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house upon a rock. The rain descended,the floodscame,
the winds blew,and beat upon that house,and it fellnot:
for it was founded upon a rock. And every one who
hearethmy words,and doeth them not,I willlikenhim to
the foolishman, who builthis house upon the sand. The
rain descended,the floodscame, the winds blew,and beat
upon thathouse ; and itfell: and itsruinbecame great."}
97. That we must hastento faithand to attainment.
In Solomon, in Ecclesiasticus: " Delay not to be con
vertedto God, and do not put off from day to day ; forHis
anger cometh suddenly."2
98. That the catechumen ought now no longerto sin.
In the Epistleof Paul to the Romans : " Let us do evil
untilthe good thingscome ; whose condemnation isjust."8
99. That judgment willbe accordingto the times,either
of equitybeforethe law,or of law afterMoses.
Paul to the Romans : " As many as have sinnedwithout
law, shallperishwithoutlaw ; and as many as have sinned
in the law,shallbe judged alsoby the law."4
100. That the graceof God ought to be withoutprice.
In the Acts of the Apostles: " Thy money be in perdition
with thyself,because thou hast thought that the grace of
God ispossessedby money." 5 Also in the Gospel : " Freely
ye have received,freelygive."6 Also in the same place:
" Ye have made my Father'shouse a house of merchandise;
and ye have made the house of prayera den of thieves."T
Also in Isaiah: " Ye who thirst,go to the water, and as
many as have not money : go, and buy, and drink without
money." 8 Also in the Apocalypse: " I am Alpha and
1 Matt.vii.21-27. 1 Ecclus.v.7. 8 Rom. iii.8.
4 Rom. ii.12. 5 Actsviii.20. 0Matt.x.8.
7 Matt.xxi.13. The latterclauseof thisquotationisomittedby
the Oxfordeditor.
• Isa.lv.1.
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