and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.

Messiah is greater than he.) for ever since the appearance of John the Baptist the gospel kingdom is as it were invaded, and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal.

Then he began to upbraid the towns where most of his miracles were wrought, for their not being converts.

which is the most important commandment of the law?

this is the first and most important precept,

ye blind fools, which is most sacred, the treasure of the temple, or the temple that makes the treasure sacred?

ye blind fools, which is most sacred, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

and crying with a loud voice, said, "what injury have I done you, Jesus, thou son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, not to torment me."

they were glad to hear him, and promis'd to give him money. upon which he contriv'd the most favourable occasion to betray him.

but Jesus remain'd silent, and gave no answer. then the high priest asked him again, and said to him, art thou the Christ, the son of the most High?

I have likewise thought proper; most excellent Theophilus, to write to you a particular account; having made a very diligent inquiry into the whole matter,

he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high. the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.

the angel answered her, "the holy spirit shall descend upon thee, and the power of the most high shall over-shadow thee: wherefore thy holy offspring shall be called the son of God.

"Blessed mother of the most blessed offspring! what an honour is this, that I should be visited by the mother of our Lord!

and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way,

then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one question, which is the most allowable on the sabbath-day, to do good, or to neglect it? to save a man's life, or to let him perish?

but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches.

I declare unto you, among the whole race of mankind, there is not a prophet, who is superiour to John the Baptist: yet he that is most inferiour in the kingdom of the Messiah, is greater than he.

having not wherewithal to pay it, he freely discharged them both of the debt. tell me now, which of the two will love him most?

upon seeing Jesus, he set up a great cry, fell down before him, and roar'd out, what business have you with me, Jesus son of the most high God? I beseech you torment me not.

but the best and the most necessary concern is, what Mary has pitch'd upon, of which she shall never be deprived.

"blessed be he, said they, whom the Lord hath sent to be our king. prosperity from heaven, and glory from the most high."

and besides all this, they loaded him with the most impious invectives.

In the last day, the most solemn day of the feast, Jesus being there, raised his voice, and said, if any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.

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.

altho' the most high does not dwell in temples made with hands; as the prophet said, "heaven is my throne,

God removed Saul, and rais'd up David to be their king, to whom he gave this testimonial, " I have found David the son of Jesse: he is a man most acceptable to me, and he will execute all my orders."

as she followed Paul and the rest of us, she cried out, these men are the servants of the most high God, who show you the way to salvation.

CLAUDIUS LYSIAS to the most excellent governour FELIX wishes health.

"The happiness our nation enjoys, most noble Felix, by the wisdom of your administration, affects us too sensibly not to be acknowledg'd every where, and upon all occasions, with the utmost gratitude.

the most considerable, said he, among you may go with me, and if he has committed any crime, let 'em begin the process.

they can testify, if they will, that I early profess'd myself a Pharisee, a member of the most rigorous sect of our religion:

I am not mad, said he, most noble Festus, but what I say, is very sound truth.

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.

for tho' death reigned thro' the single offence of one, they who receive the most valuable favour, even the gift of righteousness, shall much more easily reign by the life of one, even Jesus Christ.

The spirit likewise softens our afflictions: for being at a loss to apply for the most proper relief; the spirit it self affects us with those pious ejaculations, which we can't well express.

And this I say for your particular advantage, not to lay any constraint upon you, but as that which is most suitable to a state of uninterrupted attendance upon religion.

and now faith, hope, social virtue, these three will all remain; but the most permanent of the three is social virtue.

But since there is emulation among you concerning spiritual gifts, seek to abound in the exercise of such gifts as tend most to the edification of the church.

and if any man do speak in an unknown tongue, let but two speak, or three at the most, and that by turns: and let there be but one to interpret.

but whether I or they labour'd most, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

if our expectations as christians all terminate in this life, we of all men are most to be pitied.

the most consult their private advantage, and neglect the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.

to preach the word with assiduity upon all occasions: reprove, censure, exhort, with the most tender persuasions.

for the word of God is active and efficacious, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even to the division of soul and spirit, to the smallest and most inward parts, distinguishing the thoughts, and intentions of the heart.

For this Melchisedec was both king of Salem, and a priest of the most high God; 'twas he who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:

'Twas this salvation, that employ'd the most profound enquiries of those, who predicted the dispensation that was to be in your behalf:

You that have purified your souls by the holy spirit, in obeying the gospel, which obliges you to an undisguised benevolence, let your hearts be mutually affected with the most disinterested ardour;

by which we have receiv'd the most inestimable promises, that thereby you might become partakers of the divine perfections, after having escap'd from the corruption of a sensual world.

they have made a publick declaration of your charity, and you will do well to accompany them in the most effectual manner.

but you, my brethren, improve yourselves in your most holy faith, present your addresses by the holy spirit,