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* And (note :)Christ shows against the superstitious , who dwell on every trifling matter , that the law of the very sabbath was not given to be kept without exception : much less that the salvation of man should consist in the outward keeping of it .(:note ) it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first , that he went through the corn fields ; and his disciples Epiphanius notes well in his treatise , where he refutes Ebion , that the time when the disciples plucked the ears of the corn was in the feast of unleavened bread . Now , in those feasts which were kept over a period of many days , as the feast of tabernacles and passover , their first day and the last were very solemn ; see (Leviticus . strkjv @23:1-44 ). Luke then fitly calls the last day the second sabbath , though Theophylact understands it to be any of the sabbaths that followed the first . plucked the ears of corn , and did eat , rubbing [them ] in [their ] hands . * And certaine of the Pharises sayde vnto them , Why doe ye that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes ? * Then Iesus answered them , and said , Haue ye not read this , that Dauid did when he himselfe was an hungred , and they which were with him , * Howe he went into the house of God , and tooke , and ate the shewbread , and gaue also to them which were with him , which was not lawful to eate , but for the Priests onely ? * And he sayd vnto them , The Sonne of man is Lord also of the Sabbath day . * * And the Scribes &amp ; Pharises watched him , whether he would heale on the Sabbath day , that they might finde an accusation against him . * But he knew their thoughts , and sayd to the man which had the withered hand , Arise , and stand vp in the middes ; hee arose , and stoode vp . * Then said Jesus unto them , I will ask you one thing ; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good , or to do evil ? to save life , or to (note :)Whoever does not help his neighbour when he can , he kills him .(:note ) destroy [it ]? * And he behelde them all in compasse , and sayd vnto the man , Stretch forth thine hand ; he did so , and his hand was restored againe , as whole as the other . * Then they were filled full of madnes , and communed one with another , what they might doe to Iesus . * * And when it was day , he called his disciples , and of them he chose twelue which also he called Apostles . * (Simon whome he named also Peter , and Andrewe his brother , Iames and Iohn , Philippe and Bartlemewe : * Matthewe and Thomas : Iames the sonne of Alpheus , and Simon called Zelous , * Iudas Iames brother , and Iudas Iscariot , which also was the traitour .) * And he came down with them , and stood in the plain , and the company of his disciples , and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem , and from the (note :)From all the sea coast , which is called Syrophoenecia .(:note ) sea coast of Tyre and Sidon , which came to hear him , and to be healed of their diseases ; * And they that were vexed with foule spirits , and they were healed . * And the whole multitude sought to touch him : for there went vertue out of him , and healed them all . * * Blessed are ye that hunger nowe : for ye shalbe satisfied : blessed are ye that weepe now : for ye shall laugh . * Blessed are ye , when men shall hate you , and when they shall (note :)Cast you out of their synagogues , as John expounds in ( Joh_16:2 ), which is the severest punishment the Church has , if the elders judge rightfully , and by the word of God .(:note ) separate you [from their company ], and shall reproach [you ], and cast out your name as evil , for the Son of man 's sake . * Rejoice ye in that day , and (note :)Leap for exceeding joy , as cattle do who are spurred on by food .(:note ) leap for joy : for , behold , your reward [is ] great in heaven : for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets . * But woe unto you that are rich ! for ye have (note :)That is , you reap now of your riches all the convenience and blessing you are ever likely to have , and therefore you have no other reward to look for ; ( Mat_6:2 ).(:note ) received your consolation . * Wo be to you that are full : for ye shall hunger . Wo be to you that now laugh : for ye shal wayle and weepe . * Wo be to you when all men speake well of you : for so did their fathers to the false prophets . * * Blesse them that curse you , and pray for them which hurt you . * And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke , offer also the other : and him that taketh away thy cloke , forbid not to take thy coate also . * Giue to euery man that asketh of thee : and of him that taketh away the things that be thine , aske them not againe . * And as ye would that men should doe to you , so doe ye to them likewise . * For if ye love them which love you , (note :)What is there in this your work that is to be accounted of ? For if you look to have reward by loving , seek those rewards which are indeed rewards : love your enemies , and so will you show to the world that you look for those rewards which come from God .(:note ) what thank have ye ? for sinners also love those that love them . * And if ye do good for them which do good for you , what thanke shall ye haue ? for euen the sinners doe the same . * And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue , what thanke shall yee haue ? for euen the sinners lend to sinners , to receiue the like . * But love ye your enemies , and do good , and lend , (note :)When you will lend , do it only to benefit and please with it , and not with the hope of receiving the principal again .(:note ) hoping for nothing again ; and your reward shall be great , and ye shall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to ] the evil . * Be ye therefore mercifull , as your Father also is mercifull . * * Give , and it shall be given unto you ; good measure , (note :)These are borrowed types of sayings , taken from those who used to measure dry things , as corn and such things , who do it in a rather forceful manner , and thrust it down and shake it together , and press it and put it into a pile .(:note ) pressed down , and shaken together , and running over , shall men give into your bosom . For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again . * * The disciple is not aboue his master : but whosoeuer will be a perfect disciple , shall bee as his master . * * Either howe canst thou say to thy brother , Brother , let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye , when thou seest not the beame that is in thine owne eye ? Hypocrite , cast out the beame out of thine owne eye first , and then shalt thou see , perfectly to pull out the mote that is in thy brothers eye . * * For euery tree is knowen by his owne fruite : for neither of thornes gather men figges , nor of bushes gather they grapes . * A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good , and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill : for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh . * But why call ye me Lord , Lord , and do not the things that I speake ? * * He is like a man which built an house , and digged deepe , and layde the fundation on a rocke : and when the waters arose , the flood beat vpon that house , and coulde not shake it : for it was grounded vpon a rocke . * But hee that heareth and doeth not , is like a man that built an house vpon the earth without foundation , against which the flood did beate , and it fell by and by : and the fall of that house was great .

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