: 41 And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of and he was a ruler of the fynagogue and he fell down at Jefus feet, and befought him that he would come into his house 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and the lay a dying. (But as he went, the people thronged him. 4142. And he tarried fome time amongst them, preaching to them, and while he continued there, there came to healing their Sick. Particularly one Day, him one Jairus, a Perfon of confiderable Note, a Ruler of the Synagogue; and kneeling down before him, defired him to go home with him, and fee his only Daughter, a young Woman of about twelve years old, who was at that time fo dangerously ill, that her Friends fuppofed her to be juft dying. Jefus feeing the Man's Faith, went along with him; the Difciples alfo, and a great multitude of People, following and preffing after him. ately her iffue of blood ftanched. 45 And Jefus faid, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter, and they that were with him, faid, Mafter, the multitude throng thee, and prefs thee, and fayeft thou, Who touched me? 43 & 44. And as they were in the way, a Woman who had been twelve Years troubled with a Bloody-flux, and had all that time ufed the Áffiftance of Phyficians with great Expence, and without any Succefs; feeing Jefus going along in the midft of a great Crowd, and hoping modeftly, that by privately touching his Cloaths fhe might be cured of her Difeafe, without being obliged to discover her Cafe; fhe flipped into the Croud, and came behind Jefus, and touched his Coat foftly, without being (as fhe thought) taken notice of. And immediately fhe felt fenfibly within her felf, that her Disease was cured. 45. But Jefus, knowing what was done, and not willing that fo extraordinary an Inftance of Faith and Modesty should pafs unobferved, turned himself about and faid; Who touched me? To which Queftion, when no body knew what to anfwer; Peter, and fome other of the Difciples, faid; Mafter, Do you not fee the whole Multitude croud and prefs upon you? What mean you then, to afk, Who touched you ? 46. But 46. But Jefus perfifted, faying; I know that fome body more than ordinary, has touched me; And I am fenfible that fome Cure has been worked by this means. 47. Then the Woman, feeing that fhe could not conceal her felf any longer, came trembling and kneeling down before him, and confeffed openly in the prefence of all the People, both for what reafon, and in what manner The had touched him, and how she had presently thereupon found her felf healed. 48. Expecting therefore to be rebuked for her Prefumption, fhe by this publick Confeffion fubmitted her felf wholly to his Pleasure. But Jefus fpake comfortably to her, faying; Daughter, be not afraid; your great Faith hath obtained the Cure of your Difeafe; Go in peace. vants 49. While Jefus was yet fpeaking to the Woman; one of Jairus's Sercame from the Houfe to meet and acquaint his Mafter, that his Daughter was now dead, and that therefore it was in vain for him to trouble Jefus any farther about her. 50. But Jefus hearing the Servant deliver his Meffage, faid to Jairus; Be not afraid; only believe and truft in the Power of God, and your Daughter fhall yet be reftored to her Health. 51. Then being by this time come near to the House, Jefus commanded all the Multitude to retire; and fuffered no Man to go in with him, but only Peter, James and John; which three Difciples, and the young Woman's Pa 46 And Jefus faid, Some body hath touched me: for I perceive that vertue is gone out of me. 47 And when the woman faw that she was not hid, fhe came trembling, and falling down before him,the declared un to him before all the caufe the had touchpeople, for what ed him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he faid unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thee whole; go in thy faith hath made peace.) *This is plainly the Meaning of the Evangelift, compared with St. Mark; though in the Text it be expreft very contractly. and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept and bewailed her : but he faid, Weep not; fhe is not dead, but fleepeth. 53 And they laughed him to fcorn, knowing that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, faying, Maid, arise. 55 And her fpirie came again, and fhe arose straight way and he commanded to give her meat. rents, he defigned to take with him into 52. Now as foon as he was entered 53. Upon this, they knowing that fhe was really dead, derided and mocked at him as an ignorant Perfon. 