And Judas the father of Phares and Zara by Thamar, and Phares the father of Esrom, Esrom the father of Aram.

so that his fame was spread over all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were afflicted with any diseases or pains, demoniacs, lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to the antients, "Thou shalt not for swear thy self, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths."

but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne:

neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Then he talk'd to them much in parables, and said, a sower went out to sow.

Hear then the meaning of this parable of the sower.

so the servants of the yeoman came and said, Sir, did not you sow your field with good grain: how comes it then to have tares?

then Peter taking him aside, began to expostulate with him, saying, God forbid, Sir, this should ever happen to you.

and if he happen to find it, you may be sure he is more affected with that one, than with the ninety and nine which went not astray.

then he came to the other, and bid him do the same. and he answered, yes, sir; but went not.

wo unto you, ye blind guides, who say, if any man swear by the temple he is under no obligation: but if he swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.

again, if any one swear by the altar he is under no engagement but if he swear by the gift that is upon it, he is bound thereby.

yet all this is but the beginning of sorrow.

be sure to pray that your flight be not in the winter, nor on the sabbath-day:

now he that was to betray him, gave them this signal, the person I shall kiss, is the very man, be sure to secure him.

but he denied it again, and swore I don't know the man.

then he fell to solemn imprecations, and swore, "I don't know the man." and immediately the cock crew:

saying, sir, we remember that this impostor, when he was alive, said, "after three days I will rise again."

give your attention to what I say, a sower went out to sow: as he sowed,

the sower is he that soweth the word.

and they were seized with sorrow, all successively asking him, is it I?

but he fell a cursing, and swore, I don't know the man you mention,

(this register was made before Quirinus was prefect of Syria.)

wo unto you that are full: for you shall be in want. wo unto you that indulge in present pleasure: for mourning and sorrow shall attend you.

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

at length the servant said, sir, your orders have been executed, and still there is room.

sir, said the woman, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then can you get that living water?

sir, replied the woman, give me this water, that I may never be adry, nor come hither to draw more.

the woman said to him, sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

he that reapeth, receiveth wages, by gathering fruit unto life eternal: that the sower, and the reaper, may both rejoice together.

the nobleman said to him, sir, pray come down before my child be dead.

the sick man answered him, sir, I have nobody to put me into the pool when the water has been agitated: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

there were certain Greeks, who address'd themselves to Philip, who was of Bethsaida in Galilee, saying, sir, we would fain see Jesus.

are your minds so overwhelm'd with sorrow at what I told you?

verily, verily I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Jesus said to her, woman, why do you weep? who do you look for? she supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, sir, if it be you that have convey'd him away; tell me where you have laid him, and I will take care to have him remov'd.

whom they charg'd with this letter. The apostles, the presbyters, and the brethren, to the Gentile brethren at Antioch, in Syria, and Cilicia, send greeting.

he departed, and passing through Syria and Cilicia, he settled the churches there.

Paul still continued a considerable time at Corinth, and then taking his leave of the brethren, he set sail for Syria, with Priscilla and Aquila, who had his head shav'd in Cenchrea upon account of a vow.

there he stay'd three months; and then the Jews conspiring to surprize him at his embarkation for Syria, it was thought adviseable he should return thro' Macedonia. Sopater of Berea,

having made Cyprus, leaving it to the North, we took our course to Syria, and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unlade her cargo.

far from being weak in faith, unconcern'd at his own bodily decay, being then about an hundred years old, and at Sarah's incapacity of child-bearing,

that I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart.

for the words of the promise run thus, "at this time I will come, and Sara shall have a son."

so that now you ought rather to forgive, and comfort him, for fear he should be overwhelm'd by an excess of sorrow.

now I rejoice, not at your uneasiness, but at your repentance which succeeded: for your sorrow was a religious sorrow, such as convinc'd you I had done you no wrong.

for religious sorrow produces that salutary repentance, which we never regret: but worldly sorrow preys upon life.

'tis observable, even this religious sorrow which you had, what solicitude has it not wrought in you, what apologies, what indignation, what fear, what desire, what zeal, yea, what revenge! so that by your whole conduct, ye have shown your selves to be clear from guilt in this matter.

now he that furnishes seed to the sower, and bread for food, shall furnish and multiply what you sow, and increase the fruits of your liberality.

afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

but God had pity on him, and not on him only, but on me likewise, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

so I swear in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest."

and who were they, who, he sware, should not enter into his rest, but those that did not believe? so we see that they could not enter in,

For when God gave his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying,

for when men swear by a superior, the ratifying what they say with an oath, puts an end to all further debate.

might have strong consolation to serve as a sure and stedfast anchor to the soul: till it arrives within the veil,

by him that said to him, "the Lord has swore, and will not repent, thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

for he had in view the city, whose foundations are sure, the architect and founder being God.

'Twas likewise through faith that Sara, though barren, received the power of becoming pregnant, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

Above all things, my brethren, don't swear, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor use any other oath; but let your affirmation, or negation, be sincere, lest you fall under condemnation.

such was Sarah, who show'd her obeysance to Abraham, by stiling him her Lord: and you will be stiled her children, if you imitate her conduct, and are not to be terrified out of your virtue.

and since we are sure that he hears all our prayers, we are sure that the petitions we presented to him, will be answered.

and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven and all that is therein, the earth and all that is therein, the sea and all that is therein, "that the time should be no longer defer'd."

give her torment and pain in proportion to her pride and luxury; for she said in her heart, "I am enthron'd like a queen, I am no widow, and shall see no sorrow."

God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; there shall be no more death, sorrow, or crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former state of things is passed away." he that sat upon the throne, said,