I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established, 2 Cor. xiii. 1. Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses, 1 Tim. v. 19. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy, under two or three witnesses, Heb. x. 28. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one, 1 John v. 7, 8. And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth, Rev. xi. 3.

VER. 17.

Ἐὰν δὲ παρακούσῃ αὐτῶν, εἰπὲ τῇ ἐκκληvía• làv dè naì rñç èunλnolas raganovon, ἔστω σοι ὥσπες ὁ ἐθνικὸς καὶ ὁ τελώνης.

And if he shall neglect to hear them, a tell it unto the Church: but if he neglect to hear the Church, b let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a Publican.

a And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business, Acts vi. 1 -3. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made a choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe, xv. 6, 7. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord VOL. I.

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Jesus, 1 Cor. v. 4, 5., Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? vi. 1-4.

b Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple, Rom. xvi. 17, 18. I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altoworld, or with the covetous, or extorgether with the fornicators of this tioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one, no not to eat. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person, 1 Cor. v. 9-13. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and

not after the tradition which he received of us, 2 Thes. iii. 6. And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother, 14, 15. Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself, 1 Tim. vi. 5. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds, 2 John 10, 11.

- ̓Αμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅσα ἐὰν δήσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἔσται δεδεμένα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ· καὶ ὅσα ἐὰν λύσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἔσται λελυμένα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.

Verily I say unto you, a Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

a And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and what

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soever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven, Matt. xvi. 19. He that hateth me, hateth my Father also, John xv. 23. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things. That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well, Acts xv. 28, 29. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus, 1 Cor. v. 4, 5. To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? 2 Cor. ii. 16. And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth: I know thy works: Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name, Rev. iii. 7,8. See also on chap. xvi. ver. 19.

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a And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive, Matt. xxi. 22. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when receive them, and ye shall have them, ye pray, believe that ye Mark xi. 24. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you, John xv. 7. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you, 16. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren, Acts i. 14. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting, ii. 1, 2. And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together: and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness, iv. 2431. But we will give ourselves con

the angel of the church of Ephesus | write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, ii. 1. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God, xxi. 3. See also on chap. i. ver. 23. clause 2.

a Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother, ver. 15. Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him, Luke xvii. 3, 4.

VER. 22.

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Οὐ λέγω σοι, ἕως ἑπτάκις, ἀλλ ̓ ἕως ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά.

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: a hut, Until seventy times seven.

a Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, Matt. vi. 11, 12. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you: But if we forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses, 14, 15. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses, Mark xi. 25, 26. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good, Rom. xii. 21. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath, Eph. iv.

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26. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you, 31, 32. Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children, v. 1. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye, Col. iii. 13. I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or doubting, 1

Tim. ii. 8.

VER. 23.

Διὰ τοῦτο ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὃς ἠθέλησε συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δούλων αὑτοῦ.

Therefore a is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

a See on chap. iii. ver. 2. clause 2. b After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received

five talents came and brought other liveredst unto me five talents: behold, five talents, saying, Lord, thou deI have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant : thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed; Thou

oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, Matt. xxv. 19-30. And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward, Luke xvi. 1, 2. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much

every

man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been

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sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming might have required mine own with usury? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me, xix. 12-27. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God, Rom. xiv. 12. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts : and then shall every man have praise of God, 1 Cor. iv. 5. For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God: and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences, 2 Cor. v. 10, 11.

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which a owed him bten thousand talents.

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authority

over ten cities. And the

owed five hundred pence, and the And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave

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gained five pounds.

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of them will love him most? Luke vii.

servant.

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I was

b For mine iniquities are gone over

are too heavy for me, Psal. xxxviii. 4.