"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel."

After this manner do you therefore pray: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come.

the centurion answered, Lord, I am not worthy the honour of such a visit: do but give the word, and my servant is sav'd.

in the evening they brought him several demoniacs: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

art thou he that was to come, or must we expect another?

and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be brought to destruction: for if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have subsisted even to this day.

where other seed fell, denotes the man that heareth the word, and at first receives it with pleasure:

he that is meant by the thorny ground, where other seed fell, is one that heareth the word: which by cares of this life, and the deceitful love of riches, is soon stifled, and becomes unfruitful:

but the ground that received the grain, represents those, who hear the word, and consider it, who all become fruitful, some in one degree, and some in another.

then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, of a truth thou art the son of God.

Simon Peter made answer, thou art Christ the son of the living God.

to whom Jesus reply'd, blessed art thou Simon, son of Jona: for 'tis not man that hath revealed this unto thee, but my father who is in heaven.

and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.

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.

his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.

and he said, go into the city to such a man, and say to him, the master sends you word that his time is at hand, and he designs to keep the passover now at your house with his disciples.

When Jesus appear'd before the governor, the governor asked him, art thou the king of the Jews? and Jesus answer'd yes.

when they were come to a place called Golgotha, a word which signifies a skull,

and cry'd, you that could destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, now save thy self: if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross.

he is not here: he is risen according to his word: come, see the place where the Lord was laid.

when this voice from heaven was heard, "thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased."

what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to torment us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one of God.

so great a company assembled, that there was no room for them in the house, nor even about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

and when the impure spirits saw him, they threw themselves at his feet, crying out, "thou art the son of God."

for the crowd about him, they sent him word to come to them. and when they told him, your mother and brothers and sisters are here without enquiring for you,

the sower is he that soweth the word.

they who receiv'd seed by the wayside, are those in whom the word is sown, who no sooner have heard it, but satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

in like manner, they who receive seed on stony-ground, are such as upon hearing the word, do immediately receive it with joy.

but having no root at the bottom, they are only occasional professors, for if they meet with any trouble or persecution upon account of the word, immediately they revolt.

as for those, who receive seed as among thorns: they are such as hear the word.

but the cares of this life, the deceitful love of riches, and a crowd of different passions, stifle the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

they who receive seed as on good ground, are such as hear the word and entertain it, and bring forth fruit, some in one degree, and some in another.

by such traditions, and such a number of practices, as you have settled, the word of God is stript of all its authority.

but Jesus remain'd silent, and gave no answer. then the high priest asked him again, and said to him, art thou the Christ, the son of the most High?

Pilate therefore ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? and he made answer, yes.

at this they started out, and fled from the sepulchre in a violent consternation, without speaking a word to any by the way: they were so frighted.

then said Mary, "behold the servant of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word." upon which the angel disappeared.

and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove. and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased.

master, said Simon, we have toil'd all the night, without any prize: however, since you give the word, I will throw the net.

nor did I think myself worthy to attend you: speak but the word, and my servant shall be cured.

now the meaning of the parable is this: the seed sown signifies the word of God.

by the beaten road is meant, they who only hear: the word, by the lurking wiles of the devil, being hinder'd from taking root in their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

but he answered them, my mother and brethren are these, who attend to the word of God, and practise it.

and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to the sky, shall be plung'd into an abyss.

he said therefore to them, when ye pray, say, "our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done, on earth, as in heaven.

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

then said they all, art thou then the son of God? you are in the right, answer'd he, for I am so.

then Pilate ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answer'd him, 'tis as you say.

saying, if thou art the king of the Jews, save thy self.

Now one of the malefactors, that was crucified with him, impiously said, if thou art the Christ, save thy self, and us.

but the other answered, and thus reprov'd him, art thou under no awe of God, thou that art condemned to the same punishment?

art thou then Elias? said they; and he answer'd, I am not. art thou a prophet? and he answer'd, no.

said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?

and he brought him to Jesus. and when Jesus beheld him, he said, "thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.

Nathanael answered, rabbi, thou art the son of God, thou art the king of Israel.

who came to Jesus by night, and said to him, rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher sent from God: for no man can perform the miracles that you do, except God be with him.

then said they to him, what art thou? and Jesus answered them, I am what I just now told you.

and said to him, go wash in the pool of Siloam (a word which signifies sent.) so he went and washed, and came seeing.

then they reviled him, and said, thou art his disciple; but we are Moses disciples.

do you believe this? yes, Lord, said Martha, I believe that thou art the Messiah the son of God, who was to come into the world.

I have displayed thy name among those whom you have chosen out of the world for me: thine they were, and you gave them me; and they have kept thy word.

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth.

that they all may be one, as thou, father, art in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

as Simon Peter then stood there warming himself: they said to him, art not thou also one of his disciples? which he denied, and said, I am not.

at the relation of which they unanimously lift up their voice to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who hast made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is therein:

and now, Lord, behold their threatnings: and enable thy servants to deliver thy word with freedom,

When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled, trembled; they were all filled with the holy spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

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.

thus the word of God was spread; and the number of disciples encreased very much at Jerusalem; and a numerous body of priests embrac'd the faith.

'twas he that was in the assembly with our fathers in the wilderness, and with the angel that spoke to him on mount Sina: and delivered the oracles to him by word of mouth for our use.

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem, heard that the Samaritans had embraced the word of God, they sent Peter and John,

after this the apostles having certified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel by the way in many villages of the Samaritans.

and he said, who art thou, Lord? and the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. Then trembling with the fright Saul said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? and the Lord said to him,]

In the mean time, the apostles, and the brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles had likewise receiv'd the word of God.

word of God made continual progress. and after Barnabas

when they were arrived at Salamis, they preach'd the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and had John for their assistant.

he was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a man of prudence: who sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to hear the word of God.

agreeable to what is written in the first psalm, "thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee."

The next sabbath-day almost the whole city assembled to hear the word of God.

but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:

when the Gentiles heard this, they received the word with joy, glorifying the Lord: and as many as were dispos'd to eternal life, believed.

and the word of the Lord spread through the whole country.

and having preach'd the word in Perga, they went to Attalia:

Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return to visit all those cities, where we have preach'd the word of the Lord, to see what condition the brethren are in.

then they declared the word of the Lord to him, and to all his family.

but when the Jews of Thessalonica were inform'd that Paul had preached the word of God at Berea, they went thither to stir up the populace.

since then we are the offspring of God, we should not imagine that the Deity bears any resemblance to the form which Gold, or Silver, or Stone has receiv'd from human art and industry.

so he continued there a year and a half preaching the word of God among them.

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?

I answered, who art thou, Lord? it answered, "I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute."

there one Ananias a religious observer of the law, who had the good word of all the Jews in that place, came to see me,

Till that word, the Jews had given their attention, but then they broke out into a full cry, "out of the world with such a fellow: for it is not fit he should live."

On the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came in great state, and being introduc'd into the court attended by the officers and the principal men of the city, Festus gave the word, and Paul was brought to the Bar.

I answer'd, who art thou, Lord? he said, "I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art, that condemnest another, for by condemning them, you condemn yourself; since you that condemn them, do the same things.

nay, but, O man, who art thou, to raise a dust against heaven? shall the pitcher say to him that formed it, "why hast thou made me thus?"

what does it say "more? the word is nigh thee, let it be in thy mouth and in thy heart:" that is the word of faith which we preach.

who art thou that judgest the domestick of another? his staying or removal depends solely upon his master: yea, he shall be fixed: for God is able to establish him.

and when we are defamed, we intreat: in a word, we are look'd upon as the dregs and scum of mankind, even to this day.