Luke 5

Secondly, When we expound those Scriptures figuratively and allegorically, which the Holy Ghost means literally. For example, Christ said to Peter, "Launch out into the deep, and make a draught" (Luke 5:4). This text is spoken in a plain literal sense, of launching out the ship;…

O let us shake off this backwardness to duty, as Paul shook off the Viper, nescit tarda molimina Spiritus sancti gratia; (Zechariah 5:9). I saw two Women and the wind was in their wings: Wings are swift, but wind in the wings great swiftness; such readiness should be in our obed…

1. You must be wholly broken off from, and utterly reject all trust or confidence in your own righteousness. The righteousness of Christ is not provided for, or applied to righteous persons but sinners: his medicine is not prepared to be administered to those that are sound and…

3. A free resolution and confidence; come whatever comes, they will obey God. As Abraham being called obeyed God, not knowing where he went (Hebrews 11:8), so when they have a warrant, they will make adventures of faith, though they know not the success; as Peter would cast out…

Sin was dead in David, till Nathan and the Law came to him, afterward he lived and was humbled. Luke 5: Peter seeing Christ's divinity by the draught of fishes, cries out, Depart from me Lord, for I am a sinful man; he had sins in him before, but they were dead; then they were m…

And the Lord made Peter and the Apostles fishers of men. Christ lays out hooks and lines in the Gospel, (Luke 5:10) to catch men with hope, as fishes are taken. Christ so condescends to work upon the will, as with art, and unawares the will is taken, and made sick of love for Ch…

Peter is an instance in Scripture; let us keep to him. You see him surprised with a great passion of fear, when at Christ's command a great draught of fish came to hand in an unlikely time (Luke 5:8-9): Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and al…

2. Sinful infirmity, consciousness of guilt is in it also, and our nonconformity to God through sin (Isaiah 6:5-6): Woe is me, [reconstructed: I am undone], I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the king, the Lord…

Paul fears that his labor is in vain, and yet he still labors. When Peter had labored all night and caught nothing, he says, at the commandment of Christ, In your word will I cast out my net (Luke 5). And thus to do, whatever follows, is true wisdom, and the fear of God.

MATTHEW 4:18-25; MARK 1:16-20; LUKE 5:1-11 Matthew 4:18-25

45. But he, having gone out, began to publish many things, and to blaze abroad the matter, so that Jesus could no longer enter openly into cities, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. Luke 5:12-16 12. And it happened, while he was in a certa…

12. And immediately he arose, and having taken up the bed, went out in the presence of all, so that all were astonished, and glorified God, saying, We never saw such a thing. Luke 5:17-26 17. And it happened on a certain day, and he was teaching: and Pharisees and doctors of the…

22. And no person puts new wine into old bottles; otherwise the new wine bursts the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles are lost: but new wine must be put into new bottles. Luke 5:33-39 33. And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make pra…

I came not to call righteous persons, but sinners to repentance. Luke 5:27-32 27. And after these things he went out, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me.

21. For they shall not say, Lo, he is here! or, Lo, he is there! for, lo, the kingdom of God is within you. As, on a former occasion, Matthew and the other two Evangelists (Matthew 8:1; Mark 1:40; Luke 5:12) related that a leper had been cleansed by Christ, so Luke mentions that…

And immediately he arose, took up his bed, and went forth before them all: Insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion! So Matthew 9:8 and Luke 5:26. Also Matthew 15:31.

So he that beholds the light of God's countenance, will not look upon the things here below. I may allude to that place (Luke 5:39): No man, says Christ, having drunk old wine, straightway desires new; for he says, The old is better. His meaning is this, No man that has had a ta…

Sometimes it denotes any matter or thing, be it good or evil; as Matthew 5:11, 12, 36. 18:16. Mark 9:22. Luke 1:37. 2:15, 18, 34. A word of blessing by providence (Matthew 4:4); any word spoken (Matthew 26:75. 27:14. Luke 9:45); of promise (Luke 1:38); and [〈 in non-Latin alphab…

Working is our part, but prospering is the Lord's part. As it was with the disciples (Luke 5), they could fish all night, but till Christ came they could not catch: when Christ came the blessing came, and when the blessing came, there was not only fishing but catching, and there…

Christ never came into any company, but he set good discourse on foot. Levi made him a feast (Luke 5:29), and Christ feasted him with holy discourse. When he came to Jacob's well, he presently speaks of the water of life (John 4).

