...that is, fear them not fo much as him that can deftroy both body and foul in hell: And Luke xiv. 26. If any man come unto me, and hate not his father and mother, and all that he hath ; that is, if he do not love me more than all thefe things, he cannot...

...Lord, you have laid them all down at his feet, to be difpofed of at his pleafure : Luke, xiv. 26. " If any man come unto me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and fitters, yea, and his own life alfo, he cannot be...

...Jews, certainly gives a significancy to the words not usually perceived. » No. 1272. — xiv. 26. If any man come unto me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be...

...forfeiting his love : " And there were great multitudes with Christ, and he turned and said unto them, if any man come unto me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, he cannot be my disciple." The disciple...

...their own imaginary interest recommends to them. But this is made the decisive test by Christ himself. "If any man come unto me, and hate not his father,...his own life also, he cannot be my disciple."* By hating these dear relatives, and even life itself, Jesus does not mean positive hatred ; for, in a...

...the Jews, certainly gives a significancy to the words not usually perceived. No. 1272. — xiv. 26. If any man come unto me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot lie...

...in things otherwise the most innocent and commendable — according to that declaration of bis ; " If any man come unto me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be...

...or even in the idol's temples. Is the following the word of a wise God, or a foolish ignorant man? " If any man come unto me, and hate not his father and his mother, and wife and children, aud brethren and sisters, yea, and his _o\vn life also, he cannot...

...spirit, and it will load you with reproach; but if you would be a Christian, you must suffer persecution. If any man come unto me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be...

...forfeiting his love. " And there were great multitudes with Christ, and he *' turned and said unto them, if any man come unto me, " and hate not his father and mother, and wife and. " children, and brethren, and sisters, he cannot be my " disciple." The disciple...