...latchet I am not worthy to unloose, do. iii. 30 : He must increase, but I must decrease. P LUKE, xvi. 16: the Law and the Prophets were until John : since...of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. i EPH. vi. 11 — 13 : Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles...

...reproves the Pharisees. LUKE xvi. 14—18. And he said unto them, Ye are they which Luke x»i. is. justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your...esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, Luke XT!. 14. heard all these things: and they derided him....

...your hearts ; for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God. The law and the prophets were until John ; since that...of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. Whosoever putteth...

...performed service in the open air, and the latter preached on the sixteenth chapter of St. Luke, " The law and " the prophets were until John, since that...God is preached, and every " man presseth into it." Afterwards they remained assembled, to make several rules and orders : the first business was the oath...

...with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of Lords and King of Kings." Luke xvi. 16. " The law and the prophets were until John ; since...God is preached, and every man presseth into it." A prophet is a person who foretells future events ; it is particularly applied to such inspired persons...

...n'tb:c men ; hut God knoweth your hearts : for that which is tighly esteemed among men, is ahomination in the sight of God. 16 The law and the prophets were...of God is preached. and every man presseth into it. t 17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, tnan one tittle of the law to fail. p 18 Whosoever...

...were covetous, heard all 14 Pharisees. these things, and they derided him. And he said unto 15 them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ;...esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God. The law and the prophets were until John : 16 since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every...

...lircwstor in loco. t Psulm Ixxxix. 30, 37. J Matt xxiv. 35. N 2 particularly in these words — " The law and the prophets were until John: since that time...of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail."* The meaning of...

...schemes, is of a pernicious and fatal tendency. DISCOURSE II. PRESSING INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. LUKE xvi. 16. The law and the prophets were until John : since...of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. IN these words two things may be observed : First, Wherein the work and office of John the Baptist...

...13. The hypocritical pharisees treated this observation with derision ; to which our Lord replied, "Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ;...esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God." Luke, xvi. 15. It was intended to incite us to a zealous concern for our future and eternal state,...