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fhall fee Jerufalem compaffed with armies, then know that the defolation thereof is nigh. 21. Then let them which are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it, depart out; and let not them that are in the Countries, enter thereinto. 22. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be ful filled. 23. But wo unto them that are with child, and to them that give fuck in thofe days: for there fhall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this People. 24. And they fhall fall by the edge of the fword, and fhall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerufalem fhall be trodden down of the Gentiles, • until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. 25. ¶ And there fhall be a figns in the fun, and in

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and it fhall be for a Time, Times, and an half: and when he fhall have accomplished to fcatter the Power of the holy Peo ple, all thefe Things fhall be finished. t Rom. 11. 25. I would not Brethren, that ye fhould be igno rant of this Myftery, (left ye fhould be wife in your own con ceits) that blindnefs in part is hap pened to Ifrael until the Fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

+ Dan. 9. 26, 27. After threefcore and two Weeks fhall Meffiah be cut off, but not for himfelf: and the People of the Prince that fhall 15 come, fhall deftroy the City and the Sanctuary, and the End thereof shall be with a Flood, and unto the End of the War Defolations are determined: (And he fhall con- 20 firm the Covenant with many for d Mat. 24. 29. Immediately af one Week: and in the midst of ter the Tribulation of thofe Days, the Week he fhall caufe the Sacri fhall the Sun be darkned, and the fice and the Oblation to ceafe, and Moon fhall not give her Light, for the overfpreading of Abomina- 25 and the Stars fhall fall from Heations, he fhall make it defolate) ven, and the Powers of the Heavens even until the Confummation, and fhall be fhaken. † Mar. 13. 24. that determined fhall be poured But in thofe Days, after that Triupon the Defolate. † Zech. 11. 1. bulation, the Sun fhall be darkned, Open thy Doors, O Lebanon, 30 and the Moon fhall not give her that the Fire may devour thy Ce

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Dependance on his good Providence. Hereby they would often fave and deliver themfelves (for fo the Words tranflated poffefs ye your Souls may fignifie,) from fome Sufferings, and efcape thofe terrible Judgments by which others would be miferably destroyed.

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bethe the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the fea and the waves roaring; 26. Mens hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after thofe things which are coming on the earth: for the powhers of heaven fhall be fhaken. 27. And then fhall they fee the Son of man f coming in a cloud with power and great glo ry. 28. And when these things begin to to come to pafs, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your & redemption draweth nigh. 29. And he spake to them a parable, Behold the Fig-tree, and all the trees; 30. When they now fhoot forth, ye fee and know of your own felves, that fummer is now nigh at hand. 31. So likewife ye, when ye fee these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32. Verily I fay unto you, This generation fhall not pafs away, till all be fulfilled. 33. Heaven and earth fhall pass away: but my word fhall not pass away. 34 And take heed to your felves, left at any time your ¶ hearts be overcharged with furfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and fo that day come upon you unawares. 35. For as a fiare fhall it come on all them that dwell on

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1 Rom. 13. 13. Let us walk honeftly as in the Day; not in Ri oting and Drunkenness, not in Cham10 bering and Wantonnefs, not in Strife and Envying. Gal. 5. 19, 21. The Works of the Flesh are manifeft, Envyings, Murders, Drunkenness, Revellings, and fuch like- ti Thef. 5. 6. Let us not Sleep as do others, but let us watch and be fober. 1 Pet. 4. 3. The Time paft of our Life may fuffice us to have wrought the Will of the Gentiles, when we walked in Lafciviousness, Lufts, Excess of Wine, Revellings, Banquetings, and abominable Idolatries. + Pet. 4.7. The End of all Things is at hand: be ye therefore fober,and match unto Prayer.

+ Rom. 8. 19, 23. The earnest Expectation of the Creature waiteth 20 for the Manifeftation of the Sons of God. And not only they, but our felves alfo, which have the firft Fruits of the Spirit, even we our felves groan within our felves,waiting for the Adoption, to wit, the Redemption of our Body.

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the face of the whole earth. 36. Watch ye therefore, and b pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to efcape all these things that fhall come to pass, and to ftand before the Son of man. 37. And in the day-time he was teaching in the temple, and f at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. 38. And all the People came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

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OW the feaft of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the paffover. 2. And the chief Priests and Scribes fought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. 3. Then entred Satan into Judas firnamed Ifcariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4. And he went his way, and communed with the chief Priefts and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

are taken in an evil Net, and as the Birds that are caught in the Snare; fo are the Sons of Men fnared in an evil Time, when it falleth fuddenly upon them. + Thef. 5.2. t2 Pet. 3. 10.

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dt Pfal 1.5. The Ungodly fhall not ftand in the Judgment, nor Sinners in the Congregation of the Righteous. † Eph. 6. 13. Take 15 unto you the whole Armour of God, that you may be able to with. ftand in the Evil-Day, and having done all to stand. 1 Joh. 2. 28. And now little Children, abide in him; that when he thall appear, we may have confidence, and not be afbamed before him at his coming. Prov. 22. 29. Seeft thou a Man diligent in his Bufinefs? He fhall 25 ftand before Kings, he fhall not ftand before mean Men.

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they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6. And he promised and fought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude [Or, without tumult]. 7. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the paffover must be killed. 8. And he fent Peter and John, faying, Go and prepare us the paffover, that we may eat. 9. And they faid unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10. And he faid unto them, Behold, when ye are entred into the city, there fhall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the houfe where he entreth in. 11. And ye shall fay unto the good-man of the houfe, The Mafter faith unto thee, Where is the gueftchamber, where I fhall eat the Paffover with my difciples? 12. And he fhali fhew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13. And they went and found as he had faid unto them: and they made ready the paffover. 14. And when the m hour was come, he fat down, and the twelve Apoftles with him. 15. And he faid unto them, *With defire I have defired [Or, I have heartily defired] to eat this paffover with you before Í fuffer. 16. For I fay unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, " until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17. And he (1) took the cup, and gave thanks, and faid, Take this, and divide it among your felves. 18. For I fay unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God fhall come. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and

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Vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

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gave unto them, faying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20. Likewife alfo the cup after fupper, faying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is fhed for you. 21. But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me, is with me on the table. 22. And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined: but wo unto that man by whom he is betrayed. 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24. And there was alfo a ftrife among them, which of them fhould be accounted the great eft. 25. And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors. 26. But ye d fhall not be fo: but he that is greatest among you, be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth ferve. 27. For whether is greater, he that fitteth at meat, or he that ferveth? is not he that fitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that ferveth. 28. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 29. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath ap

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