but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?

in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

but not a man was able to answer him a word, and from that time there was no body so hardy as to ask him any more questions.

at which they were exceedingly concern'd, and began every one of them to ask, Lord, is it I?

but they did not comprehend the meaning, and were ashamed to ask him about it.

Jesus observing he answer'd so discreetly, said to him, you are not far from the kingdom of God. and no man after that was so hardy as to ask him any question.

the populace therefore fell a roaring, and desired him to do as was always practis'd.

One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth,

if you return one kind office by another, where's the obligation? the heathen themselves do as much.

but they who sat at table with him, began to ask one another, who is this, that pretends even to forgive sins?

I tell you this man went home approv'd as just, and not the other. for whoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

One day, as he was instructing the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests, and the Scribes, with the rulers came up to him,

and after that they did not venture to ask him another question.

and say to the man of the house, our master sent to ask for a room, where he may eat the passover with his disciples.

the son of man indeed must die, as it was decreed: but wo to that man by whom he is betrayed.

then they went home, and provided spices and perfumes: after which they rested the sabbath-day, as the law appointed.

but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God.

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was.

Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, to ask who it was he meant.

now Jesus perceiving that they had a mind to ask him, said to them, are you sollicitous about what I said, "within a little while ye shall not see me: but within a little while ye shall see me again?"

for thou hast given him power over all men, that he might give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

come, said Jesus, let us dine. but none of the disciples offer'd to ask him, who he was; for they saw well enough that it was the Lord.

One day as Peter and John were going together to the temple, at the ninth hour, which was the hour of prayer,

they were carrying a man who had been lame from his birth, one whom they daily laid at the gate of the temple called, Beauty-gate, to ask alms of those that pass'd into the temple.

In the mean time they who were dispers'd upon the persecution that arose after Stephen's time, had travell'd as far as Phenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, without preaching the gospel to any, but Jews only.

when he had knock'd at the door of the gate, a servant named Rhoda came to ask who was there.

but we believe that it is by the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, that we are to be sav'd, as well as they.

One day as we went to the oratory, we happen'd to meet a slave, who had the spirit Python, and was very gainful to her masters by telling of fortunes.

at length being return'd to Jerusalem, one day as I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

if therefore an uncircumcised Gentile keep the moral precepts contained in the law, shall not he be reckon'd, as if he were circumcised?

for we neither live, nor die, as if we were our own masters.

if we live, our life is appropriated to the Lord; and if we die, we die as his servants: whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord's.

and if they desire to have information about any point, let them consult their husbands at home: for it does not become women to ask questions in the church.

that he was buried, and rose again the third day, as the scriptures foretold:

Now as to the collection for the converts at Jerusalem, do as I have directed for the churches of Galatia.

I have now receiv'd the whole, and have more than sufficient: I am loaded with the presents you sent by Epaphroditus, which I have receiv'd as grateful incense, as a sacrifice which God accepts and approves.

but you, my brethren, are too well inform'd to be surpriz'd by that day, as by a thief.

are not all those spirits dispatch'd as ministers to take care of those who shall belong to the christian church.

for if the law deliver'd by angels was put in execution, and every transgression and disobedience was justly punish'd as it deserv'd;

now love consists in the practice of the divine precepts. this is the precept you have originally receiv'd, as the rule of your conduct.

but when the seventh angel should speak, and the trumpet should sound, the mystery of God should be accomplish'd, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.