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On the Sabbath-day in the forenoon, being the 19th. of Auguſt, 1660. Upon the 22d. verſe of the xiv. chap. of Matthew. He did alſo read the 23d. and 24th. verſes of the ſame chapter: but had not occaſion to preach any more; he being impriſoned the Thurſday thereafter.

'And ſtraightway Jeſus conſtrained his diſciples to get into a ſhip, and to go before him unto the other ſide, while he ſent the multitudes away. And when he had ſent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray; and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ſhip was now in the midſt of the ſea, toſſed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

T is of purpoſe, and by choice, in reference to the condition and trial of theſe times, we have reſolved, through the Lord's aſſistance, to ſpeak ſomewhat of this piece of trial, and of the ſtorm wherewith the diſciples of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt were exerciſed at ſea, and the rather we have choſen to ſpeak ſomewhat of theſe words, becauſe they were the choice of a very precious