54. But Jefus, putting them all out, except the three beforementioned Dif ciples, and the young Woman's Parents; took her by the Hand, and faid to her; Maid, Arife. 55. At which Words fhe immediately came to Life, as one awaking out of fleep. And the rose up in perfect Health and Strength; and Jefus ordered that fomething fhould be given her to eat. *bid* See Pa 56. And her Parents were astonished at this Miracle. great But Jefus them, not to report it publickly raphrafe they abroad. 56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they fhould tell no man what was done. on Mat.ix. 30. CHAP. CHAP. IX. Jefus fendeth out the Twelve to preach, ver. 1. Herod fufpects Jefus to be John the Baptift rifen from the Dead, and defires to fee him, ver. 7. Jefus feedeth Five Thoufand with five Loaves and two Fishes, ver. 12. Enquireth what Opinion the World had of him, ver, 18. Foretells his own Paffion, ver. 22. And warns his Followers to expect Sufferings likewife, ver. 23. The Transfiguration, ver. 28. Jefus healeth a Lunatick, whom his Difciples could not, ver. 37. Foretells his Paffion again, ver. 43. and warns his Difciples against Ambition, ver. 46. and forbids them hindring thofe that in any manner promoted the Gospel, ver. 49. Reproves a paffionate and revengeful Spirit, ver. 51. Why Elias destroy ed his Enemies with Fire from Heaven, ver. 56. Obedience must be conftant and without Delay, ver. 59, 61. I 182. A he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure difeafes. 2 And he fent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the fick. Fter these things, Jefus tak-1 THEN ing afide his twelve Apostles, gave them Commiffion, and fent them forth to preach the Gospel in the Cities of Judea, and to declare that God was now about to establish the Kingdom of the Meffiah, wherein He would be worfhipped in Spirit and in Truth, and, inftead of all external Rites and Ceremonies, would accept nothing but Repentance and fincere Obedience. And that they might do this with the more Courage and Affurance, and with the greater Efficacy and Authority; he gave them Power to prove and confirm their Doctrine, by fuch Miracles as he himself worked, of cafting out Devils, healing all Manner of Difeafes and the like. 3. Moreover, that they might go with the greater Expedition and the fewer Impediments, he gave them the following Charge. Be not, faid he, follicitous 3 And he faid unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither faves, ftaves, nor fcrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatfoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. And whofoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, fhake off the very duft from your feet for a teftimony against them. 6 And they departed and went through the towns preaching the gospel, and healing every where. to make any Provifion before-hand for your Journey; but go juft as ye are, each Man with the fame Cloaths, Shoes and Staff, that he now has; without providing any Change of Apparel, or furnishing your felves with any Money or Victuals for the Way. 4. Neither take any care for Lodging or Entertainment: But when ye enter into any Town or City, go to the House of the first pious and well-difpofed Perfon you meet with, and there continue without changing your Lodging till you depart out of that Town or City. 5. And if ye find any Place fo obftinately prejudiced against you, that they will not give you any Entertainment, nor hearken at all to your Doctrine; when you depart out of that place, fhake off even the Duft from your Feet for a Teftimony against them; fignifying and declaring to them; That fince God has by you offered them the gracious Means of Salvation, and they have wilfully rejected it, and judged themfelves unworthy of it, ye can have nothing more to do with them, but muft leave them to the Judgment of God. 6. Thefe, and many more, wife and neceffary Inftructions, did Jefus at that time give his Apoftles. And they went out and travelled through all the Cities and Towns of Judæa, preaching the Doctrine of the Gofpel, and proving the Divine Authority of their Commiffion, by healing the Sick, and many other Miracles. 7 Now Herod 78. By this Means the Fame the tetrarch heard of Jesus's Doctrine and Power, fpread of all that was done exceedingly through all that Country. by him and he So that coming at laft to the Ears of was perplexed, becaufe that it was King Herod, it filled his Mind with faid of fome, that many Fears, Doubts and Sufpicions; partly |