sisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, 'This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow 10 all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for 'many years; take thine ease, "eat, drink, and be merry.

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God. 1 TIM. vi. 7, 10: We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. The love of money is the root of all evil; which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. HEB. xiii. 5: Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have.

JOB, ii. 4: And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin; yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. MAT. vi. 25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

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JOB, xiv. 1: Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

" ECCLES. xi. 9: Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. ECCLUS. v. 1: Set not thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my life. do. xi. 19: Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then "whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward 12 God.

22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore

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goods, and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die. 1 COR. XV. 32: Let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die. JAMES, V.5: Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. DAN. iv. 31: While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken, The kingdom is departed from thee. 1 THES. v. 3: When they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them.

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"JOB, XX. 22: In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. do. xxvii. 8: For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? Ps. xxxix. 6: Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. do. lii. 7: Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. JER. xvii. 11: As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. JAMES, iv. 14: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

HAB. ii. 9: Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

y Ver. 33, MAT. vi. 20: Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. 1 TIM. v. 10: Well reported of for good works. do. vi. 17-19: Charge them that are rich in this world,-That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. JAMES,

I say unto you, "Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what shall put on.

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23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

24 Consider the ravens : for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God 'feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls ?13

25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit ?14

26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory 15 was not arrayed like one of these.

28 If then God so clothe the grass, 16 which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven;" how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

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29 And seek 18 not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of 'doubtful mind.19

30 For all these things do the nations of the

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ii. 5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? REV. ii. 9: I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich.)

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↳ HEB. xiii, 5: Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

31 ¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added 20 unto you.

32 Fear not, "little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the 'kingdom.

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‹ Ps. xxxiv. 10: They that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. ISA. xxxiii. 16: He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. Rom. viii. 31, 32: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? See on MAT. vi. 33.

ISA. xl. 11: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. MAT. vii. 14: Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life; and few there be that find it. JOHN, X. 27, 28: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

e MAT. xi. 25, 26: At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

MAT. xxv. 34: Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. JOHN, xviii. 36: Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews but now is my kingdom not from hence. ROM. vi. 23: The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. HEB. xii. 28: Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. JAMES, ii. 5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 2 PET. i. 11: So an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly, into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour

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33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

35 Let your 'loins be girded about, and your *lights burning;

36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and 'knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

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37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find "watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

Jesus Christ. REV. i. 6: And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. do. xxii. 5: And they shall reign for ever and ever.

8 MAT. xix. 21: Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. ACTs, ii. 45: And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. do. iv. 34: Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold.

h See on MAT. vi. 20.

ISA. xi. 5: Righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. EPH. vi. 14: Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breast-plate of righteousness. 1 PET. i. 13: Gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end.

* MAT. XXV. 1, &c: Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, &c.

1CANT. v. 2: I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me. 20: Behold, I stand at the door and knock.

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m MAT. xxiv. 46: Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

n See on ver. 40.