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II. Doctrine

Ch. In Jesus

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Jesus’ allusions

(a) Others? besides whom? Answer from the same Gospel, viz. Saint

Luke’s (Luke viii. 1).

2. Next comes the occasion on which, after the twelve apostles /missionaries/ whose

names with that title of distinction remaining to them /attached/ have been preserved

to us, ‘ other seventy’ whose names have never reached us are

in the Gospel according to Saint Luke (Luke x. 1.) are

spoken of as having been sent out on the like errand.

On the face of this account, a set of instructions to the same effect as those which

in the case of the twelve are stated as having been given to them before their

departure are immediately subjoined ‘upbraidings’ which on a subsequent occasion, and

as it should seem after and in consequence of their return are bestowed upon the

three non-repentant cities above-mentioned.

First comes /behold/ the correspondent part of the instructions. Luke x. 10. But unto whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive

you not, go your way, out into the streets of the same, and say,

11. Even the very dust of your city which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against

you: notwithstanding, be sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Then comes the encouraging passage /matter of encouragement/:

12. ‘But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than

for that city.

After the interposition of the three interposed verses which will herein immediately

be brought to view, the matter of encouragement concludes with the following

addition, viz. With no other difference than that of receiveth instead of heareth

these are

16. ‘He that heareth you, heareth me: and he that despiseth you despiseth me: and he

that despiseth me despisent him that sent me.’