great chance that he had not
discovered a third thing; and that is, that the scourge was made,
before it was made use of.

Upon _Matthew_ iv. 25, _And there followed him great multitudes
of people from Galilee_, "I discover," says he, "when JESUS
prevails with us, we shall soon leave our Galilees! I discover
also," says he, "a great miracle, viz.: that the way after JESUS
being straight, that such a multitude should follow him."

_Matthew_ v. 1. _And seeing the multitude, he went up into a
mountain_. Upon this, he discovers several very remarkable things.
First, he discovers that "CHRIST went _from the multitude_."
Secondly, that "it is safe to take warning at our eyes, for _seeing
the multitude, he went up_." Thirdly, "it is not fit to be always
upon the plains and flats with the multitude: but, _if we be risen
with CHRIST, to seek those things that are above_."

He discovers also very strange things, from the latter part of
the fore-mentioned verse. _And when he was set, his disciples
came unto him_. 1. CHRIST is not always in motion, _And when he
was set_. 2. He walks not on the mountain, but sits, _And when he
was set_. From whence also, in the third place, he advises
people, that "when they are teaching they should not move too
much, for that is to be _carried to and fro with every wind of
doctrine_." Now, certainly, never was this place of Scripture
more seasonably brought in.

Now, Sir, if you be for a very short and witty discovery, let it
be upon that of _St. Matthew_ vi. 27. _Which of you, by taking
thought, can add one cubit unto his stature?_ The discovery is
this, that "whilst the disciples were taking thought for a cubit;
CHRIST takes them down a cubit lower!"

Notable also are two discoveries made upon _St. Matthew_ viii. 1.
1. That "CHRIST went down, as well as went up. _When he came down
from the mountain_." 2. That "the multitude did not go 'hail
fellow well met!' with him, nor before him; _for great multitudes
followed him_."

I love, with all my heart, when people can prove what they say. For there
be many that will talk of their Discoveries and spiritual Observations;
and when all comes to all, they are nothing but pitiful guesses and
slender conjectures.

In like manner, that was no contemptible discovery that was made
upon _St. Matthew_ viii. 19. _And