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32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their

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2 Christ curing one sick of the palsy, 9 calleth Matthew from the receipt of custom, 10 eateth with Publicans and sinners, 14 defendeth his disciples for not fasting, 20 cureth the bloody issue, 23 raiseth from death Jairus's daughter, 27 giveth sight to two blind men, 32 healeth a dumb man possessed of a devil, 36 and hath compassion of the multitude.

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yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase. ISA. lxv. 3, 4: A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick; Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels.

DEUT. v. 25: Now therefore why should we die for this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. 1 KINGS, xvii. 18: And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? Art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? JOB, xxi. 14: They say unto God depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. LUKE, v. 8: When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. ACTS, xvi. 39: And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

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2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the 'palsy, lying on a bed:2 and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

3 And, behold, certain of the Scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

4 And Jesus 'knowing their 'knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power3 on earth to forgive sins, (then saith

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a MAT. iv. 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea-coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nepthalim.

MARK, ii. 3, &c: And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four, &c. LUKE, V. 18, &c: And, behold, men brought in a bed, a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him, &c.

< Ver. 22. MAT. viii. 10: Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

d MARK, v. 34: And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

e JOHN, v. 14: Behold, thou art made whole : sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. 1 COR. xi. 30: For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. JAMES, V. 15: If he [the sick] have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

'MAT. xii. 25: And Jesus knew their thoughts. MARK, xii. 15: But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? LUKE, v. 22: But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? do. vi. 8: But he knew their thoughts. do. ix. 47: And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart. do. xi. 17: But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, &c. JOHN, ii. 24, 25: He knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man; for he knew what was in man. do. xxi. 17: Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee.

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he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

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9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named "Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom : and he saith unto him, Follow And he arose, and followed 1 him.

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10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many Publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

11 And when the 'Pharisees saw it, they said

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8 Acts, iv. 21: All men glorified God for that which was done. GAL. i. 24: And they glorified God in me.

MARK, ii. 14: As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. LUKE, V. 27, &c: And after these things, he went forth, and saw a Publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom; and he said unto him, Follow me, &c.

i1 COR. vi. 11: Such were some of you; but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

* MARK, ii. 15, &c: And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many Publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him, &c. LUKE, v. 29, &c: And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of Publicans, and of others that sat down with them, &c.

MAT. xi. 19: The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man gluttonous, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. LUKE, v. 30: But their Scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with Publicans and sinners. do. xv. 2: The Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

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12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be "whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

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13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the 'righteous, but 'sinners to repentance.

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m GAL. ii. 15: We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles.

" LUKE, xviii. 11: The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

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LUKE, xix. 10: The Son of man is come to seek and save that which is lost. Rom. vii. 24: O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death.

P 1 SAM. XV. 22: Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. PRO. xxi. 3: To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Hos. vi. 6: I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Mic. vi. 6-8: Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves of a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my first born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? MAT. xii. 7: If ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

9 LUKE, XV. 7: Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance.

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' LUKE, xxiv. 47: And that repentance, and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ACTs, v. 31: Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 1 TIM. i. 15:

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14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

15 And Jesus said unto them, Can 'the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will

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This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. 2 PET. iii. 9: The LORD is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

MARK, ii. 18: And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast; and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? LUKE, v. 33, &c: And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? do. xviii. 12: I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

MAT. XXV. 1, 10: Then shall the kingdom of heaven be 'likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. JOHN, iii. 29: He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: This my joy therefore is fulfilled. REV. xxi. 2: And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

" ACTS, xiii. 2: As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted. do. xiv. 23: When they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord. 2 COR. vi. 5: In watchings, in fastings.

▾ GEN. xxxiii. 14: I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure. JOHN, xvi. 12: I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 1 COR. iii. 2: I have fed you with

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