of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

and yet I tell you, even Solomon with all his magnificence, was not arrayed like one of these.

and when the devil was cast out, the dumb man came to his speech; at which the people were amazed, saying, nothing like this was ever seen in Israel.

but when he saw how the multitude were fatigued and dispers'd like so many sheep without their Pastors, he was moved with compassion, and said to his disciples,

By your mission you will be expos'd like sheep in the midst of wolves: be then as circumspect as serpents, and as inoffensive as doves:

but to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the markets, and calling out to their fellows,

take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind.

He propos'd another parable to them, which was this; the gospel-state is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man took to sow in his field.

Another of his parables was this; the gospel-state is like unto leaven, which a woman took and mixt with three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

then shall the just shine out like the sun, in the kingdom of their father. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: a man finds this treasure and buries it again, then goes in great joy, sells all that he hath, and purchases that field.

Again, the heavenly kingdom is like a merchant-man, who is in quest of curious pearls:

Again, the gospel-kingdom is like a net that is cast into the sea, and draws all sorts of fish:

they reply'd, yes, Lord. then said he to them, thus every teacher who is instructed in the doctrine of the gospel, is like the master of a family, who taketh out of his treasure things new and old.

and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth me.

in like manner your heavenly father would not that any person of such humility should be lost.

should not you then have had the like compassion for thy fellow servant as I had for thee?

For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.

about the sixth and ninth hour he went out again, and gave the like directions.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye are like whited sepulchres, which to outward appearance are fine. but within are full of dead mens bones, and all sort of filth.

for the desolation will be so dreadful, the like was never seen since the beginning of the world, no, nor ever shall be again.

in like manner, when ye shall see all these things happen, know that he is come to your very doors.

the chief priests, with the scribes and senators, derided him in like manner.

his aspect was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.