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but they were all of a mind in making some excuse: the first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, which I must needs go and see: therefore pray excuse me.

this man, will they say, began to build, but wanted stock to finish.

salt is good, but if the salt has lost its savour, with what shall it be recovered?

it would be fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghil, but only to be thrown away. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

but he propos'd to them this parable.

for he would have been contented to have liv'd upon the carruways, with which they usually fed the swine: but nobody would supply him.

so he departed and went to his father. but while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him, and mov'd with compassion, ran and threw himself upon his neck, and kissed him.

but the father said to his servants, bring hither the finest robe, and put it on him: put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.

whereas this son of yours, who has eat up his fortune among a pack of loose creatures, is no sooner come but you must kill the fatted calf for him.

but it was necessary to feast and rejoice, because your brother here was dead, and is again alive: he was lost and is now found.

but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper.

but he wanted to be fed with the crumbs, that fell from the rich man's table.

but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments.

but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them.

no, father Abraham, said he, they will not: but if any of the dead went to them, they will certainly repent.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them.

is no body return'd to glorify God, but this alien only?

they will tell you, here he is, or, he is there: but don't go out to follow them;

but before this, he must undergo many sufferings, and be rejected by this generation:

but the very day that Lot went out of Sodom, a storm of lightning and thunder fell from heaven and destroy'd them all.