...Matt. xv. 19, 20. X. The demand of duty from mankind proportioned to their ability and opportunities. ' That servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared...much is given, of him shall be much required ; and (ie as) to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.' l/uke xii. 47, 48. XI. The...

...verses before the text, which must therefore be considered :' That servant,' says our blessed Saviour, ' which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself,...stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required.' The case, you see, is put with respect to sinners under the different circumstances...

...verses before the text, which must therefore be considered : 'That servant,' says our blessed Saviour, ' which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself,...stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required.' The case, you see, is put with respect to sinners under the different circumstances...

...absolutely ignorant, for God never expects to gather where he has not strewed — he that, in this sense, knew not] and did commit things worthy of stripes,...have committed much, of him they will ask the more." This is the principle upon which every reasonable, unprejudiced mind would suppose God would proceed....

...the hotter to those who sinned against light than to those who lived in darkness, Luke vii. 47, 48, "That servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes." But the sentence common to them all, (Matth.xiii.30,) 'Bind them in bundles to burn them,' speaks the...

...and that there are none inconsistent with it. Passages to this effect are, first, Luke xii. 47. The servant which knew his Lord's will and prepared not...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. Here different degrees of punishment are plainly asserted. Both were evil doers, but in a different...

...incur great guilt, will expose to great punishment. Accordingly our Saviour predicts, • That the servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes, Luke 12. 47. 48. Unactive knowledge is worse than ignorance. For this reason the case of heathens will...

...they incur great guilt, will expose to great punishment. Accordingly our Saviour predicts, That the servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not...did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with lew stripes, Luke 12. 47. 48. Unactive knowledge is worse than ignorance. For this reason the...

...; the restraints we break through. "He that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is ein. And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and...have committed much, of him they will ask the more." Upon this principle it is easy to see that there is not, there cannot be a wretch upon the globe so...

...UNCERTAIN DATE. 249 LUKE XII. his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did accord48 ing to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; but he that...•« committed much, of him they will ask the more. I am come to send fire on the earth ; and how I wish that it were so already kindled ! But I have a...