...an example. For, as our Lord declares, in the words immediately prer ceding those just mentioned, " That servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes."* Vice is itself of ill-desert, and therefore shall be punished in all ; though its ill-desert is greater...

...greater than that of other men: for so our Lord himself elsewhere *Matt. vii. 2Q,27. explains it; "The servant, which knew his Lord's will, and prepared...shall be beaten with many stripes; but he that knew it not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes c ." All that do...

...according to what he hath committed to the christian. Thus Jesus Christ, " Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required ; and to whom...have committed much, of him they will ask the more," Luke xii. 48. Thus again Jesus Christ teacheth us, that God will require an account of five talents...

...which it is conducted. The same consequence will follow from what our Saviour hath declared : namely, " That servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes."* Here, knowing his master's 'will, must mean his having the benefit of divine revelation for the rule...

...hath ordained, whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither...did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten witii few stripes. To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. If we sin wdfully...

...That the servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to hi* will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes." Luke 12. 47, 48. Inactive knowledge is worse than ignorance. For this reason the case of heathens will...

...improvements. It is a general maxim, mentioned by our Lord. Luke xii. 48. "Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required. And to whom...committed much, of him they •will ask the more." The doctrine of the text is to the like purpose. Our Lord pronoimceth a special blessing upon such...

...for salvation by faith alone. He announced the infliction of proportionate punishment for offences. " That servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes." And they assent, yet make every sin infinite, and all punishment eternal. He anticipated universal...

...2 aware. aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and...But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy cf stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much...

...48 aBut.he that knew not, and did .AH. Olymp, commit things worthy of stripes, shall — — —L. P P P!Q Q P 49 ^[ b I am come to send fire on the earth ; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 50 But c I...