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shadowed them: and behold, a VOICE out of the Cloud, which faid, This is my BELOVED SON, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

6. And when the Disciples heard it, they fell on their Face, and were fore afraid. 7. And Jefus came and touched them, and faid, Arife, and be not afraid.

the POWER and COMING of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were Eyewitnesses of his MAJESTY.

17. For he received from Gon the Father Honour and GLORY, when there came such a Voice to him from the EXCELLENT GLO

RY, This is my BELOVED SON, in whom I am well pleased.

18. And this Voice which came from Heaven, we heard, when we were with him in the holy Mount.

8. And when they had lift up their Eyes, they saw no Man, save Jesus only.

9. And as they came down from the Mountain, Jesus charged them, faying, Tell the Vifion to no Man, until the Son of Man be RISEN again from the Dead.

7. After the High Priest and Council of the Jews had determined to kill him.

John xii. 20. And there were certain Greeks among them, that came up to worship at the Feast:

21. The fame came therefore to Philip, and defired him, saying, Sir, we would fee Jefus.

22. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew; and again, Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

23. And Jesus answered them, faying, The Hour is come, that the Son of Man should be GLORIFIED.

28. Father, glorify thy Name. Then came there a Voice from Heaven, saying, I have both GLORIFIED it, and will GLORIFY it again.

29. The People therefore that stood by, and heard it, faid that it thundred: others faid, An Angel spake to him. 30. Jefus answered and faid, This Voice came not because of me, but for your fakes.

31. Now is the Judgment of this World; now shall the Prince of this World be cast out.

32. And I, if I be lifted up from the Earth, will draw all Men unto me.

8. At his Death.

Matt. xxvii. 45. Now from the fixth Hour there was

Darkness over all the Land unto the ninth H our.

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50. Jefus, when he had cried again with a loud Voice, yielded up the Ghoft.

51. And behold, the Vail of the Temple was rent in twain from the Top to the Bottom; and the Earth did quake, and the Rocks rent,

52. And the Graves were opened, and many Bodies of Saints which flept, arofe, 53. And came out of the Graves after his Refurrection, and went into the holy City, and appeared unto many.

54. Now when the Centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, faw the Earthquake, and those Things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the SON OF GOD.

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9. By the Angels that made known his Refurrection.

Luke xxiv. 4. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two Men stood by them in shining Garments.

5. And as they were afraid, and bowed down their Faces to the Earth, they faid unto them, Why seek ye the Living among the Dead?

RISEN:

6. He is not here, but is Remember how he fpake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7. Saying, The Son of Man must be delivered into the Hands of finful Men, and be crucified, and the third Day RISE again.

Rom. i. 1. Paul a Servant of Jefus Chrift, called to be an Apostle, feparated unto the Gofpel of Gon,

2. (Which he promifed afore by his Prophets in the Holy Scriptures) 3. Concerning his Son Jefus Christ OUR LORD, which was made of the Seed of David according to the Fleth,

4. And declared to be the SON OF GOD with PoWER, according to

8. And they remembred the Spirit of Holiness, by the RE

his Words.

10. Chrift appears to his Disciples upon the Mount before his Afcenfion, where they worship him.

Matt. xxviii. 16. Then the eleven Disciples went away into Galilee, into a Mountain where Jesus had appointed

them.

17. And when they faw him, they worshipped him; but fome doubied.

18. And

18. And Jesus came and spake unto them, faying, ALL POWER is given unto me in Heaven and in Earth.

19. Go ye therefore and teach all Nations, baptizing them in the Name of the FATHER, and of the Son, and of the HOLY GHOST :

20. Teaching them to observe all Things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the End of the World. Amen.

11. Two Angels appear in human Shape to the Apostles, at our Saviour's Afcenfion.

Alts i. 10. And while they looked stedfastly toward Heaven, as he went up, behold, two Men stood by them in white Apparel ;

11. Which also said, Ye Men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into Heaven? This same Jesus which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall fo come, in like manner as ye have seen him go into Heaven.

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III. Our SAVIOUR himself, upon many Occafions and Disputes with the Scribes and Pharisees, avows his DEITY, and that he was the MESSIAH they so long expected.

1. Upon the healing the Impotent Man at the Pool of Bethesda.

John JESUS answered them, My Father worketh hiV. 17.) therto, and I work.

18. Therefore the Jews fought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the Sabbath, but faid also, that God was his FATHER, making himself EQUAL with GOD.

19. Then answered Jefus, Whatsoever Things the FATHER doth, these alfo doth the Son likewife.

21. For as the Father RAISETH up the DEAD, and QUICKNETH them; even so the Son QUICKNETH whom he will.

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John viii. 24. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your Sins: for if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your Sins.

28. Then faid Jefus unto them, When ye have lift up the Son of Man, then shall ye know that I am He, and that I do nothing of my self; but as my FATHER hath taught me, I fpeak these Things.

38. I speak that which I have seen with my FATHER: and ye do that which ye have seen with your Father. 51. Verily, verily I say unto you, If a Man keep my Saying, he shall never fee DEATH.

53. The Jews faid, Art thou greater than our Father Abraham, which is dead?

56. Jesus answered, Your Father Abraham rejoiced to see my Day; and he saw it, and was glad.

57. Then faid the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty Years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

58. Jefus faid unto them, Verily, verily I fay unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Chap. xiii. 19. Now I tell you before it come, that when it is come to pass, ye may BELIEVE that I AM HE.

Exod. iii. 14. I AM THAT I AM.

Ifai. xliii. 10. Ye are my WITfaith the Lord, and my Servant whom I have chofen : that ye may know and believe me, and

understand that I AM HE: Before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

12. I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange God among you: therefore ye are my Witnesses, faith the Lord, that I AM GOD.

2. Our Saviour avows his DEITY before the High Priest.

Matt. xxvi. 63. But Jesus held his Peace. And the High Priest answered and faid unto him, I adjure thee by the Living God, that thou tell us, whether thou be the Christ the SON OF GOD.

64. Jejus faith unto him, Thou hast said: Nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of MAN fitting on the RIGHT HAND of Power, and coming in the Clouds of Heaven.

65. Then the High Prieft rent his Cloaths, saying, He hath spoken Blafphemy; what further need have we of Witnefles? behold, now ye have heard his Blafphemy.

66. What think ye? They answered and faid, He is

guilty of Death.

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John xix. 6. When the Chief Priests therefore and Officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate faith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him; for 1 find no Fault in him.

7. The Jews answered him, We have a Law, and by our Law he ought to die, because he made himself the SON OF GOD.

Luke xxii. 66. And as soon as it was Day, the Elders of the People, and the Chief Priests and the Scribes came together, and led him into their Council,

And he faid

67. Saying, Art thou the Christ? tell us. unto them, If I tell you, you will not believe.

68. And if I also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go.

69. Hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man fit on the right Hand of the Power of GOD.

70. Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of GOD? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

71. And they faid, What need we any further Witness ? for we our selves have heard of his own Mouth.

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