that you may have a distinct view of those things about which you have been inform'd.

Now Mary stay'd about three months with Elizabeth, and then return'd to her own house.

when all of a sudden an angel of the Lord appear'd to them, and a heavenly light shone about them, at which they were greatly affrighted.

being then a widow of about fourscore and four years old: she was assiduously in the temple, night and day religiously employ'd in fastings and prayers:

Jesus replied, why were ye so sollicitous about me? don't you know that 'tis my business to be in my father's house?

in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins.

Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being, as was suppos'd, the son of Joseph,

About that time, Jesus retired to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in an oratory.

when Jesus heard this, he admired the man, and turning about, he said to the people, that followed him, I assure you, I have not met with such an instance of faith even among the Jews themselves.

After this Jesus went about, preaching to every city and village, proclaiming the reign of the Messias, attended by his twelve apostles,

the keepers seeing this, ran about and spread it, both in town,

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, who lay a dying. as he was on the way, the crowd press'd after him,

upon which Jesus said, who was it that touch'd me? they being all at a loss, what to answer, at length Peter, and the others with him, said, master, the crowd are squeezing and pressing about you, and yet you cry, "who touch'd me?"

for they were about five thousand. but Jesus said to his disciples, make them sit down by fifties in a company.

About eight days after this discourse, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up a mountain to pray.

who discours'd about the exit, he was to make at Jerusalem;

but Jesus replied to her, Martha, Martha, you trouble yourself about a world of cares:

One day Jesus had been praying in a certain place, and as soon as he had done, one of his disciples said to him, instruct us about prayer, as John the baptist instructed his disciples.

When the impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders about the wilds in quest of some repose: but finding none, I will return, says he, to the abode I have quitted.

In the mean time thousands of people being gather'd about him, so as to trample upon one another, he first address'd himself thus to his disciples, beware of the corrupt doctrine of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

if then you can't effect so small a matter, why are you disquieted about a much longer time?

therefore don't be concern'd about what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; but lay aside all your anxiety:

for it is enough that the Gentiles are so concern'd about these things: as for you, your father is acquainted with all your wants.

to which he made answer, sir, let it alone one year longer, till I shall dig about it, and dung it.

till then I must be stirring about, to-day, and to-morrow, and the next day: for a prophet cannot be put to death any where, but at Jerusalem.

After this a great multitude being gather'd about him, he address'd himself to them,

Then many of the Publicans, and people of a bad reputation gather'd about Jesus to hear him;

it were better for him that a milstone were hang'd about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should occasion any innocent person to relapse.

fix it therefore in your mind, not to think beforehand about your defence.

accordingly he went and conferr'd with the chief priests and officers of the temple, about the method of seizing him.

At length he withdrew from them about a stone's cast, where falling upon his knees,

they who were about him seeing what would happen, said to him, shall we smite with the sword?

about an hour after another confidently affirm'd, saying, this fellow was certainly with him; for he too is a Galilean.

whereupon the Lord turned about, and look'd upon Peter. then Peter remembred what the Lord had said to him, "before the cock-crowing you shall deny me thrice."

but Jesus turn'd about and said to them, daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for your selves, and for your children.

About the sixth hour, it was dark all over the land till the ninth hour.

whilst they were in great perplexity about it, all of a sudden, two men appear'd before them in robes of light.

The same day two of them went to a village named Emmaus, which was distant about threescore furlongs from Jerusalem:

what about? said he. why, about Jesus the Nazarean, said they, who was a prophet, eminently recommended, by his doctrine and his works, to the approbation of God and of all the people;