he was dead already, they brake not his legs. 34 But one of the foldiers with a fpear pierced his fide, and forthwith came there out blood and water. 35. And he that faw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he faith true, that ye might believe. 36. For these things were done, that the fcripture fhould be fulfilled, Ab bone of him fhall not be broken. 37. And again, another scripture 37. faith, They fhall look on him whom they pierced. 38. And after this Jofeph of Arimathea (being a difciple of Jefus, but fecretly for fear of the Jews) befought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jefus: and Pilate gave him leave: He came therefore and took the body of Jefus. 39. And there came alfo f Nicodemus (which at the first came to Jefus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. 40. Then took they the body of Jefus, and wound it in linen clothes with the fpices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. 41. Now in the place where he was crucified, there was a garden; and in the garden a new fepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. 42. There laid they Jefus therefore, becaufe of the Jews preparation, for the fepulchre was nigh at hand. CHAP. XX. first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene Tearly when it was yet dark, unto the fepulchre, and feeth the ftone taken away from the fepulchre. 2. Then the runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other difciple whom Jefus loved, and faith unto them, They 5 bExod. 12. 46. Neither fhall ye break a Bone thereof. Numb. 9. 12. They fhall leave none of it unto the Morning, nor break any Bone of it. Pfal. 34. 20. He keepeth all his Bones; not 10 one of them is broken. Zech. 12. 10. They fhall look upon me whom they have pierced. Rev. 17. Behold he cometh with Clouds; and every Eye ry fhall fee him, and they also which pierced him: have at Mar. 15. 42. † Luk. 23.50. See on Mat. 27.57. * See on Joh. 7. 13. 8 Acts 5. 6. The young Men arofe, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. h2 Chron. 16. 14. They buried him [Afa] in his own Sepulchres, and laid him in the Bed, which was filled with the Sweet Odours, and divers kinds of Spicer prepa red by the Apothecaries Art.iMar. 16. 1. † Luk. 24. li See on Mat. 28. 1. See on Joh. 13. 23. k n have taken away the Lord out of the fepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3. Peter therefore went forth, and that other difciple, and came to the fepulchre. 4. So they ran both together: and the other difciple did outrun Peter, and came firft to the fepulchre. 5. And he ftooping down, and looking in, faw them linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. 6. Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the fepulchre, and feeth the linen clothes lie; 7. And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it felf. 8. Then went in alfo that other difciple which came firft to the fepulchre, and he faw, and believed. 9. For as yet they knew not the fcripture, that he muft rife again from the dead. 10. Then the difciples went away again unto their own home. 11. But Mary ftood without at the fepulchre, weeping:" and as fhe wept, fhe ftooped down, and looked into the fepulchre, 12. And feeth two angels in white, fitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jefus had lain: 13. And they fay unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She faith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14. And when fhe had thus faid, fhe turned her felf back, faw Jefus ftanding, and knew not that it was Jefus. 15. Jefus faith Gg 4 r and unto 13.35. Wherefore he faith alfo in another Pfalm, Thou shalt not fuffer thine holy One to fee Cor Luk. 24. 12. Then arofe Peter, and ran unto the Sepulchre, and ftooping down, he beheld the linen Clothes laid by them-ruption. felves. m+ Joh. 19. 40. "t Joh. 11. 44. He that was dead came forth bound Hand and Foot with Grave-clothes, and his Face was bound about with a Napkin. † Pfal. 16. 10. Thou wilt not leave my Soul in Hell; neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy one to fee Corruption. + Acts 2. 25, 31.15 David fpeaketh concerning him, I forefaw the Lord always before my Face, for he is on my right Hand that I fhould not be moved. He feeing this before, fpake of the 20 Refurrection of Chrift, that his Soul was not left in Hell, neither his Flesh did fee Corruption. † A&s Pt Mar 16. 5. And entring into the Sepulchre, they faw a young Man fitting on the right fide, clothed in a long white Garment; and they were afraid. at Mat. 28.9. As they went to tell the Difciples, behold, Jefus met them.