but while he was revolving this in his mind, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, the off-spring of David, don't make any difficulty of taking Mary for thy wife: for her pregnancy is from the holy Spirit.

therefore, whoever heareth these instructions of mine, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the prudent man, who built his house upon a rock:

but every one that heareth these instructions of mine, and practiseth them not, shall be compared to a fool who built his house upon the sand:

if they should not receive you, nor mind your instructions: when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the pagan dust from your feet.

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

In this respect the gospel-kingdom may be represented by that of a temporal prince, who had a mind to call his servants to account.

I won't, said he: but afterward be chang'd his mind, and went.

Jesus said to him, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who pay tithe of mint, anise, and cummin, but neglect those more important matters of the law, justice, mercy, and fidelity: these were the things ye ought to have practis'd, without neglecting however the other matters.

to this he answered, he that has his hand in the dish with mine, he it is that will betray me.

Then advancing a little further, he fell prostrate in prayer, and said, "O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not mine, but thy will be done."

watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.

when they were come to Jesus, and saw him that had been possessed with the legion of demons, sitting in his clothes, and in his right mind, they were afraid.

for I assuredly tell you, that whoever shall say to this mountain, be removed, and cast into the sea, having no doubt in his mind, but believing what he says shall be effected, what he pronounces shall actually be accomplished.

but he took with him Peter, James, and John. then he began to be in a great consternation and anguish of mind. and he said to them; my soul is exceeding sorrowful,

watch and pray, that you may not yield to temptation: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the body is weak.

and the cock crowed for the second time. then Peter calling to mind that expression of Jesus, "before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice," he cover'd his head and wept.

no sooner did the sound of your salutation strike mine ear, than the babe leap'd within me for joy.

but Mary considered these things very attentively, and weigh'd every circumstance in her mind, while the shepherds return'd,

for mine eyes have beheld the saviour,

and the child grew in stature and in all the improvements of the mind; he was stor'd with wisdom, and was the object of divine favour.

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

for a friend of mine, a traveller, is come to my house, and I have nothing to entertain him with.

but wo unto you Pharisees: for you will pay the tythes of mint, and rue, and all sorts of herbs, but as for justice and true piety, those you neglect. these you ought to have practised, without omitting however the other.

but they were all of a mind in making some excuse: the first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, which I must needs go and see: therefore pray excuse me.

for this son of mine was dead, and is come to life: he was lost, and is found again. and then they began their feast.

but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them.

as for those enemies of mine, who would not have me for their king, bring them here, and slay them in my presence.

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

The day following Jesus having a mind to go into Galilee, met with Philip, and said to him, follow me.

which put his disciples in mind of that passage, "my zeal for thine house does prey upon me."

it is the action of the mind that vivifies, that of the body profits nothing: the words that I have delivered to you, spiritually understood, give life.

thus he delivered his mind, and stay'd himself in Galilee.

and some of them had a mind to seize him; but nobody laid hands on him.

the Pharisees therefore ask'd him likewise, how he had received his sight. he told them, he put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and now see.

I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples?

for many of them said, he is possess'd with a demon, and is mad; why do you mind him?

he does not love me, who does not observe my precepts: for the doctrine which you have heard, is not mine, but the father's who sent me.

all that the father has is mine: that is the reason of my saying, "he shall communicate to you the information that I shall give him."

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 every thing that is mine is thine, and what is thine is mine, and I am glorified by them.

I tell you for certain, tho' when you was a youth you girded your self, and rambled where you had a mind: yet when you are old, your hands shall be stretch'd out, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee where you will be unwilling to go.

the twelve therefore assembled all the disciples, and said, it is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to mind what relates to your meals.

as the brethren of Lystra and Iconium gave him a good character, Paul had a mind he should accompany him.

who had a mind to save Paul, prevented their design: and order'd all that could swim immediately to get off to shore,

what I do I allow not: for what my mind leads me to, that do I not; but what I have an aversion to, that I do.

if then I do what I in my mind am against, the consent of my mind is, that the law is right.

now if I do that which my mind is against, it is not meerly I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.

