so that when Jesus landed, he found there a numerous assembly: which rais'd his compassion, because they were like so many sheep straggling without a pastor. whereupon he gave them various instructions.

who by the instigation of satan will make his parade with various arts, with fallacious signs and prodigies,

Consider the various tryals that surround you, my brethren, as matter of great joy; knowing this,

This it is that fills you with joy, notwithstanding the various tryals, which still necessarily afflict you,

their gold, and silver, precious stones, and pearls, fine linnen, and purple, their silk, scarlet, and all sort of citron wood, their various vessels of ivory, and of precious wood, of brass, iron, and marble: