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w i th a gi r dl e o f a s k i n ab o u t hi s l o i ns ; and h e d id
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8 I i nd e e d h ave b ap t i z e d yo u wi th w a t e r : b u t he
.

shall b a p t i z e yo u w i th th e H o l y G h o st .

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p h e cy of I s ai ah , th e w ay of th e Lord is pr e p r a ed b
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of p e n i te n by w h i c h s i n e r m i tt d TH EO PH Y L A C T ;
ce ,
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s o b t n ly o o e ss o o s s, u o

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p ni te n c e re e i d C h ri t m i gh t r c e i Hi m t th e r m i i o n
e c ve s ,
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o f th e i r s i n PS E U D O J E RO M E ; N O W by J oh n s by th bri d
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the r e w e n t ou t to h i m a l l, &e . Fo r c on e s s i on
f a nd be a u ty Ps 9 5 6
are i n h i s p r e se n c e , th at 1 s , th e e s e n c e o f th e i d e g oom n pr br r .

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fi c ati o n . A n d th i s m e at , l oc u s ts a nd w i ld h o n e y , i s s u i te d

to a d w e ll e r i n th e w i l d e rn e s s, so th at hi s o bj e ct in e ati ng

w as n ot th e d e l i c i o u s n e s s of m e ats , b u t th e s ati s fy i ng of th e
n e c e ss i ty o f h u m an fl e sh . PSE U D O J ERO M E ; -
Th e d re ss of

J oh n , h i s f
p l ym e nt i gn i fi e s th
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fai th le a p up to w a d s r h e av e n ; an d th e fai th u l , f b e i ng

i ns i p re d
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th e gi rd l e o f s k i n s sh e w s th d ad s tat e o f th e J e w i sh e e

p e op le Th e fo o d al s f J hn n o t o nly d e n ote s ab s ti n e n c e
. o o o ,

b u t al h ws f r th t h i n te ll e c t l f d w h i c h th e p e p l
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th e n w e re e ati n g w i th o u t n d e r s t n d i n g an y th i n g l o fty b t
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o
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h n e y w h i c h h ad c m e fro m b e e s th at i s fr o m th pr p h e ts ;
o , o , ,
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i t W s n t h w e e r d m t i c b t w i l d fo th e J e w s h ad th e
a o o v o es , u ,
r

S c ri p t r e w hi c h a e a h n e y b t d i d n t r i gh tly n d e r
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s t an d th e m .

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M o ral
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a e w n p r s on p r tly
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c on r te d th J w s H e r e c i d l c u s ts f Hi s f d w h i c h
ve e e , e ve o or oo ,

d d nly l e ap i n g p at n
su e f ll t th e gr n d F th u , o ce a o ou . or e

J w s l p d p w h e n th y pr om i d t f l fi l t h pr e c p t o f
e ea e u e se o u e e s

th L r d ; b t th y f ll t th e gr n d w h n by th e i r i l
e o u e e o ou , e ev

w rk th y fl i m d th t th y h d n t h e ar d th m
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m d th r f r l p
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v ou o s u u e e s ou

G al 5 , . h i s l o i ns , fo r h e w as on e , w ho c r uc
ifi ed hi s f l e s h w i th th e
a
fi e c t i on s a n d l a s ts . He u se d to e at l o c u s ts an d w i ld h o n e y ,
b e c au s e hi s pre ac hi n g h ad s ome s w e e tn e s s for th e m ul ti tu d e ,
w h i ls t th e p e pl d b t
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hi m se l f or not ; b u t th i s s oon c am e to an e nd , w h e n hi s
he ar rs n d r s t d th t
e u e oo a h e w as not th e C h ri s t , b u t th e
f r r n n r n d pr p h t
o e u e a o e of C h ri s t . F o r i n h o n e y th e r e is
sw e e tn e s s , i n lo c u s ts swi ftn e ss of fl i gh t ; w h e n c e th e re fo l
l o w s , A n d he p r e a c h e d , s a y i ng ,
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 V ER . 4 — 8 . sr . MA R K . 13

th a n I a
f te r m e . G Lo ss . He s ai d th i s to do a w ay w i th G l os s .

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c o wd, who th o u gh t th at he w as
"0 " occ ‘

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th a n h e , w h o w as to r e mit si ns, w hi ch he hi m se l f c ou ld

n ot do . PS EU D O J E R O M E ; Wh o - i s m i gh ti e th an th e
a gai n r
g r ac e , by w hi c h s i ns ar e w as h e d aw ay , w hi c h J oh n s i gn i
fi e s ? He w h o s e ve n ti m e s an d s e v e n ty ti m e s s e ve n re mi t s Mat-1 8 ,
si n . G rac e i nde e d c om e s fir s t, but re m i ts si ns onc e o n ly

by b ap ti sm , but m e rc y re ac h e s to th e w re tc h e d fi om A d am
u
p to C h ri s t th r o u gh s e v e n ty - se v e n g e n e r ati o n s , an d u
p t o

on e h u nd r
e d an d fo r ty fo r
-
u th o u san d . Ps EU D o -
C H RYS Vi . But ct .

le s t h e sh oul d b e th o u gh t to y t
sah i s b y w ay o f c o m p ar i n g
Cf :f "

hi m s e l to f C h ri s t ,
he su bj oi n s, Of w h om I a m n ot w or thy , (S
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c .
M arc .

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w hi c h M ark he re s ay s , an d to c arry h i s sh oe s , w h i c h M atth e w

sa
y s . A n d i n d e e d th e E v an ge li s ts follo wi ng th e o rd e r of th e
r
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s p k
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m e n ta tor s on th i s p as s ag e h av e e xp o u n d e d e ac h i n a di fl
’

e re n t

w ay . For h e m e an s by th e l atc h e t, th e ti e O f th e s h o e H e non . oc c .

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th i s th e e o e to e tol th e e c e ll e n c e o f th e x
ow e of x p r
C h ri s t ,
an d th e gr e atn e ss of Hi s d i vi n i ty ; as i f he s ai d , N ot
e ve n i n th e s tati o n o f hi s se r v an t am I w o r th y to ber e c k on e d .

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d o w n , th o s e thi n gs w hi c h b dy o f C h ri st an d b e l on g to th e o ,

to s fr m b e l w th i m age f th i n g ab o e an d to n ti
ee o o e o s v , u e

e a hc f th o o my t i e ab o t th e I n c arn ati o n o f C h ri s t
se \
s er s, u
,

w h i h ann t b e nr e l le d
c c PS EU D O J E R O M E ; Th e h i
o u av .
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s oe s

i n th x tr e m i ty o f th e b o dy ; fo i n th n d th I n c arnate
e e r e e e

S a i r i s c mi n g fo j u ti c e w h e n c e i t i s ai d by th e p ro p h e t
v ou o r s , s
,

O ve r E do m wi ll I c as t ou t my s h oe . Ps 60 9. . .

G R EGO RY ; S h oe s al so ar e m ad e fr om th e s ki n s of d e ad G re g
m
an i m al s . Th e L o rd , th e re f r o e , c om i n g i nc a rn at e , a pp e re d E33 a .

as i t we r e w i th sh o e s on Hi s fe e t f , or He as s u m e d i n Hi s Vi !

d i vi ni ty th e d e ad s ki n s o f ou r c o rr p ti
u on . Or e lse ; i t w as a

c u s t o m am o n
g th e an c i e n ts ,r e f e d to tak e
th at i f a m an us as

h i s wi fe th e w m n wh om h
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hi m se lf as he r h b an d by ri gh t o f k i n dr e d t k ff th at
us oo o

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m an s s h oe . e o e o a se u or

th y to l o o s e h i sh s l tc h t as i f h
oe -
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n am e o fBri d e gr m a thi n g w h i h i ab
th e my d
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,
c s o ve e se .

T H EO PH S m p r s n s al . n d r tan d i t th u s ;
o e e ll w h
o m so u e s a o ca e

to J oh n an d w e r e b ap ti e d th ro gh p e n i t n c w e re l
,
d z ,
u e e o os e

fr o m th e b an d s o f th e i r i n s by b e li i n g i n C h ri t J oh n s ev s .

th e n i n thi w ay l o se d th e hs l atc h t f ll th e th e r s
o s oe - e o a o ,

th at i s th b and s f s i n B t C h r i st sh o l tc h t h w a
, e o . u
’
s e- a e e s

B d e n t ab l e to
e o nl oo b e c s h fo n d n s i n i n H i m
u se , B E DE ;
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bi p Th u s th e n J o h n pr o cl ai m th e L r d n o t y e t as G o d o th e
“ su ‘

s o , r

S n o f G d b t o nly as a m an m i gh ti e r th n h i m s l f
o o ,
u F a e . or

h i s i g n o r an t h e r r s w r e n o t y e t c p ab l a e f r c e i i n g th
e a e o e v e

hi d d e n th i n g s o f s gr e t a S ac r am n t th at th e te rn al S n o f
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G d h i n g tak e n p n H i m th n at r e o f m n h d b e e n
o , av u o e u a , a

l ate ly b r n i n t th w rl d f a i r gi n ; b t gr d al ly b y th e
o o e o o v u a u

a c k n w l d gm e n t o f H i s gl o r i fi d l w l i n s th y w r e to be
e o e o es , e e

i n tr d u c e d t th e b e l i e f f H i s D i i n e E t m i ty
o o T th e s e o v e . o

w r ds h w e o h e s bj i n s as i f c
,
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v e r, u o , ove e e

th e tr u G d I b p t i e y w i toh w ,te b t a h e s h l l b
ze p t i ou a r, u a a ze

y o w i t h t h
u H ly G h o t F o ew h a n d
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s . r o c ou ,

th e r b t G o d c an gi e th e gr c e
o u f th e H ly G h o s t v a o o .

J E R O M E ; F or w h at i s th e d i ffe re n c e b e tw e e n w ate r an d th e

H ly G h s t w h w s b rn e o r th fac f th e w ate r ?
o o , o a o ve e e o s

W ate r i s th e m i ni try o f m an ; b t th e S p i ri t i s m i ni te r d s u s e

B d e by G d
e B E D E ; N w w e ar e b ap ti z e d by th L or d i n th
o . o e e
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p H ol
su .

y G h s t n t n l y w h e n ion t h e, d y oo f o o
r b p ti s m w e a r a u a ,
e

w ash d i n th e f n t o f li f t th r e m i s s i n f o r s i n s b u t
e ou e, o e o o u ,

al so d ai ly by th e gr c e o f th s m S p i ri t w e e i n fl am d t
a e a e ar e , o

d o th os e th i n g s w hi c h p l e as e G o d .

9 . a m e t o p ass i n th o s e days that J e s u s

A nd i t c ,

c a m e fr o m N aza r e th o f G al i l e e a n d w as b ap t i z e d o f ,

J o h n i n J or da n .

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.
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he s a w t h e h e a ve n s o p e ne d and th e S p i r i t l i k e a d o ve ,

d e s c e n d i n g u p o n hi m
l l A n d th e r e c a m e a voi c e fr o m h e a ve n sa yi ng
.
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T h ou ar t m y b e l o ve d S o n i n wh o m I am w e ll p l e as e d , .

Ps EU D o -JE R OM E ; M ark th e Ev an ge li t, l i s k e a h ar t ,
l ongi ng
VER . 9 —1 L ST . M A RK .

a fte r th e f n t i n f w t r l p f r w r d
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a nd t p ; s ee nd s a b l d n w i th h n y h
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ra ti Jve c m i n g fr m N
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p ass i n t h d y PS
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a a e a Zil ih s ,
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e s a f Hi s s ,
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b p ti m th t H e w n t b p ti e d f th re mi si n f i n n
a s , a as o a z or e s o o s s, or

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Him an d f fi ul l a ll r i g h te ou sn e ss , w hi c h i s k e ep i ng o
f th e
c om m a n d m e n ts : b n c m m n d d t m e n th t fo r i t h ad ee o a e o a

th e y h ld b m i t t th Pr ph t s b p ti m B E DE ; H B d
s ou su o e o e
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a ze ,
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sh w H i
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s th e d e o o a ou e es e O ov ,

H e m i gh t sh e w th e c o m i ng o f th e H oly G h o s t i n th e l av e r
of b e li e ve r s ; w h e n c e th e r f
e o llo w s , A nd s tr a i g h tw a y c om i ng

op e n e d , a nd
up ou t f
o the w a te r , h e sa w th e h e a ve n s th e
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to th e s ouls of m e n d i vi n e kn o wl e d ge , Th ou allo w e s t u s no

p lac e ln men .
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th e d e vi l c on s i d e rs as hi s o wn p r di ti
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r u thl e ss, k
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th e Holy O n e of G od . Ps EU Do C HRY S . A s i fhe s ai d , M e thi n k s
nt . 3
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M arc .
l e d ge o f th e c om i n g o f G o d B u t h e c all s Hi m h oly n o t . as o n e

of m an y , fo r e ve ry p r p h e t o w as al s o h o ly , b u t h e pr o c l ai m s

th at He w as th e O n e h o ly ; b y th e a r ti c le in G r k ee he sh e w s

H i m t o b e th e O n e , bu t by h i s fe ar h e sh e w s Hi m to b e L o r d
A ug .
o f all A U G F o r H e w as k n o w n to th e m i n th at d e gr e e i n
. .

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w h i c h H e w i sh e d t o b e k n o w n ; an d H e w i s h e d as m u c h a s
.

w as fi tti n g H e w as n o t k n o w n to th e m as t o th e h oly
.

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i n g a s H e i s th e W o r d o f G o d ; b u t a s H e w as to b e -
.

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ni c l p w r He w ab o t to fre e th e pr d ti n ate H e
o e as a u e es .

w kn o w n th e r f r e t th d e i l n t i n t hat H i s e t rn l
as e o o e v s, o e e a

1 J h o
L i fe b u t by s m t m p o r al e ffe c ts f Hi s P w e w hi c h m i gh t
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u s e ve o u e u e ev v s, o e ve

th y m ay pr c l i m th e tr th It g e 0 A n d the
o n c le n
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p i i t t e i ng hsi m & rF b c a are t h m an Sp k s ne i n,

c . or , e us e o e a o

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b e th o gh t th t h p t t ge th r h i s w r d n o t fr m th e d e i l
u a e u o e o s o v

b t t f hi s w n h art H e p e r m i tte d t h e m an t b
u ou o o to r n e , o e

by th e d e vi l , t h at H e m i gh t s h e w th at i t w as th e d e v i l w h o
p k
s o e T . HEOPHYL
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e l i e ve .

a pp e ar to b e a d i s c re p an c y , th at h e s h o u l d h av e g o n e o u t o f

h i m , te a i n g h i m , or, r as s o m e c o i e s h av e i t, v e p
i n g hi m , x
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e ed

th at Mark m e an t by ve xi n g o r r
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pr e ss e s, i n th e w o d s , r Wh e n he ha d c as t h i m i n to the m i d st so

th a t w h at h e g o e s o n to s ay , A n d d i d n ot h u r t h i m , m ay b e
r
u n d e s to o d to m e an , th at th e to ss i n g o f hi s l i m s an d v e i n g, b x
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d i d n o t w e a e n h i m , as d e vi l s ar e w o n t to c o m e o u t e ve n
w i th th e c u t ti n g o ff an d te a i ng r aw ay of li m b s . B ut
s e e i ng th e p owe r of th e m i rac l e , th e y w on de r at th e n e w ne s s

o f o ur L or d s ’
d o c tri n e , an d ar e r ou s e d to s e a ch r i n to w h at
th e y h ad r
h e a d by w h at th e y h ad s e e n . Wh e re fo r e th e re
fo llo w s , A n d th e y a l l w on de r e d ZSc Fo r m i '
. ra cle s we re d o ne
th at th e y re firmly b e li e th e G o p l f th
m i gh t m o ev s e o e

k i ngd m f G d w hi c h w as b e i n g pr e a h e d i nc e th o s e
o o o , c , s

wh w r
o pr m i si n g h e ave nly j oy to m e n n e ar th w r
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s h e w i n g f r th h e nly th i n s an d d i i n
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e ar th F b f re ( s th e E an g li t y s) H e w a t hi ng
. or e o a v e s sa s e ac

th m e on e w h h d p w
as nd n w as th e c r w d
o a o er , a o , o

Wi tne s s e s ,
w i t h p o we r He c om ma n d s th e e vi l sp i r i ts , a nd

th e y obe y Him . It ,
g oe s on, A n d i m m e d i a te ly H i s f a me
sp r e a d a br oa d , & c . G LOS S . F o r th os e th i n gs w h i c h me n G l oss .

no n o c c .
w on d e r at th e y s o o n d i vu l ge , fo r ou t
of t /re a bu n d a n c e o
f th e M at 1 2 , .

he a r t th e m ou th sp e a k e th . Ps EU Do -
JER O M E ; M o re o ve r C ap e r
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,
24 .

n au m pr
i s m y s ti c al ]y i n te r e te d th e to w n o f c o n sol ati o n , an d th e
sa bb ath as e st r
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. pr
re s t an d c o n s ol ati o n , th at th e pl ac e an d ti m e m ay r
ag e e w i th
h i s h e ali n g . T h i s m an w i t h an u n c l e an s p i ri t i s th e h u m an
r ac e , i n w hi c h u n c l e an n e s s r e i gn ed fr om A d am to Mose s ; v. R om .

fo r the y s i n ne d w i th o u t la w , an d p e r i s he d w i tho u t la w igz{3 °

A nd he , kn o w i ng th e H o ly O n e of G od , i s o rd e re d to h o l d h i s
pe ace , for th e y k n o w i ng G od d i d not g l or
ify h i m as G od ,
but r a the r se r ve d th e c r e a tu r e th a n th e C r e a tor . Th e s pi ri t
r
te a i n g th e m an c am e out of hi m . Wh e n s al vati o n is
ne a r , p
te m ta ti on i s at h an d al s o . Ph a r ao h , wh e n b
a ou t to l e t
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I s rae l g o, p r u sue s I s rae l ; th e d e vi l , w h e n p

de s i se d, ri se s u
p
to c r e ate s c an d al s .

29 . A n d fo r thw i t h, wh e n
th e y we r e c o m e o u t of the
s nag o g u e t h n t d i n t t h h s f S i m d
y e
y e e r e o , e ou e o o n a n

A nd r e w w i th Ja m e s and J o h n
, .

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.
,

an d a n o n t h e
y t e ll h i m o f h e r .

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3 1 . t o o k h e r b y t he h a n d
A nd h e c am e an d , a nd

l i ft e d he r u p ; and i m m e d i at e ly th e fe ve r l e ft h e r , an d

sh e m i ni st e r e d u n t o th e m .

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s t on gu e s h ou l d
M arc
pre ad re
.

1 7
. .
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p, th a t i t mi gh t n ot s any mo ve nom ; th e n
th at th e w o m an , w h o w as fir t s s e du c e d , s h ou l d b e h e al e d
fr om th e fe ve r o f c a n al c o r nc pi scu e nce . Wh e re for e it is s ai d ,

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S
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. H e rT t i r e d t h n s th c s t m w as n th e . e e a e u o o

abb a th d ay ab o t e ni n g t e a t i n H i d i c i p l e h se B t
’
s -
u ve o s s s ou . u

he wh
s u gh t to h e m i ni t r e d w
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s i c k of a
f e ver P S EU DO HRY
C S B u t t h e d i s c i l e s,. p k
n ow -
.

i n g th at th y w e r t r c i b n e fi t by th t m e an w i th o t
e e o e e ve a e a s, u

w ai ti n g f th n i n g pr a d r r ul d
’

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b h e al e d W h e r f r th r f ll w w h i m m d i t ly t l l
e . e o e e e o o s, o e a e e

hi m o f h B EDE ; B t i n th e G
er . p l f L k i t i w r i tt e n u os e o u e s ,

th at t h y b oug h t h i m f r h e F o th S i
es r s m ti m e s o er . r e av o u o e

afte r b e i n g sk e d s om e ti m s o f H i w n ac c o rd h e l th e
a , e s o , a s

s i c k sh w i n th at H e l w t t th pr r f t h e
,
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s m t n d r s t n d th i n
v s w h i eh t h d n ot
o u e a o
g c y s e

n d e r s tan d at al l
u el w h e n th y pr y u n t H i m d ti f lly , or se , e a o u u ,

f r gi s t h i r w an t f n d e r s t n d i n g ; as th Ps alm i s t b gs f
o ve e o u a e e o

Ps 1 9 ,.
G d C l n s m e 0 L o d f om m y se
o , ea e tf l ts Wh e r e
, r , r cr e au .

12 .

f r H h e al s h e at th i r r q s t ; f th r e f ll w s A n d
o e e r e e ue or e o o ,

he c a m e a nd took h e r by th e h a n d , a nd l i fte d h e r up .

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T . s s e , a o

a i k m n i f h e m i n i t r s t th e S ai n ts th r
s c a , gh l o ve t s e o
, ou o

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s m t pr f e ly H i u a e ve s os o us s
M arc
.

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.

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g i t f h al i n g
s n d
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t h s th at H i n t n d e r th e L aw b t
e ac e , b e th L aw e s o u ,
u a ov e ,

a nd d o s n t ch se th J wi h
e abb th b t th
o tru oo e e s s a ,
u e e

sa bb th n d a r t i pl e i n g t th L rd i f i n r d e r
, a ou r es s as o e o , , o

t atte n d t th h e l th o f
o r ou ls w oab s t i n fro m s l
e i sh a ou s , e a av

w rk th t i
o fr m ll nlaw f l thi ng I t go e
, a s, nd o a u u s .
s 0 11 , a
l am
g i m m e d i a te ly t he f e ve r lef t he r , SC Th e h e al th w hi c h i s
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c on e f rre d at th e o m m an d f th r c o e L o d, r e tu n s at on c e r
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, g , a
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m i n i s te rt o th o se , of b f re t d i n n e e d
w ho se he l p sh e h ad e o s oo .

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o f i t c o n c p i c e n c by th e pr e c e p t o f c n ti n e n c
s u s e P s EU Do s o e .

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or e a n s i n te m p e r n
ev c e fr o m w hi c h a , ,

d i s c i p li n
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s g g o e b y th e h an d
s f a o u ,
e o e,

a n d b y th l i fti n g p
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u h e le d o an d ou r s, a ,

m i ni t r t th e w i ll o f Hi m w h o h e al
s e o TH EOPHY L B t s us . . u

h h as
e fe e r w h i n gry an d i n th nr li n e
a v o s a f hi , e u u ss o s

a n ge r tr e tch s f r th h i s h an d t d h rt ; b t i f r e a on
es o s o o u u s

re s trai n h i s h an d h e w i ll ari se n d s e r e r e a n
s s, , a so v so .

3 2 . A nd h e n the su n di d s e t th e y
at e ve n, w ,

b r ou ght u nt o hi m all th at we re d i s e as e d and th e m ,

that w e r e p o ss e ss e d w i th d e vi ls .

3 3 A n d all t he c i t y w as g a th e re d t o g e th e r at t he
.

d oor .

3 4 A nd h e h e al e d m a ny that w e r e s i c k o f d i ve r s
.

d i s e as e s an d c ast o u t m a n y d e vi ls ; an d s uffe re d n o t
,

the d e vi ls t o s p e ak b e c au s e th e y k n e w hi m ,
.

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.
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l aw f l to h l
u n th e abb ath d ayea th y w ai t e d fo r th
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e veni ng t br i n g th
, wh o w r to b h e al e d t J e os e o e e e o su s .

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e i d A nd
o e t en w he n th s n ha d se t
s sa , a ev ,
e u .

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d i ve dirs s P s EU Do C HRYS N o w m th t h
s e a se . a
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e d f ai th ou I t , s, o .

g oe s o n , a n d c a s t ou t m a ny d e vi l s .

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. or th e d e vi l s kn ew th at He w as th e C h r i s t, “ en d o

who h d b n pr m i
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the s i gn s , w hi c h h ad b e e n f re t
by th e P o h e ts ; b u t th e y o ol d r p
we r e i gn oran t o f H i s d i vi n i ty , as al s o w e e th e i r p r i n c e s , r
1 C or 2 , .
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’
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w i th o u t b e i n g ab l e b y t e m p ti n g H i m t o p r o v e w h e th e r H e
w as th e S o n o f G o d , h e n o w b y th e p o w e r o f H i s m i r ac l e s
u n de r st o o d o r rath e r su s p e c te d t o b e th e S o n of G od . Th e
r e as on r e f r e w hy h e
th e d th J e w s t c r u c i fy H i m
o p e rs d ua e e o ,

w as n o t b c a s e h e d i d n o t th i n k th at H w s th S o n f
e u e a e o

G d b t b c au se h e d i d n t f r e s e e th at h e h i m s l f w as t
o ,
u e o o e o

b c on d e m n e d b y C h ri s t s d e ath TH EOPHYL F r th r m o r e
’
e . . u e ,

th e r a o n th at H e f rb d e th e d e i l s t
e s p ak w a t o a v o s e ,
s o

te a h s not t
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i n th e fl e sh for a t i m e tau gh t a fe w J e w s , h as t r an s m i tte d th e

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.

o u t a ll Gal i l e e a nd c ast o u t d e vi ls ,
.

TH EOPH Y L A fte r th t . a th e L ord h ad cu e dr th e si c k , He

re ti r d ap r t eWh e r f r a . e o e it is s ai d , A nd r i s i ng ve r y e a r ly

i n th e m or n i ng , h e w e n t ou t a nd d ep a r te d i n to a d e se r t
p l ac e . B y w h i c h H e tau gh t us not to d o an y th i ng for
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of M arc
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t o G o d w h ate v e r we d o w e l l, an d to sa
y t o H i m , E ve r y J ame s l ,

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s , a s o e at M ark he re r e l ate s th at th e A p o s tl e s

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,
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C h ri s t re c e i ve d afte r th e A p o s tl e s th e m u l ti tu d e , b re ath -

l e s sl y an xi ou s to em br ac e Hi s fee t . He r e c e i ve d th e m
wi l li ngly , b u t c h o se to d i s m i s s th e m , th at th e re st al s o

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A n d he sai d, Le t us
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t o w n s , th a t t h e r e a l so I m ay p r e a c h . T HEOPHYL . For H e
p ass n t
es th m ob i n g m or i n n e e d i n c e i t w as n o t
o e as e e , s

ri gh t t h t p d tri n i n on p l c b t t th r w o t hi
o s u u oc e e a e, u o o u s

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ca e L k h w r y T 7? 1 h“ 2 . u e o e ve sa s, o ,

thi snd w eI n t pr o l i m i n g th D i s p n ti n n d th
as se , c a e e sa o , a e

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t he i r s n
y g g
a o u e s , in a ll G a li le e .

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C o ns .

ti n n e d i n a l l G a li le e , i s al s o m e an t th e se rm on of th e
E van . 11.

19 .
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u ou o ,
u s e a e ,
s

by th e L o r d at th r ti m TH EOPHYL H als o mi n gl e d
o e es . . e

a c ti o n w i th t e ac h i n g f w h i l t e m p l y d i n pr e ac h i n g
,
or s o e ,

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e e s u F o th e re foll w s A n d ev s . r o :

c as ti ng t d vi lou F nl s
e C h r i t s h e w d f r th m i r c l
s . or u e s s e o a e s,

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t e a h i n g w rk t h t th y w r d h e n t fr i tl e s i n th y l f
c ,
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u bi su
p .

d e ath of th e S avi o u r
i s i n te n d e d , w hy s h oul d n ot Hi s
re s u rr e c ti o n h e i n te n d e d b y th e e tu n i n g d aw n ? F o r b y r r
i ts cle a r l i gh t, H e w e n t far i n t o th e w i l d e n e s s o f th e r
G e nt i le s , an d th e r e c o n ti n u e d pr a i
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h e a ts b y th e g r ac e

of th e H ol y S p i r i t to th e v i rt ue of pr a
y e r .

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And ,

h i m and k n e e l i n g d o w n t o hi m a n d say i ng u nt o
, ,

h i m I f t h o u w i lt th o u c a n st m ak e m e c l e a n
, , .

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.
, ,

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, , ,

I wi ll be th ou c l e a n .

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. ,

t h e l e p r o sy d e p a r t e d fr om h i m an d h e w as c l e an s e d , .

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. ,

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. S e e th o u s ay n o th i ng ,

t o an y m an : b u t go th y w ay sh e w t hys e l f t o ,

t h e P r i e st an d o ffe r for th y c l e an s i ng th o s e th i ngs

,

wh i c h M o s e s c o m m a n d e d fo r a t e st i m o ny u n t o ,

th e m .
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45 . Bu t h e w e n t o u t, a nd b e ga n to p u b l i sh it
mu ch, an d to b laz e a b r o ad the m att e r , i n s o m u c h
t h at J e s u s c o u ld n o m o r e o p e nly e nt e r i nt o the

ci t b u t w a s w i th o u t i n d e s e r t p l ac e s a nd th e y
y ,

c a m e t o h i m fr o m e ve r y q u a r t e r .

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M arc
sh u t u
p, an d th e w o m an , w h o w as fir st s e duc e d, c u re d o f i . 7 .
.

a fe ve r ,
i n th e th i d r pl ac e , th e m an , w h o l i s te n e d to th e
e vi l c ou n s e l s of th e w o m an , i s c l e an s e d fr om hi s le p rosy ,

th at th e o rd r e of r e s to ati o n r i n th e Lo rd m i gh t b e th e s am e

as w as t h e o rd e r of th e fall in ou r fir st p re n ts ;
a wh e nc e
i t go e s o n A n d th e r e ca me a lep e r to h i m , be s e e ch i ng hi m .

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c i c u m s tan c e s , fr om w hi c h o n e A ug d e .

m ay i n fr e th at h e i s th e s am e as th at on e w h om M atth e w
r l te s t h a b n cl e an d w h n th L r d m d w n li c 8
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o ou , a e e o . e us e .

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o sa a e a
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h wh e w as x c l d d b y th e L aw i n fe rr i n g th at h e w as 9
o e u e ,
.

l n d by th p o w e r f th L r d s h w d th at th at grac e gi
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th e r e f l l w L o d if th u w i l t th
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o ss o s u o e vo o a o ,
or

h r fe r th
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s e o e e o . .

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co m p as i n b t s o c n ci u , o f hi w n fi l th h
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pr m e su It g e s n ; B t J
e .
m e d w i th
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p ut f or th h i s ha n d , and to uc he d h i m , a nd s a i th u n to hi m, I
w i l l , be th o u c le a n . It is n o t, as m an y of th e L ati n s th i n k ,

t o b e tak en to m e an an d r d I wi h t
ea , s o c l e an s e th e e , b u t
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, ,

VOL 1 L . n
 GO S PEL AC C O RDING TO CHAP I . .

Ch y r s.
m an d , be thou c le a n . C H RY s . r th e re as n w hy
F u rth e ,
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om .

25 i n .
He tou c h e s th e l e pe r , an d di d n ot c o n fe r h e al th p n him u o
M att .
by w o r d al o n e , w as , th at i t i s s ai d by M os e s i n th e L a w , th at
h e wh o t o u c h e s a le pe r , s h all be u n c l e an ti ll th e e v e ni n g ;
th at i s , th at h e m i gh t sh e w , th at th i s u n cl e ann e s s i s a
n atu ral on e , th at th e L aw w as n o t l ai d d o w n for H i m ,
bu t on ac c o u n t o f me r e men . F urth e m o r re , He sh e w s th at

He H i m se l f is th e L o rd of th e L aw ; an d th e re aso n

w hy He to u c h e d th e le pe r ,
th o u gh th e tou c h w as not

s
n e c e s ary to th e wo rk i n g of th e cu e ,r w as to sh e w th at
He g i ve s h e al th , n ot as a se r van t ,
bu t as th e L o rd .

Be d e
B EDE ; A n o th e r r e as on why He t ou c h e d hi m, w as to
u bi su
p
pr ve th t H f e e d o th r s
.

o a e c oul d n ot be de fi le d, wh o r e

fr m p ll ti n
o o u o . A t th e s am e ti m e i t i r e m ark ab l e th at s ,

H e h e ale d i n th e w ay i n w hi c h H h ad b e e n b e gge d t h e al
e o .

If th ou w i l t , s ay s th e l e pe r , t h ou c a ns t m ake me c le a n .

I w i ll , H e an s w e e r d, beh o ld , th o u h as t My w i ll , be c le a n

Ch y r s. n ow th o u h as t at o n c e th e e ffe c t o f My c om p as s i on . C HRY S .

Ho m
2 5 in .
.

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y th e o i n i on p
M at t .
of Hi m e n te rtai n e d by th e l e per , but H e c on fir m e d i t ; fo r H e
p u ts to fl i gh t th e di s e as e by a p rh d
w o d, r an d wh at th e l e e a

s ai d in w r d H fi ll
o , e e d p i n d e d ; w h e r e f r e th e r foll w s
u e o e o ,

Be d e A nd w he n h e ha d sp k e n iomm d i te ly &
, BEDE ; F r e a , c . o
u bi su
p .

th e r e i s no i n te r v al b e tw e n th e w rk o f G o d an d th c om
e o e

Ps 1 4 8, . man d , b e c au s e th e w rk i s i n th e c om m an d f r H e
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o co
5 .
m a nd e d , a nd th e y w e er te d Th e re f ll w s A n d h e
cr e a . o o :

s tr a i tly c h a rge d hi m , a nd f or th w i th , & 0 . See th ou t e ll

Ch y r s. no man . C H RY S . A s i f He s ai d , It is n ot y et t i m e th at
H om .

My wo rk s sh o ul d be pr e ac h e d, I r e qu i r e n o t th y pr e ac h i n g .

B y w hi c h H e te ac h e s us not to se e k r
w o l d ly h o n o u r as a

r e w ar d for our wo rk s .I t go e s o n : B u t g o t hy w a y , s he w
thyse lf to t h e c hi e
f of t he
p r i e s t s . O ur S avi ou s e n t h i m r
t o th e pr i e st for th e t i a l r of hi s cu e , r an d th at h e m i gh t
n ot be c as t ou t of th e t e m l e , b u t p s ti ll be b r
n u m e e d w i th

th e p pl
eo e in pr y r a e . He s e nd s hi m al s o , th at h e m i gh t
f l fi l al l
u th e p ar t f s o th e L aw , i n o rd r e to s to p th e e v i l
s p e ak i n g t o n gu e of th e Je w s . He H i m se lf i nd e e d c om

Be d e p l e te d th e w o rk
, l e av i n g th e m t o t r
y i t ; T h i s H e . B EDE
u bi su
p .

di d i n orde r th at th e pr
i e s t m i gh t u n d e s tan d th at th e l e e r r p
w as n ot h e al e d b y th e L aw , bu t b y th e gr ac e of G od b o ve
a
VER . 4 0— 4 5 . sr . MARK .

th e L aw . re f ll w
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f er f or thy c le a n si n
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. T HEOPH Y L . He o rd re d e hi m to o ffe r th e g i ft
w h i c h th e y wh w e r h o e r as i f
e al e d we r e ac c u s to m e d to o ffe ,

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o ,
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c o n firm e d th e L aw i n a m c h H H i m e l f w o rk e d
, s ut as e s ou

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ce s . o e e s, o e
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u e e s, e e e , a e o

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s H i
o s p a s i n A n
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as s o .

n t ri h t th t s i gn i fi c ti v
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u e o . o e e

b ask e d w h y
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i llu s i o n ; an d at th e s am e t i m e t o s h e w th at He n o t o n ly

h e al e d , b u t g av e s t e n g th th u s H e n o t o nly tu r rn s aw a
y s ou l s

fr om si n , b u t gi ve s th e m th e p owe r of wo rk i n g out th e c om

m an d m e n t s .

BE DE A r
c a n al s i gn th e r f re e o i s gi ve n , th at th e s i i tu al B e d e pr
s i gn m ay b e pr o ve d, al th o u g h i t b e l o n gs t o th e s am e owe
“
bl S UP
p r ’

to do aw ay w i th th e di s t mp r
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w h e nc e i t f oll o w s : A n d i m m e d i a te ly h e a r os e , t oo k up th e
be d , a nd wen t f o r th bef or e th e m a ll . C HRYS . Fu th e r r , He Ch y r s.

fir r
h e al e d by th e e m i s s i o n o f s i n s th at w h i c h H e h ad c o m e
st
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k
to s e e , th at i s , a s o u l , s o th at w h e n th e y ai th l e s s l y d ou te d , f b
th e n H e m i gh t i ng o wa d a w o br fr
e o e th e m , an d i n thi s r rk b f r
w ay H i s w or d m i gh t be c on firm e d by th e wo rk , an d a bi d de n
s i gn be pr d by an
o ve o p e n o ne , th at i s , th e h e al th of th e s o ul

by th e h e ali n g o f t h e b od
y .

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in o e , a si c kn e sse s of b o dy Be d e

a ri fr m i n
se o s s, a n d th r f r p rh p i n
e e o e e a s s s ar e fir t r s e m i t te d, “ bi S“
?

th at th e c au s e s o f i kn
s c b ing t k n w
e ss e y h e al
a th m a
y
e b e a a ,

r e s to e r d . Fo r m e n ar e affl i c te d b
y fl e s hl
y t o u l e s fo r fi v e r b
c au s e s , in o rd r e to i nc r
e as e th e i r
m e i t s , as J ob an d th e r
M artyr s ; or to
‘

pr e se r ve the i r l o wli n e s s , as Pau l by th e

m e s s e n ge r of S atan th at th e y m ay
or p r e c e i v e an d c o e ct rr
th e i r s i n s , as Mr i i am , th e s i s te o f M o s e s , r an d th i s p r a al
y ti c ;

or r
fo r th e gl o y o f G o d , as th e m an o n l i n d b r b an d L az a1 u s ;
or as th e b
e gi nn i n gs o f th e ai n s o f d am n ati o n , p as H e o d an dr
A n ti o c h u s . B u t w on d e rf ul i s th e v r
i tue of th e D i vi n e p o we r ,

whe r e w i th o u t th e l e as t i n te r v al o f ti m e , by th e c o mm an d o f

th e S a vi o u r , a s p e e dy h e al th ac c o m p ani es Hi s wo ds r . W he re
fr
o e th e r f e o llo w s : I n s o m u c h t ha t t h e y w e r e a ll a maze d .

L e a vi n g th e gr e ate r thi n g , th at i s , t h e re m i s si on of si n s , th e y
o nl
y w o nd e r at th at w hi c h is app ar e n t, th at i s , th e h e al th of

th e b od y .

T H EO PH YL . Th i s i s not h o w e ve r th p e ar aly ti c , w h o se cu e r
 GO S PEL ACCORDING TO CHAP I I . .

J olm 5 .
is r e l ate d by J oh n , fo r h e h ad no m an w i th hi m , th i s one

h ad f ur ;
o he i s cu e d r i n t he p o ol o f th e sh e e p ma rk t b t e , u

thi s o ne in a h ou se . I t i s th e s am e m an , h o w e v er wh se,
o

M a tt . 9 cu e . r i re l at d by M tth e w n d M rk B t m y s ti c al ly
s e a a a . u ,

C h ri t i s ti ll i n C p rn a m i n th e h
s s f n s l ati on
a e u , o u se o co o .

B d e e
B EDE ; M o re ve r w h i l t th L or d i s pre achi n g i n th e h u e
o s e o s
,
u bi s u . ,
p
th e r e i s n o t r o m f th e m n o t e e n at th e d
o r b e c a se
or ,
v oo , u

w h i l t C h ri s t i s pr ac hi n g i n J d a th e G e n ti l e s a e n o t e t
s e u ae r
y ,

a b l e t e n te r to h e ar Hi m to w h om h w e e r th gh pl c e d
o , , o v ,
ou a

w i th t h e d i r e c t d th e w o r d s o f Hi s d c tri n e b y H i s p r e ac h e r s
ou , e o .

P S EUDO J EROME ; A g ai n th e p al sy i s a ty p e f th e t o rp o r i n
-
, o ,

w hi c h m n li e s s l oth fu l i n th s o ftn e s s o f th fl h th o u gh
a e e es ,

d e s i ri n g h e al th .

T HEOPHYL I f t h e re fo r e I h a i n g th e p o w e r s o f m y m i n d
.
,
v

u n s tr n g r m ai n wh e n e ve r I tt m p t an y th i n g goo d
u , e , a e

w i th ou t s tre ng th s a p al s i e d m an nd i f I b
, a r i se d n , a e a o

h i gh b y th e f u r E an ge l i s ts an d b e b ro gh t t C h ri t an d
o v
,
u o s ,

th e re h r m y l f c l l e d s n th n al o a e m y i n s q i tte d
ea se a o , e s r s u

by m ; f r a m an s c all e d th e
e o on o f G d b c se he
1 s o e au

w rk s th e c m m n d m e n t
o o B EDE ; O r e l e b e c s th e re
a s . s , au e

a re f r i rt s by w h i ch m an i s th r gh an s s re d
ou v ue , a ou a u

h e r t e x al t d
a th t h m e ri ts s afe ty ; w h i c h i r t e s m e
e so a e v u s o

c l l pr d n c e f rti t d
a u
e t e m p e r an c
,
n d j u s ti c e
o A g i n th y
u e , e, a . a , e

d e s i r e t bri n g th e p l s i e d m an t C h ri s t b t th y a
o a o , u e re

i m p d d o n e e ry s i d e by th e c r o w d w hi c h i s b e tw e e n
e e v

th m b
e au e o ft n th e s o u l d s i r e s to b e r n e w d b y th
,
ec s e e e e e

m e di ci n f D i i n e gr ac
e o bu t th r gh th e l ggi h n
v f th e e , ou s u s e ss o

g r ll
o ve i n g b dy i h l d b a k by th
o h i n d r an c
s f led cu t m c e e o o s o .

O ft n ti m s m i d s t th e ve ry w e tn s s s f c r t p r y r
e e a s e e e o se e a e ,

an d ,
i t m y b e c all d th e p le as n t c n e rs e w i th G d
as a e ,
a o v o ,
a

c ro w d o f th o u gh t s , c u tti n g o ff th e c l e ar i i
v s o n of th e m i n d ,

s h u ts o u t C h r i s t fi o m i t s s i gh t . Le t us n ot th e n r e m ai n i n th e
r
l o w e s t g o u n d , w h e e th e c o w d s ar e r r b u s tli n
g b u t a i m ,
a t th e

r f
o o o f th e h o u s e , th at i s , th e s u l i m i ty b o f th e H o l
y S c i t u e, rp r
an d m e d i tate onH EOPHYL B t h o w
th e l aw of th e L or d . T . u

sh ld I b h m
ou t o C h r i t i f th e r
e of b n t p ne d e s , oo e o o e .

F o th e r f i s th i n t ll c t w h i c h i s s t b
r oo ll th e e e , e a o ve a ose

th i n g w h i c h ar w i th i n
s ; h r i t h a s m c h ee a r th ab ou t us e e u

i t i n th ti l e s w h i h e m d f l y I m n r th ly thi n g
c ar e a e o c a ,
ea , ea s

b t i f th
u b t k e n w y th
e se i r t e f th i n t ll c t w i thi n
e a a a ,
e v u o e e e
VER . 13 —17 . sr . MARK .

us is fr d fr m ee o i ts lo ad . A tef r th i s l e t i t b e l e t d o w n , th at i s ,
hu m b le d F . or i t doe s n ot te ac h us to b e p fe d u
uf
p, b e c au s e

ou r i n te ll e c t h as i ts l o ad c le a e d r aw a
y, b u t to b e hum le d b
s ti l l mo r e .

BE DE ; O r l s th i k m n i l t d wn aft r th e r f i B ed
e e , e s c a s e o e oo s e
1
o p e n d b au e w h e n th S ri p t re a l i d p n to
e , ec s , e c u s re a o e us,
“ "s u p

we rr ia t th e k n o wl d g
ve a o f C h ri s t th at i w e d c e nde e ,
s, es

t H i l w li n
o s by th e d ti f ln e ss o f fai th
o e ss, B t by th e i ck u u . u s

m n b i n g l e t d w n w i th h i s b d i t i s m e n t th at C h ri s t
a e o e ,
a

s h l d b e k n w n by m an w h i l t y e t i n th e fl e h
ou o B t by ,
s s . u

r i i ng f m th e be d i s m e ant th e s ul s rou i n g i tse l f fro m

s ro o
’
s

c rn al d e i r e s i n w hi c h i t w as ly i n g i n
a s , i c kn ss To tak s e . e

u p th e b d is t bri d l eth e fl e h i ts e l f bo
y t h e b a n d eof s s

c on ti n n c e an d t o s p ar ate i t fr o m
e ,
rthl
y p l as r e s th r u gh
e ea e u ,
o

th h p ee f he
o n ly r e w r d
o B t t tak av e p th b e d n d a s . u o e u e a

t go h m e i s t r t rn t
o o p ar adi e O r e l s e th e m an n o w
o e u o s .
,

h l e d w h h d b e n s i c k c arri e b ac k h o m e h i s b e d w h n
ea , o a e s ,
e

th e l afte r r e c i i n g r e mi i on
s ou , f in r e t rn s e n
e v ss o s s, u ,
ev

th ou
g h n c m p a d w
e i th th e bo d y t o i t s i n t
sse rn a l w atc h o e r o ,
e v

i ts l f TH EOPHYL I t i n c e s s ary t tak u p al so n e s b d

’
e . . s e o e o e ,

th t i th b dy t th e w r k i n g f g o d
a s e o , F o th e n h al l w
o o o o . r s e

b e bl t rri e t c n te m pl ti on o th t
a e o a v a th o gh ts
o a , s a our u

sh ul d o
y w i th i n san e r h w e e n i n thi
u s,s w y b ev
e f r a ve e s a o e ,

th t i n e
a r n d r t o d w e h a e d on e i n c e w e h a b e n
s ve u e s o as v s ve e

c re d
u f th e p al sy ; f r h e w h o i s c l e an s e d fr om s i n s e e
o o ,
s

m re p ure ly
o .

13 . A n d he we nt fo r th agai n b y the s e a s i d e ;
an d all the m u lti t u d e re s o r t e d u nt o hi m and h e ,

t au ght th e m .

14 . A nd as he p ass e d by, he s aw Le vi t he s on o f
A l ph ae u s s i t t i ng at st om an d sa i d t he re ce i pt o f cu ,

u nt o h i m F o ll o w m e A n d h e aro s e an d fo ll o we d hi m
, . .

1 5 A n d i t c a m e to p a ss t h a t a s J e s u s s a t a t m e at
.
,

i n h i s h o u s e m any P u b l i c a ns a n d s i nne r s s a t als o

,

t o ge the r w i th J e s u s an d h i s di s c i p l e s ; fo r th e r e we r e
m a ny and the y fo ll o we d hi m
, .

1 6 A nd whe n t he S c r i b e s a n d P h a r i s e e s s aw hi m
.
 GOSPEL ACCO RDING TO CHAP I I . .

e at P u b l i c an s an d s i n ne r s th e y sa i d u n t o hi s
w i th ,

d i s c i p l e s Ho w i s i t t h at h e e at e th an d d r i nk e th w i t h
,

P u b l i c a n s an d s i nn e r s ?
17 W he n J e s u s h e a r d i t h e s ai d u n t o t h e m T he y
.
, ,

t h a t a r e w h o l e h ave n o n e e d o f t h e p hy s i c i an b u t th e y ,

th a t ar e s i c k : I c am e n o t t o c all the r i ght e ou s bu t ,

s i nn e r s t o r e p e n ta nc e .

Be d e BEDE ; A te f r th at th e L rd o tau gh t at C ap e rn aum , He we n t

“ bi su
p to th e s e a t h at
'

, H e m i gh t n o t o nl y se t in o rd e r th e li fe of

m e n i n to w n s, bu t al s o m i gh t pr c h th e ea G os p el of th e
k i n gd om t o th o s e w h o d we l t n e ar th s e e a , an d m i gh t t e ac h
th e m t o p d e s i s e th e r e s t le s s m o ti o n s Of th o s e th i n g s w h i c h
p a s aw y l i k
s a e th e w av e s of th e s e a, a n d to o ve rc om e th e m
b y th e fi r m n e ss of fai th ; whe r e fo re it is s ai d , A n d he w e n t

f or th a ga i n to t h e s e a , a n d a ll th e m u l t i t u d e , & c . T H EOPH Y L .

O r e l se ,
a ft re th e m i rac l e , H e go e s t o th e s e a , as i f w i shi n g
to b e al o n e , b u t th e r
c owd r uns to Hi m a g ai n , th at th o u
m i gh te s t l e ar n th , at th e m o r e th o u fli e s t fr om
g l o
y , t h e m r
or e

sh e h rs l f p u r
e e su e s th e e ; b u t i f th ou foll o w e s t h e r , s h e
w i ll fl y fr m th o ee . Th e L o r d p as s i n g on fr om th e n c e
c all e d M atth e w ; whe r fre o e th e r f e o ll o w s , A nd as h e p a s se d
Ch y
r s .
by , h e s a w L e vi th e son of A lp h ae u s s i tti ng , (lye C H RY s . .

DO D 0 0 0
p b
.

N o w th i s i s th e s am e u l i c an w h o i s n am e d b
y al l th e

E van ge li s ts ; M a t th e w M at th e w ; s i m p ly L e
by v i by Lu k e ;
an d L e vi th e s on o f A l p h ae u s b M ark ; fo r h e w a s th e s on
, y ,

of p
A l h ae u s .A n d y o u m ay fi n d e s on s w i th t w o n am e s i n p r
o th e r p ar t s rp r
o f S c i tu e ; as M o s e s
’
at h e i n l aw i s s o m e ti m e s f r
c all e d J e th r o , s o m e ti m e s R a gu e l .

B EDE ; S l th e am e p r n i s ll d L e i an d M tth e w ;
o a so s e so ca e v a

b t L k an d M rk u n cu nte f th i r r r e n c an d th e
a , o a c ou o e e ve e

h n r f th E an g li s t
o ou n w i lli n g t
o pe t th ev c o m m on e , ar e u o u

P J S n am e w h i l M tth w i
ro v -
,
j u t c c r o f h i m e l f n d c ll s
e a e s a s a u se s , a a
V lg
u
h i m l f M tth e w n d p b l i c an H wi he t
.

se a h w t hi s
a u . e s s o s e o

h r e r th t n n wh
ea i s n e rt d h a l d d e s p ai r o f h i s s al
o o e o s co v e s ou

ti n si n c h e hi m s e l f w
va o ,
d d e nly c h an g d fr m a p u b l i c an
e as su e o

i n t an A p s tl B t h
o y th a t h w ao s i t ti n
e g .a t t h e t
u e l o e sa s e s

th t i th e p l w he r th e c t ms l k d aft r
’
ne m u , a s, ac e e us o a re oo e e
VER . 13 17 . sr . MARK .

an d a d m i ni s te r ed . Fo r te l o s
’
k i th
i n G re e s e s am e as

L ati n THEOPHYL F
’
ve c ti al
g , c u s to m s , in . h . or e s at at th e

re cei pt o f c u s to m , e i th e r ,
as i ft n d n e x
s o e o e, ac t i n g fr om

s om e, m a i n g p
u ora c c o u n t s ,
o r dko i n g s o m e a c t i o n s o f th at
r
so t, w hi ch p b
u l i c an s are w o n t t o d o i n th e i a o de s, ye a W
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a
7 “
r b
p
r
thi s m an , w h o wa s ai s e d o n hi gh h o m th i s s tate o f l i e th at The o f .

h e m i gh t l e ave all t h i n g s an d ol l o w C h i s t f r . Wh e r f r e o e it
g oe s o n ,
A n d h e sa i th t o h i m , F o l l ow m e , & c .

B EDE ; N o w to f
ol lo w i s to i m i tate , an d th e e o e 1 n o r fr rd e r B d e e

to i m i ta te th e p ov e rty of C h ri s t ,
i n th e f e e li n g of hi s s oul

e ve n mo r e than i n o u tw a rd c o n d i ti o n , h e wh o u se d to r ob hi s
n e i gh b r ou
’
s w e al th , n ow l e av e s h i s o wn . A nd n ot on l
y d i d
he q ui t th e gai n of th e c u s to m s , bu t h e al s o de s p i s e d th e
p e ri l , w h i c h mi gh t c om e fr om th e pri n ce s of thi s wo ld , r
be a c u s e h e l e t th e f ac c o u n ts of th e c u s to m s im p rf c te e an d

u n s e ttl e d . F o r th e L o rd H i m s e l f W h o e x te rnally , , b y h u m an
l an gu a ge , c al le d Him to f
ollo w, in fl am e d hi m i n w a d ly by r
d i vi n e i n s i f ll w H i m thpr ati o n to o o e m om e n t th at H e c all e d
hi m Ps EU no J EROME ; Th
. th n Le i w hi h m e an s A p
-
us e v , c

p o i n te d f llowe d fr m th , st m h u
o f h m n ff i rs o e cu o -
o se o u a a a ,

th e W r d Wh ayo H w h d oth n t q i t a ll th t h has

, o s s, e o o u a e ,

ca nn t b m o
y d i i p le T
e HEOPHYL B t h w h e dsc t p l o t . . u e o us o

a g a i n t t h r b
s m e o b n l n teth t h
s i n i t e
eco m n y s so e e vo e ,
a e v s a

p e rson t t w i th h i m
s Whe r f r e i t g e
o ea n ; A nd i t . e o o s o

cam e to p a s s , t h a t as J e s us sa t at me a t i n hi s h ou se .

BEDE ; Th p e r n h r e c ll d p b li c an s e th s e wh o B d
so s e a e u ar e o e e m
M
e x t th p b li c c t m
ac e m n wh f rm thu s to m fi fé
us o s, or e o a e cu s O
c‘

th e x c h q r O f r p b li c ; m re o r th
e e ue al r wh o e u s o ve , os e so, o

f llow ft r th g i n f th i w rl d b b i n s a e all d b y
o a e e a o s o v us e s, r c e

th e s am n m Th y wh h ad
e e n th t th
a p b li c an c n
e . e o se a e u , o

v e r te d fr m h i si n t b tt r thi n g h d f n d pl c e f
o s s o e e s, a ou a a o

p r d n e n f thi r
a o , evn th e m s l l d n t d p ir
or s e as o e ve s a so o o es a

of al ati n s A n d th y o m
v o t J . n t r m ai n i n g i n e c e o e su s , o e

th i r f r m e r i n s
e o th Ph ri e an d S c r i b
s c m pl i n b t
, as e a se s es o a , u

i n p e n i te n th f ll w i n g w ord f th e E n g li t h w
c e , as e o o s o va e s s e ,

sa i
y g n , F o r t he r e w e r e m a ny w h o f ollow e d h i m Fo r th e .

r
L o d w e n t to th e e as ts o f si nn e s , th at he m i gh t h av e an f r
o ppo rt u n i t
y o f te ac h i n g t h e m , an d m i h t se t
g e o e h i s e n te r b fr
tai n e rs s piri tu al m e ats , whi c h al s o is ca rri ed on i n m y s ti c al
fi gu r es . F o r h e wh o r e c e i ve s C h ri s t i n to hi s i nw a d h a i ta r b
 G O S PEL AC C ORDI NG TO CHAP II . .

ti on i s fe d wi th t h e h i gh e s t d e li gh t s o f o ve r fl o wi n g pl e as u e sr .

T h e re fore th e L ord r w i lli n gly , an d t ak H i b od e

’

e n te s es u
p s a

i n th e affe c ti o n o f hi m wh o h ath b e l i e ve d o n Hi m ; an d thi s is

th e s pi r i t u al b an q uet of ri ch c ann ot
go o d wo rk s, whi c h th e
h ave , an d o n w hi c h t h e p o r f t T HEOPHYL B t th e
o e as . . u

Ph ari s e e s b l am thi s m ki n g th e m se l e s p re Wh e n c
e , a v u . e

th e r follow s
e : A n d w h e n the S cr i be s a nd P ha r i s e e s sa w hi m
e a t, &0 .

B E DE ; I f by th e e l e c ti o n of M atth e w an d c al li n g o f th e
pu bli c an s th e fai th of th e G e n ti l s i s e xpre s d w h form rly
, e s e ,
o e

w r i n te n t on th e gai n s o f th i s w rl d ; c e r tai nly t h h a gh

e e o e u

ti n e s s o f th S c ri b e s an d Ph ari se e s i nti m ate s th e n y f th e

e e v o

J e wi h p pl e w h o a e v x e d at th sal ati on f th G e n ti l e s
s eo ,
r e e v o e .

I t goe s o n : I/ Vhe n J e s u s h e a r d i t, h e s a i th u n to th e m , Th e y
t h a t a r e w h ole n e e d n ot th e p hy s i c i a n , bu t t h e y th a t a r e
si c k . He ai m s at th e Sc i rb e s an d r
Ph a i s e e s , w h o , th i n i n g k
th e m s e lv e s ri gh t e ou s , re f se d to k p
u ee p
c o m an y w i th s i nn e s r .

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y Wh ,
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a s t an
g e m ode of

h e al i n g, w as w ou n d e d on ac c o u n t o f o u r i ni q u i ti e s , an d by
Hi s wo u n d w e are h e al e d . A nd He c al l s th os e w h o l e an d

ri gh te o u s , w h o , w i sh i n g t o e s ta b li sh th e i r o wn ri gh te o u s n e s s ,

ar e n o t s u bj t to th e r i ghte o sn e s f G o d M re e r H e
ec u s o . o ov

c al l s th o s ri c h an d si nn e r s wh o e rc m by th e c n s c i s
e , , ov o e o ou

n e ss f th e i r
o wn fr ai l ty an d s e e i n g th at th y c an n ot b
o ,
e e

j u ti fi e d b y th e L aw su b mi t th e i r n e c k s to th e grac e f C hri s t
s , o

by r p e n tan e
e Wh e r e f r e i t i s a d d e d F I c a m n t t o
c . o , or e o

c a ll th r i g h tee b t s i n ne r s 8; c
ou s ,T HE O PHYL N t i n d e e d
u , . . o

th t th y sh o l d c o n ti n u e s i nn r
a e u b t b e c on v r te d t th at e s, u e o

re p e n t n c e a .

18 . d i s c i p l e s of J o h n an d o f the P ha r i s e e s
A nd th e
u s e d t o fast : an d th e y c om e a n d s ay u n t o hi m W hy ,

d o t h e d i s c i p l e s o f J o h n an d of t h e P ha r i s e e s fast b u t ,

t h y d i s c i p l e s fast n o t ?
1 9 A n d J e s u s sa i d u n t o th e m C an th e c h i ld r e n o f
. ,

th e b r i d ec ha m b e r fast wh i l e t h e b r i d e gr o om i s wi th ,

th e m ? as l o ng as th e y have t he b ri d e gr oom wi th
th e m th e y c a nn o t fast
,
.

2 0 Bu t th e days wi ll c o m e wh e n t h e b ri d e gro om
.
,
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sh all be t a k e n
a wa y fr o m th e m and th e n shall th e y ,

fast i n th o s e days .

N o m an als o s e w e th a p i e c e of n e w c l o th on
an o l d g ar m e n t : e ls e t he n e w p i e c e that fi ll e d i t up

ta k e th a way fr om the ol d and the r e n t i s m ad e ,

wo r s e .

2 2 A nd n o m an p u tt e th n e w wi n e i nt o ol d b o ttl e s
.

e ls e th e n e w w i ne d o th b u r st t he b o ttl e s an d t h e wi n e ,

i s s p i ll e d an d t h e b o ttl e s w i ll be m a rre d : b u t ne w
,

wi ne mu st b e p u t i n t o n e w b o ttl e s .

G L o ss . As a bo ve , th e M as te r was ac c u s e d t o th e d i s c i l e s p
fo r k e p i ng e co mp an
y wi th si nn e rs i n th e i r f t e as s , so now,

on th e o th e r h an d , th e d i sc i l e s p ar e co m pl i ne d a of to th e
M as te r for th e i r o m i s s i on of fas ts , th at s o m att e r for d i s
s e n s i on m i gh t ar i s e am o n g s t th e m . Wh e re fo r e it is s ai d ,

A n d t he d i s ci p le s Qf J oh n a n d th e P h a r i s e e s u se d to f as t .

T HEOPHYL F or th e di s c i l e s o f J oh n e i n g i n
. p b an im p rfe e ct

s tate , c o n ti n u e d i n J e w i sh c u s to m s . A UG . B u t i t m ay b e A u g de .

th ou gh t th at He ad d e d r
Ph a i s e e s , be ca use j
th e y oi n e d wi th
Si g n

th e d i s ci le s p of J oh n i n s ayi n g th i s to th e L o rd , whi l s t i i . 27

M atth e w r e l at e s th at th e d i sc i l e s p of J oh n al o n e s ai d it : bu t
th e w o rd s whi c h fol l o w rath e r sh e w th at th o se wh o s ai d it
s p ke
o n o t of th e m se l ve s , b u t o f o th e r s . F o r i t go e s o n , A n d
the y c om e a n d sa n to h i m I/
Vhy d th e d i s ci p le s , & c F or
y u , o .

th e s e w o rd s
’

sh e w , th at th e gu e s t s who w e r e th e r e c am e to
J e su s , an d h ad s ai d th i s sam e th i ng to th e di s c i ple s , so th at
i n th e wo d s wh i c h h e r u se s , the y c a me , he s p e ak s n ot of

th o s e s am e pe r s on s , o f wh o m h e h ad s ai d , A n d t he d i s c i p le s
of J oh n and the P ha r i se e s we r e f as t i ng . Bu t as th e y
we r f
e as ti n g , th o s e pe r s on s wh o r e mem b e re d i t, c om e to
hi m . M atth e w th e n sa
y s thi s , A n d th e r e c a me t o h i m th e
d i s c i p le s of J oh n , s a yi ng , e c au s e th e A o s tl e s al so w e e b p r
r r
th e e , an d all e age ly , as e ac h c ou l d , o e c te d th e s e th i n s
g bj .

C HR Y s Th e di s c i l e s o f J oh n , th e e o e , an d o f th e
.
p r fr Ch y r s.

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"o n

o f al l m e n w i th H i s d i s c i l e s p c o ul d , wi th ou t b ti n n an d
a s e ce

t oi l , c on qu r i n e th e fi gh t of th e p ass i on s . B EDE ; B t J oh n u
 G OS PE L ACCORDING TO C HAP . II .

di d n ot d ri n k w i n e
r k b e c a s h w ho h n an d r
s t on g d in
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, u e e as o

p we r by n t re b tai n s m r e m e ri t by ab ti n n
o a u , o B t o s e ce . u

why h l d th e L r d t w h m i t n t r lly b l n g d t f
s ou o ,
o o a u a e o e o or

g i s i
ve n s h n th s e w
s, h o m h e c u l d m k m r e
o p r t h an ou a e o u e,

th s w h f t ? B t C h r i t l
o e o asf t d l e st H h l d br k u s a so as e ,
e s ou ea

th pr c p t H
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e ,
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g r a e acn d k
, n w l d g H i p w
ac r I t g os n A n d J
e e s o e . oe o e s us

sa i d u n to th e m , C a n th e chi ld r e n , &c .

A ug .
A UG . M ark he r e c all s t he m r
c hi l d e n o fth e nu p ti al s , wh o m
u bi s u
p .

M atth e w c all s c h i l d e n o f r th e bri d e groo m ; f or we u n de rs tan d

th e chi ld e n of r th e n u p ti l a s to b e n o t o n ly t h o s e o f th e bri de
V i ct .
g ro o m , but al s o o f the bri d e . P s EU D o -
C HRY S . H e th e n c all s
A nt e
C at i n
.

.
H i m se l f a bri d gr o m e o , as if a bo ut to be b e tr o th e d t o th e
M arc .
C h u rch . F r th e b tr
o i s gi vi n g an e a n e s t, n am e ly , th at
e o th al r
of th e gr ac e o f th e H o l
y G h o s t, b
y w h i c h t h e w o l d e l i e ve d r b .

T HEOPHYL . f br r
H e al s o c all s H i m s e l a i d e g o o m , n o t o n l y as
b e tr thi n g to H i m s e lf vi r gi n mi n d b t b c a e th ti m e f
o s, u e us e o

H i s fir t c m i n g i n t a ti m e f
s o rr o w n o f ad ne ss ts o o so ,
r o s o

b li e r n i th e r d e i t br i n g wi th i t toi l b u t r s t F o i t i s
e ve s, e o s , e . r

w i th t an y w rk s
ou f th e l aw gi i n g r e t by b p ti s m by
o o , v s a ,

whi c h we e i ly b tai n l ati on w i th o t toi l

as B t th e s on
o sa v u . u s

o f th n p ti al e f th
u Bri d gr om a th A p stle s ;
s or o e e o re e o

b e c a s th e y b y th gr c f G d e m d w r thy f e ry
u e ,
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h e e n ly b l
av i n g by th e gr c f G d n d p art k e r
e ss , f e ry a e o o , a a s o ev

j y o .

Vi ct . P s EU D o -
C HRYS . B u t i n te rc o r u se w i th H i m, H e s ay s , i s far
A nt e.

C at i n
.
r e m o ve d fr o m al l s o rr o w , wh e n He ad d s , A s l ong as th e y h a ve
M arc t h e br i d e g r oom w i th t h e m , t h e y He i s r
.
c a n n ot
f ast . s ad , f om
wh om so m e go o d i s far r e m o ve d ; b u t h e w h o h as i t pr e se nt

wi th h i m r ej o i c e s , an d is B u t th at H e mi gh t d e s t oy
n o t s ad . r
th e i r e l at i o n o f he a r t, an d s h e w th at H e i n te n d e d n o t H i s o w n
p
d i s c i l e s to b e li c e n ti ou s , H e ad d s , B u t th e d a y s w i ll c om e

w he n the br i d e g r oom s ha l l be ta k e n , d o a s i f H e s ai d ,

Th e ti m e wi l l c om e ,
w h e n th e y w i l l sh e w th e i r firm n e ss ; fo r
wh e n th e Bri d e gr k e n fr om th e m th y w i ll f t
o o m s h al l b e ta , e as

a s l on g i n g f Hi m i n g n d i n rd r t
or n i te t o Hi m th e i r
s co ,
a o e o u

s p i r i ts c l e an s e d by b o d i ly
, ff r i n g H h w ls th t su e . e s e s a o a

th e re i s n o n e c si ty f H i s di c i pl to f t a h a i n g p e
es or s es as ,
s v r

s e n t wi th th e m th e Bri d e gr o m f h m n n at r Wh ry o o u a u e, o e ve

wh r e e x e c te
e th w rd s f G o d
u snd Wh gi e
e t h s d o o , a o v s e ee
 va n . 18 ST . MARK .

of l i fe . Bri d gr o m l c nn t b e c aus
Th e s on s of th e e o a so a o , e

th y e i n f n ts bar e n ti r ly n f rm d t
a ,
th i r F t h r t h
e e e co o e o e a e , e

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e oo ,
o, o s e e a , e o a o

th m n t t f t
e b t wh n th Bri d gr m i s g n
o o as : u th y wi ll e e e oo o e , e

fa t th r gh d i re f H i m wh e n th e y h a b e e n m d p
s , ou es o ve a e er

f t th y w i ll b
ec , n i te d t
e th Br i d e gr m i n m arri age an d
e u o e oo ,

wil l lw y f t t th e k i n g b n q THEOPHYL W m s t
’
a a s e as t a s a ue . . e u

al n d r t n d th at
so u e ry m an w h se w rk
e s a , g d iev t h o o s are oo s e

s no f th Br i d gr m ; h h
o e th e Bri d e gr e m wi th h i m
oo e as oo ,

e ve n C h ri t nd f ts n t t h t is ,
d s n w rk
a as f r p nt o , a s, oe o o s o e e

a nc b c e ,
h d e n t i n b t wh e n t h e Bri d e gr m i s
e au s e e o s o s : u oo

tak n aw y b y th m n s fal li n g i n t i n th e n h fas t

’
e a e a nd i s o s , e s a

p n i t n t th at h m y c r e hi s i n BE DE ; B ut i n m y s ti c al B d
e e ,
e a u s . a e e

se n e it m s
y th , b xpr e a d ; th t th
use di c i p l s f
e J e h n s se a s e o o

an d th Ph ri s f st be s
e a ry m n wh b as t o f th e
ees a , c au e e v e a o o s

w rk o f th e l w w i th
s o t f i th wh foll w th tradi ti n f
a ou a , o o s e o s o

m n nd r
e , i a th e pr ac hi n g f C hri t w i th hi b d i ly
e c e ve s e o s s o e ar ,

a nd n t b
y t h f i
o t h f t h h a rt k e p al a f f r m poi i t l e e ,
ee s oo o s r ua

g o
o d n d w t
s, a e s w a y w i th a f ti n
as g l B a t h w h i s as sou . u e o

i n c rp r te d i n t th m m b e r
o o a f C h ri s t by
o f i th fu l l
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c an n t fas t b co e h e f a ts ,
p n H i B dy an d B lo d I t
e au s e s u o s o o .

g e
o n Ns o n w ,th p i o o
f
o r u egh t h t
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on an ol d g a r m e n t : e ls e the ne w p i e ce tha t fi lle th i t up

t a k e th a way f r om th e o ld , a n d th e r e nt i s m a d e w or s e .

P SEUDO C HRYS b e c a s th e e are pr c h r s v m

-
. A s i f He s ai d , u e s ea e g ,

o f th N e w T t m nt i t i n t p s i b l e th at th e y sh
e es a l d s rv e , s o o s ou e e

o ld l w s ; b t y w h o foll w ol d
a s to m ufi tly b s e r e the f s t M m
e o cu s, o v a s .

o fM e B t f
os th s wh o are
s . b o t to h and d w n t
u or e e , a u o o

m e n n w n d w n d e rf l Ob s e rv n e i t i n t n e c e ary t
e a o u a c s, s o ss o

o b e rvs th e l d tr ad i ti o n b t t o b
e i rt o s i n mi n d ; om e s, u e v u ou s

ti m e t h e r h w e v r th y w i ll
or o b s r fasti n g wi th th r
o e e o e ve o e

v i rt e u B t th i f ti n g i d i ffe r n t fr m th fas t i n g o f th e
s . u s as s e o e

l w fo th t w as on e f r e tr ai n t t h i
a , r a f go o d wi ll ; on ac c ou n t o s , s o

o f th e f rv r f th S p i ri t W h m th y ann t y t re c e i e
e ou o e , o e c o e v .

Wh r f r i t ge e o e n A nd n on p u t te t h n w w i
oe s o
n i n t ld , o e e e o o

bo t tle s : e ls e th e ne w w i ne d oth bu rs t the bo tt le s , a nd t he

w i ne i s sp i lle d , and t he bottle s w i ll be m a r r e d : bu t ne w

w i ne m u s t be p u t i n ne w bot t le s .

BE DE ; F or He c om p r a es H i s d i s c i p le s to o ld b o t tle s , w h o Be d e

ul d b r t pi ri t pr pt r r “ hu
wo u s at s u al ece s, ath e th an be he ld i n "
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vo L . II . E
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r r
e s t ai n t b y th e m . B u t th e y w i ll b e ne w b o t tl e s , whe n afte r
th e as c e n s i o n of th e L ord , th e y are r e n e we d by d e s i ri n g

Hi s c o n s ol ati o n , an d th e n n e w wi n e wi ll c om e t o th e n e w
b o ttl e s , th at i s , th e f rv r e ou of th e H o ly G h o s t w i l l fi ll th e
h e a ts r of s p i ri t u al m en . A t e ach e r m ust al s o ta k e he e d n ot

to c om m i t th e hi dd e n th i n g s of ne w m y s te i e s t o r a s oul ,

r
h a d e n e d i n ol d w i c k e dn e ss . T HEOPHYL O r e l se t h e . di s c i l e s p
ar e li k ene d to ol d g ar m e n t s on ac c o u n t of th e i n fi r m i ty o f
’

th e i r min ds ,
on w h i c h i t was n ot fi tti n g t o p
i m o s e th e h e avy
c o m m an d o f as ti n g B EDE ; N e i th r was i t f t se w n . e fi tti n g o o

a n e w pi e c ; th t i s p or ti on f d c tri n e whi h te ac h s
e a , a o o c e a

g e n r al f
e t fr m ll th e
jyo as f t m p r l d li gh t
o ; f i f thi
a o e o a e s or s

b d ne th e to c hi n g i
e r nt n d agr
, n t wi th th e
ea ld s e , a ees o o

p rt B t by a n w g rm n t i s i n t n d e d g d w rk whi c h
a . u e a e e oo o s,

ar d n
e x t r n lly an d by th e n w w i n i s xpr sse d th e
o e e e a ,
e e, e e

f rv u r f f i th h p an d c h ri ty b y whi h we ar re for m d
e o o a ,
o e, a , c e e

in ou r m i n ds .

23 . A nd i t c ame p ass th at h e w e n t th r o u gh th e
to ,

c or n fi e lds on t h e s a bb ath day ; a n d h i s d i s c i p l e s

b e ga n as th e y ,
w e n t t o p l u c k t h e e a r s o f c or n
, .

24 . A n d the P h ar i s e e s
sa i d u n to hi m B e h o ld why , ,

d o th e y o n th e sa bb ath day that w h i c h i s n o t la wfu l ?

2 5 A n d h e sa i d u n t o th e m H a ve ye n e ve r r e ad
.
,

wh a t D a vi d d i d w h e n h e had n e e d an d was an , ,

h ungre d h e an d th e y that we r e w i th hi m
,
?
,

2 6 Ho w h e we n t i n t o t h e h ou s e of G o d i n th e
.
,

da ys of Ab i atha r th e H i gh P ri e st an d di d e at t h e ,

sh e wb r e ad w h i c h i s n o t l a wful t o e at bu t fo r t h e
,

p r i e sts an d g ave als o t o th e m wh i c h we re wi th hi m ?

,

2 7 A n d he sa i d u nt o th e m The s abb ath was m ad e

.
,

fo r m an an d no t m an fo r t he sa bb at h ,

2 8 T h e r e fo r e t h e S o n o f m an i s L o r d a l s o o f th e
.

s abb ath .

PS EU DO C HRY S -
. Th e d i s c i l e s p of C hri s t fre e d from
,
th e

fi gu re ,
an d u n i te d to th e tr u th , d o n o t ke e p th e fi gu r ati v e

M ar c '
fe s t a of th e sa bb ath , wh e r f re
e o it i s s ai d , And i t c ame to p ass ,
V ER . 23 —2 8 . s1
‘
. MARK .

w e n t t hr oug h t h e i l d the s a bba t h d ay

th a t h e c or n f e s on

a nd h i s d i sc ip le s be g a n , as the y w e n t , to p l u c k the e ar s o
f
c or n .

