...the world. LECTURE IV. THE GRADATIONS OP FUTURE PUNISHMENT. LUKE xii. 47, 48. And that servant, which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. DIVINES have not always been careful to give a proper representation of the difference, which the various...

...and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy...shall be much required; and to whom men have committed muchr D-tvisioiu foi the gospel. LUKE, of him they will ask the more. 49 IT I am come to send fire...

...opportunities of knowing the divine will, . shall be most severely punished. " And that servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither...did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few strips." Such is the evidence, that a gradation will be observed, in the sufferings of the...

...shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, 48 shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever...have committed much, of him they will ask the more. I am come to send fire on the earth, 49 and what will I, if it be already kindled ? But I have a baptism...

...The demand of duty from mankind proportioned to their ability and opportunities. ' That servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither...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...

...before the text, which must therefore be considered : 'That servant,' says our blessed Saviour, ' which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither...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...

...before the text, which must therefore be considered :' That servant,' says our blessed Saviour, ' which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither...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....

...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 not himself, neither...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...

...guilt, will expose to great punishment. Accordingly our Saviour predicts, • That the servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither...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...