who also hath enabled me to be a minister of the new covenant, not of the literal sense, but of the spiritual meaning: it is the letter that denounces death, but the spirit gives life.

then said Jesus to them again, "peace be with you: as my father hath sent me, even so send I you."

by delivering you from this people, and from the Gentiles to whom I now send thee, to open their eyes,

for which I am an embassador, tho' in chains: that I may duely represent it to the full.

As

Shall I then, who know this terrible judgment of the Lord, endeavour to appease men? as for God, I am approved by him, and I trust also you are convinced of my being so approved.

Invested then with such a commission, I beseech you let not the offers of divine favour be made to you in vain.

In

he that adheres to you, adheres to me; he that rejects you, rejects me: and he that rejects me, rejecteth him that sent me.

(for though I am not conscious to my self of any unfaithfulness, yet am I not hereby absolved:) but he that is my supreme judge, is the Lord.

he therefore that violates these precepts, does not despise man, but God, who has endued me with his holy spirit.

Be

the master reply'd, go then to the high-ways and by-paths, and compel them to come in, that my house may be full.

General references

at your entrance into any house, first say, prosperity be to this family.

as thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.