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#28-40 Christ has dominion over all creatures, and may use them
as he pleases. He has all men's hearts both under his eye and in
his hand. Christ's triumphs, and his disciples' joyful praises,
vex proud Pharisees, who are enemies to him and to his kingdom.
But Christ, as he despises the contempt of the proud, so he
accepts the praises of the humble. Pharisees would silence the
praises of Christ, but they cannot; for as God can out of stones
raise up children unto Abraham, and turn the stony heart to
himself, so he can bring praise out of the mouths of children.
And what will be the feelings of men when the Lord returns in
glory to judge the world!
02628
#41-48 Who can behold the holy Jesus, looking forward to the
miseries that awaited his murderers, weeping over the city where
his precious blood was about to be shed, without seeing that the
likeness of God in the believer, consists much in good-will and
compassion? Surely those cannot be right who take up any
doctrines of truth, so as to be hardened towards their
fellow-sinners. But let every one remember, that though Jesus
wept over Jerusalem, he executed awful vengeance upon it. Though
he delights not in the death of a sinner, yet he will surely
bring to pass his awful threatenings on those who neglect his
salvation. The Son of God did not weep vain and causeless tears,
nor for a light matter, nor for himself. He knows the value of
souls, the weight of guilt, and how low it will press and sink
mankind. May he then come and cleanse our hearts by his Spirit,
from all that defiles. May sinners, on every side, become
attentive to the words of truth and salvation.
02636
* The priests and scribes question Christ's authority. (1-8) The
parable of the vineyard and husbandmen. (9-19) Of giving
tribute. (20-26) Concerning the resurrection. (27-38) The
scribes silenced. (39-47)
#1-8 Men often pretend to examine the evidences of revelation,
and the truth of the gospel, when only seeking excuses for their
own unbelief and disobedience. Christ answered these priests and
scribes with a plain question about the baptism of John, which
the common people could answer. They all knew it was from
heaven, nothing in it had an earthly tendency. Those that bury
the knowledge they have, are justly denied further knowledge. It
was just with Christ to refuse to give account of his authority,
to those who knew the baptism of John to be from heaven, yet
would not believe in him, nor own their knowledge.
02644
#9-19 Christ spake this parable against those who resolved not
to own his authority, though the evidence of it was so full. How
many resemble the Jews who murdered the prophets and crucified
Christ, in their enmity to God, and aversion to his service,
desiring to live according to their lusts, without control! Let
all who are favoured with God's word, look to it that they make
proper use of their advantages. Awful will be the doom, both of
those who reject the Son, and of those who profess to reverence
Him, yet render not the fruits in due season. Though they could
not but own that for such a sin, such a punishment was just, yet
they could not bear to hear of it. It is the folly of sinners,
that they persevere in sinful ways, though they dread the
destruction at the end of those ways.