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c a m e an d re m n y n d th at th e y h d n t ti m 1
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n t r
a u e th y w r h n gry
,
C HRYS B t b e i n g h n gry th y
e e e u . . u u , e non o c c .

i m pl f d n t f p le as r b t n c c n t f th Ch y e
ate s e oo , o or u e, u o a ou o e
v r s.

ne i ty
ce ss f n t r T h P h rio e h w r r
a u ei n g t h l . e a se s o e ve , se v e o n:
i n
fi g r n d th e h d w a
u e a d th d i c i p l e f d i n g w ron g M
s a o , c c u se e s s o o .
at t

Wh r f r th r f ll w B t th P h i e s i d n t h i m
e e o e e e o o s, u e ar s e sa u o ,

B e h o l d , w h y d o th e y on th e sa bba th d a y t h a t w hi c h i s n ot

A UG . F o r i t w as a pr e ce p t i n I sr ae l , d e l i ve r e d by a r
w i t te n A u g .

l aw , th at no on e s h ou l d d e tai n a th i e ff ou n d in h i s fi e ld s ,

u nle s s r
h e t i e d to ta k e s o m e t hi n g aw a
y w i t h hi m F o r t h e 23 .

m an , w h o h ad tou c h e d n o thi n g e lse b u t w h at h e h ad

e at e n , th e y we re c o m m an d e d to al l o w to g o aw a
y fr ee

an d un p u n i sh e d . Wh e re fo re th e J e ws a c c u se d ou r L or d s ’

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ac e o f S au l, l sam .

w e n t t o th e f r
C hi e P i e st , an d ate th e sh e w -br e a d , an d to o k
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th e Lo rd . Bu t a q
rai d h ow th e E ang l i tu e s t on i h as b e en se v e s

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ea , a e ve : s a , e e , e

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s , a a a u e e a

b e n l i n by S a l A b i ath ar fl e d t D i d an d b e c ame th
e s a u , o av , e

co m p ni n f al l hi
a x i l afte r w ard Wh n h e am e t t h
o o s e e s . e c o e

th r n e h e hi m l f al
o , r i d th nk f H i gh Pri t n d
se so e c e ve e ra o es , a

t h e s on b e m f m h gr e at r x c ll e n c th n t h f th r
ca e o uc e e e e a e a e ,

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e o e th H i gh Pr i
as t o o e e o e as e es ,

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e ve n r
d u i n g h i s ath e s l i e t i m e f r ’
f - . I t go e s on : A nd he sa i d

to th e m , T he sa bba th w a s m a d e f or m a n , a n d n ot ma n f or

the s a bba th . r r
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an d li f e of a m an , th an th e e e i n g o f th e s a ath Th e e k p bb . r
fore th e bb r r sa ath w as o d e e d t o b e o s e v e d i n s u c h a w ay , b r
th at i f th e r e we r
,
n e c e s s i ty h e a , e s h ou l d n ot b e gu i l ty , w h o
br k th e abb ath day ; th e r e f r
o e s -
o e i t wa s n ot f rbo i d d e n to c i r
c m i se
u n th e s abb ath b e c au s
c o ry w rk ,
e th at was a n e ce ssa o .

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e ac a , s o e ,
ou o

th s bb ath d y Wh r e f r H i s d i c i p l e s b e i n g h n g ry w h at
e a -
a . e o e, s u ,

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o e u ou e

n c e s i ty o f h u n ge r ; as n w i f a si c k m an br ak a f s t h
e s i o , e a , e s

n ot h e l d gu i lty i n an y way I t g oe s o n : Th e r efor e th e S on .

of m a n i s L or d, S y c A s i f h e s ai d , D a vi d th e i n g i s t o.b e k
x
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m or e t he S n o f m an t h e t r K i n g n d P ri t an d L o r d of
o , ue a es ,

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or u o o o

s bb ath d
a P s E U Do C HRY S H c all s hi m se l fpr p e rly L r d
a e o o
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.
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o f th abb th an d S n
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a ,
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h e d i gn d t b e c all e d S n f m an fo th s k o f m e n
e e o o o ,
r e a e .

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fo m r e i s al l w e d t h k i n g th n i s pp i n te d by th l aw
r o o e , a a o e .

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e s v o e ea , u o o e

a n d t o th o s e w h w o rk ab o e wh at th e l w nj i n o v a e o s .

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th c om fi l d s w h e n t h e h oly d
e e t r l k w i th th e c ar e of a
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p i o s li i t de p n th e w h o m th y h e i n i ti te d i n th e
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, , ,
re u e o e es o

t h i n g th e al vati n f m n B t t p l
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to n atc h m e n aw ay fr m th e e ge r d e si r e
s f ar th ly thi n gs o a o e .

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ru of i r tu e t p t s e es v o u

from th e p u ri ty f th e i r m i n d th c on c u pi s c e n e o f th fl e sh
o s e c e ,

as m n d hu k e T at th e gr ai n s i s w h e n
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s . o e a , s

fr o m th fi lth f i c b y th m th of pre ach r s i s i n c or

e o v e e ou s e ,

p or at e d m o n g t th ma m b r s f t h e C h rc h s A g a i n fi
e tl y ar e e e o u .
,

th di s c i p l s r e l ate d t h a
e d on th i s wal k i n g b e f re th fac e
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o f th L o r d fo i t i s n e c e s s ary th at th d i s c r e f th e d o c t r
e ,
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s h ou l d c m fir t l th ugh th gr a o e of i i ta ti on fr m n
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pr e ac h i n g la b r ou fo r th e h o p e of f u tu e r r e s t , an d te ac h th e i r
h e arer t to i l r th i r ta f th
s o o ve f e te rn al r p
e s ks or e sa k e o e os e .

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e e, e c au se e e av es o e

p i n th n
as s o th e y m d d o c t r t l e ad o th e rs t vi r t
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e e o e ee o o ou e ou e

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sy n ag og u e ; an d d aga i n i nt o t h e
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.
,

h i m o n t h e s abb a t h d ay ; t hat th e y m i ght a c c u s e h i m .

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.

w i t h a n g e r b e i n g g r i e v e d fo r t h e ha r d n e ss o f th e i r
,

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, ,

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.

r e st o r e d wh o l e as t h e o th e r .

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. e o ou e e s, o a a

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y a

ha d a w i th e r e d h a n d . A n d t h e y w a tc h e d h i m , w h e th e r h e
w ou ld h e a l h i m on the s a bba th - d a y ; th a t th e y m i g h t a c c u se

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. r, si n c e H e h ad d e fe n d e d th e br e ak i n g of

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c al u m n i at e H i m s e lf ,
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pl ac e d hi m i n th e m i d s t, th at t h e y e e a th e
; m i gh t b fri gh t n e d t fix
s i gh t , an d o n s e e i n g hi m c o m as s i o n ate hi m , an d l ay a s i d e th e i p r
g
l arc -v .

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m al i c e . BEDE
; A n d an t i c i ati n g th e c al u m n y o f th e J e w s , H O p ,“ E
w hi c h th e y h ad pr p r
e a e d fo r H i m , H e ac c u s e d th e m o f vi o l ati n g

th e pr e ce pt s of th e l aw , by a w r on g i n te rpr e t a ti o n . W h e re ed e B

fr
o e the r f ll
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do g ood on th e s a b a th - d ay , o r
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b e c au s e th e y t h o u gh t th at on th e sa bb at h t h e y w e e to r r e st

e ve n fr om g o o d wo rk s, w h il s t th e l aw c o m m an d s to a b s tai n

fr om b ad , s ay i n g , Ye s h a ll do n o s e r vi le w or k the r e i n ; th at L e m ,

i s, si n : fo r Whosoe ve r c om m i tte th si n i s th e f si n gii gs

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y or to d o 3 4 .

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to los e i t ; t h at i s , to c u e r a m an or not . N o t th at G o d , Wh o
i s i n th e h i gh e s t d e g e e go o d , c an b e th e r au th o r of p r d i ti
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t o u s , b u t th at H i s n o t sav i n g i s i n th e l an gu age of

rp r
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e o e th e Lord ,

b ing b
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g of th e
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S c i turp r e th e i s p u t fo r th e m an ; a s i t i s s ai d , A l l Ex od u s
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l ’s
t he s ou l s tha t c a m e ou t of th e l oi n s of J a c ob ; o r b e c au s e
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he d i d th os e mi r ac l e s fo r th e s avi n g of a s o ul , or be
c au s e th e h e al i n g i ts e l f of th e h an d s i gn i e d th e s avi n g fi of th e
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l aw f ul to h e al on th e s a bb ath - d ay ; wh e n M ark r ath e e l at e s rr
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y t o ac c u s e Him , He
pl ac e d i n th e m i dd l e h i m w h o m H e w as b a out to cu e r , an d

p ut th o s e q u e s ti o n s , w hi c h M ark an d L k r u e e l at e . We m u st
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p
a ng e r . H i s l o ok i n g r o und u p on th e m i n an g e r , an d b e ing

sa dd e n e d at th e b li n d n e ss of th e i r h e a ts , i s r fi tti n g for H i s
h u m an i ty , whi c h H e d e i gn e d t o t a k e u p on H i m se l f for us .

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th re f re A n d
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s am e ti m e sh e w i n g th at H i s l i fe i s a b ov e th e l aw .

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of m an , w h i c h i nfir t p re n t h d b n d ri e d p wh n h e ou r s a a ee u e

p l k d t h fr i t f th f rb i d d n t r th ro gh t h gr
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w i th r d ; f wh r th gi ft f k n wl d g i g r t r th r al s
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ar e th t i
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th a t s tole s te a l no m or e , bu t r a th e r l e t hi m la bo u r , w or k i ng
w i th h i s h a n d th e th i ng w h i c h i s g ood , th a t h e m a y h a ve t o

g i ve t o h i m t h at HEOPHYL O r h h h i s ri gh t h n d
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d e d fr m th t ti m i t i w i th r d t th w o rk i n g f g d B u t
e s, o a e s e e o e o oo .

i t w i ll b r to r d wh n e r i t t n d fi m i n i r t ; w h r f re
e es e e ve s a s r v ue e e o

C h ri t ai th A i th at i s fr m i n n d t n d i n th m i d t ;
s s ,
r se , , o s ,
a s a e s

th at th i t m y tr e t c h i t l f f r th n e i th r t
us a li t tl e
s t m ch se o e oo or oo u .

6 . A n d t h e P h ar i s e e s w e n t fo r t h st r ai gh t w ay , and

t o ok s l wi th t h e c ou n e He r o d i an s aga i n st hi m h o w ,

th e y m i gh t d e st r o y hi m .

7 B u t J e s u s w i t h d r e w hi m s e l f w i th hi s d i s c i p le s t o
.

t h e se a : a n d a g re a t m u l t i t u d e fro m G al i l e e fo ll o w e d
hi m and fr o m J u d aea
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fro m b e yo n d J o r d an and t he y ab o u t T yre an d S i d o n ,

a g r e a t m u lt i t u d e w h e n t h e y h a d h e a r d w h at g r e a t ,

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t h e y s h o u ld th r o ng h i m .

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.

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p l ag u e s .

l l A n d u nc l e an s p i r i t s wh e n t h e y s aw hi m fe ll
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of G od .

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no t m ak e h i m k n o wn .

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b e gs for a l i ttl e sh i p ,
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e nte ri n g
i nt o i t, H e m i gh t e m ai n u nh a m e d I t ol l o w s , r r . f
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a ose e

v e x d by e n cl e n sp i ri tu Th i c k di d thi s i m p ly w i th th
a s . e s s e

i n te n ti on f b tai n i n g h e l th b t th e d m on i c
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,
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W h om t h e d e vi l s c on e ss f t o b e th e S o n of G o d , th o u gh s t i ll

c l o th e d w i th h u m an fl e sh . Th e r f e o ll o w s , A n d he s tr a i t ly
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li s te n i n g to h i s pr h i n g
e ac sh o uld f o ll o w hi m i n h i s e r r ro ,
fo r
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ou t o f th e sy n a go gu e ,

an d th e n re ti ri n g t o th e s e a, H e p re fi gu re d th e s al vati on of

th e G e n ti l e s , to w h o m H e d e i gn e d to c om e th r o u gh th e i r
fai th , h av i n g q u i tte d th e J e w s on ac c o u n t of th e i r p e rfi dy .

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.

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flyi ng f m th tr b l e d m i n d f c arn al p e
ec u se ro e ou s o r

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di ff r ne b twe n th r ngi n g th L o rd an d t c hi n g H i m ;
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fo th y th r n g H i m wh n by c rn l th o gh t s an d d d
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t h y tr o b l e p
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, o a a ov s e e v o s e

w h r f r th s
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o e i d t h e be n o ou e sa o av e

s av e d .

T HEOPHYL M rally . o agai n , th e H e ro d i an s , th at i s , p e rs ons

w h o l o ve th e lu s ts of th e fl e sh , w i sh t o sl ay C h ri st . F o r th e
m e ani n g o f H e ro d i s,
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c ou n t ry , th a t i s , a c a n al r m ode of l i vi n g, fo ll o w C h ri st , H i e r de.

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an d th e i r pl ag u e s ar e h e al e d , th at 18, th e si ns w hi c h w ou n d
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c o m m an ds th at o u r v e s s e l , th at i s, ou r b o dy , s h o u l d se r ve

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w o l dl y affai r s s h o u l d pr e ss u p on o u r

r e as o n .

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p i nto a m ou nta i n, an d ca ll e t h
u n to h i m wh o m h e w o u l d an d th e y c am e u n t o hi m .

14 . A nd h e or d ai ne d t we l ve ,
th at t he y s ho u ld b e
w i th hi m , a nd t h at h e m i g h t s e n d th e m fo r th t o
p re ac h ,
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15 . A nd to ha ve p o we r to h e al sic k ne ss e s , an d to
c ast out d e vi ls
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17 J am e s t h e s o n o f Z e b e d e e an d J o h n t he
. A nd ,

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w h i c h i s Th e s o n s o f t h u n d e r
,

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and M atth e w an d T h o m as a n d Ja m e s t h e s o n o f
, ,

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, , ,

1 9 A n d J u das I s c a r i o t wh i c h als o b e t r ay e d hi m
.
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.

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o en th e e vi l s p i ri ts to pre ac h
Hi m, He c hose h ol y m e n , t o c as t o u t th e u n c l e an s pi ri t s ,
an d

to pr e ac h G ospe l
re f r i t i s s ai d A n d h w n t p
th e wh e o e , e e u

i nt a m unt i n &
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e u o , or e s o c

pr y t ac h i n g th at w sh l d gi th n k wh e n w Ob tai n
a s, e us e ou ve a s, e

a ny thi n g g d an d r f r i t t D i i n grac
oo , PSEUDO C HRYS e e o v e e .
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.

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uc C h rc h t p th e e a es e u o as s e

n i gh t i n pr y e r b e for th e y r d i n th t th e i r ffi c e b e n t
a e o a , a o o

i m p de d e Wh n th r e fo re c r d i n g t L u k e i t w as d ay
. e e ,
a co o , ,

H e c all d w h m H wo l d ; f
e th ro w e r e m an y wh e u or e e o

f ll w e d H i m
o o B EDE Fo i t was n t a m atte r f th i r
. r o o e

c h o i c e an d z e al , bu t of D i vi n e c o n d e s c e n s i on an d r
g ac e , th at
th e y sh ou l d be c all e d t o th e p ostle hi p
A s . Th e m o u n t al s o

i n w hi c h th e Lord ch o se Hi s A p tl s h
os e ,
s ews th e l o t y f ri gh
te o u s n e ss i n w h i c h th e y w e re t o b e i n s tru c t e d , an d wh i c h
th e y w e r b o t t p re a h t m n
e a u o c o e .

P S EUDO J EROME O r p i ri t al ly C h i t i s th m o nt fr m
-
s u , 1 s e u , o

w h i c h l i i n g wat r s fl ow n d m i lk i pr oc re d f th h e lth o f
v e , a s u or e a

i n fan t ; wh n c th e p i ri t al f as t f f t th i n g i m d k n w n
s e e s u e o a s s a e o ,

a n d wh at s e e i s b l i e o d t b e m t h i gh ly g o d i e t b l i sh e d
v r e ve o os o s s a

by th g rac e f th at M n tai n Th s e th r f r e w h a e h i gh ly
e o ou . o e e o o r

e x alt d i n m e ri ts an d i n w or d a e c all e d p i nt a m n t i n
e s r u o ou a ,

th at th e p l c m y c rr e s p n d to th l o fti n e s s of th e i r m ri ts
a e a o o e e .

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: F th L rde ca e o , <
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in b an d s o f r
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th e L o rd ,
an d c a rry th e h o ly w o rd s of th e L rd b ari n g th m
o ,
e e

f r w rd
o a on th e i r ac ti o n s , as me n do b u rd e n s o n th e i r h ld r s ou e s .

BEDE ; For as a s ac am e n t r of th i s th e hil d r n

c f I r l B ed e o s ae e
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p
on c e u se d to e n c am p b
b rn l o th at n e a h
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o f th f r i d e ou f ths q are th r e tri b e s w r tati n e d

es o e s u e e e s o .

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th e A p tl os w r es nt t pr c h th at th r gh th e f u r
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ou o

q rte rs f th wh l w rl d th y m i gh t b p ti th n ati n s
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i n th n m e f th e F th r th S n
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o

pr h e d nh ard f thi n g m i gh t d nh e rd f c ti n
e ac u e -
o s, o u a -
o a o s .

THEOPHYL F rt h e r H gi . u th n m e , f th A p tl s t h t
e ve s e a s o e os e , a

th e tr u e A p tl mi gh t b kn w n s th t m n mi gh t
os es e oi d th
o ,
o a e av e

fal se A n d th re f r e i t c n ti n
. e o A nd S i m n h o n me d ues : o e s ur a

C ph
e A UG B t l t n
as . . ne upp th t S i m n n w r e i d A g d
e o o su ose a o o ec ve u . e

hi n m
s a nd w e a c al l d P te r f as th h e w l d m ak M rk
e e ,
fiz z“,or us ou e a

n tr ar t J h n wh o r el t
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.

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e e ,
s o e as o e e , e

w as n t l l d th i
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n ma e BEDE A n d th e r e n th t th e L rd wi lle d th at h e B d
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w th t r l i gh t an d ll w d l th t th A p s tl s h l d ’ ‘

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P SEUDO J EROM E ; Th -
fr m b di n whi h S i m n i gn i fi us o o e e ce , c o s e s,

th e as ce nt i m d e t k n wl d g w hi h i m e an t by P te r I t
s a o o e e , c s e .

g o e s on : A nd J a m e s the s on o
f Z e be d e e , and J oh n h i s
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1 . A n d he b e ga n aga i n to t e a c h b y
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t he re w as gath e r e d u nt o hi m a g r e at m u lt i t u d e s o ,

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t he wh o l e m u lt i t u d e was by the s e a o n th e l an d .

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.
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t he w ay si de , an d th e fo w ls o f t he ai r c a m e and
d e vou re d it p u .

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st o n y g r o u nd wh e r e i t had
on ,

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6 Bu t whe n t he s u n w as u p i t w as s c o r c h e d ; a nd
.
,

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.
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, , .

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.
,

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.
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,

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.
,

a nd h e a r i ng th e y m ay h e a r an d n o t u nd e r st and ; ,
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l e st at an y t i m e th e y sh ou ld be c onve r t e d and th e i r ,

s i n s sh ou l d be for gi ve n th e m .

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.
,

p a r ab l e ? and ho w th e n wi ll ye k no w all p a r a b l e s ?

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. .

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c o m e th i m m e d i at e ly an d ta k e th a w ay t h e w o r d that
,

w as s o wn i n th e i r h e a r ts .

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.

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.
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ar e o ffe n d e d .

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.

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.
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,

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.

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c on c e i v e th e s e e d o f li e f . T HEOPHYL . O r, th e s to n
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th re e se e ds w hi c h p ri h d i n ari
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wh i c h w as s av e d ; i n w h i c h l as t H e al s o sh e w s th r ee d i ffe r ,

c h e e s , ac c o r
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P SEUDO J EROME ; -
Th e k i n gd o m o f G o d i s th e C h u c h , wh i c h r
is r ul e d by G o d , an d he r lf m l
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th e p o w e rs whi c h ar e
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S O e l s e H e c all s by th e n am e o f k i n gd m f o o
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H e H i m se lf b i n g G o d e an d th e S o n a

of G o d , h avi n g w i th out
ch an ge b e e n m ad m n e a ,
h as c as t s e e d u p on th e ea r th , th at i s,
H e h as e nli gh t e n e d th e w h o le w o l d by th e w o d o f d i vi n e r r
k n owl e d ge EUDO EROME . PS J r -
; f
F o r t h e s e e d i s th e w o d o f li e,
th g r e n d i th e h m an h e ar t an d th e sl e p o f th e m an m e an
ou s u , e s

th e d e ath f th S a i o r o Th s d s pri n gs p n i gh t an d d ay
e v u . e ee u ,

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.

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s pr
i n gs u p , an d d oe s n o t w i th e T O e l s e C h i st r . HEOPHYL . r r
sl e e ps , th at i s , as c e n d s i n to h e ave n , wh e re , th o u gh H e se e m

to sl e e p , y et He ri se s by n i gh t, w h e n th r o u gh te m tati on sp
He rai se s us up t o th e k n o wl e d ge of H i m s e lf ; an d i n th e
d ay ti m e , wh e n , H e s e s n o r e r
o n ac c ou n t o f o u r
t i d ou r pray e r s
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.
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n ot h ow , H e i s s p e ak i n g i n a fi gu re ; th at i s , H e d o e s n o t m ak e

k n o w n t o s wh am o n gs t s w i ll pr d c e fr i t nto th e e n d
u , o u o u u u .

Vi c t. PS EUDO C HRYS O r e l se H e s ay H k n we th n t th at H e m ay
- . s, e o o ,
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sh w th e fr e e wi ll o f th ose wh o r e c e i e th e wo r d for H e c mm i ts
.

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br i n g f rth fru i t f i t w n ac c r d th t i S h e i br gh t t
s o s o s o o , a s, s ou o

b e ar fru i t w i th t b i n g c m p ll d by n e c i ty n trary t o
ou e o e e a e ss co

h e w i ll F i t th bl d e
r . Ps EU D o J ER O ME ; Th at i s f ar F
rs e a .
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p g , 1 1 1 , t he f e a r f
o G od i s th e be g i n n i ng o f w i s d om T h e n t h e f u ll c or n .

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M ar c .

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o f Mose s ; afte r w ard s th e f u l l - ru i t, f i n th e G os p e l O r b e c au s e

.

w e m u s t n ot o n ly p ut f rth
o l e a v e s by o b e die n c e , b u t al s o l e a rn
pr u e n c e , an d ,
d li k e th e s tal k
of c om , r e m ai n u pri gh t wi th ou t

mi n d i n g th e wi n d s whi c h bl ow u s a b ou t . We m u st al s o ta k e

he e d to o u r s ou l by a di l i ge n t r ll c ti n th t li k th
e co e o ,
a ,
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m ay h e ar fm i t , th at i s , s h e w f rth th p e rf c t p r ti
o e e o e a o n o f vi r

tu e . HEOPHYL F w
T w h w . or e p t f ruth t h b l do w h n e a e, e e s e

a pri n c i pl f g d ; th n t h e wh e n w e
o n r i t oo e e c ar , ca es s

te m p ta ti n ; th n c m o th fr i t w h n
s m an w rk mee o es e u ,
e a o s so

thi n g p rf t It g e n nd w h n i t h
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g ft th oe s o : a e as r ou or

t he f r ui t, i mm e d i a te ly h e s e nd e th th e s i c k le , be c a u se th e
h a r ve s t i s com e . P SEU DO J EROM E -
Th e kl i d
si c e s e ath o r th e
j u d gm e n t , wh i c h c u ts d o wn al l thi n g s ; th e h ar e s t i v s th e e nd o f

th e r
wo l d . G REGORY ; O r e lse ; M an c as ts se e d i n to th e G i cg i n
.

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s, l r d y r e t i n t h h p w h i h tt e n d
e e a ea n as s s e o e c a s o .

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am i d s t pr p ri ty n d d rsi ty th o gh h k n w i t n ot fo
os e a a ve , u e o s ,
r

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w e b e gi n t o w o rk ri gh tly w th bl d e Wh n w e , e ar e e a . e

i nc re t th e p rf ti n
as e o f g d w rk e wec ri o at th e o oo o s, e al ve

e ar ; wh e n w firm ly fix d i n th p rf c ti n f th s m
e are e e e e o o e a e

w o rk i n g w al re ad y p t f rth th full c rn i n th e a
, e u o e o e r .

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,

k i ngd om o f G o d ? o r w i th what c om p a r i s o n S hall w e

c o m p a re i t ?

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i t is s e wn i n th e e a r th , is l e ss tha n all t he s e e ds tha t

b e i n t he a r th e

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.
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c om e th g r e at e r th an a l l h e r b s a n d sh o o t e th o u t g r e a t
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b r a nc h e s ; s o that t he fowls o f th e ai r m ay l o d g e
u n d e r t h e s h ad o w o f i t .

3 3 A nd w i t h m any s u c h p ar a b l e s s p ak e h e t he
.

wor d u nt o th e m as t he y w e r e a b l e t o h e a r i t , .

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t h e m : and w he n t h e y we r e al on e h e e x p o u nd e d all ,

t hi ngs t o hi s d i s c i p l e s .

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G . e av a a e e a e c e

c m i n g f r th f th e fr i t fr m th e d f t h e G os p l b e h re
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tri n f th G p l b f r
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e os W h e r for e i t
e e o e a o e . e

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’
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o f G od ? TH EOPHYL M . os t bri f i n d e eed i s th e w o d r of fai th ;
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of i t h as b een s pr e ad far an d wi d e ove r th e ea r th ,

an d in
r
c e as e d se , th a t t h e bi d f h
r s o e av e n , th at i s , c on te m pl ati v e

m en , su bli m e in un de r t n di n g
s a an d kn o wl e d
g e ,
d w e ll u nde r it .

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'

w i s d o m , h av e fou n d r e st i n th e pr e ac h i n
g o f th e G o s e l ! I ts p
pr e ac h i n g t h e n i s gr e at e r th an al l .

Ch y r s. C HRYS . A nd al s o b e c au s e th e w i s d o m s p ke n
o am o n g s t th e
n on o cc .
le g . a
p .
p r f c t xp an d s
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t o an e xt ent g r e ate r th an all o th e r s ay i n g s ,

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.
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gr r th t h i t r th THEOPHYL A gai n i t p t
.

is n o thi n g e at e an s u . .
,
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f rth gh s f o g r t b ea ou , or th A p tl e w r di i d d ff os es e e v e o as

th b gh s f a tr e m t R om ee ou m t I n di s me t o e , so e o , so e o a, o o

th r p r t s f th e w rl d Ps EU D o J EROME ; O r l
o e a th at e d
o o .
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e se , s e

is ry m ll i n fe r b t gr at wh n i t h a gr wn i nt c h ri ty
ve s a a , u e e s o o a ,

1 J h w h i h i s gr t r th an l l h e rb ; f
o n G od i s love w hi l t l l fl e s h
c ea e a s or , s a

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m n t b y t h l i i n g r at r ar e f th h a n d l i gh t t d we ll
ea e v c e u es o e e ve s, e o .

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e a , e a o so s s e o ea
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S i r H i m l f by th r s m n h i m lf wi n g i n hi
.

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Mar e .

th e y c ou l d he a r hi m . T HEOPHYL . For Si n c th m e e ul ti tu d e
w as u nl e a n e r d , h e i n st r u c ts th e m f r om obj c ts f fe o ood an d

fam i li a r n am e s , an d for t hi s r e as o n he ad d s , B u t w i th ou t a

p a r a ble sp a k e he not u n to .
th e m , th at i s , i n o rd r e th a t th e y
m i gh t b e i n d u c e d to a ppr o a c h an d to as k Hi m . I t go e s 0 11 ;
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A n d w he n t h e y w e r e . a lo n e , he e x p ou n de d a ll t h i ng s to h i s
d i s c i p le s , th at i s , all th i n gs ab o ut w h i c h th e y w e r e i gn o r an t an d

as k d Hi m n t i m p ly ll w h th r b r
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r p r t i n th e e o ea s e es a a , e

m t e c r t h a n t f w i d m f th y w e r m n w h r m
os s e u d
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fr m th c r wd f i l th ght r m ai n d i n th l i t d f
o e o s o ev ou s, e e e so u e o

vi r tu ; an d w i d m i r e c i d i n
e ti m fq i t s o s e ve a e o u e .

3 5 . A n d the sam e d a y, w h e n t h e e ve n w as co me ,
he s ai th un o t t he m , Le t us p a ss o ve r u nto the o th e r
si d e .

3 6 . t he y had s e nt a w ay t he m u l ti t u d e
A n d wh e n ,

the y t o ok hi m e ve n as he w as i n t h e sh i p A nd th e r e .

w e r e als o wi t h hi m o t h e r l i ttl e s hi p s .

3 7 A nd t h e r e a r o s e a g r e a t st o r m o f w i n d a nd
.
,

t h e w av e s h e at i n t o t he sh i p s o that i t w as n e w fu ll , .

3 8 A n d h e w as i n t h e h i n d e r p a r t o f t h e s h i p
.
,

a s l e e p o n a p i ll o w : a nd t h e a w a k e hi m a nd s a
y y ,

u nt o h i m M a st e r c a r e s t t h o u n o t t ha t we p e r i s h
, ,

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u nt o t h e s e a P e ac e b e st i ll A nd t he wi n d c e as e d
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.
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an d th e r e w as a g re at c al m .

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.
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fu l ? h o w i s i t t ha t ye h a ve n o fai t h ?
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.
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anoth e r W hat m anne r of m an i s t hi s that e ve n t he

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wi n d an d the s e a ob e y hi m

Ps E U D o J -
EROME ; A te f r Hi s te ac h i n g , th e y fr om
c om e th at
p la ce to th e s e a, an d ar e t os s e d by th e w av e s . Wh r f r e e o e it is
s ai d , A n d th e sa m e d a y , w h e n th e e ve n w as c om e , R EM I G .

F or t h e Lord is s ai d t o h ave h ad r
th e e pla ce s of r fge u e,

n am e ly , th e s h i p , th e m o u n t ai n , an d th e ( le s e i t . As o ft n as e

He w as pr e sse d u p on by th e m ul ti t u d e , h e d t o fl y to
u se on e
of th e s e . Whe n th e e rfr o e th e Lor d s aw m an y c o w d s ar b t ou

Hi m , as m an , H e wi s h e d t o av o i d t he i r i m p r t n i ty nd
o u , a

o rd re ed Hi s d i s c i pl e s to go o ve r to th e th e r
o id Th e r s e . e

fo ll o w s : A nd s e n d i ng a w a
y th e m u l t i tu d e s , t h e y . t oo k h i m , ST
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Ch ry s .
C HRY S . Th e L or d to o k th e p
di s ci le s i n d e e d, th at th e y
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at o s o f racl wh i c h wa c m i n g b t H
th e mi
.

m i gh t b e s e s o u e
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k th e r m i gh t s e th t th y w e r e of
.

to o th e m al on e , t h at n o o s e a e

s u ch l i ttl e fai th . W h r e f r to h w th at oth e r w e n t ac r o s s

e o e, s e s

se p ar at e ly , it is sai d , A n d th e r e w e r e a ls o w i th h i m ot h e r

s h ip s . L e st d i s c i l e s m i gh t b e
agai n th e o u d of p
e i ng pr b
al on e ta k e n, He p r
e m i ts th e m t o b e i n d an ge ; an d e si d e s r b
th i s , in o de r rth at t h e y m i gh t l e a n to ea te m tati on s r b r p
m an f u l ly . W h e r e fo r e
i t goe s o n , A n d the r e a r ose a g r e a t
s to r m of w i n d ; an d t h at H e mi h t i m
g e s s u o n th e m a pr p
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s e n se o f th e m i ac l e wh i c h w as t o b e d o n e , H e
gi r
ve s

ti m e for th e i r fe ar ,
by sle e pi ng . W h e r e fo r e th e r e follo w s ,

A n d h e w as h i m s e lf i n th e h i n d e r p a r t o
f t h e s h i p , dire F o r i f .

b k
H e h ad e e n a w a e , th e y w ou l d e i th e n ot h av e e a e d , n or h av e r f r
as ke d Hi m t o s av e th e m w h e n th e s t o rm r a os e , or th e y w ou l d n o t
h av e th o u gh t th at H e c ou l d do an
y su c h th i n g s . H EOPHYL
T .

Th e r e fo r e He al l o w e d th e m t o f al l i n to t h e fe ar o f d n ge r a ,

th at th e y m i gh t e xp ri e n c e
e Hi s p ow e r i n th e m s e l ve s , wh o
s aw o th e rs b e n efi t te d b y Hi m . B u t H e was s l e e i n g p p n th e
u o

Ch ry s . p i ll ow of th e s hi p , th at i s , on a wo od e n one . C HRYS S h e w .

H orn i n i n H i h m i l i t an d th s t a hi n s m n l n f w i d m
g s u y, u e c g u a
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.

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.

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.

28 .

H i s gl o ry ; th e y th o u gh t i n d e e d th at i f He ar o s e He c ou l d
c o m m an d th e wi n d s , b u t c ou l d by no m e an s d o so re p o si n g o r

asl e e p . A n d th e re fore th e e r foll o w s, A nd th e y a wa ke hi m ,

a n d s a y u n to hi m , M a s te r , carest t h an n ot th a t w e p e r i sh
THEOPH Y L B t H ar . r b k fir
u e i si n g, e u es st th e wi n d ,
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s ,

w a es t S w ll an d th i s i s e xp r e s s e d i n wh at f ll o w
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th e m s e l ve s , Wha t m a n n e r cg ”
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whi c h M tt h w i m pl i a i th e sam e n am e ly th t H r i s d h e
e e s, s , ,
a e a e r

fr m th d d ; an d i t i s f th s ak
o e ea f br e vi ty th at h say or e e o , e s

th at sh e w as d d w h i c h w a e i de n t fr m h
ea ,
b i n g r ai se d s v o er e .

A U G F o h attac h e hi m se l f n t to th e w o r d O f th e fath e r A g
. r e s o s , u .

f m o t i m p o rtan c
u l “u p
b u t to wh t i hi s wi sh s ; f b h
'

a s o s e, e or e

was i n s c h d sp ai r th at h i wi s h was th at s h sh
u e ,
l d r tu rn s e ou e

t li f n o t thi n k i n g th at h e c o u l d b e f
o e, n d ali e wh o m h s ou v , e

h ad l e ft dyi n g T HEOPHYL N w t hi s m an w as f i th ful i n p art

. . o a ,

i n as m u c h a h e fe ll at th e fe t O f J e su s b t i n that he
s e ,
u

be gg d f Hi m to c m e h e d i d n t sh w as m c h fai th as h e
e o o ,
o e u

o gh t
u F. h o gh t t o h a e sai d S p e ak th w o r d o nly an d
or e u v , e ,

m y d a gh te r h all b h e al e d
u Th re f ll w s A n d h e w n t
s e . e o o ,
e

a w ay wi t h h i m , m uc h p e op le f ollo we d h i m , a nd th r onge d
a nd

hi m a n d a w om a n w hi c h ha d a n i s sue
, of bl oo d t w e l ve y e a r s,
no n w e .

&c . C HRYS Thi s wo m an , w h o was c e l e brate d an d kn o wn Be d V

.

to all , di d no t da re to a pproa ch th e S avi o u r o p e n ly , n o r to 5321 ,

VOL I I . . B
M aw “
 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP V . .

come to Hi m , b e c au s e ,
r d i n g t th l aw h e w n c l an ; ac c o o e , s as u e

f r th i r e s n s h e to c h d Hi m b h i n d
o s a o n d n t i n fr n t f u e e , a o o , or

th at h e d r s t n t d
s b t n ly nt r d t
u t u h th h m o o, u o ve u e o o c e e

of H i s g r m nt It w n t h we
a r th h e m f th garm e n t ,
e . as o o ve e o e

bu t h e fr am e of m i n d th t m ad h w h l
r Th e r f ll w s a e er o e . e o o ,

F or s he s a i d , If I m a y bu t to u c h h i s c l o the s , I s ha l l be w hole .

T HEOPHYL . f f
M o s t ai th u l i n d e e d i s thi s w o m an , wh o h o e d p
for h e al i n g f ro m H i s ga rm e n ts . F o r w hi c h r e as bn s h e o
'

bt ai n s

h e al th ; w h e re f re o i t g oe s on , A n d s t r a i g h tw a
y t h e f o u n ta i n

o f h e r blood w a s d r i e d u p , a n d she f e lt i n h e r body th a t s he

w a s he a le d SEUDO C HRYS N w t h i r t e s
. P - . o e v u of C hr i st
‘

ar e

by Hi s o wn w i ll i m p r te d to th s m n w h a o e e , o to u c h Hi m
by f i th Wh r e fo r e th e r follow s A n d J
a . e e , esus, i mm e d i a te ly
k n o w i ng i n h i m s e lf th a t h a d g on e o u t of hi m , t u r n e d vi r t u e

t e s a d
h i m a bou t i n h p r e s , n s ai , d W h o to uc he d m
y c l o th e s ?

T h e vi rt u e s i n d e e d o f th e S av i o u r d o n o t go o u t o f H i m
l o c ally rp r lly n o i n any r e sp e c t p as s w y fr m
or co o a ,
r a a o

Hi m F o b in g i n c rp o r e l th y go f rth t o th e r an d
. r e o a ,
e o o s

a reg i ve n t o th r s ; th
y e n ot h w e r os e p ar ated fr o m e ar o ev e

Hi m from w h m th y a
,
ai d to g o f r th i n th e s m
o W y ase re s o ,
a e a

sci e n a e g i e n b y th
ces te ac h e r t h i p p il s
r v Th e r f re i t e o s u . e o

sa
y s, J e s u s , k n ow i ng i n h i m s e lf th e vi r t u e w h i c h h a d g on e
ou t o f hi m , t o sh e w th at wi th Hi s kn o wl e d ge , an d n o t w i th
out Hi s b e i n g awa e r of i t , th e w o m an w as h e al e d . Bu t He
as k e d Wh ,
o tou c h e d m e ? al th o u
g h H e n e w h e r wh o t k
o u c h e d
H i m , th at H e m i gh t bri n g t o li gh t th e w o m an , b y h er c o m i n g
f rw r d
o a , an d pr o c l ai m h f er ai th , an d l e s t th e v r
i tu e of Hi s
m i r ac l o u us wo rk sh o l d b e u c on si
gn e d to Ob l i vi o n . I t go e s
on, A n d h i s d i s c ip le s sa i d u n to hi m , Th ou se e s t th e m u l ti t u d e
t h r ong i ng t h e e , a n d s a ye s t th ou , Wh o tou c h e d m e ? B u t th e
L or d as k e d, Wh o tou c he d m e , th at i s i n th o u gh t an d f ai t h ,

fo r th e r
c owd s wh o t h r on g M e c an n o t be s ai d t o t ou c h Me ,
for th e y d o n ot c om e n e ar t o Me i n t h o u gh t an d in fai th .

Th e re foll ow s , A n d h e l ook e d r o u n d a bou t to se e h e r th a t h a d

d o n e thi s t h i ng . T HEOPHYL . F or th e L o rd wi sh e d to d e c l ar e
th e w o m an , fir st to gi ve H i s a
pp fo b ati o n tO h e r f i th
a , s e c o n dl
y
to u r ge th e c h i e f of th e sy n ago gu e to a c on fi d e n t h p th at o e

He c Oul d th u s c u re hi s c hi l d , an d al s o .
t o f e e th w o m an
r e

fr om f r ea . Fo r th e w o m an f are d b
e e c au s e she h ad s t ol e n

h ea lth ; wh e re f o re th e e r foll ow s, B u t th e w o m a n f e ar i n
g
v nR . 21 —3 4 . sr . MARK .

a n d t r e m bli ng , Syc . B EDE ; O b r se ve t h a t th e o bj e t c of Hi s Be d e in

arc 2
qu tr th
.

s h o u l d c o n fe s s th e of he r 22
.

e s ti o n w as th at th e w o m an u .

lo n g 1
wan t of f i th a ,
of he r su d de n b li f
e e an d h e al i n g , an d s o ‘i nfi rm i

h e rs e l be f co n fir m d e in f ai th , an d a ff r d n x am p l
o a e e t o o th e r 3 352
s .
“

B u t he sa i d to he r , D a ug h te r , t h y fa i th h a th m a d e th e e w h ole ; .

g oi n p e a ce ,
a n d be w h ol e of y p g
t h l a ue H e s ai d n o t , T h y .

f b
ai th i s a o u t to m a e th e e w h o le , b u t h as m ad e th e e w h o l e , k
th at i s , i n th at th o u h as t b e li e v e d , th o u h as t r
al e ady b een

m ad e wh ol e . C HRY S . He c all s h e r d a u g h te r b e c au s e she

Vi t c .

w as s a ve d by f i th ; he r a fo r f ai th i n C h ri s t m ak es us
3
Hi s 25;
c h i ld e n r . THEOPHYL B . ut He s ai th to h e r, G o i n p e ac e , Marc . v.

th at i s , i n r e s t, w hi c h m e an s , g o an d h av e r e s t, for u p t o th i s

ti m e th o u h as t be en in p ai n s an d r r
t o tu e . PS EUDO C HRY S O r Mit
-
.
t -3 1
.

e ls e He G o i n p e a c e , s e n d i n g h e r aw ay i n to th at w hi c h i s
sa
y ,
s A nt. e

th e
kn ow ,
fi n al g o o d , for G o d d w e ll s i n

th at sh e w as
e ac e , th a t th o u m ay e s t

n o t on ly h e al e d i n
p
b o dy , b ut fr m th al s o o e
M
dd
a
ir
"
.

c au s e s o f b o d ily p ai n , th at i s , fr om he r s i n s PSEUDO J EROME ; -

My s ti c ally ,
h o we v e r , J ai r u s c om e s a ft er th e h e al i n g of th e
wo m an , b e c au s e wh e n th e f u ln e s s of th e G e n ti l e s h as c om e v. Ro m .

ll
i n, th e n s h all I s r ae l be s ave d . J ai r us m e an s e i th e r i l lu m i -

n ati n g, o r il l u m i n ate d , th at i s , th e J e wi s h p e pl o e, h avi n g c as t

O ff th e s h ad o w of th e l e tte r ,
e n l i gh t e n e d b y th e S i i t , pr an d
e n l i gh te n i n g o th e r f lli n g t th e f
s, a a eet of th e Wo r d , t h at i s ,
b
h u m l i n g i ts e l f b f r th I nc arn t i
e o e e a on of C h ri s t pr ay s ,
fo r
h e r d au gh te r ,
fo r wh e n a m an li v e s hi m s e l f , he m a ke s o th e r s

l i ve al s o . Thu s A brah am , an d Mo se s ,
an d S am u e l , i n te rc e de

for th e p pl wh d d eond J c m s
e p n t he i r o are ea , a e su s o e u o

pr y r BEDE ; A g i n th L rd g i n g t o th c hi l d w h i Bed
‘

a e s . a , e o o e ,
o s e

b " l s up
to b e h al d i th r n g d by th e r wd b e th h H
'

s e
e e , g o c o ,
e c au s ou e

g e h l th f l d i c t th J w i h n t i on h i
av ea u a pp r se d
v e o e e s a ,
e s o es

by th e w i c k d h b i ts f th at c ar nal p p l ; b t th w m an
e a o eo e u e o

wi th n i e f b l d c r e d by th L r d i th C h r c h
a ssu o oo ,
u e o , s e u

g ath r d t e e
g th r fr m th n tio n f t h i
e s e f b l d o e a o s, or e sue o .
oo

m ay be i th r n d r t d f th e p ll ti n
e e f i d l try
u f e s oo o o u o o o a ,
or o

th d d whi h a
ose c c m p ni d b
ee s, p l r t fl ch n d re a o a e e asu e es
y o a

bl d B t w hi l t th w o r d f th L r d d c r d l ti n
oo . u s e o e o e ee s a va o

t o J d th
u p p l f th G n ti l b y n
ae a, e r d h p
eo e o e e es a as su e o e

i d
se z e p n th h lth pr m i d n d pre p r d f th r
u o e ea ,
o se a a e or o e s .

T HEOPHYL O r l by th w m n w h h d
. bl d y fl u
e se , e o a , o a a oo x ,

u nd r ta n d h m n n t r ; f
e s in h d i n p n i t wh i h
u a a u e or s ru s e u o ,
c

H2
 GOSPEL AC C ORDING TO CHAP V . .

si nc e it k i ll e d th e s oul, mi gh t b e s ai d to s p i ll i ts bl o od .

It c ould no t be r
cu e d b y m any phy si ci an s ,
th at i s , by th e
wi s e m e n of thi s wo l d , r an d of th e L a w an d th e Proph e ts ;
b u t th e m o m e n t th at i t to u c h e d th e h e m O f C h ri s t s garm e n t,
’

th at i s , H i s fl
e s h , i t w as h e al e d , fo r wh oso e v e r e l i e v e s th e b
S on of m an t o b e I n c arn at e i s h e wh o t ou c h e s t h e h e m of
Be d e
Hi s gar m e n t . B EDE Wh e r e for e on e b e li e vi n
g wo m an
u bi su
p
Lord Hi m , be ca He ,
.

to u c h e s th e ,
wh il s t th e c ro w d th r o n g s u se

w h o i s gri e v e d by d i ve s h e e s i e s , r r or by wi c ke d b
h a i ts , i s
w or shi pp
e d ai th u ll
y w i th thfe h e a tf r of th e C ath oli c C hu rc h
al o n e . B u t th e C hu rc h of th e G e n ti l e s c am e b e hi n d Hi m ;
b e c au s e th ou gh i t di d no t se e th e L o r d p r e se n t i n th e fl e s h ,

r
fo r th e m y s te i e s o f Hi s I n c a rn ati on h ad been g o n e th rou gh ,

y e t i t at tai n e d t o th e g ac e r of Hi s fai th , an d so wh e n b y
p ar taki n g of Hi s s acr am e n ts , i t m e i te dr s al v at i o n fr o m i ts
s i n s , as i t we re th e f o u n tai n o f i ts bl ood w as d r i e d up b y th e
to u c h of H i s garm e n ts . A n d th e L or d loo ke d r o un d a b ou t
to s e e h e r wh o h ad d on e thi s , be ca u se j He u d ge s th at all wh o
d e s e rve to b e s ave d ar e w o th y r of H i s l o o k an d o f Hi s p i ty .

3 5 Wh i l e be ye t s p ak e th e re c a m e from th e ru l e r of
.
,

t he s y n ag ogu e s h o u s e c e r ta i n wh i c h sa i d T hy da u ght e r
’
,

i s d e ad : w h y t rou b l e st th o u t h e M a s t e r an y fur th e r
3 6 A s s o o n as J e s u s h e a r d th e wor d th at was
.

s p ok e n h e sa i th u n t o t he r u l e r o f the sy nag ogu e Be

, ,

n o t a fr a i d o nly b e l i e ve
, .

3 7 A n d he s u ffe re d n o m an t o fo ll o w hi m sa ve
.
,

P e t e r an d Ja m e s a nd J oh n the b r o th e r o f Ja m e s
, , .

3 8 A n d h e c o m e th t o t h e h ou s e o f t h e r u l e r of t he
.

sy n ag o g u e and s e e th the t u m u lt and th e m that we p t

, ,

and w a i l e d g r e atly .

3 9 A n d wh e n h e w as c om e i n h e sa i th u n t o th e m
.
, ,

W hy m ak e ye th i s ad o and we e p ? t h e da m s e l i s n o t ,

d e a d b u t S l e e p e th
, .

4 0 A n d th e y la u gh e d h i m t o s c or n
. Bu t wh e n .

h e had p u t th e m all o u t he ta k e th the fath e r an d t h e ,

m o th e r Of t he da m s e l and th e m that we r e wi t h hi m , ,

and e nt e r e th i n wh e re th e da m s e l was ly i n g .
vs R . 3 35 — 4 23 . sr . MARK . 10 1

41 . t oo k the da m s e l b y the h and and s ai d

A nd h e ,

u nt o he r T al i tha c u m i ; wh i c h i s b e i ng i n t e r p r e t e d
, , ,

D a m s e l I s ay u n t o t h e e a r i s e
, , .

4 2 A nd st r a i ght way t he da m s e l a r o s e an d w al k e d
. ,

fo r she was of the ag e o f t w e l ve y e a r s A n d th e y .

we r e ast o ni sh e d w i th a g re at ast o ni sh m e nt .

4 3 A nd he c ha r g e d th e m st r a i tly th a t no m a n
.

sh oul d k no w i t ; and c o mm and e d th a t s om e th i n g

sho uld be gi ve n he r to e at .

T HEOPHYL . Th o se wh o we r e a b out th e r r f th
ul e o e
y s na

o
g g ,
u e th o u gh t th at C h ri s t w as one of th e pr p h t
o e s, an d fo r

th i s r e as o n th e y th o u gh t th at th e y sh o u ld be g of Hi m to

c ome an d pr y r th d m e l B
a ove e a s . ut b e c au s e s he h ad
r
al e a dy e xp i r d th y th ugh t th t H
e , e o a e o u gh t n o t to b e as k e d
to d o so . Th r e f r i t i i d Wh i le
e o e s sa ,
he y e t s
p a ke , the re

me m e s s e ng e r s to the r u le r the w hi c h sai d,

'

ca
y
( sy nag og u e ,

Thy da ug h te r i s de ad ; w hy tr ou ble s t thou the fl I as te r a ny

f u r the r B u t th e L o d H i m s e l p e s u ade s th e athe to h a ve r f r f r
c on fi de nc
Fo r i t goe s o n , A s s oon as J e s us he a r d the
e .

wor d w hi c h w as sp ok e n, he s a i th to the r u le r of the sy n ag og ue ,

Be not af r a i d ; on ly be li e ve A U G I t i s n o t s ai d th at h e . . A es
l .

"b l s u p
ass e n te d to h i s fii e n ds who br o u gh t th e t i d i n gs an d wi s h e d
'

to pr e ve n t th e M as te r fr o m c o m i n g , s o th at o u r L o r d s s ay i n g
’
,

F e ar no t, o nly re b k f hi w n t f f i th
be li e ve , i s n ot a u e or s a o a ,

b tw
u i n t nd d t
as tr n gth n th b li e f w h i h h h d al re dy
e e o s e e e e c e a a .

B t i f th e E n g l i t h d r l te d th at th r l r f th
u va e
y n
s a e a , e u e o e s a

o
g g jue i n d th f
o i e n d s w
eh c am fr o m h i he i n ra i
y g n o e s o use , s

th t J s s s h o l d n t b tr
a e u b l d th w rd w hi c h M tth e w
u o e ou e , e o s a

re l ate s hi m to h av e s ai d, n am e ly , th at th e d am s e l w as d e ad ,
w o ul d the n h ave bee n c on t a r ry to w h at w as i n hi s m i n d .

I t go e s o n, A nd he su
fi e re d no m a n to f ol lo w hi m, s a ve

P e te r , a nd J a me s , a nd J ohn the br o the r of J a me s .

T H EOPHYL . Fo r C hri s t i n H i s l o w li n e s s w o u l d not do an

y
th i n g
for d i s lay p
I t go e s o n , A nd he c ome th to the h ous e i f
.

the ru le r of the sy nag o ue , a nd s e e th the tu m u l t a nd the m

g ,

tha t wep t a nd w a i le d g re a tl
y P C B u t H e H i m . SEU DO HRYS -
. Vi ct .

Am 9
s e l f c o m m an d s th e m n o t to w ai l , as i f th e d a m s e l w as d e ad
'

not C at i n
.

M a rc .
 1 02 GOSPEL ACC O RD I NG To C RA P . v .

b ut sl e e pi ng ; wh e r e f reo it sa
y s, A nd w he n h e w as so me i n , he
s ai th u n to the m Why m a k e y e th i s a d o , a nd w e ep ? the d a ms e l
is n ot d e a d , bu t s le e
p e th . Ps EU no J EROME ; I t - w as t ol d th e
r ul e r Of th e s y nag o g u e , Thy d au gh te i s d e ad B u t Je su s r .

s ai d to hi m , S he i s n o t d e ad , b u t l e e e th o th ar e t u e , S p . B r
fo r th e m e an i n g i s , S h e i s d e ad to y ou , b u t t o M e sh e i s asl e e p .

Bde e BEDE ; F o r t o m e n s h e w a s d e ad , w h o w e e u n a l e t o ai s e r b r
“ b ’s u
p '

her u
p ; b u t t o G o d sh e w as asl e e p ,
i n wh o s e p rp o se b th
u o

th e s ou l was l i vi n g, an d th e fl e sh w as r e ti n g s , t ri se ag i n
o a .

Wh e n c e it b e c m e a c u t m am
a s o on
g s t C h r i sti an s, th at th e d e ad ,
wh o , th e y d o b t n o t wi ll r i
u , se a
ga i n , s h o u l d be s ai d to sl e e p .

I t go e s o n , A nd th e y la ug h e d h i m to s c or n T . HEOPHYL . But
t h e y l au gh at H i m , as i f u n a l e t o d o an
y t hi ng b f r th r ;
a e an d

i n th i s H e b e ri n g w i tn s i n l nt ri ly
c o n vi c t s th e m of a es vo u a ,

th at s h e w a r e lly d e d w h o m Hs rai d p n d th r fore

a a e se u , a e e ,

Be d e th at i t w ld b m i rac l i f H e r ai e d h e
ou e a BEDE ; B e c e e s r . au s
“bi
th e y c h o e rath r t l gh at th an t b e l i
s e i n thi
o ay i n g
au o e ve s s

c nc e rni ng h
o r e s rr ti on th y e d e se r e dly e x c l ud e d
er u ec , e ar v

fr om th e pl ac e s n w t h y t w i tn , Hi p w r i n r i s i n g
a u or o e ss s o e a

he an d th e m y te ry
r, f h ri i n g ; w h r f r e i t g e s n
s o er s e e o o o ,

B u t w h e n he h ad p ut th e m a l l ou t, h e ta k e th the f a th e r a n d

the m oth e r o f th e d a m s e l , a nd the m th a t w e r e w i th h i m , a nd

Ch y r s. e n te re th i n w h e r e th e d a ms e l w a s ly i ng . C H R Ys . Or e l se , to
m“
ta ke r p
aw ay al l d i s l ay , H e s u ffe e d n o t
al l t b w i th H i m ; o e

th at h o w e e r H e m i gh t l e
,
v b e h i n d H i m w i tn s s f Hi
,
av e es e o s

di i n e p w e r H
v h os e H i th r e
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c s e sc e a e

fath e r an d m th e r f th d m e l a b e i n g n c
o o ry ab ll e a s ,
s e e s sa o ve a .

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e es o s e nd e e o ,
a

by w r d f m o th W h e r e f r e i t ay s A nd he took the d am
o ou . o s ,

se l by the h a nd , a nd s a i d u n to h e r , Ta li th a c u m i wh i c h i s ,
be i ng i n te rp r e te d , D a m s e l , I s ay u n to the e , A r i s e . F o r th e
h an d of J e s u s , h av i n g a
q ui c k e ni ng p o we r q ,
ui c k ens th e d e ad
b o dy an d Hi , s voi c e r ai se s her as i s ly i n g ; wh e e o e i t
sh e r fr
f llow A nd
o s, s tr a i g h tw a
y th e d a ms e l a ros e a nd w a lk e d .

Hie r . ad J E R O M I Z
~
S om e on e m ay ac c u s e th e E van ge l i s t of a f al s e h o o d

i n hi s e xpl an ati o n , i n th at h e h as add e d , I s ay u n to the e ,

wh e n i n H e br e w ,
Ta li tha cu mi o nl
y m e an s , D a ms e l , a r i s e

bu t H e ad d s , I s ay u n to th e e , A r i se , to e xpr
e s s th at Hi s m e an

i n g wa s t o c all an d c o m m an d her . I t go e s o n , F or s he w as of
Gl os s .
f twe lve y e a r s
the ag e o . G LOSS . Th e E v an ge l i s t ad d e d thi s ,
non oe c .
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'
. MARK .

to sh e w th at s h e w as o f an a ge t o w al k . By h e r w al i n g, k
sh e is sh e wn to h a ve b een n ot o n ly rai s e d u , b u t al s o
p
p e rf e c tl
y cu e r d . It c o n ti nu e s , A nd the y w e r e as toni s he d

w i th a g r e a t as to ni s h m e n t C H RY s To sh e w th at H e h ad Ch y
H h
. . 8

r ai s e d he r r e all y , an d n ot o nl
y t o th e
y e e of f an c y . BE DE ; M t 3 1 o i

a .
. 1n

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e e
u bi s up .
i m m e d i ate ly a ft re th e d au g h te r of th e ru l e r of th e s
yn ago gu e

is re p rt o e d to b e d e ad , b e c au s e as s o o n as th e C hu rc h of th e

G e n tile s i s w ash e d fr om th e stai n o f vi c e ,

an d c all e d d au gh te r
b y t h e m e i ts r of he r f ai th , a t o n c e t h e syn ag o gu e is br k o e n up

on a c c o un t of i ts z e al o u s t r e ac h e ry an d e nv
y; tr e ac h e y , r
b e c au s e it di d n ot c h o os e to b e li e ve in C h ri s t ; e n vy ,

b e c au s e i t w as ve x e d at th e fai th of th e C h u rch . What th e

m e s s e n ge r s to l d th e r ule r of th e s y n a go gu e ,
Why tr ou ble s t
thou the M a s te r a ny m ore , i s b y th o se i n t h i s d ay wh o ,
s ai d

se e ing th e s t ate of th e s n a g o gu e ,
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.

b e li e ve th at it c an n o t be r e s to e r d, an d th e r f r thi n k th t e o e a

we ar e n ot to pr ay th at it s h o ul d b r t r de B t i f th
es o e . u e

r ule r of th e s
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as s f th e te a h e r o c s

of
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th e L a w , d e te m i n e to r b e li e v e , the s
y n ago g ue al s o , wh i c h
is su bj e c te d to th e m , w i ll b e s ave d . Fu rt h e r be c
, au se th e
s
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f ai t h l e s s n e s s de se r v e d i t li e s d e a d
,
as i t we r e , am o n gs t p r e s on s

wee pi ng an d w ai li n g . A g ai n , our L o r d r ai s e d th e d am s e l by
ta ki ng hold of h e r h an d , be c au s e th e h an d s of th e J e w s ,

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o o orde r d e u a a e, as s o e

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e m i gh t m i n nd e s, al l I r a l m i gh t b e co a d e ,
a so s e s ve .

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se n d th was m a n h a d e ve ea s o ,
a e o

su ff r d f etw l e
y r bor c t h e vei n n i n g f n b
e a s, li r e au s e e s o u e e ve s

w nt m p r r
as c o w i th teh b i n n i
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n f th f i th f b l i r ev
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e e o e s sa ,
ra ,
a e n. 1 5

cou n te d to hi m f o r ri h te ous ne s s
g .

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t he s na o ue e an o ar i s e

l
c e ar th an t h os e i n th e C a te n a ;
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i s , th e w o m an e an to be afi l i c te d at of G ti l th
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.

fo r ne a r y a t t he s a m e e ri o o f th e
 GO S PEL ACCORDING TO S T . MA RK . CHAP V . .

G REG . Morally agai n , our Re d e e m e r r ai se d th e d am s e l i n

the h o u s e , th e y o u n g m a n w i th o u t th e gate , az a u s i n th e L r
b
to m ; h e s ti ll l i e s d e ad i n th e h o u s e , w h o s e s i n i s c on c e al e d ;
he i s ca rri e d w i th ou t th e gate , w h o s e si n h as brok e n f or th i n to
th e m ad n e s s of an o p en d e e d ; h e li e s c ru sh e d u n d e r th e
m o un d of th e tom b , wh o i n th e c om m i ss i on o f s i n , l i e s p o w e r
le s s b e n e ath t h e w e i gh t o f h a bi t . BEDE A n d w e m ay e m a r rk ,

th at li gh te r an d d ai ly rror s m ay b e c r e r of u e d b y th e e m e dy

a li gh te r p e n an c e Wh e re f re th L r d r ai s e s th e d am se l
. o e o ,

ly i n g i n th e i nn e r c h am b e r w i th a ve ry e asy c y s yi n g r , a ,

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,
ar u u

m i gh t q u i t th e pr i on f th e t m b H e gr an d i n sp i ri t H e
s o o , o e ,

w a t ro b l d H e h d t rs
s u e ,
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s e ea s th e . o , , a

d ath f th e
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e vo u o e e a . u

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p b li c re p arati n ; w h e re f re L a aru s wh e n c all d fr om th e

u o o z ,
e

s e p l chr
u w s p l ac e d b e f re th e
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sl i gh t si n s r e qui r to b w ash d o t by a s e c r e t p e n an c e
e e e u ,

w h e r f r th e d m s e l ly i n g i n th e h
e o e a s e i s r ai s e d p b for e ou u e

f w w i tn s se s an d th o s are d s i re d t o t e ll n o m n
e e ,
e Th e e a .

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o i ca t o t b e fo r e th e d am s l i s r ai s e d ; for i f a
s s ou e

c r wd
o f wor ldly th gh ts b e n t fir s t c ast o t fr o m th e
o ou o u

h i d d e n p art s f th h e art th e s ou l wh i c h l i e s d ad w i thi n

o e , , e ,

c an n t ri s e
o We ll t o d i d sh ari s e an d w al k fo th e s oul
. o e ,
r ,

r ai s e d fr m i n o gh t n ot on ly to ri s e fro m th e fi lth o f i ts
o s , u

c ri m e s b t al s o to m ak e ad van c e s i n g o o d w o rk s an d s o on
,
u ,

i t i n e c e s sary th at i t h ou l d b e fi ll e d wi th h e a e nly b re ad
s s v ,

th at i s m ad e p ar tak e r o f th e D i vi n e W o r d an d f th e A ltar
, , o .
 C HAP V I . .

1 . A n d he w e n t th e nc e and c am e i nt o
out fr om ,

hi s o wn c o u nt r y ; an d hi s d i s c i p l e s fo ll o w hi m .

2 A nd w h e n th e s a bb ath day w as c o m e h e b e ga n
.
,

t o t e a c h i n t he s yn ag o g u e an d m a n y h e a r i n g h i m
:

we r e ast o ni sh e d sa yi n g F r o m wh e nc e hath th i s m an
, ,

t he s e th i ngs an d what w i sd om i s th i s wh i c h i s gi ve n
?

u n to hi m that e ve n s uc h m i ght y w or k s ar e wr ou ght

,

b y hi s ha nds
3 I s n o t thi s t he c a r p e nt e r t he so n of M a r y t he
. , ,

b r oth e r of Ja me s an d J o s e s and of J u d a an d S i m on
, , ,
”

an d ar e n o t h i s s i st e r s h e r e w i t h u s ? A n d th e y w e r e

o ffe n d e d at h i m .

4 Bu t J e s u s sa i d u n t o t h e m A p ro p h e t i s no t
. ,

wi th ou t h ono u r bu t i n hi s o w n c o u nt r y and a m ong

, ,

h i s o wn k i n and i n hi s o wn h ou s e
,
.

5 A n d h e c o uld th e r e d o n o m i ghty wo r k sa ve
.
,

that he lai d hi s hands u p on a fe w s i c k fol k and ,

h e al e d th e m .

6 A n d he m a r ve ll e d b e c a u s e o f th e i r u nb e li e f
. .

T HEOPH Y L Afte r th e m i rac le s w hi c h h av e be e n re late d

.
,

th e Lo r d re tu rn s i n to Hi s o wn c o u n t ry n o t th at H e was ,

i gn o r an t d e s pi s e H i m , b u t th at th e y m i gh t
th at th e y w o ul d

h ave n o r e as o n to s ay , I f Th o u h ad s t c o m e , we h ad b e li e ve d
The e ; wh e re fo re i t i s sai d , A nd he w e n t ou t f r om th e n c e , a n d
c a me i n to hi s ow n c o u n tr y BEDE ; H m an by H i s B d
. e e s e e in
c o u n try , N az ar e th , i n w hi c h H e w br gh t p B t h w
as ou u . u o

gr e a t th e bli n d n e ss o f th N a ar n
e z th y d s p i s H i m W h o
e o
s e e e ,
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by H i s w o d s r an d d e e d s th e y m i g h t kn ow t o b e th e C h ri s t , s o l e ly

o n ac c o u nt o f H i s ki n d r e d . I t go e s o n , A n d w h e n the s a bba th
d ay w a s h e be g a n c om e , t o te a c h i n th e sy n ag og u e a nd

m a ny h e a r i ng h i m w e r e a s t o n i s h e d , s a y i n g , F r om w h e n c e

h a th t hi s m a n th e t h i n ? and w h a t w i s d om i s t h i s w h i c h
e s g s

i s g i ve n u n to h i m , th a t e ve n s u c h m i g h ty w or k s a r e w r ough t
by h i s h a n d s ? B y w i s d o m i s m e an t H i s d o c t i n e , b y ow e s , r p r
th e cu e s r an d m i r ac l e s Whi c h H e di d . I t go e s on , Is n ot

A u g d e t h i s th e c a r e n te r th e s on
.

p ,
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32
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b th m i gh t h a b e n i d for th e y b li ve d
, si nc e o ve e sa ,
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Hi m t b a c rp n t r b c a
o H w a th e s n f a c rp e n t r
e a e e , e u se e s o o a e .

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s o- i c ll e d th n f w rk m an f th at
e su s s a e so o a o , o

on h w
e, r wh w rk w a th m rn i n g n d th e s n th at i s
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o se o s e o a u , ,

th fir s t n d s e
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co u , s a e o c e

an d th d am s l e h
e l d B EDE ; F l th
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ar m n ea e . or a ou u a

th i n gs n t t b c m p r e d w i th d i i n
ar e o s ti ll th oty p e i e o a v e ,
e s

c m pl t
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e e, F th r f C h r i t w rk by fi
e u se nd e a e o s o s re a

sp i ri t I t g . n Th b th f J m oe s nd J o
f ,
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J u de , a nd o
f S i m on . A nd a r e n ot hi s s i s te r s h e r e w i th us

Th e y be r a w i tn e ss th at Hi s br o th e rs an d i
s s te r s we r e wi th
H i m wh o , n e ve r th e le ss are n ot to b e ta k en fo r th e s on s of

p
J ose h or o f M ary ,
as he r ti c s
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as is u s u al in
S cri pt re u ,
w e m u st u nde rst n d a th e m to b e Hi s r e l at i o n s , as

A br h m a a an d L ot ar e c all e d br o th e r s, th ou gh L o t w as
br o th e r br ah am A n d the y w e f n d d a t h i m
’
s s on to A . er o e e .

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u s l ti n nd e o o e s s ur a va o ,
a

th e o n d m n ti n
c f h r ti ce F o m u c h d i d th y d e s p i
a o o e e s. or s e se

th L o r d J
e Ch i t a t l l H i m a c rp n t r an d s n f
e su s r s ,
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a arp n t r
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e s us sa u o e ,

p r op he t is not w i th o u t h on ou r , bu t i n h i s own c ou n tr
y .

E v e n M o s e s b e ar s w i tn e s s th at th e L or d is c all e d a Pr o h e t p
i n th e S c i t u rp r e, for pr e di c ti ng H i s f u tu e r I n c rn a ati o n to th e

A c ts 7, s on s of I r el s a , he y sa s, A P r op h e t s ha l l t h e L or d r a i se up
3 7 ‘

un to y o u
of y o u r br e th r e n . Bu t n o t onl
y He Hi mse lf Who i s ,

Lor d pr ph t b t l E li J r m i h n d th r m i ni n g
of o e s, u a so as , e e a , a e e a

le sse r pr p h t w r w r r i d i n th i r wn c e n t v
o e s, e e o se e c e ve e o ii r

th a n in tr n g i ti f it i
s l m t n at r l f m e n t e n y
a e c e s, or s a os u a or o v

th e i r f l l ow t w n m n ; f
e th y d n t
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s e or e o o co s e e es

wo rk f th m n b t th y r me m b r th w e k n s f H i s
s o . e a ,
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o
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in f n y FS B O Do J EROM E ; O ft n ti m l the ri gi n f a m n
a c .
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th m e nd ,
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a o n t h n r th prop h e t
a c o o o o ou e .

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n t th r f r
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e e o e l th r f h o p r d th m l t
a ac e s e e , or e s a e e , es

th y h
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s ou i f th y b l i
e o d n ot o e e e, e e e ve ,

e ve n wi t h m i r l b e f r th i r y e O r l f the w rk
ac e s o e e e s . e se , or o

i ng f m i r lo n t nl
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ac e s , r f th W rk ro i on c r y e o e o e o e s e e s sa ,

b t th f i th f th r e i p i n t w h i h w a w n ti n g i n t hi c e
u e a o e c e ,
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th r f r
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e o e di d n t h e su st w rk n
y i g n t h r eo c oose o o a s s e .

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b su p
N t a i f H e W h k n w all th i n g b f r th e y r d n
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o s o o s s e o e a e o e,

w nd r t wh t H d i d n t xp ct l k f r w rd t but ' '

o e s a a e o e e or oo o a o,

k n wi n g t h h i d d n thi n g f th h r t n d w i h i ng to
o e e s o e ea ,
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i n ti m t t m n th t i t w
a e o w n d rf l H e p nly sh e w th at
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w n d rf l f
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o f C hr i t n w l d i n th i r w n p r n b l i
s ,
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d pi d i n Hi
es se wn h nd c n try th t is o m o n g t th o u se a ou , a s, a s e

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es m l t g th r i n e x
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so uc as i n th e s l ti n
ea o e e s, a va o

o f th i r el s ou s .

6 . A nd he w e n t roun d ab o ut t he vi ll ag e s ,

t e ac h i n g .

7 . A nd h e ca ll e d un o t hi m t h e t w e l ve , an d be g a n
to se n d t he m fo r th b y t w o an d t wo ; a nd g a ve t he m
p o we r o ve r u n c l e a n s p i r i ts

8 . A nd c o m m an de d t he m t ha t t he y s ho u ld t ak e
 GO S PEL ACC O RDING TO CHAP VI . .

no th i ng fo r the i r j o u rne y save a staff o nly ; no s c ri p , ,

n o b r e ad no m o ne y i n th e i r p u r s e
,

9 Bu t b e sh o d wi th s a n dals ; and n o t p u t o n t wo
.

c o ats .

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.
,

e e nt e r i nt o an h o u s e th a b i d t i ll d p a t
y e re e
ye e r ,

fr om that p l a c e .

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ou w h e n y e d e p a r t th e n c e sha k e o ff th e d u st u nd e r
y , ,

y ou r fe e t for a t e sti m on y agai n st th e m Ve r i ly I say .

unto ou I t shall b e m o r e t o l e r a b l e for S o d o m and

y ,

G o m o rr ha i n t h e day of j u dg m e n t tha n fo r that

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c i ty .

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.
,

sh ou ld r e p e nt .

13 A n d th e y c ast ou t m a ny d e vi ls and a no i n t e d
.
,

wi th oi l m a n y that we r e s i c k and h e al e d th e m , .

T HEOPH Y L .pre ach e d i n th e c i ti e s b t

Th e L or d n o t on ly , u

al so i n i ll ag s th at we m y l e arn n ot t o d sp i s e l i ttl e th i n g
v e , a e s,

n o r al w y s t se e k fo r gr e at c i ti s b u t to s w th
a o w o r d f th e e , o e o

L o r d i n ab an don e d an d l owly vi ll age s

, Wh e re f r e i t i s s ai d . o ,

d
Be e in A n d h e w e n t r u n d a bo t th e vi ll g e s t a hi ng
o BE D E ; N w u a ,
e c . o

o ur k i n d an d m e rc iful L r d an d M as te r d i d n t gru d e H i s
l am
g 24 g o o

s e rv an ts an d th e r d s c p l e s H S o wn V rt e s an d as H
.

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i I i u , e i

s l f h ad h e al e d e v ry s i c k n e s s an d e e ry i n fi rm i ty s o al so H
e e v
, e

g a e t
vh s am e p w e r t o H i s d i c i p l e s
e W hoe r f re i t
g e s n s . e o o o :

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f or t h by t wo a nd tw o ; a nd g a ve th e m p owe r ove r u nc le a n
sp i r i ts . Gre at i s th e d i ffe r e n c e b e tw e e n gi vi n g an d re c e i vi n
g .

Wh ats oe v e r H e d oe s , i s d o n e i n H i s o wn p owe r as L o rd ; i f
,

th e y d o an y thi ng , th e y c o n fe s s th e i r o wn we akn s s an d th e
e

p ow r f th e Lo rd s yi ng i n th e n am e fJ s A r i se a nd w lk
e o , a o e su , , a .

THEOPH Y L A gai n H e se n d s th e A p o tl s two n d t w th t th e y

. s e a o a

Ec c l . 4, m i gh t b e c m e m o r ac ti e ; fo r s s ay s th e Pr c h e r Tw o
o e v ,
a ea , are

be tte r tha n ne B t i f H e h ad s e nt m o r e th an tw th e r e w o l d
o . u o, u

not ha b e e n a su ffi c i e n t n u m b e r t allo w f th e i r b i ng
ve o o e
 VER 6 —1 8 . . sr . MARK . 1 09

s e nt to m any vil la
g e s . G REG . Fu rt h e r, th e Lo rd se nt the G g re .

di s c i l e s to p
pr ac h t w an d tw b e c se th re a tw o p e
e ,
o o, au e re r

c e p ts f c h ari ty n am ly th l
o o f G o d an d f u r n i h b o r ; 1 7
, g e ,
e o ve ,
o o e u .

an d c h ari t c a nn o t b e b tw e e n le s s th an tw o ; by thi s th e r e e
y
for He i m pli s to th at h e wh o h as n ot ch ari ty to war d s h i
e e u s, s

n e i gh b r ght i n n o way t take p on hi m se l f th e fi i c e o f

ou , ou o u o

pr ac hi n g Th e r f ll ws A n d he omm a nde d the m tha t

e . e o o ,
c ,

j ? on ly
r
t he y s h aa ld ta ke n ot h i ng f or the i r ou r ne y , sa ve a s tay

n o sc r ip , no br e a d , no money i n the i r p u r se : bu t be s hod

w i th s a n da ls a nd n ot p u t on tw o c oa ts . B EDE For su c h B ede

s h ou l d pre ach e r tru t i n G d th at th o gh h e tak e s

b e th e
’
s ? s o , , u
“hi s “

n o th o gh t f u pply i n g hi wn w an ts i n thi s pre s e n t world

or su s o ,

y e t h h l d
e sf l m o s
out c e r tai n t h t thee
e se w il l n o t b e l e ft u n sa a

ti s fi d l e t w h il s t hi s m i n d i s tak e n p wi th te m p o ral th i ngs h e

e , s u ,

sh ou l d pr o vi d e l s s o f e te rn al th i n gs to o th e r s P SEUDO C H RY s V i t
e .
-
.
c .

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o g e s t t
so s c an vt a t t e
y g t es e
5 o ,
]
by th e i r m d f l i f h o w far r m o e d th e y w e re fro m th e d e si re M
o e o e, e v a rc .

o f ri c h e s THEOPHYL I n tr c ti n g th m al s by th i s m e ans n o t
. . s u e o

to be f n d f r c e i i n g g i fts i n o r d e r to o th at th s e wh o s aw
o o e v ,
o ,

th m pr c l ai m po e rty m i gh t b e re c on cil e d to i t wh e n th e y saw

e o v , ,

th t th
a A p tl e e the m s l e s p o ss e s s e d n oth i n g
os s A U G Or A g d e v . . u . e

l e ; ac c or di n g to M atth e w th e L r d i m m e di ate ly su bj oi n d $
e s
3 325 , o e , .

Th e w or k m a n i s w or thy o h i s m e a t , w h i c h s u ffi c i e n tly
f p ro ve s
Q ’ 3 0 °

a tt M
w hy He forb ad e th e i r rr
c a yi n g or p
o s s e s s i n g su c h thi n g s not 1 0 1 9

b e c au s e th e y w e e n o t n e c e ss a y , r
b e c a e H e s n t th e m r bu t us e

i n s ch u w y as t o sh e w th at th y w e r d e to th e m fr om
a a ,
e e u

th fai th fu l t
e w h o m th y pr ac h e d th e G o p e l
,
o Fr o m thi s e e s .

it i s i de nt th at th e L r d di d n o t m e an by th i s pr e c e p t
ev , o

th at th e E n g li s ts ou gh t t li e
va nly o n th e
e g i fts o f o v o

th o se t wh om th e y p re ac h th e G os p e l e l s e th e A p o s tl e
o
,

t ran gre s e d th i s p r c e p t wh e n h e pr o c ur e d hi s l i
s s lih o o d
e ,
ve ,

by th e l ab o r f hi s wn h n d b t H e m e an t th at H e h ad
u o o a s, u

g iven th e m a po w r i n vi rt o f w hi c h th m i het b e as r e d ue su
y g , , e ,

th e th i n g w e re d e to th e m
se s I t i s al o ft e n sk e d h w u . s o a , o

it c m o th t M tth w
es nd L ka h a e r e l te d th at th e L ord
a e a u e v a

c m m an d d H i
o di c i p l e s n t to c arry e e n a s taff w h i l t
e s s o v ,
s

M rk s ay A nd h
a m m n de d the m th t the y s hou ld t k
s, e co a a a e

n th i n g f th i j Whi c h q ti n
’

o ne y or v t j n ly
e r ou r ,
sa e a s a o . ue s o

i l d by
s s o ve pp i n g th t th w o rd taff h a m n i n g i n
, su os a e s
"
as ea
 GOSPEL ACCORDI N G TO CHAP VI . .

M ark , wh o sa
y s t hat it ou
gh t to b e ca rri e d, di f e fr e nt fro m th t a

whi c h i t b r ea s in M atth e w an d Lu k e ,
who af firm th e c o n t r ar y .

Fo r i n a c o n c i se w ay on e m i gh t s ay , Ta k e n o n e o f th e n e c e s

s ar i e s o fl i e f w i th y ou , na
y, n o t a s t af f
,
s a v e a s t af o n l y f ; so th at

t h e S ayi n g, n ay n o t a s taf f , m ay m e an , n ay n o t th e s m all e s t

j m ay m e an
'

t hi n g ; b u t th at w hi c h i s ad d e d, s a ve a s ta on ly,

th at, th r o u gh th e p o we rr e c e i ve d b y th e m fr om th e L o rd ,
of

w hi c h a rod i s th e e nsi
gn , n o th i n g, e v e n o f th o s e t hi n gs w hi c h

th e y do n ot ca rry , wi ll b e w an ti n g to th e m . Th e Lo rd
th e r f re
e o s ai d b o th , bu t b e c au s e o ne E van ge li s t h as n ot g i v e n

b oth , me n su pp o se , th at h e w h o h as s ai d th at th e s taf f,
in on e

s e nse ,
s h ou l d b e ta k e n, is c o n t ary r t o hi m wh o a g ai n h as
d e cl a e d , r th at , i n an o th e r s e n se , it sh o u l d be l e t f b e h i nd

n ow h o w e ve r th at a
“

re as o n h as b e en g i ve n , l e t no on e th i n k
so . So al s o wh e n M atth e w d e c l ar e s th at sh o e s are n o t t o be
wo rn on th e j o rn
u e y, he f rb i d s an xi e ty b u t
o a o th e m , for th e

r e as o n w hy m e n ar e a n x i u s ab to ar i
y gn ou c r th e m , i s th at
th e y m ay n ot b e wi th o u t th e m Thi s i s al s o t o b e u n d e s too d . r
o f t h e t w o c oats , t h at n o m an s h ou l d b e t o u l e d a o u t h avi n g r b b
o nl
y th at w i th wh i c h h e i s c l ad , fr om an x i t
y e le st he sh ould

ne e d an o th e r , b t ai n n e fr m th e p o w e r
wh e n h e c o u l d al w ay s o o o

g i ve n b y th L r d I n l i ke m an n e r M
o ark b y. i
y gn t h at e ,
sa

th e y t be ar e h d w i th s n d l s r s l s w arn
o s o s th t t hi s a a o o e , s u a

m od f pr te c ti n g th e fe t h as a m y s ti al i gn i fi c ti n th at
e o o e c s a o ,

th e f t sh oo l d n e i th e r b c e r e d ab o
ou n b e n k d n th e e ov ve or a e o

g r n
oud t h at i th ,
at t h G p e l h o l d n i th e r b e b i d n r r e s t
s, e os s u e ,
o

u p on ar th ly m f t s ; an d i n th t H e f rb i d s th e i r p se s s
e co or a o os

i n g o t k i n g w i t h th e m
r a m o r e xpr s ly th i r w ri n g tw ,
or e e s e ea , o

c o ats H e b i d th e m w l k s i m ply n o t wi th d p li i ty
,
s But a , u c .

wh e r thi n k th at th
o soe v L r d c l d n t i n th e am d i
s rs e e o ou o s e sc ou

s y a m th i n g fi g r ti ly th r i n l i t r l n
so e s u a l t hi m lo k ve ,
o e s a e a se se , e o

i nt o Hi th e r d i s cs rso nd h h al l h w ra h n d
ou e s, a e s se e , o s a

B d
e e i gn ran t i h i s j d gm n t
o s B EDE ; A g i n by th tw o t ni c
u e . a , e u s
u bi su p
He se e m s to m e t o m e an t w o s e ts o f c l o th e s n o t t h at in
.

;
pl ac e s li k e S c ythi
r e d w i t h th i e n d n o w a m n s h o l d
a, c o v e e c a s , a u

b c n t n t wi th nl y n g r m n t b t by c at I th i n k a s i t
e o e o o e a e ,
u o , u

of l o th i n g i i m pli d th t b i n g c l ad wi th n w
c s h ld n ot
e ,
a e o e, e s ou

Vi c t. k e e p an o th r thr o gh an xi ty s to what m y h pp n PSEU DO

e u e a a a e .

A nt
C at m .
.

C HRY S O r l M atth w an d L k n i th e r ll w h
. e se , n e u e e a o s oe s or

M ar c .
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f whi h i m n t t p i n t ut th h i gh t p rf t i
s ta f ,
c s ea B t o o o e es e ec on . u
'

M rk b i d th e m t k
a t ff n d b
s h o d w i th an d al w hi c h I C
a e a s a a e s s s, or .

i p k n by p r m i i n
s s o e e ss o .

BEDE ; A g i n ll g ri c lly ; n d e r th fi ga f ri p i B d
a e o a u e ui e o a sc s e e
,
i p 0 su
p i nt d t th b rd n f th i w rld by br d i m n t
.

o e ou e u e s o s o ,
ea s ea

t m p o r l d l i gh t
e by m n y i n th
a e p r th h i d i n g f s, o e e u se , e o

wi d m ; b c
s o h wh r i e th ffi f
au s e doc t r e o e c e ve s e o ce o a o ,

s h l d n i th r b w i gh e d d w n by th b r d n
ou e e f w rl d ly
e e o e u e o o

a ff i r n
a b m d s, ft by rn l d e i r n hi d th t l e nt
or e a e so ca a s e s, or e e a

o f th w o r d e m m i tt d t hi m n d r th e co s f n i n c ti e o u e ea e o a a ve

b dy I t g e n A n d h
o . id nt o th m I n w h t p l c
s o ,
e sa u o e ,
a a e

s oe ve r y e e n te r i n to an h o u s e , th e r e a bi d e ti ll y e d e p a r t f r om
th a t p l a c e . Wh e r e H e gi ve s a g e n e al r pre c e p t o f c o n s tan c y ,

th at th e y s h o ul d loo k to w h at i s d u e to th e ti e of p
h o s i tali ty ,
a dd i n g, th a t i t i s i n c on s i s te n t w i th th e pr e ac h i n g of th e

k i n gd m f h n t o o e av e o ru n a b ou t fr om h ou se to h ou s e .

T HEOPHYL Th at i l . s, e st t h e y sh o u l d be a c c u se d gl of
u t t o n
y
i n p a i n g fr m n t an o t h e r I t go e s o n , A n d w h oe ve r
‘

ss o o e o .

s h a ll n o t r e c e i ve y ou , &c
’
. Th i s r
th e L o d c o m m an d e d th e m ,

th at th e y m i g h t sh e w th at th e y h ad w al k ed a l on g way for
th e i r k sa e s , an d to no p rp o se
u . O r b e c au s e
, th e y e c e i v e d r
no th i n g fr om th e m , n o t e ve n d u s t , w hi c h th e y sh a k e o ff, t h at

i t m i gh t be a t e s t i m o n y a gai n s t th e m , th at i s , by way o f c o n
v i c ti n
g t h e m P .
"
SEUDO C HRYS O r -
. e l se ,
th at i t m i gh t b e a v m

wi tn e s s of th e to i l o f th e way , wh i c h th e y s u s tai n e d for th e m , ° t e

t in é
r e ac h e s w as tu n e d M ar c p r r
.

or as i f th e d u s t o f th e s i n s o f t h e .

agai n s t th e m s e l ve s I t go e s on , A n d th e y u e n t a nd r e a c he d
.
p
t ha t m e n s hou ld r ep e n t . A n d th e y cas t ou t m a ny d e vi ls ,
a n d a n o i n te d w i th oi l m a ny t h a t w e r e s i ck , a n d h e a le d the m .

M ar k al o n e m e n ti o n s th e i r an oi n ti n
g wi th oi l . J am e s h o w
e ve r ,
i n hi s c an o ni c al E p i s tl e , sa
y s a thi n g s i m i la r . F or oi l

b o th r fr
e e sh e s our la b r ou s , an d gi ve s us li g h t an d
j o
y ; b ut

a gai n , oi l s i gn i fi es th e me r cy of th e u n c ti o n of G o d , th e
h e ali n g of in fir m i ty ,
an d th e e n l i gh t e n i n
g of th e r
h e a t , th e
wh ol e of whi c h i s w o rk ed by pr a
y e r .
“

T HEOPHYL . It al s o

m e an s , th e gr ac e of th e H oly G ho s t ,
b y wh i c h w e ar e e as e d

fr
o m o u r l a ou s, b r an d r e c e i ve li ght an d s p i ri t u al
j oy . BEDE ; B d e e

Wh e r e fo re it is e vi de n t fr om th e A po s tl e s t h e m s e lve s , th at it
u h‘ “
1“

Th e fi rs t w or d s of t he c o m m e n t oc cu r in Ch y r s. Ho rn . 3 2 . in M att .
 GO S PEL ACC O R DING TO CHAP V I . .

is an an c i e n t c u s to m of th e h ol y C h u rc h th at pe rs o ns

p o sse ss e d or af
fl i c te d w i th any d i s e as e wh ate ve r , s h ou l d be
anoi n te d wi th oi l c on se c r ate d by pri e stly bl e s s i ng .

14 . A nd k i n g H e ro d h e a r d of hi m ; (for hi s n a m e
w as s p re ad ab r o ad and he sa i d, T hat J oh n t he
B a p t i s t w as r i s e n fro m t h e d e ad and th e re fore m i ghty ,

w o rk s d o s h e w for th th e m s e l ve s i n h i m .

1 5 O th e r s sa i d T hat i t i s E l i as
.
,A n d o th e rs .

sai d T hat i t i s a p r op h e t or as one of the p r o p h e ts

, ,
.

1 6 Bu t w h e n H e r o d h e a r d th e r e of h e s a i d I t i s
.
, ,

J oh n wh o m I b e h e ad e d : he i s ri s e n from t he d e ad
, .

Gl os s . G Los s . Afte r th e p re ac hi n g of th e d i s c i l e s p of C h ri s t ,
an d
non oc c .
th e k
w o r i n g o f m i r ac l e s , th e Ev an ge l i s t fi tly s u o i u s bj
p r
ac c o u n t o f th e r e o t , wh i c h a o s e am o n gs t th e e o l e ; w h e re r p p
Vi ct .
r
fo e h e s ay s , A nd k i ng H e r od h e a r d of hi m Ps EU D o .
-
C HRYS .

A nt e .

C at i n
.
Thi s H e ro d i s th e s on o f th e fir t H r
s e o d, un de r wh om J o se ph
M ar c . h ad l e d J e su s i n to Egy p t . But M at th e w c al l s h i m Te trar c h ,
an d L u k e m e n ti on s h i m as r u li n g o ve r on e f o u r th of hi s
fath e rs
’
k i n gd o m ; fo r th e R o m an s afte r th e d e ath of hi s
fath e r d i vi d e d h i sk i ngd om i n to fo u r p ar ts B t M rk c all . u a s

h i m a k i n g e i th e r afte r th e ti tl e of hi s f th e r
, b c a se i t a ,
or e u

was c on s on an t to h i s wn wi h PS EUDO J EROME ; I t g e o n

o s .
-
o s ,

For h i n a m e w a sp r e d b oa d
s s Fo i t i n ot ri gh t th at a
a a r . r s

c an d l e s h ou l d b e pl c e d u n d e r a b u s h e la A n d t he y id . sa ,

th at i s , s om e of th e m u l ti tu d e , th a t J oh n the B ap ti s t w a s
w

r i se n
f ro m the d e a d , a n d th e r efor e m i g h ty w or k s d o s h e w
Be de i n th e m s e lve s f or th i n hi m . BED E ; H e re we ar e tau gh t h o w
M arc t w as th e e nv of th e J e w s F or, 10 , th e y e l i e ve th at b
gre a y
.
. .

2, 25 .

J ohn , of w h o m i t was s ai d th at h e d i d n o m i rac l e , c o ul d ri s e

fr om th e d e ad , an d th at, w i th ou t th e w i tn e s s o f an
y on e .

B u t J e su s , appr o ve d G o d by m i ac l e s an d s i gn s , wh o s e
of r
r e surre c t i o n , A n ge l s p
an d A o s tl e s , m e n an d wo m e n , e ac h e d , pr
th e y c h o se to b e li e ve w as ca rri e d awa
y yb s t e al t h ,
r ath e t h an r
su pp o s e th at H e h ad ri s e n a
gai n . A n d th e s e m e n , i n s ayi ng
th at J ohn w as ri s e n f r om th e d e ad , an d th at th e r e fo re m i gh ty
wo rk s we re wr ou gh t i n h i m ,
h ad j u st th ou ghts of th e powe r of
 —
VER 1 7 2 9 . .
sr . MARK .
1 13

th e re rr su e c ti o n , fo r m e n , w h e n th e y s h all h av e ri se n fr om th e
d e ad , s h al l h av e m u c h g e ate o w e , th an t h e
y o srs e s se d , rp r p
wh e n s ti ll w e i gh e d d o w n by th e w e a n e s s o f th e e sh k fl .

Th e r f e oll o w s , Bu t o th e r s s a i d , th a t i t i s E li a s . T HEOPHYL .

Fo r J o h n f
c o n u te d m an y m e n , wh e n h e s ai d ,
Ye ge ne r a ti on
I t g o e s o n , B u t o t he r s s a i d , t h a t i t i s a p r op h e t ,
o
f vi
p e rs .

or as o ne
of th e p r op h e ts P s E U Do .
-
C HRYS . It se e m s to m e Vi ct .

A nt e
th at thi s pro phe t m e an s th at on e of wh o m M ose s s ai d , G od C at i n
.

wi ll r ai se pup a f r op he t un to th e e o thy br e th r e n } Th e y M a rc .

D e nt. 8,
we re r i gh t i n d e e d , b u t e c au se th e y e a e d b f r to say o p e n ly T h i s 1 5 , .

i s the r
C h i s t, th e y u s e d th e voi c e of M o s e s , ve i li n
g t h e i r o wn

su rm i se th r o u gh f r ea of th e i r r ule rs . Th e r f
e o ll o w s , B ut
w he n H e r od h e a r d f,
th e r e o h e sai d , I t i s J oh n , w hom I
be he a de d : he i s r i se n f r om th e de a d . H e ro d e xpre s s ly
sa
y s, thi s in i r ony . T HEOPHYL O r . e lse , H e r o d kno w i n g ,

th at h e wi th ou t a c aus e h ad s l ai n J o h n , w h o w as a j u st m an ,
th ou ght th at h e h ad ri s e n fr o m th e d e ad , an d h ad r e c e i ve d

th r o u gh rr c ti n th
hi s r
w r f w rk i ng m i r c l e
e su e AU o
A g d e p o e o o a s . G .
u . e

B t i n th e
u w r d L k b r wi tn se t M rk to thi p i n t
o s Cu e ea s e ss o a , s o
on.

E ii v an .
th r n d n t H e r d ai d th at J h n h d ri
.

at l as t th t
e , a o e s a n ; 43 o o s o a se .

b t L k h d r pre s nte d H e r d s h i tati n g an d h

u u e a e
p et o a es , as u

d wn hi w r d
o s ifh s i d J ohn h a ve I be he ad e d bu t w ho
o s a
L k 9
e sa , ,
u e
,

i s thi s of w ho m I he r su ch th i ng ? W m u s t h we e r pp s
a s e o v su o e,

th at aft e r th i s h i tati n h e h d c n firm e d i n h i s own mi n d

es o , a o

w h at th r h d ai d fo h e
o e s y t o hia h il d r nsas M atth e w
, r sa s s c e ,

re l te Thi s i s J ohn the Bap ti s t he has ri s e n f r om the de a d

a s, , .

it
O r e l s e th se w r d s p kn s
.

e t b e o to n d te th at ar o e s o e , o as 1 l ca

he i s ti ll h e si ta ti n g p arti c ul rly
s M rk w h o h ad sai d , a as a

ab th t o th r h d d c l r d th t J h n h d ri
o ve a e s n fr m th
a e a e a o a se o e

d e d aft r w ar d h w e r i n t i l n t as t H r d p l i n l
a e s o ve s o s e o e o
’
s a
, y
sa i
y gn , I t i s J oh n , w h om I be h e a d e d : he i s r i se n
f r om the
de a d . Wh i c h w o ds r al s o m ay b e s p ok e n i n two w ay s , e i th e r
th e y m ay b e u n de r sto o d as th o s e o f a m an affi m i n
g o r r
d o u ti n gb .

17 . Fo r He r odh i m s e l f had s e nt fo r th and la i d h o ld

u po n J o h n and bo u nd hi m i n p r i s o n fo r H e ro d i a s
,
’

s ak e , hi s b ro th e r P h i l i p s wife : fo r he ha d m a r ri e d ’

he r .

VO L . ll .
 GOSPEL ACCORDI NG To CHA P . v1 ;

18 J oh n h ad sa i d u nt o H e r o d I t i s no t l a wfu l
Fo r
' "

.
,

for th e e to ha ve thy b ro th e r s w i fe
’

1 9 T h e r e fo r e H e r o d i a s h ad a q u a rr e l a g ai n st hi m
.
,

an d w o uld h a ve k i ll e d hi m ; bu t s h e c ou l d n o t ;

2 0 For H e r o d fe a re d J o h n k no wi ng that h e w as
.
,

a j u st m an an d an h o ly a n d ob s e rve d hi m ; and ,

wh e n h e h e a r d hi m h e d i d m a n y th i ngs and h e a r d
, ,

hi m gladly .

2 1 A n d wh e n a c on ve ni e n t day w as c o m e that
.
,

H e r o d o n hi s b i rthday m ad e a s u pp e r t o hi s l or ds ,

h i gh c a p t a i ns an d c h i e f e st at e s o f G al i l e e ;
,

2 2 A nd w h e n t he d a u ght e r of t h e sa i d H e ro d i a s
.

i n an d da nc e d an d p l e as e d H e r o d an d th e m
’

c am e , ,

that sat w i th hi m the k i ng sai d u nt o t he d a m s e l

.

, ,

A sk of m e w hats o e v e r t h o u w i lt an d I wi ll g i v e i t ,

th e e .

23 A nd h e s wa r e u n t o h e r Whats o e ve r t h o u shalt
.
,

as k of m e I wi ll gi ve i t th e e u nt o t he hal f o f my
, ,

k i ngd o m .

2 4 A n d s h e we n t fo r th and sa i d u nt o h e r m o th e r
.
, ,

What shall I as k ? A nd sh e sai d The h e ad of J oh n ,

t he B a p t i st .

2 5 A n d sh e c a m e i n st r a i ght way w i th ha s t e u nt o
.

t h e k i ng an d as k e d say i ng I w i ll that th o u g i ve m e
, , ,

by an d b y i n a c ha r g e r th e h e a d o f J o h n t h e B a p t i st .

2 6 A n d th e k i n g w as e x c e e d i n g s o r r y ; ye t fo r hi s
.

o ath s sa k e an d fo r t h e i r s a k e s w h i c h sat wi t h hi m
’

, ,

h e w o u ld n o t r ej e c t h e r .

2 7 A nd i mm e d i at e ly th e k i ng s e n t an e x e c u t i o ne r
‘

.
,

a n d c o mm a n d e d h i s h e ad t o be b r o ught : an d h e we nt

an d b e h e ad e d h i m i n th e p r i s o n ,

2 8 A n d b r o u ght hi s he ad i n a c ha r g e r and ga v e i t
.
,

t o th e da m s e l : an d th e d am s e l ga ve i t to h e r m o th e r
“

2 9 A n d wh e n hi s d i s c i p l e s h e a r d of i t th e y c am e
.
,

a nd t o o k u hi s c orp s e and la i d i t i n a t o m b
p , .
 v a n; 17- 29 . sr . MARK .

HEOPH YL Th E n g li
T . e va e st M ark , ta k i n g oc c as i o n fr o m
w h at we n t b f r e h r rl t e o ,
e e e a es th e d e ath of t he F o re ru n ne r ,
sa i n
y g, F o r H e r o d h i m s e l
f h a d f
se n t or th a n d la i d h ohl p u on

H
’
J oh n , od i a s sa k e , h i s
a nd bou n d hi m in p r i s o n f or e r

br othe r P h i li p ha d m ar ri e d he r B ED E ;
’
s w ife :
f or he . B de
e
“bl s u
r r
A n c i e n t hi s to y e l at e s , t h at Phi li , t h e s on o f H e
‘

p ro d th e
p '

g e art , u n d e w h om t h e L o rd fl e d i n t o E gy t , t h e r p bro the r

of thi s H e ro d
r wh m C hri s t ff r d , u nde r di as o su e e ,
m rri e d Ha e o ,

th d e gh t rauf k i n g A r e
e t a ; b t o ft e r w rd t h at hi f th e r s u a a s, s a

i n l w aft r
-
a rt i n d i gr m nt s h d ari se n w i th h i s on
, e ce a sa ee e a s

i i i l w h d t k e n h i s d gh t r w y n d to th gri e f f h e r
-
a ,
a a au e a a ,
a ,
e o

f r m r h b n d h d gi e n h r i n m arri g t hi e n e my ;
o e us a , a v e a e o s

th r f r J h n th
e e o e B p ti t r b k H r d n d H e ro di a for
o e a s e u es e o a s

c on tra ti n
g n c n l w f l n i n
a n d b e au i t aw n o t u u o ,
a c u se as

m an to m rry h i br th e r s w i f d uri ng ’
all w d o f e or a a s o e

hi s l i fe ti m T HEOPHYL Th e . l aw al s m m nd d a . e o co a e

br th r t m arry hi br th r w i f i f h d i e d wi th t
o e o s o e
’
s e, e ou

c h i l dre n b t i n t hi uth re w a d a gh t r W h i c h m ad e
s c as e e as u e ,

th em arri g c ri m i n al a th r e f ll w Th f e H d i a : e e o o s, e r e or e ro s

had a
q u ar r e l ag a i ns t hi m , a nd wou ld h a ve k i lle d hi m
bu t s he c o u ld n ot . BEDE ; Fo r H e r o d i as was a frai d
le st Be de ,
“ ms u
H e ro d s h o ul d rp e e n t at s om e ti m e , o r be r e c on c i le d to h i s
p '

br o th e r Phili p , an d s o th e u n l a w ul f r
m ar i ag e b e d i v o r c e d It .

go e s o n , For He r od f e a r e d J oh n , k no w i ng t h a t h e w a s a j us t
ma n , a nd a n holy . G LO SS . He f are d h i m I
e ,
s ay , b e c au s e he Gl oss .

re r ve ed h i m , for h e k n e w h im to b j s t i n hi
e u s d e al i n gs wi th
no"

men, an d h o ly t ow a rd s G d o , a nd h t k ar
e oo c e th at H e ro di as
sho ul d n o t s l a hi m A nd w he n he he a r d h i m , he d i d ma ny
y .

th i ngs , fo r h e t ho u gh t th at h e s p ak e by the S i i t o f G o d , pr
cmd he a r d hi m g lad ly , be ca he u se c o n s i d e e d th at w hat r
he s ai d w as pr fi t b l o a e . T HEOPH Y L B t . u se e h ow g re at i the s

f ry
u o f lu s t , fo r th o u gh H r d h ad c h
e o su an aw e an d fe ar f o

J o hn , h e f rg it
h e m ay m i n i s te t o hi s fo rni
o e ts al l , th at r ~

c ati o n R E M I G F o r hi s lu s t ul w i ll d o ve hi m to l ay h an d s
. . f r
o n a m an , W h o m h e n e w to b e u s t an d h o l
y A n d by th i s ,
k j .

w e m ay se e h ow a le ss f
au l t b e c am e th e c au s e t o hi m of a

gr e at e r; as it is s ai d , H e w hi c h i s fi l thy , le t h i m be f i l thy Re v 22 , .

s ti l l
11
I t g oe s o n , A n d w h e n a c on ve n i e n t da y w as co m e , t ha t
.
.

H e r od o n h i s bi r t h d a y m a d e a s up p e r to h is lo rds , h i g h’
ca
p ta i ns , a n d c hi e
f e s ta te s f
o G a li le e ; Th e o n l y m e n . BEDE
1 2
 1 16 G O S PEL A C CO R D ING TO CHAP . vr .

wh o m we r e ad o f, as ce l e br ati n g th e i r b i r thday s wi th fe ti s ve

j oy s ar e H e ro d an d Ph a r ao h , bu t e ac h , w i th an e vi l pr s ge e a ,

s tai n e d b i rth d y wi th b l o d ; H ro d h w e r wi th s
hi s a o e , o ev , o

m u c h th e gr e ate r w i k d n s s as h e l w th e h ly an d gu i l t
c e e ,
s e o

l e s s te ac h e r o f tr th an d th t by th w i sh an d at th i n st an c e
u ,
a , e , e

o f a fe m al d an c e r F th e re f ll w s A n d w he n th e d a ug h te r
e . or o o ,

o
f th e sa i d H e r od i a s ca me i n, and da nc e d , and p l e a s e d H e r od
a nd th e m th a t sa t w i th h i m , t h e k i ng sa i d u n to th e d a mse l,
A sh f
o m e w h a tsoe ve r t h ou w i l t, and I w i ll g i ve i t the e :
T HE O PH Y L . F o r d u ri n g th e b an qu e t, S atan d an c e d i n th e
p e r s on of th e d am se l , an d th e w i c ke d oath is c om p l e te d .

F or i t go e s o n , A n d h e s wa r e u n t o h e r , Wh a ts oe ve r t h ou
s ha l t as k of m e ,
I w i ll g i ve i t th e e , u n to th e h a o m
lf f y hi ng
d am .

Be d e BEDE ; Hi s o ath d oe s ,
fo r
p e r not e x cu se hi s m u de r r
ub i s u .
p
c h an c e h i s r
e as o n for s we a i n g was , t h at h e m i gh t fi n d an r
o pp r
o tu n i ty fo r sl ay i n g, an d i f s h e h ad d e m an d e d th e d e ath

o f h i s ath e f r r
an d m o th e , h e su re l y wo u l d n o t h av e gran te d i t .

I t go e s o n , A nd s h e w e n t f or th , a nd s a i d u n to h e r m othe r ,
Wha t s ha ll I as k ? A nd s he s a i d , Th e he a d of J ohn the
B ap ti s t . W orth y i s bl o o d to b e as k e d as th e re w rd a of su c h a

de e d as d an c i n g . I t go e s on , A nd s he c a m e in s tr a i g h tw ay

wi th h as te , T HEOPHYL . Th e m al i gn an t w o m an b e gs
th at th e h e ad J oh n b e gi ve n to h e r i m m e d i ate ly , th at i s ,
of

at o n c e , in r
t h at v e ry h o u , fo r sh e e a e d l e s t H e o d s h oul d f r r
pent
re . Th e re f o ll o w s , A nd the k i ng w a s e x ce e d i ng s or r y .

Bde e BEDE It is u su al wi th S c r i p tu r e , th at th e hi s to i anr

u bi su
p .

s h o u l d re l ate e v e n ts as th e y w e e th e n r b e li e ve d by al l , th u s
p
J o se h i s c all e d th e fath e r of J e s us by M ary he rs e lf . So n ow

al s o H e ro d is s ai d to b e e x c e e d i ng y f
s or r
o r s o t h,e g u e s ts

t h o u gh t, si n c e th e hy p o c ri te b o re s ad n e s s o n h i s a c e , wh e n f
h e h ad joy i n hi s h e a t ; a n d h e e c u s e s r
hi s w i c e d n e s s x k
by hi s o ath , th at h e m i gh t b e i m i o u s u n d e e te n c e o f p r pr
pi e ty . Wh e re fore th e r e fo ll o w s , F or h i s
’
oa th s s a k e , a nd f or

the i r s a ke s w ho sat wi th h i m , h e w ou ld no t r e e ctj he r .

T HEOPHYL H e ro d . n ot b e i ng hi s own m as te r , b u t fu ll of l u s t,
fi
fu l ll e d h i s o ath , an d sl e w th e j m an ; i t w o u l d h ave e e n
u st b
b e tte r h o we v e r t o b re ak hi s o ath , th an to c o m m i t s o g e at r
B de e a si n . BE DE ; I n th at
g a ai n w hi c h i s ad d e d , A nd f or the i r
u bi s u p .

s ake s w ho sa t w i th h i m , h e w i s h e s t o m a ke al l p rtak r
a e s in
 VER . 17 —2 9 . sr . MARK .

hi s g u i l t, t h a t a lo o d y e as t m i gh t b e b f se t b e fo re lu x u ri ou s

an d i m u e g u e s ts Wh e e o e i t goe s
p r . r fr on , Bu t g s e nd i n an

e x e cu ti one r , he co m ma nd e d h i s he ad to be br oug h t i n a
c har
g e r . T HEOPHYL . S p i c ul ator i s th e
’
n am e for th e u li c p b
se r ntva c o m m i s si o ne d to p u t m e n t o d e ath .

BEDE ; Now Her o d w as n o t as h am e d to bri n g b e fo re hi s B d e e

g u e s ts th e h e ad of a m u de r re d m an ; b u t we d o n o t re ad of “bi “
P :

su c h an ac t of m ad n e s s i n Ph a aoh r
F o m o th e am l e s ,
. r b x p
h o w e ve r , it is pr ove d to b e m o f r
fte n to c all to m i n d
e u s e u l, o

th e c omi ng d ay of our d th by f r n d by li i n g c h a te ly
ea , ea a v s ,

th an to c e l e br at e t h e d ay of o b i rth w i th l x u ry Fo m an
ur u . r

is b rn o r i n th e w o l d t t i l b t th
o o le c t p as by d e ath o u t
, u e e s

o f th w rl d t r pe o I t g e o n A nd he be he ade d hi m i n
o e ose . o s ,

p r i so n 9
9 G REG
,
I c a n
0 n . t w i t h u t t h e .
g e a t s t w n d e r G o g , o r e o , re .

r fl t th t h w h was fi ll e d e n i n hi m th e r wom b f
e ec a e, o
d
ev s o
’
s
or .

w i th th e p i r i t f pr o p h e y an d w h w
s o th gr at s t th at h ad c ,
o as e e e

ari e n s m n g t th o a b rn f w m n i nt i n to p ri s n by
o s se o o o e , s se o

wi k d m n is b h
c e d d f th d an c i n g f gi rl n d th ugh
e , e ea e or e o a , a o

a m an f gr to t ri
soty m e e t s d ea t h th r
au s e gh s c h a f u
, l ea ou u o

i n tr m n t
s u A w to
e pp th at th e r was s m thi n g e il
. re e su o se e o e v

i n hi l i f t b w i p d w y b y o i gn m i n i ou s a d e ath ? Wh e n
s e, o e e a a s o ,

h ow r c ld h
e ve ,mmi t ou in n i n hi
e co ati n g wh os a s e ve s e , e

fo d w o nl
y l c as t ndo w i l d h n y? H w
o us s ul d h e
a o e o co

o ff n d i n h i
e n er ti n w h n s co r q i tt d th w i ld e rne ss ?
v sa o , o e ve u e e

H w i i t th t A l m i gh ty G d
o s a d pi i n thi li fe o so es se s s

th wh m H
o se h o bli m ly h e n b for all ge
e as so su e c os e e a s,

if i t b n t f th
e re n wh i h i p l i n t th e p i e ty o f
o or e as o , c s a o

th f i thf l th t H th i n k th e m i n to th e l w t pl ac e
e a u ,
a e us s s o es ,

b c e H
aus e h w H e i r e w r d i n g t h e m i n th e hi gh e t
e se e s o s a s ,

a nd t w ar d ly H th r w th e m d o w n am n g t thi n gs d p i e d
ou e o s o s es s ,

b c se i n war dly H d raw s th m p e n to i n c m pre h e n i b le

e au e e u ve o s

th i n g Le t s . h th e n i n f r fr m thi w h t th y h all
e ac ffe re o s a e s su ,

w h m H r j e ct s i f H
o e g ri e
e s t h s e wh m h l o v e s
, e so B E DE B d
ve o o e . e e
bi m p
Th r f ll w A n d w h n h i d i s i p l h
u
e e o o s, d of i t th e y e m s c es e ar , ca e
‘

a nd t k p hi oo
p e un d l i d i t si n c ort m b s J ,
p ha a a o . os e us

r l te th t J hn wa br ght b n d i n to th c a tl f
e a s, a o .
s ou ou e s e o

M h r n n d th r l i n ; an d c l i ti c al hi s t ry y T h
ac e o , a e e s a e c e s as o sa s eo

t h t ah w b ri
e d i n S bas t ui t y e f P l t i n n e l l d “
as e , a c T t o a es e, o ce ca e e

S am ri a B t th e b h di n g of J h n th B p ti t i gn i fi s th
a . u e ea o e a s s e e

l se n i n g f th at f m
es by w h i h h w
o th a g h
e t t
, b e C h r i st
3 3
c e as ou o ’ °
1 18 G O S PEL ACCORDING TO CHA P .
W .

by t h e p e o p le , as th e r ai si n g o f ou r S avi o u r on th e c ro s s

ty pi fi e s t h e ad van c e of th e fai th i n , th at He H i mse lf , wh o was

fi rs t l ook e d u p on as a p ro p h e t b y th e m u l ti t u d e , w as r e c og

n i s e d a s th e G o d by all th e
S on of f i th f
a ul ; w h e re fore J oh n ,
wh o w as d e s ti n e d to d e cr e as e , w as b rn o w h e n t h e d ay l i gh t
b e
gi n s to w ax sh o r t b u t th e L o r d a t th a t s e as o n of th e y e a r
i n w h i c h th e d ay b e gi n s to l e n gt h e n T HEOPHYL . . In a m ys
t i c al w ay , h o w e ve r H ro d
, e , w h ose n am e m e an s , of s ki n ,
’
i s th e

p p l
eoe of th e Je w s , an d th e fwi e t o wh o m h e w as w e d d e d
m e an s vai n
g l o
y, w h o sre d au gh te r e ve n n o w e n ci r cle s th e Je ws
w i th h e r rst an di ng f th S r i p t re s;
d an c e , n am e ly , a al s e f u nd e o e c u

t h e y i n d e d b e h ad e d J h n th t i s t h e w r d
e e f pr p h c y o , a , o o o e ,

an d h ol d to h i m wi th u t C h r i s t h i s he d PS EUDO J E ROM E ;
o , a .
-

O r e l e Th e h d f th l aw whi c h i s C hri t i
s , ea ot o ff fi m e , s ,
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45 . A ndst r a i ght w a y be c o ns t r ai ne d h i s d i s c i p l e s
t o ge t i n t o t h e sh i p an d t o go t o t h e o th e r s i d e b e fo r e
,

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.

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.

lo ave s fo r t h e i r h e ar t w a s h ar d e ne d .

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M as te r of th e e l e m e n ts . Wh e re fo re i t is sai d , A nd s tr a i g h t

wa y he c ons tr a i ne d hi s d i s ci p le s to g e t i n to the s h ip , a n d to
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. .

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th e m s e l ve s fr o m H i m an d th at , n o t o n l o n ac c ou n t o f t h e
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r
th e y w e e at a lo s s h o w H e w o ul d j oi n th e m . BEDE ; But i t
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s ai d a, w h e n L u k e r e l at e s th at th e mi r ac l e w a s d o n e i n th e .

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.

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.

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a nd ta k e h i m by f or c e a n d m a k e h i m a k i ng , he dep a r te d

ag a i n i n to a m ou n ta i n hi m s e y f
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a lon e on t h e la n d . T HEOPHYL . N o w th e L o r d p e r m i t te d
H i s d i s c i p l e s to b e i n a e , at th e y m i gh t l e arn p at i e n c e ;
d n g r th
w h e re fo r e H e d i d n o t i m m e d i at e ly c o m e t o th e i r ai d , b u t al
l o w e d th e m to r e m ai n i n d an ge r al l n i gh t, th at H e m i gh t
te ac h th e m to w ai t p ati e n tly , an d n ot to ho p e at o n c e for
hel p in t i rb u l at i o n s . F o r th e r foll
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toi li ng i n r ow i ng , f or the w i nd w as c on tr a ry u n to the m :

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.

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.

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n i n th h ou r ,
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g h ou r .

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o m H i s go i n g a d i ffe re n t x p
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fr om re co
gn i s i n g Hi m , as to t k a e H i m fo r a Sp i ri t .
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th e i rd g r p an e s, u ts th e m i n g e a te e a r rf r
B u t H e i m m e di ate ly .

r e as s u r e d th m by H i s
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a te l
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i n H i f t w h i h h d b di ly w i gh t n d th g r vi ty f m at
s ee ,
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te r, H l d w l k n th w t n d n st b l
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un de r s to o d n o t c o n c e r n i n g th e l o av e s . BEDE ; The d i s c i l e s B ed e p
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di s c i l e s i n r ow i n g , an d the c o n tr a
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ve s o

th e re p o se of he r c e l e s ti al c o u n t ry . A n d w e ll i s i t s ai d th at
the s hi p w as i n th e m i d s t of the s e a, an d He alo n e on l an d ,
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.

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.

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.
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G e n tile s so ove r wh e l m i n g, th at h e r R e d e e m e r se e m s t o h ave

e nti r e ly r
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t o th e m as d ayl i gh t a ppr o ac h e d , fo r w h e n m an l i t s f u
p hi s

m i n d t o th e li gh t o f g u i d an c e o m o n h i gh , th e o fr L rd w i ll b e
w i th hi m , an d th e d an ge s o f te m t ati on s w i ll b e l ai d r p as l e e p .

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.
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.

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B d e e to H i s d i s c i pl e s . B EDE ; O fte n th e n d th e l e oe s ov of h e av e n
u bi s u
p .

se e m to h av e d e s e rt d th e f i th f l i n tri b l ati on
e a u u , so th at i t
m ay b e th o u gh t t h at J s s w i sh s t p
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th at th e L ord was a p h an t om, an d di d n ot ta k e u p on Hi m

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s at d o w n , th at i s , re i gn e d i n th e sh i p ,
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u bi s u .
p
th e g ra c e of H i s l o v e , th e r e s oon all th e str i i n gs
v o f vi c e s,

an d o f th e ad v e rs e wo ld , r or o f e vi l s pi ri ts , a e k pt
r e un d e r an d

p ut to r e st .

53 . A n d wh e n
th e y had p ass e d o ve r th e y c a m e ,

i nt o t h e la n d o f G e n n e s a r e t a nd d re w t o t h e sh o re , .

5 4 A n d wh e n th e y we re c o m e o u t of t h e sh i p
. ,

st r a i ght way th e y k n e w hi m ,

5 5 A n d r an t hr o u gh t h a t w h o l e r e g i o n r o u n d
.

a b o u t an d b e ga n t o c a r r y a b o u t i n b e ds th o s e that
,

w e r e s i c k w h e re th e y h e a r d he was
,
.

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. , ,

c i ti e s o r c ou n t r th l ai d t he s i c k i n t h e st r e e t s
, y e
y , ,

a n d b e s o u g h t h i m that th e y m i ght t o u c h i f i t we r e b u t

t h e b o r d e r o f h i s ga r m e n t : a nd as m a n y as t o u c h e d
hi m w e r e m ad e w h o l e .

Gl os s .

G LO S S . Th e E vange li s t ,
h a vi n g s h e wn th e d an ge r w hi c h
no n O C C .
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the p
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sa i le d , s ay i n g , A nd w he n th e y ha d p as s e d ove r , the y c a me
i n to the k i nd of G e nne s a r e t, a n d d r e w to the s hor e .

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m e n ti o n e d
p la ce fo r som e ti m e . Th e r fre o e th e E van ge l i s t su bj i no s,

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who le r e g i o n rou n d abou t, a nd beg a n to ca r r

y a bou t i n be d s
thos e tha t we r e s i ck , whe r e the y he a r d he w as . T HEO PHYL .

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h ou s e s th at H e m i gh t
h e al th e m , bu t r ath e r th e si c k th e m se l ve s we e ou g h t to r br
Hi m . Whe r for e e it al s o fo ll o w s , A nd whi the rsoe ve r he
e n te r e d i n to vi llag e s , ci ti e s , or
or c ou n tr
y , d c . Fo r th e
mi r ac l e w hi c h h ad be en w r o u gh t o n th e w o m an Wi th an i ssue
of bl oo d , h ad r e ac h e d th e ea s r of m any , an d c au s e d in
th e m th at g re at fai t h , b y wh i c h th e y w e r e h e al e d . I t go e s
on , A nd as ma ny as tou che d h i m we r e m a de wh o le . BEDE B d e e
“ bi S “
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°

of H i s gar m e n t th e sl i gh te s t of Hi s c o m m an d m e n ts , fo r w h o
s o e ve r sh all t r an s g e s s r it s ha ll be c a l le d th e l e a s t i n t he M a tt .

k i ng dom f
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whi c h w e h av e c o me to th e Wo r d of G o d, an d a fte rw r d a s,

sh al l h ave th e j
e n oy m e n t o f Hi s m aj e s ty . Ps EU Do -
J EROME
Fur th e rm o re th at w h i c h i s s ai d , A nd as ma ny as tou c he d hi m
wer e mad e w hol e , s h al l be f l fill
u e d, wh e n g i e r f an d m o urn i n g
sh all fl y awa
y .

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I . The n c a m e t og e th e r un ot hi m t h e P ha ri s e e s ,

a nd cer ta i n o f the S c r i be s , w h i c h c am e fr o m J e
r u s ale m .

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th e y s aw s om e of hi s d i s c i p l e s e at
b r e ad w i th d e fi le d that i s to say wi th u nwash e n
, , ,

b and s t h e y fo u n d fa u lt
, .

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.
, ,

w ash th e i r ha n ds oft e at n o t h o ld i ng t he t r ad i t i on o f
, ,

t he e ld e r s .

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.
,

th e y w ash t h e y e at n o t A nd m an y o th e r th i ngs
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, ,

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, , ,

t ab l e s .

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.
,

w al k n o t thy d i s c i p l e s a c c or d i n g t o t h e t r ad i t i o n of
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,

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.
,

E sa i as p r o p h e s i e d of yo u h y p o cr i t e s as i t i s wr i tt e n , ,

T h i s p e o p l e h on o u r e th m e wi th th e i r l i p s bu t th e i r ,

h e ar t i s far fr o m m e .

7 . Ho wb e i t i n v ai n
th e y wor sh i p m e t e a c h i ng
do ,

for d o c t r i n e s t h e c o mm a n d m e n ts o f m e n ;

8 Fo r l a yi n g as i d e t h e c omm a n d m e n t o f G o d ye
.
,
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h ol d th e t r ad i t i on o f m e n as t h e w ash i n g of p o ts and ,

cu ps an d m a n y o th e r s u c h l i k e th i n gs ye d o .
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9 . A nd he s ai d un o t t he m F ul l we ll ye , re e cj t t he
c o m m an d m e nt of G o d th a t ye m ay k e e p
, y our o wn

t ra d i ti o n .

10 . Fo r M o s e s sa i d H o no u r , t hy fa t he r and t hy
m o th e r ; and , W h o s o c ur s e t h fath e r or m o th e r , l e t
h i m di e t h e d e ath '

ll B u t y e s ay, If a m an s h all s a y to hi s fa t h e r o r
.

m o t h e r , I t i s C o r b a n, t h a t i s t o s ay, a g ift , b y wha t

s o e ve r th o u m i ght e st be p r ofi te d b y m e ; he sh all be
fr e e .

12 A nd ye s uffe r hi m m ore to d o gh t fo r h i s
'

. no ou

fa th e r o r hi s m o t h e r ;

13 . M a k i ng t h e wo r d o f G od o f n o n e e ffe c t th ro ugh
y o ur t r ad i t i o n w hi c h , y e h a ve d e l i ve re d : a nd m a n
y
s u ch l i k e th i ngs d o ye .

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r g
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to b e u nl e a n e d m e n, n o t o nl c o m e th e m s e h e s ,
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th e he m of H i s gar me nt B u t t h e Ph a i s e e s an d S c i e s ,
. r rb
wh o o u gh t to h av e b een th e te ac h e r s of th e p ople
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p ti o ns q u e s ti o n s ; wh e re f r e o it is s ai d , Th e n th e r e c a me

tog e th er u n to h i m th e P h a r i se e s a nd c e r ta i n o
f th e S cr i be s ,
c om i ng f r om J e r u sa le m ; a nd w h e n th e y s a w s om e o
f hi s
d i sc i p le s eat bre a d w i th co m m on , tha t i s , w i th u n w as h e n

HEOPHYL F th d i c i p l f th
h a n d s , the y f ou n d f a u l t . T . or e s es o e

r r
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, t i n uf th or e ss e o s o e

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J e ws , e mc e h e y w a s h th e i r ha n d s
p t t oft , e a t n o t , h old i ng t h e

t r a d i ti o n o
f t h e e ld e r s . BEDE
; F o r t a i n g th e s i i tu al k pr
wo ds r of th e P r pho e ts in a ca rn al s e ns e , th e y d , by
o b rvse e B e de
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t rad i ti on , th at men wh o are c l e an r
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Oft e ne r b e c au se th e y e at br e ad , an d th at th e y s h ou l d n o t e at

on l e avi n g th e m a rk e t, wi th o u t w as h i n g . But i t i s n e c e ss a ry
fo r th o s e w h o d e s ir e to p rt ak
a e Of th e br e ad whi ch c om e s

d ow n f r m h e a n fte n t c l n th i r i l d d s by alm s
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, o o ea se e ev ee ,

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ne ce ry f r a m an t o wa h th r ghly w y th e p oll ti n s
ssa o s o ou a a u o

w h i c h h h s c n tr te d fr m th c ar e s f t e m p o r l b i n s s
e a o ac o e o a us e ,

b y b e i n g aft e rw ar d s i n te n t n g d th g h t an d w o rk s o oo ou s .

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, o v ,
o nd l an s e as e s, a c e e

th m s l ve
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e s a e e ,
o o s e us o e

w a h e d i n t he f n t
s f th S i r ; i n i n d o th y o bs e r
o o e a v ou va e ve

th e w h i n g O f th i r ve s s e l
as wh o n gl c t t o w sh
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fi lthy s i n s f th i r b di s an d f th i r h e rts I t go e s n
o e o e o e a . o :

Th e n th e S c r i be s a nd P ha r i s e e s a sk e d hi m , Why w a lk not

t hy d i sc i p le s a fte r t h e t r a d i t i o n of t h e e ld e r s , bu t eat br e a d

Hi e r i n .
w i th c o m m on h a n d s ? J EROME ; W on d e rf ul i s the f
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th e Ph ari se e s an d Sc i rb th e y th e S on O f G od,
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;
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B ut co mm on i s h e r e p u t fo r u n c l e an ; for th e p e ple o of th e

Je ws, b o as ti n g th at th e y w e e r th e p orti on of G o d, c all e d

th ose m e ats c o m m on , whi ch all m ad e u se O f . PS EUDO J EROME -

He b e at b ac ks th e r
vai n wo d s r
H i s ar g u of th e Ph a i s e e s w i th
m e n ts , as m e n d ri e b ac k d w i thvw e p ns b i n t rpr e ti
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Vi ct
h e a r t i s fa r f r om m e EUDO C HRY S F i n e th y nj tly . PS -
. or s c e u us

A nt e ac c u se d th e d i sc i p l s n t O f t r an s g r s s i n g th e l w b t th o e e a ,
u e

c o m man d o f th e e l d r s H e s h rp l y c n f
s n d s th m c alli n g
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,
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the i r li p s, w h i ls t t he i r h e a r t i s f ar
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'

to o b s e r ve th e d i c tat e s of p i e ty , wh i ls t th e y h o n u r th o e

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c o n t i n ue s , Fo r la y i ng as i d e t h e c o m m a n d m e n ts of G od , y e h old
t o th e t r a d i t i on s of m e n , a s t he w a s h i ng o fp o ts a n d p
cu s .

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M o e o ve , to c onvi c t th e m o f n e gle c ti ng th e Vi c t.

r re n d t
e ve ce ue o G o d , fo r th e sa k e o f th e tr ad i ti o n o f th e e l d e rsf , a

wh i c h w s Opp H ol y S c n p t ur e s , H e bj o i ns F or 4
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gi ft s ; h on o u r, s ay s th e A p o s tl e , w i d ow s w h o ar e w i d ow s i n d e e d .
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m or e to d o f f o ug h t HEOPHYL
or hi s a th e r or h i s m ot h e r T . .

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o Wh r f re i t g e s
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on, M a k i ng th e w or d o f G od of n o ne e
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th a t y e m ay o b r se ve th e t r ad i ti o n s O f men . P SEUDO - C H RY S . V i ct .

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it . Fo r th e ti m e h ad n o t c om e fo r H i s d w e lli n g wi th th e G e n
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as b e i ng th o u gh t w i c k e d b y th e J e w s ; an d H e m e an s by
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. Th e s e nse th e e o e ,
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r i gh t f th e G e n ti le s fir t t b e p rt k rs o f th e b e n e fi t
or s o a a e ,

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an d Thy b e ne fi ts al s o ; I as k r mb
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he r da ug h te r la i d p u on th e be d , a nd d e v i l g on e o u t
th e .

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an d ai thfu l s ay i ng o f B

h e r m o th e r , th e d e vi l l e ft t h e d au gh te ; h e e i s gi v e n a p r er r u

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kn wl d g i n th
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J EROME ; My ti s c ally h o w e ve r th e G e n t i l e w o m an , wh pr y
o a s

for h e r d au gh te r ,
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d au gh t e r affl i c t e d w i th a d e v i l , i s th e b rb aria an w e s te rn r ac e ,

wh i c h by f i th h th b e n t rn d fr m d g i n t
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d e i re s t t ak th c r m b s f p i r i t al n d e r tan di n g n o t th
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e TH EOPHYL Th e
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o f usl w he n h
a so,fall i nt i n b c m s a w o m an ; an d e s o s , e o e

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s s ou d a gh t r wh i i c k th t i s
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d gh t r gai n h a
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or c th o r o o e e ve e

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. A nd a ,

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, t hr o u g h ,

t he m i dst O f t he c o asts o f D e c ap o l i s .

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an d had an i m p e d i m e nt i n hi s s p e e c h ; an d th e y
b e s e e c h hi m t o p u t hi s ha n d u p o n hi m .

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.
,

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t ou c h e d hi s t ong u e ;
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.
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s a i th u nt o hi m E p h p hatha that i s Be O p e ne d , , , .

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.
,

str i ng O f hi s t ong u e was l o os e d and he s p ak e p l ai n , .

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.

m an : b u t t h e m or e h e c ha r g e d th e m so m u c h t he ,

m or e a g r e at d e al th e y p u b l i sh e d i t ;
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He hath d o ne all th i ngs we ll : h e m a k e th b o th th e

d e a f t o h e a r a nd t h e d u m b t o s p e a k
, .

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y i n th e ar ts of p
th e G e n ti l e s , l e s t H e s h ou l d gi v e th e J e w s o c c as i o n t o s a ,
y
th at th e y e s te e m e d H i m a tr an s g r e s s o r o f th e l aw , b e c au s e He
h e ld c om m u n i on w i th t h e G e n ti l e s , an d th e r fr e o e H e i m m e di
ate ly re tu rn s ; wh e re f o re it is s ai d , An d a
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D e c ap ol i s i s g
ai o n rO fet e n c i ti e s , ac
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o e

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b r d e r s f D e c ap li i t d oe s n t m an th at H
o O o s, o e e e n t e re d th e
c on fi n e s o f D c ap li s t h e m l s ; fo H i s n t
e o s e ve r e o s ai d to h av e
c r o s e d th e s e a
s b t r ath r t h a e c o m e t ,
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O f th e se a nd t h a e r e c h e d q i te
, a p t o v a u u o th p l ac
e e,

w h i c h w as Opp si t t th e m i d t f th e c as ts
o e o s o o o f D e c ap ol i s ,

w h i c h w e r e i t ate d at d i s tan c e c r o s th
s u ea a a s I t go e s on ,
e s .

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be s oug h t h i m to l a y h a n ds u p on hi m . T HEOPHYL W hi c h .

r
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d e vi l , fo r s uc h an i n s tan c e O f s u ffe ri n g c am e fr om th e d e vi l .

Th e re f o l lo w s , A n d he took h i m as i de f ro m t h e m u l t i tu d e ,
a nd p ut hi s fi nge r s i n to hi s e a r s . P SEUDO C H RYS -
. He ta k Vies c t.

th e d e a f and d um b m an w h o w as br ou
g h t to H i m a art r o m p f
th e r
c o wd , th at He m i gh t n ot d o Hi s r
di vi n e mi ac l e s o p e nly ; M a f0

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i s l o w ly i n hi s c o nd u c t . B u t He p u ts Hi s fi n ge rs i n to h i s
e ars , wh e n H e m i gh t h ave cu e dr hi m wi th a w o rd , to sh e w

th at b dy b e i n g ni te d t D i ty was c n se crate d by
Hi s o ,
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s

i n t t h w rl d h w e d t h
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d i vi n an d h ly e e n th e p i ttl e w hi c h l o e d th e s tr i n g o f
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on , A n d look i ng up to h e a ve n , h e gr oa ne d , a n d sa i th u n to hi m ,
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s e e c h fo r th e d u m , h e a i n g fo r th e d e a , h e al th fo r r f al l who
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to ge th e r wi th th e Fath e r , gi ve s al l thi n s t o t h e m w h o
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g g wh e n fo r
o ur o w n e ors an d t h o s err O f o urb o r w i n o k th e
n e i gh u s, e v e

gu ar d i an s hi p o f th e D iv i n e m e r cy PSEUDO C HRYS H e at th e V i
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s am e ti m e al s o gr o an e d , tak i n g o r c
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m u c h th m or e g r e t d e a l t h e
y p uebl i h d i t T HEOPHYL a a s e . .

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.

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.

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, ,

b e fo re th e m ; an d th e y d i d s e t th e m b e for e the
p e opl e .

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.
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an d c o m m a n d e d t o s e t th e m als o b e fo r e t h e m .

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.
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.

t h o u s an d : an d h e s e n t t h e m a w a y .

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mi racl e c on c e n i n g r th e p
m u lti l i c ati o n Of th e l o av e s , n ow

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no th i ng to e a t, J e sus c a l le d h i s d i s c i p le s u n to h i m , a nd

s a i th u n to the m , I ha ve c omp as s i on on the m u l ti tu d e , be

ca us e the y h a ve now be e n w i th m e th re e d ays , a nd h a ve

no th i ng to e a t . For H e d i d n o t al w ay s wo mi rk rac le s c on

r
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p e rf r m o ed thi s m i ac l e , r i f H e h ad n ot se e n th at th e m u l ti tu d e
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the m to the i r ow n h o us e s , the y wi ll f a i n t by
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sa s mo e
y u l ly : r fA n d h e w e n t up i n to a mou n ta i n , a nd v M au , ,

1 5 , 29
sa t dow n the re , a nd g r e a t m u l ti tu de s c a me u n to h i m , °

ha vi ng wi th the m m a ny si ck p e rs ons , a nd c as t the m

dow n at J e s us
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o it c n e ac e s e e o e o

ti n ne s , A n d h i s d i s ci p le s s ai d u n to h i m , F r om w he nc e can

ma n yy m h b d h i n the wi ld e r ne ss
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a s a ti the s e e n w i t r e a e r e

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we sh o u l d no t b e gr i e vo u sly an gr y w i th i gn o an t m e n an d r
th o se wh o d o n o t u n d e s tan d , b u t ea r
wi th th e i i gn o an c e b r r r .

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ha ve y e ? a nd the y a ns w e r e d , S e ve n . R EM I G . I gn o ran c e
w as not Hi s r e as o n for as ki n g th e m , b u t th at fr om th e i r
an s w e ri n g s e ve n, th e mi rac l e m i gh t b e n oi s e d a br o ad , an d

b e com e mo r k n ow n
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.

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.

took the s e ve n loa ve s , a nd g a ve tha nk s , a nd br a k e . I n g i vi n g

th an k s, H e h as l e ft u s an e x am pl e , th at fo r all g i ts f c o n fe ed rr
on u s fr om h e av e n w e s h ou ld r r
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p p o e n .

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a nd h e ble ss e d , a nd c o mm a n d e d to se t the m a ls o bef or e the m .

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vi rg i n , th e y b e gi n to e s te e m Hi s vi rt ue n o t th at O f G od , but
o fa m an . Th e rfr e o e th e L or d J e s u s d i v i d e s the f o o d , an d Hi s
w i ll i n d e e d i s t o gi v e to al l , to d e ny n o ne ; H e i s th e D i s
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fr om a a fr to C h ri s t ,
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.

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, ,

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A n d w he n h e h a d t u r n e d a bou t a n d lo ok e d on h i s d i sc ip le s ,
he r e bu k e d P e te r , ti c . HEOPHYL F
T . or th e L or d , wi s hi n g to
sh e w th at H i s Pass i o n wa t t k pl s o a e ac e on ac c o u n t o f th e
s al v ati o n of me n, an d th at S at an al o n e w as u n w i ll i n th at
g
C hr i s t s h o ul d s u ffe r ,
an d th e r ac e of m an b e s av e d, c al l e d
P e te r b h
S at an , r d th th i n g th t w r
e c au s e e s av o u e e s a e e

o fS t n nd
a a fr m n wi ll i ngn th at C h ri t h l d ff r
, a ,
o u e ss s s ou su e

b m H i d r ry ; f S tan i i n t rpr t d th d r ry
e ca e s a ve sa or a s e e e e a ve sa .

PSEUDO C HRYS B t H -
i th n t t th d i l wh n t m p ti n g V i t
. u e sa o o e ev , e e c

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,
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a s, o o e, a es s o e es o ar c .

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t hi ng w hi h b f G d b t w h i h b o
s c e f m n T HEOPHYL
o o , u c e e .
.

H e y th
saa t P t rs s r th e t h i n g w hie e
c h be f m n i n av o u s s o e ,

th t h a in m w y e re d c rn l ffe c ti on f P te r
so e a s av o u a a a s, or e

w i h d t h t C h ri t h
s e ld p r H i m lf n d n t b
a s r i fie d
s ou s a e se a o e c uc .

3 4 A nd wh e n h e h ad c al l e d th e p e o p l e u nt o hi m
.

w i t h h i s d i s c i p l e s als o h e s ai d u n t o t h e m W h o s o e ve r , ,

w i ll c o m e aft e r m e le t hi m d e n h i m s e l f an d ta k e u
y p , ,

h i s c r o ss and fo ll ow m e , .

Th e te t h as x h e re , D o mi no , PrO p i ti u s e s to b
ti i : n am hoc non e ri t .
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3 5 . Fo r wh o s o e ve r wi ll
save h i s l i fe shall l o s e i t ;
b u t w h o s oe ve r shall l o s e hi s l i fe fo r m y sa k e an d th e
G o s p e l s t he s am e shall s a ve i t
’

, .

3 6 Fo r what shall i t p r o fi t a m an i f h e shall ga i n

.
,

t h e w h ol e w or ld an d l o s e hi s o w n s o u l ,

3 7 O r wh at shall a m an g i ve i n e x c ha nge fo r h i s
.

s ou l
3 8 Wh o s o e ve r th e r e fo r e shall b e asha m e d of m e
.

an d o f m w o r ds i n th i s ad lt s n d s i nf l
y u e r o u a u

g e ne r at i on ; of hi m als o s h all t he S on of m an be
asha m e d wh e n h e c om e th i n t he gl o r y of hi s Fath e r
,

w i th t h e h o l y a n g e ls .

B d
e e in
B EDE ; f
A te r sh e wi n g to H i s d i s c i l e s th e m y st e ry p of Hi s
M ar c
p as si r rr x r
.

2, 3 6 .
on an d e su e c ti o n, H e e h o t s th e m , as w e l l as th e
m u l ti tu d e , to foll o w th e e x am pl e of Hi s p as si on Wh e re f re . o

i t go e s o n ; A nd w h e n h e h a d c a l le d th e p e op le u n to hi m w i th
hi s d i s ci p le s a ls o , he s a i d u n to th e m , Wh os oe ve r w i s h e s to
Ch y r s. c om e a f te r me , le t hi m de ny hi ms e lf C HRY S . A s i f H e wou l d
H om i 11
r re b k Me ,
.

M at t . s ay t o Pe te ,
Th ou i n d e e d d o s t u e wh o am w il li n g t o
55 .

u n de r goMy p as si on , bu t I te ll th e e th at n o t on ly 1 s i t wr on g ,

to pr e ve n t M e from su ffe ri n g b u t n ei th e r c an st th ou b e s ave d ,

u nl e s s th o u th y s e l d i e s t f . A gai n H e sa
y s, Whos oe ver w i she s to
co me a
f ter me ; as i f He s ai d , I c all y o u t o th o s e go o d th i n gs
wh i ch a m an sh o u l d wi s h for , I d o not forc e y ou to e vi l an d

b u rd e n som e thi n gs ; fo r h e wh o d o e s v i ol e n c e to h i s h e a re r ,

o fte n s tan d s i n h i s way ; b u t h e w h o l e av e s h i m f e e , r r ath e r

d raws h i m to h i m se l f
A n d a m an d e n i e s h i m s e l w h e n h e
. f
r
c a e s n ot b o dy s th at wh th r i t b e s o rg d
fo r h i s ,
o e e c u e , or

wh ate v r o f l i k e n at r e i t m y s ffe r h e b e r i t p ati e n tly

e u a u ,
a s .

TH EOPHYL F o m an w h o d e n i e s an th e r b i t br o th e r
. r a o ,
e

or f th e r d o e s n t y m p ath i e w i th hi m n o gri e at
a ,
o s z ,
r ev

h i f t th o gh h e b e w n d d an d di ; th u s we o gh t to
s a e, u ou e e u

d e pi e
s s b ody s th at i f i t h l d b wo n d e d o h r t i n
o ur , o s ou e u r u

Ch y r s. any w y w a sh l d n t m i n d i ts su ff ri n g
, e ou C H RY s B t o e . . u
u bi s u p .
H s ay n t a m an sh l d n t s p are h i m e l f b u t w h at i s
e s o , ou o s ,

mo r e th at h e sh l d d e n y h i m s e l f as i f h e h ad n th i n g i n
,
ou ,
o

c o m m o n wi th h i m s e l f b t f c d an ge r and l oo k u p o n
, u a e ,

s u ch th i n gs as i f an o th r w e r e s u ffe ri n g ; an d th i s i e s
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re ally top r h i m l f; f p r
s a e se or a e n ts th e n m o s t t r yul k i ndl
y ac t

to th e i r h i l d re n w h e n th e y gi
c ,
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p t o th e i r m ast r e s,

wi th a n i nj n c ti n n t t u p r o o o s a e th e m . A gai n , H e sh e w s th e

de g r ee t o w hi c h a m an sh o u l d d e ny h i m s e l f
, wh e n He s ay s ,

A nd ta k e up hi s cr os s , b y w h i c h H e m e an s , e v e n t o th e m ost
f
s h am e u l HEOPHYL F d e ath t th at ti m
.
th e c r s
T . or a e o s

a pp r d ea eh m f l b a se m l f c t r w e re fix e d t i t
s a e u ,
ec u a e a o s o .

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s -
a a hk ll fi l l p i l t f r e i n g a t rm e se ,
s o ,
o e se s o

in lm w i h
a ca hi i l r s t b pr p r d ;
,
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y e d ,
( a . or e e

r l
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a e e o o , a s ve
u 1 Su '

r h th t p i n t wh i th e r w
e ac a n w ly c al l d
o ,
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r i t k n p by
c oss s w h n i th r
a e u b dy i p ai n e d by u s, e e e ou r o s

ab ti n n c
s e l affl i t d b y f l l w f l i n g f
e , or ou r o
s ou c e e o -
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n i gh b
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m t h
us n w tr ngth H e ad d
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su ff r n d y t n t f l l w C h ri t th t i
e a e wh n h o d e n t o o s , a s, e e o s o

ff r f C h r i t ak ; f h f ll w C h ri t w h w alk ’
su e or s s s e or e o o s s , o s

a ft r H i m n d n f rm s hi m se l f t H i d e ath d s p i i n g
e , a co o o s , e s

th pri n i p li ti s an d p o w r s nd e r wh o p w e r b f r
os e c a e e u se o , e o e

th c m i n g f C h ri s t h c m m i tte d i n
e o o Th n th e r f l l w , e o s . e e o o s,

F or w hos oe ve r wi ll s a ve hi s life s h a ll lose i t ; bu t w hos oe ve r

Me
’
s ha ll los e hi s f or my sak e a nd the G os e l s , the s a me
p
s ha ll s a ve it . I gi ve y o u th e s e c o m m an d s , as i t we r e to
sp r a e y o u ; fo r w h o s o e v e s a e s h i s s on , r p r bri n gs h i m to
d tres u c ti o n , p are h i m a s hi m
b u t wh o s o e v er d n oe s ot s , s ve .

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s e l w y pr p r e d fo d ath ; f i f
e o e o e a a s e a r e or

i n th b at tl e ef th i w rl d h e w h i pre p ar e d f d e ath fi gh t
s o s o , o s or s

b tte r th n th r th gh n o ne c an re st r h i m t l i f fte r
e a o e s, ou o e o e a

d ath m c h m r i th i th e c as i n s p i ri t al b attl w h e n s
e , u o e s s e u e , o

g r e t h
a p f r e s rr e c t i n i
a o t b e f r e hi m
e o i nc e h who u o s se o , s e

g i ve s u
p hi l n t d th s i t R
s s ou
E M I G A n d l i fe i
u t b o ea s av e . . s o e

tak e n i n th i p l c f th pr n t li f san d n o t f r th
a b
e or e e se e, o e su

s tan i t l f f th s l
ce seC HRYS A th e re f re H h ad ai d Ch y
o e ou . . s o e s , r s .

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, ,
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a i the w h o w
wo r ld , a nd los e hi s ow n s ou l , A s i f He s ai d , Th i n kn t o

th at he h as save d hi s s o ul, wh o h as sh u nn e d th e p e ri l s
VOL . 11 . M
 1 62 G O SP EL A CC O R D I N G TO CHAP VI I I . .

of th e c r os s ; fo r wh e n a m an , at th e c o st of hi s s ou l ,

th at i s , hi s l i fe ,
‘

g ai n s th e w h ol e w orl d , w h at h as h e b e si d e s ,

n ow th at h i s s o ul is
’

p ri e sh i n g ? H as h e an o th e r s o ul t o gi ve
fo r h i s s o ul ? For a m an c an gi v e th e pri c e of hi s h ou s e i n
e x c h an g e for th e h o u s e , b u t i n l o s i n g hi s s o n], h e h as not

an o th e r s ou l to gi v e . A n d i t i s w i th a p rp u os e th at He sa
y s,

O r w ha t s ha l l a m a n g i ve i n e x c h a ng e
f or hi s s ou l fo r G od,
in e x ch an ge fo r o u r s al vat i o n , h as gi v e n th e e c i ou s l ood pr b
of J e su s C h ri st BED E ; Or e l s e H e s a s th i s , u se in b
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p e ac e, ou r e r th l
y ad e i re re t s s a o be br ko e n, w hi c h H e i m p li e s
wh e n He s ay s , F or w h a t s ha ll i t p r ofi t a m a n , (Sc '
. B u t we
ar e o fte n hi n d e r ed by a ha b i t o f s h am e fac e d n e s s , fr m o ex

pr e s si n g w i th ou r v oi c e th e r e c ti tu d e w hi c h w e pre se r ve in
our h e a ts ; r an d th e r f re
e o it is a dd e d , F or w h os oe ve r s h a ll

conf e s s m e a nd m y w or d s i n th i s a d u l te r o u s and si n u l f
g e n e r a ti on , hi m a ls o s ha ll th e S on f
o man f
c on e ss , w he n
he c om eth i n t h e g lor y of h i s F a th e r w i th t h e h oly a ng e ls .

T HEOPHYL . f
F o r th at ai th wh i c h o n l y e m ai n s i n th e m i n d i s r
n ot fi
s u f c i e n t, bu t th e L o r d re q u i re s al s o th e f
c on e s si o n of

th e m ou th ; for w h e n th e s oul is s an c ti fi
d by ai th , th e
e f b dy o

ou gh t al s o to b e s an c ti fi
d by c o n
e f
e s si on P E C. S UDO HRY S -
.

H e th e n w h o h as l e a r n e d thi s , i s ou n d Z b e al o u s ly to c n f s s o e

C h ri st w i th o u t s h am e . A n d thi s ge n e ati o n i s c all e d ad u l r

te r o u s , be ca u se Br
i t h as r f
l e t G o d th e t u e i d e g o o m o f th e r
s ou l an d h s r f s e d t o f ll w th e d o c tr i n e O f C h ri s t b u t
,
a e u o o
,

t at d i t e l f t th e d e il an d t k e n p t h e e d
'

h as p ros r e s o fim v a u s e s O

p i ty f w h i c h r on al i t i s c ll e d si n f l Wh e e r
e , or e as so a u . oso v

th re f r e am n g s t th e m h
e o d e n i d th k i n gd o m f C h r i st
o as e e o ,

an d th w rd ef G d r o l d i n t h G p l h ll r e e i
s O o e ve a e e os e , s a c ve

a r w ar d b fi tti n g H i i m p i ty w h e n H b
e e i n th e
s c nd e , e e ar s se o

M at t 7, ad n t I k n w y ou n ot
ve ,
T H EOPHYL H i m th n w h sh ll
o . . e o a
23
h ve c n fe s s d th at h i s G d w
a o e cr i fi e d C h ri t H i m l f o as uc , s se

al s o h al l c n fe s n t h r w h e r e H i
s o s, t m d p or n d
o e e, e s es ee e o a

w r e t c h e d b t i n H i s gl ry an d w i th a m l ti t d
,
u f Ang l o u u e O e s .

G re s G REG Th r . h we e r e m w h c on f s C h ri t b a s
e ar e o v so e, o es s , ec u e

th y s
e th at al l m e n ar
ee C h ri s ti an s ; f i f th n am of e or e e
Evang '
C h ri st w e r n t at thi d y i n u c h gr at gl ry th e H ly
e o s a s e o ,
o

C hu rch would n t h a s o m any pr f o r s Th e i c e f o ve o e ss . vo o

pr f si n th r e f re i n t u ffi c i e n t f r
o es o e o tri l f fai th
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w hi ls t th e pr f
r d f nd
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sham I n th e ti m
e . f p th r e f r th r i n th r w
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by w h i c h w e m y b e k n w n t r el s W a r o o ou s ve . e are e ve

f ar ful
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O n i gh b
e r w th i n k i t
s se ou r e ou s , e

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ea w u h ou s o s e c a ce e av e

q rre ll d w i th
ua n e i gh b
e r w e bl h t b e th e fi r t t
ou r ou ,
us o s o

gi e v ti s f c ti n ; f
sa c rn al h e r t i n
a o k i n g th gl ry
or ou r a a , se e e o

of th i l if di d ai n h u mi li ty
s e , THEOPHYL B ut b e c a se H
s s . . u e

had p k n f H i gl o ry i n r d e r t
s o e o h w th at H i pr m i e
s , o o s e s o s s

w r n ot
e e ai n H bj i n Ve r i ly I s y u n to y ou Th t
v , e su o s, a , a

the r e be so me of the m tha t s ta n d he r e w ho s h a ll no t tas te

of de a th , ti l l the y ha ve se en the k i ng do m o
f G od co me wi th
p o we r . As i f He s ai d , S o m e , th at i s , Pe te r , J am e s , an d J oh n ,
sh all n o t tas t e of d e ath , u n ti l I sh e w th e m , i n m y tr an s fi gu ra
ti on , w i th w h at gl o ry I
i n m y s e c on d ad ve n t ; am to c ome

fo r th e tr an s fi gu r ati on w as n o th i n g e l s e , b u t an an n ou n c e
m e n t O f th e s e c o n d c o m i n g O f C h i s t, i n w hi c h al s o C h i s t r r
H i m s e lf an d th e S ai n ts y i t w as d w i ll
on e Be d e i n shi n e . BEDE ; T rul

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y . C H RY S C h ry s .

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hu m an fr ai l ty , an d He te ll s i t to th e m b frhe o e an d , th at th e y
m i gh t c om e w i th m i n d s b tt r pre p r
e e a ed t o b e t au gh t al l th at
c on c e n e r d th at vi s i o n . BEDE ; O r l e se th e pr e se n t C h u rc h i s {d e
B -
f
“bl s u
c all e d th e ki n gd om o f G od ; an d s o m e o f th e d i s c i pl es we r e to
p '

li ve i n th e b dy o unt i l th e y sh o ul d se e th e C h u r c h b u i lt u p , an d

rai se d agai n s t th e gl o y r of
t h e w o ld ; f r
o r i t w as l i
g h t t o

ma k e s om e pr om i s e s c on c e r f
n i n g th i s l i e t o th e d i s c i l e s wh o p
we re u ni n s tr u c te d , th at th e y m i gh t b e b u i lt u
p wi th g r e at e r
r
s t e n g th for th e t i m e t o c om e . PS EUDO C HRYS -
. B ut i n a g i
my s O ri . n

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gfi z
t
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’
d e ath , w h o d w e l l s i n sin ; e v e n n o w e ve ry n e c rd i n g
o ,
a co as 3 3 ,
3 5 .

h e h as go o d or e vi l d oc t i n e s , t as te s th e r br ad i th r O f li f
e e e e or

o f d e ath A n d i n d e e d , i t i s a le s s
. e vi l to se e d e ath , a

gr e ate rt o tas te Of i t, s ti ll wo r se to f o ll o w i t, w o r s t O f all to b e

su bj e ct to it .
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1 . sa i d u nt o th e m V e ri ly I say u nt o yo u
A nd h e , ,

T ha t th e r e b e s o m e o f th e m that sta n d h e r e wh i c h ,

shall no t t a st e o f d e ath t i ll th e y h ave s e e n t he k i ng

,

d om o f G o d c om e wi th p owe r .

