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me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard, 1 Kings x. 4--7. Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays: And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom. And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom, 2 Chron. ix. 13-22. And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem, 25. And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the low plains in abundance, 27.

VER. 30.

Εἰ δὲ τὸν χόρτον τοῦ ἀγροῦ, σήμερον ὄντα, καὶ αὔριον εἰς κλίβανον βαλλόμενον, ὁ Θεὸς οὕτως ἀμφιέννυσιν, οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς, ὀλιγόπιστοι ;

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of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, bO ye of little faith?

aThou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth, Ps. xc. 5, 6. When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever, xcii. 7. The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the Spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever, Isa. xl. 68. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven: how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? Luke xii. 28. But the rich, in that he is made low; because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways, James i. 10, 11. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away, 1 Pet. i. 24.

b And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm, Matt. viii. 26. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? xiv. 31. Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? xvi. 8. Then Jesus answered and said, Ο faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I sufer you? bring him hither to me, xvii. 17. And he said unto them, Why

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are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? Mark iv. 40. He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me, ix. 19. And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither, Luke ix. 41. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing, John xx. 27. Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. Heb. iii. 12.

VER. 31.

Μὴ οὖν μεριμνήσητε, λέγοντες· Τί φάγωμεν, ἢ πί πίωμεν, ἢ τί περιβαλώμεθα; Therefore take no thought, saying, a What shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

a But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, Matt. iv. 4. And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? xv. 33. And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase. Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year: until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store, Lev. xxv. 20-22. And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this, 2 Chron. xxv. 9. And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust. Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people? Therefore the LORD heard this,

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and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel; Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation: Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. Man did eat angels food: he sent them meat to the full. He caused an east-wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south-wind. He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea: And he let it fall, in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations. So they did eat, and were well filled for he gave them their from their lust. But while their meat own desire; They were not estranged was yet in their mouths, The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. Psal. lxxviii. 18 -31. And seek not ye what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind, Luke xii. 29. VER. 32.

(Πάντα γὰρ ταῦτα τὰ ἔθνη ἐπιζητεῖ·) οἶδε γὰς ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ὅτι χρήσ ζετε τούτων ἁπάντων·

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(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek :) for your heavenly Father e knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

a For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the Publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Publicans so? Matt. v. 46, 47. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister, xx. 25, 26. From men, which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes, Psal. xvii. 14. For all these things do the

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nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things, Luke xii. 30. This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Eph. iv. 17. Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God, 1 Thes. iv. 5.

b See parallels on two last clauses ver. 16. ch. v.

For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust, Psal. ciii. 14. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children : how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Luke xi. 11-13.

VER. 33.

Ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ, καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.

But a seek ye first b the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

a And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding, to discern judgment; Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days, 1 Kings iii. 11-13. In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewn great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. Now, O LORD God, let thy promise to David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in

A. D. 31. multitude. Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like, 2 Chron. i. 7-12. And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, heart, and prospered, xxx. 20, 21. to seek his God, he did it with all his O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee, Ps. Ixiii. 1. My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So

that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path, Prov. ii. 1-9. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine, iii. 9. 10. I love them that love me, and those that seek me early shall find me, viii. 17. With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within

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MATT. VI. 33, 34.

me will I seek thee early, Isa. xxvi.

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See parallels on last clause of ver. 2. chap. iii.

See parallels on first clause of ver. 20. chap. v.

O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing, Psal. xxxiv. 9, 10. The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread, xxxvii. 18, 19. 25. For the LORD God is a sun and shield the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee, lxxxiv. 11, 12. But he shall receive an hundred fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life, Mark x. 30. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting, Luke xviii. 29, 30. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Rom. viii. 31, 32. Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours, 1 Cor. iii. 22. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come, 1 Tim. iv. 8.

VER. 34.

Μὴ οὖν μεριμνήσητε εἰς τὴν αύριον· ἡ γὰρ αὔριον μεριμνήσει τὰ ἑαυτῆς. ̓Αρκετὸν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἡ κακία αὐτῆς.

Take therefore no thought for the VOL. I.

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morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

a Give us this day our daily bread, Matt. vi. 11. And when they did mete it with an Omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank; and Moses was wroth with them, Exod. xvi. 18-20. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness, Lam. iii. 23.

Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be, Deut. xxxiii. 25. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook,and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. So he went and did according to the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook, 1 Kings xvii. 4-6. For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth. And she went, and did according to the saying of Elijah : and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah, 14-16. Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; thus saith the LORD, To-morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but Give us day by day our daily bread, shalt not eat thereof, 2 Kings vii. 2. Luke xi. 3.

c Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world

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giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid, John xiv. 27. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world, xvi. 33. Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God, Acts xiv. 22. That no man should be moved by these afflictions for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know, 1 Thes. iii. 3, 4.

CHAP. VII. VER. 1. Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε. a Judge not, that ye be not judged. a Hear the word of the LORD, ye

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whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things, Rom. ii. 1, 2. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up; for God is able to make him stand, Rom. xiv. 3, 4. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let that tremble at his word; Your breus not therefore judge one another any thren that hated you, that cast you more but judge this rather, that no out for my name's sake, said, Let the man put a stumbling-block or an ocLORD be glorified: but he shall ap-10-13. But with me it is a very casion to fall in his brother's way, pear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed, Isa. Ixvi. 5. Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters. When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them: That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them. When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate. For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride, Ezek. xvi. 52-56. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven, Luke vi. 37.

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small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified; but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden manifest the counsels of the hearts: things of darkness, and will make and then shall every man have praise of God, 1 Cor. iv. 3-5. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation, Jam. iii. 1. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy Who art thou that judgest another? iv. 11, 12.

VER. 2.

Ἐν ῷ γὰρ κρίματι κρίνετε, κριθήσεσθε· καὶ ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε, ἀντιμετρηθήσε ται ὑμῖν.

For a with what judgment ye judge, Therefore thou art inexcusable, Oman, | ye shall be judged: and with what mea

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