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why, said he, are ye so frighted? are ye still so void of faith?

for having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had wrench'd his chains, and broke his fetters, so that no body could tame him.

so Jesus went with him, attended by a great crowd, that press'd about him.

so that excepting the cure of a few sick by the imposition of hands, he would not work any miracle there,

they were so marvellously incredulous. so that He went all about to teach in the neighbouring villages.

so they privately set sail for the desart (of Bethsaida.)

so that when Jesus landed, he found there a numerous assembly: which rais'd his compassion, because they were like so many sheep straggling without a pastor. whereupon he gave them various instructions.

so that they all eat a sufficient share,

for they were so stupid, they did not comprehend the miracle of the loaves.

and to whatever cities, towns, or villages he went, they expos'd the sick in the publick streets, entreating him, they might but touch the border of his garment; for as many as did so, were recover'd.

and he said, are you likewise so void of understanding? don't you perceive that what passes from without into a man cannot defile him?

so they all eat and were satisfied, the broken meat that was left amounting to seven baskets.

said, why do you trouble your heads about your having no bread? are you yet so void of sense, and understanding? are your minds so blinded?

so looking up, he said, I see men; for by their walking I distinguish them from trees.

then he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look again. and his sight was so well recovered, he could see distinctly.

so he sent him home, with a charge not to go into the town, nor mention it to any body belonging to that place.

for he knew not what he said, they were all so frightned.

so he was brought to him, and as soon as he saw him, the spirit threw him into convulsions, and he fell upon the ground, where he wallowed foaming.

and the spirit came out of him, having made him roar, and thrown him into such agonies, that he became like one that was dead, and many were of opinion he actually was so.

whoever receives such a child as this upon my account, receives me; and he that receiveth me, does not so properly receive me, as the commands of him that sent me.