...piece of ground, and I muft needs go and fee it ; I pray thee have me excufed. — And another faid, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them ; I pray thee have me excufed. — And another faid, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So the fervant came...

...fupper with Chrift, Luke xiv. 18, 19, 20. " They all made excul'e ;" and, among the reft, one faid, " I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them." Auguftine made theie to reprefent the five fenfes, which men want to gratify, inftead of coming to...

...clofet-trial ? Men will not buy oxen for plowing, but they are defirous to pot them to trial, Luke xiv. 19. " I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them ;'' and, will communicants pretend to fuch precious jewels as faith, lovei &3.i% and yet not defire...

...then proceed to mention other excuses and objections which are often made. 1. The first said — / have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it; I pray thee have me excused. This is the plea of a rich man, who had been adding field to field. He was under no kind of necessity...

...first said unto him-) 1 have bought a piece of ground, and 1 must needs go and see it: I pray thce have me excused. And another said, I have bought five...them : I pray thee have me excused. And another said, 1 have married a tvife, and therefore I cannot come. So that Servant came and shewed his Lord thesethings....

...were bidden, Come, for all things are [now ready. '7£? great supper. S. Luke. The lost sheep. 1 8 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought z piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray tliee have me excused. 19 And another said,...

...servants at supper time " to say to them that were bidden, Come; for " all tilings are now ready. And they all with " one consent began to make excuse....oxen, and I " go to prove them: I pray thee have me ex" cused. And another said, I have married a " wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that " servant...

...his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, come ; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The...have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. Then the master of the house being angry, said to his servant, go out quickly into the streets and...

...servant at supper-time to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The...needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them : I pray thee have me...

.... xiv. Parable of the marriage-supper. that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground,and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought...