and if ye salute your brethren only, what mighty matter is that? do not even the heathens do the same?

besides, how could any one enter into the house of a man of might to rob him of his goods, except he first master the strong man? and then indeed he might plunder his house.

because of your incredulity, said Jesus: for I tell you truly, if ye had ever so little faith, ye might say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it should remove; and nothing would be too difficult for you.

all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,

Upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and consulted how they might insnare him in his discourse.

for this could have been sold for a great price, which might have been given to the poor.

Now the chief priests, the senators and the whole council, endeavour'd to get false evidence against Jesus, that he might be condemn'd to die.

As soon as it was day, all the chief priests and senators of the people consulted measures against Jesus how they might put him to death.

the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him.

as he was embarking, the late demoniack desired, that he might be with Jesus.

and to whatever cities, towns, or villages he went, they expos'd the sick in the publick streets, entreating him, they might but touch the border of his garment; for as many as did so, were recover'd.

Then they brought young children to him, that he might lay his hands upon them: but his disciples rebuked those that presented them.

then they contriv'd how they might seize him, for they perceived, that he applied the parable to them; but for fear of the people they left him, and went away.

Within two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread. and the chief priests, with the Scribes, contriv'd how they might seize Jesus by surprize, and put him to death.

then advancing a little further, he fell on the ground, and prayed, that this anxiety might pass from him.

As the people were in suspence, every man imagining in his own mind that John might be the Messiah;

and draw something from his own mouth, that might be brought as evidence against him.

if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

" why then did you not lodge my money in the bank, that on my return I might have drawn it out with interest?

they watch'd then, and suborn'd spies, who under pretence of their tender consciences, might ensnare him in his discourse, and so betray him to the civil power and jurisdiction of the governor.

being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people.

he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd.

I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel.

for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

they said this only to ensnare him, that they might have some accusation against him. but Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

it was not for any sin of his, said Jesus, or of his parents: but that the works of God might be displayed thro' him.

the thief comes only to steal, to kill, and destroy: but I am come that they might have life, and have it with all its advantages.

when Jesus heard that, he said, the disease is not to be mortal, but is design'd for the glory of God, that the son of God might be glorified thereby.

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, might not abide in darkness.

for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

These things have I spoken to you, that you might have some present comfort, and that hereafter your joy might be compleat.

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

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

and for their sakes I consecrate myself, that they also might be consecrated by the truth.

after this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be be fulfilled, said, I thirst.

Now for fear the bodies should remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day, for it was then the eve of the pascal-sabbath, a day of high solemnity, the Jews desired Pilate that their legs might be broke, and that they might be taken away.

but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messias, the son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name.

insomuch that they brought the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least, the shadow of Peter might cover some of them, as he pass'd by.

when a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of law, who was respected by all the people, rose up in the council, and moved the apostles might withdraw for some time.

who upon their arrival, prayed for them that they might receive the holy spirit.

went to the high priest, and demanded letters for the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any of this sect, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Ananias therefore departed, and being arrived at the house, he put his hands on Saul, and said, brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appeared to you on your journey hither, hath sent me, that you might obtain your sight, and be filled with the holy spirit.

by which they might enquire, and by due reflection investigate the supreme being, although he be not far from every one of us: for in him we live,

that I have conceal'd nothing that might be useful to you, but have inform'd you of it, and instructed you therein, both in publick and in private:

that you might testify to all men, what you have seen and heard.

but the tumult growing worse, the tribune apprehensive that Paul might be torn to pieces among them, order'd detachment to secure him by force of arms, and bring him to the castle.

"desiring the favour he might be sent for to Jerusalem." they having prepar'd measures to assassinate him upon the road.

nay, Agrippa said to Festus, "this man might have been discharg'd if he had not appeal'd to Cesar."

if it be God's will, that I might now at length have the happiness of coming to you.

now I would not have you ignorant, my brethren, that I often purposed to come to you, tho' I have been hindered hitherto, that I might be useful among you as well as among other Gentiles.

the faithfulness of God of no effect? by no means; yea, let God be acknowledged to be true, tho' men should be all deceivers; as it is written, " that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged."

