and Jesus said to the centurion, go thy way, what you believed could be done, is effected for you. and his servant was healed in that very hour.

besides, how could any one enter into the house of a man of might to rob him of his goods, except he first master the strong man? and then indeed he might plunder his house.

I presented him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.

then came the disciples to Jesus in private, and said, why could not we cast him out?

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

for this could have been sold for a great price, which might have been given to the poor.

then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour?

and cry'd, you that could destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, now save thy self: if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross.

but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

for having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had wrench'd his chains, and broke his fetters, so that no body could tame him.

which Herodias resented, and form'd a design against his life, but could not execute it;

but your doctrine is this, if any one shall tell his father or his mother, that what he could bestow for their relief, is corban, that is, to be given to the temple;

Jesus leaving that place, went towards the frontiers of Tyre and Sidon; and entring into a house, desired to let nobody know it; but he could not be conceal'd.

then he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look again. and his sight was so well recovered, he could see distinctly.

his raiment was of an exceeding bright whiteness, like that of snow, and such as no fuller upon earth could imitate.

now when Jesus was retired to his own house, his disciples asked him in private, why could not we cast this spirit out?

and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it. but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.)

so that if the Lord should suffer it to last, no man could escape: but he will not suffer the time to last long, out of regard to his elect.

but they objected, it could not be during the festival, for fear of a popular insurrection.

for we could have sold it for above two hundred denarys, and given them to the poor: and they inveighed against her.

she has done what she could: she has perfum'd my body previously to my burial.

Then he return'd, and having found them sleeping, he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? could you not watch one hour?

but when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he intimated it to them by signs, and continued dumb.

he is like a man who in building a house, digg'd deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: an inundation came, the current beat impetuously upon that house, but could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

which the Pharisee, who had invited him, observing, he thus argued with himself, if this man were a prophet, he could not but know that the woman, who is so busy with him, is a person of a loose character.

One day the mother of Jesus, and his brethren came to speak with him, but could not get near by reason of the crowd.

and among the rest a woman, who had been troubled with an hemorrhage twelve years, having consum'd her whole fortune upon physicians, who could none of them cure her; she getting behind him,

then the woman finding she could not conceal herself, came trembling, and kneeling down before him, confess'd before all the people, why she had touch'd him, and how she was instantly cured.

but they did not comprehend that expression: it was as a riddle, which they could not understand, and they were afraid to desire him to explain the meaning of that expression.

and they could not tell what to reply to it.

but they comprehended nothing of all this: his discourse was a riddle to them, and they could not find out the meaning.

was very desirous to see the person of Jesus, but could not for the crowd, he being of a low stature.

but they could not find the means of effecting it; for all the populace were strongly attach'd to his doctrine.

which however appear'd to them such a delirious tale, they could not give credit to any of them.

if this man had not his mission from God, he could do nothing.

but some of them said, this man who has given sight to the blind, could not he have prevented Lazarus's death?

therefore they could not believe, according to what Esaias said in another place, "he hath blinded their eyes,

Jesus answered, you could not have any power over me, except you deriv'd it from above: therefore they who delivered me into your hands are the most culpable.

yet seeing the man who was cured standing with them, they could not tell what to reply.

upon which Peter said, Ananias, how could satan inspire thine heart to lye to the holy ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Upon hearing this, the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests wonder'd bow this could be.

at length Saul rose from the ground; and when he opened his eyes, he could not see: so that they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus,

when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he try'd to associate himself with the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and could not be persuaded that he was a disciple.

if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?

although they could not convict him of any thing capital, yet they demanded of Pilate, that he should be put to death.

Now at Lystra there was a man, who could not stand upon his feet, he was born a cripple, and had never walked about.

but whatever they could say, it was with difficulty that they restrain'd the people from sacrificing to them.

or let these now declare, if they could convict me of any misdemeanor, when I was brought before the Sanhedrim:

but Paul having made his appeal, insisting to have his cause refer'd to the cognizance of the emperor, I order'd him into custody, till I could send him to Cesar.

for as that haven could not cover us from the storm, most were of opinion to bear away, and try to put in at Phenice, where we could ride safe, the port lying by south-west, and north-west.

we could not go upon the wind, but were forc'd to let her drive.

and our spirits droop with fasting: when Paul presented himself, and said, "well, my friends, it had been, if I could have prevail'd upon you, to have sav'd your selves all this perplexity and loss by staying at Crete.

who had a mind to save Paul, prevented their design: and order'd all that could swim immediately to get off to shore,

not at all: for then how could God judge the world?

because the effect of the law is punishment: for if there had been no law, there could have been no transgression.

God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

for I could wish to be as one anathematiz'd from the christian church for my brethren, who are of the same race as my self,

as it is written, "God hath given them up to a state of insensibility, so that their eyes could not see, and their ears could not hear."

if I could by any means excite the emulation of my dear countrymen, in order to save some.

However, I could not speak to you, my brethren, as to the spiritual, or as to the dispassionate, but as to novices in christianity.

why should I make you uneasy, for who then could give me comfort, but those to whom I give uneasiness?

now if the law engraven on stone, the letter of whose sanction is death, was delivered with such glory, that the children of Israel could not steadily behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, tho' it was transient;

I speak not this to your reproach: for I have already assured you, that I am so heartily well affected to you, I could live and die with you.

Would you could bear with me a little in my vanity, but indeed you do bear with me.

Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.

I wish I could be present this very moment with you, and suit my discourse accordingly, for I stand in doubt what to think of you.

for he was upon the brink of death for the service of Christ, having expos'd his life to the greatest dangers, to perform those kind offices, which you could not do yourselves.

and who were they, who, he sware, should not enter into his rest, but those that did not believe? so we see that they could not enter in,

For when God gave his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying,

If therefore the Levitical priesthood, concerning which the people received a law, could have given perfection, what further need was there that another priest should rise, to be named after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron?

which office he could not discharge here upon earth, where priests are already establish'd, who offer gifts according to the law:

for if the first alliance had been without defect, there could have been no occasion for the second.

While the high priest in his daily administrations frequently repeated the same sacrifices which could by no means expiate sin;

By faith Enoch was translated that he might avoid dying; and he could not be found, because God had translated him: for 'tis recorded, that before his translation he was approved by God.

nor could they endure that threat, "if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned."

but who could ever tame the tongue? arm'd with deadly poison, the mischief scorns restraint.

After this I beheld, and there was a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation, tribe, people, and language, who stood before the throne, and before the lamb cloathed in white robes, having palms in their hands.

and a new song was sung before the throne, and before the four animals, and the elders: and no one could learn that song, but the hundred forty four thousand, who were ransom'd from the earth.

the temple was filled with smoke from the emanations of divine power; and no one could enter into the temple, till the seven plagues were executed by the seven angels.

and cry out, when they see the smoke of her burning, what city could be compar'd to this great city?