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XX.

A fecond Paralytick heal'd.

W Hen

7Hen Fame had fpred the Palfy'd Servant's eafe,

Another lingring of the fame Disease,

Thro' the uncover'd Roof his Friends convey,
And at the Feet of Jefus humbly lay:

Pleas'd with their Faith he faid; Thy Sin's forgiv❜n.

I loose on Earth, and thou art loos'd in Heav'n:

What bold Blafphemer this that pardons Sin ?
Murmur'd the Scribes, with Rancor gall'd within;
Yet dare not to the World their Thoughts express,
When he who knows the fecret Soul no lefs
Than broadeft Actions others, thus reply'd,

And justly checkt their Malice and their Pride:
Since Falfhood ne're by Miracle was feal'd,
See, my Credentials! Man! arife! be heal'd!
He rofe to Health and vig'rous Strength, and bore
The useless Couch away which him fuftain'd be-

fore.

X X.

St. MATTH. Chap. IX. Ver. 2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,8.

20.

2. Behold, they brought to him a man fick of the palfe, lying on a Bed: and Fefus feeing their faith, faid unto the fick of the palfie, Son, be of good cheer, thy fins be forgiven thee, &c.

7. And be arofe, and departed to his house.

8. But when the multitude faw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given fuch power

unto men.

XXI.

St. Matthew call'd to the Apoflefhip.

A Stately Mole near rich Capernaum lay,

To bridle and secure the neighb'ring Bay: Fronting the Lake a noble Palace stood, Marble the Stones, and Cedar all the Wood; The Burse of Galilee, which cou'd contain, The different Nations thither drawn by gain, Who Custom pay for what their Veffels bear, Nor durft unload their Freight till entred there. This Poft, of equal Honour, Truft, and Gain, Rich Levi did by Friends at Court obtain. As in his Office there he fat, and told The glittring heaps of all-commanding Gold, Drams, Shekels, Talents, him our Lord did fee, And kindly thus accofts him--- Follow me!

Struck with his Words he runs without delay, The World has nothing now to Bribe his stay. "O! may we imitate his happy Choice,

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"Like him, O Son of God! obey thy Voice! "So fhall we Treafures in the Heav'ns fecure,

"Which far beyond the reach of Time or Age

endure.

XXI.

XXI.

St. MATTH. Chap. IX. Ver. 9.

21.

9. And as Jefus passed forth from thence, he faw a man named Matthew, fitting at the receis of cuftom: and he faith unto him, Follow me. And be arofe, and followed him.

XXII.

XXII.

The Daughter of Jairus raised to Life.

Airus, a Ruler, next to Jesus ran,

Jairus,

Fell at his Feet, and thus with Tears began. My only Daughter struggling lies for Breath, And Labours in the Agonies of Death : Yet on her lay thy Hands, I ask no more,

Thy facred Hands will Health and Life restore. Mov'd with his pious Pray'rs he went and found The Musick with a flow and folemn Sound; The loud Laments for her untimely Fate, Declaring ev'n his Help was now too late.

Piercing the mournful Crowd--- Give place he cries,

The Maid's not Dead, but only flumbring lies. With scornful Smiles they go; he bids her rise: She rofe, he to her Friends reftar'd the Maid,

And Fame thro' all the Land the wondrous News convey'd.

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