I find then a settled custom, that evil is objected in my way whenever I have a mind to act well:

for my mind takes delight in the law of God,

but I perceive in the animal part of me another law warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my animal part.

the divine grace thro' Jesus Christ our Lord. so then, with the mind I my self am devoted to the law of God; tho' my carnal inclinations are enslaved to the law of sin.

because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be.

for who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor?

and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

in business be not slothful, but of an active mind, making the best use of every incident.

Render no man evil for evil. mind such things as are approved not only by God, but by men.

dear brethren, avenge not yourselves, but leave that to the resentment of another: for it is written, "vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."

one man thinks one day fitter for religious worship than another: another thinks every day alike. let every man follow the persuasion of his own mind.

salute Rufus chosen by the Lord, and his mother and mine.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to maintain all the same doctrine, to suffer no divisions among you; but to be perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

lest any should say, I had baptized into mine own name.

for how can he, that does not know the mind of the Lord, instruct another? but as for us, we are acquainted with the mind of the Lord.

there is the same difference between a married woman and a virgin: the last is religiously concern'd to be holy, both in body and mind: but she that is married is taken up with worldly cares to please her husband.

but if any man has a mind to be contentious, I answer, we have no such custom, nor any of the churches of God.

as to brother Apollos, I earnestly entreat him to make you a visit, with the brethren: but he has not the least mind to it at present; however, he will be with you when a fit occasion offers.

for they have quieted my mind as well as yours: therefore to such have a regard.

I was so uneasy in my mind for not finding Titus my brother, that taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

nevertheless, when Moses is read, the veil upon their mind continues unto this day:

but when their mind shall turn to the Lord, that veil too shall be taken away.

but as we lay aside the veil, the divine light gradually informs the mind, according as we attend to that spiritual sense, which points out the Lord.

for which cause I am not discouraged, but tho' my body decays, yet my mind is daily renewed.

I approve myself, by chastity, by knowledge, by meekness, by kindness, by sanctity of mind, by undisguised benevolence,

since then, we have these promises, my dear brethren, let us cleanse our selves from all impurity, whether of body or mind, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

so that your comfort was no small satisfaction to me: yea, and I was the more exceedingly pleased for that cheerful tranquillity of mind which Titus received from the behaviour of you all.

for what a man gives with a ready mind, according to his abilities, is well received; but not when he goes beyond his circumstances.

let every man give as he is disposed in his own mind, without any regret or reluctance: for God loves a cheerful benefactor.

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.

Finally, brethren, be cheerful: redress yourselves, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

I have confidence in you, that, through the Lord, you will be of the same mind with me, so that he who troubles you shall fall under the censure he deserves, whoever he be.

and to be renewed in your mind, by living like men formed anew,

for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:

and the favour of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall keep your hearts and mind attach'd to Jesus Christ.

for tho' I am absent in person, yet I am present with you in my mind, and am glad to perceive the regularily of your affairs, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

to study your own quiet, to mind your own affairs, and follow some handicraft trade, as we recommended it to you:

when I call to mind your affliction, it makes me ardently desire the exceeding pleasure I shall have in seeing you:

Moses did not meet with greater opposition from Jannes and Jambres, than truth does from men so corrupted in their mind, and so adulterated in their faith.

to the pure all things are pure: but to corrupt infidels nothing is pure; whose very mind and conscience is polluted.

but this is the alliance that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

This type subsists to the present time, both gifts and sacrifices being still offered, which cannot purify the mind of him that officiates

"this is the alliance that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their mind will I write them:

for the mind is better improv'd by the gospel-dispensation, than by the distinctions about meats, in which some have been so uselesly vers'd.

it will be said, "you have a speculative faith, but mine is practical. where is your faith, if no effects appear? as for me, my actions will vouch for my faith.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. is his mind serene? let him sing psalms.

but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being.

for this reason I shall never omit to put you in mind of these things, however knowing you are already, and settled in the truth.