THE

MIRACLES

Wrought by

OUR SAVIOUR:

From whence, in many Instances, is represented the much greater Things that should be effected upon the Souls of those that believe in him.

Most of these MIRACLES were wrought in the Sight of Multitudes of People.

John ii. 1.

Water turned into Wine.

ND the third Day there was a MARRIAGE in Cana of Galilee; and the Mother of Jesus was there.

2. And both Jesus was called, and his Disciples, to the Marriage.

3. And when they wanted Wine, the Mother of Jesus

faith unto him, They have no Wine.

4. Jesus faith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine Hour is not yet come.

5. His Mother faith unto the Servants, Whatsoever he

faith unto you, do it.

6. And there were set there fix Water Pots of Stone, after the manner of the Purifying of the Jews, containing two or three Firkins apiece.

7. Jesus faith unto them, Fill the Water Pots with Water. And they filled them up to the Brim.

8. And he faith unto them, Draw out now, and bare unto the Governour of the Feast. And they bare it.

9. When the Ruler of the Feast had tafted the Water that was made Wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the Servants which drew the Water knew) the Governour of the Feast calleth the Bridegroom,

10. And faith unto him, Every Man at the Beginning doth fet forth good Wine; and when Men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good Wine until now.

11. This BEGINNING OF MIRACLES did Jefus in Cana of Galilee, and MANIFESTED forth his GLORY; and his Difciples BELIEVED on him.

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iv. 31.

Difpoffeffing of Devils.

Luke AND he came down to Capernaum, a City of Galilee, and taught them on the Sabbath Days. 32. And they were ASTONISHED at his DOCTRINE: for his WORD Was with POWER.

How BELIEVERS are deliver'd from the Snares and Power of the Devil *.

Luke x. 17. And the Seventy returned again with Joy, faying, LORD, (a) even the DEVILS are fubject unto us through thy NAME.

18. And he faid unto them, I beheld SATAN as Lightning FALL from HEAVEN.

Chap.

(a) Col. i. 12. Giving THANKS unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be Partakers of the INHERITANCE of the Saints inLIGHT:

13. Who hath DELIVERED US from the Power of DARKNESS, dom of his dear Son. and hath translated us into the King

Ephef. ii. 1. And you hath he quickned, who were dead in TRESPASSES and SINS,

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Chap. iv. 33. And in the Synagogue there was a man which had a SPIRIT of an unclean DEVIL, and cried out with a loud Voice,

34. Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the HOLY ONE of GOD.

35. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy Peace, and come out of him. And when the DEVIL had thrown him in the mids, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 36. And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, faying, What a WORD is this? for with Authority and POWER he commandeth the unclean SPIRITS, and they come out.

2. Wherein in Time past ye

walked according to the Course of this World, according to the Prince of the Power of the AIR, the SPIRIT that now worketh in the Children of Difobedience.

Heb. ii. 14. Forasmuch then as the Children are Partakers of fleth and Blood, he also himself likewise took part of the fame: that through Death he might destroy him that had the Power of Death, that is, the DEVIL;

15. And deliver them, who thro' Fear of Death were all their Lifetime fubject to BONDAGE.

1 Pet. v. 8. Be SOBER, be VIGILANT; for your Adversary the DEVIL, as a roaring Lion, walketh about feeking whom he may devour. 9. Whom refist, stedfaft in the FAITH, knowing that the fame AFFLICTIONS are accomplished in your Brethren that are in the World.

1 John iii. 8. He that committeth

SIN is of the DEVIL; for the DEVIL finneth from the Beginning. For this Purpose the Son of GOD was manifested, that he might destroy the Works of the DEVIL.

9. Whosoever is BORN of GOD, doth not commit SIN; for his Seed remaineth in him and he cannot

tin, because he is born of God.

CHRIST passeth over into the Country of the Gergesenes, rebuketh the Winds, &c.

Luke viii. 22. Matt. viii. 23.

Mark iv. 36.

[L.]NOW it came to pass on a certain Day, that he

went into a Ship; [M.] and when he was entred into a Ship, his Disciples followed: [L.] And he faid unto them, Let us go over unto the other Side of the Lake. And they launched forth, [Mr.] and there were also with him other little Ships. (L.) But as they failed, he fell afleep: [M.] And behold there arose a great Tempest in the Sea, [L.] and there came down [M.] a great Storm of Wind [L.] on the Lake, (Mr.) and the Waves beat into the Ship, [M.] infomuch that the Ship was covered with Waves, [Mr.] so that it was now full, (L.] and they were filled with Water, and were in Jeopardy: [Mr.] and he was in the hinder Part of the Ship, afleep on a Pillow. [M.] And his Disciples came unto him, (L.) and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we perish; (Mr.] Master, carest thou not that we perish? [M.] Lord, save us; we perish. And he faith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of LITTLE FAITH? Then he arose, and rebuked the Winds and the Sea, [L.] and the raging of the Water, (Mr.) and faid unto the SEA, Peace, be STILL: and the Wind ALLAYED, [L.] and they ceased, [Mr.] and there was a great CALM. And he said unto them, Why are ye fo fearful? how is it that ye have not FAITH? [L.] where is your FAITH? [Mr.] And they feared exceedingly. [M.] But the Men marvelled, saying [L.] one to another, What manner of Man is this? for he commandeth even the WINDS and WATER, (M.) that even the WINDS and the SEA obey him ?

CHRIST by his Word having allayed the Winds and Waves, heals the PofSeffed of Devils in the Country of the Gergefenes.

Luke viii. 26. Mark ix. 26. Matt. viii. 28.

came over unto the

[Z]AND they failed, [Mr.] and other fide of the Sea, into the Country of the Gadarenes, [L.] which is over against Galilee. [M.] And when he was come to the other Side, into the Country of the Gergesenes, [Mr.] and when he was come out of the Ship [L.] to Land, [M.] there met him two poffefsed with DEVILS, coming out of the Tombs exceeding FIERCE, fo that no Man might pass by that Way. And behold they cried out, saying, * What have we to do with thee, Jefus thou Son of GOD? Art thou come hither to TORMENT us before the TIME? [Mr.] Immediately, I fay, there met him out of the Tombs, a Man with an unclean SPIRIT, (L.) a certain Man out of the City, which had DEVILS long time, and ware no Clothes, neither abode in any House, but (Mr.) had his Dwelling among the Tombs; and no Man could bind him, no not with Chains: because that he had been bound with Fetters and Chains, and the Chains had been plucked afunder by him, and the Fetters broken in pieces : neither could any Man tame him. And always Night and Day he was in the Mountains, and in the Tombs, CRYING, and CUTTING himself with Stones. But when he faw Jefus afar off, he came and WORSHIPPED him, and CRIED with a loud Voice, and faid, What have I to do with thee, Jefus, thou Son of the MOST HIGH GOD? [L.] 1 befeech thee, [Mr.) I adjure thee by God that thou TORMENT me not. (L.) For he had commanded the unclean SPIRIT to come out of the Man: [Mr.] For he faid unto him, Come out of the Man, thou unclean SPIRIT. [..] For oftentimes it had caught him, and he was kept bound with Chains, and in Fetters; and he brake the Bands, and was driven of the DEVIL into the Wilderness. And Jefus afked him, faying, What is thy Name? (Mr.] And he anfwered, faying, My Name is LEGION; for we are