...things 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...

...according to our Receipts, as our Saviour exprefly tells us : To whomfoever much is given, of them jJ,all much be required ; and to whom Men have committed much, of him they will ask the more, 12 Luke 48. As for the Righteoufnefs and Equity of this, our Saviour appeals to the Pra ctice of Mankind...

...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...

...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!...

...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...

...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 Jlripest Jhall be beaten with few ftripes. For unto whomfoever much is given, of him Jhall much be required ; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ajk the more. Here, indeed, there is a difference between the juftice and goodnefs of God, not with...

...and 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...

...ftripes, jhall he heaten with feiv ftripes. tor unto •whomfocver much is given, of him /hall he much required ; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ajk the more. IN profecution of the argument which I .handled SF, R M. in my laft difcourfe, .namely,...