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And one of the company faid unto
him, Mafter, Speak to my brother that 13.
be divide the inheritance with me. And
he faid unto him, "Man, who made 14.
me a judge, or a divider over you?
And he said unto them, "Take heed,
"and beware of coveteoufnefs: for a
"man's life confifteth not in the abun-
"dance of the things which he pof-
"feffeth. And he spake a parable to 16.
them, faying, " The ground of a cer-
"tain rich man brought forth plenti-
"fully, and he thought within him- 17.
"felf, faying, What fhall I do, because
"I have no room where to bestow my

fruits? And he faid this will I do: 18.
"I will pull down my barns, and
"build greater; and there will I be-
"ftow all my fruits and my goods..
"And I will fay to my foul: Soul, 19.
"thou haft much goods laid up for

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whofe fhall those things be which "thou haft provided? So is he that "layeth up treasure for himself, and "is not rich towards God.

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"you, O ye of little faith? And feek
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ye have need of these things. But "rather feek ye the kingdom of God, "and all these things fhall be added unto you. Fear not little flock; for "it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

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"and your lights burning; and ye your 36.
"felves like unto men that wait for
"their Lord, when he will return from
"the wedding, that when he cometh
"and knocketh, they may open unto
"him immediately.

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"Bleffed are thofe fervants, whom 37.
"the Lord, when he cometh, thall find
"watching. Verily I fay unto you, that
"he fhall gird himself, and make them
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"hour the thief would come, he would
"have watched, and not have fuffered
"his houfe to be broken through. Be 40.
. ye therefore ready alfo: for the Son
"of man cometh at an hour where ye
"think not.

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"that faithful and wife fteward, whom
"his Lord fhall make ruler over his
"houfhold to give them their portion
" of meat in due feafon? Bleffed is
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not himself, neither did according to
"his will, fhall be beaten with many
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ftripes. But he that knew not
"and did commit things worthy of
ftripes, fhall be beaten with few
ftripes. For unto whomfoever much
"is given, of him fhall be much re-
"quired and to whom men have
"committed much, of him they will
"ask the more.

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"I am come to fend fire on earth
"what will I if it be already kindled?
"But I have a baptifin to be baptized
with, and how am I ftraitned till
"it be accomplished! Suppofe ye that
"I am come to give peace on earth?
"I tell you, nay; but rather divifion.
"For from henceforth there shall be
"five in one houfe divided, three a-
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"mother: the mother-in-law against
"the daughter-in-law; and the daugh-
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"When ye fee a cloud rife out of the
"weft, ftraightway ye fay, There com-
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"And when ye fee the fouth wind
"blow, ye fay, There will be heat;
"and it cometh to pafs. Ye hypocrites, 56.
ye can difcern the face of the sky,
"and of the earth: but how is it, that
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"liver thee to the officer, and the
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