2 A n d a ft e r si x da ys J e s u s ta k e th w i th hi m P e t e r
.
,

a nd Ja m e s an d J o h n an d l e ad e th th e m u i n t o an
, , p
h i gh m ou n tai n a p a r t by th e m s e l ve s : and he was
t r an s fi g u r e d b e for e t h e m .

3 A n d hi s r ai m e n t b e c a m e sh i ni n g e x c e e d i n g
.
,

wh i t e a s s n o w ; s o as n o fu ll e r o n e a r th c an wh i t e
th e m .

4 A n d t h e r e a pp e a r e d u n t o th e m E l i as wi th
.

Mo s e s : and th e y w e r e t al k i ng wi th J e s u s .

5 A n d P e t e r an s w e r e d and sa i d t o J e s u s M ast e r
.
, ,

i t i s g o o d for u s t o b e h e re : a n d l e t u s m a k e th r e e
ta b e r n a c l e s ; o ne for th e e an d o n e for M o s e s an d , ,

o n e for E l i as .

6 F or h e wi st n o t what t o s ay fo r th e y w e r e s o r e
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.
,

c ha r g e d th e m t hat t h e y sh o u ld t e ll n o m a n wh a t
t h i ngs th e y had s e e n t i ll t h e S o n o f m an we r e r i s e n ,

fr o m t he d e a d .

1 0 A n d t h e y k e p t t h a t s ayi ng w i th t h e m s e l v e s
.
,

q u e sti o ni ng o ne w i t h ano th e r wha t t he r i s i ng fro m t he

d e ad s h o u ld m e a n .

1 1 A n d t h e y a s k e d hi m s ayi ng W h y s ay t he
.
, ,

S c r i b e s t h at E l i as m u st fi r s t c o m e ?

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y
.
,

c o m e t h fi r st a n d r e st o r e t h all t hi ngs ; a n d h o w i t i s
,

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y ,

t h i ngs an d b e s e t a t n o u gh t
, .

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.
, ,

a nd t h e h ave d o n e u nt o hi m w hats o e ve r t he l i st d
y y e ,

as i t i s w ri tt e n o f hi m .

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i g o f th e m y s te y 0 11 th e m o u n t, th e r O ri g . in

L o rd c o m m an d e d Hi s d i s c i le s , as th e y we e c o m i n g d o w n ro m p r f to m
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1 2 , 43 .
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th e m o u n t, n ot to r e v e al Hi s t ran s fi gu r ati o n , b e f r e th e o
gl o
y r
of H i s Pa s s i on an d R e su rr e c ti o n ; wh e r f r it i
e o e s s ai d ,

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g e d th e m
t h a t t he y s h ou ld te l l n o m a n w h a t t h i ng s t h e y h a d se e n , ti l l
Ch y r s .
t he S on of ma n we re r i se n f r om th e d e a d . C HRY S Wh e re .

H om i
rd r b u t m e n ti on i n g H i s
.

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He n o t o nly o e s th e m t o b e s i l e n t,
56
P as s i on , H e i m pl i th e w h y th e y w e re to b e si l e nt
.

es c au se .

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. c e es e ou o e ,

h ri n g
ea h gl r i suc th i n g f H i m W h m th y w r ab
o ou s t s o o e e e ou

to s cr ci fi d
ee I t w as n t t h r f r
u e . fi tti n g t y s c h o e e o e o sa u

th i n g f C h r i s t b fo r H
s o ff r d b t ft r H i s r s rre c ti n
e e e su e e , u a e e u o

Vi ct. th y w e r l i k l y t b b l i e e d
e e e PS EUDO C HRY S B t th y
o e e v .
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. u e ,
A nt
C at i n .
. e
b e i n g i gn r n t f th e m y t e ry f th r rr c ti n t k h l d f
o a o s o e e su e o , oo o o

M arc th t a i ng
sa n d di p t d na w i th n th e r ; s w h r
u e fo r e th e r o e a o e e e
y
.

f ll w A nd th y k p t th t y i ng w i th t h m e l
o o s, e e q e a sa e s ve s , u s

r i s i ng r om the d e a d s h ou ld
ti on i ng one w i th a n o th e r w h a t th e f
m ea n . PS EUDO -
JE ROME ; Thi s ,
w hi c h i s p e c u li a r to M ark ,

me an s , th at wh e n d e th Sh all h
a av e b e e n s w all ow e d u
p i n vi c

r
to y , we s h al l h av e n m m ry f
o e o or th e f rm e r
o th i n g s . I t go e s
on , A n d t he y a s k e d h i m , sa y i ng , Why s a y th e S c r i be s th a t E li a s
Ch y r s. m us t fi rst c om e . C HRYS . Th e d e si gn of th e di sc i le s i n p
n on oc c .
as k i ng th i s q u e s ti o n se e m s to m e to b e th i s . We i n de e d
h av e se e n E li as w i th Th e e , an d h av e se e n The e be f r o e se e i n g

E l i as , b u t th e S c i rb e s sa
y th at E li as c o m e th fir st ; w e th e re
Be d e f r b e li e
o e ve th at th e y h ave li e d . B EDE ; O r th u s ; th e
u bi
d i s i p l e th
su
p o u gh t th at th e c h an ge w h i c h th e y h a d in
.

c s se e n

Hi m i n th e m o u n t, w as Hi s t r an s o f rm ati o n t o gl o y ; r an d

th e y y, sa I f Th o u h as t al e a d
yr i n gl o y , wh e e o e d o th
c om e r r fr
n o t Th y fr ro e u nn e r pp r a e a ? ch i e y fl b
e c au s e th e y h ad s e e n

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. r r
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M att
.

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57 .
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fi r s t, a n d r e s to r e th a l l th i n gs ; i n w hi c h
He sh e w s th at E li as w i ll c om e b fre o e Hi s se c ond ad ve n t .

rp r sd
F o r th e S c i t u e e cla e r tw o ad v e n t s o f C h ri s t , n am e l
y ,
on e

w hi h h c t k e n pl as a r wh i h i t c m ; b t
ac e , an d an o th e c s o o e u

th e L o r d rt th as s e s t E li i th f r r n n r f th e e c n d
a as s e o e u e o s o

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v B EDE ; A g
. i n H wi l l r e t r
a , l l t h i n g th t i s t
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u b i s up .
s ay , th o s e thi n gs wh i c h M l hi p i n ts o t y i n g B h ld I
a ac o u sa e o
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, , ,

w i ll se n d E lija h th e p r op h e t, a n d h e s ha ll t u r n the h e ar t
,

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f a t h e r s t o th e c h i l d r e n , a n d th e h e a r t o
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to ti t e i r f a the r s ; b e w i ll y i e l d u p al s o to d e ath th at d e b t whi h , c

by h i s pr ol o n g e d li f
e h e h as d e l ay e d to r e nde r . T HEOPHYL .

N o w th e L o r d p u ts th i s f rw rd
o a to o pp o se th e n o ti o n of th e

r
Ph a i s e e s , w h o h e l d th at E li as w as th e fr r
o e u nn e r of th e fir st

ad v e n t , s h e wi n g th at i t le d th e m to fa al s e c on c l u s i o n ;
wh e r f re
e o he su bj oi n s , A n d h ow i t i s w r i tte n o
f th e S o n o
f
m a n , tha t h e m u s t j m a ny th i ng s , a nd be se t a t n o ug h t
'

sa er .

A s i f H e h ad s ai d , W h e n E li as th e Ti sh i te b c o m e th , h e wi ll
p ac i fy th e Je ws , an d w i ll bri n g th e m to th e fai th , an d

th u s be th e f r r nn r
o e u e of t he se c on d ad ve n t . If th e n

E l i as i s th e f r r nn r
o e u e of th e fir t s ad ve n t , h o w i s i t w i tte n r
th at th e S o n of m an m u s t su ff r ? e O ne of th e se t wo th i n g s
th e r fr
e o e wi ll f
r th t E li i n t th f r r n n e r f
o ll o w e i th e a as s o e o e u o

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s a th S c ri p t r e wi ll b
ve , a t ru ; o th t us e u e e r a

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e s e o u e o e s a ve , a e e

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u es w i ll n t b tr whi h o y th t C h
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as us es o e a th e r w i ll n t b s, c c as e e o e

a n nb l iu i n g J w b t ll w h
e ev r h r hi m m t b li
e , u a , o s oe ve ea , us e e ve

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s e ac . r s, s r e e
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va ou s a es co ce e a s o o

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s , as so, ff r m ny th i n g e e e s, s o su e a s,

a nd t b d p i d by th w i k d
o e es C H RY S N w
se th Ch y e c e . . o as e r s.

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as s e e a asnd
hi I as o e e o e u e o e se co
“ “ ”

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, so co r t d th t J h n w
se ue th f r e as s e e a o as e o e

r n n r f th fir t ; w h r for H bj i n B t I y u n to
u e o e s e e e e su o s, u sa

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, E l i i s ai n de e d om e G LOSS H
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o e se co a ve so e o e as e a o e s
, .

T HEOPHYL F g i n J hn r b k e d i
. or a nd w s a a al o , o e u v ce , a a ze us

m n a nd , h rm i t li k E li as ; b t th y h r d h i m n t
a a e e u e ea o , as

th y wi l l h ar E l i as b t k i ll d hi m i n w i k d p r t
e e , nd c t u e c e s o a u
,

o ff h i h d ; w h r f r th r f l l w
s ea A nd th e y h ve d on
e e o e e e o o s, a e
u n to h i m w h a ts oe ve r th e y li s te d , as i t i s w r i tte n of h i m .

P SEUDO C H RY s O r l th . e se , e d i s c i le s p k
as e d J e s u s , h o w i t w as
Vi ct
w ri t t n th t th S n f m n
e a e o o a m u st s u ffe r? N ow I n an s w e rt o A nt 9

He 54 3
3
th i s , sa s
y , A s J o hn c am e i n th e l i k e ne ss o f E li as , an d th e y 0
1?

e vi l int r e a te d hi m , so ac c o rdi n g to th e S c r i p tu 1 e s m u s t th e
Son o f m an s u ffe r .
 17 2 GO S PE L A C C O RDING TO CHA P . 1x .

14 . A n d wh e n h e c a me t o hi s d i sci pl e s a, he s aw

g r e at m u l ti t ud e a b ou t th e m , an d t he S c ri b e s qu e s
t i o n i ng w i th th e m .

15 A n d st r a i ght w ay all t h e p e o p l e wh e n th e y
.
,

b e h e ld hi m we r e g re atly a m az e d an d r u nni ng t o h i m
, ,

sal u t e d hi m .

1 6 A nd h e as k e d the S c r i b e s What q u e st i o n ye
.
,

wi th th e m
1 7 A n d o ne o f t h e m u lt i t u d e a ns we r e d an d s ai d
. ,

M ast e r I h ave b ro ught u nt o th e e m y s on w h i c h h ath

, ,

a d u m b s p i ri t

1 8 A n d w h e r e s o e ve r he t ak e t h hi m h e t e a r e th
. ,

h i m : an d h e fo a m e th an d g na sh e th w i th h i s t e e th
, ,

a n d p i ne th a w a : an d I s p a k e t o t h d i s c i p l e s t hat
y y
th e y s hou l d c ast hi m o u t ; and th e y c o u l d n ot .

1 9 He a n s we r e t h hi m a nd sa i th
. O fai th l e ss
, ,

g e ne r at i o n h o w l o ng s hall I b e w i t h yo u ho w l o ng
,

shall I s u ffe r yo u b r i ng hi m u nt o m e .

2 0 A n d th e y b r o u ght hi m u nt o hi m : an d wh e n
.

h e s aw h i m st r a i ght w a y t he s p i r i t ta r e hi m
, an d he

fe ll o n t h e g r o u n d an d w all o we d fo a m i n g
,
.

2 1 A nd h e as k e d hi s fath e r Ho w l o ng i s i t ago
.
,

s i nc e th i s c a m e u nt o hi m A nd h e sa i d O f a c h i ld , .

2 2 A n d o ftt i m e s i t hath c as t h i m i n t o th e fi r e an d
.
,

i n t o t h e w at e r s t o d e st r oy hi m : b u t i f th o u c a n st d o
,

an
y th i n g ha v e c o m p ass i o n o n u s an d h e l p u s
, , .

23 . J e s u s sa i d u nt o hi m If th o u c an st b e l i e ve al l
, ,

th i ngs ar e p o ss i b l e t o hi m t hat b e l i e ve th .

2 4 A nd st r a i ght w ay t h e fat he r o f t h e c h i ld c r i e d
.

o u t an d sa i d wi th t e a r s L o r d I b e l i e ve ; h e l p th o u
, , ,

m i n e u nb e l i e f .

2 5 Wh e n J e s u s s aw that t he p e o p l e c a m e r u nn i ng
.

t oge th e r h e r e b uk e d the fo u l s p i r i t sa yi ng u nt o hi m
, , ,

T h o u d u m b and d e af s p i ri t I c ha rg e th e e c om e o u t , ,

o f hi m and e nte r no m or e i nt o hi m
, .
VER . 1 4 —2 9 . sr . MARK . 173

26 . A n d t he s pi ri t c rie d , a nd re n t hi m s ore and ,

c a m e ou t o f hi m an d he w as as o ne d e ad ; i ns om u c h
t h at m a ny s ai d He i s d e ad , .

2 7 Bu t J e s u s t ook hi m by th e ha nd a nd l i ft e d
.
,

hi m u p ; and he aro s e .

2 8 A nd wh e n h e w as c om e i nt o t h e h ou s e hi s
.
,

d i s c i p l e s as k e d hi m p r i vat e ly Why c o u ld no t we c ast ,

hi m ou t ?
29 . A n d he sai d u n t o th e m T h i s k i n d c an ,
c o me

fo r th by n o t h i ng b u t b y p r ay e r an d fast i n g
,
.

T HEOPHYL A fte r . H e h ad sh e wn H i s gl o ry i n th e m o u n t
to th t h red i c i pl ee s e s , H e r e tu rn s t o th e o th e r d i s c i p l e s , w h o

h ad n ot c o m e u p wi th H i m i n to th e m o u n t ; w h e r e fo r e i t i s

s ai d , A nd w he n he c a me to hi s d i s cip le s , he s aw a g r e a t
m u l ti tud e abou tthe S c ri be s que s ti on i ng w i th the m
the m, a nd .

r
F o r th e Ph a i s e e s , c atc h i n g th e o o tu n i t
y o f th e h ou w h en pp r r
C r pr
h i s t w as n o t e s e n t , c am e u p to th e m , to try t o d aw t h e m o ve r r
to th e m se lve s EROME ; B t th re i
. f m an
P s EU D o J -
u e s n o p e ac e or

un d r th e n; n yi r l y i ng th e li ttl n s an d l i gh tni n gs
e su e v s e ve s a e o e ,

stri k th t p o f th g r at m
e e on t ai n s O f all th w h n toe e ou s . ose o ru

th C h r h o m
e th m l ti t d s c m e i n f i t h t l rn th e rs
u c , s e as e u u e o a o ea , o ,

a ths S c ri b e w i th n y an d pri d
e It g
s, on A nd s tr i g h t
e v e . oe s ,
a

wa y a l l the p e op le , w he n the y be he ld J e s us , w e r e g r e a tly a ma z e d ,

a nd f BEDE I n al l
e a red. th di ff re n c b tw e n th e
Bad c as e s , e e e e e e e

m i n d f th S ri b e s n d f th p p l o gh t t o b e b e r d ;
g gs
? “
o e c a o e eo e u o s ve

f orth e S c ri b e e n r ai d to h h wn n y d
s ar ti n e ve s av e s e a e vo o ,

f i th h m i li ty an d r e re n c e b t s o n a th e L r d w as
a , u , ev , u as o s o

co m th w h ol m u l ti t d
e, e w a gr atly m a e d an d fe ar d
e u e s e a z e ,

an d n p t
ra H i m n d
u s al t d H i m o; w h r f r e t h e r , a u e e e o e

f ll w A nd r u nni ng to hi m s a lu te d hi m T HEOPHYL F
o o s, ,
. . or

th e m ul ti t u d e w as gl ad t o s e e H i m , s o th at th e y s al u te d H i m
fr o m a a , as fr
H e w as c o m i n g to th e m ; b u t s o m e s u o se pp
th at Hi s c o u n te n an c e h ad be c om e mo re b e a u t ifu l r
f om Hi s
t r an s fi gur ati on , an d th at th i s i n d u c e d th e r c owd to s al u te

Hi m . P s EU Do J -
EROME ; N o w i t was th p epl eo e , an d n o t th e
p
d i s c i le s , wh o on se e i n
g H i m we r e am az e d nd f r a e a e d, fo r th e r e

is no f r in l
ea o ve f rb
ea e l o n gs to r
s e v an ts , am az e m e n t to fo o l s .
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I t go e s on : A nd he as k e d the m , Wha t qu e s ti o n y e wi th
the m . Why d o e s th e L ord p ut th i s q u e s ti o n ? Th at c on

fe s si o n m ay pr o du c e m u m u i ng o f o u r
s al v ati o n , an d th e r r
Be d e r
h e a t s m ay b e a e as e d bpp
y e l i gi o u s w o d s ; T rh e r . B EDE
i n d e e d, w hi c h w
ubi su
p .

q u e s ti o n , as r
ai s e d m ay , i f I am n o t d e c e i v e d ,

h av e be en t h i s , wh e re f ore th e y , w h o w e re th e p
d i s c i le s of th e

S av io r u , we r e u na ble to h e al th e d e m on i a c , wh o w as
pl r e d fr om
i

ac e d i n th e m i d s t , w hi c h m ay b e g at h e t he

foll o w i n g wo ds ; r A nd one of the m u l ti tu de a ns w e re d

and s ai d , . Mas te r ,
I ha ve br oug h t u n to the e my s on ,

w hi ch h a th a d umb sp i ri t ; a nd w h e r e s oe ve r he ta k e th

h i m , he te a r e th h i m a nd h e f oa m e th , a nd g n as h e th w i th hi s
Ch y r s.
te e th , a nd p i ne th a w ay . C HRYS . Th e S c i tu r p re s d e cla r e
u bi s up .
th at t h i s m an w as w e a k in f ai th , fo r C hri s t s ay s , 0 f a i th
l e ss g e n e r a ti on : an d He a dd s , If th ou c a ns t be l i e ve .

B ut al th o u gh h i s w an t of fai th w as th e c au se of th e i r n t o

c as ti n g ou t th e d e vi l , h e n e ve r th e l e ss ac c u s e s th e d i s c i pl s ; e

whe r e f re o d , A nd I sp a k e to thy d i s c ip le s tha t the y

it i s ad d e

s h ou l d c as t h i m o u t ; bu t the y c ou l d n o t N o w o se ve h i s . b r
fol l
y; in pr a
y i n g t o J e s u s i n th e m i d s t of th e r wd
c o , he
ac c u s e s th e d i s c i pl e s, wh e r fre o e th e L o r d b e fo r e th e m u l ti

tu d e so m u c h th e m o r e ac c u s e s hi m , an d n o t o n ly ai m s

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o ur Lo rd , w h i l e te ac h i n g th e A p o s tl e s h o w th e w o r st d e vi l i s
to be e xp e l le d , gi ve s all o f u s r ul e s fo r ou r li f
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. u as e a o o s e o

f d b t l fr m al l rnal d li gh t y e fr m ll i c i
oo , u a so o ca e s, a, o a v o us

p i n I n l i k m nn e r pr y r t k e n g n ral ly n i t
as s o s . e a a e a e e ,
co s s s

n t o nly i n th
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te s ti fi e w he n h e s y
s, P r y wi t h u t i ng Ps E U D o l T h
a s, a o c e as .
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e s , e o c s o e e so

n s e s f th e fl s h i s h l e d by fa ti ng ;
o e ,
n er
g n d l aea i n e s s a a z s

ar e h l d by pr y r
ea e E h w n d h as i ts w n m d i c i n e
a e . ac ou o e ,

whi h m c t b ppl i d t i t ; th t wh i c h i
us e a ed f e th h o l a s us or e ee

w i ll n t c r th e y ; b y f s ti n g th e p
o u e i n
e f th e b dy
e a , as s o s o o ,

by pr y r th pl gu
a e ,
f th e s l a
e he le d
a es o ou , re a .

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G al i l e e a nd he w ou ld n o t that an
y m an sh ou ld k n o w

it .

3 1 . Fo r h e ta u ght
d i s c i p l e s an d sa i d u nt o hi s ,

th e m The S o n of m an i s d e l i ve r e d i n t o t he h ands o f
,

m e n and th e y s h all k i ll hi m ; and a ft e r that he i s

,

k i ll e d he shall r i s e t he t hi r d d ay
, .

3 2 Bu t th e y u n d e r st o o d no t that say i ng an d we r e
.
,

a fra i d t o as k hi m .

3 3 A n d he c a m e t o C ap e r na u m : an d b e i ng i n t he
.

h ou s e he as k e d th e m Wh at w as i t that ye d i s p u t e d ,

a m ong you r s e l ve s b y the w ay

3 4 Bu t t he y h e ld t he i r p e a c e : fo r b t h w
y e a
y
.

the y h ad d i s p u t e d a m o ng th e m s e lve s who sh o u ld be ,

t he g re at e st .

3 5 A n d he sat d o wn and c all e d th e t w e l ve a nd

.
, ,

sa i th u nt o th e m If any m an d e s i r e t o be fi r st the , ,

sa me shall be l ast o f all an d s e rv an t o f all , .

N 2
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3 6 . A nd h e t o ok a c h i ld an d s e t hi m i n th e m i dst
,

of them an d wh e n h e had ta k e n hi m i n h i s a r m s h e ,

s a i d u n t o th e m ,

3 7 Wh o s o e ve r sh a ll r e c e i ve o ne o f s u c h c h i ld r e n
.

i n m y na m e r e c e i ve t h me
, an d wh o s oe ve r shall
r e c e i ve m e re c e i ve t h n o t m e
, b u t hi m that s e n t m e , .

T HE O PH Y L . It i s a fte r mi ra c l e s th at th e L or d r
i n s e ts a di s
r
c our s e c on c e n i n g H i s Pas si o n , l e s t i t sh ou l d b e th ou gh t th at
He s u ffe r e d b e c au s e H e c o ul d n o t h e l p i t w h e r e fo r e i t i s
A n d th e y d ep a r te d th e n ce , a n d p a ss e d thr oug h G a li le e
s ai d ,

a n d h e wou ld n o t t h a t a n
y m a n s h ou l d k n ow i t F or h e t a u g h t .

h i s d i s c i p le s , a n d sa i d u n to th e m , Th e S on o
f m a n i s d e li ve r e d
B d e e in i n to the h a nd s o f me n, a nd the y s ha l l k i ll h i m B EDE He
M arc
.

rr f j oy f
.

3 3 9 .
al w ay s mi n gl e s to ge th e r so ow ul an d ul t h i n gs , th at
,

s orr o w s h o u l d n o t b y i t s s u dd e nn e s s fri ghte n th e A p o stl e s,

bu t be b o rn e by th e m wi th re p p ar e d m in d s . TH EO P Hr L .

A tef r ,
h o w e ve r ,
s a i
y gn w h at wa s r
s o ro w u l , f He ad d s w h at
ou
g h t t o e oi c e rj
th em ; w h e e o e i t g o e s o n : A n d afte r r fr
tha t he i s k i l le d , h e s ha l l r i s e the thi r d d ay ; i n o d e r th a t r
we m ay l e ar n th aty j o Th e re
s c om e on a ft er s tru ggl e s .

fol l o w s : B u t they u nde rs tood n ot tha t s ay i ng , a nd w e r e

Be d e af r a i d to as k h i m B EDE; T hi s i gn o an c e o f th e d i s c i l e s
. r p
u bi s up .
p r c e e d s n ot s o m u c h fro m sl o wne
o s s o f i n t e ll e c t, a s fr om love
—
fo th e S a i o r fo r th y w e r e as y
r v u ,
ed i gn o ran t o f e t c arn al , an

th e m y s te ry o f th e c r o s s , th e y c o u l d n o t t h e r e fo re b e li e ve
t h at H e wh o m th e y h ad r e c o gn i s e d as th e tru e G o d , w as ab ou t

to di e ; be ing ac c u s to m e d th e n to h e ar H i m o fte n t al k i n
fi gu re s r i nki n g fro m
'

an d sh th e e ve nt o f H i s d e ath , th e
, y
wo ul d h av e i t , th at s o m e thi n g was c o n ve fi gu rati e ly i n
y e d v

th o s e thi n gs , wh i c h h e s p ok e o p e nly c o n c e rn i ng H i s b tr a al
y e

an d p as s i on . I t go e s on : A n d the y me to Cap e r na u m
ca .

P S EU DO ~ J ERO M E ; C ap e rn au m m e an s th e c i ty o f c on s ol ati o n ,

and ag e e sr w i th th e f rm r
o e s e nt e n c e , w h i c h H e h ad s o k e n
p .

A nd a f te r tha t he i s k i lle d , he s h a ll arise the th i r d d ay .

Th e re follows : A nd be i ng i n the h ous e he as k e d the m , Wha t

Vi c t. w as i t tha t y e d i sp u te d among y ou rs e lve s by the w ay ? B u t
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A nt 3
M HRY
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h P -C S atth e w h o w e v e r sa s ,
.

C at i n .
the y h e ld t e i r p e a c e s E U D o .
y .

M ar c .
th at th e di s c i ple s c am e to J e s u s ,
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sa i n
y g, Who i s the g r e a te s t i n
VE R . 3 0—3 7 . MARK
sr . .

the k i ng do m of h e a ve n Th e r n e aso i s , th a t h e d i d n ot b e g i n

th e n arr ati ve f r om i t s c o mm e n c e m e n t , b u t o m i tte d ou r S avi o u r ’

s

kn o wle d ge o f th e th o u gh ts an d wo d s r of Hi s d i s c i p le s ; u n le s s

we un d e s tan d r Hi m to m e an , th at e ve n w h at th e y th o u gh t
an d s ai d , w he n awa
y fr om C h ri s t , was s ai d u n t o Hi m , s i n c e
i t w as as we l l kn o wn to Hi m as i f i t h ad be en s ai d to H i m .

mong the m
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s e lve s , w ho s hou ld be the

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th o u gh t e n te e d i n t o th e d i s c i l e s whi ch o f th e m sh ou l d be
t h e gre t s t f t h L r d l ai d Op e n th e i r th u gh t an d i n te n ti on
a e or e o o

fr m th e i r pri t di c r s c c r di n g to th G os p l n arrati ‘ n
o va e s ou i a e
'
a o e e ve . ;

PSEUDO J EROME ; I t w as fi t al so th t th e y h u l d d i s p u te c n Z?
-
a s o o A “

c e rn i n g th e h i e f p l c e b y th e w ay ; th e d i sp u te i s l i k e th e p l ac
c a e

wh re i t i s h l d ; f l o ft
e tati n i s o n ly e n te r e d u p on to b q u i t
e e
y or s o

te d as l n g as a m an k e p i t i t i sl i pp ry an d i t i s u n c e rt ai n
: o e s ,
s e ,

a t wh t s tag a th t i n w h at de,
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al nd B EDE
s, o ; Th e B d
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n wh th e d i p t c n c e rn i n th c h i fp l r 9 n l “
re a so
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°

th e di s i p l cm s t h av b e n th t Pe t r J m
e s se e o n d J hn e e , a e , a e s, a o ,

w r e e l d p art fr m th r t i n t th m o n tai n n d th at
e a o e es o e u , a .

so m e th i n g s c r t w th e r n tru t d t
e e th e m al s o th at th e
as e e s e o ,

k y f th k i ng d m f h e e n we r e pr m i d t Pe te r
e s o e o O av o se o ,

ac c r d i n
o t M tth w So i n h w r th t h h t f th
g e g o a e g . e e ve e ou s o e

d i c i pl
s th L r d t k e s
e s, r t h l th e d i r f gl ry by
e o a ca e o ea es e o o

h m i li ty ; f H fir t by i m p ly c m m n d i n g h m i l i ty d m o
u or e s , s o a u , a

ni sh e s th e m t h at a h i gh s ta ti o n w as n ot to b e ai m e d at .

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a nd s a i th u n tof a the m,
I ny m a n de s i r e to be fi r s t the s a me s ha ll ,

be las t of a ll a nd s e r va n t of a l l
, J EROME ; Wh e r e i t i s to .

be o bs e rv e d , t h at t h e p
d i s c i le s d i s d b y th e way c o n c e rn p u te

i n g th e f pl c r
c hi e f a e , b u t C h i s t H i m s e l s at d o w n to te ac h
h m ili ty ; f pri n c e s
u or b r p SEUDO V i to i l w h i l e th e h u m l e e o s e P . c t.

C HRYS Th d i i pl i n d e e d w i sh e d t r c i e h n r at th e
. e sc es o e e v o ou

h nda f th L r d ; th y l
s o h d a d i re to b e m ad gr t by M
e o e a so a es e ea arc o

C h ri t f th gr at r a m n i th m r w rthy f h n r
s , or e e e a s, e o e o o o ou .

h b e m f w h i h r s n H di d n t t h r w n ob t l
e co e s, or c ea o e o o a s ac e
i n th w y o f th t d e i r b t br
e a h t i n h m i li ta T HEO s e, u ou
g y u .

PHYL F H i wi h i n t th t w h l d rp f
. or s r l
s s o a e s ou u su o r ou se ve s
c hi f pl c e
e b t th t w ha ld tt i n t
s, l fty h i gh t by
u a e s ou a a o o e s
l wl i n
o H n x t dm ni h
e ss .
t h m by th e x m pl f
e a o s es e e e a e o

h i ld ; wh r f r th r f ll w A nd he too k
’
a c i nn n s oc e ce e e o e e e o o s :
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V ict . a c hi ld , a nd s e t hi m i n the m i d s t f
o the m . C HRYS . B y th e
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C at i n .
.

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e r s u ad i n g th e m t o h mi l i t y an d i m p li c i ty f u s or

M arc .
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s u n d fr m a
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o ou e re u r .

th r f ll o w s
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: ,

s ai d u n to the m , Whos oe ver s ha l l r e c e i ve of on e s u ch

Be d e ldr e n i n my n a m e , r e c e i ve th m e
chi . B E DE ; B y w hi c h , H e
ubi su
p e i th e r si m l
.

y s h e w s , t h a t th opse wh o w oul d b
e c om e g e at e r r
m u st re c e vei th e po r o of C hri s t i n h o n ou r of Hi m , or

He w ou l d p e rs u ad e th e m t o b e i n m ali c e c hi l d r e n , to ke e p
sim pli c i ty wi th ou t arr o gan c e , c h ari ty wi th ou t e n vy , d e vo t e d
ne ss w i th ou t an ge r
A g ai n , b y t a i n g th e c h il d i n to Hi s
. k
arm s , He p
i m l i e s th at th e l o wl y ar e w o th y o f Hi s e m r ac e r b
an d love . H e add s al s o , I n my na m e , th at th e y m i gh t, w i th
t he fix e d p rp u os e o f r e as o n , fo ll o w for Hi s n am e s
’
sa ke th at
m ou l d o f vi r tu e t o whi c h th e c hi l d k ps ee ,
w i th n atu e r for hi s
g u id e A nd b
. e c au s e He t au gh t th at He H i m se lf was re

c e i ve d in c hi l d e n , r l e s t i t sh o u l d b e th ou gh t t h at t h e re was
n o th i n g i n H i m b u t wh at w as s e e n, he ad d e d , A nd w h osoe ve r
s h a ll r e c e i ve m e, r e c e i ve th n ot m e , bu t H i m t ha t se n t me ;

th u s w i sh i n g, th at w e s h ou l d b e li e ve Hi m to b e of th e s am e

n at u re an d o f e qu al g re atn e s s w i th H i s F ath e r . T HEOPHYL .

S e e , h o w gre at i s h u m i l i ty , fo r i t w i n s fo r i ts e l f th e i n d w e lli n g
o f th e Fath e r , an d o f th e S on , an d al s o o f th e H ol G h ost
y .

3 8 . A nd J o h n a n s we re d say i ng M ast e r we
hi m , , ,

s aw o ne c ast i n g o u t d e vi ls i n thy n a m e a nd h e fo l ,

l o we t h no t u s : an d we for b a d hi m b e c a u s e he fo ll o w
,

e t h no t us .

3 9 J e s u s sa i d F o r b i d hi m no t : for th e r e i s
. Bu t ,

n o m an w h i c h shall d o a m i ra c l e i n m y n a m e that ,

c a n l i ghtl s p a k i l f m
y e e v o e .

4 0 Fo r he t hat i s n o t aga i nst u s i s o n ou r p a r t

. .

4 1 Fo r wh o s oe v e r shall g i ve you a c u p of w at e r t o
.

d ri nk i n m y n am e b e c a u s e ye b e l ong t o C h ri st ve r i ly
, ,

I s ay u nt o you h e shall n o t l o s e hi s r e wa r d
,
.
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42 . A nd wh o s oe ve r shall o ffe n d o ne of th e s e l i ttl e

o ne s t hat b e l i e ve i n m e , i t i s b e tt e r fo r h i m t h at a

m i llst o ne we r e ha ng e d ab ou t hi s ne c k , an d he w e r e
c ast i nt o th e se a .

BED E ; J o h n , l o v i n g th e L ord w i th e m i ne n t d e vo ti on , B e
e d
"b l s u
th ou gh t th at He wh o p e rf r m e d an O ffi c e to
o w hi c h H e h ad p '

no ri gh t w as t o b e e x c l d e d fr m th e b n e fi t
u o e of it . Wh e re
fo r e it is sai d , A n d J oh n a n sw e r e d hi m , s a yi ng , M a s te r , we
s a w on e c a s ti ng ou t d e vi ls i n thy n a me , a nd h e f ollo w e th n ot

us : a n d w e f or ba d h i m , be c a u se he f ollo we th n ot u s PS . EUDO V i c t.

C HRY S . For m any b e li e ve rs re c e i ve d gi ts , f an d y e t w e r e

n ot w i th C h ri s t s u c h was th i s m an wh o c as t ou t d e vil s ; Mm "

fo r th e re w r m any of th e m d fi c i n t i n m w y ; m
e e e e so e a so e

w e re p re i n li f b t w e r n t
u p rfe t i n fai th ; th e r ag ai n
e, u e o so e c o s ,

c on tr ri w i e aTHE O PHYL O r g i n om e n b e l i e r
s . e e i ng . a a , s u e v s, s

th at th e n am of J us w f ll f i rt th e m e l
e es d as u o v ue , s ve s u se

i t n d p rf rm d i gn th gh th y w r
, a e o n w rth y
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s s, ou e e e u o o v

g ra c ; f t
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or h d t x t n d Hi s n m e
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u n w o r th P SEUDO C H E Ys I t w n ot fr o m j al o
y e n V i as e us c t.
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th L r d h o l d f ll w C h ri t n d b n b o dy wi th H i
e o ,
s u o o s , a e o e s

di i pl sc B t th L r d h w e r n w rthy th y wh o p
es . u e o , o ve u o e er

f rm th m i r l m y b i n i t th r by th i r m e n t b
o e ac e s a e, c es o e s e a s o e

li e n Hi m
ve o n d i nd c th m l by thi
a n s p e ak b l e r u es e s e ve s s u a
, g ac e

t b c m b e tte r
o e o Wh re f r th r f ll w B t J e s
e . id e o e e e o o s : u us s a ,

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o . e s o o e s e

to b e dr i n a w y fr m th at p r ti al g d n s w hi h b h
ve a o
su p a oo es c e
u l ’

p s e sse alr dy b t rath r t b ti e d p to th t wh i h

o s s ea , u e o e s rr u a c

h h n ot e t Ob tai n e d Ps EU p O C HRYS
as I n f rm i t V
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s, e s e s a e o e o ,

m d i t ly afte r F
e a e th i n m n w h i h h ll d o m i
,
or l M e re s o a c s a a rac e a rc .

i n m y n a m e , tha t ca n l i g h tly sp e a k e vi l o
f me . He s ay s

l i g h tly , t o m e e t t h e c as e of th o s e w h o f ll i n to h r
e e e s y , su c h as

we r S i m n n d M n n d r an d C ri nthu s ;
e o a e a e , e
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mi r ac l i n th n m f C h r i t b t b y th i r d
es e a e o s , u e e ce p ti on s h ad th e
app ar nc f d i n g th m B t th e th r
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and w e r e not w or s o f k
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f Ch
ro m ri s t i an m i r ac e s i n t a t t e y l h h l
e c c e s i as ti c al m i r a c e s o f h i s d a
y l .
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n ot f ol l o w u s , cann ot h o w e ve r se t th e m s e l ve s t o s ay a ny thi n g
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. q
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th at w h e th r H e e s ai d th at i t w a s l aw fu l fo r m an to p u t a w ay a

h i s wi fe ,
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n ot to b e p u t a w ay , w h i le th e y an c i e d th at i n f p tti n g h e r
u

aw ay , th e y w e re d oi n g th e wi l l o f M o s e s I n li . k m ann e re

fr mo th i s pl a ce , fr om th e w i tn e s s of C h ri s t H i m se l f w e ,

kn w o th i s , th at G o d m ad e an d j oi n e d m al e n d fe m al e
a ,

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n ow n ot bo ks f M
th e o o o se s , b u t th e G osp e l of C h ri s t .

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c o n oi ne d by m ak i ng
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on fl e e sh of a m an an d a wo m an , th at m an c an n ot s e p arate ,

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w i fe b e c au se we d e s i re a s e c ond ; bu t i t i s G od wh o
se p arate s , wh e n by c o m m on c o n s e n t, fo r th e sa ke of

s e rvi n g G o d , we so h ave w i ve s as th o u gh we h ad n on e .

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are no t t o b e e p ar at d ; m c h m o r e i s i t w r o n g t o s e p arat e
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fr m C hr i s t th e C hu r c h w hi c h G o d h as j oi n e d to Hi m
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th i r s ty fo r th e tas ti n g of th e h o ni e d w o d s r of wi sdo m

y i e l d s al l m ann e r o f sa v o u rt o th e m wh o lo ve h e r . Wh e r e fo re
th e Lo r d i nst r Hi s d i s c i p le s
fo r i t go e s o n ,
u c ts o ve r agai n ;
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a nd ma r r y a no the r , c om m i t te th ad u l te ry up on he r Ps e u no . Vi c t.

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w i fe
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w h o m a m an h as ta k en fte r qui tti ng hi s firs t ; n d f thi

to h i m , a a or s

re as o n he c o m m i ts a d l t ry up n h
u e th at i p n th c nd
o e r, s, u o e se o ,

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w o m an ; wh r f r e e o ei t go e s on, A nd if a w om a n s ha l l p u t a wa y

he r h us ba nd , a nd m a r r
y a no the r , s he c o mm i tte th ad u l te r y ;
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le ave hi m wh o i s re al l
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th at th y w r ep k n to th di c i pl e s for i t i p o si b le that M
e e s o e e s s s ar c .

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b rough t y ou ng c h i ld re n to hi m th a t ,

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th o s e that b r o ught th e m .

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.
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k i n gd o m of G od .

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. e e s r s

C hri t has b e n re l at d b o an d n w i s h e wn th e gre at

s , e e a ve , o s

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o u e, o ev a s co e a

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br o ug h t y ou ng c h i l d r e n to h i m , tha t h e m i g h t touch the m .

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o ea d un de r fo o t r
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r t Hi m
ch i ld e n o , an d as s i gn s t o t h e m th e k i n gd o m of G od
wh e re f r i t go
o e es on : A n d he s ai d u n to th e m , S af er l i ttl e
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fo r H e H i m s e l f
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i n te n t, nor th o u gh be a te n doe s he q ui t his m o th e ; an d r

th o u g h she pr f r
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s

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e n te r i nt o th e ki ngd m o of h e ave n . Or e lse , we are o rd r e ed to

r e c e i ve th e k i ng d m o of G o d , t h at i s , t h e d oc t i ne r of th e

G os p e l, as a l i ttl e c hi l d , b e c au se as a ch i ld , wh e n he i s
tau gh t , doe s n o t c o n t adi c t r hi s te ac h e r s, n or p ut t o g e th e r
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wh at th e y t e ac h , an d o b e
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re c e i ve th e wo d r of th e L ord w i th si m pl e o b e di e nce , an d

w i th o u t any g ai n s a i ng
y . I t go e s o n : A n d he took the m
up i n hi s ar ms , p ut hi s h a nd s up on the m , a nd ble s s e d the m .

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. F i tly d o e s H e t a k e th e m u
p i n to H i s rm a s to Vi t c .

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se o s ea o , c e e ar c .

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a s u o e c e , o e ac us e o o s

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i n p i ri t
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t he r e c am e o ne r u nn i n g , an d k ne e l e d to hi m an d
,

ask e d hi m , G o o d M as te r , wh at s h all I do t ha t I m ay
t e rn al li fe
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?

1 8 A n d J e s u s s ai d u n t o h i m t l le s t t ho u
y ca
.
,

m e good ?
th e r e i s n o n e g o o d b u t o ne , th at i s , G o d .

19 .
T ho u k no we s t the c o m m an d m e nt s , Do no t
c omm i t ad ul te ry , Do no t kill Do n o t st e al DO no t
, ,
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a nd m o th e r .

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s we r e d an d s ai d u nt o hi m M ast e r
an
, ,

all th e s e ha ve I o b s e r ve d from m y y o u th .

2 1 T h e n J e s u s b e h o ld i n g hi m l o ve d hi m an d sa i d
.
,

u nt o hi m O ne th i n g t h o u la c k e st : o thy w a s l l
,
g y e ,

wh a ts o e ve r th o u hast a n d g i ve t o t he p o o r an d th o u
, ,

sh al t h ave t r e as u r e i n h e a ve n an d c o m e ta k e u p ,

t h e c r o ss an d fo ll o w m e
, .

2 2 A n d he w as sad at that say i ng an d w e n t a way

.
,

g r i e ve d : fo r h e had g r e at p oss e ss i o ns .

23 A nd J e s u s l o ok e d r o u n d a b ou t and sa i th u n t o
.
,

hi s d i s c i p l e s Ho w ha r dly s h all th e y that h a v e r i c h e s

,

e n t e r i n t o t he k i ngd o m o f G o d !

2 4 A nd t he d i s c i p l e s w e r e ast o ni sh e d at hi s w o r ds
. .

Bu t J e s u s an s w e r e th aga i n an d sa i th u n t o th e m , ,

C h i ld re n h o w h ar d i s i t fo r t h e m th at t r u st i n ri c h e s
, ,

t o e nt e r i n t o t h e k i ngd o m o f G o d !
25 I t i s e a s i e r fo r a c ame l t o go th r o u gh th e e ye
.

o f a n e e dl e tha n fo r a r i c h m an t o e nt e r i nt o t he
,

k i ngd o m o f G o d .

2 6 A nd th e y w e r e ast o ni sh e d o u t of m e as u r e
.
;

sa yi n g a m o ng th e m s e l ve s Wh o th e n c an b e sa ve d ? ,

2 7 A n d J e s u s l oo k i ng u p o n th e m sa i th W i t h m e n
.
,

i t i s i m p o ss i b l e bu t n o t w i th G o d : fo r w i th G o d all
,

th i ngs ar e p o ss i b l e .

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th e y wh o ar e wi lli n g t o b e li ke l i t tl e r
c h i ld e n are r
wo thy t o
e n te r i n t o th e k i n gd om of h e ave n , r f r h e d e si r
an d th e e o e es

t o h av e e xpl ai n e d t o hi m , n t i n p r ab l
o b t p e n ly by th e
a e s, u o ,

r
m e i ts of wh at wo rk s a m an m y tt ai n rla ti n g l i f
a a e ve s e .

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w ay , th e r e ca me one r u nn i ng , a n d k ne e le d to hi m , a nd a s k e d

hi m , G ood Mas te r ,
w ha t s ha l l I d o th a t I m ay i nhe r i t e te r n a l

lif e ? T HEOPHYL . I w on d e r at th i s y oun g m an , w h o wh e n

all ot he rs c om e to C h ri s t to b e h e al e d of th e i r i n fi rm i ti es §
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. MARK .

b e gs o f Hi m t h e p o s s e s s i o n o f e v e rla s ti n g li fe , n o tw i th s tan d i n g

h i s lo ve of m o n e y , t h e m al i gn an t p as s i o n whi c h a ft r w r d
e a s

c au s e d hi s so rr ow . C HR YS B e c au s e . h o w e ve Ch y r h e h ad com e r s

1313 3
1
an d to o n e o f t h e J e w i s h d o c to r s
1
to C hri s t as h e wou l d to a m an , ,

C hr i s t an s w e r ed hi m as M an . W h e re fo r e i t go e s on : A nd 63

J e s us sai d u n to hi m , Why c a lle s t th ou me g ood the r e i s

none g oo d bu t th e One G od . In s ayi n g wh i c h He d o e s

no t e x c lu de me n fr om
go o d n e ss , bu t fr om a c o m p ar i s on w i th
th e g o o d n e s s of G od . BED E ; B u t by th i s o n e G o d , wh o i s Be d e
u bi s o
nd r r p
g o o d ,
we m us t no t o n ly u e s ta n d th e F a th e , b u t al s o t h e

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y s, I a m the g ood S hep he r d , an d al s o th e H ol y J h o n

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i the g ood Sp i r i t to the m th a t as k h i m F o r th e O n e a n d
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g .

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th e O nly and O ne go o d G o d . Th e Lord ,
r fr
th e e o e , d oe s n o t d e ny

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p
b u t i m li e s th at H e i s G o d ; H e d o e s
not d e ny t h at He is g oo d M aste r ,
bu t He d e c la r es

t h at n o m as te r is go o d but G od . T HEOPHYL . Th e r e

fr
o e th e L ord
i n te n d e d by th e s e w o d s to a s e e m in d o f r r i th
th e y o u ng m an, s o th at h e m i gh t n o w H i m to b e G o d k .

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B u t H e al s o i m l i e s an o th e t hi n g by th e s e w o d s , th at r r
w h e n y ou h ave to c o n ve r se wi th am an , y o u sh o ul d no t

flatte r
hi m i n yo u r n ti n k b k p n G d co v e rs a o , b u t lo o ac u o o ,

th e r t nd f n t f g dn
oo a an d d ouh n r t Hi m
o oo e ss , o o ou o .

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ve a e e ou s e ss o e a , e
u b1 s u
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l i fe i s , Tho u k nowe s t the co m m a nd m e n ts , D o no t c om mi t

ad u l te ry , Do no t k i l l ; fo r th i s i s th e c hi l dli ke bl am e l e s s n e s s

w hi ch i s pr p o o se d to us, if w e w o u ld e n te r the k i n gd o m of

h e ave n . O n w hi c h th e r fe o ll o w s , A nd he a ns w e r e d a nd

s ai d u n to h i m , Jll cts te r , a ll th e s e ha ve I obse r ve d

f r om my
y ou th . We mu st not su pp ose th at thi s m an e i th e r k d as e

th e L rd o ,
w i th a w i s h to t e m pt hi m , as s om e h av e f nc i d
a e ,

or li e d i n h i s ac c o u n t of hi s l i fe ; bu t we mus t b li e e ve

t hat he c o n fe s s e d w i th si m pl i y cit
h o w h e h ad l i v e d ; w h i c h

is e vi d e n t, fr om wh at i s su b jo i n e d , Th e n J e s us be h o ld i ng h i m
l o ve d h i m , a nd sa i d u n to hi m . If ho w e ve r h e h ad b een

g ui l t
y o f ly i n g or o f d i s s i m u l a ti o n b y , no m e an s w o u l d J e s u s ,
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l o ve hi m O .
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tom x v . .
a a s o a th e tr u th of hi s o e s si on , in s ay i n g th at
he h d f l fi ll
a u ed all th o s e th i n gs ; fo r on a pply i n g Hi s m i n d
to hi m , He s aw th at th e m an an s w e r e d w i th a g o o d c on s c i e n c e .

C at i n
M ar c
.
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. I t i s w o th y o f e n r q i ry h w e
u ,
o ev r, h o w H e love d
m an , w h o , H e k f ll w Hi m
.

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m u ch as to s ay , t h at si n c e he w s w r th y
a o of l ove i n th e
fir st i n s tan c e , b e c au s e he o b s e rv e d th e thi n gs of th e l aw fr om

h i s y o u th , s o i n th e e n d , th o u gh h e d i d n o t ta e kp n hi m se l f
u o

p rf
e e c ti o n , h e d i d n o t s u ffe a l e s s e n i n g o f hi s r f rm r l e o e ov .

F o r al th o u gh h e d i d n o t p as s th e b ou n d s o fh u m an i ty n f ll ow , or o

th e p e rf e c ti o n of C h ri s t ,
s ti l l h e w as n ot g u i l ty O f an
y s i n ,

si n ce he k pt
e th e l aw ac c o r di n g t o the ca p b i li ty
a of a m an ,
Be d e an d i n thi s m o d e k p i n g i t C h ri t l d h i m
of ee B EDE ; ,
s o ve Q .

ub i sup
k p th
.

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ov e s m m n d m n t o f th
o ee e co a e s e

l aw , th ou g h t h y b e i n f
e r i o r ; n e rt h l e s s He h w t th e ve e ,
e s e s o os

M att .
wh o wo ul d b p rf c t th d e fi i n y f th e l w f H am
e e e e c e c o a ,
or e c e
5, 17 .
not to d tr y th l w b t t f l fi l i t
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,
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fo l lo w s : A nd s a i d u n to h i m , One th i ng th ou la c k e s t : g o thy
w ay , s e ll w h a ts oe ve r th ou h a s t, g a nd
i ve to th e p oor ,
a nd

th ou s ha l t h a ve tr e a s u r e i n h e a ve n : a nd c om e , f o ll ow m e ;
fo r wh o s o e v er w l d b p e rf ou e e c t o u h t t o s e ll al l th at h e h as ,
g
n o t a p ar t l i k A n n i ,
n d S pp hi r
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a as a THEO a a, u e o e .

PHYL A n d wh e n h h a l d i t t gi i t t th e p r n t t
. e s so ,
o ve o oo ,
o o

Ch y r s . st ga pl y e r n d l x ri
e- a s p r n a C HRYS W ll t d i d
u u ou s e so s . . e oo
u bi s u .
p H ay n t t rn al l i f b t t
e s ,
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s a

h a ve t e a s u r e i n h e ve n ; f
r in th q e ti n w c n
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, a e e ou c o a s, e s

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a e e u s h h i dd n
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e ar e n t h mbl a b t oo o ar e o u e, u a re

d r nk r d s
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,
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ya A n d
s, om f o l l o w mc e BE DEe,
; F h f l l w s th L r d . or e o o e o ,
u bi s u p .
wh i m i t to Hi m n d w lk i n H i f t t p
a es , a It g n a s s oo s e s . oe s o

A nd h e was sad at th a t s ay i ng , a nd w e nt awa

y g r i e ve d .

O s cu l a t u s e s t ap v e t i nte rp i n
P . . . G pl p os e pt re c e s, wit h ou t gi g o n on to
Ed B e n. . c ou n s e s o l fp f e r e c ti o n ; b t th
u e s e ns e o f
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me a ni n c o r r e s on s g p d th e G kh b re e as een mi sse d by th L e a ti n
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w i t th e or i i n a , and i s , t a t th e y ou n h g tr a ns l t a or .

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VER 1 7 2 7
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C H RY s . A n d th e E v an g e l i s t ad d s th e c au se hi s g i e ,
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p
s ay i n g , F or he ha d g r e a t p os s e s si ons The . f e e li n s o f t h o s e
g
w ho h ave l i t tle an d th o s e wh o h ave m u c h are n o t th e s am e ,

fo r th e i n c r e as e o f ac q i re d w e lth li gh ts
u a u
p a g r e ate r fl am e

o f c o ve to u s n e s s . Th r f ll w
e e A nd J e
o o s : s us look e d r o u nd

abou t , a nd sai d u n to h i s d i s c ip le s , H o w h a r d ly s ha l l th e y
tha t h a ve r i c he s e n te r i n to the k i ng d om of G od T . HEOPHYL .

He s ay s n o t he r e, r
t h at i c h e s ar e b ad , b u t t hat t h o s e ar e b ad
wh o o n ly h ave th e m to w a tc h th e m c a e u l ly r f ; for He
te a c h e s us no t to h ave th e m , th at i s , n o t to k p ee or pr e se r ve

th e m , b u t to u se th e m in ne c e ss a ry th i n gs . C H RY s . B u t th e Ch y r s.

“ bi “
L o rd s ai d t h i s to Hi s d i s c i p l e s , wh o w e r e
p oo r p
an d o s s e ss e d P ‘

n o thi n g , in o rd r t t e o e ac h th e m n o t t o bl u sh a t th e i r p o ve r ty ,

an d as i t we r t m k
e o a e an e x c use t o th e m , an d g i v e th e m a

r e as o n , w hy H e h ad n Ot all o w e d th e m t o p o s s e s s an y th i n g .

I t goe s on : A nd the d i s c ip le s w e r e as ton i s h e d at h i s w o r ds ;

fo r i t i s pl ai n , s i n c e th e y th e m s e l ve s w e e r p r th at th oo ,
e
y w e r e

an xi o us fo r th e s al va ti o n o f o th e r s . BEDE B t th r i u e e s a g r e at

d i ffe r e nce b e tw e e n h av i n g ri c h e s , an d l o vi n g th e m ; whe r e

fr o e al s o S olo m o n sa
y s n o t, H e th at h ath s il ve r , b u t, He tha t 12c
5 ’ 10
love th s i lve r s h a ll no t be s a ti s fi ed w i th s i lve r . Th e r fr e o e
°

th e L o rd u n fo l d s th e wo ds r of Hi s f rm r
o e s ay i n g to Hi s
as to n i s h e d di s c i le s , p as fo l lo w s : B u t J e s us a n s we r e th a
g ai n,

a nd sai th u n to th e m , Ch i ld r e n , h o w h a r d i t i s f o r the m th a t
tr us t i n t he i r r i c he s to e n te r the k i ng d om f
o G od . Wh e re we
m ust o b r se ve th at He sa
y s n o t, how i m p o s si bl e, b u t ho w ha r d
fo r wh at i s i m p o ss i bl e c an n o t in an y w ay c om e p wh t
to as s , a

i s dif fi c u l t c an be c om p as s e d , th o u gh w i th l a b r C HRYS Ch y
ou . . r s.

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p os s i bl e ,
an d th at n o t s i m ply b t wi th,
rt u a ce ai n v e h e m e n c e ;
an d he
h e w s thi s by an e a
s x m pl s y i ng I t e , a ,
is e asi e r
f or a

c a m e l t o p a s s t h r o ug h th e e e n e e d le th a n f o r r i ch
y o
f a , a

man to e n te r the k i ng d o m f
o h e a ve n . T HEOPHYL . It
m ay b e t h at b y c am e l , w e s h o u l d u n d e s tan d t h e an i m al r
f
i ts e l , o r e l s e th at t h i c c a le , wh i c h i s u se d fo r l a ge k b r
ve s s e l s . BEDE ; How th e n c ould e i th e r in th e G os pe l , Be d e

M a t th e w an d J o s e ph , or i n th e O l d Te s tam e n t , ve ry m an y “ bi s “?

ri ch p r e s o n s , e n te r i nt o th e k i n gd m f G d o o o ,
u n le s s i t b e th at
r
th e y l e a n e d th o u gh th e r i n p i r ti n f G d
s a o o o e i the r to c o u nt

th e i r ri c he s as n o th i n g , or t q i t th m
o u e al to ge th e r . Or
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s ou e ve a wh o e s e o s a s ose

V i t w r m r e l ly n n c t d wi th H i m C H RY S A n d H e
c . e e o c ose co e e . .

82: 5 en m r t
1
h th i n g th t w a t h pp e n to H i m
u e a e s e ac l e st i f H a s o a e

M sh
ar C l d p s ny th i n g ou r th y h o l d b e tr o b l d aft e r
as a o ve , e s u u e

fi g; w a r d t s d d e n l y i n g i t ; w
s a h e r f r h u
a d d s B e h o ld w
se e g o e o e e , ,

m to J e ru s a le m , a nd the Th at
g S on f Al a n G Lo s s i s,
e .
up o . .

b
G l ss He to w h o m s u ffe r i n g b e l on g s ; for th e G o d h e ad c an n o t
i me fl m '

s u ffe r . Sha l l be de li ve r e d , th at i s , by J u d as , u n to the Ch i ef

v nu . 3 5 — 40 . s r . ma x .

P r i e s ts , a nd un to the Sc r i be s , a nd the y s ha l l c ond e m n h i m to

de a th j u d gi ng Hi m to b e gui l ty o f d e ath a n d s h a ll d e li ve r
h i m to the G e n ti le s , th at i s , to Pi late th e G e n ti le ; an d
hi s s ol d i e rs s ha l l moo/r h i m , a nd s ha l l sp it up on hi m , a nd

s c ou rg e hi m , a nd
p ut h i m to de a th . C HRYS . B u t th at wh e n Ch yr s

th e y we re s ad d e n e d H i s Pas s i o n an d d e ath ,
on ac c ou n t o f

th e y s h o u l d th e n al s o l oo k for H i s r e s u rr e c ti o n , He ad ds , A n d 65
th e thi r d da y h e s ha ll r i s e a g a i n ; for s i n c e H e h ad n o t
bi dfr o m th e m th e r
s or o ws an d i n s u l t s wh i c h h ap e n e d , i t p
was fi tti n g th at th e
y s h oul d b e li e ve H i m o n o th e o i n ts rp .

3 5 . Ja m e s and J oh n t he s on s of Z e b e d e e
A nd , ,

c o m e u n t o hi m say i ng M ast e r w e w ou ld that t h o u

, , ,

sh ou ld e st d o for u s wh ats o e ve r we s h all d e s i r e .

3 6 A n d he sai d u n t o th e m What wo u ld ye that I

.
,

sh ou l d d o fo r you ?

3 7 T h e y sa i d u n t o h i m G r a nt u nt o u s that we
.
,

m ay s i t o ne o n t hy r i g ht h an d and t h e o th e r o n t hy
, ,

l e ft han d i n thy gl or y , .

3 8 Bu t J e s u s sa i d u n t o th e m Y e k no w n o t w hat
.
,

e a sk : c a n e d ri nk o f t h e c u that I d r i nk o f ? a n d
y y p
be b a p t i z e d wi th t h e b ap t i s m that I a m b a p ti z e d
w i th
3 9 A nd th e y sa i d u n t o hi m We c a n
. A nd J e s u s , .

sa i d u nt o th e m Y e shall i nd e e d d ri nk o f t he c up that
,

I d ri nk o f ; a nd w i th t he b a p t i s m that I am b a p t i z e d
w i t ha l s h al l ye b e b a p t i z e d
4 0 Bu t t o si t o n m y r i ght ha n d and o n m y l e ft
.

h a n d i s no t m i ne t o gi ve ; bu t i t shall be g i ve n t o
th e m fo r wh o m i t i s p r e p a r e d .

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T he d i s c i l e s h e a i n g C h i s t o te n ti me s s e ak i n v C hr s
.

g y
r f p
i n gd o m, th o u gh t th at th i s i n gd o m w as to b e e o e
. .

o f Hi s k “b i “ 1”
k b fr
r fr
Hi s d e ath , an d th e e o e n o w th at H i s d e ath w as o e to l d to fr
t h e m , th e y c am e to Hi m , t h at th e y m i gh t i m m e d i ate ly b e
r r
m ad e w o th y o f th e h o n o u s o f th e i ngd o m : w h e re o e i t i s k fr
s a i d , A n d J a m e s a n d J o h n , t h e so n s Z b d e e , c a m e u n to
of e e

VOL I L . P
 GOSPEL ACCORDI NG TO CHAP X . .

hi m , s a y i ng , JII a s te r , w e w o u ld th a t thou s h ou l d e s t d o for us

w h a ts oe ve r we s h a ll d e si r e . F or as h am e d of th e h u m an
we ak n e ss wh i c h th e y fe l t th e y , c am e to C h ri s t , k
ta i n g Hi m
ap ar t fr o m th e d i s c i pl s bu t e ou r S av i ou r , n ot fr om i gn o ran c e
of wh at th e y w an te d t o ask , b u t r o m a w i sh o f m a i n g th e m f k
an s we r p
H i m , u t s th i s q u e s ti on to th e m ; A n d h e s a i d u n to
t he m , W
h a t w ou ld y e tha t I s h ou ld d o f or y ou ? T HEOPHYL .

Now th e bo
a ve m e n ti o n e d di s c i pl e s t h ou gh t th at H e w as

g oi n g u p t o Je ru s al e m ,r wh at
to re i gn th e re , an d th e n t o s u ffe

He . h ad f r e tol d A n d w i th th e se th gh ts th e y d e si r e d to
o . ou ,

si t o n th ri gh t an d th e l ft h an d ; w h e r f r e th e r follow s
e e e o e ,

Th e y s a i d u n to hi m , G r a n t u n to u s tha t w e m ay si t, one on

t hy ri
g h t h a n d , t h e o th e r on t hy lef t h a n d , i n t hy g l or y .

A ug AUG
. at th e w . M h as e xpre s s
y ed t h at th i s w as s ai d n o t b
d e C on
Ev an i i
t h e m s e l ve s , b u t
.
.

.
by th e i r m o th e , s m c e s h e o u h t th e i
g r br r
wi s h e s t o th e L o d ; w h e r e o e M a r
i e y i m li e s ath e fr rk br fl
.
p r r
th at th e y th e m s e l ve s , th an th at th e i r m o th e , h ad u s e d th e r
Ch y r s . w o dsr C . HRYS
O w e m ay fi tly s ay th at o th to o
. r b k
u bi s u
p .

pl ac e ; for s e e i ng th e m s e l ve s h on o u r e d ab ve th e r e st o ,

th e y th ou gh t th at th e y c ould ea si l
y b t ai n t h e
o for e g o i n g
p e ti ti n ; an d th at th y m i gh t th o e e m or e e asi ly s u c c e e d i n th i r e

r e q e st th e y to k th i r m th e r w i th th e m th at th y m i gh t
u ,
o e o ,
e

A g u p ray n to C h ri t toge th e r w i th h e r A U G Th e n the L or d

. u s . .

p b o th ac c or d i n M ark an d t o M atth e w n swe r e d th m

ubi su .

g t o , ,
a e

r ath r th an th e i r m oth e r For i t go e s on Bu t J e sus s ai d

e .
,

u n to the m Ye k now not wha t y e as k ,

T HE O PH Y L I t wi ll . .

n t be s y e th i n k
o th at I am t r e i gn as a te m p or al k i n g i n
a ,
o

J e r s l e m b u t l l th e s e thi n gs th at i th s e w h i c h b e l n g to
u a ,
a ,
s, e o

M y ki n g d m a b e y n d y o r n d e r st n d i ng ; f r t si t
o ,
re o u u a o o

o n M y r i gh t h an d i s s o gr e at a thi n g th t i t s rp as e th e a u s s

B d e A n eg e l i c o r d e r s B E DE ; O r e l s t h y k n w n. t w h t th y e, e o o a e

bi p ask w h
su
s e e k fro m t h e L r d a s e t f gl ry whi c h th y d
u .
o o a o o , e o
,

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s. t m e ri t o C HRY S O r e l H e s a
y s Y
. e k no w n o t w h a t . se ,

ubi p
y e su
k ; a
.
i f H eas i d Y e p e k o f sh o n ou r b u t I am sad i s ,
s a s,

c r i n g of w r tli n g an d toi l ; fo r th i s i s n ot a ti m e o f
ou s es s

re w ar d s b t o f b l d f b attl e an d d an ge r s
, u Wh re f re H e
oo , o s, . e o

ad d s , Ca n y e d r i nk of the c up tha t I d r i nk of, a nd be bap

ti z e d w i th th e bap ti s m th a t I a m b ap ti z e d wi th a l ? He dr aw s
th e m o n by w ay o f q u e s ti on , t h at by c om m u n i c ati o n wi th
H i m s e l f, th e i r e age rne s s m i gh t i n c r e as e T HEOPHYL B u t . .
 v an . 3 5 —4 0 . an MARK .

by the c u p an d b p ti
a sm, He m e an s the c o ss r ; th e c u p , th at is,
as b
e i ng a p o ti o n by H i m s w e e t ly r e c e i ve d , bu t b p ti
a sm as

th e c au s e of th e c l e an s i n g o f o ur s nsi . A n d th e y an s w e r
H i m , wi th o u t un de rs tan d i n g wh at H e h ad s ai d ; wh e r fre o e

i t go e s o n : A n d the y sa i d u n to hi m , We ca n ; fo r th e y
th o u gh t th at H e s o e p k o f a vi s i bl e c u p , an d of th e b p ti m a s

o f wh i c h th e J e ws m a d e u se , th at i s , th e w as hi n g s b f r th i r
e o e e

m e al s . C H RY s A n d th e y . an s w e e d r th u s q u c i k ly b e c a
, u se th e y Ch y r s.

“ bi
e xp e c te d th at wh at th e y h ad as k ed w ou l d b e l i s t e n e d to ; i t go e s
on : A nd J e sus i nd e e d d r i nk of the
s a i d u n to the m , Ye s ha ll

cup tha t I d r i nk o f, a nd w i th the bap ti s m tha t I a m ba

p ti z e d
w i tha l s ha l l y e be bap ti z e d ; th at i s , y e sh al l b e w o thy o f r
r
m a tyr d o m , and su ffe e ve n as I BEDE r
A q ue s ti on i s ai s e d, B ed e . r
“hi “
h o w e r h o w J am s an d J o h n d ran k t h c p o f m arty r d m o
ev , e e u o , r I"

h w th e y w e r b ap ti e d wi th th b ap ti s m f th e L r d wh e n th e
o e z e o o ,

S c ri p t r r l ate s th at only J am e s th A p s tl e w a b e h e ad d by
u e e ,
e o s e

H e r d whi l t J hn fi ni h e d hi li f by n at r l d ath B t i f
o s o s s e a u a e . u

w re d c c l i as ti c al h i s to ri
e a e es i n whi c h i t i r l at d th t h l e s, s e e , a e a so

o n a ou n t
cc f th e wi tn s w h i c h h b re w s c as t i n t a c l
o e s e o a o au

d r n o f b rni ng o il n d w as i m m e di te ly
o u ,
n t aw
a y t th a se a o e

i lan d f P tm
s ow s h ll th e n s e th t th e p i ri t f m arty r d o m
a os, e a e a s o

w s i n hi m an d t h t J h n d ran k th
a , c p a f c o nfe i o n
o e u o ss ,

w hi c h th Th r C hi l d r n l d r n k i n th f rn ac
e ee e f a so a e u e o

fi th
re ,
g h th e pou
e rs c t r d i d n t s p i l l th i r
e b l d
u o I t go s o e oo . e

on B u t to si t on my r i g ht ha nd a nd on my lef t ha nd i s not
m i ne to g i ve , bu t i t s ha ll be g i ve n to the m f or w h om i t i s

p p
r e a r e d C H Ry s W h
. e r e t w o q u e s ti o n s . ar e rai se d , o ne i s, Ch y r s.

w h e th e r a s at n H i ri gh te o s h an d i s pre p ar ed fo r an
y on e ;
“ bi 3 u
p °

th e o th r wh th e r th L o rd
e , e e o f all has i t n ot i n Hi s p w rt o e o

gi v e i t to th o s e fo r w h o m i t i s pr p r e d
e a . To th e fir s t th n e

we sa
y , th at n o one s i ts o n Hi s ri gh t han d or o n Hi l ft f s e , or

th at th r on e i s i n ac c e ssi l e to b a c re at r e u . H ow th e n d i d H e
sa
y ,
To si t on m y ri g h t ha nd or on my lef t i s n ot m i ne to
gi ve y o u , as th o u h i t
g .
e l o n g e d to s o m e b
w h o w e e to s i t r
th e e ? H e h o w e v e an s w e s th e th o u h ts o f th o s e w h o a s e d
r r r k
g
Hi m , c o n d e s c e n d i n g to th e i m e an i n g fo r th e y d i d n o t n o w r k
r
th at l o fty th on e an d se at, wh i c h i s o n th e i gh t h an d o f t h e r
r
Fath e , b u t s o u gh t o n e thi n g alo ne , th at i s , to o s s e ss t h e p
chi e fp
lac e , an d to b e s e t o ve o th e s A n d s i n c e th e y h ad r r .

p
he ard i t s ai d o f th e A o s tl e s , th at th e y w e e t o s i t o n t w e l ve r
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th r o n e s, th e y b e gge d for a pl ac e hi gh r e th an al l th e re s t, n o t

k n owi n g wh at w as s ai d . To th e s e c on d q e s ti n w
u o e

mu s t s ay , th at gi t d s uch a
oe s n o t t f ran s c e n d th e p o w r f the o e

S on o f G o d , bu t wh at i s s ai d b y M atth e w , i t i s p r ep a r e d
by M y F a th e r , i s th e s am e as i f i t we re s ai d , by M e ,
r fr
W h e e o e al s o M a d i d n ot rk sa
y h e re , by My F ath e r . W h at
th e r fo r e C h ri
e s t s ay s he r e i s th i s , Y e s h al l di e , H e s ay s , fo r M e ,
b u t thi s i s n o t e n o u gh
y b tai to
n th e h i h
e na
g e sble
t ou to o

pl ac e f r i f an oth e r p e r s on c om e s p o s s e s s i n g b i d e s m artyr
,
o es

d m all th e r vi r tu e s h e w i ll p o s s e s s m u c h m o r e th an y o
o o ,
u

for th e c hi e f p l ac e i s p r e p ar e d for th o s e w h o by work s ar , e

e n ab l e d t o b e c om e th first T h s th e n th e L r d i n stru cte d

e . u o

th e m n t t o t r o b l e th e m se l e s ai nly an d ab su rd ly fo hi gh
ou v v r

p l ac e s ; at t he s am e ti m e H e wou l d n ot h a e th e m m ad s ad v e .

B EDE O r e l se i t i s n ot m i n e t o gi v to y o th at i s t o p rou d
,
e u, ,

p e r s on fo s u c h a y e t th e y we re I t i s pre p re d for o th e r
s, r s . a

p e rs on s an d be ye oth e r th at i s l owly an d i t i s pre p are d fo

, , , , r

y ou .

41 . A n d wh e n t he t e n
h e a r d i t th e y b e ga n t o be ,

m u c h d i s p l e a se d w i th Ja m e s an d J o h n .

4 2 Bu t J e s u s c all e d th e m t o h i m an d sa i th u nt o
.
,

th e m Y e k n ow that th e y wh i c h are a c c ou n t e d t o r u l e
,

o ve r th e G e n t i l e s e x e r c i s e l or dsh i p o ve r th e m ; an d

th e i r g r e at on e s e x e r c i s e a u th or i ty u p on th e m .

43 Bu t s o shall i t n o t be a m on g yo u bu t w h o s o
.

e ve r wi ll b e g r e at a m o n g yo u shal l be y ou r m i ni st e r ,

4 4 A n d w h o s o e ve r o f you Wi ll b e t h e c h i e fe st
. ,

shall be s e rva n t o f all .

4 5 For e ve n t h e S o n of m an c a m e no t t o be
.

m i ni s te re d u nt o b u t t o m i ni st e r and t o gi ve hi s l i fe
, ,

a r a ns om for m an y .

T HEOPH Y L . Th e o th e r A p ostl e s ar e i n d i gn an t at s e e i ng

J am e s an d J oh n se e ki ng for h on o u r ; w h e re fo re it is s ai d ,

A nd whe n the te n he a r d i t, the y beg a n to be mu ch d i s

p le a se d wi th J a mes a n d J ohn F or e i n g i n u e n c e d by . b fl
hu m an fe e l i n gs ,
th e y w e r e m ov e d wi th e nv y; an d th e i r fir st
 VER . 46 — 52 . sr . MARK . 2 13

p
d i s l e as u r e ar o se f m th i r
ro e se e i n g th at th e y we re n ot ta k en

u
p y b th e L o d ; e o e a ti r
m e th e yb f r th t
w e e n o t d i s l e as e d ,
r p
b e c au se th e
y s aw th a t th e y th e m s e l ve s w e e h o n ou e d e o e r r b fr
r m e n A t t hi ti m th e A po stl s we re th
o th e . s e e u s i m p rfe c t e ,

b t aft rwar d s th e y y i l d d th c hi f pl ac e o n
u e e e e e e t an th r
o o e .

C h ri s t h o w e r c r th m ; fir t i n d e e d by d rawi n g th e m t
ev u es e s o

H i m s e l f i n r d r t c o m f r t th e m ; and th i i m ant w h e n
o e o o s s e ,

it is sa i d , Bu t J e sus c a l le d the m to hi m ; th e n by s h e wi n
g
th e m th at t o u su rp h n o r an d t
o u ,
o d e s i r e th e c hi e f p l ac e , b e l on gs
to G e n ti l e s . Wh e re f r e th e f
o re o ll o w s : A n d s a i th u n to the m ,

Ye k no w tha t the y w h i c h ar e ac c ou n te d to r u le over the

G e n ti le s e x e r c is e lor d ship ; a nd the i r g r e a t one s e x er c i s e
a u thor i t
y ove r the m Th e gr e at o n e s o f th e G e n ti le s th ru s t
.

th e ms e l ve s i n to th e ch i e f p l ac e ty r an ni c ally an d as rlo d s . It
goe s on : Bu t so s ha ll i t no t be a mong y ou . BEDE ; I n Be d e
w hi c h He te ac h e s , th at h e i s th e gre ate r , w h o i s th e le ss , an d
“bi “
P

th at h e b e c om e s th e l or d , wh o i s s e rvan t of all ai n : v ,
th e r e

fr o e, was it b o th for th e one p arty to k f se e or im

m ode rate th i n g s , an d th e o th e r to be ann o
y ed at th e i r
r r
d e s i i ng g e ate thi n gs , s i n c e w e ar e to r arri ve at th e h e i gh t
o f vi rt u e n o t b
y o w e b u t b y h u m il i ty p r . Th e n H e pr p o s o se

an e x am p l e, th at i f th e y li gh tly r e ga rd ed Hi s wo rd s H i s ,

d e e d s m i gh t m ak e th e m as h am e d , s ay i n g, F or e ve n the S on of
ma n c a me not to be m i ni s te r e d u n to, bu t to m i ni s te r , a nd to
g i ve h i s life a r a ns om f or ma ny . T HEOPHYL Wh i . ch is a

gr e ate r th i n g th an to mi n i s te r . Fo r w h a t c an b e g e ate r r
or mo r e r
w o n d e fu l th an th at a m an s h o ul d di e fo r h i m to
wh o m he mi n i ste rs ? N e ve r th e l e ss ,
th i s r
s e vi n
g an d c on

d e s c e n si o n h u mili ty w as H i s gl o y , an d th at o f al l ; fo r
of r
b fr
e o e H e w as m ad e m an H e w as
,
n o w n o n ly t o th e A n ge l s ; k
b
b u t n o w th at H e h as e c o m e m an an d h as e e n c u c i e d , H e b r fi
n o t onl
y h as gl o
y H i m s e l ,
b u t al s o r
h as f tak e n u
p o th e s r to a
p p
arti c i ati o n i n Hi s
g l o
y , an d ru l e d b y r fai th o ve r th e w h ol e
w o ld r . BEDE ; He d i d n o t say , h o we ve r, th at H e gave Hi s life Be d e
a ran s om for all , b u t fo r m any , th at i s , for th os e w h o w o ul d “bi S UP .

b e l i e ve o n Hi m .