I say, his goodness at this time: that he might appear to be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.

and he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the justification by that faith, which the uncircumcised have: that he might be the father of all those who believe, tho' they are uncircumcised, that it might be accounted to them also for righteousness:

therefore the inheritance is of faith, that it might be meerly of favour, to the end the promise might be assured to all his posterity, not to that part only who have the law, but to that also who have the faith of Abraham, the father of us all, as it is written,

the law was introduc'd, that the greatness of the fall might fully appear; but the more sin display'd its enormity, the divine favour was so much the more transcendent.

that as sin prevailed unto death, even so might the divine favour prevail by righteousness unto eternal life, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.

considering this, that our vicious passions were crucified with him, that the body of sin being destroyed, we might not any longer be vassals to sin.

thus, my brethren, the law is become dead with respect to you by the body of Christ; that you might be subject to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

but now we are delivered by the death of the law, which held us in bondage: that we might serve according to the living spirit, and not in the dead letter of the law.

was it then good that brought death upon me? no, but it was sin, that sin might show it self by being able to bring death upon me by means of that which is good; that sin, I say, by the commandment might appear to be exceedingly destructive.

so that the moral obligations of the law might be fulfilled by us, in living according to the spiritual, and not the carnal tenor thereof:

for before they were born, and had done neither good or evil, that the distinction which God had purposed to make might appear to be, not in consideration of their actions, but of his own free call,

for 'tis said in scripture to Pharaoh, "even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth."

for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.

You will say then, "were they suffer'd to stumble meerly for their ruin?" no: but that thro' their fall, salvation might be offer'd to the Gentiles, in order to provoke their emulation.

you will say then, "the branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in."

for to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

now whatever was heretofore writ, was writ for our instruction; that we through patience and the comfortable promises of the scriptures might have hope.

wherefore be kindly affected to one another, as Christ was to you, that you might glorify God.

to be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating the gospel of God, that the Gentiles might be made an acceptable offering, being sanctified by the holy spirit.

but God hath chosen those who are foolish in the opinion of the world, to confound the wise; and the weak men of the world to confound the mighty:

that no man might glory before God;

that your faith might not be owing to human wisdom, but to the divine influence.

now the spirit which we have received, is not the spirit of this world, but that which comes from God; that we might know what he has graciously bestowed upon us.

You have already a sufficiency, you already abound, you live like princes in our absence: and would to God you did reign, that we too might have the advantage of your administration.

for tho' I am independent of all men, yet have I subjected myself to all, that I might gain the more.

to the Jews, I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

to those who are without the law, as without that law, (not as being under no law to God, but as under the law to Christ) that I might gain those who are without the law.

to the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I became all things to all men, that I might save all sorts of men.

that there might be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same mutual concern for one another.

nay, I abandon'd my self to death, that I might not rely upon my self for deliverance, but on God who raiseth the dead.

in this confidence I purposed to visit you before now, (that you might have again the like satisfaction)

and I wrote to you upon that disagreeable subject, that when I came, I might not receive uneasiness from those from whom I ought to receive comfort, being persuaded that you will all think yourselves interested to promote my satisfaction.

always bearing about in my body the marks of sufferings like those of Jesus, so that Jesus might be plainly prov'd to be alive by the sufferings of my body.

for as long as I live I shall be exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest by the preservation of our mortal life.

for all things are for your sakes, that the grace which was conferr'd upon many, might by the gratitude of so many, redound to the glory of God.

for he hath made him who knew no sin to be a sin-offering for us, that we might be justified by God thro' him.

for you are sensible of the beneficence of our Lord Jesus Christ; powerful as he was, for your sake he became poor, that you through his poverty might be made rich.

this I did, to prevent any suspicion that might be rais'd from my having the management of so great a sum:

I thought it therefore necessary to counsel the brethren to go before, and settle the management of the contribution by this previous notice, that it might have such dispatch, as shows a bountiful, and not a niggardly temper.

if he that is come to you, preaches another Jesus whom I have not preached, or if ye receive other gifts of the spirit, than what ye have received from me, or another gospel, than what you have accepted, you might well bear with his pretensions:

I might glory in being the man; but I will not glory in any thing relating to myself, unless it be my sufferings.

tho' if I had a mind to glory, I might do it without vanity, for I should say nothing but what is true: but now I forbear, lest any man should ascribe more to me than my actions, or my preaching can justify.

that he might deliver us from the vices of this present age, according to the will of God, even our father: to

that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not thereupon apply my self to any man;

and as to the false brethren, who insidiously crept in to spy out our liberty which we have by Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude;

I did not show them the lest compliance by way of submission, that the doctrine of the gospel might remain among you.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

for by one law, I am dead to the other law, that I might live unto God:

that the blessing promised to Abraham might come on the Gentiles thro' Jesus Christ; that we by believing might receive the spirit that was promised.