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ND he said to his Disciples: It is impossible that scandal should not come: but woe to him by whom they come. It is more profitable for him, if a mil-stone be put about his necke, and he be cast into the sea, than that he scandalize one of these litle ones. Looke wel to yourselves, * If thy brother sinne against thee, rebuke him: and if he doe pennance, forgive him. And if he sinne against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day be converted unto thee, saying, It repenteth me, forgive him.

And the Apostles said to our Lord: Increase faith in us. And our Lord said: * If you had faith like to a mustard-seed, you might say to this mulberie tree, be thou rooted up, and be transplanted into the sea: and it would obey you. And which of you having a servant plowing or keeping cattle, that wil say to him returning out of the field, Passe quickly, sit downe: and saith not to him, Make ready supper, and gird thy self, and serve me whiles I eate and drinke, and afterward thou shalt eate and drinke? Doth he give that servant thankes, for doing the things which he commanded him? I trow not: So you also, when you shal have done al things that are commanded you, say: We are ″ unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to doe.

And it came to passe, as he went unto Hierusalem, he passed through the middes of Samaria and Galilee. And when he entred into a certaine towne, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stoode a farre off; and they lifted up their voice, saying: Maister, have mercie on us. Whom as he saw, he said: Goe, * shew your selves ″ to the Priests. And it came to passe, ″ as they went, they were made cleane. And one of them as he saw that he was made cleane, went backe with a loud voice magnifying God, and he fel on his face before his feet, giving thankes: and this was a Samaritane. And answering said: Were not ten made cleane? and where are the nine? There was not found that returned, and gave glorie to God, but Rh