After this Jesus went to Peter's house, where seeing his wife's mother lying sick of a fever,

he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose and gave him entertainment.

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.

where Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, who presently acquainted Jesus with it.

and he came, and taking her by the hand, lift her up; upon which the fever immediately left her, and she served them at table.

it is the Lord, said she, who has thus favour'd me, at the time when he took care to remove the reproach I was under among men.

but the angel said to her, "Mary, be not afraid: for you are the object of divine favour.

the almighty hath distinguish'd me by the greatest marks of favour: his name be for ever reverenc'd.

the oath which he made to our father Abraham, to grant us this favour,

"glory to God in the heavens, and to men on earth felicity in the divine favour."

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.

in the mean time Jesus increas'd in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

When Jesus came out of the synagogue, he went to Simon's house, whose mother-in-law was seized with a violent fever, and they desired him to relieve her.

so approaching near her, he order'd the fever to leave her, and it left her. upon which she immediately arose, and waited upon them at table.

accordingly they came to Jesus and earnestly pressed him, saying, he very well deserves you should do him this favour; for he loves our nation,

At that very time Jesus fell into a divine transport, and said, "I magnify thee, O father, the Lord of heaven and earth, for having conceal'd these things from the artful and the crafty, whilst thou hast reveal'd them to the unskilful. justly, O father, hast thou thus dispens'd thy favour."

then he enquired of them the hour when he began to mend: and they answered, yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

and he that was healed, did not know who it was: for Jesus had slip'd away, by favour of the crowd that was there.

However, no body talk'd openly in favour of him, for fear of the Jews.

if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?

from thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had been recommended to the favour of God, for the commission, which they had now discharg'd.

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.

but Paul chose Silas, and having been recommended by the brethren to the favour of God,

and being determin'd to pass into Achaia, the brethren who advis'd him to it, writ to the disciples to receive him. when he was arrived, he was, by the divine favour, very useful to those, who had receiv'd the faith.

things that little affect me, nor is life so much my concern, as to finish my course, and the charge I receiv'd from the Lord Jesus, to attest the declaration of the divine favour.

just as he was entring into the castle, Paul said to the officer, may I be favour'd with a word? you can speak Greek then, said he?

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

but by the divine favour I am still preserv'd alive, testifying to the small and to the great nothing but what Moses and the prophets have predicted should happen: "that Christ should suffer:

Publius's father happening then to lie sick of a fever, and a dysentery, Paul made him a visit, pray'd by him, gave him imposition of hands, and cur'd him.

by whose favour I have received the office of an apostle to bring the Gentiles every where to the obedience of faith preached in his name:

As they did not seek the favour of God, by worshipping him, God gave them over to a depraved sense, to act unworthy of human nature;

being justified by his unmerited favour through the redemption that is by Jesus Christ:

the reward is not counted as a favour to him that has done good actions, but as a debt:

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,

who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory.

the type of him that was to come: but yet the damage of the fall does not exactly correspond to the advantages of the divine favour: for tho' through the fall of one, mankind became mortal, yet this is greatly over-ballanced by the favour and bounty of God, in the benevolence of one man, Jesus Christ, to all mankind.

neither is the gift, as was the fall by one sin: for the sentence of condemnation, was for one offence; but the divine favour extends to justification from a multitude of sins.

for tho' death reigned thro' the single offence of one, they who receive the most valuable favour, even the gift of righteousness, shall much more easily reign by the life of one, even Jesus Christ.

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.

Do we then conclude thus, let us continue in sin, that the divine favour may be more fully display'd?

God forbid. for he saith to Moses, "I will show favour to whom I will show favour, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

in like manner at this time there is also a remnant chosen by the divine favour;

and if it be by favour, it is not upon the account of merit. for then mercy would not be mercy.

Though they are violently prejudiced against the gospel upon your account: yet they are objects of favour upon the account of their having been chosen out of respect to your fore-fathers.

having then different gifts, according to the respective favour bestowed upon us; if it be prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his gift.

