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to any extraordinary Holi nefs, fast also ?

15. Jefus answered; As the Guefts at a Marriagefeaft, cannot without abfurdity faft, fo long as they are with the Bridegroom at the Feaft, fo my Disciples cannot fast, so long as I, their Mafter, am with them; but when I am taken from them, then they shall begin to faft.

16. For as it is very improper and inconfiftent, to put a piece of new Cloth into an old Garment: So it it is very improper that my Difciples (hould mix Mourning and Rejoycing, by fasting while they have the enjoyment of my immediate Presence.

17. And as it is very improper to put new Wine into old Bottles, which will thereby be in danger, † to be rent: So it would be

Note, That the Bottles of the Ancients were not like ours, but of Leather, which when it was old, would grow rotten and be apt to rend

very improper, to put my Difciples upon Fafting and Aufterities, while I am giving them the first InftruЯtions for their Ministry: But all fuch things ought to be accommodated, to the Conditions of the Persons, and to the Gircumstances of the Time.

18. While Jesus was speaking these things, there came a Ruler of the Synagogue, and fell down before him, and intreated him, faying; Lord, I have a Daughter lying now in my House so very ill, that by this time I fear fhe may even be dead. Yet by the greatness of your Power and the Miracles which I have heard of, I am convinced that if you will please to come down and lay your Hand upon her, you can cause her to recover.

19. Jefus, as he was always willing to do good to those who defired any thing of him with Faith and Sincerity, immediately went down with the Man

perifh: but they pat new wine into new preferved.

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to his House: And his Disciples and the Multitude followed him.

20. And as he was in the Way, a Woman that had been twelve Years troubled with a bloody Flux, and was afhamed to confefs her Difeafe publickly before the Multitude, came came behind him privately, and touched the Hem of his Coat.

21. For the verily perfuaded her felf, that if the could but touch his Clothes, she should be healed,

22. Accordingly as foon as the touched his Coat, he was immediately healed. But Jefus by his Divine Power knowing what was done, and not being willing that fo excellent an Inftance of Faith should país undiscovered, turned himself to the Woman, and faid unto her; Daughter, be of good Courage, your great Faith hath obtained the Cure of your Disease.

23. By this time, Jefus was come near the Rulers House: And when he went in, he found the young Wo. man dead, and her Relations tumultuously lamenting and bewailing over her.

24. But knowing the Power of God, and what he intended to do; he told them the young Woman was not dead, but asleep; and bad them all go out. But they, knowing certainly that the was dead, laughed at him and derided him.

25. Then he put them all out of the Room, except the young Womans Parents and fome of his own Disciples: And he took her by the Hand, and she rofe up, and was cured perfectly.

26. And tho' he commanded them, not to pub lifh the thing abroad, yet the Fame of fo extraordinary a Miracle presently spread over all the Country.

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