among us, and quickly teach us with thy Sweet converfe that happy art, to believe and be faved. For thy

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Now after two Days, he departed thence, and Declining the City of Nazareth, (for Jefus himself teftified that a Prophet has no Honour in his ownCeuntry.) He returned in Vertue of the Spirit into Galilee, where when he was come the Galileans received him, having feen all he had done at Jerufalem in the Feftival day; for themselves alfo went to the Feaftithen began Jefus to preach the Gofpel ofthe Kingdom of God, and to fay the time is accomplisht,and the Kingdom of God draws nigh: Do penance,and believe the Gofpel, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand: And the fame of him went out through all the Region; and he taught in their Synagogues,and was magnified by all. He came therefore again

into Cana of Galilee, where he made the Water Wine; and there was a certain Lord whofe Son was fick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jefus was come out of Judea into Galilee,he went to him,and brought him to come down and heal

his

Nevertheless at thy Word I will le down the Net, which when they ha done, they enclosed a great multitude c Fishes, and their Net brake. And the beckn'd to their partners who were i the other Ship, that they should com and help them. And they came and fill both the Ships, fo that they began t fink. Which when Simon Peter faw, h fell down at Jefus's knees, faying, Der part from me, for I am a finful man, Lord. For, he was astonisht, and a that were with him, at the draught Fishes which they had taken. And were allo James and John, the SonS Zebidee, who were partners with Simon And Jefus faid to Simon, Fear not, from henceforth thou fhalt catch men. The faid he to Simon and Andrew, Follow w me, and I will make you fifhers of men and they forthwith left their Nets and followed him. And immediately he call James and Johns and they ftraightway and left their Nets and their Father Zebide in the Ship with the hired Servants, and went after him. Refp. Lord, we confefs without thee our endeavours are in vain, and without

thy

thy bleffing our hopes can never fucceed: but we also know thou rewardest those who obey thee, and faileft not to relieve with a generous bounty those who depend on thee. O, give us first thy Grace to observe our part, and wee l not fear the performance of thine. Thou calleft to thy Jelf the poor and bumble; those who faithfully live together in peace and cha rity: preferring them to thy friendship here, and to thy Glory hereafter. *0 give us

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And, they went into Capernaum, a City of Galilee, and ftraight way, on the Sabbath-days, Jefus enter'd into the Synagogue and taught them. And they were aftonifht at his Doctrine, for, his werd was with power; and he taught them as one that had Authority, not as the Scribes. And, there was in their Synagogue a man who had an unclean Spirit, and he cryed with a loud voice, faying, Let us alone, what have we to do with thee, thou Jefus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. Jefus rebuk'd him, faying, Hold

And

thy

thy peace and go out of him. And whe the Devil had thrown him in the midf tearing him and crying with a loud voic he went out of him, and hurt him no And, they were all amaz'd; infomuc that they queftion'd among themselves faying, What thing is this? What ne Doctrine is this? for, with authorit and power he commands even the u elean Spirits, and they obey him. An immediately his fame fpread abroa throughout all the Region round abo Galilee.

Refp. Happy the Ears that heard th fpeak, O Jefu of Nazareth! happ Hearts that felt the power of thy Worl Otbou boly One of God! For, The commandeft with authority even the clean Spirits, and they obey thee. R ceive me, O Lord, from the fnares Temptations, and powerfully chace awa the enemies of my peace; that they tea not my mind with distracting thoughts nor trouble my repofe with impure fa cies. For, Thou

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And, going out of the Synagogue they enter'd into the houfe of Simo

and

and Andrew, with James and John: And Simons Wives Mother lay fick of a great Feavour; and forthwith they tell Jefus of her, and befought him for her. And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up, and rebuk'd the Feavour, and it immediately left her: and traightway fhe arofe and minifter'd to them. And, when it was Evening, after Sun-fet, they brought to him all be that were diseased, and many that were poffefs'd with Devils. And all the City was gathered together at the door. And he caft out the Spirits with his word, and, laying his hands on every one of the fick, heal'd them. That it might be fulfill'd which was fpoken by Efay the Prophet, faying, He took our infirmities and bore our fickneffes. And the Devils came forth of many, crying out and faying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he, rebuking them, fuffer'd them not to speak; because they knew him, that he was Chrift.

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Refp. Lord! bon concern'd we are in what belongs to our bodies! how bufily methrong about thee to be beal'd of our fickneffes! but, when do we take to heart

the