I continually give thanks to God on your behalf, for the favour he has bestowed on you thro' Jesus Christ;

These things, my brethren, I have represented to you in my own person, and that of Apollos, out of respect to you: to show you how to moderate your esteem by the rule prescrib'd, that you may not be transported in favour of one rather than another.

As to the case of celibacy, I have no positive instructions: yet my advice deserves to be regarded, as coming from one the divine favour has distinguished.

it is by the divine favour that I am what I am: and his favour to me was not in vain; no, I laboured more than they all: yet it was not I, it was the divine favour which assisted me.

the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the divine appointment, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God, which is at Corinth, with all the christians throughout Achaia: favour,

for God is pleased to accept my christian labours, in favour both of those who are in a saving, and of those who are in a ruinous state:

Therefore, having by the divine favour such a ministry, I exert myself:

Invested then with such a commission, I beseech you let not the offers of divine favour be made to you in vain.

wherefore, my writing to you so severely did not proceed from any prejudice to him, that had done the wrong, or from favour to him that suffered wrong, but to show my conscientious regard to your welfare.

and you will have the advantage of their earnest prayers, for the exceeding favour God has bestowed upon them by you:

but he said to me, "my favour is sufficient for thee: for my strength is shown to be perfect by thy weakness." with pleasure therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may be seen to dwell in me.

the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communication of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. amen.

but when it pleased God, who ordained me from my birth, and called me by his especial favour, to reveal his son to me,

Peter, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, perceived the favour that was bestowed on me, they admitted me and Barnabas into fellowship, and agreed, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

Brethren, the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. amen.

upon me, who am the meanest of all christians, is this favour bestowed, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the undiscoverable advantages by Christ;

and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence;

for it is a favour bestowed upon you, that you not only believe on Christ, but suffer also for his sake,

However, I hope by the favour of the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you very soon, that I may have some encouragement by knowing the state of your affairs:

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

to our faithful brethren the christian converts at Coloss. favour and peace be to you from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

which is not only come to you, but to all the world; where it produces its effects, and increases, as it does also among you, ever since you sincerely embrac'd the divine favour,

for we are persuaded, my brethren, that you are the peculiar objects of divine favour;

conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.

the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. AMEN.

favour and peace be with you from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified by you, and you by him, by the favour of our God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ, and God our father, who has loved us, and by his favour given us the advantageous hopes of eternal joys, consolate your souls,

the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. AMEN.

to Timothy my sincere convert, favour, mercy and peace from God our father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

but the favour of our Lord display'd itself by that faith and charity, which was wrought in me by Jesus Christ.

who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago,

Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to declare the faith which recommends men to the divine favour, and to convince them of that truth, which leads to piety,

that being justified by his favour, we should have the inheritance of eternal life, according to our hopes.

to our beloved Appia, to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in your house, favour and peace be with you,

us therefore approach with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain the seasonable assistance of divine mercy and favour.

take care not to deprive yourselves of the divine favour: and that no poisonous root spring up, and spread a general infection among you.

since then we are entring into a kingdom which cannot be changed, let us maintain the divine favour, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and fear.

Let your minds then be duely prepar'd, be vigilant, and constantly expect the favour you will meet with at the appearance of Jesus Christ.

but even to the morose. for it is a recommendation to the divine favour, to suffer unjust persecution

this will conciliate the divine favour. and this is the condition of your vocation, since Christ himself has suffer'd for us,

As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."

may the divine favour and felicity be poured upon you, by the knowledge of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ.

on the contrary, may you increase in the favour, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! to him be glory both now and for ever. AMEN.

For certain men have insinuated themselves among you, who were formerly proscrib'd to be punish'd; impious men, who pervert the divine favour to licentiousness, and renounce their only master, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

and thereby cultivate the divine favour, in the expectation of eternal life by the mercy of Jesus Christ our Lord.

JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: favour and peace be with you from him WHO IS, WHO WAS, WHO WILL BE; and from the seven spirits who are before his throne;

and the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles in his favour, by which he seduc'd those that had received the mark of the beast, and those that worshipped his image. these were both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.