46 A nd the y c a m e t o J e r i c h o :
.
an d a s h e w e nt ou t

o f J e r i c h o wi th hi s d i s c i p l e s an d a g re at num be r o f
 GO S PEL ACCO RDING TO CHAP X . .

p e o p l e b l i n d B a r t i m ae u s t he
, , s o n of Ti m mu s , s at by
t he h i gh way s i d e b e gg i n g .

47 . A nd wh e n he h e a r d that i t wa s J e s us of
N a za re th h e b e ga n , to cr
y ou t , an d say J e s u s th ou
, ,

S on o f D a vi d ha v e , m e rcy on me .

48 . A nd m a n y
a r g e d hi m that he sh o u ld h ol d
ch

h i s p e a c e : b u t h e c r i e d t h e m o r e a g re at d e al T h o u ,

S o n o f D a v i d ha ve m e rc y o n m e, .

4 9 A n d J e s u s st o o d st i ll an d c om m a n d e d hi m t o
.
,

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he sai d , Th os e w h o w e re f r o e m o st i n e l i e vi n g b rb k
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an d c e as e to c al l H i m by a c o n te m pti bl e n am e , whe n he
o u gh t to s ay , S on of G o d , h av e p i ty u p n me o . H e h o w e ve r
di d n o t c e as e ; wh e re f ro e i t go e s on : B u t he cr i e d the m or e
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J e s us s tood s ti l l , a nd c omma nde d h i m t o be c a l le d . Bu t

o b r s e ve , t h a t th e bli n d m an , of w h om L u k e sp e ak s ,
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as th o u gh una bl e to c ome by hi m s e l ; b u t th i s f b li n d m n a

by t h e c o mm an d o f ou r r
L o d i s c al le d to H i m . Wh r e f r e o e

i t go e s o n : A n d th e y c a l l the bli n d m a n , sa y i ng u n to hi m ,
B e of g oo d c omf or t, r i s e , h e c a lle th th e e ; b u t h e c as ti n g
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J e s us a ns w e r e d a n d s a i d u n to h i m Wha t w i ll t hou th a t I
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r r s i gh t b e i gn ran t f w h at th e b l i n d m an w an t d ?
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m a y r e c e i ve m y s i g h t B EDE
; Fo r th e b k
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u bi p i n th r p l ac e M a t r th n t s y S n f D i d ; w h r f r
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y g, S o n of D avi d , b u t wh e n
he s ai d R abb o n i . W h e r e fo r e th e r f e o ll o w s : A n d J e su s sa i d

u n toh i m , G o thy w a y ; thy f a i th h a th m a d e th e e w h ole .

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u bi su
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e ve r , J e ri c h o , w h i c h m e an s th e m o o n , p o i nt s ou t th e w ani ng

o fl e ti n g r ac e Th e L r d r e s to re d s i gh t t th bl i n d m n
f ou r e . o o e a ,

w h e n d r aw i n g n ar t J e ri c h o b e c au s e c m i n g i n th fl h n d
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th e f w y e r s b f r H e u ff re d th at H e h e w e d th m y t ry
e a e o e s e , s e s e

f th e W r d t th w o rl d
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o o e .

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th e J e w s , wi ll i n th e e nd be e n l i gh te n e d wh e n He s e n d s u n to

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ou os es o e e e s o

o f H i s D i v i n i ty an d Hi s H u m an i ty to J e w s an d G e n ti le s .
v nn . 46 —52 . sr . MARK .

Mark i n d e e d , i n w i ti n g th at r o ne r e c e i ve d hi s s i gh t, r fre e s to
th e sa vi n g o f th e G e nti le s ,
th at th e fi gu r e m i gh t ag r ee w i th th e
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th e w, w h o w r o te hi s G o s pe l to th e fai th fu l am ong th e J e ws b e ,

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th e Lo d w as d e a r p r ti n g w i th H i s d i s c i le s an d a g e at m u l p r
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y g n t t hce R k f h l p th ot i J f N ocr t h o e , a s, e su s o az a e .

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a ,
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th e fam e of th e n am e of C h ri s t , s o u gh t to b e m ad e a p ar

ta k r e of Hi m ,
but m any s p k
o e ag ai n s t Hi m , fir st th e
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e n l i gh te n e d sh ou l d c al l u p on C h ri s t . Th e f ry u of th o s e
w ho atta c k e d Hi m , h o w e ve r ,
c oul d no t de pri ve o f s al vat i o n

th o s e w h o we r f re r d
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b li n d m an s c r
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g ,t b by Hi s H u m an i ty H e
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th e p ow e r o f H i s Di vi n i t
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fr om ou r m i nd ; fo r i n th at J e s u s w as b r
o n an d su ffe e d r
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i s te m p r o al ; b u t w he n G od i s s ai d t o s tan d , i t m e an s , th at,
T hi f s r e e rs to t he O pi ni o n th at by th e fi d ne ,
an d w e re c ar ri e d by H i m i nto a
d d i h ll th
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H i mse lf w i th o u t c h an ge , He s e ts in or de r all c h an ge a bl e

th i n gs . B u t th e Lord c all s th e b li n d m an , w h o c ri e s to Hi m ,
w he n He s e nds th e w o d r f
o f ai t h t o th e p e pl o e of th e G e n ti l e s
by pre h e rs ; an d
ac th e y c al l o n th e b li n d m an to b e of go o d
ch e e r an d t ri se o , an d bi d h i m c om e to th e L or d ,
w h e n by
p re ac h i n g t th o e si m pl e, th e y bi d th e m h av e ho pe of

s al vati o n , an d ri s e fr o m th e s l o th o f v1 c e , an d g i d t h e r
m
s e lv e s for a li fe of vi r tu e . A gai n , he th r ows aw a
y h i s

g arm e n t an d le a ps , wh o , thr owi ng asi d e th e b an d s o f th e

r
w o l d , w i th u n e n cu m b e r e d p c e h a te n s t th e G i r f a s o ve O

e te rn al l i gh t . PS EUDO J ER O ME ; A gai n th e J e wi sh p e pl e
-
, o

c om e s l e a i n g, p e ,s tri pp e d o f th
a o l d m an as a h ar t l e p i n g o n

t h e m ou n tai n s , th at i s , l ay i n g as i d e s l o th , i t m e d i tat e s on
r r p
P atr i a c h s , P o h e ts, an d A o s tl e s o n hi gh , an d ai s e s i tse l p r f
t o h e i gh t s of h ol i n e s s How c o n si s te n t al s o i s th e o r d e r
.

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P , th e n we
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o u ar e ue .
, th e
b li n d m n wh e n ask e d r qu i r e s th at h m ay s e e th w i ll f
a e , e e o

th e L o r d BE DE ; Th e r e fore l t s al s i m i t t h i m l e t
. e u o a e , us

n ot se k f ri ch e arth ly go o d
e or h on rs fr m th e L o r d
s, e s, o r ou o ,

b u t fo r th at Li gh t ,
w h i c h we al o n e w i th th e A n ge l s c an s e e , th e

w ay t o w h i ch i s fai th ; wh e re fr o e al s o C h ri s t an s w e rs t o th e
bl i n d m n Thy f a ,
ai th h a th sa ve d the e . Bu t he se e s an d

f ll w wh o w o rk s
o o s w h at hi s u n de r st an di n g te ll s h i m i s g o o d
for h f ll w s J s
e o o e u s, wh o u n d e s tan d sr an d e x
e c u te s w h at i s

o d wh o i mi tat e s Hi m , w h o h ad no w i sh t pr p r i n
o os e t hi s
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wo l d , r b r r e pr ach an d d e r i i on
an d o e we o s . A n d b ca s e u e

h ave f ll e n fr o m i n w ar d j y b y d l i gh t i n th e thi n gs f th
a o ,
e o e

b dy H h ws u s wh at b i tt r f l i n gs th r t rn thi th r
o , e s e e ee e e u e

w i ll c o s t s T HEOPHYL F r th r i t
u .
y t h t h f l l ow d . u e ,
sa s a e o e

th e L o r d i n th e w ay th t i s i n th i s l i f be fte r i t al l
,
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ar ee x c l d e d w h o f ll w H i m n t h r
u by w rk i n g H i so o o e e, o

c o m m an d m n t P S EUDO J EROME ; O r th i i th
e s . w y of -
,
s s e a

wh i ch He s ai d , I am th e Wa y , th e Tr u t h , a nd th e L ife .

T hi s i s th e na rr ow w ay , whi c h l e ad s to th e h e i gh ts of J e ru
s al e m , an d B e th an
y , t o th e m ou n t of O l i ve s ,
w hi c h i s th e
m o un t o f li g ht an d c o n s ol ati o n .
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B e th phag e an d B e t h any a t th e m o u n t o f O l i ve s h e
, ,

s e nd e th fo r t h t wo o f hi s d i s c i p l e s ,

2 A nd sa i th u nt o th e m G o yo u r w ay i nt o t he
.
,

vi llag e o ve r a ga i n st ou : and as s oo n as e be e u
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, ,

m an sat ; l o o s e hi m and b r i ng hi m
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.

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?

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.

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a c ol t t i e d , w h e r e on n e ve r m a n s a t, l oos e h i m , a n d br i n h i m
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y t h e d o or w i t h ou t ,

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 V ER . l —l o . sr . MA RK .

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.

br oug h t th e c ol t to J e s u s , a n d c as t t h e i r g a r m e n ts on hi m ;

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an d s i n g to H i m w i th b o th m i nd an d s p i ri t . T HEOPHYL . Th e
c o l t, h o w e ve r ,
w as n o t n e c e ss a ry t o Hi m , b u t H e se nt fo r i t to
sh e w th at He w ou l d t r an s e f r H i m se l f to th e G e n ti le s . BEDE ; Bbid “
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p
s trai n th e i r t o n gu e s fr om e vi l, or to c om p e l th e m i n to th e
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EROME ; B u t t he y f ou n d th e c ol t
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by th e c h ai n o f th e i r i n b e f r th e d r f fai th th t i wi th ou t
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c ol d an d b e c o m th e ats fC h r i st PSEU DO J ER O M E ;
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te m l e ,

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ta ug h t , s ay i ng u n to th e m , My h o u se s ha ll be
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na ti o ns th e hou s e ofp r a ye r . Ps EU Do J ; A c c o d i ng EROME r

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N e i t h e r d o I t e ll you b y wha t a u th or i ty I d o th e s e
th i ngs .

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fo r h av i n g
c as t ou t of p
th e te m l e th o s e w h o h ad m ad e i t a pl c f a e o

m e r c h an di z e , an d th e r e for e th e y c o m p t o H i m t o q ee u
s t i o n , u

an d te m t p Hi m . Wh e re f re i t i s sai d : A n d the y c m e g a i n
o o a

to J e r u s a le m : a nd as h e w a s w a lk i ng i n th e te mp le , the r e
c om e to h i m t h e C h i ef P r i e s ts , a nd the S cr i be s , a nd the
e ld e r s , a nd s ay u n to h i m , B y w ha t a u thor i ty d oe s t thou
t he s e th i ng s ? a nd w h o g a ve th e e a u th or i ty to d o th e s e
thi ngs ? A s i f th e y h ad s ai d , Wh o art th o u th at d o e s t th e s e
th i n gs ? D os t th o u m ak e th y s e l f a d o c to r , an d o r d ai n thy s e l f
C hi e f Pri e st ? B EDE ; A n d i n d e e d , wh e n th e y s ay , B y w h a t
a u thor i ty d oe s t th an th e s e th i ngs , th e y d o u t i ts b b e i ng th e
p o we r of G od , an d w i sh i t t o b e u n d e rs d th at w h at He
d i d w as th e d e vi l
’
s w or k . Wh e n th e y ad d al s o , Who g a ve

th e e th i s a u th or i ty , t h e y e vi d e n tlyd e ny th at H e i s th e S o n
of G od , b e li e ve
si n c e th e y th at H e w o rk s m i r ac l e s , n o t by
H i s w n b t b y an o th e r s p o we r T H EOPH Y L Fu rth e r th e y ’
O u . .
,

s ai d th i s th i n k i ng t o bri ng Hi m t o j u d gm e nt s o th at i f H
, , e

s ai d b y m i n e o wn p o w e r th e y m i gh t l ay h ol d
,
p on H i m ; ,
u

bu t i f H e ai d by th e p o w e r f an oth e r th e y m i gh t m ak th e
s ,
o , e

p e opl e le ave Hi m for th e y b e li e e d Hi m to b e G o d B u t ,

v .

th e L o r d s k s th m c n c e r n i n g J oh n n o t wi th o u t a r e as o n
a e o , ,

n ori n a S p hi ti c al w y b u t b e c au s e J o h n h ad b orn e w i tn s
o s a , e s

o f Hi m Wh e re f r e th e re foll ows A n d J su a ns w d n d
. o : e s e re a

sa i d u n to the m , I w i l l a lso a sk of you on e qu e s ti on , a n d

a n s we r me , a nd I w i l l te l l y ou by w ha t a u tho r i ty I d o th e s e

t hi ng s . The bap ti s m o f J oh n , w a s i t f r om h e a ve n , or f
o

Be d e
me n ? a n s we r m e . BEDE ; Th e L or d m i ght i n de e d h ave
u bi su
p .
VER . 27 —3 3 . sr . MAR K .

c o nfu te d th e c avi l s of h i s te m te p rs by a di r e c t an s w e r , but

pru d e n tly p u ts th e m a q u e s ti o n , th at th e y m i gh t b e c o n
de m ne d e i th e
by th e i s i l e n c e r r o r th e i r p k
s e a i n , w hi ch i s
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e vi d e nt r o m wh at i s a dd e d , A n d th e y r e a sone d w i th the m
s e lve s , s a
y g f
i n , I w e s h a ll sa y , F r om h e a ve n he wi ll sa y ,

Why th e n d i d y e n ot be li e ve h i m ? A s i f H e h ad sai d, He
w h o m y o u c o n e s s to h ave h ad h i s f o he c
y r o m h e ave n pr p f
bo re te s ti m o n
y o f M e , an d y e h ave h e ar d fr o m hi m, b
y w h a t
au th o i ty r I
d o th e se th i ngs I t go e s o n : B u t i f w e s ha ll .

sa y , Of m e n th e y f e a re d the p e op le . Th e y s aw th e n th at
wh ate ve r th e y an s w e e r d , th e y s h o u l d f ll i n to
a a s n ar e ; f ari n g
e

to be s to n e d , th e y fe a re d s ti ll mo re th e f
c on e s s i on of th e
tr u th Wh e re fore i t go e s on : A nd the y a ns we r e d a nd sa i d
.

u n to J e s us We c a nn ot te ll PsEU Do J EROME ; Th e y e n vi e d
,
.
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th e L am p an d we re i n th e d ark wh e r e fo re i t i s s ai d I h a ve P
, , , g. 13 2,
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da i n e d l a mp f m i ne a n oi n te d ; h is e n e mi e s wi ll I °
or a or
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g
sa i th u n to t he m , N e i th e r d o I te ll y ou by w h a t a u thor i ty I
d o t he se thi ngs . BEDE ; A s i f H e h ad s ai d , I w i ll n o t te l l B d e
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y ou w h at 1 kn o w ,
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th ose w h o s e e k i t pri n c i p al ly f tw o r e as on s n am e ly w h e n
,
or , ,

h e wh o e k s f i t i th e r h as n t u ffi i n t c ap a i ty to u n d r
s e or e o s c e c e

stan d wh at h e s e e k s f r r wh e n th r g h c o n t e m p t fo
o , oth ou r e

tr th
u r s m , oth r re as n h i u n wo r thy f h avi ng th at f
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wh i c h h se e k s p e ne d t h i m
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1 . b e ga n t o s p e a k u nt o th e m b y p a r a b l e s
A nd he .

A c e r ta i n m an p la n t e d a vi ne ya r d and s e t an h e dge ,

a b o u t i t an d d i gge d a p la c e for the wi ne fat and

, ,

b u i lt a t o we r an d le t i t o u t t o h u s b a n d m e n and we n t
, ,

i nto a far t yc ou n r .

2 A nd at th e s e as o n h e s e n t t o the h u s b a n d m e n a
.

s e r va nt that he m i ght r e c e i ve fro m the h u s b a nd m e n

,

o f th e fr u i t o f t h e vi n e ya r d .

3 A n d th e y c a u ght hi m and b e at hi m and s e n t

.
, ,

hi m a w ay e m p ty .

4 A n d aga i n h e s e n t u nt o th e m a no th e r s e r va nt ;
.

and at h i m th e y c ast st o n e s an d w ou n d e d hi m i n t he,

h e ad and s e nt hi m a w ay sha m e fu lly ha n dl e d

, .

5 A nd aga i n h e s e n t a no th e r ; an d h i m th e y k i ll e d
.
,

a nd m a n y o th e r s ; b e at i n g s o m e a n d k i ll i ng s o m e, .

6 H a vi ng ye t th e r e for e o ne s o n hi s we ll b e l o ve d
.
,
-
,

h e s e n t hi m als o last u nt o th e m s a yi ng T h e y wi ll , ,

r e ve r e n c e my son .

7 . th os e h u s b a nd m e n sa i d a m ong th e m s e l ve s
Bu t ,

T h i s i s th e h e i r ; c om e l e t u s k i ll hi m and th e
, ,

i nh e r i ta n c e shall b e o u r s
’
.

8 A n d th e y t o o k hi m and k i ll e d hi m and c ast

.
, ,

hi m o u t o f th e vi ne ya r d .

9 What shall th e re fo re t he l o r d o f th e vi ne ya r d
.

d o ? h e wi ll c o m e and d e st r o y t he h u s b a n d m e n and ,

wi ll gi ve th e vi ne ya r d u nt o o th e r s .
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10 . A nd ha ve y e ad th
not i s S c r i p
ret u re ; Th e

s t o ne wh i c h t h e b u i ld e rs rej e c t e d i s b e c o m e th e h e ad
o f the c or ne r

11 . Th i s w as the L o r d s d oi ng ’
, a nd i t i s m a r ve ll o u s
in ou r e ye s
12 th e y s o ught to lay h old o n hi m but fe a re d
. A nd ,

t he p e o p l e : fo r th e y k ne w that he h ad s p o k e n t he
p ar a b l e aga i n st the m : and t he y l e ft hi m an d we nt ,

t h e i r w ay .

G L oss . A te f r th e Lo r d h ad c lose d th e m o u th s of Hi s Gl os s .

te m p t r by e s a wi seq e u s ti o n , He ne xt sh e w s th e i r wi c k e dn e ss
"0 "

in a p rab le ;a whe r f r e o e it is s ai d : A n d h e be g a n to sp e a k
u n to th e m by p a r a ble s . A c e r ta i n m a n p la n te d a vi n e ya r d .

Ps EU Do J -
EROME ; G o d th e Fath e r i s c al le d a m an by a h u m an
c onc e p ti on . T he vi n e
y a rd i s th e h o u s e r
o f I s ae l ; th e h e d e
g
i s th e gu ar d i an shi p A n ge ls ; th e w i n e at i s th e l aw , th e
of f
t o w e r i s th e te m l e , p an d th e h u s an d m e n , th e b
i e s ts Be d e pr . B EDE in

Or e l se , th e h e d ge i s th e wall of th e c i ty , th e wi ne f at i s th e
al tar , o r
1
re p salm s re c e i e th e i g l
th o se wi n e fats , b y wh i ch th e v r
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o

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nam T HEOPHYL O r th h e d g i th e l aw w hi c h pr h i b i te d f
°

e . .
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t h e i r m i n gl i n g wi th s tr n g r Th e re foll o w A n d w n t i n t a e s . s, e o

a
f n
a r c ou t y BEDE ; N r ot b
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1 mp
se em d t eg w a y f o m t h e i n
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th e h u b n d m n to c t n th e i r w n fre e wi l l
s a e I t goe s on A n d
a o o . :

at th e se a s on he se n t to th e h us ba n d m e n a s e r va n t , th a t h e m i g h t
r e c e i ve
f r om the h u s ba n d m e n o
f th e f r ui t o
f th e vi ne y ar d .

Ps EU Do -J EROM E ; Th e se rvan t wh w e r e n t w e r th p s o e s e e ro

p h t
es t h e fr,
i t f th i n e y ar d i b e dui e n c e ; s oom e o f th e e v s o

proph e ts w e r b te n oth rs w n d d o th e rs lain Wh re

e ea , e ou e , s . e

f re i t g e s n A nd the y c gh t h i m n d be t hi m a nd e n t
o o o ,
au , a a ,
s

h i m w y mp ty a BEDE ; By th e s e rvan t w h was fi rs t se n t B d

a e . o , e e

bi
w m st u n d r tan d M o se b t th y b e at h i m an d s e n t hi m
“ “
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°

aw y m p t y b e
a e se th y nge r d M o ,
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c au Th e r e
106 a e se s e e . e ,

f ll w A n d g i n h n t n t th m n the r e r v n t n d
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6
se u o e a o s a , a
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the y w ou n de d h i m i n th e he a d , a n d se n t h i m a wa y s ha mef u lly

h a n d le d . Th i s o th e r se rvan t m e an s D av i d an d th e o th e r
Psal m i s ts , b u t th e y w ou nd e d H i m i n th e h e ad an d s h am e fu lly

h an d le d hi m , b e c au s e th e y p
d e s i se d th e so n g s o f th e Psal m
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1 Kin g s i s ts , an d r ej e c te d D avi d h i m s e l f, s ay i n g , Wh a t p or ti on h a ve
12, 16
w e i n D a vi d I t go e s o n , A n d h e s e n t a no th e r ; a nd h i m th e y
k i lle d , a n d m a ny oth e r s ; be a ti ng som e , a n d k i lli ng som e By .

r r
th e thi d s e van t an d hi s c om an i o n s , u n d e r st an d th e
p and b
of th e pro ph e ts . B u t whi c h of th e pr o ph e ts d i d th e y n ot

p e rse c te ? I n th e s e th r e k i n d s f s e rvants as th e L r d H i m
u e o ,
o

se lf e l wh r pr n
se n ce s ma
e e b i n l d eod i n
ou fi r l l th
y e c u a gu e a , e

L k u e d o c to r s n d r th e l aw wh e n H e s ay s tha t a ll thi ng s m us t
u e , ,
2 4 , 44
be f u lfi ll e d whi ch wer e wri tte n i n the L aw of M os e s ,
.

and in
the P r op he ts , a nd i n the P s a lms , c onc e r ni ng M e . T HEO
PHYL O r e l se By th e fi rs t s e r van t u n de rstan d th e pr p h e ts
.
, , o

Q C h r on . w h l i d ab o t th e ti m e o f E li as f r Z e d e k i ah th fal s e
o ve u ,
o e
1 8, 23 .

p roph e t b e at Mi c ai ah an d by th e s c o n d s e r ant wh m th e y e v o

wou n d e d i n th e h e ad th at i s e i l e n tr e at d w e m ay nd r
, , v e , u e

s tan d th e p ro ph e ts wh o li e d ab u t th e ti m e of H o s e a v o

an d I sai ah ; b u t by th e thi r d s e rv ant u n d e r t an d th e p O s r

-

h e ts w h o fl u ri sh e d ab o t th e t i m e f D n i l n d E k i el
p o a e a e u o z .

I t goe s o n , H a vi ng ye t the r efor e one s on , hi s w e ll be love d , h e -

i

s e n t hi m a lso las t u n to th e m , s a yi ng , P e r c ha n c e th e y w i ll r e ve

r e nce my s on . b l e d on an d th
Ps EU Do J -
ER O ME ; Th e we ll -
e ov s e

l as t i s th e O nly b e g tt e n ; an d i n th at H s y s Th y w i ll e
-
o e a , e r

Be d v r nc my n H e s p e ak s i n i r o n
so B ED E O r e ls thi i
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ubi
n o t s ai d i n i gn o r an c e b u t G d i s sai d t d o b t th at fr d m f
su p .
,
o o u ,
ee o o

w i ll m ay b e l e ft t m an T HEOPHYL O r e l s e H e s ai d th i s n ot
o . .
,

as th o gh H e w e re i gn o r an t o f wh at was t h app e n b t t o h w
u o , u s e

w h at i t w as r i gh t an d fi tt i n g th at the y sh ou l d d o B u t th os . e

h u s ba n d m e n s a i d a m ong s t th e m se lve s , Th i s i s the h e i r , c om e ,

Be d e le t us k i ll h i m , a nd t h e i n h e r i ta n c e w i l l be ou r s . B EDE ; Th e
u bi sup .

L or d pro v e s m o st c le a rly th at th e c hi e fs of th e J e ws d i d n o t
r
c u ci fy th e S on of G o d th
gh i gn or anrc eou
, b u t th o u g h e n v
y; r
fo r the y un de r s to o d th at thi s w as H e to w h o m i t w as s ai d ,

Ps 2 , . I w i ll g i ve the e th e h e a th e n f or th i n e i n h e r i ta n c e B u t th e s e .

8 .

b r
e vi l h u s an d m e n s t o v e t o s e i z e u o n i t by sl ay i n g H i m , wh e n p
f
t h e J e w s c r u c i y i n g H i m t i e d t o e ti n gu i sh th e ai th w h i ch r x f
i s b y Hi m , an d ath e to r r br
i n g o rward th e i r o wn r i gh te o u s n e s s f
w h i c h i s b y th e L a w , an d to thr u s t i t 0 11 th e n at i o n s , an d

toi m u e th e m w i th i t
b . Th e re f o ll o w s : A n d th e y took h i m ,
and k i ll e d h i m , a nd cas t hi m ou t o
f th e vi n e y a r d T H . HEOP YL .

Th at i s , w i th ou t J e r u s al e m , fo r th e L o rd was c ru ci fi d et f ou o

th e cit
y . P SEUDO J EROME ; O r -
e lse , th e y c as t Hi m ou t of
VER . 1 -
12 . sr . MARK . 23 9

the vi n e
y a rd ,
th at i s, ou t of th e p pl eo e , sa
y i n g Th o u a r t a J oh n s ,
8
S a m a r i ta n , a nd ha s t de vi l 1
O r, far th e m l ay , th e y
'

a as as i n
.
Be d e .

c as t Hi m ou t of th e i r own b ord e rs , an d g ave Hi m up to th e ub i “u

p

G e n ti l e s that th e y m i gh t re c e i ve H i m Th e e oll o w s , Wha t . r f

t h e n w i ll the L or d of the vi ne ya r d d o h e w i ll c om e a n d
d e s tr oy th ose h us ba n d m e n , a nd i ve t h e vi n e y a r d u n to o th e r
g .

A UG . M atth e w i n d e e d su bj oi n s th at th e y an s w e re d an d sai d , A u g .

H e wi ll m i s e r a bly de s tr oy thos e w i c k e d m e n, w hi c h M ark he re

sa
y s w as not th e i r an s we r , b u t th at th e L o rd afte rp u tti n g th e 1!

M
70

q u e s t i o n , as i t w e re an s w e e d r H i m se l f . B u t w e m ay e asil y 2 1 , 41 .

u n de rs t an d e i th e r th at th e ir an s w e r w as su bj
o i n e d w i th o u t

th e i n s e t i o n r o f, th e y a n s w e r e d , or the y sai d , wh i c h at th e
s am e ti m e w as i m l i e d ; p o r e l se , th at th e i r an s we r , b e i ng th e
r
t u th , was att ri b u te d to th e Lo rd ,
si nc e H e al s o H i m e l f ga e s v

t h i s an s we r c o n c e rn i n g th e m , be ing th e T ru th . T HEOPHYL .

Th e L or d of th e vi n e
y a rd th e n i s th e Fath e r of th e So n w h o
was s l ai n , an d th e S on H i m se l f i s He wh o was sl ai n , w h o w i ll
d e stroy th ose h sb and m e n by gi i ng th m p to th Ro m an
u , v e u e s,

an d wh w ill gi e th e p e p l e to oth r h s b n d m n th t i s to
o v o e u a e , a ,

th A p
e tl Re ad th e A c ts f th e A p stl e s n d y o wi ll fi n d
os es . o o , a u

th r e th usan d an d fi e th o san d n a su dd e n b e li e i n g an d
e o ,
v u o v

b e ari ng fr i t t G od Ps EU D J EROME ; O r ls th e i n y r d
u o . o- e e ,
v e a

i gi e n t o th e rs th t i s t th
s v o wh o c om e fr m th , as t a , o ose o e e ,

an d fr m th e we s t o n d fr m t h e s o t h an d fr om th n rth
, a o u ,
e o ,

an d w h o i t d o wn w i th A b rah am I s aa c an d J c o b i n th e
s , , a

k i ngd m f h e a n B E D E ; B t th at thi was d n e by B d

o o ve . u s o e e

D i vi n e i n te rp o si ti on h e affi rm s by i mm e di at ly afte rw ar d s
b l e
“ ' su ’
,

ad d i n A nd ha v n t ead th i s S c ri tu r e The s tone

g e y e, o r p ,

wh i ch the bu i lde r s r ef us e d i s be com e the he ad - s tone i n the

c or ne r A s i f h e h ad s ai d , h o w i s thi s pro ph e c y to b e fu l
fi lle d , sa ve b e i n g re je c te d an d sl ai n by y o i s to
i n th at C h i s t, r u,

b pr e h e d to th e G e n ti l e wh will b e l i e e n H i m ? Th u
e ac s, o v o s

th n as
e c orn e r s t n H e wi ll fo n d th e t w o p e pl e n Hi m
a o e, u o o

sel f an d f th e tw p p l w i ll b i l d f
, o H i m s l f c i ty f th
o eo e u or e a o e

f i th f l ne te m pl F th m as te r s o f th e sy n ag gu e wh m
a u , o e. or e o , o

H h ad j t ll d h b n d m n H n w c all s bu i lde r s b e c au e
e us ca e us a e , e o ,
s

th e m e p rs o n s w h
sa m d t c ul ti ate H i p e pl th t
e , o se e e o v s o e ,
a

th e y m i gh t b ar th e fr i t f li f li k e e in y d w l m u s o e, a v e ar ,
e re a so c o

m an d d t c n tr t n d d rn thi p p l e to b
e o o s uc it w r a a o s eo , e , as e e, a

h w rth y to h
ou se G d f i t i nh b i t n t T HEOPH Y L Th
o av e o or s a a . . e
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s tone th e n w h i c h th e b u i lde r r f s e us e d , the s am e h as be c ome

th e h e ad -
s ton e o f th e c o rn e r , th at i s , of th e C hu rc h . F o r th e
C h urc h i s , as i t we re , th e r rj co ne ,
oi n i n
g t o ge th e r J e ws an d

G e nti l e s ; an d thi s co r n r h as b e n
e e m ad e by th e L o d , an d i s r
r
w o n d e fu l i n ou y th at i s i n f f r e e s, , th e e y e s o f t h e ai th ul ;
fo m i r ac l e s m e e t w i th d tr ti n fr m th e f i th l
r Th e ac o o a e ss . e

C h r h i n d e d i w n d e rf l as i t w re r s ti n g n w n d e r
u c e s o u , e e o o s,

f th L r d w o rk d w i th th e A p s tl s n d c on fir m e d th e w r d
or e o e o e ,
a o

wi th s i gn s . A n d thi s i s wh at i s m e an t, w h e n i t i s s ai d , Thi s
i t i s m ar ve l lous i n
’
w as th e L or d s d oi ng , a nd ou r e ye s .

ER O ME ; T hi r j t d t n wh i c h i b o rn by th t
Ps E U D o J -
s e ec e s o e, s e a

c o r n e r wh e r th e l am b an d th e br e ad m e t i n t h e
e pp r e n d su e ,

i n g th O l d an d b e gi n n i n g th N w T t m n t d o e th i n gs
e e e es a e ,
s

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s. ,
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ou r et h C h i f s a e o az . u e e
127
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; w h i c h i pr
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“bi P “
'

t o l y h td n h i m ; f H e H i m s e l f i th h e i r w h s e nj s t
“

a o o or s e , o u u

d th H e s ai d was t b e r e e n ge d b y th e F ath e r
ea A g i n in a o v . a ,

m r al s n e o c h o f th e fai th f l wh e n th e S c r am e n t
e s ,
e a f B ap u , a o

ti s m i i n t r te d t h i m r c e i e
s n hi rus i n y r d w hi h o , e v s o e a v e a , c

h e i t c u l ti at s B u t th
o r an t s n t t h i m i s i l i n
v e . e se v e o ev

t r e ate d b e at n
n d c as t
,
t w h e n th w r d i h e ar d by h i m
e ,
a ou , e o s

an d d e s p i e d wh at i s w r s e s n bl p h m d ; f rth e r
,
or, o e ,
ve as e e u ,

h k i ll s a f e a i n hi m li e s t h e h e i r w h h as tram p le d
, s ar s , ,
o

nde r f u t th S on f G o doo The i l h sb n d m n i s d

e o . ev u a a e

s tr y e d n d th e
o i n y r d gi n t an o th e r wh n th e h m b l
, a v e a ve o , e u e

h ll b e n ri c h d w i th th at gi ft o f gr c e w hi c h th e pr o d
s a e e a , u

m an h as s c o rn d A n d i t h pp e n s d i ly i n th e C h u r c h th at
e . a a ,

th e C h i e f Pri e ts wi hi n g t l ay h an d s n J e s a e h l d b ac k s o o su s , r e

by th m l ti t d e w h e n e me n e wh
u i s a b r th r nly i n
u ,
so o , o o e o

n am i th e r b l s h e s
e, e fe ar t o ttac k th e n i ty f th e fai th o f
u or s a u o

th e C h r c h nd f i t p
u c e th g h h e
,
l a
v s i t n t n o cc u n t s ea , ou o e o , o a o

f th e n m b e r f g d br e th r e n wh d w e l l to g th e r wi th i n i t
O u o oo o e .

13 h e y s e n d u n t o h i m c e r t ai n o f t h e P h ar i
. A nd t

s e e s and of t he H e r o d i a n s t o c at c h hi m i n hi s wo r ds , .

1 4 A n d w h e n th e y w e r e c o m e t h e y s ay u n t o hi m
.
, ,

M ast e r we k n o w th at th o u ar t t r ue and c a r e s t fo r no
, ,

m an ; fo r th o u r e g ar d e st n o t t h e p e r s o n o f m e n bu t
‘

,
 V ER . 13 —1 7 . sr . MARK .

te a ch e s t t he w ay of G o d i n t ruth : Is i t l a wful to
g i ve t ri b u te to C afs ar , o r no t ?

15 . S hall
g i ve o r shall we no t g i ve ? Bu t he
we , ,

k no wi ng th e i r hy p o c r i s y sa i d u nt o th e m Why t e m p t , ,

y e me ? b r i ng m e a p e nn
y that I m a
y se e i t ,
.

1 6 A nd th e y b ro u ght i t
. A nd he sa i th u nt o .

t h e m Wh o s e i s th i s i m ag e an d s u p e rs c r i p t i o n
,
? A nd
th e y sa i d u n t o hi m C ws ar s ,
’
.

1 7 A nd J e s u s a ns w e r i ng s ai d u nt o t he m Re nd e r
. ,

’
t o C ae s ar t he t hi ngs that a re C ae sa r s and t o G o d t he ,

t h i ngs that are G od s And th e y m a rve ll e d at hi m

’
. .

BEDE ; Th e C hi e f Pri e sts th ou gh th e y s o u ght to t a e k IIi m , Be d e

“ bi
le re d th m ul ti tu d e , an d th e r fo r th e y e n d e avo u e d r ”“
a e e e to e ffe c t P '

wh at th e y c ou l d not do of th e m s e l ve s , by m e an s of e a r thly
p o we s , r th at th e y m i gh t th e m s e l v e s a e a t o b e g u i ltl e s s o f pp r
Hi s r fr
d e ath ; an d th e e o e i t i s s ai d , A n d the y se n d u n to h i m
c e r ta i n
Qf the P ha r i s e e s a nd of the H e r od i a n s , to c a tc h hi m
i n h i s w or d s HEOPHYL We h a s ai d l s whe r f th
. T . ve e e e o e

H r di an th at th e y we re a c e r tai n n e w h r y wh
e o s, i d th t e es , o sa a

H r d w th C h ri t b c
e o as th e s i n f th k i n g d m
s , e au s e e su c c e s o o e o

o f J d ah h d f i l d
u O th r h w r ay th t th H r d i an
a a e . e s o e ve s a e e o s

we r th e ldi r e f H r d w h m th Ph ari
so e s o s br g he t o ,
o e se e ou as

wi tne sse f th w r d s o f C h ri s t th at th y m i gh t t k H i m
e o s o , e a e ,

a n d l ad Hi m a w ay
e B t b r e h o w i n th i r wi c k d . u o se v e e

n e ss th y w i sh e d t e de c i C h ri t by fl atte ry ; f i t g e
o e ve s or o s

o n M te r w k n w th t th
: as ,
t tr e
e Ps EU Do J EROME
o a ou a r u .
-

F or th y q s ti n e d H i m wi th h n i e d w rd
e ue o an d th e y sur o o s,

r nd d Hi m
ou e b e wh c arry h ne y i n th e i r m th b t
as e s, o o ou ,
u

a s ti n g i n th e i r tai l BEDE ; B t th i s b lan d and rafty q ue s Bed

. u c e

b
Hi m i n Hi an we r r athe r t
" ” “
p
t i n w as i n te nd d to i n d uc
o e e s s o

f r G d th n C
ea o r an d ta y t h t t r i b u
ae sa te h u ,l d n t b o sa a s o o e

p ida th t th H e r di an i m m d i ate ly n h
, so a e ri n g i t m i gh t
o s e o ea

h l d H i m t b an u th r f s d i ti n g i n t th R m n ;
o o e a o o e o a a s e o a s

a n d th r f r th y e e o e dd A nd tf en m n f
a th ,
care s or o a : or ou r e

gar d t n t
es t h p no
f ny T HEOPHYL
e e r so S t h t th o a . . o a ou

wi lt n t h n or C r th t i o ou
g ai n s t t h tr
aes a th ; t h , r a s, a e u e e

f r t h y d d B t t h t t h w y f G d i n t th I i t
o e e a ,
u e ac es e a o o ru . s

VO L I I . . R
 2 4 62 GOSPEL AC C ORDING TO CHAP . xl1 .

l a wf u l to g i r e t r i bu te to C aes a r , or n ot ? S h a l l w e g i ve , or
s ha ll w e n o t
g i ve F o r th e i w h o l e r p lo t w as on e w h i c h h ad a
pr e i p i c e
c on b o th s i d e s s o
,
th at if He s ai d th at i t w as l aw ful
to g i ve tri u t e t b
o C ae sar , th e
y m i gh t o v o e th e pr k pe o pl e
a g ai n s t Hi m , as th o u gh H e wi s h e d to r e d u c e th e n ati o n i ts e lf

to s l av e ry ; but i f He s ai d , th at i t w as n o t l aw fu l th y mi gh t , e

ac c u s e Hi m , as th o u gh H e w as s ti rri n g u p th e p e p l e agai n s to

C ae sar ; b u t th e Fou n tai n of wi s d om e s c ape d th e i r s n are s .

Wh e re fo r e th e re foll o w s : B u t he k n owi ng the i r hyp oc r i sy , ,

sa i d u n t o t he m W h y te m t
p y e m e ?
,
br i ng m e a p e n n y t h a t I ,

m ay se e i t A n d th e y br oug h t i t
. . BEDE ; A d e nari u s w as a i e c e p
of m on e y , ac c o u n t e d e qu al to te n s m all e r c o i n s , an d b e ari ng
th e i m ag e of C ae sar ; w h e r e fo re th e r e foll ows : A nd he sa i th
u n to th e m , Wh ose i s th i s i m ag e a n d s up e r scr ip ti on ? A n d .

th e y s a i d u n to h i m , C aesa r
’
s . L e t th o s e wh o th i n k th at o ur

S av i o u r
k e d th e q e s ti on th ro gh i gn ran c e an d n t b y an
as u u o o

econ o m y l e arn fr om thi s t h at H e m i gh t h av e k n wn w h s e

, o o

im g it w
a ;
e b u t H e p t t
ash e q e s ti o n i n r d e r to r e tu
u srn th e m u , o

a fi tti n g an swe r ; wh re f r th r f llows A n d J us a n w e o e e e o : es s er

i ng sa i d u n to th e m , R e n d e r u n to C ae s a r th e th i ng s th a t are

Cre s a r
’
s , a n d u n to G od th e thi ng s t ha t a r e G od
’
s . T HEOPHYL .

A s i f H e h ad s ai d , G i ve wh at b e ar s an i m a ge t o hi m w h os e
i m ag e i t b e ar s, th at i s , th e py t e nn
o ae s a ; for w e C r c an b o th

C ae s ar hi s t ri b u t e an d o ffe r t o G o d w h at i s Hi s o wn
p y a ,
.

Be d e B EDE ; Th at i s ti th e s , , fi rst -
frui ts b lati n an d i c ti m I n
, o o s, v s .

u bi s up
H e gav e t i b u te b oth fo H i m l f an d Pe t r
.

th e s am e w ay as r r se e ,

He God s ’
al s o g ave t o G o d th e th i n g s th at are , d oi n g th e
wi ll of H i s Fath e r . Ps EU D o J -
EROME ; Re n d e r t o C ae s ar th e
m on e y b e ari n g hi s i m age , wh i c h i s c oll e c te d for hi m , an d
re n d e r y r se l ou v e s w i ll i n l
gy p
u t o G o d ,
f or t h e l i gh t o f t h y
P s 4 , 7 c ou n te n an c e
V lg
u
. .

, r
O L o d , an d n o t o f C ae s a s , i s s tam e d u o n
’
r p p
EOPHYL b b di e s i s as
.

us . TH . Th e i n e vi t a l e w an ts o f ou r o

C aes ar u n t o e ac h of u s th e L rd o th r f r o r d r th at th e re
e e o e e s

s h o ul d b e gi ve n to th e o dy i ts b o wn th t i s f d an d rai m e n t
, a , oo ,

an d to G o d th e thi n gs th at ar e
I t g oe s o n : A n d the y God s ’
.

m a r ve lle d a t h i m Th e y wh o o u gh t t o h ave e li e ve d , w o n
. b
r
d e e d at s u c h gre a t w i s d om , e c au s e th e y h ad o u nd n o b f
p l ac e for th e i r c rafti n e s s .
V E R. 18 — 27 . MA RK .

18 . T he n c o me u nt o hi m t he S ad d u ce e s , whi c h sa
y
t he re is s y as k e d hi m sayi ng
no r e u rr e c t i o n ; a nd t he , ,

1 9 M as te r M ose s wr o te u nt o u s I f a m an s b r o t he r
’
.
, ,

d i e and l e a ve hi s wi fe be h i n d hi m an d l e a ve no
, ,

c h i ld re n that h i s b r o th e r sh o u ld ta k e h i s wi fe
, and ,

r a is e u s e e d u nt o hi s b r o th e r
p .

2 0 N o w t h e r e w e re se ve n b re th r e n : an d t he fi r st
.

t ook a wife and d yi ng l e ft no se e d

,
.

2 1 A nd t he se c o n d t oo k he r and di e d ne i t he r l e ft
.
, ,

he any se e d : and t he t h i r d l i k e wi se .

2 2 A nd t he s e ve n had h e r and l e ft no s e e d
. la s t ,

o f all t h e wo m a n d i e d als o .

23 I n the r e s u rr e c t i o n th e r e fo r e w he n t h e y shall
.
,

r i se wh o s e wi fe s h a ll sh e be o f th e m
,
?
fo r t he se ve n
had he r t o wi fe .

2 4 A nd J e s u s a ns we r i n g sa i d u n t o t h e m Do ye
.
, ,

n o t th e r e fo r e e rr be c a u se ye k n o w no t t h e Sc r i p tu r e s
, ,

n e i th e r t h e po w e r o f G o d ?

2 5 Fo r w h e n th e y shall ri s e fro m t he d e ad th e y
.
,

n e i th e r m a rr y no r ar e gi ve n i n m a rr i ag e ; b u t are as
,

t h e a n g e ls wh i c h are i n h e a ve n .

2 6 A nd as t o u c h i n g t he d e ad that t h e y r i se
.
,

have ye not r e ad i n t he boo k of M o s e s how i n t he ,

b us h G od s p a k e u nt o hi m sa yi ng I am the G od o f , ,

Ab r aha m and the G o d o f I saac and t he G od o f

, ,

J ac ob
2 7 He i s not t he G od of t h e d e ad bu t t h e G o d o f ,

t he l i vi ng : ye th e r e fore d o g re atl y e rr .

G Loss . Afi er th at o ur Lo rd h as pru d e ntly e sc a pe d th e G lou

m oe c
c rafi y te m ta ti onp o f th e Phari se e s , i t i s sh e w n ho w He al so
'

c o n fo un ds th e S ad d u ce e s , w h o te m pt Hi m ; w h e re fo re it
is s ai d : The n c ome un to hi m the S add za e e s , wh i c h ‘
sa y the r e
is no r e s u r r e c ti o n . T H EOPH YL . A c e rtai n h e re ti cal se c t of

t he Je ws call e d S add u c e e s d e ni e d th e r r
e s u re c ti o n , and

s ai d tha t th e re w as ne i th e r ang e l no r s
p i ri t Th e s e the n
a 2
 GOS PE L AC CO RD I N G TO C HA P. x u .

c om i n
g t r fti ly pr p o e d
o J e su s, c a o s to Hi m a c e rta n i t ale , in
o rd r t sh e w th at n r rre c ti n
e o o e su o sh ou l d t ak e pl ac e ,
or h ad
t ak e n p l ac ; an d th r f r
e th e re i e e o e s ad d e d , A nd they as k e d

hi m , sa i n
y g, Mas te r . A n d i n thi s t ale th e y l ay d o wn th at
s e ve n rr
m e n h ad m a r r i e d o n e w o m an , i n o d e to m ak e m e n
Be d e
I

,
y d ra w b ac k fr m b e li f i n th e r e s rr e c ti n
o B EDE A n d fi tly d
e u o . o
u bi su
p
t h e y fram h fab l i n r d e r t o p rov t h e m adn ss f th os
.

e su c a e o e e o e

wh o as s e rt th e re rre c t i n f t h e b o dy
su S uc h a t hi n g h o w
o o .

e ve r m i gh t re ally h a e h app e n e d at s om e ti m e or th e r am on g
v o

th e m .Ps EU Do J EROME ; B u t i n a m y sti c al s e n se wh at c an

-
:

t h i s w m an l e avi n g n o s e e d o f s e ve n br o th e rs an d l as t o f all
o , ,

dy i ng m e an x c p t th e J e w i sh sy n ago gu e d s e r te d by th
, e e ,
e e

se e n f l d S p i ri t w hi c h fi ll e d th s e s e e n p atri ar c h s wh o d i d
v -
o ,
o v ,

n o t l a e to h e r th
e v s e e d o f A br ah am th at i s J s s C h ri s t ?
e , , e u

F or al th ou gh a S on was b orn t o th e m n e rth e l e s s H e w as ,

ve

g i ve n t o u s G n ti l e s T h i s
e w o m an w a s d e a.d t C h r i s t n o o ,
r

s h all s h e b e j i n e d i n th e r e s u rr e c ti on to an
o p atri ar c h o f th e
y
se v e n ; fo r by th e n u m b e r s e v e n i s m e an t th e wh l e c o m p n
y o a

o f th e fai th ful Thu s i t i s s ai d c ntrar i w i s e by I s ai ah

. o ,

Is . S e ve n wome n s ha l l ta k e h o ld of one ma n ; th at i s , th e s e v e n
C h ur c he s , w hi c h th e L o r d l o v e s , re pro ve s , an d c h as ti s e s,
ado e r Hi m wi th o ne fai th . W h e r e fo r e i t g o e s o n : A nd J e su s
a ns we r i ng , D o ye
sai d u n to the m , no t the r ef or e e rr , n ot

k now i ng the S c r ip tu r e , n e i the r the p ow e r a G od 7

”
TH E .

O PH Y L A s i f H e h ad s ai d , Y e u n d e r s tan d n o t w h at s o r t o f a
.

r
r e su r e c ti o n th e S c i tur p re s ann o u n c e ; for y e b e li e ve th at

th e re wi ll b e a re s to r ati o n o f o ur b od i e s ,
su ch as th e y are

n ow , bu t i t sh all n ot be so . Th u s th e n y e kn ow n ot th e

S c ri p tu r e s ; n e i th e r a gai n d o y e k n o w th e o of G od ; p we r
for y e c on si d e r i t as a d i ffi c u l t thi n g, s ayi n g, H o w c an th e
b
l i m s , wh i c h h av e be en r d b
s c at te e , e u n i te d to ge th e r an d
j oi n ed to th e s ou l ? Bu t th i s i n re p e c t s of th e D i vi n e pow r e

is as n o th i n g . Th e re f ol l o w s : F or w he n th ey s ha l l r i s e f r om
the de a d , the y n e i the r ma r ry , n or a r e g i ve n i n m a r r i ag e ; bu t

are as th e a ng e ls w h i ch are i n he a ve n ; as i f H e h ad s ai d ,

T h e re wi ll b e a c e rt ai n h e ave nly an d an ge li c re s t o rat i o n to

l i fe , wh e n th e r e s h all be no mo re d e c ay , an d we s h all re

m ai n u n c h an ge d ; an d fo r t hi s rr
m a i ag e sh al l c e as e
re as o n .

Fo r m a i age n o wrr e x i s ts on ac c ou n t o f o u r d e c ay , th at
'

we m ay b e c ar i e d r on by s u c c e s si o n of ou r rac e , an d n ot
V ER . 1 8 —2 7 . sr . MARK .

fai l ; b u t th e n we s h all be as th e A n ge l s , wh o ne e d no

s u c c e s si on by m a ri age , r an d n e ve r c om e to an e n d . BEDE ; B d e e

We m u s t he e c o n s i d e r r th at th e L ati n c u s to m doe s not

“ bi “ P“

an s we rt o th e G re k
e i di o m . Fo r pr p e rly
o
‘
d i fi e r e n t wo r d S
'

' nube re

are u s e d fo r th e m arri age o f m e n , an d th at of wo m e n bu t h e r 3

e
n ,“

we m ay si m p ly u n de r s tan d th a t, m a r ry i s m e an t of men, an d d uc e re

g ve n i n ma r r i a g e o f w o m e n PS
i . EUDO -
JE ROME Thu s th e n the y
do n o t u n d e s tan d t h e r r p re
S c i tu , i n th at i n th e r
e s u rr e c t i o n ,

me n s hall be as th e A n ge l s o f G o d , th at i s , n o m an th e re d i e s ,
n o one is b r o f
n , n o i n an t i s th e e , n o ol d m an T r . HEOPHYL .

In an o th r w y
e a al s o th e y are d e c e i ve d , n o t u n de r tan d i n g
s

th e Sc ri p t re s ;
u for i f th e y h ad u n d e rs to o d th e m , th e y

s ho u l d al s o have un d e s to od
h o w by th e S c i tu e s th e r '

rp r
r e s urr e c ti on o f th e d e ad m a
y b e o v e d ; w h e re o e H e a d d s , pr fr
A nd as touc hi ng the de ad , tha t th e y r i se , ha ve y e no t r e a d
i n the book of Mos e s ho w ,
i n the bus h G od sp a /re u n to hi m ,
s ay i ng , I am G od of A br aha m , a nd the G od of I s aac ,
the
a nd the G od of J ac ob P JE ; B u t I s a
y ,
i n tSEUDO
he -
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bush , i n whi c h i s an i m age o f y o u ; fo r i n i t th e fi re was
ki n dl e d , bu t i t di d n o t c o n s um e i ts th o rn s ; so m y wo d s r se t

y o u on fi re , b u t d o n otb rn ff y o r th orn s wh i c h h a
u o u , ve
gr o wn

un d e r th e c urs e . T HEOPHYL B t I s y I m th . u a , G od of
a e

A br aham , the G od of I s a ac , a nd the G od of J a c ob As if .

H e h ad s ai d , The G od of the li vi ng , wh e r e fr o e H e ad d s , H e
i s no t the G od of the d e a d , bu t of the li vi ng ; fo r He d i d no t
sa
y , I h ave b e en, b ut I am, as i f th e y h ad b een pre se nt .

Bu t p e rh p w i ll ay th t G d p ak thi only f
som e o n e a s s , a o s e s o

th e l f A bra
so uh m n t f h i b dy ; t whi h I n w e r
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a b t h th t i o l n d b d y
a th t Hes o , a s, s u a o , so a e

a ls o i th G d of th b dy an d th b d y l i
s e o w i th G d e o , e o ve s o ,

th t i s i n G o d
a rd i n n e BEDE ; O r ls ; b e u s ft r B d
,
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pr i n g th t th
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ooPSEUDO J EROME ;
a ev e sou .
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B u t w h e n He y Th e G od Qf A br a h a m , the G o d
sa s, qf I s aac ,

a nd the G od o f J a c ob ; b y n am i ng G o d thr i c e , H e i m l i e d p
th e T i ni ty r
B u t w h e n H e s ay s , H e i s n o t t he G od of t h e
.

de a d , by n am i n g agai n th e O n e G o d , h e i m l i e s O n e S u b p
s tanc e . B u t th e y li v e w h o m a k e
g o o d th e p rt i o on, wh i c h th e
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h ad chose n an d th e y are d e ad , wh o h av e l o s t wh at th e y h ad ,

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. (3 s Th at i s , . .

n o“ oc c '
b e c au se th ey c o n tr adi c te d th e S c ri p tu r e s , an d d e ro gate d
fi '
om th e p ow e r of G od .

28 . A nd s c r i b e s c am e an d h avi ng h e a r d
o ne o f the ,

th e m r e as o ni ng t og e th e r and p e r c e i vi n g that h e had ,

a ns we r e d th e m w e ll as k e d hi m Wh i c h i s the fi r st , ,

c o m m a n d m e n t o f all ?

2 9 A nd J e s u s a n s we r e d hi m The fi r st o f all t he
.
,

c om m a nd m e nts i s H e a r O I s r a e l ; The L or d o u r
, ,

G o d i s o ne L o r d
3 0 A n d th ou shalt l o ve t h e L o r d thy G o d wi th all
.

thy h e a r t and w i th all thy s ou l and wi th all t h y

, ,

m i n d and wi th all thy st re ngth : th i s i s t h e fi rs t

,

c o mm a n d m e n t .

3 1 A nd t h e s e c o n d i s l i k e n a m e ly th i s T h o u sh al t
.
, ,

l o ve t h y n e i gh b ou r as thys e l f T h e r e i s non e o th e r .

c o m m a n d m e n t g r e at e r tha n th e s e .

3 2 A n d t h e s c r i b e sa i d u n t o hi m W e ll M ast e r
.
, , ,

th o u hast sa i d the t r u th : for th e r e i s o ne G od ; and

th e r e i s none o th e r bu t h e
3 3 A nd t o l ove hi m wi th all th e h e ar t and wi th
.
,

all the u nd e r sta n d i ng and wi th all the s o ul and wi th , ,

all t he st re ngth an d t o l ove hi s n e i gh b ou r as h i m s e l f

, ,

i s m or e tha n all wh o l e b u r n t offe ri ngs and sa c r i fi c e s .

3 4 A nd wh e n J e s u s s aw that h e a n s we re d d i s
.

c r e e tl
y h e ,sa i d u n t o h i m T h ou ar t n o t far fr o m t h e ,

k i ngd o m of G o d A nd no m an aft e r t hat d u r st ask

.

hi m any q u e st i o n .

G Lo s s . A te f r th at th e L ord c on u te d f r
th e Ph a i se e s , an d
‘

th e S ad d u c e e s , wh o t e m t e d p H i m , i t i s h e re s h e wn h ow H e
s ati s fie d th e S c ri b e w h o qu e s ti o n e d Hi m ; wh e re f o re it is
s ai d , A nd o ne of th e s c r i be s ca me , a nd ha vi ng he a r d the m
r e as on i ng tog e the r , a nd e r c e i vi ng tha t he h a d a ns w e r e d
p
th e m we ll . as k e d hi m , Wh i c h i s the fi r s t c omma nd m e n t f
o
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VER 2 8 3 . 4 . sr . MARK .

all ? Ps E U Do J -
EROME ; Th i s q u e s ti o n is o n ly t h at w hi c h is
a pr blo e m c om mon to al l s k i ll ed i n th e l aw , n am e l
y , th a t th e
c o mm an dm e n ts are re n tly
d i ffe se tf r th o in E x o d u s Le vi ti c u s, ,

an d D e u te r o n omy . Wh r f re e e o H br e o u gh t f r w rd n t n
o a o o e

bu t t w o c o mm an d m e n ts , by wh i c h , as by tw p p ri i n g n
o a s s o

th e bre as t f o th e br i d e , o u r i n an c y i s f n ri h d A n d
ou s e .

th e re fo re th e r e is add e d , A nd J e s us a ns we re d hi m, The
fi r s t of a ll the com man d me n ts i s , He a r , O I sr ae l ; the
L or d thy G od is one G od . He m e n ti o n s th e st fir an d

g r e ate s t c o m m an d m n t f all ; thi i th t t w h i h h f

e o s s a o c e ac o

u s m s t gi u th fir t p l ac i n hi h art
ve th e nl y f
e nd s e s e , as o ou a

ti n o f p i ty th t i
o th e k n o w l d g
e n d c nf
,
i n f th
a s, e e a o e ss o o e

D i i n U ni ty wi th th prac ti
v e f g d w rk
,
w hi h i e ce o oo o s, c s

p e rfe c te d i n th e l o f G d n d n i gh b r ; wh r f r ve o o a ou r e ou e e o e

th r i s ad d d Thou s ha l t love the L or d thy G od w i th l l

e e e ,
a

thy he a r t, a nd wi th a ll thy m i nd , a nd w i th a ll thy s o u l, a nd

wi th a ll thy s tr e ng th : th i s i s the fi r s t c omma nd me n t . TH E

O PH Y L . S e e h ow He h as e n u m e ate d r all th e p o we r s of th e

s ou l ; fo r th e r e is a
'
li vi n g p ow e r i n th e s ou l, whi c h He !

e xplai n s ,
wh e n He sa s ,
y Wi th a ll thy s ou l , an d t o th i s b e
l on g an ge r an d d e si re ,
all of w hi c h He w i ll h a v e gi ve t ous

D i vi n e l o ve . Th e re is al s o r p ow r
an o th e e , w hi c h i s c all e d
r
n atu al , t o wh i c h be l on g n u r t m n t n d gr wth an d th i s l
i e a o , a so

is al l to b e g i v e n to G o d , f wh i h r
or n He s y hVi th
c e as o a s,

a ll t hy he a r t . The re is a sol n th r p we r
a th
o rati n al e o , e o ,

whi c h He c al l s th e mi n d , an d t h at t o o
i s to b e gi v e n w h o le
to G o d . G LOSS . Th e w o d s r w hi c h are add e d , A n d w i th a ll G lo s s .

t hy s tr e ng th , may be r e fe rr ed t o th e b o di l
y p owe r s I t go e s
.
“0 ”

on : A n d th e s e c o nd i s li k e , n a m e ly th i s , T ho u s h a l t lo ve t h
y
n e i g hbou r as thy s e lf . T HEOPHYL . He y sa s t h at i t i s li k e ,

b e c au s e th e s e two c o mm an d m e n t s are h ar m o n i o u s o ne w i th
th e o th e r , an d m u tu al ly c o n tai n th e o th e r . F o r h e w h o l o ve s
G o d , lo ve s al s o Hi s r
c e at u e r ; b u t th e c hi e f of Hi s r
c e a tu e s r
i s m an , w h e r fre o e h e w h o lo ve s G o d ou
gh t t o lo ve all me n .

B u t h e wh o l o v e s hi s n e i gh b r ou ,
w ho so f
o te n o ffe n d s hi m ,
o u gh t m uch mo r e to lo ve Hi m , wh o i s e ve r g i vi n
g h i m
b e ne fit s . A nd th e e r fr o e on ac c o u n t of th e c o n n e c ti o n be
t w e e n th e s e c o m m an d m e n t s , He ad d s , The r e i s n on e o th e r

co mma nd me n t g r e a te r tha n the s e I t go e s . on : A nd the

c r i be s a i d u n to h i m , We lt, Mas te r th ou ha s t sa i d the tr u th
‘
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,
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"

G O S PEL TO . XI I .

f or the r e is one G od , and the r e i s none o the r bu t h e a nd

to love h i m wi th a ll the he a r t, a nd wi th a ll the s ou l, a nd

wi th a ll the u nd e r s t and i ng ,
an d w i th a ll the s tre n th
g , a nd to
l ove hi s n e i g hbou r as hi ms e lf, i s m or e tha n a ll w hole bu r n t
Bd e e
fi
o
’

e r i ngs a nd s ac r
ifi ces . BEDE ; He s h e ws whe n h e s ay s ,
u bi s u
p
r q
.

thi s i s g r e a te r th a n a ll s a c r
ifi c e s, t h at u e s ti o n was
a g av e

oft e n d b ate d b e tw e n th e c r i b e s an d Ph ari se e wh i h w

e e s s, c as

th e fir t c om m an d m e n t o th gr e te s t f th Di i n law;
s ,
r e a o e v e

th at i s s o m e p rai s e d ff ri n gs an d s ac ri fi c e s o th e r s pr fe rr e d
, o e
,
e

ac ts o f fai th an d l o e b e c au s e m an o f th e f th e r s b e fo r e th l a w
v ,
y a e

pl e as e d G o d by th at fai th o nly w h i c h w rk s by l e Thi s , o ov .

sc ri b e s h e w s th at h e w o f th e l atte r o p i n i o n B t i t c on
as . u

ti n u e s , A nd w he n J e s us s aw tha t he a ns we r e d d i s cr e e tly , he
s a i d u n to h i m , Thou a r t no t f a r f r om the k i ng dom o f G od .

T H E O PHYL . By wh i c h H e s h e ws th at h e was n o t p e rf c t e ,
for
He di d n o t s ay , Th o u ar t w i th i n th e k i n gd om of h e ave n , b u t,
Thou a r t no t f ar f r om the k i ng dom of G od . B E DE ; B u t th e
re as n why h e w as n o t far fr m th e k i n gd m f G o d w as th at
o o o o ,

h e p r e d hi m s l f to b e a fa o r r o f th at o p i n i n w h i c h i s
ov e v u e o ,

p ro pe r to th N w Te s tam n t an d t G p e l p r fe c ti n
e e e o os e o .

A U G N o l e t i t trou b l e u s th at M atth w s ay s th at h e w h
8
0
8 de r e o
,
.

E v an . ad d r e s se d th i s q e s ti o n t th L r d te m p t d H i m ; f r i t m ay
u o e o e o
ii . 73 .
b e th at th u gh h e c am e as a te m p te r y e t h w as c
o e c te d , e o r1

by th e an swe r o f th e L o r d O r at all e e n t w e m s t n t l o ok . v s, u o

u p on th e te m p tati o n as e vi l an d d o n e w i th th e i n te n ti o n o f ,

d e c e i i n g an e n e my b u t rath r s th e c a ti o n o f m n w h
v ,
e a u a a o

w i sh e d t t y th i n g n k n w n t o hi m
o r a Ps E U Do J EROME ;
u o .
-

O r e l se h i s n ot fa wh c o m e s wi th kn o wle d ge ; fo
, e r o r

i gn oran c e i s fart h e r fr m th k i n gd m f G o d th an k n w o e o o o

l e d ge ; w h e re fo r h e y s ab e t eth e S d du c e e
sa Ye er r ov o a s, ,

no t k n owi ng the S c r ip t ur e s , I t go e s or th e p ow e r of G od .

on : A n d no m a n af te r tha t d u r s t as k h i m a ny que s ti ons .

Be d e
B EDE r
; F o r s i n c e th e y w e e c o n u te d i n a gu m e n t, th e y a sk f r
u bi sup
farth e r q ke
.

Hi m no u e s ti o n s , b u t ta Him w i th ou t an y d i s gu i s e ,
an d gi v e Hi m u p to th e R o m an o we F p r . r om whi c h w e
u n d e rs tan d th at t h e v e n o m o f e n v
y m a
y b e o ve rc o me , but
c an r
h a d ly l i e qu i e t .

3 5 . A nd J e sus an s we r e d an d s ai d ,
w hi le he t a u ght
VER . 3 5 —3 7 . ST . MA RK . 24 9

i n t he t e m p l e , Ho w sa
y t he S c ri b e s t hat C hri st i s the
Son of D a vi d
3 6 . Fo r Davi d h i m s e l f
sa i d by the H o l y G ho st ,

The L or d s ai d t o m y L o r d S i t t ho u o n m y r i g h t ,

hand t i ll I m ak e t h i ne e ne m i e s thy fo o tst o o l

, .

3 7 D a vi d th e re fo r e h i m s e l f c a ll e th hi m L o rd ;
.

a nd w he nc e i s he th e n hi s s o n ? A nd the c o m m o n
p e o p l e he a r d hi m gladl y .

T HEOPHYL B . e c au s e C h ri s t wa s c o m i ng to H i s Pass i o n ,
He c rr e c t
o fal s a se o p i ni o n of th e Je ws , w ho sai d th at
C hri s t was th e S on of D avi d , no t hi s L o rd ; w h e re fo r e it i s
s ai d , A n d J e s us a ns w e r e d a n d sa i d , w h i le h e ta ug h t i n the
te m p le . Ps EU Do J -
EROM E ; Th at i s , He p nly p k
o e s ea s to
th e m of H i m se l f , t h at th e y m ay b e i ne xc bl ; f
u sa e or it
g oe s on : Ho w sa
y t he S cr i be s th a t
C h r i s t i s the S on of
D a vi d ? THEOPHYL . r
B u t C h i s t s h e w s H i m se l to be th e f
r
L o d , by e th w r d o s of D av i d . F o r i t go e s o n : F or D a vi d
h i m s e lf sa i d by th e Holy G hos t , T he Lor d sa i d to my
L or d , S i t th a n on my r ig h t ha n d ; as i f He h ad sa i d ,

Ye c an n o t
y sa th at D av i d sa i d th i s wi th o u t th e r
g a ce

of th e pr
H o ly S i i t , b u t h e c all e d Hi m Lo d i n th e r
pr
H oly S i i t ; an d th at H e i s L o d , he s he ws , by thi s th at r
i s ad d e d , Ti l l I m a k e th i n e e ne m i e s thy f oots tool ; fo r the y
th e m s e l v e s w e r e Hi s e ne m i e s , wh o m G o d p u t und e r th f e oot

s to o l o f C h ri s t .
\ BED E; B u t th e p u tti n g d own of Hi s e n e mi e s Be d e

r
by th e Fath e , d o e s n o t s h e w th e w e a n e ss o f th e S o n , h u t k u
b i “ I”

th e u n i ty o f n at u e , by w h i c h O n e w o r
s i n th e O th e ; fo r rk r
th e S o n al s o s u bj
e c ts th e Fa t h e
’
s e ne m i e s, e c aus e H e
gl o r b
ri fi e s Hi s Fa th e r p u on e a r th . G LO SS . Th u s th e n the Lo rd G 1 0“

"o n o c c
c o n c lu de s fr om w h at h as g o n e b fre o e th e d ou t bflq u u e s ti on .
’

Fo r fr om th e fr o e oi n g w o ds
g r of D avi d i t i pr
s ove d th at
C hri s t i s th e L rd o of D av i d , b u t ac c o rd i n g to th e s ay i n g of

th e r
S c i be s , i t i s pr o ve d th a t He i s hi s so n . A n d thi s i s
w hat is ad d e d , D a vi d h i m se lf the n c a lls hi m Lo r d , ho w i s
he the n h i s s on ? BEDE ; Th e q u e s ti o n o f Je s u s i s u s e ul f fo r Be d e
u s e v e n n o w ag a n s t i th e J e w s ; fo r th e ,
y ac kn o w le d g i n g th a t "bi 8 0
?

C h ri s t i s to c om e , as s e r t th at He i s a me r e m an , a h o ly Pe r
so n de s ce n de d fr om Da v i d . Le t us th e n as k th e m , as o u r
 250 G O S PEL ACCO RD I NG TO CHAP . x 11 .

L o rd h as tau gh t u s, i f He be r m
a me e an , an d o n ly th e s on o f

D avi d , h o w D avi d i n th e H ly S p i ri t c
o al l s Hi m L o rd . Th e y
ar e n o t h o we v e r r e pr o ve d fo r c al l i n g H i m D avi d
’
s son, b u t fo r
n ot b e li e vi n g Hi m to b e th e S o n of G od . I t go e s on, And
th e c om m on p e op le h e a r d h i m g la d ly G N am e ly , . LOSS .

b e c au s e th e y s aw th at H e an s we r e d an d p u t u e s ti on s w i s e ly q .

3 8 . sa i d u n t o th e m i n hi s d oc t r i ne B e w ar e
A nd h e ,

o f th e s c ri b e s w h i c h l o ve t o o i n l o n g c l o th i n g a n d
, g ,

l ove sal u tat i on s i n the m a r k e t p la c e s ,

3 9 A n d th e c h i e f s e ats i n t h e s yn ag o g u e s an d t h e
.
,

u pp e r m o st r o om s at fe a sts

4 0 Wh i c h d e vo u r w i d o w s h o u s e s and fo r a p r e
'
’
.
,

t e n c e m a k e l o ng p r a y e r s : th e s e shall r e c e i v e g r e at e r

da mnati on .

P S EUDO J EROME ;
-
A te f r c onfuti n g th e r b e s and Ph ar i s
Sc i e e s,

He b u rn s up as a fi r e th e i r d ry an d es ;wi th e r e d e x am p l
w h e r e fo re it is s ai d , A n d h e sa i d u n to t h e m i n hi s d oc tr i n e ,
B e wa r e o
f th e S c r i be s , w h i c h l ove to g o i n long c lothi ng .

u bi s up .
B EDE ; To w al k i n l on g c l othi n g i s to g o o rth i n to u li c f p b
c l ad i n g arm e n ts t o o m u c h o rn am e n te d , i n w h i c h am on gs t
o th e r th i n gs , th at ri c h m an , W h o far e d su m p tu o u sly e v e ry
d ay , i s s ai d to h av e s i nn e d . T HEOPHYL . B u t th e y u se d
to w alk i n h on o u rab l e g ar m e n t s ,
be ca u se th e y w i sh e d to b e

h i ghly e s te e m e d for i t , an d i n li e m an n e r th e y d e s i re d k o th e r
thi n gs , whi c h l e ad to gl o y r
For i t g o e s o n : A n d love
. s al u

t a ti ans i n th e m a r k e tp lac e s , a nd th e ch i e f se a ts i n th e sy n a

o ne s ,
g y a nd th e u p p e r m os t r oom s at f e a s ts . BEDE ; W e

mu st o b s e rve th at He doe s n ot f rb i d
o th at th o se , to w h o m i t
fall s by th e ru l e of th e i r fi
of c e , sh o u l d be s al u te d i n th e
m ark e tpl ac e , or h ave c hi e f s e at s an d p l ac e s at f
e as t s , bu t H e
te ac h e s th at th o s e w h o l o ve th ose thi n gs u n d u ly , w h e th e r
th e y h ave th e m or n o , are to be av oi d e d by th e fai th ful as

wi c ke d m e n : th at i s , H e b lam es th e i n te n ti on an d n o t t he

fi
of ce ; al th ou gh thi s to o i s c ul p ble a , th at th e ve ry m e n wh o
w i sh to b e c alle d m as te r s of th e s
y n a g o gu e M o s e s ? s e at
in ,

sho u l d h av e to d o w i th law s u i ts i n th e m ark e tp l ac e W e ar e .

i n two way s or d e re d to b e w ar e o f th os e wh o ar e d e si r o u s o f v ai n
VER . 4 1 — 44 . sr . MARK .

g l o y ;r fir
s t , w e s h o ul d n o t b e s e d u c e d b
y th e i hy o c i s y r p r
k
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we be e i mi ta te th e m , th r o u gh a va n i
rej i c i ng i n b i n g pr i e d
o e a s fo r th ose vi rt ue s w hi c h th e y
aff t ec THEOPHYL H al s
. . e o es p e c i ally te ac h e s th e A p o s tl e s ,

no t to h ave an
y c o m m u ni c ati o n wi th th e sc ri b e s, but
to i m i tate C h ri s t H i m se l f ; rd ai ni n g th m to b
an d in o e e

m as te r s in th e d u ti e s o f li fe He p l ac , o th e r nd r es s u e

th e m B EDE ; B u t th e y d n o t on ly k f r pr ai se fr m B d
o se e o o e e

me n , but fo r gai n
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de vo u r
’
w i dow s h ous e s , u nd e r th e p r e te n c e f olo n gp r a ye r s .

Fo r th er e ar e m e n wh o pr e te n di n g to b e j u s t h e s i ta te n o t to

r e c e i ve m one y fr o m pe r s on s who ar e tr o b lu ed in c o n sc i e n c e ,

as th o u gh th e y wo u l d j u d gm n t b e th e i r ad c ate vo s i n th e e .

A h an d tr t h e d t t th
s e c n c o m p ni m n t
ou o e p r i al w ay
oo s s a ac a e

t pr y r b t th
o a e m e n p as
e th n i h t i n pr
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m ay t k w y m n y fr m th e p o r
a e a a THEOPHYL B t th
o e o o . . u e

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s us t w m n w h w r l ft w i th
o o e t th o o e , o e e e ou e

pr t c ti n f th e i r h b n d
o e o oth gh th y w r th i r
us
p a s , as ou e e e e ro

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g t
rea er da m n a t i n th t i th n th th e r J w o wh ,
i nn da s, a e o e s, o s e .

41 .J e s u s sat ove r aga i n st the t re as u r y and

A nd ,

b e h e ld ho w t he p e o p l e c as t m one y i nt o t he t re as u r y
an d m a n that w i h st i m h
y e re r c c a n uc .

42 A nd th e r e c am e a c e r ta i n p oo r w i d o w and s he
.
,

th re w i n t wo m i t e s whi c h m ak e a far th i ng ,
.

43 A nd he c all e d u nt o hi m hi s d i s c i p l e s and sa i t h
.
,

u nt o t h e m V e r i l y I s ay u n t o yo u T hat th i s p o o r
, ,

wi d o wh a th c ast m o r e i n tha n all th e y wh i c h ha ve ,

c as t i nt o t h e t r e a s ur y

4 4 Fo r all th e di d c ast i n o f t h e i r a b u n d a nc e
.
y
bu t Sh e o f h e r w a nt d i d c as t i n all t h a t s he ha d e ve n ,

all he r l i vi ng .

