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;26 ST. MARK.fruit. The first fruit of it is, to glorify God forthem, by adoring and thanking him.Tlie second,to acknowledge how very different his conduct andworks are from those of men. Perform in me, OLord, that which thou didst in this sick person, curemy palsy, my adhesion to the earth and the creatures,my faintness and sloth, and cause me to go towardsthee.Sect. II.— The caUiiig of St, Matthew. Fasting.The new Cloth. The old Vessels." 13. ^ And he went forth again by the sea-side ;and all the multitude resorted unto him, and hetaught them."That man neglects to improve his talent, who takesijo care to render the confidence placed in him byothers, beneficial to their souls,by instructing themin their duty. Men never go to Christ without receivingsome benefit ; the visits made to him arealways useful and advantageous. Such let those bewhich are made to pastors, who ought to have thelaw of God continually in their hearts, and on theirtongues.*' l^. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the sonof Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and saidunto him, Follow me. And he arose and followedhim."Such as sit at the receipt of custom are hard to be•converted ; but Jesus manifests his power by doingit with one word alone. Grace disengages Matthewfrom the love of money, to make him au apostlethe love of money will separate Judas from Christ,to make him an apostate : thus our blessed Saviour