Satan is a better Master, who gives all the kingdoms of the World to his worshippers, than God, who denies bread to his own well-beloved Son; thus does Satan, but in another kind, fret. So Genesis 3, it is a bad providence that Adam and Eve are not as knowing as God, and Luke 5:…

It's as little time between Christ's word to the man sick of the palsy, Arise, take up your bed and walk, and his walking (Mark 2:12), for immediately [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩] he took up his bed, and went forth before them all. It's like Matthew's conversion is of the same natu…

And also Christ in his providence of predestination to life, as Lord Mediator, causes the chosen to be born and live, when the Gospel is preached, and comes to their ears, and works powerfully on their hearts (Acts 16:9, 10; Acts 8:7, 8; Acts 19; Acts 9:11, 12, 13, &c.). In anot…

Something may be offered to this distempered frame of mind. Remember the disciples that were fishing, and had toiled all night, but caught nothing (Luke 5:3, 4); upon the coming of Christ to them, he requires that they should cast out their nets once more; Peter makes some excus…

When he sate on Iacobs Well he falls into an Heavenly discourse with the Woman of Samaria about the Water of Life, John 4:14. And so when Levi made him a Feast, Luke 5—He feasts him again with Heavenly discourse. And no sooner was Christ risen from the Grave, but he was speaking…

It is certain that he came to save that which was lost. And again, (as it is said in another place) it is a sure and infallible saying, that our Lord Jesus Christ came to call again to salvation, the sinners that were in damnation (Luke 19:10; Mark 9:13; Luke 5:32; 1 Timothy 1:1…

But to answer a case of conscience, Whether we are to do duty in case of deadness and indisposition? etc. 1. The influence of grace is not the warrant of duty, but the help; it is the efficient assisting cause, not the ground or rule; we are to do all acts of obedience on the ac…

Wrestle through discouragements; though former endeavors have been in vain, yet still we should continue seeking after God. We have that command to enforce us to it (Luke 5:5). We have toiled all night, however at your command, etc.

Let me commend to you, 1. The adventure of faith (Luke 5:5). At your Word we will let down the net.

3. Many times we are doubtful of success, and so our hands are weakened thereby; we forbear duty because we do not know what will come of it. Now a sense of God's authority and command does fortify the heart against these discouragements (Luke 5:5): Master, we have toiled all th…

You have forbidden me to despair, and commanded your creature to come to you for grace; here I cast myself at the footstool of your mercy, and resolve you will keep up your endeavors in all the means of grace in hearing the Word, prayer, etc. though no sensible comfort comes, ye…

(John 6:29): This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he has sent. It appears sensibly many times, a poor soul has no other motive nor encouragement; it ventures notwithstanding all discouragements to the contrary, in the strength and sense of a command: as Peter (L…

Let us not make too large and positive promises to ourselves with respect of our labor: let us not say and conclude, that because we find our hearts to be mightily carried out for the good of them whom we have to do withal, so as to make us unweariedly industrious with them, and…

Quest. But what hurt is in this? Did not Jesus Christ converse with sinners (Luke 5:29)? Answ. 1. There was a necessity for that: if Jesus Christ had not come among sinners, how could any have been saved?

There are some so impudently profane that they will make themselves and others merry with their sins. Sin is a soul-sickness (Luke 5:31). Will a man make merry with his disease?

Luke 5:31 — They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. The occasion of the words is set down in the context; Levi was called from the tax collector's table.

And what a trembling hope have they that they be, and are to fear they shall be in the condition of Apostate Angels tomorrow? What says then Christ (Matthew 9:22; Mark 5:34; Mark 10:52; Luke 8:58; Luke 5:20, 24; Mark 5:34; Mark 9:24) indeed and much more says the Holy Ghost of o…

Then he lays the hand on the mouth, abhors himself in dust and ashes, and vilifies himself to the full. Peter also upon like occasion cries out, Depart Lord from me, I am a sinful man (Luke 5:8). According to our humility is our knowledge of ourselves.

Had but Augustine, or Chrysostome or some ancient father wrote them, how had they been admired, now neglected, only because as Bildad speaks they are but of yesterday? Most men's judgment of writers is the same as that of wine (Luke 5:39). The old is better.

But that believers are forgiven in this life, is evident from the following texts, Matthew 9:2, "Son, your sins be forgiven you." See also, Mark 2:5, and Luke 5:20 — Colossians 2:13. And you being dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened together…

It is cross to sense and reason, for a man accursed and sinful in himself, to be at that very time blessed and righteous in another. To say, Lord depart from me for I am a sinful man (Luke 5:8), is the voice of natural conscience awakened, not only concerning God out of Christ,…

But now go sell all that you have, and give to the poor; and our Saviour calls not every rich man to this, but he was pleased to try him, had he offered it, as a man whose heart had been pricked, he would have let all go, had it been thousands for his hundreds, but his conscienc…

1 The preventing of some great mischief and evil (2 Corinthians 12:7). 2 The purging out of some festering, poisonous sin (2 Chronicles 30:12, Luke 5:17). 3 The upholding and keeping us safe and steadfast in the right way (Hebrews 12:10-11).

"You shall eat," says he, "but you shall not have enough: you shall drink, but you shall not be filled." Again, we read that Levi the Publican, made our Savior Christ a great feast in his own house (Luke 5:29). At the marriage in Cana a town of Galilee, where Christ was present,…

And pours out a blessing, sometimes, in such a manner and measure that there is not room enough to receive it (Malachi 3:10), and gives them riches more than they can carry away; as he did to Jehoshaphat, and his people in a time of great favor, by the word of his prophet Jahazi…