a Ranfom for all, to be teftified in due time. + Tit. 2. 14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all Iniquity, and purifie unto himself a peculiar

man fat; loofe him, and bring him. 3. And if any man fay unto you, Why do ye this? fay ye that the Lord hath need of him; and ftraightway he will fend him hither. 4. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where two Ways met: and they loofe him. 5. And certain of them that ftood there, faid unto them, What do ye loofing the colt? 6. And they faid unto them even as Jefus had commanded: and they let them go. 7. And they brought the colt to Jefus, and caft their garments on him; and he a fat upon him. 8. And many fpread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and ftrawed them in the way. 9. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, faying, Hofanna, bleffed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. 10. Bleffed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hofanna in the higheft. 11. And Jefus entred into Jerufalem, and into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the even-tide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. 12. And on the morrow when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry. 13. And feeing a fig-tree afar off, having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for (1) the time of figs was not yet.

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(1) The Time when our Lord came to this Fig-tree, was about the Beginning of our April, when the common Fig-trees had not fo much as Leaves upon them ; and therefore these Words are not to be underfood as a Reafon, why our Lord found no Figs upon this Tree, but why he went only to this one Tree, which had Leaves, it being of that Kind which had always green Leaves, and always Fruit. And therefore though. the Time when the common Sort of Fig-trees bore Fruit was not then come, yet this being of a different Kind, our Lord might juftly expect

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** Mat. 21. 12. The Words under Ver. 11. Luk. 19. 45. He went to the Temple, and began to caft out them that fold therein, and them that bought. Joh. 2. 14. [Jefus] found in the Temple thofe that fold Oxen, and Sheep, and Doves, and the Changers of money fitting.

Ifa. 56. 7. Mine Houfe fhall be called an Houfe of Prayer for all People. 1 King. 8. 29, 41, 42, 43. That thine Eyes may be open toward this Houfe Night and Day,

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to find Fruit upon it; its having therefore none, was a Proof that ic was a barren and fruitlefs Tree, and fit only for the Fire. Some by the Time of Figs, underftand the Time of gathering Figs. The Figs therefore not being gathered in, and it having no Fruit notwithstanding, it was by our Lord curfed as a barren Tree. But we need not be concerned about this; for it cannot be thought, that what our Lord did to this Tree was any thing more than Emblematical; for the Tree it felf was incapable of fuffering Punishment. The Inftruction which our Lord intended by this Action to convey to our Minds, is what we should be chiefly concerned about. If we confider it with refpe&t to the Jews, it was an Em blem of the Deftruction of their Place and Nation, Almighty God hav ing long afforded them the Means of Repentance, and waited for their bringing forth the Fruits of Piety and Holinefs. The prefent Generation had the Miniftry of John the Baptift, and our Lord and his Apo ftles often, and feriously exhorted them to Repent, and bring forth Fruits worthy of it, which if they ftill refufed to comply with, they were to expect the Accomplishment of the Threatnings denounced against them, of which the Curfing of this barren Fig-tree was an Emblem and Figure.

If we confider this matter as applicable to our felves, we may learn that our Profeffion of Religion, which anfwers to this Tree's bearing Leaves only, will not at all avail us, unless it be joined with a fuitable Practice, which anfwers to the bringing forth of Fruit.

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