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’
a wor d sh ld b
s ou e i n th e d u ti e s o f l i fe .

t r a ns l td
a e
,
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se Whe re f re u . o it is s ai d ,

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p e op le c a s t m one y i n to the t r e as ur y . I n th e G re e k l an gu age ,

h
p y las s e i n m e an s t o e e , an d g a z a i k p
s a Pe s i an w o d fo r r r
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t e as u re ; w h e re fo r e th e w o d ga z op hy la c i u m w h i c h i s h e e r r
u se d m e an s a plac e wh e r e ri c h e s ar e ke pt ,
w hi c h n am e al s o

was ppli e d
a to t h e ch e st i n w h i c h th e o ffe r i n gs o f th e p o pl e
e

w e re c o l le c te d , for th e n e c e ssa ry u se s o f th e t e m le , p an d t o th e

p o rch i n w hi ch th e y w e re k pt e . Y o u h ave a n o ti c e of th e

Jh
o n p o rc h i n th e G os p l Th e , w o r d se se
sp a k e J e s us i n t h e t r e a su r
y
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8 , 20
2 Kin
.

g s
as He ta ug h t i n t h e te mp le ; an d o f th e c h e s t i n th e oo of b k
12, 9 .
K i n gs , B u t J e h oi a d a th e p r i e s t took a c he s t . T H EOPHYL .

N o w th e r e w as a p rai s e w o r thy c u s to m am o n g s t th e J e w s , th at
th o se w h o w e re a b le an d w i ll i n g s h o u l d p u t so m e th i n g i n to th e
t re as ury , for th e m ai n te n an c e of th e pri e s ts , th e p o or ,
an d th e
w i d ows ; wh e re fore th e re i s ad d e d , A n d m a ny th a t w e r e r i ch

ca st i n m uch . B u t wh i l s t m any p p le eo we r e so e n gage d ,

a po or wi d o w c am e u
p, an d sh e w e d h e r l o ve by o ffe ri n g
m one y ac c o rd i ng to he r a b i li ty ; wh e r e fro e it is sai d ,

A nd the r e c a me a c e r ta i n p oor w i d ow , a nd s he th r e w

Bde e
i n t w o m i te s , w h i c h m a k e .
a f a r th i ng . B ED E ; Re k c o ne rs
u bi s u .
p u se th e wo rd q u ad an s r ’
fo r th e f u r th p art f
o o an
y
thi n g , b e it p l ac e , m o n e y , or ti m e . Pe rh ap th e n i n s th i s
p lac e i s m e an t th e f u rth p art
o of a Sh e k e l th at i s , ,
fi ve
p e nc eI t go e s o n , A n d he c a lle d u n to h i m h i s d i s c i p le s ,
.

a n d s a i th u n to the m , Ve r i ly I s ay u n to y ou , Th a t th i s p oor

w i do w h a th c as t m or e i n , th a n a ll th e y w hi c h ha ve cas t i n to
t he t r e a s u r y : fo r G o d d o e s n ot we i gh th e pr p e rty
o b u t th e
c o n sc i e n c e of th o se who o ffe r; n or di d He c on s i d e r th e

s m all ne s s of th e su m i n he r o ffe r n g, i b u t wh at was th e s tor e

fr om whi c h i t c am e . W h e re fo r e H e a dd s , F or a ll the y d i d c as t

i n of the i r a bu nd a nc e , bu t s he of he r w a n t d i d c as t in a ll tha t
s he ha d , e ve n a l l h e r l i vi ng Ps EU nO J EROME B t i n a .
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u

m y ti c al s e n se th e y r ri c h w h b ri n g f r th fr o m th tr e as r
s , a e , o o e u e

o f th e i r h e art th i n gs n w an d ld w h i h th e b s re an d o , c ar e e o cu

hi d d e n th i n g o f D i vi n e w i s d o m i n b th t s tam e n t ; b t w h
s o e s u o

i th e p o or w m an i f i t b n t I an d th s l i k e m e w h c s t
s o ,
e o o e , o a

i n w h at I c n n d h av th wi ll to xp l ai n t y o w h r I h a
a , a e e e o u, e e ve
 VER . 41 —44 . sr . MA RK .

no t th e p o we r . Fo r G o d d o e s
m u c h y e be ar , n o t c on si d e rh ow

r
b u t wh at i s th e s to e fr o m w h i c h i t c o m e s ; b u t e ac h at all
e ve n ts c an br
i n g h i s art hi ng , th at i s , a re ady w i ll , w h i c h i sf
c al le d a a thi n ,
g e c fr
ause i t i s ac c o m an i e d b
y t h b e e th i n s ,
g p r
t h at i s , t h o u gh t, w o d , r an d de e d . A nd i n th at i t i s sai d th at
s he c as t in a ll he r l i vi ng , i t i s i m l i e d th at p al l th at th e
b od
y w an ts i s th at by w hi c h i t li ve s ; wh e re o
‘
f r i t i sai d
e s ,
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vi c tu m

A l l the la bo u r of m a n i s f or h i s m ou t h T . HEOPHYL G . r Ec c l 6 , .

7
e lse ; That wi d o w i s th e s o ul of m an , w hi c h le avi n g S atan
°

to whi c h i t h ad be e n j oi n e d , c as ts i n to th e te m pl e tw o
m i te s , th at i s , th e fl
fl e h by b ti n en
e sh an d th e m i n d , th e s a s ce ,

th m i n d by h m i l i ty th at s i t m y b e ab l e t
e u h e r th at i t
,
o a o a

h as c as t w ay al l i ts l i i n g
a n d h as c o n c r te d i t l e a i n v a se a v
g , ,

n th i n g f
o th e w rl d o f all th t i t p
or s ed o B EDE ; B d a os s e s . e e

b
A gai n i n an al le g ri c al w y th ri c h m e n w h c as t gi fts i n to
“ ' “ p '

, o a , e ,
o

th e t r a u ry p i n t o u t th e J e w p fi e d i h h i h
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e s ,
o
p w t t r g t s u u e e

ou s n ss f th l w ; th
e o p r wi d w i th i m pli c i ty f
e a e oo o s e s o

th e C h r c h p r i nd d b c
u : h h s oo as t w ay th ee ,
e au se s e a c a e

s p i ri t f pri d e an d f th d i re f wo rl dly thi n g ; n d

O o e es s o s a a

w i d w be c o , J e s h e h s b n d h as
au s e ff re d d e th f r h e
su r u a su e a o r .

S h c a ts t w mi te i n to th tre
e s o ry b c sh bri n g e asu , e au se s e s

th l e
e f G d nd O f h e n i gh b o r
ov o o th gi ft
a f f i th r e u , or e s o a

a n d pra e r ; w h i h e l k d p n m i te c i n th i r
ar w n oo e u o as s e
y o

i n i gn i fi c n c
s b t m a r e d by th m e r i t f a d
a e, u t i nte n
e su e O e vou

ti no u p ri r t
ar e al l th
s pro d w rk f th e J w
e o o Th e u o s O e s . e

J w e nd sef h i ab n d an
s Oi n t t h e tr e s ry bs u h ce o a u , e c au s e e

pre m e n h i o wn ri gh t
su s o n s ; b t th C h r h
s nd e ous es u e u c se s

wh l l i i ng i nt G d tr as ry b c a n d r t nd
’
h er o e v h o o s e u , e u se S e u e s a s

th at n h
e ve e ry li i n g i n t
er f h r wn d e s rt b t f
v v s o o e o e , u o

D i i n gr c
v e a e .
 C H A P XII I . .

1 . as he we n t ou t o f the t e m p l e o ne of hi s
A nd ,

d i s c i p l e s sa i th u n t o hi m M ast e r s e e what m a nne r , ,

o f st o ne s a nd w hat b u i ld i n gs a r e h e r e !

2 A nd J e s u s a n s we r i ng sa i d u nt o hi m S e e st th o u
.
,

th e s e g re at b ui ld i ngs th e r e shall not b e l e ft o n e

st one u p o n a n o th e r t h at shall n o t be th r o wn d own
, .

B EDE B e c au s e afte r th e f u ndi n g of th e C hu r c h o f C hri t o s ,

J u d a w as t
ae b e p ni h d f o he t r ac h ry th
u s L rd
e or r e e , e o

fi tly aft r pr ai i n g th d o t dn e s
, e s f th e C h r h i n th p e
e ev e s o u c e r

s on f th e p o o r wi d w goe
o t f th e t e m p l e
o , n d fo r e t l d
s ou o , a o

i ts c o m i n g r i n n d th e n te m p t i n wh i h th e b i l d i n gs n w
u , a co c u o

so w n d e rf l we r e s o on t b e h e l d w h e r e f r e i t i s ai d A n d
o u o , o s , as

he we n t ou t of th e te mp le , on e
o f hi s d i s c i p le s s a i th u n t o h i m ,

M a s te r , se e w h a t m a n ne r qfs to n e s a n d w h a t b u i ldi n g s a r e h e r e !

T H EOP HYL . S
F o r , i n c e th e L o r d h ad s p o k e n m u c h c on c e rni n g
th e d e st ru c ti o n of Je r u sal e m , H i s d i s c i pl e s w on d e r e d, th at
su ch nu me ro u s an d be f b u i l d i ngs w e r e t b
au ti u l o e d e s troy e d ;
an d thi s i s th e r e as on w hy th y p oi nt o t th b
e u e e au t
y of th e
te m pl e,a n d H e an s w e r s n o t o nly th at th e y w e r e to be de st r o
y ,
e d
bu t al s o th at on e s ton e Sh ou l d n ot b e le t f u p on an o th e r
w h e re fr
i t g o e s o n : A n d J e s u s a n s w e r i ng s a i d u n to h i m ,
o e
?
S e e s t th an th e s e g r e a t bu i ld i ng s t h e r e s h a ll n o t be lef t on e

s tone up on a n o th e r , th a t s ha ll n ot be th r ow n d ow n . N ow
s om e m ay r t p r e th at C h ri t wo r d s
e n d e av o u o ov s
’
s we r fal
e se ,

by s ayi n g th at m an y r i n w r l ft b t thi s i s n u s e e e , u o t at al l th e
p oi n t ; f th gh s om e r i n s h ad b e e n l ft
or ou u e , s ti ll at th e
c o n su m m ati o n O f all th i n gs o n e s to n e s h all n o t b e l e ft p n u o

an o th e r . B e si d e s it is r e l ate d , th at E li u s A d i an r o v e r t rn e d
u
va n . H . gr . MARK .

t h e c i ty p fr m th f n d ati n
an d th e te m le th t t h w r d o e ou o , so a e o

o f th L r d h re p k n w as f l fi ll d
e o e B EDE ; B t i t w B d
s o e u e . u as e e

bi
rd r d by D i p r a af e r at t gr e h fai th “ "
o e i
e n w e th t t vt h e f
o t h l e ac o e
“

o f th G p l w as m ad kn wn th r ug h th w rl d th e te m p l
e os e e o o e o , e

i t l f w i th i ts c e re m n i
se s h o u l d b e tak n a w y ; l e t o
p e es e a s r

c h nc e s m
a n e w e ak i n th e fai th
o e o if h aw th t th e s ,
e s a e

thi n gs w h i c h h ad b e n i n s ti t te d b y G d ti ll r m ai n d
e u o s e e ,

m i gh t by d gr d r p ti n th e i n c e ri ty f th fai th wh i c h
e ees o o ) s o e ,

i i n C h ri s t J
s s i n to c r n al J d ai m e su PSEU DO J EROME ;
, a u s .
-

H r l th Lo r d n m rate to Hi di c i p l s th d s tru c
e e a so e e u e s s s e e e

t i n f th l
o o t ti m th t i
e f th t m pl wi th th e pe pl
as e, a s o e e e, o e,

a nd i t l e tt r ; o f wh i c h n
s e t n h al l n o t b e l ft u p o n o e s o e s e

an th r o th t ie n o te sti m ny
, a f th Pr ph e ts
s, p on th e o o e o u os ,

t w h m th e J w s p e r
o o r ly ppl i d th e m th t i s n E r
e ve se a e , a , o z a,

Z r bb b l an d th M ac c b e
e u a e , BEDE ; A gai n w h e n the B d
e a es .
, e e

I mp
L rd l e ft th e te m p l all th di fi
o f th l aw an d th e fr am
e, e e ce o e e
“ n '

w rk f th c m m an d m e n ts w e r d tr y e d
o o e o th at n thi n g e es o ,
so o

c ou l d b fi ll d p by th J e w ; an d n w th t th
e e u h e ad h as e s o a e

b e e n tak e n w y all th l i m b fi gh t n agai n t th o th e r

a a , e s o e s e .

3 .as he sat u p on t he m o u nt o f O l i ve s ove r

A nd
aga i nst the t e m p l e P e t e r an d Ja m e s and J oh n and ,

An d r e w as k e d hi m p r i vat e l y ,

4 T e ll u s w h e n S hall t he s e t h i n gs be
.
, an d what
?

s hall be the s i gn wh e n all th e s e th i ngs shall be

ful fi ll e d
5 A nd J e s us a n s we r i ng t h e m b e ga n t o s ay T a k e
.
,

h e e d l e st any m an d e ce i ve you
6 Fo r m a n y shall c o m e i n m y n a m e sa yi ng I am
.
, ,

C h r i st ; and shall d e c e i ve m a ny .

7 A n d wh e n ye s h all h e ar of war s an d r u m ou r s of
.

w a r s b e ye n o t t r o u b l e d
, fo r s u c h th i ngs m u st ne e ds
b e ; b u t t he e n d s h all n o t be ye t .

8 For n at i o n S h all r i s e aga i nst n a t i on an d k i ng

.
,

d o m aga i n st k i ngd o m an d t h e r e s h all b e e ar t h

q u ak e s i n d i ve r s p la c e s and th e r e s h all be fami ne s and ,

t r o ub l e s : th e s e ar e the b e gi nni ngs O f s o r ro ws .

 G O S PEL A C C O RD I NG TO C HAP . x 1 11 .
_

Be d e
B ED E ; B e c au s e th e L o rd , wh e n s o me we r p rai
e s i ng th e
“ bl su
p
b u i l d i n gs p p l ai nly an swe r d th at all th e e
'

of th e te m l e , h ad e s

we re to b e d r
e st o e d ,
y th e d i s c i p l e p ri ate ly e n q i re d ab o u t
s v u

t h e ti m e an d th e s i gns O f t h e d s tru c ti o n w h i c h wa
e f re tol d ; s o

wh e re fo re i t is s ai d : A nd as he s a t u on
p th e mo u n t of O li ve s ,
o ve r ag a i ns t the te mp le , P e te r a nd J ame s a nd J oh n a nd

A nd re w h i m p r i va te ly , Te ll us whe n s ha ll the se thi ngs

as k e d

be ? a nd wha t s ha l l be the s i n w h e n a ll the s e th i n s s ha l l be

g g
f u lfi l hed . The L o rd S i ts u p on th e m ou nt of O li ve s ,
o ve r
agai n s t th e te m l e , wh e np H e d i s c o u r se s u p on th e rui n and
de st r uc ti on of th e t e m pl e , so th at e ve n H i s b o d i ly p o s i ti o n
m ay b e i n ac c o rd an c e w i th th e wo ds r w hi c h H e s p e ak s ,

p o i nti ng
b i di n g i n p e ac e wi th th e s i nt
ou t m y s ti c ally th at, a a s,

H e h ate s the m ad n s O f th e pr o u d Fo th e m nt of es . r ou

O li e s m ark s th e fr i tfu l s u b li m i ty o f th H ly C h rc h
v u e o u .

A U G I n an s we r t th e di i pl e s th e L o r d t l l s th e m f th i n g o sc e o s
Ep i t
.
,
s
whi c h w e r e fr o m th at t i m e f rth t o h ave th e i r c o u rs e ;
.

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C h u r c h (i n , wh i c h H e e ve r c o m e s e v e n u n to th e e nd , fo r w e
k n o w th at H e c om e i n H i s o w n w h e n H i s m e m b e r s a
s ,
re

b o rn d ay by d ay ) th e n d i t s l f i n w h i h H wi ll app e ar
, or e e , c e

to j d g u th e q i c k an d th e d
e u d TH EO PH Y L B t b f r ea . . u e o e

an s we ri n g th e i r q e s ti n H t r e n g th e n
u t h e i r m ion d ,
e s s s

th at th e y m ay n t b d e c e i e d wh e r e fo re th e r
o e f llo w s v ,
e o

A nd J e su s a n s we r i ng th e m be g a n to say, Ta k e he e d
le s t a ny m a n d e c e i ve y ou ? A nd th i s He y sab e c au s e
s,

w h e n th e s u ffe r i n g s O f th e J e w s b e gan , s o m e aro s e pr f s s i n g o e

to b e te ac h e rs , whe re fore th e r fe o ll o w s : F or m a ny s ha l l

co me i n my na m e , s ay i ng , I am Ch r i s t ; a nd s ha ll d e c e i ve
Be d e m a ny . B EDE ; Fo r m any c am e f r w ar d
o , whe n d e s t r u c ti o n
maul”
“
was h an gi n g o ve r Je r u sal e m, sa
y i n g t h at th e y w e re C hr i s t s,

an d th at th e ti m e o f fre e d o m w as now a ppro ac h i ng M any .

t e ac h e r s of he r e sy al s o a o se r i n th e C h u rc h n i n th ti m
e ve e e

of th e A p o s tl s ; e an d m an y A n ti c h i s ts r c am e i n th e n am e o f

C hri st , th fi rs t
e of w h o m w as S i m o n M ag u s , to wh o m th e
S am ar i tan s , as we re ad i n th e A c ts of th e A p o s tl e s , li s te n e d,
A c ts 8, sa i n ,
y g
—
Th i s m a n i s the g r e a t p o w e r of G od : wh e re f r e o al s o

it is r
ad d e d h e e , A n d s h a ll d e c e i ve m a ny . N o w fr o m th e
ti m e O f t h e Pas s i o n o f ou r L o r d th e r e c e as e d n o t am o n g s t th e
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J e wi s h p pl eo e ,
w ho c ho se th e se d i ti o u s r bb o er an d rj
e e c te d
C h ri s t th e S a vi o u r ,
e i th e r x t rne e al wa r s or c i vi l di sco d ; r
wh e r e fo r e i t go e s on : A n d w h e n ye s ha l l he a r o f war s and

t ou r s o
f wa rs , be y e no t tr o u ble d . A n d w h e n th e s e c om e ,

th e A p o s tle s ar e wa rn e d no t to be afr ai d , o r t o l e ave J e r usu

le m an d J u d ae a, be c au s e th e en d w as n ot to c ome at on c e ,

nay w as to b e p u t O ff fo r o ty y e a s fr r . A n d th i s i s w h at i s
ad d e d : f or s u c h t hi ng s m u s t n e e d s be ; bu t the e n d s h a ll n o t

be y e t , th at i s , t h e d e s ol ati o n O f th e pr o vi n c e , an d th e l as t d e
s t ru c ti on o f th e c i ty an d te m l e p I t go e s o n : F or na ti on
.

s h a ll r i se ag a i n s t n a ti on , a n d k i ng d o m ag a i ns t k i n d om
g .

T HEOPHYL . Th at i s , th e R o m an s agai n s t th e J e ws , w h i c h
J o se h u s p r
pp e n e d b e f re th e d e s tr c ti n o f J e r s ale m
e l ate s ha o u o u .

F wh n th e J w s r e f
or e d t p y tr i b t th R m an ar
e u se o a u e, e o s o se ,

i n an ge r ; b t b e c a se at th at t i m e th e y w e r
u m e rc i f l
u e u
,

th e y too k i n d e d th i r p oi l s b t d i d n t d e t r y J
e e a s ,
u o s o e ru s

l m
e W hat f ll w h w s th t G d f gh t g i n t th e J w
. o o s s e a o ou a a s e s,

for i t i s s ai d , A nd the r e s h a ll be e a r th qua k e s i n d i ve r s p lac e s ,

a nd ther e s ha l l be f a mi ne s . B EDE ; Now i t is on r eco r d th t B d a e e

bi
th i s l i te r ally too k p l ac e at th e ti m e of th e J e w i s h r b e lli n
e o .
" su
p '

B u t k i ng dom ag a i ns t k i ngdo m , th e p e s ti le n c e of th os e wh o s e

wo d r s pr e ad s as a c an ke r ,
d e art h of th e wo d r of G o d , th e
c o m m o ti o n O f p rat i n fr m th tr
th e w h o l e e arth , an d th e se a o o e ue

fai th m ay all r th r b e n d e rs to d of h re ti c s w h by fi gh ti n g
,
a e u o e o,

ne i n s t t h e o th e r bri n g ab ou t th e tri m p h f t h e C h r h u o
o g a a , c u .

9 Bu t ta k e h e e d t o you r s e l ve s : fo r th e y s h all d e l i ve r
.

o u u p t o c ou n c i ls ; an d i n t h e sy n ag o g u e s ye s hall
y
b e b e at e n an d ye shall be b r o u ght b e fo r e r u l e r s an d
k i ngs for m y sa k e fo r a t e s t i m ony aga i nst th e m , .

1 0 A nd t h e G o s p e l m u st fi r st be p u b l i sh e d a m o ng
.

al l n at i o n s .

1 1 Bu t w h e n t he y S hall l e ad yo u and d e l i ve r yo u
.
,

u
p , t a k e n o th o u ght b e fo r e ha n d what
y e shall s p e ak ,

n e i t h e r d o ye p r e m e d i tat e : b u t whats oe v e r sh all b e

gi ve n you i n th at h ou r that s p e ak ye : fo r i t i s n o t ye ,

that s p e ak bu t th e Ho l y G h o st , .

1 2 N o w t h e b r o th e r Shall b e t r a y t he b r o t h e r t o
.

d e ath and the fat h e r t he s on ; and c hi ld re n Shall

,

VO L . 11 . s
 GO S PEL ACCORDING TO CHAP XIII . .

ri e u
s aga i n st th i p a nts an d S hall c a u s e th e m t o
p e r re ,

be p u t t o d e ath .

1 3 A n d ye shall he hat e d o f all m e n fo r m

y
.

’
n a m e s sa k e : b u t h e that shall e n d u r e u n t o t he e n d
,

t h e s a m e shall be sa ve d .

B EDE ; Th e L or d sh e w s h o w J e r us al e m an d th e p r o

vi n c e of J u d ae a m e ri te d th e i n i c ti o n fl o f su c h c al am i ti e s , in
th e f ol l o wi n g r
w o d s : B u t ta k e h e e d to y ou r s e l ve s : f or th e y s h a l l
d e li ve r y ou up to c ou n c i ls ; a nd i n the sy n ag og u e s y e s ha ll

be be a te n . F or t he g r e at e s t c au s e Of d e s tr u c ti o n to th e
J e w i sh p e ople w as , th at a fte r sla i
y gn th e S avi ou r , th e y al s o

ral d s f H i n am e an d f i th wi th w i c k e d
t o r m e n te d th e h e O s a

r l ty THEOPHYL Fi tly al di d H pr e m i a re i t l O f
c ue . . so e se c a

th o e thi n gs w hi c h c on c e rn e d th e A p o s tl e s th t i n th e i r w n
s , a o

t ri b ul ti n s th e y mi gh t fi n d s om e c on s ol ti n i n th e c o m m n i ty
a o a o u

O f tr bl e s an d s ffe n n gs T h e re foll w s A nd ye s h l l be
ou u
'

. o : a

br oug h t bef or e r u le r s a n d k i ngs f or m y s a k e , f or a te s ti m ony

ag a i n s t th e m . He s ay s k i ng s a n d r u le r s , as , for i n s tan c e ,
Ag i r pp a N e r ,
o , an d H e ro d . A gai n , H i s sa
y i n g , f or my s ak e ,

g av e t h e m n o s m al l c o n s ol a ti o n , i n th at th e y w e re b a ou t to s u ffe r

fo r H i s ke F sa . or a te s ti m ony ag a i n s t th e m , m e an s , j u dg
as a

m e n t b e f r e h an d ago ai n s t th e m , th at th e y m i gh t b e i ne x s ab l e cu ,

i n th at th o u gh th e A p os tl e s we re la bo u ri n g for th e tru th , th e y
w ou l d n ot o i n j t h e m se l ve s t o i t . Tl1 e n , th at th e y m i gh t n o t th i n k
th at t h e i r pr e ac h i n g s h o ul d be i m p e d e d by t r b l ou e s an d d an
g e rs ,
He ad d s : A nd th e G osp e l m u s t fi be p u bl i s h e d rst

g de a m on a ll n a ti on s A UG M atth e w ad d s : A n d the n s h a ll the

g
u
g
o
. .

OD .

Evan .
e nd co me . M ark ,
h owe ve r , by th e w or dfi r st m e an s b fo r
e e th e
ii 77
.

M at t
.
e n d c om e B EDE ; E c c le si as ti c al hi sto ri an t ti fy th t thi
. s es a s

f l fi ll d f th y re l ate th at all th e A p tl e s l n g b f r
.

24, 14 . w as u e ,
or e os o e o e

th e d s tr c ti on o f th e pr
e u i n e f Ju d we r d i s p r d to ov c o ae a e e se

pr e ch th G osp e l r th e w h l w orl d x c e p t Jam s th s n

a e ove o e ,
e e e o

o f Z b e d e an d J am e s th br th e r f o r L o r d w h h ad b e f r e
e e e o o u ,
o o

sh e d th e i r b l o d i n J u d ae a f r th o w o r d o f th L r d Si nce o e e o .

th e n th e L o r d k n e w th at th e h e ar ts f t h e d i c i p l s w ld o s e ou

b e s ad d n e d by th e fall n d d e truc ti on
e f th e i r n ati on a s o ,

H e r e li e s th e m by thi s c n ol ati on to l e t th e m kn o w
ve o s ,

t h at e n aft e r th e c as ti n g aw ay o f th e J e w s c o m p an i n s
‘

ev , o

i n th i r j y an d h e ave nly k i n gd m Sh ou l d n t b e w an ti n g
e o o o ,
V ER . 14 —20 . sr . MA RK . 25 9
‘

na
y t h a t m any m o re we r e to be c o l le c te d ou t O f all

k
m an i n d th an p ri h e d i n J d G LOS S A no t h r n x i ty G l
e s u ae a . . e a e oss .

“on m
m i gh t l ri i n th bre as ts f th e di s c i pl
a so a se Le t e o es . s
’

th r f r e
e e ofte r h r i n g th t th y w r t b br gh t b f r
a ea a e e e o e ou e o e

k i n g an d r l r th y h o l d f ar th at th i r w an t f i e n c
s u e s, e s u e e O sc e

an d l q en
e o h l d r n d r th e m n b l t o an w r
u ce s L rd
ou e e u a e s e ,
ou r o

c o n s ol e s th e m by sa i n , B u t w h e n t h e y s h a ll le a d y o u a n d
y g
d e li ve r y ou u p , ta k e n o th oug h t befo r e ha n d w h a t y e s ha ll
sp e a k , bu t w h a ts oe ve r be g i ve n y ou i n th a t h o u r , tha t
s h a ll

sp e a k ye . BEDE ; Fo r w h e n w e ar e l e d e o e u d ge s fo r B de
e
b fr j
"b’ m p
C h ri s t sk ’
sa e,r r
al l ou r d u ty i s t o o ffe u
p o ur wi ll fo r C h i s t .
'

A f th r t C h ri t H i m l f w h d w ll i n u
s or e es p e k fo us
,
s se o e s s s a s r ,

an d th e gr f th H l y G h t S h ll b gi n
ac e o w h n we e o os a e ve u s, e

an w e r
s Wh e r f r i t g s n F i t i n t y th t ha l l
. e o e oe o : or s o e a s

sp ea k b t th H ly G h s t
,
u THEOPHYL H el f re te lls to
o o . . e a so o

th m a w r s
e i l th t t h y h l d s n fl r p r
o e ti n fro m
ev , a e s ou e e se c u o

th i r r l ti n
e W h r e fo r th e r f ll ws N w th br oth r
e a o s . e e e o o : o e .
e

s h a ll be tr ay th e br oth e r to d e a th , and th e f a t he r the s on ;

a n d c hi ld r e n s h a ll r i se up a a i n s t th e i r p ar e n ts , a n d s h a ll c a u s e
g
t he m to be p at to d e a th ; a nd
y e s ha ll be h a te d qf a ll m e nf or m y
n a me s
’
sa k e . B EDE ; Thi s h as o f te n b
e e n s e e n i n ti m e o fB e d e
“ bi “
pre s e c u ti o n , n o r c an r b ny fi m aff c ti n m n g t m e n th e e e a r e o a o s 9 °

w h di ff r i n f i th
o THEOPHYL A n d th i H e
e a
y t h at
. n . s sa s, o

h ari n g i t th e y m i g h t pr p ar e t h m l
e ,
t b r p r e c u ti on e e se v e s o ea e s s

an d i ll w i th gr t r p ti e n c
s Th e n H b ri n gs th m c on
ea e a e . e e

s o l ati o n , sai n g, A n d ye s h a ll be ha te d f
o a ll me n f or my
y
n a me s
’
sa k e ; fo r th e e i n g h ate d for b C h ri s t s ’
sa k e is a

fi
s uf c i e n t r e as o n fo r su ffe ri n g p e r se c p ati e n tly f i t i s
u ti o n s ,
‘
or : A ug .

not th e p u ni s h m e n t , b u t th e c au se , th t m ak e tha m r tyr s e a .

A gai n , th at w h i c h f o l lo w s is no s m al l c m f r t am i d s t p
o ec o e rs u

ti o n : B u t he tha t s ha l l e n d ur e u n to the e nd , th e s a me s ha l l

be s ave d .

14 .
yBu tshall se e t h e a
w b he n
o m i n at i o n Of e

d e s o lat i o n s p ok e n o f by D ani e l t he p r o p h e t sta nd i ng

, ,

wh e r e i t o u gh t n o t le t hi m that r e ad e th u n d e r sta nd
( ) , ,

the n le t th e m t hat b e i n J u d aaa fl e e t o the m o u nta i n s

1 5 A nd le t hi m t h at i s o n t h e h o u s e t o p n o t go
.

d o wn i nt o the h ou s e ne i th e r e n t e r t h e r e i n t o ta k e , ,

an
y th i n g ou t o f hi s h o u s e :

s 2
 GO S PE L AC C ORDI N G TO CHAP XIII . .

16 . A n d le t hi m that i s i n the fi e ld no t t urn b a ck

ag ai n for t o ta k e puhi s ga r m e n t .

17 . B u t wo e t o th e m th a t ar e w i th c hi l d , a nd to
th e m that g i ve s u c k i n th o s e d ays !
1 8 A n d p r ay ye t h at you r fl i ght b e n o t i nt he
.

wi nt e r .

1 9 Fo r i n th o s e days shall be a ffl i c t i o n s u c h as

.
,

w as not fr om th e b e g i n ni n g o f t h e c r e at i on wh i c h G o d
c r e at e d u n t o th i s t i m e n e i th e r S hall b e , .

2 0 A n d e x c e p t that t h e L o r d had sh or t e ne d t h o s e
.

days no fl e sh S h ou l d be sa ve d : bu t fo r the e l e c t s
,
’

sak e w h o m he h ath c h os e n he hath sh or t e ne d the

, ,

days .

.
G LO SS . f
A te r s p e ak i ng o f th e th i n gs whi c h w er e t happ e n o

b e fore th e d e s tru c ti o n of th e c i ty th e L o r d n w f r e te l l s th s
,
o o o e

w hi ch h a pp e n e d ab o ut th e d e s tru c ti n i t e l f f th e
o si ty o c ,

s ayi n g, B u t w he n y e s ha l l s e e the a bom i n a ti on of d e s o la ti on

s ta n d i ng w he r e i t oug h t n o t, (l e t h i m tha t r e a de th u n d e r s ta nd ) .

A ug . AUG . M atth e w s ay s , s tan d i n

g i n th e h o ly p l a c e ; b u t w i th
d e C on
th i s rb al d i ffe re n c e M ark h as e xp
r e s se d th e s am e m e an i ng ;
.

ve
i i 77
. .

for H e sa
y s whe r e i t o ug h t n o t to s t an d , be ca u se it ou gh t n o t to

B d e e s tan d in th e h oly pl ac e . B EDE ; Wh e n we ar e c h all e n ge d to

u bi s u
p u n d e rs tan d w h at i s s ai d , w e m ay c on c l u d e th at i t i s m y s ti c al
.
.

B ut i t m ay e i th e r b e s ai d s i m p ly o f A n ti c h ri s t, o r o f th e
s t atu e o f C ae s ar , w h i c h Pi l ate p u t i n t o th e t e m p l e , o r o f th e

e q u e st r i an s t atu e of r A d i an , w h i c h for a l on g t i m e s to o d

i n th e h ol y o f h ol i e s i t s e l f . A n i d ol i s al s o c al l e d a b omi n a

ti on ac c o r d i n g t o th e O ld T e stam e n t , an d h e h as add e d
of p
d e s o la
l a c e d i n ti on b
th e te m
,
p l w
a seh e
ec n u i t w as e

d e s l te THEOPHYL
o a an d d e rt d
O r h e m e n by the se e . . a s

a bom i na ti on o f d e s ol a ti on th e n tr an c e o f e n e m i s i nt th e , e .
e o

A g i ty b y vi l n c e
u .
A U G B t L k e i n ord e r to h e w th at
c o e . . u u , s
Ep i t
ab o m i n ti n f d ol ati n h pp e n e d w h n J e r u s l e m
s
th
.

e a o o es o a e a
c x ix c .

9 . w as t k e n i n th i m p l c g i e s th
a w r d s f ou L o r d
,
s sa e a e v e o o r ,

L k u e A nd w h e n y e s ha l l s e e J e r us a le m c omp a ss e d wi th a r mi e s ,
2 1 , 20
the n k now tha t th e d e so la ti on the re of i s ni g h I t go e s o n
.
.

Be d e Th e n le t th e m th a t be i n J u d ce a fl e e to t he m ou n ta i ns BEDE ; .

u bi su p .
 —
VER 1 4 2 0 . . sr . MARK .

It is on r e co y f lrd
fi ll e d wh n o n th e a
p B d
t h at th i s was
e li te r al l u , e e

h mp
p r h fth e w w i th R m an d th e x t rmi nati o n fth J wi sh
o ac o ar o e e e O e e
u ' ‘

p e p le ll th C hri ti an w h w re i n th at pr i nc w arn e d
o ,
a e s s o e ov e ,

by th pr ph y fl d f a w y as C h r c h hi s to ry r l t
e o ec , nd e ar a ,
u e a e s, a

r ti ri n g b y n d J r d an r m ai ne d f a ti m e i n th e i ty f
e e o o ,
e or c O

P lle n d r th e pr t
a u ti n f A gri pp a th k i ng f th J ws
e o ec o o , e o e e ,

o f wh m m n t i n i o m ad e i n th A t e n d wh w i th th t p art
o s e c s, a o a

o f th J w wh C h e t o b y h i m al w y s c n ti n d
e e s, o bj t os o e , a o ue su ec

t oth R m n e m pi r
e TH EOPHYL A n d w l l d
o a h y e . . e oe s e sa ,

Who i n J ud
ar e f th A p s tl w r no l ng r i n J d a
ae a , or e o es e e o e u ae ,

b t b f r
u th b t tl h ad b e n d ri n fr m J r al m
e o e e a e e ve o e us e .

G LOSS O r r th r w n t . t f th e i r wn ac r d b i n g l e d N
a e e
i ou o o co ,
e on n

by t h e H oly
I t goe s o n , A n d le t h i m t ha t i s
G host . on
G l oss :

th e h o u s e top n o t g o d o wn i n to the h o use , n e i the r e n te r th e r e i n , Th e o ijh .

to ta k e a n y th i ng ou t of h i s hou s e ; fo r i t i s a d e s i a l e rb
th i n g to be s ave d e ve n na k e d fr om su c h a de s t r u c ti o n .

I t go e s o n : B u t w oe to the m tha t a re wi th c hi ld , a n d to
the m tha t g i ve s u ck i n th os e d ay s ; Th at i s , th e y Be d e . B EDE
u bi “
b
wh o se w o m s o r w h os e h an d s , o ve l ad e n wi th th e u d e n of 9 r b r
r
c hil d e n , in n m ll m a ur i m p d th i r f r c d fl i gh t
o s a e s e e e e o e ,

THEOPHYL B t i t e ms t m e th at i n th se w r d H e
. u se o , e o s

f r te ll th at i ng f c hil dr n f wh e n ffl i t d by f m i n
o e s e e o e , or a c e a e

an d p ti l n th e y l i d h n d
es e o n t h i r c hi l d r n
ce , G LOS S G l a a s e e . . oss .

A g ai n ft r h a i n g m e n ti n d th i d b l e i m p d i m n t t
,
a e v o e s ou e e o

fl i gh t whi c h m i gh t ari e i th r fr m th e d i re f t k i n g
,
s e e o es o a

aw y pr p rty
a fr m h a i n g c hi ld re n t c rry H to h
o e , or o v o a , e uc es

up n th th i rd ob tacl n am ly th at c m i ng fr m the
o e s e , e , o o

s e as o n A nd p r ay y e tha t y ou r fligh t be no t i n the

; s ay i n g ,

w i n te r T . HEOPHYL
Th at i s , l e s t th e y w h o w i s h t o fl y .

p
s h o u l d b e i m e d e d by th e d i fl i c u l t i e s O f th e s e aso n A nd .

H e fi tly g i ve s th e c au s e for so gr e at a n e c e s s i t
y fo r fl i ght ;
F or i n thos e da ys s ha l l be
say i n g , u fl i c ti on , su c h as was not

f r om the be g i nn i ng of the c re a ti o n w hi ch G od c r e a te d u n to

th i s ti me , ne i the r s ha ll be . A UG . F p
J os e h u s , w h o h as A ug .

r r
w i tte n th e h i s to y o f th e J e w s , e l ate s th at s u c h thi n gs w e e r r £ 125: 9 .

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e n d th e s
, th A n d l e s t an y o n e sh o l d
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th i n k th t th e e l c t a e t b g th r e d t g th e r n ly fr o m th
a e r o e a e o e o e

fo r e dg e s o f th e w o rl d an d n o t fr m th m i dl n d r gi n s as
u , o e a e o

w e ll a th e b o r d e r
s H e h as fi tly ad d d F r om the u tte r mos t
s, e ,

p ar t o f ed i th , to the u tte r m os t p ar t a
”
he a ve n, th at i s,
fr om th e e x tr e m i ti e s o f th e e a1t h to i t s u tm os t b ou n d s , wh e r e
‘

th e c i rc le of th e h e ave n s a pp e rs a t o th o s e wh o l o o k fr om
vrza . 28 —81 . yr . MARK .

f r to r t p n
a a es u o th e b o u nd a ri e s of th e e arth . No o ne th e r e

f r h ll b e e l
o e s a e ct i n th at d ay w h o e m ai n s e h i n d r b an d d oe s
no t m e e t th e L o r d i n th e ai r, w h e n H e c o m e s t o j u d gm e n t .

Th e re pr b o ate al so s h al l c o m e to j u d gm e n t , th at wh e n i t i s
fini sh e d th e y m ay b e s c at te re d abr oa d an d p e ri s h fr om b fo re
e

th e fac e o f G o d .

28 l e a r n a p a ra b l e of the fi g t re e ; Wh e n
. No w
he r b ra nc h i s ye t t e nd e r and p u tt e t h fo r th l e av e s ye , ,

k no w t h at s u m m e r i s ne a r
2 9 S o ye i n l i k e m a n ne r w h e n ye shall s e e t he s e
.
,

th i ngs c om e t o p ass k no w that i t i s ni gh e ve n at t he , ,

d o o rs .

3 0 V e r i l y I say u n t o you that t hi s g e ne r a t i o n

.
,

sh all n o t p ass t i ll all th e s e th i ngs be d o ne, .

3 1 He ave n a nd e a r th s h all p ass aw ay : bu t m y

.

w o r d s s h all n o t p ass a w a y .

B EDE ; U nd e r th e e x am pl e of a t r ee th e L o rd g ave a g e de

p tt r n f
a e o th e e nd, of the
s ayi n g , N ow le a r n a
p a r a ble
“ bi 8 “
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fig t r e e , w h e n he r br a n c h i s y e t te n de r ,
a n d p u t te thf or th le a ve s ,

y e k n o w th a t su m m e r i s ne a r S o y e i n l i k e m a nn e r , w h e n .

h ll th th i n s c ome to as s k n o w tha t i t i s n i h,
y e s a s e e e se g p , g
e ve n a t the d oor s . T HEOPHYL . A s i f H e h ad s ai d, A s whe n
the r e e p u t f r th i t l
fig t s m m r f ll w s t n c
s o s e av e , su e o o a o e , so

l
a so afte r t h w f A n ti c h r i t at n c wi th t an i n t r l
e oes o s , o e , ou e va ,

s h ll b th
a mi n g f C hri t w h w i ll b t th j t as
e e co o s ,
o e o e us

su m m r fte r w i n t r b u t t
e a si n n e r wi nt r ft r
e ,
mm r o s, e a e su e .

A U G A ll th at i ai d by th th r E n g e li t
s s n c r n i n g th A e ee va s s co e e u
g
.

A d e nt f u
v L or d i f d i li g ntly m p r d t g th r n d 515 1 1
o o r ,
e co a e o e e a
3 3

x ami n d wi ll p e r c h n b fo n d t b l n g t H i d ai ly
.

e e ,
a ce e u o e o o s

c m i n g i n H i s b d y th at
o th e C h r c h o x c p t th p l c
, 15, u , e e ose a es

w h e r th t l t o m i n g i
e a o pr m i e d
as c if it w r ppro h s s o s , as e e a ac

i ng ; f i n t n e i n th l as t p rt f th e di
or s a c r c rd e a o s c ou se ac o

i ng t M t th w th
o mi ng i t lf i
a e ,cl r y xpr d e co se s ea
l
e e sse ,

wh e re i t i s id Wh n th S n f lll n h ll m i n h i M t
s a ,
e e o o a s a co e s a t .

g lo yr F w
. h t d h
ore r e f r t ian t h w r d wh e
oe s n y e h ll 2 5 3 “
e o e o s, s a ,

se e the s e th i ng s co m e to 17 0 8 8 , bu t th o se thi n g s w hi c h H e h as
m e n ti o n e d a b o ve , am o n gs t w h i c h i t i s s a i d , A n d t h e n y e s h a ll s e e
 GO S PEL A CC ORDING TO CHAP X I I I .
'

th e S on f
o M an c om i n
g i n th e c l ou d s . Th e end th e e r
fr o e sh all n o t b e th e n , b u t th e n i t s h al l b e ne a r at h an d . Or
a re w e to sa
y , th at n o t all th o s e th i n g s w hi c h ar e m e n ti o n e d
a bo ve ar e to b e t a y k en i n, bu t onl s om e of th e m , th at i s ,
l e av i n g o u t th e s e wo d s , Th e n s h a ll y e r se e th e S on ( f m an
c om i ng ; fo r th at s h all b e th e e n d i t se l , f an d n o t i ts a ppr o ac h

o nl
y . Bu t M at th e w h as d e c l a re d th at i t i s t o b e r c i
e e ve d

w i th ou t e x c e p ti on , sa
y i n g, Whe n ye s h a ll s e e a ll th e s e th i ng s ,
k n o w th a t i t i s ne a r , e ve n a t th e d oor s . Th at w h i c h i s s ai d

I
a b ove m u s t th e r fo r
e e b e ta k en th u s ; A n d he s ha l l se n d hi s
a ng e ls , a n d h tog e th e r th e
g a t e r e le c t
f r om th e f o u r w i n d s ; th at
i s , H e sh all c o l le c t H i s e l e c t fr o m th e fou r wi n d s o fh e a ve n , wh i c h
H e d o e s i n th e wh ol e of th e l as t h ou r m i ng i n Hi m m
, co s e

Be d e
b e rs as in c l ou d s . B EDE ; Thi s fru i tb ari n g o f th e fi g tre
e e

ubi su
p m ay al so be u n d e r s to o d to m e an th e s t ate o f th e n ago
s
y g ue ,
.

w hi ch w as c on de mn e d to e ve rl a s ti n g b arr e nn e s s b e c , au se

w h e n th e L ord c am e , i t h ad no fru i ts f ri gh t o sn e o e u ss in
R om .
th o s e wh o w e re th e n u n fai th ul f . B t th e A p o s t l h a
u e s s ai d ,
ll 25
,
.

th at wh e n th e fu ln e s s of th e G e n ti l e s is c om e i n, all I s r ae l
s h al l b e s av e d . Wh at m e an s t h i s , b u t th at th e t r ee, wh i c h
h as b e en long b arre n , sh all th e n y i e l d th e f r
u i t, w hi c h i t h ad
w i thh e l d ? Wh e n b n t th at a s um m r
th i s s h all ha pp e n, dou t o e

o f t r e p e ac e i s at h an d
u P EU Do J EROME ; O r e l e th e . s -
s ,

l e a e w h i c h c o m f rt h
v s w o r d s n w s p ok n th e s m m r
e o ar e o e , u e

a t h an d i th e d y o f J u d gm e n t i n w hi h
s a ry tr e e h ll , c e ve s a

s h e w w h t i t h d w i th i n i t d e ad n e s s f b r ni n g
a a r
g een , or u , or

n e s s t o b e p l n te d wi th th e tr e o f life
a T h r e f ll w s e . e o o

Ve r i ly I s ay u n to y ,
ou Thi s g e n e r a ti on s ha ll n o t p a ss , t i ll
Be d e
t he s e th i ng s be d on e . BEDE ; B y g e n e ati on H e e i th e m e an s r r
u bi s up .
th e w h ol e r ac e o f m an ki n d , or s p e ci al l
y th e Je ws . T H EOPHYL .

Or e ls e , Th i s g e n e r a ti on s ha ll n o t p a ss a w a y , th at i s , t h e ge n e
r at i o n r
o f C h i s t i an s , u n ti l a l l t h i ngs be f u lfi lle d , w h i c h

we re p k n c n rn i n g J e ru al e m an d th c m i n g o f
s o e o ce s e o

A n ti c h ri t ; f r H e d s n t m e an t h g e n e r ati n
s o f th
oe o e o o e

A p s tl e for th gr ate r p ar t f th
o s, A p stl s d i d n o t li e
e e o e o e v

t o t h e d e s tr c ti n f J e r u s al m u B t H o thoi f e u
u
p y s . e sa s o

th e ge n e r ati n f C h ri ti an s wi h i n g t
o o on s l Hi s d i c i
s ,
s o c o e s

p l l e s t th e y sh l d b l i e th at th e fai th sh l d f i l at th at
e s, ou e ev ou a

t i m ; f r th i m m
e o e bl e l e m e n t s h al l fir s t f i l b f r th
ov a e e s a , e o e e

w r d s o f C h ri s t fai l ; w h r f r e i t i s add e d He a v n a n d e
o eth e o , e ar
VER . 3 2 —3 7 . sr . MA RK .

s h a ll
p a s s a wa ,
y bu t my w or ds s h a ll n o t p ass a w a y . B EDE ; B d e e

bi
Th e h e av e n w h i c h s h all as s p a w ay is not th e e th e r al
e or
“ su
p “

rry h a n b t th h e n wh r i s th ai
s ta e ve , u F r e e av e e e r . o

wh r e e r th w t r
e s oe v f th j d gm n t ld r e h th r
e a e l o e u e c ou ac , e e a so ,

a c rd i n g t
c o th w r d f th e b l s d P te r th fi
o e f j dg 2 P t 3
o s o e se e , e re o u e . .

m n t sh all r a h
e B t th h n an d th
e c rth h ll p a
. u e e ave e ea s a ss

a w y i n th t f rm wh i c h th e y n ow h a e b u t i n th i r e s e n c
a a o v ,
e s e

th e y s h all l as t wi th o u t e nd .

3 2 . that d ay an d that h our k nowe th no

Bu t of

m an n o no t t he a n g e ls wh i c h ar e i n h e a ve n n e i th e r
, , ,

t he S o n bu t t h e F ath e r
, .

3 3 T ak e ye h e e d w at c h an d p r ay : for ye k no w
.
,

n o t w h e n th e t i m e i s .

3 4 Fo r t he S o n o f m an i s as a m an ta k i ng a far
.

j ou r ne y who l e ft hi s h o u s e and ga ve a u th or i t y to h i s
, ,

s e r van ts an d t o e ve r y m an hi s w ork and c o m m a nd e d

, ,

t h e p o r t e r t o w at c h .

3 5 Wat c h ye t h e r e fo r e
. fo r ye k now n o t wh e n the
m ast e r o f t h e h o u s e c om e th at e ve n o r at m i d ni ght , , ,

o r at t h e c o c k cr o wi n g o r i n t h e m o r ni ng ,

3 6 L e st c o mi ng s u dd e nl y h e fi nd you sl e e p i ng
. .

3 7 A n d what I s ay u nt o yo u I s ay u nt o all
.
,

Wat c h .

H EOPHYL Th L rd
T . e o w i s hi n g to pr e ve n t Hi s d i sc i p le s
fr m aski n g b t th t d
o a ou a ay an d hou r y,
sa s, Bu t qf tha t da y
and tha t h ou r k now e t h n o m a n , n o, n o t th e a ng e ls w h i c h a r e

i n h e a ve n , ne i the r the S on , bu t th e Fa the r . Fo r i f H e h ad

s ai d , I k n ow , bu t i t to y ou , H e w ou l d
I wi ll not re v e al

h ave sa d d e n e d th e m n o t a li t tl e ; b u t H e ac te d m o e w i s e l ,
y r
an d pr e ve n ts th e i as i n g s u c h a r k
u e s ti o n , l e s t t he y s h ou l d q
i m p or tu n e H i m , by sayi n g , n e i th e th e A n ge l s n o r I r .

H ILARY ; Thi s i gn o an c e o f th e r d ay an d h our is u rg e d Hi l ar

ag ai n s t th e O nl
y e go t te n G o d , -
B as i f, G o d b rn o of G od f le T n “
m
.

h ad n ot th e s am e p e rfe c ti o n o f n at u e r as G od . B u t fi rs t,
le t co m m on se ns e d e c i d e w h e th e r it i s c e r b
d i l e th at He , wh o
 G O S PEL A CC OR DING TO CHAP XI I I . .

i s th e c au se th at al l thi n gs ar e , an d ar e t o b e , sh o u l d b e i gn o
r an t o f an y o u t o f all th e se th i ngs . For h ow c an i t b e e y o n d b
th e kn o w l e d ge of th at n atu r e, by w h i c h an d i n whi c h th at
w h i c h i s to b e d o n e i s c o n t ai n e d ? A nd c an H e b e i gn or an t of

th at d ay , w h i c h i s th e d ay of Hi s o wn A d ve n t ? H u m an sub

s t an c e s f re kn o ow as far as th e y c an wh at t h e y i n te n d t o d o ,
an d th e k n wl o e d ge of w h at i s to b e d o ne , fol l ow s u p on th e

w i ll to H o w th e n c an th e L o r d o f gl o ry , fr o m i gn o r an c e
ac t .

of th e d ay o f H i s c o m i n g, b e b e l i e v e d to b e o f th at i m p e rfe c t
n atu e , r w hi c h h as on it a n e c e s si t
y o f c o m i n g, an d h as n ot

attai n e d to th e kn o wl e d g e of i ts o w n ad v e n t ? Bu t agai n , how

m u c h m or e ro o m for b l s ph
a em
y w i l l th e re be , i f a f
e e li n g

of e n v
y i s as c ri b e d t o G o d th e Fath e r , i n th at H e h as w i th
h e l d th e k n wl e dge f Hi s b e ati t d e fr m H i m t o wh om H e
o o u o

g a ve a f r k n w l d go e
e f H i d
o e ath e B t i f th r o
are n H i m s . u e e 1

all th e t r e a re s f k n wl d ge H e i n o t i gn ran t f th i s d ay ;
su o o e , s o o

C ol r ath e r w e gh t t re m e m b e r th at th e tr e asu re of wi s d m
ou o s o

i n H i m re h i d d e n ; H i s i gn o r an c e th e r f r m u s t b c onn t e d
a e o e e ec

w i th th h i di n g f th t r as r
e f w i d om w h i h a e i n
o e e u es o s ,
c r

Hi m F
. i n all c ors i n w hi c h G d d l re s H i m s l f i gn o
as e ,
o ec a e

ran t H e i s n t un d r th p w r ofi gn or an c b t i th e r i t i s n t
,
o e e o e e, u e o

a fi t ti m e f p ak i n g or i t i n e c n my f n o t ti n g B t i f
or s e ,
s a o o o ac . u

G d i s s ai d th n t h av k n o w n th at A br ah am l e d H i m
o e o e ov ,

w h e n H e d i d n t h i d t h at H i s k n wl e d ge fr o m A b r h am i t
o e o a ,

Gen . f llo w s th t th e Fath e r i s ai d t k n ow th d ay b c au se H e

o , a s o e ,
e
22, 12 .

d i d n o t h i d i t fr m th e S on e I f th e r e fore th e S o n k n e w n o t
o .

th e d y i t i a S ac r m e n t f H i s b i n g s i l n t as n th e c on
, s a a o e e ,
o

t r ar t h e F ath r l n i s ai d t
e k n w be ca s
a o e H e i s n ot s o o u e
y ,

s i le n t B t G o d fo rb i d th at an y n w n d b o d i ly c h n ge
. u e a a s

s h l d b a c r i b d t th F th e r
ou e s eth e S n o L a tly l e t He
e a or o . s , s

sh o l d b e s i d t
u b e i gn r an t fr o m w ak n
a o He h s i m m e di
o e e s s, a

a te ly a d d e d , Ta k e y e h e e d , w a tc h a nd k n ow
p r ay ,
f or y e n ot

w h e n th e ti m e i s P s EU D o J
.
-
EROME ; F or w e mu st n e e ds

w at c h w i th ou r s oul s b e for e th e d e ath of th e b od

y . TH E
O PH Y L . B u t H e t e ac h e s us t w o th i n gs , w at c hi n g p ray r ;
an d e

fo r m any o f11 s w atc h , b u t watc h o n ly to p as s th e n i gh t i n w i c k

e dne ss ; He n ow f o l l o ws thi s u
p w i th a p rabl e
a , s ay i ng, F or
the S on of m a n i s as a m a n ta k i ng a f a r j our ney , wh o left
hi s h ous e , a nd g a ve hi s s er vants p ow e r ove r e ve ry w or k ,
a nd c om ma nd e d the r te r to w a tc h
p o .
vs u . 3 2 —8 7 . sr . MA RK .

BEDE ; Th e m an w h o ta i n g a far k j rnou

y
e l f
e t hi s h o u se Be d e
“bi “
i C h ri s t w h
s , o as c e n d i n g as a c o n u e q r or to Hi s Fath e r afte r P
‘

th r r ti
e e sur e c on , f
l e t Hi s C h u rch , as to Hi s b o di l
y pre se nce ,

b u t h as r d p ri d h f th n e ve f g r d f H i D i in
e ve er o e sa e ua o s v e

pre n G REG F th e e rth i pr p rly th e p l f th fl e h G g

se ce . . or a s o e ac e or e s ,
re .

wh i c h w a it w r rri e d w y t f c n try wh e n i t w a 53 3
s as e e ca a a o a ar ou , s

pl d by ac e Re d e m e r i n th h a nou r A nd he g ve hi s s e r
e e e ve s . a

va n t
p o we o vs
e r e ve r y w o r k w h e r
n b y g i i n g t o H i f i th f l , , v s a u

o n th gr
es f th H ly G h t H g e th e m th p we r f
e ac e o e o os , e av e o o

se r vi ng ry g d w rk He h a l
e ve r d r d th p rte r t
oo o . s a so o e e e o o

w tc h b c
a He, m m n d e d th
e rd r f p to r t h
au s e co a e o e o as s o av e

a c r e r th
a e ov C h rc h c m m i tt d t the m N ot nly h o w
e u o e o . o ,

e ver th o o f , wh r l se e r C h rc h us b t all o ue ov u e s, u ar e

r q i r d t w t h th d r f th i r h art l t the e i l
e u e o a c e oo s o e e s, es v

s gg
u ti n f t h d i l n te r i n t th m
es o s o nd l et L rdev e o e , a es ou r o

fi nd l pi ng us Wh e r f r s ee n l d i n g th i . p rab l H e o e co c u s a e e

a dd s , Wa tc h y e th e r efor e f or y e k no w not w h e n the m as te r

of the hous e c om e th , a t e ve n , or at m i d n i g h t, o r a t c oc k c r ow ,

or i n the mor n i ng : le s t c om i ng s u dde n ly he fi n d y ou s l e ep

i ng . P SEUDO J ERO ME ; -
F or h e w h o s le e p s a pp
li e s n o t h i s
mi nd t r l b di b
o ea o e s, ut to ph an to m s , an d wh e n h e aw a ke s,

he p o s se sse s n ot wh at h e h ad se e n ; s o al s o ar e t h o s e , wh o m

the l o ve o f t hi s wo ld r se i ze s u p on i n th i s l i f ; th e e
y q ui t a ft r thi
e s

li fe w h at th e y dr e am e d w as r e al . THEOPHYL . Se e a gai n th at
H e h as n o t s ai d , I kn ow n ot wh e n th e ti m e wi ll b e , b u t, Ye
k no w no t . F or th e r e as o n why He c o n c e al e d i t w as th at i t
w as b e tte r fo r us ; fo r i f, n ow t h at w e k n o w n o t th e n d e ,
we
ar e r
c a e le s s , w hat s h o ul d we d o i f w e kn w i t ? W h e e s o ul d

k p ee o n ou r wic k e d n e s s e s e ve n u n to th e e nd . Let us th e r e

fr
o e att e n d t o H i s w o r d s ; fo r th e e n d c o m e s at e v e n , wh e n a

m an d i e s i n ol d a
g ; e at m i d n i gh t , w h e n h e d i e s i n th e
m i dst of h i s y o u th ; an d at c o c c k r ow, wh e n o ur r e aso n is
p rf e e ct w i thi n u s ; fo r w h e n a c hi l d b e gi n s to li ve ac c o r d in g
to hi s r e as o n , th e n th e c oc k ri c es l o u d w i thi n hi m , r o u si n g

hi m f
r om th e sl e e p o f se nse b u t th e age o f c hi l d h o o d i s th e
mo rni n g . N ow all th e s e a
ge s m u st l o o k out fo r th e e nd ; fo r
e ve n a c hi l d m u s t be w atc h e d , le st h e di e un b p ti
a ze d .

P SEUDO J EROME -
H e th u s c on cl u d e s H i s d i s c o u rs e , th at th e
l as t h ul d h r fr
s o ea o m th ose who c om e fir st thi s pr e ce p t wh i c h i s
c om m o n t o al l ; w h e e r fr o e He a d d s , B u t w ha t ] sa
y u n to
y ou I
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, u o s eo e , ov e .

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l e ph s i i nte rpr t d p a i ng e s a e s e e a ss

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s ,

w as c al l e d Pas s o v e r . Bu t on th e fifte e n th m o on , w h e n th e y
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w hi c h s ol e m n t i m e w as a pp o i n te d fo r se ve n d ay s , th at i s , u
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br e ad fo r th e Pas s o ve r , an d th e Pas s o v e rf or th e d ay s of un

l e av e n e d br e ad . W h e r e fo r e M ark al so h r e e s ay s , Af te r tw o
d ay s w as th e f e a s t of th e P a ss ove r , a nd of u n le a ve ne d

br e a d , bec au s e r w lso rd r d t b
th e d ay of th e P as s o v e as a o e e o e

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as s ou o s o . o- u u

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,
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o o s : e e r es s a e cr es u o

t h e y m i g h t ta k e h i m by cra ft ,
a nd p ut hi m to d e a th . N ow
w h e n th e h e ad i s s l ai n , th e w h o l e b o dy i s re n d e r e d p owe r
l e s s , wh e re f r o e th e s e w r e tc h e d men sl a
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th e y av o i d th e f e as t d ay , whi c h i n d e e d be fit s the m , fo r
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on th e f e a s t d ay , l e s t t h e r e be a n up r oa r of th e p e op le .

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p .

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t k n
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O PH Y L . N r th l e
e ve e C h ri t H i m l f h ad d e te rm i n e d f
ss, s se or

H i m se l f th e d ay o f H i Pa s i on f H wi h d t o b e c r c i
s s or e s e u

he d on th e Pass o v r be ca
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us u .

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i n B e tha n y i n t h e
th e le pe r , as he sat at m e at th e re c a m e a wom a n ,

h a vi ng an ala b ast e r box of oi nt m e n t of s p i k e na rd ve r y

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p re c i o u s ; an d s he b ra k e the bo x , an d p oure d it on

hi s h e ad .

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A nd
i n t h e m s e l ve s an d s ai d Why w as th i s w as t e o f the
, ,

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5 Fo r i t m i gh t ha ve b e e n s o ld for m o r e t ha n th re e
.

h u nd r e d p e nc e and h ave b e e n gi ve n t o th e p oo r ,
.

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.
,

he r ? s he h at h w ro u ght a g oo d w or k o n m e .

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.
,

wh e n s o e ve r ye w i ll ye m ay d o t h e m go o d bu t m e ye
h ave no t a l w a ys .

8 S he hath d o ne wh a t s he c o u l d
. s he i s c o me :

a for e h a n d t o a n o i n t m y b o d y t o t h e b u r yi ng .

9 V e r i l y I s ay u n t o W he r e s o e ve r t hi s G o s p e l s h all
.
,

be p re ac h e d t h r o u gh ou t t he wh o l e w o r ld t hi s als o ,

t h at sh e h a t h d o n e s h all be s p o k e n o f fo r a m e m o r i al

o f he r

BEDE ; Th L rd e o whe n a b ou t to safl e r

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fo r th e wh o l e Be d e

wo rl d n d t r d e m
, a o e e a ll n ati o n s w i th Hi s bl oo d , d we ll s i n “ hi “
I”

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s ai d , A n d be i ng i n B e tha ny i n the h o u s e o f S i m on the le p e r ,

as he sa t at m e a t , the r e ca me a w oma n . SEUDO J EROME ;

P -

F o r th e f awn am o n gs t th e s tag s e v e r c ome s b k t hi c h

ac o s ou c ,

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or o B EDE ; H e ay f S i m n the B d
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av o e e uc , a ea ou r

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e s s e co e o a o a , e e

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a i t r o o e o e e sc o , e s s e

o f L az ar ; i t wa h w h si
us d y b f r th Pass s r s e o x a s e o e e o ve

an o i n te d th f t f J s ; n th e r d ri b d by th th r
e ee o e su a o e sc e e o e

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fo r o ne i s d e s cri b e d by J
r by L u k e a thi r d by th e o h n , an o th e ,

o th e r tw o F o th at o n e d e sc r i b e d b y L k e i s s ai d t b e a i n n e r
. r u o s

an d t h a e c om e t J e s
o d ri n g th e ti m e o f H i s pr ch
v o us u ea

i n g ; b t th i s o th e r d e r i b d by M t th e w n d M rk i s ai d
u sc e a a a s

to h e c o m e at t h
av ti m f th e P s i n n di d sh e c n fe s
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A u g de . th at h e h d b s n si n n r a A U G I h w e r th i nk th at
ee a e . . o ve

Ev ah 1 1 . .
n o th i n g l an h m an t b t th at th e i n n r w h o th n
e se c e e ,
u s e e

79 .
c me t
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o w no th e r th n th e
ee o m M ry us as o a sa e a

w h o d i d th i twi ; n c e as L k s re l at s i t wh e n c o m i n g
ce o , u e e ,

fo th e fir s t ti m w i th h m i l i ty an d te ars sh e m e ri t d th e
r e u e

re m i s si on f h e i n For J h n l r e l ate s thi wh e n h e

o r s s . o a so s,

b e g n to s p e k o f th e rai si n g f L a ar s b e for e H c am e to
a a o z u e

Jh
o n B e th n y s y i n g I t was tha t Ma ry w hi h anoi n te d the L or d
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1 1, 2
w i th oi n tm e n t, a nd w ip e d h i s feet w i th he r h a i r , w h os e
.

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B e th an y i s an o th e r ac t, u n e c o r d e d r by Lu k e , b u t m e n ti o n e d
i n th e s am e w ay b y th e o th e r th re e E van ge li st s . I n th at
th e r f re e o M atth e w an d M a rk s ay th at th e h e ad o f th e L or d was
an o i n te d by th e w o m an , w h i l s t J o hn sa
y s th e fe e t, w e m u st
u n de r s tan d th at b o th th e h ad n d th e f e t w e r e an i n te d by th e e a e o

wo m n a U n l s s b e c u e M rk h as s ai d th t h e br k th b o
. e a s a a s o e e x

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t o an i n t th e f t f th e L r d
o B t a m an o f a m r p i o s s p i r i t
ee o o . u o e u

w i ll c o n t n d th at i t w e n o t br o k e n s o as t p o r t th e wh ol e
as o u ou ,

o r e l s e th at th e f e t w e r e an oi n te d b e f r e i t was br k e n s o th at
e o o ,

th e r e r e m ai n e d i n th n b r k e n b ox e n g h t o an o i
e un t th h d o ou e ea .

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B E D E ; A l ab as t r i s s ort f w hi te m arb l e V i n e d w i th ari ou s
e a o , e v

c l o r s w h i c h i s o fte n h ll o w d b o x s f i n tm e n t
u bi s u p .
o u t f o e ou or e o o ,

b e s i t k p s thi n g s o f th at n t r e m st n c rrup t N ar d
c au e ee a u o u o .

i an ro m ati c h r b f a l ar ge an d th i c k r o t b t h o r t b l c k
s a s u o o , u s ,
a ,

an d bri t tl ; th o gh n ct
e s i t m l l s li k
u c y pr eu nd h s au ou , s e e ss , a a

s h arp tas te an d s m al l an d d e n e l e a e s
,
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l
s e v e s ou t li k e e ar f o rn th e r e f r e i ts gi ft b i n g d u b l e
s o c , o , e o ,

p rf m rs m ak e m h of th e s p i k e s n d th e l e ave s o f th n ard
e u e uc a e .

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y M a rk w
a h e n h y ps i k n a d ,
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ve y p r e c i o s th at i s th e
r i n tm n t w hi c h M ary br gh t f r th e
u , ,
o e ou o

L o rd was n t m ad f th r o t f n r d b t e ve n wh at m d e i t
o e o e o o a ,
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a

m r e pr c i
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g r at e f l n e
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O r as i s s ai d i n G re e k ,
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,
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th e o i n tm e n t o f t he n ard was m ad e fai th f lly an d wi th ou t c o u un M at t .

6 2
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d ay s b fr e o e th e f e as t . B u t th o s e pe r s on s who ar e r b
t ou l e d
by th i s , are n o t aw a e th at M atth e w an d M a do ac e r rk n ot p l

th at an o i n ti n g i n e th an y i m m e di ate l y a te B
th at t w o d ays o f f r
w hi c h h e f re t ld b or e c p i t l ti n at th e ti m e
o ,
ut by w ay of a u a o

wh e n th e r e w r y t s i
d y s t th e Pas so e r Ps EU Do J EROME ;
e e e x a o v .
-

A g in ina m y ti c s n s S i m n th e l e p e r m e an s th w o rl d
a s e e, o e ,

fir t i n fi d l an d afte r w rd c on r te d an d th e wo m an w i th
s e , a s ve ,

th l ab t r b o
e a m e an s th f i th f th e C h r c h wh o s y s
as e x , e a o u ,
a ,

My p i k e n r d e n d th f rth i t s m ll
s a I t i c all d p i ti c C
s e o s e . s e s ant. 1,

n r d th t i f i th f l nd pre i o s Th e h ou se fi ll d w i th 12 '

a , a s, a u , a c u . e

th esm ll f i t i he a n n d
e orth ; th e br k n al ab a te r
s ve a ea o e s

b o i c rn al d si r wh i c h i brok n t th e H ad fr om w hi h
x s a e e, s e a e , c

th wh le b dy i s fr am d to ge th e r w hi l s t H e w as r c li n i n g
e o o e ,
e ,

th at i h mb li n g H i m l f th at th e fai th o f th s i n n e r m i ght
s, u se ,
e

b e ab l e t r e c h H i m f sh w n t p f om th fe t t th
o a ,
or e e u r e e o e

he d a n d d w n fr o m t h
,
a h e d to th f e t by f i th th t i
o e a e e a , a s,

to C h i t an d t Hi m m b r
r s It g n A n d th e
o s e e s . oe s o : re

we re s om e th a t . ha d i n d i gn a ti on w i th i n t h e m se lve s , a nd

sa i d , Why w a s th i s los s of the oi n tm e n t ? By th e fi gu r e

sy n e c d o ch e , o n e i s p u t fo r m an y , an d m any for on e ; fo r i t
i s th e l o s t J u d as wh o finds lo s s i n s al vati o n ; th u s i n th e
fru i tf ul vi n e ri se s th e s n r a e of d e ath . U nde r th c o e r
. e v of

hi s ri av a ce , h o w e ve r , th e m y s te y r of f ai th s p ak s ; f
e or o ur

fai th i s b o u gh t for t h r ee h un d e d r pe nce , in o ur te n s e n se s ” ; e n am

th at i s, ou r i nwa d r 255 an d o u twa rd s e n se s whi c h ar e agai n

8 8
9"

tr e b le d by o u r b dy s o u l an d s BEDE ; A n d m th at he B d
o , ,
p i ri t .
e e

s a s A n d th e y m r m u r e d a a i n t h e r w e m u s t n o t u n d e r b P u 1 SU
y g u s -
, ,

s tan d thi s t b s p k e n o f th e fai th ful A p o s tl e s b t r ath e r o f

o e o , u

J u d as m e n ti o n e d i n th e p l u r al TH EOPHYL O r e l s e i t app e ar s . .
,

to b e ap tl y i m pl i d th at m an y di s c i p le s m u r m u r e d agai n s t th e
e

w m an b e c au s e th e y h ad
o , ft e n h e ard o u L rd tal k i n g o f o r o

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.
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whe re f r e o J oh n al s o re c o r d s hi m al o n e , as ac c u s i n g th e
w o m an w i th a frau d ul e n t i nt e n t . B ut h e s ay s , Th e y m u r
m ur e d ag a i n s t h e r , m e an m g th at th e y t ro b l d h e wi th
u e r

r e pr o ach e s , an d r
h a d wo d s r . Th e n ou r L r d r pr e s H i
o e ov s

p
d i s c i l e s , fo r th r wi ng o Ob s tac l e s a gai n s t th e wi sh of th e
w o m an . Wh r f r e i t
e e o g oe s on : A n d J e s us sa i d , L e t he r
l
a l on e , w hy tr o u b e y e ? Fo r br o gh t h e he r ft r a e sh e h ad u r

f i
g , t t h e y wpr
i s h e d t o e v e n t h b y th i r r pr
e r h s p rp s
u o e e e oa c e .

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. or e e r v a as o e ,
i M tt
n
s l d f r a l ar ge s m an d gi n to th e p r
a
w h i c h m i gh t b
.

e o o u ve oo
3 5 .
.

T hi s h w ve r gh t n ot t h a b n fo i t w as ri gh t th at i t
o e ou o ve ee , r

h ld b p s re d e r th h ad f C h i s t w i th a h ly an d fi tti n g
ou e ou ov e e o r , o

s tr m ; w h e r f r i t g e s n S h h th w
ea e o e
g h t d w k n o o e a r ou
g , a oo or o

m A nd s ff c t l i th pr i
e . f th i g d w rk th t i t
o e e ua s e a se o s oo o , a

o gh t t x c i t ll f s t fi ll th h ad f th e L r d w i th w e t
u o e e a o u o e e o o s e

m lli n g an d r i h ff r i n gs th t f
s e i t m y b e s i d th t w
c o e , a o 11 s a a a e

h ave d n g d w o rk e r t
oh e h ee a
a d f thoo
e L o r d Fo w ov o . r e

l w y h e w i th
a a a l ng
s w e r m i n i n th i s l i f th e
av 11 s , s o as e a e ,

p r wh h oo ne d f th c r
o f th
av e wh h v e o e a e o ose o a e

m d e pr gr ai n th w r d nd o n r i h d i n th
e ss wi d m e o , a ar e e c e e s o

f G d ; th y o n t h we
o r b l lw y d y nd n i gh t
e ar e o o ve a e a a s a a

t h e w i th th e m th S n
o av f G d th t i s t h W r d n d e o O o , a , e o a

l Vi s d o m of G od . F o r i t g o e s o n : For y e ha ve t h e p oor
a l wa
y s w i th y ou , a n d w h e n soe ve r
y e w i l l y e m a
y d o t h e m
Be d e
g ood ; bu t m e ye h a ve n o t a l wa
y s . B EDE ; To m e , i n d e e d ,
u bi s up .
He s e e m s to s e a o f Hi s p k
b d i ly pre n th t H h l d o se ce , a e s ou

b y n m e n b w i th th m ft r Hi r s rr ti n
o a s e H th n e a e s e u ec o ,
as e e

w a l i i n g w i th th e m i n all f m i l i r i ty
s v P SEUDO J E ROME H e a a .
-

s ay s al s o , S h e h a th w r oug h t a
g ood w or k on m e , fo r wh o
s o e ve r b e l i e ve s on th e L ord ,
it is c o u nte d u n to H i m for
ri gh t e o u sn e s s . For i t i s on e th i n g t o b e li e v e Hi m, an d to
b lie e ve o n H i m , th at i s , to r
c as t o u s e l ve s e n ti e l
y u r p on Hi m .

I t goe s o n : S h e h a th d on e w h a t s h e c ou l d , s he is c om e

a or e h a n d to a n o i n t m y bo d y to t h e bu r i n
f y g . B E DE ; As if
th e Lor d s ai d , W h at y e k i th i n s a w as t e o f o i n tm e n t i s th e
se w i c e o f my b u ri al . T HEOPHYL
‘

. Fo r s he is c o m e a or e h a n d f
as th o u gh l e d b y G o d to a n oi n t m y bod y , as a s i gn o f my
a ppr o ac h i ng b ri u al ; b y wh i c h He c on o u n d s f th e tr ai to r , as

i f He s ai d , W i th w h at c o n s c i e nc e c an s t th o u c on o un f d th e
w o m an, w h o an o i n ts my b o dy t o th e b riu al , an d dost not
VER . 1 0, 1 1 . ST . MARK . 27 9

f
c o n o u nd th y s e l f , wh o wi l t d e li v e r m e to d e ath ? B u t th e
Lo rd ma k es a d ou l e b
proph e cy ; n e th t th G sp l o a e o e s h all

be pr e ac h e d o ve r th wh l e w rld an th r th at th d e d
e o o , o e e e of th e
wo m an s h all be prai se d Wh e r fo re i t g e s n V i ly
. e o o : er I say

u n to yo u , Whe r cs oe ve r th i s g osp e l s ha l l be p r e a c he d th r oug h ou t

th e w h ole wor ld , th i s a lso th a t s he h a th d on e s h a ll be sp ok e n

qff or a m e m or i a l of he r . B EDE ; O b r s e ve al so , th at as M ary Bed e

“1”
w o n gl o y th r r o u gh o u t th e wh l w orl d f
o e or th e se rvi ce w hi c h
”
9 °

sh e re n d r e ed t o th e L or d , so, on th e c o n t ary , r h e w h o w as
b ol d e n ou gh to r pr h e rvi i h l d i n i n f my f and
e o ve er s ce ,
s e a ar

w i d e ; b u t th e L rd i n r w rdi ng th e go d w i th d e prai se
o e a o u

h as p as se d ove r i n i l nc e the f t re sh am f th i m p i o s
s e u u e o e u .

