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St. MATTH. Chap. IX. Ver. 18.

23, to 25.

18. There came a certain ruler, and worshipped bim, faying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and fhe fhall live. 23. And when Fefus came to the ruler's house, and faw the mistress and the people making a noise,

24 He faid unto them, Give place, for the maid is not dead, but fleepeth. And they laughed him to fcorn. 25. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arofe.

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The dumb Devil caft put.

Some fullen Demon did a Wretch invade,

And ftruck him dumb, to Jefus brought for Aid. With Eyes of Pity firft he him furvey'd, Then bids the Fiend diflodge, who dares not stay, But murm'ring and reluctant glides away: The Patient freed from his Infernal Guest, His Great Phyfician's Pow'r aloud confefs'd; Those who from the adjacent Regions came, Attracted by the heav'nly Healer's Fame. When all the Works of this Great Day they saw, Pregnant of Miracles, with facred Awe And strange Amazement feiz'd, they freely own, The like in Ifrael ne're before was known. Not all th' Infpir'd, who their Forefathers taught, Not mighty Mofes's felf fo many Wonders wrought

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St. MATTH. Chap. IX. Ver. 3233

23.

3 And as they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man poffeffed with a devil.

33. And when the devil was caft out, the dumb Spake and the multitudes marvelled, faying, It was never fo feen in Ifrael.

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The Million of the twelve Apostles, to teach and do Miracles.

NOW Jefus call'd his chosen twelve, and sent

To every Place before him where he went:

To their Commiffion, Miracles the Seal,
He bids 'em raife the Dead, Demoniacs heal,
The Gospel preach; as freely they receive,
So all again with generous Bounty give.

Yet not refuse what Nature did require,
The Workman fure does well deferve his Hire.
But where with Scorn or Negligence they meet,
He bids em thake the Duft from off their Feet..
A dreadful Sign to thofe who ftill refuse
The proffer'd Grace, their own Damnation chuse;
Curft Sodom and Gomorrha's Towns which fell,
Thro' Gulfs of liquid Fire from Earth to Hell;
Adjudg'd to a far milder Doom than they,

More temp'rate Flames at the laft Great Decifive Day.

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St. MATTH. Chap. X. Ver. 5, to 15.

24.

5. Thele mmelse Fefus fent forth, and commanded them faying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not. 6. But go rather to the loft sheep of the house of Ifrael.

7. And as ye go, preach, faying, The kingdom of beaven is at hand, &c.

15. Verily I Say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha, in the day of judgment, than for that city.

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