10 . J u das I s c a r i ot o ne of t he t we l ve we nt
A nd , ,

u nt o t h e C h i e f P r i e sts t o b e t r ay hi m u nt o th e m , .

1 1 A n d wh e n th e y he a r d i t th e y we r e glad and
.
, ,

p r omi s e d t o g i v e hi m m on e y A n d he s o u gh t h o w .

h e m i ght c o n ve ni e n tl y b e t r a y h i m .

BEDE ; The u nh a ppy J d u as w i sh e s to c om p e n sat e w i th th e B e d e

pri c e of hi s M as te r fo th r e l o s s w h i c h h e th o u gh t h e h ad
“ h l su p ’

m ad e by th e ou i ng o u t p r of th e o i n tm e n t ; wh e re f r o e it is
sai d , A n d J u d a s I s c a r i o t , of t h e t w e l ve ,
w
on e
e n t u n to th e
Ch i ef P r i e s ts to be t r a y h i m u n t o the m . C HRYS W hy d o s t Ch y .
r s.

th o u te l l m e of hi s c o un t ry ? w o ul d t h at I c ou l d al s o h ave JZ E
d w ’ '

be en i gn o r an t of hi s e xi t nc s e e . B u t th e r e w as an o th e rH omJ .

di s c i p le c al l e d J u d as th e z e al o t , th e br o th e r of J am e s , an d

l e s t by c alli n g hi m b y th i s n am e t h e re sho u ld a ri se a c on

fu s i on b e twe e n th e tw o , h e s e p r ta a es th e on e fr om th e o th e r .

Bu t h e s ay s n ot J u d as th e tr ai t r o , t h at
h e m ay te ac h u s to
b e g u i l tl e s s o f d e t ac ti o n , an d t o r a vo i d ac c u si n g o th e s In r .

th at h o w e v e r
h e s ay s , on e of th e t w e l ve , h e e n h an c e d th e
b rai t r ; f r th e re we r e n ty th r
d e te s ta l e g u i l t o f th e t o o e s ve o e

p r we r n ot
d i s c i l e s , th e se h o w e ve i n ti m te wi t h H i m e so a ,

n d mi t t d t
or a h f m ili r i n te r o r
e o su c B t th s t w e l a a c u se . u e e ve

w r e ppr d by H i m t h
e a ove w r th r g l b n d t f el ,
e se e e e e a a , ou O
'
ofl fl iv
w hi h thc w i k d trai t r
e m e f r th
c e Ps E U D o o ca o .

B t h
u w e n o f th tw l
as m n mb r n t n n
o e t Ch y e e ve u e ,
o i 1 e r1 ,
r s.

one i n b d n t i n l B t h w t t t h C h i f Pr i t
y o , no so u . u e e o e e es s

aft r h w n t t n d S t n te r d i n t hi m E ry l i i n g
e e e ou a a a en e o . ve v
 2 80 GO S PE L ACCO R DING TO CHAP . x 1v .

th i n g u ni t e s w i t h wh at i s li ke i tse l f . BEDE ; B u t by th e
w o rd s , he w e n t ou t , it i s sh e w n th at h e w as n o t i n vi te d

by th e C hi e f r
P i e s ts , n or b ou n d by an y n e c e s s i ty , bu t
e n te r e d u p on th i s fr om
d e si gn th e s p o n tan e o u s wi c k e dn e ss

of hi s o wn mind . THEOPHYL . It i s s ai d , to be tr a y h i m
un o t th e m , th at i s , t o ann o u n c e t o th e m w h e n He sh oul d
be al o n e . B u t th e y f rr u sh p n H i m w h e n H
ea ed to u o e

w as t e a c h i n g , for fe ar f th e p e opl e PS EU DO J EROME ; A n d

o .
-

he pr om i se s to b tr y Hi m as hi s m aste r th e d e vi l s ai d
e a ,

L k u e 4, b e f re
,
A
o l l t h i s p o w e r I w i l l g i ve th e e I t g o e s o n ,
A nd .

6
whe n the y he a r d i t they w e r e g la d , a n d p r om i s e d to g i ve
.

h i m m one y T he y omi s e hi m m on e y , an d th e y l o se th e i
. pr r
Ch y r s .
li f
e , wh i c h h e al s o lo s e s on re c e i vi n g th e m o n e y . C HRY S . Oh !
ubi s u
p
ri c e r r
.

th e m ad n e s s , y e a, th e ava of th e t ai t o ,
for h i s c o ve t ou s

n e ss br o u gh t f r th
o al l th e e vi l . Fo r c o v e to u s n e s s r e t ai n s th e
s ou l s wh i c h i t h as ta ken , an d c on fin e s th e m i n e ve ry w ay
whe n i t h as bk e s th e m f r ge t all thi n gs
ou n d th e m , an d ma o ,

madd n i n g th i r m i n d
e J d a tak e n c p ti e b y th i s m ad n s s
e s. u s, a v e

o f ar i e f rg t th e c n
av c , r ti on th t ab l f C h ri st h i s wn
o e s o ve sa ,
e e o , o

d i c i p l e sh i p C h r i t w r n i n g an d p e r asi n th e r e
’
s ,
s F
s a s su o . or

foll w s A nd h e oug h t how he m i g ht onve ni e n tly be tr ay

o ,
s c

hi m Ps E U D o J EROME ; N
. pp ort n i ty f tre c h e ry n
-
o o u or a ca

be f n d ou c h th at i t c an e s c p
, s u en
g n c e h e re r th r a e v ea o e e .

Be d e
B EDE ; Many i n th i s d y s h dd e r at th c r i m f J u d as a u e e o
u bi su
p .

i n e ll i n g h i s M a t r h i s L or d an d h i G d f m o n e y a
s s e , s o ,
or , s

m n tr
o s n d h rr i b l
o us w i c k e d n s s ; th e y h we
a o r d n t e e o ve o o

t k
a h d f
e wh e n f
ee ,
th ak or f g i n th y tram p l or e s e o a e e

o n th e r i gh t f h ar i ty an d tr th th y
s o e tr i t r s t
c G d u , e ar a o o o ,

wh o i C h ar i ty n d T r th
s a u .

12 . A n d t he l a ve ne d b re ad wh e n fi r st d ay of u n e ,

t he y k i ll e d th e P a ss o ve r hi s d i s c i p l e s sa i d u n t o hi m , ,

Wh e r e wi lt th o u th at we g o an d p r e p ar e that th o u
m ay e st e at t he P ass o ve r
13 A nd h e s e n d e th fo r th t wo o f hi s d i s c i p l e s a nd
.
,

sa i th u nt o th e m G O ye i nt o t he c i t y and th e r e shall
, ,

me e t yo u a m an b e a r i n g a p i t c h e r o f w a t e r fo ll o w hi m .

1 4 A nd w h e r e s o e ve r he sh all g o i n s a y ye t o th e
.
,

o o d m a n o f th e h o u s e Th e M ast e r sa i th Wh e re i s
g , ,
VER . 12—16 . sr . MARK . 28 1

t he gu e st c h a m b e r ,
w h e r e I shall e at the P ass ove r w i th
my d i s c i pl e s
15 . A nd he wi ll
sh e w you a l a rg e u pp e r r oo m
fu rni sh e d and p r e p a r e d : th e r e m ak e r e ad y fo r u s .

1 6 A n d hi s d i s c i p l e s w e nt fo r th and c a m e i nt o
.
,

th e c i t y an d fou n d as he had sa i d u n t o th e m : an d
,

th e y m ad e r e ady th e P ass o ve r .

C HRYS Wh i ls t . J u d as w as pl o tti n g h o w to b e tray H i m Ch y , r s.

hi m !"
th e r e s t of th e p
d i s c i le s we r e tak i n g ca e r of th epr p r ti n e a a o
"

of th e Pas s o ve r : wh e r fr
e o e it is s ai d , A nd the fi rs t day of
u n le a ve ne d br e a d , w he n the y k i lle d the P as s ove r , hi s d i s cip le s
s ai d u n to hi m , Whe r e wi l t th o u th a t w e g o p a nd rep a r e

whe r e tho u m a y e s t e a t the P as s ove r . B ED E; H e m e an s b y Be d e

“ b i s up
th e fir
s t da
y o f t h e P as s o v e th e o u r f r te e n th d ay o f t h e st fir '

m o n th , w h e n th e y th r w id
e as e l e ave n , an d we r e w o n t to
s ac ri fi th t ce , a i s , to k i ll th l e am b at e ve n . Th e A p o s tl e

e xpl i n i n g th i
a s sa s,
y Chr i s t ou r P a ss o ve r i s sa c r ifi ced f or u s . 1 C or .

5’7
Fo r al th o u
gh H e w as c ru c i fi ed on th e n e xt d ay , th at i s , on
’

th e fift m o o n , y e t o n t h e n i gh t w h e n th e l am
e e n th w as b
o fl c r e d u , H e c o m m i t te d to H i s d i s c i l e s th e m s t e i e s o f H i s
p y p r
B od
y a n d l B
o o d , w h i c h th e
y w e e t o c e l e ate , a n d w as r br
se i ze d u
p o n an d b oun d by th e J e w s ; th u s H e c o n s e c at e d r th e
b e gi nn i n
g of Hi s s ac ri fi ce ,
th at i s , of Hi s P a s s i o n . Ps EUDo
J EROM E ; B u t th e u n l e av e n e br d e ad whi c h w as e ate n w i th
b i tte m e ss, th at is w i th b i tte r h rb e s, is ou r r d m pti e e o n , an d
th e b i tt r ne e ss i s th e Pas s i o n of our L ord . THEOPHYL . F r om

th e w rd o s of th e p
di s c i le s , Whe r e wi l t than th a t w e g o ? i t
se e ms e vi d e n t th at C h ri st h ad no d w e lli n g l ac e , an d th at
-
p
t he p
d i s c i l e s h ad no ho use s o f th e i r wn ; f i f o or so, th e y
w o u l d h av e ta k en H i m th i th e r . P SEUDO J EROM E ; F -
or th e y

sa
y , Whe r e w i l l th ou tha t w e g o to sh e w u s th at w e s ho ul d
di r e c t o u r s te p s ac c o rd i n g t o t h e wi ll of G od . B u t th e Lo rd
p o i n ts o u t w i th w h o m H e w o ul d e at th e Pas s o v e r , an d a ft re

Hi s c u s to m He s e nd s tw o p
di s c i l e s , wh i c h w e h a ve ex

pl ai n e d a b o ve ; wh e r fr
e o e it g o e s on , A nd he s e nd e th

f or th tw o of h i s d i s c i p l e s , a nd he s a i th u n to th e m , G o ye
i n to the c i ty . T HEOPHYL . He se nds tw o o f His p
d i s c i le s ,
th at i s , Pe te r an d J o hn , as L uk e s a vs , to a m an un kn o wn to
 2 82 GO S PEL ACCORDING TO CHAP . x 1v .

Hi m , i m p ly i n g by th i s th at H e m i gh t, i f H e h ad ple ase d ,

h av e av o i d e d H i s P as s i o n Fo r w h at c ou l d n o t H e . wo rk i n
o th e r m e n , wh o i n fl u e n ce d th e m i n d of a p e rson un k n own t o

Hi m , so th at h e r e i d th e m ?
c e ve He al s o g i ve s th m a S i gn
e

h o w t h e y we re to kn o w th e h s ou e, wh e n He ad d s , A nd the re
A ug s h a ll m e e t y ou a m a n be a r i n a
.

g p i tc h e r o w a te r A U G a f . . M rk
d e C on
p r L k p
.

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y s a i
.
t c h e ,
u
.
e a t w o -
h an d l e d v e ss e l ; o n e o i n t s o u t t h e
80 .
k i n d f e ss e l th e th e r th e m o d e o f c arryi n g i t ; b th h o w
o v , o o

Be d e e e r m an th e s am e tr th
v e B EDE A n d i t i s a pr o f o f th e u . o
u bi s up .
pr s e n c e o f Hi s di i n i ty th at i n s p e ak i n g w i th Hi s di s c i pl e s
e v , ,

H e kn w w h at i t t ak e p l c e e l e w h e r e ; wh e r fo re i t
o s s o a s e

f ll w A nd hi s d i s ip le s w e n t f or th and a m e i n to the
o o s, c ,
c

ci ty , a nd
f ou nd as h e had s ai d u n to the m ; a nd the y m ad e
Ch y r s. r e a dy the P as s ove r . C H RY s . N ot ou r Pas s o ve r ,
b u t i n th e
u bi s u
p .

m e an w h i le th at of th e J e w s ; b u t H e di d n ot o nly a pp o i nt
ou rs , bu t H i m s e l f b e c am e ou r Pa s s o v e r . Wh y to o di d He
G al 4 , . e at it ? B e c au se He w as m a d e u n de r t h e L a w , to r e de e m
4.
th e m th a t w e re u n de r th e L a w, an d H i m se lf g i ve re s t

t o th e L aw . A n d le s t y an o n e s h ou l d s a
y t h at He di d aw ay

w i th i t , b e c au s e He c ou l d n ot f l fil
u i ts h a d r an d fi ul t di f c

b e di e n c e H e fir t H i m e l f f lfi l l d i t n d th e n s
o ,
s s u e ,
a e t i t to re t s .

Ps EU D o J EROME ; A n d i n a m y ti al s n e th e
-
i ty i s t h s c e s c e

C h r c h rr n d d b y th e wall f f i th th e m an w h m e t
u , su ou e o a ,
o e s

th e m i th e pr i mi ti s p op l th p i tc h r f w t r i s th e l aw ve e e , e e o a e

B de e o f th e l t te r B EDE ; O r l s e th w ate r i s th e l a r f
e . e ,
e ve o
u bi s u .
p
g r a e cth e p i tc
,
h r p i nt s o t th w e ak n s f th e s w h o o u e es o o e

we r t h e w th t g r
e o s t th w rl d T HEOPHYL H e w h
a ac e o e o . . o

i s b ap ti d arri e th p i t h e r f w at r
ze c nd he wh be r
s e c o e , a o a s

b ap ti sm p n hi m c m t h i s r t i f h li e ac c r d i n g t hi s
u o o es o es ,
e v s o o

r e as n ; an d h
o b t i n re t as b e i n g i n th h e o Wh r f r a s s , e ou se . e e o e

i t i ad d e d F o l l ow h i m
s Ps EU D o J E ROM E ; Th t i h i m w h
,
.
-
a s, o

l ad t th e l fty p l e w h e r i th e r fr e s h m e n t pr p r d
e s o o ac , e s e e a e

J oh n2 l , b y C h ri t Th l rd s f th
. h i th A p tl e P t r
e o o e ou se s e os e e ,
15 .

t o wh m th L rd h
o n tr t d Hi s h
e th t th re m y
o as e us e ou s e , a e a

be n e fai th
o nd r n S h ph rd Th l rg u pp e r r m
e o e e e . e a e u -
oo

i s th w i d e s pr d C h r h i n wh i h th n m e f th e L r d
e -
ea u c ,
c e a o o

i s s p k n f pr p r d by
o e ri ty f p w r n d t n g
o ,
e a e a va e o o e s a o ue s .

B d
e e BE DE ; O r e l e th l rge pp r r m i s p i ri t l ly th L aw
s , e a u e -
oo s ua e ,
u bi s u
p wh i h m e s f r th fr m th e n rr wn f th l t t r an d i n
.

c co o o a o e ss o e e e ,

a l fty pl a
o th t i i n th l fty h m b r f th
ce ,
a l r i e
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th e S av i o u r . B u t i t i s d e s i gne d ly th at th e n am e s b o th of

th e b e are r of the wate r , an d of th e lo dr of th e h o u se , are

o m i t te d , i m ly th at
to owe p
i s gi ve n to all wh o w i sh p r
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r
s ac am e n ts o f C h ri s t , an d to r e c e i ve Hi m i n the d w e lli n g -
pl ac e

of th e i r mind . T HEOPHYL . O r e l s e , th e l o d r f th h s o e ou e is
th e i n te lle c t, w hi c h p o i n ts ou t th e l a ge r u pp e r r o m th t o , a i s,
th e f
l o ti n e s s of i n te l l i ge n c e s , an d wh i c h , th o u gh i t b e hi gh ,

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g l o y, o r o f i d e ,
b u t io f vai n
s e a e d r pr pr p r
an d m ad e l e ve l b
y h u m i li t
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m i n d C h i s t s Pas s o ve i s
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i s by ac ti o n an d c o n te m p l ati on .

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.
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sh all b e t r ay m e .

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.
,

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I ?

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an ,

o f th e t w e l ve t ha t d i pp e t h w i t h m e i n th e d i s h
, .

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hi m bu t w o e t o t h a t m an by wh o m t he S o n o f m an
:

is b e t r aye d ! g o o d w e r e i t fo r t h at m an i f he had
n e ve r b e e n b o rn .

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u bi
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.

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.

s a y u n to
y o u, O ne Qf y o u w h i c h e a te th w i th me s ha ll be tr ay me .

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r
pr -
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o p n ly t all l t H h l d m k h i m t he m r h l ;
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a t th m ti m
e H di dsa t l t g th r k p i t i l n t l t
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es

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n n t di r d h h l d b ld ly h t n
a e as o s c o ve e ,
e s ou o as e

t b tr y H i m
o e T H EO PHYL B t h w
a l d th y. t r li n i n g . u o cou e e a ec ,

w h n th l w
e rd e r d th t t n d i g n d pri gh t th y h ld
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v .
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o f o e
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e , u o a

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a nd to s a n t h i m n b n I i t I O f t h m
y u o o e y o e ,
s n e o e

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th e o th e r d i s ci p l e s b e gan to be s add e n e d on ac c ou n t of

th e w o rd of th e Lord ;
gh th e
y w e e e e ro fo r
m t h al th o u
i s r fr f
p assi on , y e t th e y tr u s t H i m wh o n o w s al l h e a ts , ath e r k r r
th an th e m s e l ve s I t goe s o n : A nd he a ns w e r e d a nd s a i d
.

u n to the m , I t i s one of the tw e lve , tha t dip p e th w i th m e i n

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the d i s h . BEDE ; Th at i s, J u d as , wh o w h e n th e o th e rs we re
u bi su
p
h e l d b a k th e i r h p u ts for th
.

sa d an d c an ds, hi s h an d w i th hi s
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o ,

of
y o u s h al l b e tr ay me, an d y e t th e t rai t r p e rs e re i n h i s
o ev s

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v o

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,
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o

away fr m t h e fl c k th e s h
o p w h i h h e h as t k e n an d th e
o ee c a ,

sh p whi c h q i ts th e fol d li s p n to th e b i t e f th e w l f
ee u e o e o o .

B t J d as d
u u n t w i th d raw hi fo o t fr m h i s trai t o r o s d
oe s o i gn s o u es

th u gh on c e an d ag i n p i n t d at w h e r e f r e hi s p n i s h
o a o e ,
o u

m e n t i s f r e t l d th at t h e d e ath d e n o n c e d p n hi m mi gh t
o o ,
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c rr e c t h i m w h m s h am e c o l d n t
o ,
o r c o m ; wh e r f r e i t u o o ve e e o

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Th e S on
a n i n d e e d g oe th ,
as i t i s w r i tte n f
o
hi m T HEOPHYL Th e w o r d h e r e u s e d , g oe th, s h e w s th at
. .

th e d e ath o f C h r i s t w as n o t fo r c e d bu t v o l u n t ary P s EU D o .

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d i d , w i th ou t i ts pr o fi ti n g th e m , th e r e fol l ow s : Woe to tha t
m a n by w hom the S on of m a n i s be tr ay e d g ood w e r e i t f or
Be d e tha t m a n if he h a d ne ve r be e n bor n B EDE ; W o e to o to .

u bi s up .
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-
r r ’
b
w i th an e vi l i nte n t F o r b e , a te t h e e a m l e o f J u d as ,
. f r x p
b e tray s th e L o rd ,
not i n d e e d to J e wi sh s i nn e rs ,
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o w n s i nn i n g me m b r e s. I t go e s on : G oo d w e r e i t f or tha t ma n
if he ha d ne ve r be e n bor n PS . EUDO J EROM E ; Th at i h i d d n -
s, e

i n h i s m o the r ’
s i nmo st wo mb f i t i s b tt r f
, or m n n t e e or a a o

to e xi st th an to e xi st fo r t me ntor TH EOPHYL F s s . . or a

r p t th e n d f whi h h w a de i gn d i t w l d h
es ec s e or c e s s e ,
ou ave

b e n b e tte r f h i m t h a b n b rn i f h h d n t b n th
e or o ve ee o , e a o ee e

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o suc ea u e e ss, ou ve e

b tte r f r hi m n r t h b e n b rn
e o e ve o ave e o .

22 . A nd as th e y di d e at , J e s u s t o ok b re ad and ,

b l e ss e d and b r ak e i t and , , ga ve t o th e m an d s ai d , ,

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,
.

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.
, an d w he n h e h ad g i ve n
thank s h e g ave i t t o th e m, an d th e y a ll d r a nk o f i t .

24 sa i d u nt o th e m
. A n d he is , T hi s m y b l o od of
t h e n e w t e st am e n t w h i c h i s s h e d fo r m any , .

2 5 V e r i l y I s ay u nt o yo u I w i ll d r i nk n o m o r e
.
, of

the fr u i t o f t he vi n e u nt i l t hat d ay t hat I d r i nk , it

n e w i n t he k i ngd o m o f G o d .

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e es o e s o ve e s ,
e

b
H p d t th n e w i n r d e r th at i b ti t t th u ' s up
t
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e as se o e ,
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c f Hi s w n B dy an d B l
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a n d bl o d f th l m b o W e r f r th r f ll w s A n d as
o e a . h e o e e e o o :

the y d i d e t J e su s took br e ad ; t h t i
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e se s a o o o e o o , ou

ar t P i tfa f t
r ese r t h d q f M
or l h i e d e
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o : ,
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s, d w ieth t h e ad d i ti n
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o f m pr y e r s
so BEDE ; H e H i m lf l s bre ak s th bre ad B d
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w h i h H gi c s to H i di cei p l t s h
ve e w t at th e br ak i n g f
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P

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s ble s e d i t b us H w i th th
ve o e so s , eca e e e

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a e a e o s u a u e, c e

to k o p n Hi m i n ord r t ff r wi th th gra f D i i n
u o e o su e , e ce o v e

p w r H b le e d br d n d br k i t b c a H d i gn e d
o e . e ss ea a a e ,
e use e e

to s u bj t t d th H i m anh
ec d wh i c h H h ad tak n po n
o ea s oo , e e u
 GO S PEL AC C O RDING TO CHAP XIV . .

Hi m i n , su ch a w ay as to she w th a t t h e r e was w i thi n i t th e

p o we r of D i vi n e i mm o r tali ty , an d t o t e ac h th e m th a t th e rf e ore

H e w ou l d th e mo re q uic k ly r ai se it fr om th e d e ad . Th e re
fo ll o w s : A nd g a ve to the m , a n d s a i d , Ta k e , e at thi s i s my
HEOPHYL
body . T Th at, n am e l y , w hi c h I
n w gi nd. o ve a

w hi h y e t k B t th br d i n t
c a m r fig
e .
f th e u e ea s o a e e ur e o

B dy f C h r i t b t i c h n g d i n t t h v e y B d y f C h r i s t
o o s ,
u s a e o e r o o .

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e o s i s m y fle s h , ea c ou .

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u i l d fr o m
e
y o s n a c n t of s ve e o ur e e o c ou

r w k n s f br d an d w i n a e th i ng s t wh i c h we a e
ou ea e s, or ea e r o r

ac c t m e d i f h we us o r w s w fl sh n d b l d w , o ld ve e a e a oo e c ou

n t b r t t k th m F thi r s n th L or d b n di n g
o ea o a e e . or s ea o e e

H i m e lf t w k n s s k p th e f rm f br ad an d
s o ou r ea e ee s o s o e

win b t c h an g s th br ad n d w i n e i n t th
e, u r ali ty of
e e e a o e e
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r s.
s o a oo . . ve a so s
u bi p su
w h p r p r d th t t b l e H i m l f al o c n se
.

c lo e t s; H s o u e o e a e a a ,
se s o

rate s i t F i t i s n t m n wh m k e th ff ri n gs
c . or o a o a s e o e

t b th B dy n d B l
o e d f C h r i t b t C h r i t wh w a
e o a oo o s , u s o s

c r ci fi e d f u s Th e w rd p k n by th e m th f
or u . o s ar e s o e ou o

th Pri t end a n esr t d by th p w r n d th e

, a re co se c a e e o e a

g r f G d ac e B y th i s wo r d w hi c h Ho e p .k T h i i s m
y o s o e, s

body th ff ri n g ar ,
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.

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as h n e e ou ou e, e

n at r d th u w rk e f g e n r ti n ; s
oe s ls th t v oi c
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w s sp k n a n
y t g i oe o nefir m a ti n t
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th r o gh ll t h t b l e u f th e C h r h e v n t th i d ay
a e a e n to s o u c e o s ,
ev

Hi ad e n t Ps EU D o J EROME B t i n
s v . m y s ti l e n th -
u a ca s se , e

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ra s u re s o a o , c s e

f m pr e nt C h r h w h i h i r e c e i d i n f i th i s b l e d i n i ts
or ans se u c , c s ve a , e ss
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p .

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b p r ge d fr m e u in b y th e th e r r e d e m e d fr m th i r
o o ur s s, o e o e

p n i hm nt F by th e b l d f th e l m b
u s e . h se s a
or oo o a o ur ou re

pr s r d fro m th m i ti n g f th A ng l n d o n m i s p e ri h
e e ve e s o e e , a ur e e e s

i n th e wate r s of th e Re d s e a, w hi ch ar e th e s ac r am e nt s o f th e

C hu rch of C hri s t . Wh e r e fore i t go e s o n : A n d h e took the

cu
p ,
a nd w he n h e ha d g i ve n tha nk s , h e g a ve i t to the m .

F o r we are s av e d b y th e g ac e r o f th e L o r d , n o t b
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. MARK .

d e s e ts REG Wh n Hi Pa s i n w
r . G ppr hi n g H i s G g
. e s s o as a o ac , e re

sa id t h tak n bre d an d g i e n th an k
o av e H th e r e i
e a v s e
“

f
.

f r ga th n k w h t ok p n Hi m th e t i p e f th r
o e ve a s, o o u o s r s o o e

wi k dn s ; H wh d i d n th i n g w r thy f m i ti n g
’
m n e s c e es e o o o o s ,

h m b ly gi
u a bl i n g i n Hi P ve s i n t h w wh t a h
e ss s as s o ,
o s e u s, a e c

s h ld d wh n b t n f
ou o hi wn in ein H H i m lf ea e or s o s s, s ce e se

b re l m ly th tri p e d t th i n f th r ; f rth rm o r
o ca e s s ue o e s o o e s u e e

t h w
o s wh t w wh a
e the
11s , b je t f th F th r h ul d
a e o re su c s o e a e s o

d nd r
o u rr c ti n wh n H w h i H i q al g th nk
e co e o ,
e e o s s e u a ve a s

1md th ler h BEDE ; Th wi n f th L r d c p i m i x e d B d

e as . e e o e o
’
s u s e e

h
wi th w t r b c h l d r m i n i n C hr i t n d C h ri t
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w
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in F
us n th
. t s ti m n y or f J h n th
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p pl n d i t i n t l w f l f ny n t ff r i th r w i n
eo e ,
a s o a u or a o e o o e e e e ’ ‘

l n
a o w t r l n
e , or l t h an b l ti n h l d m n th t
a e a o e , es suc o a o s ou ea a

th eh d m y b ea e r d fr m th m mb r
a an d e i th r
e se v e o e e e s, e

th t C h r i t
a l d s ffe r w i th s t l f
c ou r d m p ti n u ou o ve or our e e o ,

a n d th t w n ab d b eo ff r d t ca th F th e r e s av e or e e e o e a

w i th o u t H i s Pas s i o n . I t go e s on : A nd the y all d r a nk

a
“

it . EROME ; H pp y i n t x i
Ps EU D o J -
a o f lne s
c at i o n , s avi n g u s,

w hi c h th m r w
e d ri n k gi eo e th e v s e g r t r bri ty o f ea e so e

m i nd ! THEOPHYL S m y t h t J . o e sa a u d d id n t p r t k e
as o a a

i n th e s e m y s te ri e s, b u t t h at h e w e n t ou t b f r th L r d g
e o e e o ave

th e S ac am e n t r . Some a gai n s ay t h at H e gav e h i m also of

th a t S ac rdm e n t . C H RYS . Fo r C h ri s t o ffe r e d H i s b l o o d to Ch y r s.

“ bi “
hi m w h o b tr e ay e d Hi m , t h at h e m i gh t h a v e e m i s s i o n r of hi s P ‘

s i ns , i f h e h ad chos e n t o c e as e t o b e wi c e d Ps EU Do J k . EROME ; -

J u d as th e d ri n k n r fr
d i n
e o e t ati s a s o s s fi d e n r ,n h q e ncho ca e u

th thi r t f th e
e rl ti n g fi b
s o e ve as re , e c au s e h e n w rth i ly p a t ak
u o r es

o f th m y t ri e e f C h ri t s e Th r e s o s . e ar e s m i n th C h u r c h
o e e

w h m th o ac ri fi d s n t l n
e s b ce oe o c ea se , u t th i r f l i h th gh t
e oo s ou

d r w th m n t
a s i n f t h e y h e p l n g d th m e l s i n th e
e o o s , or av u e e s ve

sti n ki n g l gh f c r l t
s ou
y C HRY S L e t th
o e r n o t b t h ue
e e f r e a Ch y . . e e r o r s .

bi
t th e tab l o f t he L o r d ; th i a ri fi c e i s s p i ri t l foo d
“ “
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u as a e s s c ua ,

f or b d ily f d w rk i n g n a b l ly fi ll d w i th h m rs
as o oo ,
o o e e u ou

w hi c h pp s d t i t i s h r tf l
are o thi
o e s p i ri t l f d if
o , u u , so s ua oo

ta k e n b y n p ll te d w i th wi c k d n
o e o r th r bri ng hi m t
u e e ss , a e s o

p rdi ti n n t by i t w n n t re b t th r gh th f l t f th e
e o , o s o a u , u ou e au o

re c i pi nt Le t th r f r
e . m i n d b p r i n al l t h i n gs an d
e e o e ou r e u e ,

o ur th gh t p r ou f t h t ifi i p r
u e Th r f ll w
, or a sa c r ce s u e . e e o o s :
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A n d he s a i d u nto the m , Thi s i s

my blood of the N e w Te s ta
Be d e m e n t, w hi c h i s s h e d f or m a ny B E D E ; Thi s r e fe r s to t h e .

ubi sup
d i ffe r e n t c i r c u m s tan c e s o f th e O l d Te s tam e n t, w hi c h was c o n
.

s e c r ate d b th e b l o o d o f c al v e s an d o f oats ; an d th e l aw i v e r
y g g
He b . 9 , s ai d in s pri nk li n g
Thi s i s the blood of the Te s ta m e n ti t,
20 vi d
I t g o e s o n : Wh i ch i s
e
wh i ch G od ha th i nj oi ne d u n to y ou
.

Ex 2 4 , .
.

8 .
s he d f or m a ny . Ps E U D o J -
EROME ; Fo r i t d o e s n ot c l e an s e

al l I t go e s o n : Ve r i ly I s ay u n to y ou , I w i l l d r i nk no
.

mor e o f the f r u i t of the vi ne , u nti l tha t d ay tha t I d r i nk i t

HEOPHYL
ne w i n the k i ng d om o f G od T A s i f H e h ad s ai d , . .

I w i ll n t d ri n k wi n e u nti l th e r e s urre c ti o n ; f
o H e c alls Hi s or

re s u rr e c ti on the k i ngd m as H e th e n r i gn d e r d e th o , e e ov a .

B u t afte r H i r e s rr c ti n H e te n d d r an k w i th H i s d i s
s u e o a a

ci pl s h e w i n g th t i t w as H H i m s l f w h h ad s ff re d
e ,
s a e e o u e .

B u t H d r n k i t n e w th at i s i n e n w n d s tr an ge m nn e r
a , ,
a e a a ,

for H e h ad n o t a b o dy s bj e c t to s ff ri ng an d r q i ri n g f o d u u e , e u o ,

b t i mm or tal an d i n c rru pti b l

u W m y als n d e r s tan d o e . e a o u

g i i t i n th i s way Th e i n e i s th e L or d H i m s lf by th e ff pri n g
en . v e ,
o s
1

m
i n i m e n t m y s te ri s an d th e s c r e t n d r t n di n g
en
o f th e v e s a e ,
e u e s a ,

fi
g t whi ch H e
e ne r a H i m e l f b ge t s w h o t e ac h e s m n k n wl e dge s e
g
, a o .

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u i n th e w rl d t c m o ,
s, o o o e ,

H e wi ll d ri n k wi th H i di s c i p l m y ste ri e s an d kn wl d ge s es o e ,

t e ac hi n g n w th i n gs nd r e e al i n g wh t H e n ow
us e , a v a

B d e hi d e
e BEDE ; O r e l se I s ai ah te s ti fi s th t th e sy fi ag g e i
s .
,
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n e y ar d o f th e L o r d
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p r th i i Th
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.

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vi ne y a r d o f the L or d of hos ts i s the h ous e of I s r a e l Th e .

L or d th e re for e wh e n ab o u t to go t o H i s Pas s i o n , s ay s , I wi ll
d r i nk no mor e (y the f r u i t of the
‘
vi ne , as i f H e h ad s ai d o p e nl
y,
I wi ll no l o n ge r d e li gh t i n th e c a n al r ri te s of th e sy n agog u e ,

i n wh i c h al s o th e se ri t es of th e P as c h al L am b h ave h e l d th e
c hi e f pl ac e . F o r th e t i m e of my re s u rr e c ti o n s h al l c om e ,

th at d ay s h al l c o m e , wh e n i n th e ki n gd om o f h e av e n , t h at i s ,
rai s e d n h i gh w i th th gl ry f i m m o r tal l i f I w i ll b e
o e o o e,

fi ll d w i th a n e w j y t ge th r wi th y o f r th e l ati n f
e o ,
o e u, o sa v o o

th e am e p e pl e b r n a gai n
s f th e f n t i n
o f p i ri t l
o o ou a o s ua

g r a c e P SEUDO
. J EROME ; B t w e m s t-
c n s i d r th t h r e u u o e a e

th e L r d c h an g s th e sac ri fi
o w i th t c h an gi n g th ti m e ;
e ce ou e

so that w e n ve r c e l e br at e th e C n a D o mi n i b f r
e th e ae e o e
,

f u r te e n th m n
o He wh c e l brate s th re s rre c ti n on
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V ER 2 6 3
. 1 . sr . MARK .

th e f rtou e e n th m o on , w i l l brat th C
c e le e e ae n a D om i n i on th e

e l e ve n th m oo n , w hi c h was ne e r d n in v o e e i th e r O ld or New
Te s tam e n t .

26 . th e y had s u ng an hy m n th e y we n t
A n d wh e n ,

o u t i nt o t he m ou n t o f O l i ve s .

2 7 A n d J e s u s sai th u nt o th e m A ll ye shall be
. ,

o ffe nd e d b e c a u s e o f m e t hi s n i ght : for i t i s wr i tt e n I ,

w i ll s m i t e th e sh e p h e rd an d th e sh e e p s h all be ,

s c att e r e d .

2 8 B ut a ft e r that I am r i s e n I wi ll go b e fo r e you
.
,

i nt o G al i l e e .

2 9 Bu t P e t e r sa i d u nt o hi m A lth o ugh all shal l

.
,

b e offe nd e d ye t w i ll n o t I , .

3 0 A n d J e s u s s ai th u nt o h i m V e r i l y I s ay u nt o
.
,

th e e That th i s d ay e ve n i n th i s ni ght b e for e t he

, , ,

c o c k c r o w t wi c e th ou s h al t d e n y m e t h ri c e, .

3 1 Bu t h e s p ak e th e m or e ve h e m e n tly I f I sh o u ld
.
,

d i e w i t h th e e I w i ll n o t d e ny th e e i n any w i s e
, Li k e .

wi s e als o sa i d th e y all .

T HEOPHYL . As the y r e tu n e r d th ank s , b f re e o th e y d r ank ,

so th e y r e tu n r th an k s afte r d ri n ki n g ; w h re f r e o e it is s ai d ,

A nd w he n the y ha d su ng a n hy mn , they w e n t ou t i n to the

l

mou n t of 0 li ve s , r r k b t o te ac h us to e tu n t h an s o th e o e b fr
and ft ra f od Ps EU Do J EROME ; F by
e ou r o .
-
or a hy m n he
m e an s th pr ai o f th L rd a i ai d n th P
e se e o ,
s s s i e s al m s , Th e P8 2 2 ,
.

26 2 9
o or s ha l l e a t a n d be ed the y t ha t se e k a e r the L or d
p fi s a ti s , f t
s h a ll r a i se h i m A n d i n A ll s u ch a s be f a t up on e a r th
p a g a ,
.

h a ve e a te n a nd w or s h ip p e d T . HEOPHYL . He al s o s h e ws by
th i s th atH e w as gl ad to di e fo r , e us b c au s e w he n a b out to
b e b e tray e d , H e d e i gn e d to pr ai s e G o d . He al s o t e ac h e s us

wh e n we fall i n to t r bl
ou es for th e sa k e of th e s al vati o n of

m an y , not to be s ad , b u t t o gi ve t h an s to G o d , wh o th o u gh k r
ou r di s t r e ss wo rk s th e sal vati o n o f m an y ; Th at h y m n Be d e . BEDE
i n th e G o s p J o h n m ay al s o h e m e an t, w hi c h th e Lo d 3
el of r 213 1
13
7
.

s an g , r e turn i n
g th a n s t o th e F a th e , i n w hki c h als o H e r
VOL . 11 . U
 G O S PEL ACCOR DING TO CHAP XI V . .

pr ay e d r ai i n g H i s ye t h e ave n
,
s e s o ,
for H i m s e lf an d Hi s
d i c i p l e s n d th o se w h o w e r e t o b l i e
s ,
a e ve , th g h rt hou
e i r wo d r .

T HEOPHYL A gai n H e we nt t i n t .
,
ou o a m o u n tai n , th at th e y
m i gh t c o m t o Hi m i n a l on e ly p l c
e a e , an d ta ke Hi m w i th ou t
tu m u l t . Fo r i f th e y h ad c om e to Hi m , w h i l st He w as
a b i di n g i n th e c i ty , th e m ul ti tu d e of th e p e pl e o w o u l d h av e
be en in an u pr o ar , an d th e n Hi s e n e m i e s, wh o t o o k c c i on o as

agai n s t H i m , sh ou l d se e m to h av e s l ai n H i m j u stly , b c a se H e
e u

s ti rr e d up e o p l e B EDE ; B e au ti fu lly al so d
p th e . o e th L o r d
s e

l e ad o t H i s d i c i p l s w h e n th e y h ad tas te d H i s S ac r am e nts
u s e , ,

i n t th m u n t f O li ve t o s h w ty p i c al ly th at w e u gh t th r o gh
o e o o s, e o u

th e r e c p ti on f th e S ac ram e n ts t ri s e p to hi gh e r gi fts f
e o o u o

vi r t ue an d g r ac e s o f t h e H l G h o s t th t w e m a b e o
, y y , a

a n o i n te d i n h e r t Ps EU Do J EROME ; J e sn s al s o i s h e l d c ap
a .
-

ti v e on th e m ou n t of O li v e s , whe n c e He as c e n d e d to
h e ave n , th at w e m ay n o w , th at w e k as c e n d i nt o h e av e n fr o m
p pr ay ; th e re w e a e b ou n d
th at l ac e i n wh i c h w e w at c h an d r

Bd ean d d o n ot t e n d b ac k
e
g ai n t o e a r th BEDE ; B t t h e L o r d a . u
u bi p su
f r e te ll s t Hi s di s i pl e s wh at i s ab ou t to h app e n to th e m th at
.

o o c ,

wh e n th e y h a e gon e th r gh i t t h e
y m y n o t d vs p ai r of ou , a e

sal ati on b u t w rk t th e i r r e p e n t an c e
v , an d b e fre e d o ou ,

wh e r f r t h r e foll o w s A n d J e u s s i th n to th m A l l y
e o e e : s a u e ,
e

s h a l l be f e n d e d b a u se f m e th i s n i g h t
o PSEUDO J EROME ; ec o .
-

P 40 A l l i n d e e d f ll b t al l d n ot re m ai n fall e n
s .
,
F sh all n t h e
a ,
u o . or o
9 V lg
wh o s le e p s al s o ri e u p agai n ? I t i s a arn al thi ng t o fall
. u .

s c ,

b t d e i l i sh to r e m ai n ly i n g wh e n fal l e n
u v T HEOPH Y L Th e . .

L or d ll owe d th e m t fal l th at th y m i gh t n ot tru s t i n th e m s e l s

a o e ve ,

z aw wy an d l e s t H o h u l d s e m to h a e pr p h e s i e d wh at H e h ad s ai d
e s o e v o , ,
lm
e
Th ph
p s an
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a
p
.

en a c c u sati n o f th e m
.
a o H e br i ng f r w ar d th e o , s o

Z h w i tn e s s f Z e c h ri h th e Pro p h e t ; wh e re f re i t g e s on F r
ec .
o a a o o : o

13 , 7 .
i t i s w r i tt e n , I w i ll smi te t h e s h ep he r d , and th e s h e ep s h a ll be
Be d e
s c a t te r e d . BEDE ; Thi s i s w i tte n i n di ffe r re nt wo ds i n r
u bi su
p .
Z ac h ari as an d i n th p e r o n f th Pr ph t i t i s s ai d t
, e s o e o e o

th e L r d ; S m i te th s h p he d
o n d the h e p h l l be s a t te r e d
e e r ,
a s e s a c .

P SEUD O J E ROME ; F -
th e Pro p h e t pr y f th e Pas s i on
or f a s or o

th e L r d and th e Fath e r an s w e r s I wi ll s m i te th
o , h ph rd , e s e e

ac c o r d i n g t th e p r ay e r s o f th s b e l o w
o Th e S o n i s s e n t an d o e .

sm i tte n by th e Fath e r th at i s H i s m ade i nc arn ate an d s ff rs , ,

e u e .

T HEOPHYL B t th e F th e r ay . I w i ll m i t th hep he d
u a s s, s e e s r ,

b e c a se H e p r mi tte d hi m t b s m i tte n He c alls th e

u e o e .
 V ER . 26 — 3 1 . sr . MARK . 29 1

d i s c i le s p , she e w i p
th ou t gu i leas At be ing i nn o c e nt an d .

las t H e c on s ol e s th e m , by s ayi n g, B u t af te r th a t I a m
I wi ll go befor e y ou i n to G a li le e P -
J ; In . SEUDO EROME
r
w hi c h th e tru e e su re c ti on i s rom i s e d , th at th e i h o e m ay r p r p
not be e x ti n gui sh e d . Th e re foll o ws : B u t P e te r sa i d u n to

hi m , A l th ough a ll s h a ll be o
f e nd e d , y e t w i ll n ot I . L o, a

b i rd u n fl e d ge d st ri ve s to r ai se i ts e l f on hi gh ; bu t th e b o dy

w e i gh s d own the s o ul , s o th at th e f r
ea o f th e L o d i s r ove r
c ome by th e f are of h u m an d e ath . BEDE ; Pe te r th e n Bd e e

pr o m i s e d i n th e ar d o u r f hi s fai th n d
o a th e S avi o u r as G od
u b1 s up '

kn ew w h at was t o i t go e s o n : A n d h app e n Wh e r f r
. e o e

J e s u s s a i d u n to h i m , Ve r i ly I s ay u n to th e e , th a t thi s da y ,
e ve n i n th i s n i h t, b for e the c oc k c r o w t wi ce , t h ou s h a l t d e n
g e y
m e th r i c e A U G Th ou gh al l th e E vang e li s ts say th at th e
. . A n s -i i i

L o rd fore tol d th at Pe te r w as to d e ny b e fore th e c o c k c re w ,

M rk al e h as r ate d i t m or e mi u te ly h e re fo re s o m e fr o m
a o n e l n w E
,
va “

i n atte n ti on su pp o se th at h e d oe s n ot ag e e r wi th th e o th e r s .

For th e wh ol e of Pe te r ’
s d e n i al i s thr e e f ol d ; i f i t h ad b e gu n

al to g e th e r afte r th e c ock r w th c e ,
e ot he r th e e r E v an g e l i s t s
w o u ld se e m to h av e s p k n f l e ly
o e a s ,
in sa
y i n g, th a t b fore
e th e

c oc k c e w, r h e w o u l d d e n y h i m th i c e r . A gai n , i f h e h ad
fi n i h d th e n ti r
s e e e th re e f ol d d e n i al b f re e o th e c o c k b e g an to
cr w M rk w l d
o ,
a ou i n th e p r
e s on of th e L ord se e m t o h av e

s ai d n e e d l e s s ly , B efor e t he c oc k c r ow t wi c e , th ou s ha l t d e ny
m e th r i c e . Bu t be c au s e th at th r f e e ol d d e n i al be g an be f r o e

th e fir t c c k c ro wi n g th e
s o d i d n t n ti
-
wh e n ,
o th r th r
e ee o o ce

P t r w s t fi ni h i t b t
e e a t it w s t
o b th t i s
s ,
u h w gr
o ea a o e, a ,

th r f ld n d vvh e n i t w s
ee o , ath t i b f r th c k a to b gi n e , a s, e o e e oc

r w l th o gh th w h l w as n c i d i n h i m i n d
c e , a u n e o e co e ve s , e ve

b f r th fir t c k c r w ; b t M rk h r l t d m r
e o e e s co e u a as e a e o e

p l ai nly th i n t r al b e t w n hi w rd th m l
e e TH Ev ee s o s e s e ve s .

O P HY L W t n d r tan d t h at i t h pp n d th
. e ar e ; P t r
o u e s a e e us e e

d n i d n c th n th c c k c r w b t ft r h h ad m d tw
e e o e, e e o e ,
u a e e a e o

m r o e d ni l th n th c c
e k r w f th a s, nd ti me e o c e or e se c o e .

P SEU DO J EROME ; W i th
-
k th h rb i ng r f d y ho s e c oc , e a e o a ,

b t th H ly G h t ? by W h
u e i o i n pr p h c y nd inos o se vo c e o e ,
a

th A p tl
e w r os d fr m e s, th r f ld d n i l t
e are ou se o ou r ee o e a ,
o

m t b i tt r t r aft r
os fal l f w h
e th
ea s
g h t i l f e ou r ,
or e av e ou ev o

G d o p k n il f
, s n i gh b
o r nd d n
e i l t o ur
ev o ou r e ou s, a o e ev o

l BEDE ; Th fai th f th A p o tl P te r an d h i B d
i
s e ve s e o e s e e s e
,
p
.

11 i su .

U 2
2 92 GO S PE L AC C O RDING TO CHAP . xl v .

b rn i n g l
u o ve for ou r L or d , is she wn i n wh at foll ow s . F or i t
g oe s o n : B u t h e sp a k e the m or e ve h e m e n t ly , If I s h ou ld d i e
w i th t he e , I w i l l n ot d e n y t h e e i n a ny w i se T . HEOPHYL .

Th e o th e r p
di s c i l e s al s o sh e w e d a f rl e s s
ea z e al . F or th e r e
fo ll o w s , L i k e wi se a lso sai d the y a ll, but n e ve r th e l e ss th e y
ac te d a gai n s t th e t r u th , w hi c h C h ri st h ad pro ph e si e d .

3 2 . th e y c a m e t o a p la c e wh i c h w as n a m e d
A nd
G e ths e m a n e an d he sa i th t o hi s d i s c i p l e s S i t ye h e r e , ,

wh i l e I shall p r ay .

3 3 A nd he ta k e th wi th hi m P e t e r and Ja m e s and
.

J oh n and b e ga n t o be s o r e a m a z e d and t o be ve r y
, ,

h e a vy ;
3 4 A n d sa i th u nt o th e m M y s ou l i s e x c e e d i ng
.
,

s orr o wfu l u n t o d e ath : ta r r y ye h e r e an d w at c h , .

3 5 A n d he w e n t for w a r d a l i ttl e a nd fe ll o n t he
.
,

gr o u n d an d p r ay e d that i f i t we r e p oss i b l e the h o ur

, , ,

m i ght p ass fro m h i m .

3 6 A n d h e sa i d Abb a Fath e r all th i n gs ar e p o s

.
, , ,

s i b l e u nt o th e e ; tak e a w a y th i s c u p fr o m m e : n e ve r
t h e le s s n o t wh a t I w i ll bu t what th o u wi lt , .

3 7 A n d he c o m e th an d fi nd e th th e m sl e e p i n g a n d
.
, ,

sa i th u n t o P e t e r S i m on sl e e p e st th o u ? c ou ld e st no t
, ,

th ou wat c h o ne h o u r ?
3 8 Wa t c h ye an d p r ay l e st ye e nt e r i n t o t e m p t
. ,

ati on Th e s p i ri t t ru ly i s r e ady bu t t he fl e sh i s
.
o

w e ak .

3 9 A n d aga i n h e w e n t a way an d p r ay e d and

.
, ,

s p ak e the sam e wo r ds .

4 0 A n d wh e n h e r e t urn e d h e fo un d th e m a s l e e p
. ,

aga i n (for th e i r e ye s w e r e h e a vy ) n e i th e r wi st th e y
, ,

w hat t o a n s w e r hi m .

4 1 A nd h e c o m e th t he th i r d t i m e and sa i t h u n t o
.
,

th e m S l e e p on n o w an d ta k e you r r e st : i t i s e n ou gh
, , ,

t h e h o u r i s c o m e ; b e h o ld t h e S on o f m an i s b e t r ay e d ,

i n t o t he ha n ds o f s i nn e r s .
 VER. 3 2 —42 . sr . MAR K .

42 . Ri s e u
p , l et us g o ; 10 , h e that b e tr ay e th me i s
at ha n d .

G Lo ss . Afte r th at th e Lo r d h ad f o r e to l d th e o ffe n c e o f Hi s G l oss .

“ on oc c '
di s c i pl e s , th e E v ange l i s t gi ve s an ac c o u n t o f Hi s pr ay e r ,
in
whi c h He i s su pp o s e d t o h av e pr y a ed fo r H i s d i s c i pl e s; an d

firs t rb
d e s c i i n g th e l ac e o p
e , h e s a s , A n d th e y
y f pr ay r c a me

to a p l a ce w h i c h w as n a m e d G e t h se m a ne ; Th e . BEDE pl ac e Bd e e

mp
G e th s e m an e , i n whi c h th e Lor d pr ay e d i s sh e wn u p to th i s day ,
0 1 '

at th e f
o o t of th e M oun t o f O li e s Th e m e ani n g o f G e th se
v .

m an e i s , the va lle y o f the f a t, or o

ff a tn e s s . N o w wh e n ou r

L o rd pr ays on a m o u n tai n , H e t e ac h e s us th at we sh ou ld

w h e n we pray ask f l fty th i ngs ; b t by pray i ng i n th or o u e

v all y f fatn e s s H i m p li
e o th at i n o ,
pr ye r h m i li ty n d
e es ur a u a

th e f tn a f i n te ri o r l
e ss o m u t b ke p t H l o by th e ov e ll y s e . e a s va e

o f h m i li ty n d th f tn
u a f h ari ty n d rw n t d th f
e a e ss o c u e e ea or u s .

Ps EU Do J EROME ; I n th -
ll y f fatn al s th f t b ll e va e o e ss o, e a u s

b t H i m T h r e f l l w s A n d h i th t h i d i i p l S i t
e se . e o o , e sa o s sc e s,

y eh w h
e re i l I
,
h l l p y t
e h y a sp ar t a
e d fr m H i m
ra i n e re se a o

pr y r w h e p rat d i n Hi P s i n ; f H e pr y th e y
a e , o ar se a e s as o or a s,

l p
s ee er ,
m by th e l th f th i r h e art
ov co e T HEOPHYL I t s o o e . .

w asal Hi so s t m al way s t cupr y by H i m l f i n rd r t

o s o a se ,
o e o

i e n e x am p l
us a t e k f i l nc an d li
e, t d i
o sn e or s e e so u e our
g v

pr y r s Th re f ll w A nd h t k th w i th h i m P t
a e . e o o s: nd e a e e er, a

J m a nd J h n
e s, a H e tak n ly th
o e wh. h d b e n wi t es o os o a e

n f Hi gl ry n M n t Tab r th t th
e s se s o s o wh h d
o en ou o ,
a ey o a se

H i gl ry m i gh t l s o se e H i
s o ff ri n g and l r n th t H s su e s, a ea a e

i r al ly m n
s e n th t H a i ,
o rr w f l
i W h re f r th r
a e s s o u . e o e e e

f ll w A nd b g n t b or m e d n d e y h y
o o s : e a o e s e a az ,
a v r eav .

F or i n c H h d tak n
s e n Hi m
e l f th wh l
a f h m n
e o se e o e o u a

n t r
a u e H t k l ,
the e n t r l t hi n g
oo w hi h b l n g to
a so os a u a s c e o

m n a am,
m nt he a i ne
az e nd
e rr w ; f m e n ar
,
v s s, a so o or e

n t r l ly
a u a n wil l i n g t u di W he r f re i t g e n A nd h o e . e o o s o : e

sa i th u n to t he m , My s ou l is e x ce e d i ng sor r o w u l f u n to d e a th .

BEDE ; A b i n g G d dw lli n g i n th b dy H h e w th Bed

s e o , e e o , e s s e e
b
frai l ty f fl h th t th e b l ph m y f th
o es wh o d ny th e
, a as e o ose e
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p '

m y te ry o f H i I n c arn ti n m i gh t fi n d n p l c ; f h i n g
s s a o o a e or av

t k n p
a e b dy H m t n d l tak p ll th t b l n g
u a o ,
e us ee s a so e u a a e o s

to th b dy h n g r thi r t p i n gri f ; f th G d he ad
e o ,
u e , s , a ,
e or e o

c an n t u ffe r th e c h ang s
o s f th ff ti n s THEOP HY L e o e se a ec o . .
 GO S PEL ACCORDING TO C HAP XI V . .

B ut s om e h ave u n d e s too d r th i s , as i f H e h ad s ai d , I am

s orr o wfu l , b e c au s e I am t di e bu t b e c au s e th e J ew
not o , s,

m y c o n trym e n ar e ab t to c ru c i fy m e an d by th e s e m e n
u , ou , a s

t o b e s h u t o u t fr m th e k i n gd om o f G o d o P S EUD O —
J ER O M E ; .

B y thi s al so w a e tau gh t t fe ar an d t b e s orr wf l b for e

e r o o o u e

th j dgm e n t o f d e ath f
e u n o t b y o u r s l ve s b t b
y H,i m orn l y e , u o ,

J ob n c an we s ay , The p r i nc e of thi s w or ld c om e th , a nd ha th n o thi ng

1 4’ 3 0
ia Me f
T h e re oll ows : Ta r r y ye he r e , a n d w a tc h BE DE ;
°

. .

He d oe s n ot m e an n atu ral sl e e p b y th e sl e e p whi ch H e fo r

bi ds , for th e pproac hi n g d an ge r d i d n ot ll w
ti m e of a a o

o f i t b u t t h e sl e e p of u n fai th fu l n e s s an d th e t rp or
, f th e , o o

min d B u t g i n g for w ar d a l i ttl e H e fall s n Hi s fac e an d

. o , o ,

s h e w s h i s l o wl i n e s s o f m i n d by th e p o t r e o f H i s b dy , s u o .

W h e re fore th e r f ll w A n d h e w n t fo wa d a li ttle n d
e o o s : e r r ,
a

e l l on th e g r o u n d , a nd r a ye d th a t, if i t w e r e p oss i ble , the

f p
h ou r m i g h t p a ss f r om h i m . A UG . He s ai d n o t, i f H e c o u l d

i ii i v
. .
d o i t, b u t i f i t c ou l d b e d on e ; for w h ate ve r H e wi ll s i s
p o s i ble
s . We m u st th e r e fo r e u n d e rstan d ,
if i t be p os s i ble ,

as if i t we r e ; i f H e i s wi lli n g . A n d l e s t any o n e s h ou l d
su pp os e th at H e l e s se n e d H i s F ath e r
’
s p owe r , he sh e w s in
wh at se n se th e w o d s r ar e to b e u nde r s to o d ; fo r th e r f
e o ll o w s ,

A n d he sa i d , A bba , Fa t he r , a ll thi ng s a re p si
os ble u n to t he e .

B y wh i c h He s u ffi c i e n tly sh e w s , th at th e w or d s , if i t be

p oss i ble , m u s t b e p o s s i b i li t
u n d e r s to o d
y b t n o t o f any im ,
u

o f th e wi ll of H i s F ath e r A s t o wh at M ark r e l te s t h at . a ,

h e s ai d n ot o nly F a the r b t A bb F a th e r A bb a i th e ,
u a, , s

H e b re w f r Fath e r A n d p e rh ap s th e L ord s ai d b th w r d s
o . o o ,

on ac c ou n t o f s o m e S ac ram e n t c o n t ai n e d i n th e m ; wi s hi n g
I tr1 s t1 t1 to sh e w th at H e h ad ta k e n u p on ‘
f
H i m s e l th at sorr ow i n th e
am a p

g
pe r s on o f Hi s b o dy , th e C h u r c h ,
t o wh i c h H e w as m ad e th e
f c orn e r ston e
ch i e , an d wh i c h c am e to p rtly fr om the
Hi m , a

H b re w s w h o a e
e ,
r re p re se n t
d b y th e e w or d A bba p rt ly fr m , a o

Be de th e G e n ti l e s ,
to w h o m F a th e r e l on g s b . B EDE ; B t H pray s u e ,
“ bl s up '

th at th e c up m ay p as s aw a to sh e w th at He i s ve r m n
y , y a ,

wh e re f r o e He a dd s : Ta k e a w ay th i s c up f r om me . B u t re
m e m b e ri n g w h y H e w as s e n t, H e ac c o m li sh e s th e d i s e n s a p p
ti o n for wh i c h H e w as se n t, an d c i e s o u t , B u t n ot w ha t I w i ll , r
bu t w ha t th ou w i l t . A s i f H e h ad s ai d , I f d e ath c an di e ,
wi th
ou t m y dy i n g ac c or di n g t o th e fl e sh ,
l e t thi s y; c up p ass a wa

b u t s i n c e th i s c an n o t be o th e r wi s e, n ot w ha t I w i l l , bu t w h a t
 V ER . 3 2 —4 2 . MAR K . 2 95

t h ou w i l t . M any s ti ll are s ad at th e pr p os e ct of d e at h , b u t
l e t th e m k p ee th e i r h art ri gh t
e , an d a vo i d d e ath as much as

th e y ; b
c an
u t i f t h e y c an n o t , th e n l e t t h e m s a
y w h a t t h e L o d r
s ai d fo r u s Ps EU D J o -
.
; B y w h i c h a l s o H e c e as e s n EROME
ot

u
p to th e e n d t o te ac h us t o o e y ou r a th e s , an d to e e b f r pr f r
th e i r wi ll to o ur s . Th e re f o ll o w s : A nd he c om e th , a nd

f i n d e t h th e m s le ep i ng . F or as th e y ar e as l e e p i n m i nd , so

al s i n b o dy
o B u t ft r Hi pr y r .
1
a e s a e , th e L ord c o m i n g , an d The
O h l
se m g H l p ng r b k r Wh e r e p y .

e d s mp le rs i s s ee i , e u es Pe t e al o n e .

f r i t g o n A n d i th n t P e t
o e oe s : sa u o er , S i m on , s le ep e s t th o u ?

c ou lde s t n o t thou w a tc h wi th m e on e h ou r ? A s i f H e h ad
s ai d , If th ou c o ul d e s t n o t wat c h on e h ou r w i th m e , h o w w i lt
th ou b e a bl e to d e s i s e p d e ath , th o u wh o p ro mi se s t t o d i e
w i th m e ? I t g o e s on : Wa tc h a n d p r ay , tha t y e e n te r n ot
i n to te mp ta ti on , th at i s , th e te m p tati on of d e ny i n g m e .

BE DE ; H e doe s n ot y , P a
y th at
sa
y e ma
y n o t b e t e r
m te d p Be i e
f
,
su p u l
b cae it
u se is p b
i m o s s i l e fo r th e h u m an m i n d n o t t o e b h ’

te m p te d b ,
ut th at y e e n te r no t p
i n to te m tati o n , th at i s , th at
te m p tati on m ay n ot v an q ui sh
y ou . P SEUDO J EROME ; -
But
he i s s ai d to e n te r i n to t e m tati on , wh o p n e gl e c t s to pray .

Th e re fol lows : The S

p i r i t i n d e e d i s w i lli n , bu t t he
g fle sh
i s we ak . T HEOPHYL . A s i f H e h ad s ai d , Y ou r p i ri t
s in
de e d i s re ady not to d e ny m e , an d fo r th i s r as n e o
y e

pr m i s e ; b t y r fl e sh i w k i n th t n l
o u G d gi
ou s ea , a u e ss o ve

p we r t y ou r fl e h th r gh pr ye r y sh ll n t r i n t
o o s ou a , e a e e o

te m p tati n BEDE ; H h e r r pr s th e r ash wh B d

o . e e e e ss e , o e e
bi
th i n k th at th y c n c m p s wh ate e r t h y a
U su
e c n fi d nt a p o as v e re o e
'

ab u t o B t i n pr p o r ti n
. u w e ar c n fi d e n t fr m th e o o as e o o

ar d r
ou f o r m in d o l t s f r fro m th e w ak n e s s f
u ,
so e u ea e o

o ur fl e h F th i p l c m ak agai n st th s e w h s y th at B d
s .
2
or s a e es o , o a i’v
. e e

th r e w
e b t n p e rati on i n th e L r d n d n e w i ll Fo
as u o e Po
[ 4 8
o a o . r
‘ °

H h w tw w il l s n h m n w h i c h fr o m th w k n e s f
e s e s o , o e u a , e ea s o

th e fl h sh rin k s fr om ff ri ng ; on d i i n e w hi h i m t
es su e e v , c s os

r dy I t g e on A n d g i n h w n t w y n d p ye d
ea . o s : a a e e a a a ra ,

a nd p k s th m w d
a e THEOPH YL Th at by H i
e so e c nd e or s . . s s o

pr y r H m i gh t h w H i m lf t b ry m n I t g
a e e sn e se o e ve a . oe s o :

A n d w h e n he r e tu r n e d , he f ound th e m a s le e aga i n ; He
p
h o w e ve r di d no t rb k
e u e th e m s e ve r el
y . F or th e i r e ye s w e re
h e a vy , (th at i s , w i th s le e p) , n e i t he r wis t th e y w ha t to
a n s we r hi m . B y thi s l e arn th e we a kn e ss of m e n, an d
 GOS PE L ACC O RD I NG TO CHA P x rv . .

le t us n o t, w h om e v e n sl e e p c an o ve r c om e p romi se th i n g ,
s

w hi ch ar e im p o s si ble t o us. Th e r e fo r e H g oe s aw a
y e

th e rd th i ti m e t o p ray th e p r y e r m e n ti on e d ab o e
a v .

W h e r f re i t go e s o n : A n d h e c om e th th e th i r d ti m e ,
e o

a n d s a i t h u n t o t h e m , S le ep on n o w , a n d t a k e y ou r r e s t .

He i s n o t v e h e m e n t agai n s t th e m , th o u ghft r Hi r b k e a e s e u

th e y h ad d o n e w o rs e , but He t e ll s th e m i r on i c l ly S le ep a ,

on n ow , a nd ta k e y ou r r e s t, b e c a s e H e kn e w th t th e
u a

b e tray e r w as n o w c l o s e at h an d . A n d th at H e s p ok e i r n o

i c ally i s e vi d e n t , by w h at i s ad d e d : I t i s e n o ug h , t h e h ou r
is c om e ; be h o ld , the S on of m a n i s be tr a ye d i n to th e h a n ds
of s i nn e r s . He s pe ks a th i s , as r
d e i d i n g th e i r sl e e p ,
as i f He
h ad s ai d; N o w i n de e d i s a ti m e for sl e e p , wh e n th e t r ai t o r is
a ppr o ac h i n g The n H e . s ay s ; A r i s e , l e t u s g o ; l o,
h e t h a t
be tr ay e th m e i s at ha n d ; he d i d n o t s ay thi s t o b i d th e m
A ug .
fl y, b u t th at th e y m i gh t m e e t th e i e n e m i e s r . AUG . Or e l se ;
u bi s u
p .

I n t h at i t i s s ai d , th at a te r H e h ad o f Sp k en th e s e wo d s, r
S le ep on n o w, a n d ta k e y ou r r e s t, He ad d e d , It is e n oug h ,

an d th e n , th e h ou r i s c om e ; be h old , th e S on o
f man i s
be tr aye d , w e m u s t u n de r s tan d th at aft e r sa
y i n g , S le e p on

n ow , a nd ta k e y ou r r e s t, o ur L o r d re m ai n e d si le n t for
a r t t i m e t o gi e s p c f r th at to h pp n w hi c h H e
sh o ,
v a e o a e ,

h ad p rm i tte d ; an d th n th at H e ad d e d th h
e i om e ; e ,
e ou r s c

an d th e r e fo r e H e p ts i n b e twe e n i t i n o g h th t i s u
y ou r ,
s e u ,
a ,

re t h as b e e n l n g
s n gh P SEUDO J EROME
o ; T h t h ree e f l d
ou .
-
e o

sl e p f th e d i s i p l s p i n t
e o t th e t h r e cd ad wh m e o s ou e e , o our

L or d r ai e d p ; th firs t i n a h se ; th
s u c on d t th e
e ,
ou e se , a

t m b ; th e thi d fr m th e t o m b
o ~
A n d th th r e f l d w tch
r ,
o . e e o a

o f t h e L r d te c h e s s i n
o pr y e r s to b e g f r th p ard on
a u ou r a , o e

of p t f t r e an d pr e s e nt s i n s
as ,
u u , .

43 . A nd i m m e d i at e ly , w h i l e h e ye t
th s p ak e , c om e

J u das , one o f t he t we l ve , an d w i th
hi m a g r e at
m u lt i t u d e w i th s w or ds an d s t a ve s fr o m t h e C h i e f ,

P r i e sts an d t h e S c r i b e s a n d t he e l d e r s .

4 4 A n d he that b e t r ay e d hi m had gl ve n th e m
.

a t ok e n say i n g Wh om s oe ve r I shall k i ss th at sa me
, , ,

i s h e ; ta k e h i m an d l e ad hi m a w a y sa fe ly , .

4 5 A nd as s oo n as he was c o m e he g oe th st r a i ght
.
,
VER . 43 —5 2 .

w ay t o h i m , a nd sai th M ast e r
, ,
m ast e r ; an d ki sse d
hi m .

46 . A nd th e y lai d th e i r ha nds on hi m , an d t ook

hl m .

47 . A nd th e m that st oo d b y d re w a s wo r d
o ne of ,

an d s m o t e a s e r va nt of the H i gh P ri e st and c u t off ,

hi s e ar .

48 J e s u s ans we r e d an d sa i d u nt o th e m A re
. A nd ,

e c o m e o u t a s aga i n st a th i e f w i t h s w o r ds a n d wi t h
y , ,

sta ve s t o t ak e m e ?

4 9 I was da i ly w i th you i n th e t e m p l e t e a c h i ng
.
,

a nd e t o ok m e no t : b u t the S c ri p t u r e s m u st b e
y
fu l fi ll e d .

5 0 A n d th e y all fo r s o o k h i m a nd fl e d
.
, .

5 1 A n d t he re fo ll o we d hi m a c e r t ai n yo u ng m an
.
,

ha vi ng a l i ne n c l o th c ast ab o u t hi s n ak e d b o d y ; and
t h e you ng m e n la i d h o ld o n h i m
°

5 2 A n d he l e ft t h e l i ne n c l o th and fl e d fr o m th e m
.
,

n ak e d .

B EDE ; A ft r th t L r d h d pr y d th r ti m e an d B d
e a our o a a e ee s, e e

bi
h d b t i n d b y Hi pr y r s th t t h f r f th A p tl s
u su
a o a e s a e a e ea O e os e p '

h o ld b
s m n d d b y f t re r p n t n e H
u e a b i n g t r nq i l
e e u u e e a c , e, e a u

a ts Hi s P i n g
o t Hi p r t r c n
as s o rn i n g th e
,
oe s o s e se c u o s, o ce

c om i ng o f w h o m th e E v an ge li s t s ay s ,
A n d i m m e d i a te ly , w hi le
he y t e sp a k e , c om e t h J u d as I sc a r i o t , on e f
o the t w e lve .

T HEOPHYL . Thi s i s n ot
p ut wi th o u t re
b u t to th e g
as o n , r e ate r
c o n v i c ti o n of th e t r a i to , r s i nc e th o u gh h e w a s o f th e c hi e f
c om p an y am o n gs t th e p
d i s c i le s , h e tu rn e d hi mse l f to f ri
u ous

e nm i t
y a gai n s t o ur L ord . T he re f o l l ow s : A n d w i th h i m
g r e a t m u l t i t u d e w i th s w or d s a nd r om Ch i ef
a s ta r e s
f th e
P r i e s ts a n d th e S c r i be s and th e e ld e r s . P s E U Do J -
EROME ;
Fo r he wh o de s p i r f h l p fr m G d h r
a s o r t the o o , as e cou se o e

p o we r of th e w rl d
o BEDE ; B t J d h d ti ll m th i n g B d
. u u as a s so e e e

of th e s h am e of a d i i pl f h d i d n t p l y b tr y H i m
sc e , or
bi
e o o en e a
“ su p ‘

to his p r e se cu o s , t r b t b y th t k n f
u ki Wh r f r i t e o e o a ss . e e o e

g o e s o n : A n d h e th a t be tr a ye d h i m h a d g i ve n the m a tok e n ,
sa i n
y g, Whoms oe ve r I s h a l l k i ss , th a t sa me i s he ; ta k e hi m ,
 2 98 GOS PEL A CC O RDIN G TO CHAP . x iv .

a nd le a d h i m a way f
s a e ly . T HEOPH YL . Se e how i n hi s
b li n dne s s h e th ou gh t t d e c e i e o v C h ri s t by th e ki s s, s o as to
b e l o o k e d u p o n b y H i m as H i s fri e n d. B u t if th o u w e t r a

fri e n d , J u d as , h o w d i d st th o u c om e w i th Hi s e ne mi e s ? But
wi c k e dne s s is e ve r w i th ou t fo r e I t go e s o n : A n d a s
s i gh t .

s oon a s h e w as c om e , he t h s tr a i g h twa y to hi m , a n d s a i th ,
g oe

Mas te r , m a s te r ; a n d k i ss e d h i m . Ps EU Do J EROME ; -
J u das
g i v e s th e k i ss
k e n wi th p oi son ou s guil e j st as
as a to , , u

B d
e e C ai n offe re d a crafty r e prob ate s ac ri fi c e B ED E ; Wi th n y
,
. e v
u bi s u
p
an d wi th a w i c k e d c on fi d e n c e h e c al l s Hi m m as te r an d gi ve
.

, , s

H i m a k i s s i n b e tr ayi n g Hi m
, B t th e L o r d r e c e i v s th e . u e

k i ss of th e trai tor , n ot to te ac h us to d e c e i ve , b u t l e s t h e
sh o u l d se e m to av o i d b e tr ay al , an d at th e s am e ti m e to
P s 1 2 0,
.
fi
ful l th at P s alm , A mong the m tha t a re e ne m i e s u n to
p e a ce ,

I l a bou r f or p e ace . I t go e s o n : A n d th e y l a i d h a n d s
on hi m , a nd took h i m . EU DO EROME
PS J -
Thi s i s th e J o s e h p
P s 1 05 ,
. wh o was s ol d by h i s b re th re n an d i n to wh o s e
, s ou l th e i ro n
18.
r
e n te e d . Th e re foll o w s : f A nd b y on e o th e m t h a t s tood

d r e w a s w or d , a n d s m ote a s e r va n t o f th e H i g h P r i e s t ,
a n d
Be d e cu t o
f hi s e ar ; P e t e
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M an s i tti n g on th e ri gh t h an d of th e Fath e r , fo r H e h e re
c all s th e F ath e p owe r r
r c m w i th t a . He w ill n ot h o w e ve o e ou

b dy b t a H e pp ar d to th s wh c r c i fi e d H i m s wi ll
o ,
u s a e e o e o u , o

H e pp r i n th j d gm e nt BEDE ; I f th r f r t th O B d
a ea e u . e e o e o ee, e e

bi u M P
J w O P g n an d h r ti c th e
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co , e e s, s

i n C h ri t bj t f rn s h w by th i th e S n f
s ar e a su ec o sc o , ee o s o o

M n i t i t t t h ri gh t h n d f th e F th e r n d t
a s o s a m in e a o a , a o co e

H i m aj ty n t h l d
s fh a e n
es P s EU D o J EROM E ; Th
o e c ou s o e v .
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e

H i gh Pri t i n d d k th S n fG d b t Jes i n H is an we r
ee as s e o o o ,
u e su s s

s p k f th e S n f M an th at w m y by th i n d r tand th t
ea s o o o , e a s u e s a

th S on o f G o d i al
e th S n f M n ; nd l t n o t m ak
s so e o o a a e us e
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a q u ate rn i ty
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i n th e T ri ni ty , bu t l e t m an b e i n G o d an d G od
i n m an . A n d He s ai d , S i tti ng on th e r i gh t h a n d of p o we r ,
th at i s , re i gn i n g i n li fe e ve rl a sti n g, an d in t h e D i vi n e o we p r .

He sa
y ,
s A nd co m i ng w i th th e c lou d s qf h e a ve n . He
as c e n d e d in a cl ou d , He wi ll c om e w i th a c l ou d ; th a t i s, He
as c e n d e d i n th at b o dy al o n e , wh i c h He to o k of t he V i gi n , r
an d He w i ll c om e to j u d gm e n t wi th th e wh ol e C hu r c h ,

w h i ch i s Hi s b o dy an d Hi s fu ln e s s . L EO ; B u t C ai aph as ,
to

Z i n c r e ase th e o di ou sn e s s o f w h at th e y h ad h e a d , r r e nt h i s c lo th e s ,
an d wi th o u t k n owi n g w h at hi s fran ti c a c ti o n m e an t, by h i s
madn e s s d e p ri v e d ,
hi m s e l f of th e h on ou r o f th e pr
i e s th o o d ,
f rge tt i n g th at c om m an d by
o ,
whi c h i t i s s ai d of th e H i gh
Pr i e s t H e s h a ll n o t u ncove r
,
hi s h e a d or r e nd hi s c lo th e s .

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a n d sa i th , Wh a t ne e d we a ny f u r th e r wi tn e s se s ? Ye h a ve
h e a r d th e bl asp h e m y : w ha t th i n k y e ? T H EOPHYL . Th e
H i gh Pri e st doe s a fte r th e
r f th e Je ws ; f r wh e n e e r m ann e o o v

an th i n g i nt l e r b l e s ad o c c r re d t o th e m th
o a or u s e d to u e
y y ,

r n
e d th e i r c l th e s I n o r d e r th n t o h e w th at C h ri t h ad
o . e s s

s p k e n gr e at an d i n tol r ab l e b l s p h e m y h e r e n t h i s c l th e s
o e a , o .

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BEDE ; B u t i t was al w i th a h i gh e r m y t ry th at i n th so s e , e
u bi s u
p
L ord th J e w i h pri e s t r e n t h i s o wn c l th e s
.

P as s i o n f o ou r e s o ,

th at i s h i s e p h o d w h i l s t th
, g a r m e
, n t f th e L o r d c ul d n t e o o o

b e re n t e e n by th s ol di e r s w h o c ru c i fi e d H i m
,
v e Fo i t , . r

w as a fi g re th t th u J e w i h pri s th o d w as to b e r e n t on
a e s e o

ac c u n to f th e w i c k e d n e s s f th e pr i e s t s th e m s lve s
o B t th e
o e . u

s ol i d s t r e n gth o f th C h rch whi ch i s Oft n c al le d th e garm e n t

e u , e

o f h e r R e d e e m e r c an n e e r b e t orn as n d r
, THEOPHYL Th e
v u e . .

J e w i sh pri e s th o d w s t o b r e n t fr om th e ti m e th t t he y
o a e a

c n d m n e d C h r i s t as g i l ty
o e f d e ath ; wh e r fo r th e r f l l w s
u o e e e o o ,

A n d th e y a ll c on d e m n e d
h i m to be g u i l ty of d e a th Ps E U D o .

J ER O ME ; Th e y c o n d e m n e d H i m t o b e gu i l ty o f d e ath , th at
by H i s gu i l ti n e s s H e m i h t a s o l v e o ur g u i l t
g I t o
g e s on b .

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to bufi e t h i m , a n d t o
f
say u n to h i m , P r op h e sy : a nd th e
se r va n ts di d s tr i k e h i m w i th th e p a lm s of th e i r h a n d s ; th at
i s , th at by b e i n g s i t u on p p
H e m i gh t w ash th e fac e o f
x
T hi s f
i s a r e e r e n c e to th e c h g ar e d d
i n tro u c e a ou r t f h
P e r son i n to th e
b gh
r ou t by th e Ap l
ol i n ar i ans a gi ta ns l T
B e ss e d y
ri n i t ; i t i s a s o ans w e r e l d by
C hl
th e at o i c s , t at t e i r h h d
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. m r os e , d e I nc arnati one , 7 , 7 7 .

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i vi n e and u m an s u s tanc e i n o ur b L d or
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o u r s o u l , an d by t h e c o ve ri n g of Hi s fac e , m i gh t ta k e away

th e ve i l fr om o u r he a rt s , an d by th e b u ffe ts , w hi ch w r e e d e al t
u p on H i s h e a d , m i gh t h e al th e h e ad of m anki n d , th at i s ,
A d am , an d by th e bl o ws , by wh i c h H e w as s m i tte n wi th th e

h a nd s , H i s gr e t pr
a ai se m i gh t h e te s ti fi e d by th e c la ppi n g of

ou r h an d s an d by ou r li p s , as it i s sa i d , 0 c la p y o u r ha n d s P s 4 7 , l. .

tog e th e r , a ll y e p e op le . B EDE ; By s ayi n g , P r op he sy , w h o B ed e

u b‘ mp
i s h e t ha t sm ote th e e , t h e y m e an t o i n s ul t H i m , be c au se He ‘

wi s h e d k e d p n a a pr ph t by th p pl e
to be loo u o s o e e eo .

AUG W . m t n d e r tan d b y thi

e th t th
us L r d ff r d A g
u s s, a e o su e e u .

b
th i ng ti l l m rn i n g i n th
u 1 “
th e se sh se o f th H i gh P i t
o , e ou e r es ,
P
‘

w h i th r H e h ad fi rs t b e e n br
e gh t ou .

66 . A nd as P e t e r w as b e ne ath i n th e p ala c e the r e ,

c om e th o ne of the m i a ds of t he Hi gh Pr i e st
67 . A n d wh e n s h e s aw Pe te r w a r m i ng h i m s e l f sh e ,

l ook e d u p on hi m an d sa i d A n d thou
-

, , als o wast wi th
J e s u s of N aza re th .

68 Bu t h e d e ni e d s a yi ng I k no w no t n e i th e r
.
, , ,

u n d e r sta n d I what t h ou sa e st A n d h e w e nt o u t
y .

i n t o th e p o r c h ; an d t h e c o c k c r e w .

6 9 A n d a m a i d s aw hi m ag ai n an d b e ga n t o s ay
.
,

t o t h e m t h a t st oo d by T h i s i s o ne o f t he m , .

7 0 A n d he d e ni e d i t aga i n
. A n d a l i ttl e aft e r .
,

th e y that st o o d b y sa i d aga i n t o P e t e r S u r e l y th o u ,

ar t o ne o f th e m : fo r th o u ar t a G al i l ae a n and t h y ,

s p e e c h ag r e e t h th e r e t o .

7 1 Bu t h e b e ga n t o c u r s e an d t o s we a r sa yi ng I
.
, ,

k no w not th i s m an of wh o m ye s p e a k .

7 2 A n d t h e s e c o n d t i m e t h e c oc k c r e w
. A nd Pe t e r .

c all e d t o m i n d t h e w o r d t h at J e s u s sa i d u n t o h i m ,

B e fo r e the c o c k c r ow t wi c e th ou s h al t d e ny m e th r i c e
“

.
,

A nd wh e n h e t h o u gh t th e r e on h e we p t , .

A UG . C on c e rni ng th e p
te m ta ti on of Pe te r ,
w hi c h ha ppe n ed Au
g .

r
d u i n g th e i n j ri
u es be f o re m e n ti o n e d , all th e E van ge li s ts do “bi “
P ‘

n ot s e ap k in th e s am e o rd r e . Fo r Lu k e fi rs t re l ate s th e
VOL I I . . x
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te m pt a ti o n j u i e o f th e L r d ; b t
of Pe te r, th e n th e s e i n r s o u

J oh n b gi n s t p ak f th e te m p t ti on f Pe te r an d th n
e o s e o a o ,
e

p ts i n s m e thi ng c on c e rn i n g u L o r d s i ll tr tm e n t n d
u o s o r
’
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ea , a

ad d s th at H e w as s n t fro m t h r e t
, C i aph th e H i gh e e o a as

P i e t an d th n h g e s b ac k t o u n f l d th t m p t ti n o f
r s , e e o o e e a o

P t r w hi c h h h d b g n
e e , M atth e w an d M rk n th e
e a e u . a o

o th r h an d fir t n o ti c
e th i nj u ri e s d n e t C h ri t th n th
s e e o o s , e e

t m p t ati n o f P e te r
e C n e rn i ng w h i h i t i s sai d A n d
o . o c c , as

P e te r w a s be n e a th i n t h e p a la c e , th e r e c om e th on e of th e
Be d e m a i d s of th e H i g h P r i e s t B ; B ut w h at c an h e m e an t . EDE
uh1 su p
by h rs b ei n
g fir t r c gn s d
s e o i e by a w o m an , w h e n m e n we re
mo r e a bl e to k n w hi m i f i t
o ,
be n ot th at th at se x m i gh t b e
se e n to s n i i n th e d e ath of our L ord , an d th at se x be r e de e m e d
b v H i s P as s i on ? I t g o e s o n : B u t he d e n i e d , sa yi ng , I k n ow
n o t , n e i th e r u nd e r s ta n d I w h a t th o u sa y e s t P s EU D o J .
-
EROME
Pe te r wh e n h e h ad n ot pr
th e S i i t y i e l d e d an d l o st c ou a r g at e

th e v oi c e gi
of al ,
th o u gh w irt h th e S i i t h e w as n o a pr t frai d
b e f re pr o i n c e s an d i n gs T k Y Th e Lo d all o w e d thi s
. HEOPH L . r
t h pp
o a e n t o h i m by H i s pr
o vi d e n c e , th at i s , l e s t h e h oul d be S
too m u c h e l ate d , an d at th e s am e ti m e , th at h e m i gh t pr ove

hi m s e l m e f
r ci f l t si nn e r s s k n o wi ng fr m hi m s l f th
u o lt ,
a o e e re su

o f h m an w u k n s s Th e re f ll ow s A n d h e w n t u t i n t th
ea e . o : e o o e

Be d e
p h
or c ; n d t h k: a w B EDE Th e t h
e c ocr E n g l i t s dcr e
o . o e va e s

n t m n ti n th i s c r o w i n g o f th e c o c k ; th e y d
o e o n t h w r o o o e ve

d ny th fac t as al s
e eom p ass v r m an y th e r th i n gs n
,
o s e o e o I

s i l n c e wh i c h
e th e r r e l ate
,
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o s . o o : a a sa

hi m ag a i n , a n d be g a n to s a y to th e m th a t s tood by , T hi s i s on e
A ug
u bi s u
.

f
o th e m . A UG .
Y
Th i s m ai d i s n o t th e sam e , b u t an o t h e r , as
p .

M atth e w s ay s . In de e d w e m u st al s o u n d e r s tan d , th at i n th i s

s e c on d d e n i al h e was r
ad d e s s e d by t w o p r e s on s , th at i s , by th e
m ai d w h o m M atth e w an d M ark m e n ti o n , an d by an o th e r pe r

s on , O f w h om L u k e t ak e s n o ti c e I t go e s o n : A n d h e d e n i e d i t
.

a ga i n . P e te rh ad n o w r e tu r n e d , fo r J o h n s ay s th at h e d e n i e d

Him ag ai n s tan d i n g a t th e fi r e ; w h e r fo re
e th e m ai d s ai d w h at
h as be en m e n ti on e d a b ov e , n o t t o hi m , th at i s, Pe t e r , b u t to th o s e

wh o , w h e n h e w e n t o u t, h ad r mai n e d i n
e , su c h a way h o we v e r th at
r
he he a d i t ; wh e e o e co r fr m i n g b ac k an d s t an di n g a g ai n at th e

fi r e , h e c on t ad i c te d th e m , r an d d e ni e d th e i r wo r d s . F or i t i s
e vi d e n t , i f we c o m a e th e p r ac c o u n ts o f all th e E v an ge l i s ts on

v F or a h ar mon y of t hi p s or t io n of th e G plos e
,
v . W i ll i ams on th e P as s i on , p . 1 01 .
 VE R . 66 —7 2 . sr . MARK .

th i s m att e r , t h at r di d n t th e s e c nd t i m
Pe te o o e d e ny hi m be f r o e

the p rch o ,
b u t wi th i n th e p al e at t h fi re
w h i l t M t th w ac e ,
s a e

an d M rk wh o m e n ti n hi
a h avi n g go n e t are ile n t f th o s ou s , or e

sak e f b re i ty as t h i s re tu rn B EDE ; By thi d n i l f B d

o v , o . s e a o e e
b su p
P te r w l rn th t n t nly h d ni e s C hri t w h o
u l
h
’
e e ea , y at t o o e e s , sa s a

H i n t t h C h ri t b t h e l
e s o wh lth gh h i
e s , u a so, o a ou e s a

C h ri ti n d n i hi m l f t b e
s a , h e F th L r d d i d n t
es se o su c . or e o o

sa
y t P t roT h o sh al t
e e d n
y t h y l f,t b m y d i c i p l u b t e se o e s e , u ,

Tho u s h l t de ny me ; h th re f r e d n i d C h ri s t w h e n h
a e e o e e , e

s i d th t h
a w n t Hi
a di i pl eTh r f l l w as A nd o s sc e . e e o o s : a

l i t tle f
a t e r , t he y t ha t s tood by s a i d ag a i n t o P e te r , S u r e ly t hou

f the m , G a l i lce a n , a nd th y
a rt on e o
f or th ou ar t a sp e e c h

a
g r e e t h th e r e to . N o t th at th e G al i l ae an s s p k o e a r nt
d i ffe e

t o n gu e fr om t h e i nh a i tan ts b of Je r u sal e m , fo r t h e y w e r b o th
e

H e bre w s , b u t th at e ac h pr o vi n c e an d r e gi o n h as i ts o wn

p ri ti
e c u li a es, an d c ann o t a vo i d a ve rn ac u l a r pr n o u n c i ati o n .

THEOPHYL . Th e re fr o e Pe te r w as se i z e d w i th f r ea , an d fo r

g e t t i n g t h e wo d r o f th e L o rd , w hi ch s ai d , Whos oe ve r s ha l l c on M a tt .

3 0 ’3 2
f e s s me befor e me n , hi m w i l l I c on e s s f befor e my F a th e r , h e
°

d e ni e d ou r L ord ; wh e r fre o e th e r f e o ll o w s : B u t h e be g a n to
c ur s e a n d to s w e a r , s a i ng ,
y I k n ow n ot thi s m a n f w h o m y eo

sp e a k . BEDE ; H ow hu t rf ul is it 1
to s p k ea wi th th e wi c e d Be k d . e

He d e ni b fres e o e i n fi d e l s th a t h e kn ows th e m an , BIT

w h o m FQ
SP

am o n gs t th e p
d i s c i l e s , h e h ad c on e sse d f to be G od . B u t qu i a 8 R ~

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2
Of 23
the 2 3 1 3 .

of by th e thi n gs , of th e ti m e ; th us Pe te r l
c au s e s s ta t e
5;d ,

w ho d e n i e d at m i d ni gh t, r pe nt
e e d at c o c k r c ow w he rfr e o e

it is ad d e d A nd the s e c on d t i m e t he c oc k c r e w . A n d P e te r
c a lle d to m i n d th e w o r d w h i c h J e s u s sa i d u n to hi m , B e fo r e
the c oc k c r ow t w i c e , tho u s ha lt d e n y m e th r i c e . A nd he
be g a n t o w e ep . HEOPHYL T . F o r te a r br
s o u gh t Pe t e r by
p e n i te n c e to C h ri t C on f s . ou n d e d th e n b e th e N o v a t i an s ,

w ho s ay th at h e w ho si ns afte r r e c e i vi n g b p ti
a sm , is not

r e c e i ve d t o th e r e m i s si on o f hi s si n . Fo r b e h ol d Pe te r , wh o
h ad al s o r e c e i ve d th e B dy n d B l d
o a oo o f th e L o rd ,
is r e c e i ve d

by p e ni te n c e ; fo r th e f i li n g f sai n ts
a s o are r
w i t te n , th a t i f w e
fal l by w an t o f c au t i o n , we al s o m ay b e a bl e to ru n b k th r
ac o u gh

r x am pl n d h p t b r l i
th e i e e, a o e o e e e ve d by p ni t n
e e ce . Ps EU Do
J EROM E ; B t i n m y ti c al n u a s se se , th e fir t m i d
s a m e an s th e
w ave r i n g th e c n d th ,
s n t th se o ,
e a se , e th i rd m an i s th e ac t . Th i s
x2
3 08 GO S PEL A C CORD I N G TO S T . MARK . CHAP . X IV .

fol d d e ni al wh i c h th e re m e m br an c of th e wor d fth e

i s th e th re e e o

L or d wa h e s way th r gh te ar
s a ou Th c c k th e n c r w s f u s
s . e o o or

wh e n s om e p r ac h e r ti rs
e s
p o u h e r ts by r e p e n t n c e t
ur a a o

c m p n c ti n
o u o We th e n b e gi n t o w e p wh n we a e s e t on
. e ,
e r

fi r e w i thi n by th e p rk f k n owl e d ge an d we go fo r th wh e n
s a o , ,

we c as t o u t wh at we we re w i thi n .
 C HAP XV . .

1 A nd
. st rai gh t wa y i n the m or ni ng the C h i e f Pri e st s
h e ld a c on s u lt a t i on wi th th e e ld e r s an d S cr i b e s and
t h e wh o l e c o u n c i l an d b o u n d J e s u s and c a r r i e d hi m
, ,

a wa y and d e l i ve re d hi m t o P i lat e
, .

2 A nd P i lat e as k e d hi m A r t th ou t he Ki ng o f
.
,

t h e J e ws ? A nd he a ns we r i ng sa i d u nt o hi m T hou ,

say e st i t .

3 .A nd the C h i e f P r i e sts a ccu s e d h i m o f m a ny

th i ngs : b u t h e an s we re d n oth i ng .

4 A nd P i lat e as k e d hi m aga i n sa yi ng A ns we r e st
.
, ,

th o u n othi ng ? b e h old ho w m a n y th i ngs t he y wi t ne ss

agai nst th e e .

5 Bu t J e s u s ye t a ns we r e d no t hi ng ; s o t h at P i l a t e
.

m a r ve ll e d .

BEDE ; Th e J e ws h ad a c u s to m d e li ve i ng h i m wh o m
of r d i Be e n

th e y h ad c on d e m n e d to d e ath , b ou n d to th e u d ge Wh e e j . r £274 1 0

fr
o e a ft re th e c o n d e mn ati o n of C h ri st , th e E v an ge li s t ad d s

A nd s t r a i g h tw a y i n th e m or n i ng the C h i ef Pr i e s ts he ld a

c ons u l ta ti o n w i th th e e ld e r s a nd S c r i be s a nd th e w hole
c ou n c i l, and bo u nd J e s us , a nd car ri e d hi m a w ay , a nd

d e li ve r e d h i m to P i la te . But i t m u s t be o b s e rve d , th at th e y
di d n ot th e n fir st b i n d H i m b u t th y b o n d Hi m
,
e u on first

k
ta i n g H i m i n th e g r
a d e n b y n i gh t as J o h n d c l are
, e s . TH E
O PH Y L Th e y t h e n g ave J e s us u p to th e R o m an s , b u t w e e
. r
th e m s e l v e s gi ve n u p by G o d i n to th e h an d s o f t h e Ro m an s ,
t h at th e rp f fi
S c i tu re s mi gh t b e ul ll e d , wh i c h s ay , Re c omp e ns e Ps 2 8 , 5 . .

th e m af te r th e w or k of the i r ha n ds I t go e s o n : A n d P i la te .

a s k e d h i m , A r t th an the K i ng ef t he J e w s ? ; B y Be de BEDE
ubi s u p .
 3 10 GOSPEL A c c o R DrN G TO CHAP . xv .

Pi l at e
’
s as k i n g H i m ab o u t n o o th e r ac c u s ati o n , e x c p t wh th e r
e e

He w as K i n g of th e J e w s , th e y are c o nvi c te d o f i m p i ty f e ,
or

th e y c oul d not e ve n fi nd a fal s e ac c u s ati on agai n s t our

S avi o u r . I t go e s on : A nd he a n s w e r i ng sai d u n to hi m ,
Th ou sa
y e st . He an s w e rs i n thi s way SO as b th t p ak o o s e

th e t r u th , an d y e t not to b e o p en to c av i l . T HEOPHYL F . or

Hi s an s w e ri s d ou t bf ul , S i nc e i t m ay m e an , Th o u sa
y e s t, bu t I
1 Be e d s ay n o t so .
1
And o b e r e th at H d s
s v e oe s o m e wh e e r an s w e r
u bi S u
p .

Pi late , who c on d e m n e d Hi m u n wi lli n

l
g y, b u t d o e s n o t c h oos e

to an s w e r th e p ri e sts an d gr e at m e n , an d u d e s th e m u n
g j
w o th yr of a r ple
y I t .
g oe s on : A n d th e Chi ef P r i e s ts
A ug
d e C on
.
a c c u se d hi m f
o m a ny t hi ng s . A UG . Lu k e h as al s o l ai d o p en

Ev an .
th e f al s e c h a rg es wh i c h th e y br o u gh t a
g ai n s t H i m ; fo r h e th u s
iii . 8 .
r e late s A n d t h e y be g a n t o a c c u se h i m , s ay i ng , We f ou n d
it:
L k u e

23 ,
2 . th i s f e l l ow
p e r ve r t i n g t h e n a ti on ,
a n d f o r bi ddi ng t o
g i ve

t r i bu te to C ae s a r , sa i
y gn t h a t h e hi m s e lf i s C h r i s t a K i ng .

Th e r f e o ll o w s : A n d P i la te a sk e d hi m , s a y i ng , A ns we r e s t
t h an n o thi ng ? be h old h o w m a ny t h i ng s th e y w i tn e s s ag a i n s t
Be d e t he eB EDE .
; H e i n d e e d w h o c o n d e m n s J e su s i s a h e ath e n ,
u bi su
p
b t h r f rs i t t o th e p opl of th e Je w s th e
.

u e e e e e as c au s e .

Th r f l l w s
e e o o : B u t J e s us ye t a ns w e r e d n ot hi ng ; so th a t
P i la te m a r ve l le d . H e w as u n w i ll i n g t o gi ve an an s w e r ,
l e st
He sh ou l d c l e a r Hi m s lf e of th e cha rg e , an d be q d
ac b y u i tte

th e j u d ge , an d s o th e g ai n re s u l ti n g f m ro th e C ro s s s h o u l d b e
d on e HEOPHYL B t Pi l t w n d r d b c e
aw ay . T . u a e o e e , e au s ,

th h H w t ch e r f th l w an d e l o qu e n t
as a n d b
eal e o e a a a
g
ou e , ,

b y H i s n s we r to d tr oy th e i r
-
a c c sati n H di d n t es a u o s, e o

an sw e r ny th i n g b t r ath r b o r e th i r
a c s a ti n ,
rage
u e e a cu o s c ou

o u sl
y .

6 . th a t fe a s t h e r e l e as e d u n t o t h e m o ne
N ow at

p r i s o n e r w h o m s o e ve r t h e y d e s i r e d
,
.

7 A n d th e r e w a s o ne n a m e d B a r a bb as w h i c h l a y
.
,

b o u n d wi th th e m t h a t had m ad e i n s u r r e c t i o n w i th hi m ,

w h o h ad c o m m i tt e d m u r d e r i n t h e i ns u r r e c t i o n .

8 A nd t h e m u lt i t u d e c r y i ng al ou d b e g an t o d e s i re
.

hi m t o d o a s h e had e ve r d o n e u n t o th e m .

9 B u t P i lat e a n s w e r e d t h e m s ayi ng W i ll ye that

. .
, ,

I r e l e as e u n t o yo u t he Ki ng of t he J e ws ?
VE R . 6 —15 . sr . MARK .

10 . For he k ne w t h at the C hi e f P r i e sts had d e

l i ve re d h i m fo r e n vy .

11 . Bu t t h e C h i e f Pr i e sts m o ve d th e p e o p l e th a t ,

he sh ou ld r ath e r r e l e as e B ara bb as u nt o th e m .

1 2 A n d P i l a t e a ns we re d a nd sa i d aga i n u n t o t he m
. ,

Wh at wi ll ye t he n t ha t I s h all d o u nt o hi m who m ye
c all t h e Ki ng o f t h e J e w s ?

13 A n d th e y c r i e d ou t aga i n C r u c i fy h i m
.
, .

1 4 The n P i lat e sa i d u n t o t h e m W hy wh at e v i l
.
, ,

h ath h e d o n e A n d t h e y c r i e d o u t t he m o r e e x c e e d
i ngl y, C r u c i fy hi m .

1 5 A n d s o P i l at e w i ll i ng t o c o n t e n t t h e p e o p l e
.
, ,

r e l e as e d B a r a bb as u nt o th e m a n d d e l i ve re d J e s u s , ,

wh e n h e h a d s c o ur ge d hi m , t o b e c r uc i fie d .

BEDE ; Pi l ate f rn i u she d m any o pp rt ni ti o f ru es o e l e as n i g Be d e

J e s u s , i n th e fir t p l c
s a e c o n t as ti n r
g a r obb r w i th th J
e e ust O ne .
u bi s u .
p

Wh e re fo r e it is s ai d , N ow at t ha t f e as t he r e le a s e d u n to

t he m one p r i s on e r , w h o m soe ve r t he y d e s i r e d . LO S S t i h G l
G . c oss .

i n d e e d h e was ac c u s to m e d to d o , to o bt ai n f r wi th th
av o u e
[10 0 0 0 0 .

p eo pl e , an d abo ve al l , o n th e fe as t d ay , wh e n th p pl o f
e eo e

th e w h o l e pr o vi n c e of th e J e w s fl ck
o e d to J e ru s al e m . A nd
t h at th e wi k c e d ne s s of th e J e w s m i gh t a pp r ea th eg r e a te r ,

th e eno rm i ty of th e si n o f th e r bb r
o e ,
wh o m th e y pr f rr e e ed to
C h ri s t ,
is ne xt de sc i rb ed . \t re fo r e th e r f e ollo w s : A nd
B a r a bba s , w h o la y bou n d w i th the m th a t ha d
‘

the r e w a s one

made i n s u r r e c t i o n wi th h i m , w h o h a d c om m i t te d m u r d e r i n
th e i n s u r r e c t i o n . I n w h i c h w o d s th e i r r wi k c e d ne s s i s s h e wn

b o th fr om th e h e i n o us n e s s of hi s s i gn a l ri m
c e , i n t h at h e h ad
c o nrm i tte d m u de r r , an d fr om th e w ay i n w h i c h h e d i d i t,
b e c au s e h e h ad i n d o i n g i t r ai se d a s e d i ti o n an d d i s tu rb ed

th e cit
y ,
an d al s o b e c au s e hi s c ri m e w as n o to ri ou s , for h e
w as b ou n d w i th s e di ti o u s
I t go e s o n : A nd th e p r
e s on s .

m u l t i t u d e , w h e n i t h ad c o m e u p , be g a n to de s i r e h i m t o d o a s
h e h a d e ve r d on e u n t o t h e m A U G N o o n e c an e e l i t a A ug . . f .

d i ffi c u l ty th at Matth e w i s s i l e n t as to th e i as ki ng s o m e o n e "bi “

r 9 °

to be re le as e d u n to th e m , w h i c h M ark he r m e n ti o n s ; fo r
e

it is a th i n g of no c o n se q ue n c e th a t o ne s h o u ld m e n ti on a
 GOSPEL ACC O RDING CHAP
’

TO . xv .

th i n g whi c h an o th e r l e ave s ou t . Th e re f o ll o w s : B u t P i la te
a ns w e r e d th e m , s a y i ng , Wi ll ye th a t I r e le a s e u n to y ou th e
K i ng o
f t h e J e ws ? F or h e k n e w th a t t h e C h i ef P r i e s ts h a d
d e li ve r e d h i m f or e n vy . S om e on e m ay a sk , whi c h w e r e th e
w o ds r of w hi c h Pi lat e m ad e u se , th o s e wh i c h ar e r e l ate d by
M atth e w ,
or t h o s e wh i c h M ark r e l at e s ; fo r th e r e se e m s to
M a tt .
be a d i ffe r e n c b e tw e e en, Wh om w i ll y e th a t I r e le a s e u n to
2 7, 1 7
M atth e w
.

y ou B a r a bba s , or J e su s whi ch i s c a lle d Chr i s t as

h as i t ; an d , Wi ll ye th a t I r e l e a s e u n to y o u th e K i ng (J th e
Je ws ? as i s h e re s ai d . B u t s i n c e th e y gave t o i n g s th e k n am e

of C h ri s t s ,
h e wh o s ai d t h i s m an o r th at m u s t h av e as k e d
w h e th e r th e y wi sh d th Ki n g f th J e w t b e r l as d n t e e o e s o e e e u o

th m th at i s C h ri t
e ,
I t m k s n d i ff r e n c t th
,
s ens . th t a e o e e o e s e a

M rk h
a ai d n th i n g o f B r bb as w i hi n g
as s nlo
y t m n ti n a a , s o o e o

w h t b e l n ge d t th e L r d S i n e b y th e i r n s w r h s ffi i e n t ly
a o o o ,
c a e e u c

s h w e d wh m th y wi h d t
e h
o rl d t th m F e th e rs e o av e e e as e o e . or e

f ll o w s B u t the Ch i ef P r i e s ts m ove d the p e op le tha t he s hou ld

o ,

B e de r a th e r r e le s e u n to the m Ba r a bbas
a B E DE ; Thi s d e m an d .

u bi s u p
w hi h th J w m d w i th h t i l t th m e l s ti ll s ti k s
.

c e e s a e su c o o e s ve s c

t o th e m B c . wh n th ch i c w e g i n
au se t t h, m e e o e as ve o e ,

th y C h s e
e r bb r i n te d f C h r i s t a m rd r r i n t ad f
o a o e s a o ,
u e e s e o

th e Sa i r th y d e e r e d ly l t th i r al ti n n d th i r
v ou ,
e s v os e s va o a e

li f e, n d th y
a bj e t d th e m s e l e to s h
e su d gr e t
c e v s uc a e e o

r bb ry n d e d i ti n th at th e y l st th i r
o e a s n tr
y a
o n d th ,i r o e c ou e

ki n gd m wh i h th e y pr fe rr e d to C h ri t n d n e r r g i n d
o c e s , a ev e a e

t h i r l i b r ty b d y
e e
l Th n Pi l at gi e
,
o n th e r pp r
o r s ou . e e v s a o o e

t ni ty
u f r l s i n g th
»
o Sa i r wh n th re f ll w A n d
e ea e v ou , e e o o s,

P i la te a n s we r e d a nd sa i d a
g a i n u n to the m , Wh a t w i ll ye
A ug K i ng ef th e J e w s A UG It
.

th e n th a t I s h ou l d do u n to th e .

u bi s u
p .

now is cle a r e n ou gh th at M ark m e an s b y K i ng o f the J e ws

w h at M atth e w m e an s by th e w o r d Ch r i s t ; for n o i n g s b u t k
th o s e of th e r
J e w s w e e c al l e d C h i s t s F o r i n th i s l a c e r . p
M a tt .
ac c o r d i n g to M atth e w it is s ai d , Wha t the n s ha l l I d o w i th
J e s u s w hi c h i s r f l l w s A n d th y i d
c a l le d Chr i s t ? Th e e o o , e cr e

ou t g i n C u c ify h i m
a a ,
THEOPHYL N w e th w i c k d
r . . o s e e e ~

f th e J e w s an d th e m d e r ati on f Pi l t th gh h t o
‘

ne ss o ,
o o a e, ou e o

w as wor th y f c o n d m n ati o n f n o t r e i s ti n g t h e p
o e pl or s eo e .

F or th e
y ri e d u t C uc ify h e fai n tly tori e s t s
,
a e J e s s fr m
r c o v u o

t h i r d te r m i n e d e n t e n c
e e nd g ai n p t s asq u e s ti n t t h m e , a a u o o e .

I Vhe r e f th r f ll ws Th e n P i l te
or e e ei d n to th m Why
o o ,
a sa u e ,
VER . 16 —
20 . 3 13

w ha t e vi l h a th h e d o n e Fo r h e w i s h e d i n th i s way to fi n d
an o pp r t y o u ni t fo r r e l e as i n g r
C h i s t, wh o was i n n o c e n t .

BE D E ; B u t th e J e ws gi vi n g l o o s e to th e i m ad ne s s d o r no t 3 q
an s we r
t h e q ue s ti o n o f th e ud e
g W h e e o e it
g o e s j . r fr
A n d th e y c r i e d ou t the m or e e x c e e d i ng l
y , C r u c i
fy h i m ,
th a t
th o s e w o ds r of th e P ro ph et Je r e m i ah m i gh t b e ul ll e d , f fi
M i ne h e r i tag e i s u n to me as a l i on i n th e f or e s t , i t c r i e th o u t Je t 12 , .

ag a i n s t me . Th e r f e ol l o w s , A nd so Pi la te , w i lli ng to co n te n t s ‘

th e p e op le , r e le as e d Ba r a bbas u nto the m , a nd de l i ve r e d J e sus ,

w he n he h ad s c ou rg e d h i m , to be cr uc ifi e d T He . HEOPHYL .

w i s h e d i nd e e d t o s ati s fy th e p pl eo e , th at i s , to d th i r w ill
o e ,

n ot w h at w as r
ag e e a bl e to j ti e
us c an d to G od . Ps EU Do
J EROME ; H r e e ar e tw o g oat s ; o ne i s th e sca p e g oat ,
th at i s,
on e loose d an d s e n t ou t i n to th e w i l d e rn e ss of h e ll w i th th e
i
s n of th e p p le ;
eo th e o th e ri s s l ai n , as a l am b ,
fo r th e si n s o f

th o s e w h o f r gi
ar e o ve n . Th e Lo r d s p o rti on i s alway s s l ai n
’
th e
d e vi l
’
s p rta , (fo r h e i s t h e m as te r of th o s e m e n , w h i c h i s th e
m e a ni n g of B r bb
a a as , ) wh e n fr e e d, is c as t h e ad l o n g i n t o h e l l .

B ED E ; We m u st u n de r s tan d t h at J e s u s w as s c ou rg ed by no B
ed e

r f r 3 21 p
1
o th e th an Pi l ate h i m s e l . F o r J o h n w i te s , P i la te took J e s u s , 1

a n d s cou r
g e d h i m , whi c h we m u s t su pp o se t h at h e d i d , th at th e 1 3 ;
1

J e w s m i gh t b e sat i s e d w i th H i s fi p ai n s an d i n s u l ts , an d

c e as e fr
o m th i s ti n
g for H i s l r
oo d b .

16 . A n d the s o ld i e r s l e d hi m aw a y i nt o t h e ha ll ,

call e d Pr es to r i u m ; a nd t he y c all t oge the r th e wh o l e

b a nd .

17 . A n d t he y c o l th e d h i m w i th p u rp l e , a nd p l att e d
a c r o w n of thor n s , an d p ut it a bo ut hi s h e ad ,

18 . A nd b e g an to s al u t e h i m , Hai l , Ki ng of t he

J e ws !
19 . A nd t h e y s mote hi m on h e a d w i th a r e e d
t he ,

an d di d spit u pon hi m , an d b o w i n g t h e i r k ne e s w o r
s h i pp e d hi m .

20 . A nd wh e n th e y h ad m o c k e d hi m , t h e y t o o k o ff

th e p u r p l e fro m hi m , and p u t hi s o w n c l o th e s on

hi m .
 3 14 GO S PEL A C COR DI N G TO CH P A . xv .

T H EO P HY L . Th e vai ngl o ry of s ol di e rs e ve r r j i c i n g i n d i ,
e o s

o rd e r an d i n i n sul t, h e re d i s p l ay e d w h at p r p e rly b e l ng d o o e

to th e m . Wh e re fore it is s ai d , A nd the
‘

s ol d i e r s le d h i m
a wa
y i n to the ha ll c a l le d P r aztor i u m ,
a n d the y c a l l tog e th e r

the w hole band , th at i s , th e w h ol e c o m any o f th e s ol di e s , p r

Be d e a nd the y c lo the d hi m wi th p u rp le as a k i ng . B EDE F or s i n c e
u bi s up .
H e h ad b e e n c all e d K i n g of th e J e ws and th e s c ri b e an d ,
s

pri e s ts h ad bj e c te d to Hi m as a c ri m e th at H e u s rp e d r ul e ove r
o u

th e J e wi s h p e o p l e th e y i n d e ri s i on s t ri p H i m , f Hi s f rm r o o e

g a r m e n ts a nd
p u t o n
, H i m a p u rp l r b w hi c h an c i e n t k i n g e o e , s

A u g de u .
s e d t o w ar A U G B u t w e m u s t n d e r tan d th at th e w r d s
e . . u s o
on .

Ev an .
o f M atth e w th e y p t n h i m sca r l t
,
b M ark e xpr
u o es b
y a e ro e, e ss

i ii . 9 .
c l othe d h i m i n p u p le ; fo th at s rl t r b e w r e d b y th e m r ca e o as u s

i n d e ri i n f th e r y al p rp l e an d th r e i s a s r t f r d p rp l e
s o or o u ,
e o o e u ,

ve r l i k e s c rl t I t m l o b e th t M ark m e n ti n s s m e p rp l
y a
y a e . a s a o o u e

wh i c h th e r ob e h ad ab ou t i t th ou gh i t w as o f a c arl e t c l r ,
s o ou .

B de e BEDE ; B u t i n te ad o f th e di ad e m th y p t on H i m r wn
s , e u a c o
ubi s u
p
f th orn s wh r e f r e i t g o e s n A nd p l a tte d a r ow n o f h
.

o ,
e o t o r n o ,
c s,

a nd p u t i t bou t h i s he a d a And f a r al s c p t r t h y or o e e e
y .

g i v e H i m a r e d a s M a tt h w w
e r i t s a n d
, th e y b w b e f r e H i m e e , o o

a s ki ng w h e r f r e th re foll ws A nd beg an to lu te hi m
a ,
e o e o ,
sa ,

H i l K i ng of the J e ws A n d th at th
a ,
l di r s w r hi pp d H i m e so e o s e

as o n e w h f l se ly c all d H i m l f G d i l r fr m w h t i s
o a e se o , s c ea o a

a dd e d : A nd bo wi ng the i r k ne e s , w or s h ipp e d h i m , as th ou gh
He pre te n d e EROME H i s sh m e t k
d to b e G od . Ps EU D o J -
a oo

aw o a h am ; H i s b n d s m ad e u s fr
ur s ; b y eth th rn y c r w n o ee e o o
y
o f H i s h e ad we h v Ob tai n e d th c r w n of th k i n gd m ;
,
a e e o e o

A ug .
by H i s wo n d s w e e h e al d u A U G I t app e ar s th t M atth w
ar e . . a e
u bi s u
p
an d M ark h r e r e l ate thi n g s w hi h t k p l ac e pre i sly n t
.

e c oo v ou , o

th at th y h pp n e d w h n Pi l ate h ad al r ady d li
e a e r d H i m to e e e ve e

b cr i fi d
e ucF J h n s y th t th s e th i n g t k p l
e . or to a s a e s oo ac e a
’
b u t th at wh i c h fo ll o w s , A na wh e n the y h a d m ock e d
’
Pil at e s h o u se ;

h i m , the y took f
o the p u rp l e f r om h i m , a nd
p u t on h i m hi s ow n

c lo the s , m u st b e k e n p l ac l as t f all wh n
un de r s to o d t o h av e t a e o , e

H w s al r ady b e i n g l d t b ru i fi e d P SEUDO J EROME ; B t

e a e e o e c c .
-
u

i n a m y s ti c s e n e J s w as tr i pp d o f H i c l th
s ,th t i f
e su s e s o e s, a s, o

th e J e w s an d i s c l o th d i n a p u rp l
,
r b th at i i n th e e o e, s, e

G e ntile c h rc h whi c h i s gat he r e d t g th e r o t f th r c k

u ,
o e u o e o s .

A g i n p tti ng i t ff i n th
a , u nd s O ff n d i n
g H goi n i e e ,
a e ,
e a a s

l th d wi th th J e w i sh p e p l e f
c o e w h n th e f ln f th o ,
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m e an , H e r e c e i ve d it n ot to d i n r k , bu t o nl
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w o u ld n ot dri nk , M ark e xpre ss e s by , he r e ce i ve d it n ot , bu t
w as Si l e n t as to H i s t a s ti n g i t . PS EUDO J EROME H e -
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re f u se d t o tak e si n fo r w h i c h H e suff r e d w h e r e f re
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t h e y
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a r te d hi s g a r m e n ts , c a s ti ng lo ts them , w ha t
p u p on e ve r y

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mi xe d g o o d fo r u s, an d is th e w oo d of li f e . Th e fir st

h an d r
s t e tc h e d ou t to th e w ood c au gh t h ol d of d e ath ;
th e s e c on d f
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l an d of th e li vi n g, fo r by Hi s cr oss C h ri st h as ta ke n away

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t o p , th e N o rth is on th e r i gh t , th e S ou th on th e f
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h ou r da rk n e ss o ve r pre ad
s th e e ar th , so th at n o one c o u ld

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to be fi e d wh e nc ru c i b ,
b Pi l ate s at d o w n at h i s tri u n al a ou t
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b la ph e m e r Sh l d h a e th e b n e fi t f i t li gh t Wh e re
s s ou v e o s .

fo re i t g e s n A nd w he n the si x th h o w s com the r e

o o : ur a e,

A ug . w a s d a r k ne s s ove r th e w h ole la n d u n ti l th e n i n th h ou r .

d e C on
Ev a n .
.

AUG . Lu k e ad d e d to th i s ac c Ou n t th e c au s e of th e d a rk ne s s ,

3 ,
17 .
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' '
. MARK . 3 25

th at i s , th e d a rk e ni ng of th e su n . T H EOPHYL I f . thi s h ad
b een th e ti m e for an e c l i p se so m ne m i gh t h sai d th t thi
, e o a ve a s

th at ha pp e ne d w as n at r al b t i t w
u th e f
, rte e nth m un as ou oo ,

wh e n no e c li p se ca n tak e p l ac Th r f ll w A nd t e . e e o o s : a

th e n i n th h ou r J e su s cr i e d w i th a lo u d vo i c e , s a y i ng , E loi ,
E loi , la m a SEUD O J EROM E ; A t th n i n th
s a ba c h t h a n i . P -
e

h r th t n th p i c
ou , e f m n y w h i h h d b e e n l t i f nd
e e e o o e c a os s ou ,

by th ve rt rn i n g O f th
e o h u B EDE ; F w h n A d am B d e ou s e . or e e e

bi
i n n e d i t i al w ri tt n t h t h h r d th i e f th L r d “ ” 9
s
°

, s so e a e ea e vo c o e o ,

w lk i n g i n p r d i
a i n th c l fte r m i d d y ; n d i n th t G
a a se , e oo a -
a a a en 3
.
,

h ou r wh n th fir t A d m by i n ni n g br gh t d ath i n t th
e e s a
8
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. th at e L rd w c r c i fi d
us o s ve , ou r o as u e ,

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e n wa
g i n su
g a w a y fr m t h c e n
s tr o f t h w r l d ; o e e o e o

b t t
u nr i e H
a c l br t d th
su s m y te ri e s f H i
e e e a e
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ti n ; b
o H di d f
e c au s e in b t r s e ge a i n f or our s s, u o e a or ou r

j ti fi ti n N n d y o w n d r t th l wli n
us ca o . or ee f Hi u o e a e o e ss o s

w rdo t th e c m p l ai n ts as o f n f r ak n wh e n y
s, a o l k o e o s e , ou oo

on t h e ff n c f th c r s k n wi n g th f rm
o e e o e f a r an t
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u e ,
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a s , a ue e o

to th D i i ni ty b t b di ly ff c ti on ;
e v ,
H i S ayi n g Why
u o a e s so s ,

h t th
as f o k nou m w pr p
r sa r t o e b di l y e i c f as o e a o vo e , or

th e b d y i n e r n t r lly w ont t wi sh t b
o s ve a u a p r te d o o e se a a

f m th
ro li f w h i h i joi n d t
e e it F c l th gh s e o . or a ou ou r

S iav o u r H i m lf ai d thi H r all y sh e we d th e w ak

se s s, e e e

ne s s f Hi b dy ; H p k th re f r
o s o m n h ri n g e s o e e o e as a , ea

a b t w i th H i m m y f li n g f wh e n p l c d i n d an ge r w
ou ee s, or a e e

f n cy th t w a d s rt e d by G d THEOPHY L O r H e
a a e re e e o . .
,

s p e k s thi
a m n c r c i fi e d by G d f
s as a m f u we men o or e ,
or

h av e b n f r ak n by th F th e r b t H n e e r h as Fo
ee o s e e a ,
u e v . r

h r w h at H
ea y s ; I m n t lon
e sa b t h F t
ah w i t h
o J h a e , e c a use e a er i s o n1 6 ,
3 2
m e . Th o gh H e m y al u h ai d thi b e i ng a J e w c
a so ave s s as , a -
‘

c r d i n g t o th e fl
o h as th g h H h ad s ai d
es W h
, y h a t t h ou f e ,
s ou or

sak n the J wi h p p l e e th t th y h s r i fi d Thy S n ?

eo e , so a e ave c u c e o

F or as we som e ti m e s sa
y G o d h as
p u t o n m e th at i s m
, , , y
h u m an n at u e , r so he r e al s o w e m us t u n d e s tan d t hou r
ha s t f or s a k e n m e , m e an m y n at u e ,
to r or th e J e wi s h pe pl o e .

I t go e s o n : A n d s om e of t he m th a t s too d by , w h e n the y
he a r d i t, s a i d , B e h old , he c a l le th E li a s . BEDE ; Th e se Be d e
h o w e ve r I su pp o se we r e R o m an Soldi e r s w h o di d n o t “bl ” P‘
 G O S PEL ACCORDING TO CHAP XV . .

u n de r stan d th e p e c ul i ari ty _
of th e H e bre w t on gu e , b u t , fr om
Hi s c all i n g E l oi ,
th o u gh t th at Eli as w as c all e d by H i m .

B u t i f th e J e w s are u n d e r s to o d t o h av e s ai d thi s , th e y m u s t
be su pp o se d to d o th i s , as ac c u s i n g Hi m of folly i n c all i n g

fo r th e ai d of E l i as I t go e s o n : A n d
. one ran a nd j i l l e d
v i n e a r , a n d p u t i t on a r e e d , a nd hi m
a s on e
p g f u ll o f g g a ve

to d r i n k , s a y i ng , Let a lone : le t us se e w h e th e r Eli a s wi l l

c om e to ta k e h i m d ow n r e f lly th e r e as on
. J oh n sh e w s mo u

w hy th e i n e gar w as gi e n t o th e L o r d t o d ri n k s ayi n g th at
v v , ,

Jh o n J e s u s s ai d I th i r t th at th e S c ri p tu r e s m i gh t b e ful fill e d
, s , .

1 9, 28
Th e y h owe v e r appli e d a s p n ge f l l f i n e gar t H i s m ou th
.

o u o v o .

P SEUDO J E ROM E ; H r e h e p o i n ts ou t a si m i l i t d e for th e

-
e u

J ws ;
e s p n ge o n a r e d w
a o k d y fi t f b u rn i n g ; th e y e , ea ,
r , or

A ug . fi ll i t wi th vi n e gar th at i s wi th w i c k e d n e s s n d gu i l e
,
A UG , a . .

u bi su p
M tth e w h as n t re lat d th t th m an w h o br ou gh t th e
.

a o e ,
a e

sp n g e fi lle d wi th vi n g r b t th at th o th rs s p ok e ab o t
o e a ,
u e e u

Eli as ; fr o m wh e n c e w e g ath e r th at b o th s ai d i t PS E U DO .

J EROME ; T h o gh th e fl e sh was we ak y t th e h e ave n ly

u , e

P 1 1 7, v i c e whi c h s ai d
o Op e n m th g te s of r i g h te ous ne ss w ax e d a
5 , ,
e e ,

s tr on g W h e r e fo r e th e re foll w s A n d J e s u s c r i e d w i th a
. o :

l ou d voi c e , a n d t h e g hos t g a ve e wh o are o f th e e ar th

up . W
r
d i e w i th a v e y l ow v o i c e , o r w i th n o v o i c e at all ; b u t H e
f
wh o d e s c e n d e d r om h e av e n e ath e d H i s l as t w i th a l ou d br
v oi c e . T HE O PHYL . He w h o b o th r ul e s o ve r d e ath an d

c o m m an d s i t d i e s wi th p owe r as i ts L o r d B t wh at th i s ,
. u

v oi c e was i s d e cl ar e d by L u k F th e i n t t hy ha n d s I e : a r, o

c omm e n d my sp i r i t F or C h ri st w o l d h a e u s n d r stan d
. u v u e

v . note by th i s , th at fr o m th at ti m e th e s ou l s of th e s ai n ts g o up
2 l 7
u
,p
. “

i n t o th e h an d s of G od . For at fir st th e s oul s o f all w e re

h e l d i n h e ll , ti ll H e c am e , wh o pre ach e d th e Op e ni n g o f th e
p ri s on to th e ca pti ve s .

3 8 . A nd t h e ve i l o f th e te m p l e w as re n t i n t wa i n
fr om t h e t o p t o th e b o tt o m .

3 9 A n d w h e n th e c e n t u r i o n , wh i c h st oo d ove r
“

aga i ns t hi m s aw that he s o c ri e d ou t
, ,
an d ga ve u p

th e gh o st h e sa i d T r u l y th i s m an w as
, ,
t he S on of

G od .

40 . T h e re we r e als o wo me n l ook i ng on a far off

V ER . 3 8 —4 1 . sr . MA RK . 82 7

a m ong wh o m w as M a ry M agd al e ne , an d M ar y t he
m o the r f J a m e s t he
l e ss and o f J o s e s and S al o m e ;
o ,

(W h o als o w h e n h e w as i n G al i l e e fo ll o w e d , ,

hi m an d m i ni n i s t e re d u n t o hi m
, a nd m a ny o th e r

w om e n w h i c h c a m e u p wi th hi m u n t o J e r u sal e m .

G LO SS . f r th e E ange l i
A te v st has r e l ate d th e Pas s i o n an d th e
d e ath o f C h ri s t h n w go s , e o e on t o m e n ti o n th o s e t h i n g s whi c h
fo ll o w e d fte r th d ath f
a e e o ou r Lord . Wh e re fo re it is sa i d :

A n d th e ve i l of t h e t e mp le w as r e nt i n tw a i nf m th e top to ro

th e bot tom EROME ; Th . Ps E U Do -J p r e v e i l o f th e te m l e i s e n t,

th at i s th h a n i , p n d THEOPHYL A g i n G d by
e e ve s o e e . . a , o

th e r n di n g f th v i l i m p l i d th t th gr
e o f th H ly
e e e a e ac e o e o

S pi ri t g aw
y n d i
oe s r n t fr m t h t e map l a th t th s e o e e , so a e

H ly f h l i m i gh t b
o o n b
o
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; a l t h t t h t m p l e se e a
c
so a e e e

w i ll m rn am o ng t th J w w h n th y h all d p l r th i r
ou s e e s, e e s e o e e

c al m i ti s an d r e n d th i r
a e l th e
, Thi l i fi gu r f e c o s . s a so s a e o

th e l i i n g t m plv th t i s th b dy f C h ri t i n w h
e e, a ,
e o o s , ose

P i n H i garm n t i s t o rn th t i s H i fl h
as s o s e Ag in it , a ,
s es . a ,

m n an th r th i n g ; f
ea s th
o fl e sh i th
e i l f u te m p l or e s e ve o o r e,

th at i s f ur m i n d , oB t th p w r o f th e fl h i t rn i n
o . u e o e es s o

th e P i n f C h ri t fr m th t p t th b tt m th t i
as s o o s , o e 0 o e o o , a s,

fr om A d am n d wn t th l t t m an ; f
e ve l Ad m
o o e a es or a so a

w m d wh l b y th P
as a e i n f C h ri t n d h i fl h d s n o t
o e e as s o o s ,
a s es oe

r m i n n d r th c r n d o i t d e r c rr p ti on b t
e a u e e u se , or es es ve o u ,
u

w e all a g i ft d wi t h i n
re c rr p ti n A n d w
e h n t h e n t i n o u o . e e c ur o

w ho s tood ove r aga i n s t hi m sa w . He who c o m m an d s a

hu n d r ed s oldi e s r is c all e d a c e n tu ri on . But se e i ng th at He

di e d w i th s u ch p o we r as th e L or d , he won de r e d an d

f
c o n e ss e d . BEDE ; N o w th e c au s e o f th e c e n t u ri o n s
’
wo n d e r Bed e
“b' su p
is c le a r ,
th at s e e i n g th at th e L o rd di e d i n th at w ay , th at i s , se n t
‘

fo rth Hi s s p i ri t ,
he s ai d , Tr u ly th i s m a n w a s th e S on of G od .

For n o o n e c an s e n d f r th
o hi s own s p i ri t ,
b u t H e w h o i s th e
C re ato r o f s ou l s . A UG . Th i s al s o h e m o s t o f al l w on d e re d at , An

fte r th at H e s e n t fo rth as a fi g me o f o ur s i n , i 13 t h]
th at v oi c e wh i c h
f
' .

H e i m m e di ate ly gave u
p H i s Sp i ri t F o r th e s p i ri t o f th e .

M e d i a to r s h e w e d th at n o p e n al t
y o f si n c o ul d h av e h ad p owe r
Th e s e nse of th e ass a e r e fe r p g by as a s i g n of gi f
r e
,
so the te m pl e by the
e nc e to Th e o ph yl ac t appe ars oo be , t at h re a d i n g o f i ts ve i l mi gh t be s ai tod
as th e e ws u se J to re n t e i r c ot e s d d h l h mo u rn .
 GO S PEL A CCOR DING TO CHAP .
—
XV .

to c au s e th e d e ath of Hi s fle sh ; for i t d i d n ot l e ave th e

fl e sh u n w i l li n
gy l , b u t a s i j o i n d t o th e
t w ill e d , for i t was e

W r o p r
d of G o d i n th e u ni ty o f e s o n EROME ; B u t
Ps EU Do J .
-

th e l s t a an o w m ad e t h e fir t
re Th e G n ti l p p l nf s s . e e eo e co e s se .

T h b li n d d J w d n i
e th t th i r
e rr r i w r th an
e e e s, so a e e o s o se

th firs t
e T HEOPHYL . And th r d r i i n rt d f r th e . so e o e s ve e , o

J e w ki ll s n d th e G n ti l c n fe s
,
a ; t h e d i s c i p l s fl y an d e e o se s e ,

th w o m e n r e m ai n
e F r th r f l l w s T w re l o
. o e e o o : he r e e a s

w om e n look i ng f a m ong s t M a ry
“

.
on a ar o
f , w h om was
Magd a le ne a n d M a r y th e m o the r of J a m e s the le ss a n d
,

O ig in J d S m O RIG E
r

M tt
a
of .
os e s a n a l o e ,
N ; B u t i t s e e m s to m e th at .
,

T t
ra c h e r e
.

t.
h r e e w o m e n ar e c hi e fl y n am e d by M atth e w an d ,
3 5.
M ark Tw o i n d e e d ar e s e t d o w n b y e ac h E van g e l i st M ary
.
,

M agd al e n e an d M ary th e m o th e r o f J am e s ; t h e thi rd i s

,

c all e d by M atth e w th e m o th e r o f th e s o n s o f Z e b e d e e b u t b
, y ,

Be d e
M ark sh e is c al l e d S al o m e . B E DE ; H e m e an s by J am e s
u bi s up .
th e Le ss ,
th e s o n o f A l ph ae u s , wh o w as al s o c al l e d th e b ro th e r
o f o ur L or d , be c au s e h e w as th e s on of M ary , our L rd s o
’

i st r w h o m J ohn s
’
m o th e r s s e , m e n ti on , sa i
y gn , N ow t h e r e
’
s tood by th e c r oss o
f J e s u s h i s m o th e r a nd h i s m o th e r s

s i s te r , M a r y of C le op h a s , a nd M a r y M ag d a l e n e . A n d he
se e m s to c al l he r M ary of C l e o p h as from , her fath e r o r s o m e

re l ati on B u t h w a c alle d J am e s th e L ss t d i ti ng i h
. e s e ,
o s u s

h i m fr om J m e s th e G r e at th at i the s n f Z b e d e wh o was
a , s, o o e e ,

c al l e d am n g s t th e fir t f th A p s tl e s by o
o L rd F urth e r s o e o ur o .
,

i t w as a J w i h tom n wa i t th u gh t b lam b l e afte r th e

e s cus ,
or s o a

m an n e r s f an n c i nt p e p l th t w o m e n sh l d furn i h t
o a e o e, a ou s o

te c h e r s f
a d an d c l th i n g u t o f th i r s b tan c
oo W h re o o e u s e . e

f r th e r f ll w s : Wh l o w h n h w i n G li l e f ll w d
o e e o o o a s e e as a e o o e

hi m, a nd m i n i s te r e d u n to hi m . Th e y m i ni ste r e d u n to th e
L o rd of th e i r su b s t an c e , th at H e m i gh t r p ea th e i r c arn al

t h i n gs wh o s e p i ri t al th i ng s th y r ap d
s u e e e , an d t h at H e mi gh t
sh e w f rth o a ty p f r ll m as te r s w h
e o o a ,
o u gh t to b e c o n te nt

w i th f d oo a n d c l th i n g fr m t h i r d i c i p l
o o e s es . B u t le t u s se e

wh t c m p
a o an i o n s H e h ad wi th Hi m , for i t g o e s on : A nd
m a ny o th e r w om e n w h i c h came u
p w i th h i m i n t o J e r u s a le m .

P s EU D oEROME ; A s th e fe m al s e th rou gh th e V i rgi n M ary

-
J e x

i n t h t
s ot fr m sal ti n s i t i s n t th r
u t w y fr m
ou o s va o , o o us a a o

th k n wl d g f th m y t ry o f th r
e o e nde f th o e s e e c o s s, a o e

r rr ti n th r gh th e w i d w M ry M agdale n n d th e
e su ec o ,
ou o a e, a

othe r wh w r m th e r
s, o e e o s .
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V ER 4 2 4 7. . sr . MARK . 3 29

42 . A nd now w he n the e ve n was c ome , be c aus e i t

w as t he p r e p a r a t i o n t h at , i s, t h e d ay b e fo r e the
sa bb ath ,

4 3 J o s e p h o f A r i m athaza an h ono u ra b l e c o u ns e ll or
.
, ,

w h i c h als o w a i t e d for t h e k i ngd o m o f G o d c am e an d , ,

w e nt i n b o ldl y u nt o P i lat e and c r a ve d t he b o d of

y ,

Je sus .

4 4 A nd P i la t e m ar ve ll e d i f he w e re al re a d d e ad
.

y
an d c all i n g u n t o h i m t he c e n t u ri o n he as k e d h i m ,

w h e th e r h e h ad b e e n an y whi l e d e a d .

45 A n d w h e n h e k n e w i t o f t h e c e nt u r i o n he ga ve
.
,

t he b o d y t o J o s e ph .

4 6 A nd he b ou ght fi ne l i ne n an d t o o k hi m d o w n
.
, ,

a n d w r a pp e d h i m i n t h e l i n e n and l a i d hi m i n a ,

s e p u l c hr e wh i c h w as h e wn o u t o f a r ock and r oll e d a ,

st o ne u nt o t h e d oor o f t h e s e p u l c hr e .

4 7 A n d M ar y M agd al e ne an d M a r y t he m o th e r of
.

J o s e s b e h e ld wh e r e he w as la i d .

G LOSS . A te f r th e p as s i o n an d d e ath of C h ri s t , t he E van G l os s .

m
t r l Hi s b ri l “
g e l i s e ate s u a , s ay i n g , A nd no w w h e n th e e ve n w as
c om e , be c a u se i t w a s th e p r e p a r a ti o n , tha t i s , th e da y befor e
t he s a bba th , J os e p h of A r i m a th ae a ; Wh at i s c al le d . B EDE Be d e

“ bi
p a r as c e u e in G r k
ee , i s in L ati n p r ep a r a ti o ;
c by whi c h n am e
“
1”

th o s e J e w s , wh o li ve d am o n
g s t G re e k s , u se d to x th
c all th e s i

d ay of th e w e e k b
, e c au s e on th at d ay th e y u se d to pr p ar e e

w h a t w as ne ce ssa ry fo r th e r e st of th e sa bb ath d y B a
a . ec u se

th e n m an w as m ad e on t h e si x th d ay , b u t on th e s e v e n th th e

C re ato r re s te d fr o m al l Hi s wo rk ,
fi tly w as o ur S av i o u r
r
c u ci fi e d on th e S i x th d ay , an d th u s f l fi ll d th my t ry f
u e e s e o

m an
’
s r r
e s t o a ti o n . But on th e sa bb th r ti n g i n t h t m b
a , es e o ,

He w as w ai t i n g fo r th e e ve n t o f th r rr ti n w h i h was
e e su ec o , c

t o c o m e o n th e e i gh th d ay . S o we m u s t al s o in t h i s age of

ti m e b e c u ci r fi ed to t h e w o rl d ; b u t i n th e s e v e n th d ay , th a t
i s , whe n a m an h as p ai d t h e b
d e t t o d e at h , o ur b o di e s i n de e d
m u st r e st i n th e g r
a ve ,
but our s o u ls r g
afte oo d wo rk s in
hi d d e n p e ac e wi th G o d ; t i ll i n th e e i gh th p ri e od, e ve n o u r
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ti o n , h e ad d s , B e h old th e p la c e w he r e th e y la i d hi m Thi s .

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w o m an d e ath w as ann o u n c e d , s o al so m i gh t l i fe r i si n g a
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o wn d am n a ti n oTHEOPH Y L . Or . e ls e ; to e ve ry c re at r u e ,

th a t i s, wh e th r b e li
e i ng n b li ev or u e e vi ng I t goe s o n : He
.

tha t be l i e ve th a nd is bap ti ze d s ha ll be s a ve d Fo r i t i s n o t
.

e n ou gh to b e li e ve ,
for h e wh o b e l i e ve th an d is no t b p ti a ze d,
bu t i s a c ate c h u m e n , h as n ot
y e t at tai n e d to p r fe e c t s al vati o n .

G REG B ut p rh ap s s om
. e e on e m ay sa
y i n h i m s e l , I h ave G re g f .

“bi “
al r dy b l i
ea d I h al l b e e ve ,
s e save d . H e say s w h at i s tr u e , i f P ’

h k e p h i f i th by w rk
e e s s ; fo r
a th at i s a t ue ai th ,
w hi c h
o s r f
d oe s n o t c o n tr ad i c t b y i ts d e e d s w h at i t say s i n wo d s r .

r f
Th e e oll o w s : B u t h e tha t be l i e ve th n o t s h a ll be da m ne d .

BEDE ; Wh a t s h all we sa
y h b
e r e a ou t i n an ts , w h o by e as o n f r Be d e
of th e ir a g e c a nn o t
y et b e li e ve ; fo r as to o l d e e s o n s th e e rp r r “bi Bu
l k

is no q u e s ti o n . In th e C h u rc h th e n o f ou r S avi o u r c hi l d r en

b e li e ve by o th e rs , as al s o th e y d r w fr e om o th e r s th e sin s

w hi c h are r e m i t te d to th e m in b p ti m
a s . I t goe s o n : A nd
the se s i g n s s h a ll f o l lo w th e m t ha t be l i e ve ; I n my n a m e s h a ll
t he y cas t ou t d e vi ls ; t he y s ha l l s
p ea k w i th ne w tong ue s
 3 46 GO S PEL AC C ORD I NG TO CHAP . x vr

the y s h a ll ta k e up se r
p e n ts . T HEOPH Y L Th at i s .
, th e y sh al l
s c atte r b e fore th e m se rp e nts , wh e th e r i n t lle c tu al
e o r s e n si ble ,
as it is s ai d , Ye s h al l tr e ad u p on s e rp e n ts an d sco rp i o ns ,

wh i c h is u n d e r s to o d s pi ri tu ally B u t i t m ay
. al s o m e an
se n si ble se rp e n ts as wh e n , Pau l r e c e i v e d n o hu t r from
t he vi p e r T h e r e foll o ws
. A n d if : the y d r i n k a ny d e a d ly
thi ng , i t s ha ll n ot h u r t th e m . We r e ad of m any su ch c as e s

i n h i story , for m any p e rson s h ave d ran k p oi son u nh m t '

, by
gu ar di n g th e m s e l v e s w i th th e s i gn of C h ri s t I t g e s
. o on :

The y s ha ll lay h a n d s on t he si c k , a nd the y s h a ll r e c or e r .

G RE G . A r e we th e n wi th ou t fai th b e c au s e w e c an n o t d o th e s e
s i gn s ? N ay , b u t th e s e th i n gs w e re n e c e s s ary i n th e b e gi n n i n g
o f th e C hu r ch ,
fo r th e fai th of b e li e v r s wa e s to b e n o u ri sh e d by
mi r ac l e s , th at i t m i gh t i n cr e as e . T hu s w e al s o , wh e n w p l an t
e

r o ve s , p o u r w ate r u p on th e m , u n ti l we th at th e y h av e
g se e

gr o wn s tr o ng i n th e ea rth ; bu t w h e n on c e th e y h av e firm ly
fix e d th e i r ro o ts , we l e ave O ff i rri gati n g th e m . T h e s e si gn s an d
m i rac l e s h ave o th e r th i n gs wh i c h we o u gh t to c on s i d e r m or e

m i n u te ly . F or H oly C hu rc h doe s e ve ry d ay i n s p i ri t w h at
th e n th e A p o s tl e s d i d i n b o dy ; fo r w h e n h e r Pri e s ts b y th e

gr ac e of e x o r c i sm l ay th e i r h an d s on b e li e v e rs , an d f rb i d
o

th e e vi l s p i ri ts t o d w e l l i n th e i r m i n d s , wh at d o th e y , b u t
c as t ou t ful wh o h e l e ft ar thly
d e vi l s ? A n d th e fai th av e

w o r d s an d w h o e t on gu e s s ou n d fo r th th e H oly My s t ri
,
s e e s,

s p e ak a n e w l an g age ; th e y w h o b y th i r g
u d warn i n g s e oo

tak aw ay e vi l fr o m th e h e ar ts o f o th e r s t ak u p s e rp e n ts ;
e nd ,
e a

w h n th e y are h e ar i ng w o rd s o f p e sti l e n t p e r s
e s i n w i th ou t ua o ,

b e i n g at all dr awn asi de to e vi l d oi n g th e y d ri n k a d adly ,

e

thi n g b t i t wil l n e ve r h u rt th e m ; wh e n e ve r th e y s e e th e i r
, u

n e i gh b o rs r w i n w ak i n d w rk n d b th i r g o o d
g o u g e g o o s a y e o ,

e x am p l e s tr e n th e n th e i r l i f t h l th i r h n d o n th e
g e
y a
y e a s e,

s i ck th at th e y m ay r e c o ve r
, A n d al l th s m i r c l s ar e . e e a e

g r e at e r i n p ro p o r ti o n a s th e
y ar e s p i ri t u al a n d b y t h e m s o u l s ,

a n d n o t b o di e s a e r ai s e d r .

19 . So th e n aft e r th e L or d had s p ok e n u nt o th e m ,

h e was r e c e i ve d u i n t o h e a ve n a nd sat o n t he r i ght

p
-

han d of G od .

20 . A nd th e y we n t for th , and p re a c h e d e ve ry wh e r e ,
VER . 1 9, 2 0 . ST . MARK . 3 47

th e Lo r d work i ng wi th th e m , and c o n fi r mi ng t he w o rd
wi th s i gn s fo ll o wi ng . A me n .

Ps EU Do J -
EROME ; r
Th e Lo d J e s us , w h o h ad d e s c e n de d
fr om h e ave n to gi ve li b e r ty to o ur w e ak n atu r e , H i m s e l f al so
as c e n d e d ab o v e th e h e ave n s w h e re fo r e i t i s s ai d S o t he n
; ,

a
f te r t h e Lor d h ad s
p ok e n u n to th e m , he w a s r e ce i ve d u
p
i n to he a ve n . A UG . By wh i c h w o ds r He se e m s to sh e w A ug ,

c l e arl
y e nou
gh t h at t h e for e go i n g d i s c ourse w as th e l as t th at “bi ” 1”

He s p ak e to t h e m u o n p e ar th , th ou gh i t d oe s not a pp ar e to
bi n d us d own al to g e th e r to th i s Op i n i on . For H e d o e s n ot

sa
y A t
,e H e hf r
a d t h u s s o p ke n u n to th e m , wh e r fo re
e it ad m i ts

of b
e i n g u n d e s too d n o t r as i f th at was th e l as t d i s c ou rs e,

b u t th at th e w o rd s w h i c h ar e he re u se d , Afte r the L or d
ha d sp ok e n u n to the m , he was r e c e i ve d i n to he a ve n, m i gh t
be l ong to al l Hi s o th e r d i sc o u rs e s . B u t s i n c e th e a gu m e nts r
whi c h w e h ave u se d a b o e m ak v e us r ath e r su pp o se th at th i s
was th e l as t ti m e , th e re f r e w e o o u gh t to b e li e ve th at a fte r
r
th e s e w o d s , t o ge th e r w i th th o s e w hi c h ar e re c o rd ed i n th e
A c ts of th e A p o s tl e s , o u r L or d as c e n d e d i n to h e ave n G R EG G g . .
re ,

We h ave se e n i n th e O ld T e s tam e nt t h at Eli as w as tak e n u p bi p “ 8u :

i nto h e av e n . B u t th e e th e r e al h e ave n i s on e th i n g , th e ae i al r
is an o th e r . Th e ae ri al r th E li th n
h e ave n i s ne a e r r th e ea , as e

w a r ai e d i n to th e e ri al h a e n th at h m i gh t b e c rri e d ff
s s a e v , e a o

su d d e n l y i n to m s c r t r gi on f th e arth th e r t l i e i n
so e e e e o e , e o v

g r eat c al m n e s f b d y n ds p i ri t
o n t i l h ro t rn t tha n d s , u e e u a e e

f th e w rl d n d p ay th e d e b t o f d th W e m y al o b r e
‘

O o , a ea . a s o se v

th at E li a m n te d i n a h ari t th t b t h i s th m i h t c o a e
s p ou
y u
y g ,

u n d e rs t an d th t a m e r m an r e q i r e s h l p fr m w i th
a e t B t u e o ou . u

o ur Re d e e m r as w r d w as n o t c arri d p by c h ri t
e , e ea , e u a a o ,

n t b y an g l s
o b c a e H wh h d m ad al l thi n g w s
e , e us e o a e s a

h m e o e r all by Hi
o v wn p w r W m st al c n i d e rs o o e . e u so o s

wh t M rk
a abj i n A n d t t the ig h t h n d of G d i n
su o s, sa a r a o , s ce

S te p h n s ay I th h n n d n d th S n f M n e a ve s O e e a e o o a
e s, p se e e ,

ha n d G od N ow s i t ti n g is th e
s ta n d i ng at th e r i gh t f
o .

at ti t u d e j dg
of a u e, s tan d in g o f o ne fi gh ti n g h e l i ng
or p .

The r f r S te ph n
e o e e ,
w h e n t oi li n g i n th e c o n te s t, saw H i m

s tand i n g, wh o m h e h ad fo r h i s h e l p er; bu t M ark d e s c ri be s

 3 48 GO S PEL A CC ORD I NG TO CH AP . x vr.

Him as s i tti n g afte r Hrs as su m p ti on i n to heav e n , b e cau s e

r th e gl ory o f Hi s as s m p ti on H e wi ll i n th e e n d b s e e n
afte
‘

u e
,
‘

A u g de .
as a j u d g A UG L e t u s n t th e r e fo r e u n d e r s t n d thi s
e . . o a
S y mbo
si tti n g as th o u h H e w e r e p l a c e d th e r i n h u m an l i m b s s if a
10 , 7 . g e ,

th e F ath e r s at o n t h l e ft th S on n th e ri gh t b t by th e e , e o ,
u

ri gh t h an d i ts e l f w e n d e r tan d t h e p w e r wh i c h H e as m an
u s o ,

r e c i e d fro m G o d th at H e h o l d c om e t o j d ge w h o first
e v ,
s u u ,

h ad c me to b e j u d g d F o by s i tti n g w e xpr s h ab i tati on

o e . r e es ,

r s o n h e s at hi m s e l f d o w n i n th at c n tr
‘

a s we s a of a y ou
y p e ,

f r m an y y e ar s ; i n th i s w ay th e n b li e th at C h ri t d we ll s
o e ev s

at th e r i gh t h an d o f G o d th e F at h e r F o H e i s b l e s s e d an d . r

d w l ls i n b l e ss dn e s s w h i c h i s c al l e d th e ri gh t h an d f th e
e e ,
o

F ath r ; f all i s ri gh t h an d th e r e i n c e th e r e i s n m i s e ry
e or ,
s o .

I t go e s o n : A n d the y w e n t f or th a n d p r e a c he d e ve r y w he r e ,
t he L o r d w or k i ng w i th th e m , a n d c onfi r m i ng the w or d w i th

Be d e s i g ns a nd B ED E ; O b s e r ve th at i n pr o p r ti o n as
w on d e r s . o
u bi su
p .

M ar k b e gan hi s h i s to ry late r s o h e m ak e s i t re ac h i n wri ti n g ,

t o m o r e d i s tan t ti m e s fo r h e b e g an fr o m th e c mm e n c e m e n t
,
o

o f th e pr e ac hi n o f th e G s p l b J h n n d h e r h i n
g e
y o a e a c e s o ,

hi s n arr ati e th o se ti m e s i n w h i c h th e A p o stl s s w e d th e

v e o

G g s am e w r d o f th e G s p l th r o u h o u t th e wo rl d
o G REG
o
re .
g e . .

ubi s u p .
B u t w h at s h o l d w e c on s i d e r i n th u w rd i f i t b e n o t th at e se o s,

Ob e di e n c e follo w s the pre c e pt n d Si gn foll w th Ob e di a s o e

e n c e ? F o r th e L r d h ad c o m m an d e d t h e m oG i nt ll th e , o o a

w or l d p r e a c hi ng t he G osp e l, an d, Y e s h all be wi tn e s s e s

A ug .
e ve n un to r th e
A U G B u t h o w w as thi s
en ds of t h e e a th . .

p
E i st
p r ac h i n g f l fi ll e d b
.
t h A p s tl e s i n t h r e m n
x x
c ci .
y e o s c u
e e e a y e ,
ar

12 .n ati n s i n w h i c h i t h s j u s t b e g n an d
o th r s i n wh i c h i t h as a u ,
o e
A t 1
8.
c s
n ot
y t b e gu n t o b
,
f l fi l l d
e ? T r ul
y t h e n thi pr e e p t w as e u e s c

n t s l ai d u p on t h A p s tl e s by o r L r d
o o s t h o gh th e y e o u o ,
a u

al o n e t o w h m H e th e n p k e we r t o f l fi l o g r e a t a s o e u so

c h ar ge ; n th e am e w a
y as H I
y B h l d I m
s w i th e sa s, e o ,
a

y u a lw y e v n u n t o th e e n d
o fa t h s, w l d pp
e ar e n tl
y t o e or ,
a o

th m l n ; b t w h d e n t n d r t an d t h t th e pr o m i se
e a o e u o o s o u e s a

i s mad e t o th e Cath o li c C h u rc h ,
w h i c h th o u gh som e ar e

d yi ng, r s a e b rn
o th e r o ,
s h al l be h e re u n to th e e nd of th e

w o rl d ?
"

T H E OPHYL B t . u w e m u st al s o kn ow fr m th i s th at
o

iv o rd s ar e co n fi rm e d b y d e e d s as th e n i n th e A p s tl e s w rk s
o o

c on fi rm e d th e i r wo rd s , for s i gn s f
o l lo w e d .
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G rant th e n , O
va n . 1 9, 2 0 . ST . MARK .

C hri s t , r
th at the go o d w o d s whi c h w e s p k
ea m ay b e c on

firm e d by work s an d de e d s , so th at at th e l as t , Th o u wo rk i n g
w i th us i n w o rd an d p rf
i n d e e d , w e m ay b e e e c t , fo r T hi ne
as is fi tti n g i s th e gl o r b
y o th o f w o rd an d d eed A m en . .