- + Mar. 16. 9. Now when Jefus was rifen early, the first Day of the Week, he ap peared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had caft feven Devils. r + Luk. 24. 16, 31. Their Eyes were holden that they fhould not know him. Their Eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanifhed out of their Sight. Joh. unto her, Woman, why weepeft thou? whom feekeft thou? the fuppofing him to be the gardener, faith unto him, Sir, if thou have born him hence, tell me where thou haft laid him, and I will take him away. 16. Jefus faith unto her, Mary. She turned her felf, and faith unto him, Rabboni, which is to fay, Mafter. 17. Jefus faith unto her, Touch me not: for I am not yet afcended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and fay unto them, I afcend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and your God. 18. Mary Magdalene came and told the difciples, that the had feen the Lord, and that he had spoken thele things unto her. 19. Then the fame day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the (1) doors were thut, where the difciples were affembled for fear of the Jews, came Jelus, and ftood in the midft, and faith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20. And when he had fo faid, he fhewed unto them his hands and his fide. Then were the difciples glad when they faw the Lord. 21. Then faid Jefus to them again, Peace be unto you: e as my Father hath fent me, even fo e 21.4. Jefus food on the Shore ; but the Difciples knew not that it was Jefus. at Pfal.22.22. I will declare thy Name unto my Brethren.- Mat. 5 25. 40. In as much as ye have done it unto one of the leaft of thefe my Brethren, ye have done it unto me. Mat. 28. 10. Go tell my Brethren.- † Heb. 2. 11. Both he that fanctifieth, and they who are fanctified, are all one: for which caufe he is not afhamed to call them Brethren. fend God and Father of our Lord Jesus Chrift. The God and Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of Glory. d Mar. 16. 14. 1 Cor. 15. 5. See on Luk. 24. 34, 36. e Ver. 27. Ye now there. ft Joh. 16. 22. fore have Sorrow: but I will fee you again, and your Heart fhall rejoice, and your Joy no Man ta keth from you.. Mat. 28. 18, 19. All Power is given to me, both in Heaven I leave the 15 and in Earth, Go ye therefore and teach, e. Mar. 16. 15. He said Joh. 16. 28. World, and go to the Father. et Eph, 1. 3,17. Bleffed be the C unto (1) The Papifts, to fupport their abfurd Doctrine of Tranfubftantiation, would understand thefe Words, as if our Lord penetrated through the Doors, they continuing fhut, and appeared among his Difciples; but there is no Foundation for fuch a Conceit; for our Lord might filent ly open the Doors and come in amongst them, without their perceiving It. I fee no inconfiftency in putting fuch a Senfe upon thefe Words But if we fhould fuppofe, with the Papifts, that his Body penetrated through the Doors, it will deftroy one end of his Appearing among them, which feems to be, to convince them that he was rifen with the fame Body that was crucified, which he proved to them, by fhewing them his Hands, and his Side, Ver. 20. fend I you. 22. And when he had faid this, he breathed on them, and faith unto them, Receive ye the holy Ghoft. 23. Whofe foever fins yeh remit, they are remitted unto them; and whofe foever fins ye retain, they are retained 24. But Thomas, one of the Twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jefus came. 25. The other difciples therefore said unto him, We have feen the Lord. But he faid unto them, Except I fhall fee in his hands', the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thruft my hand into his fide, I will not believe. 26. And after eight days, again his difciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jefus, the doors being fhut, and ftood in the midft, and faid, Peace be unto you. 27. Then faith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither my hand, and thruft it into my fide: and be not faithlefs, but believing. 28. And Thomas anfwered and faid unto him, My Lord and my God. 29. Jefus faith unto him, Thomas, because thou haft feen me, thou haft believed: bleffed are they that have not feen, and yet have believed. 30. And 5 unto them,Go ye into all the World, 1 many 2 Cor. 5. 7. We walk by Faith, not by Sight. Rom. 8. 23, 24. 25. -We our felves groan within our felves, waiting for the Adoption, to wit, the Redemption of our Body. For we are faved by Hope: but hope that is feen is not hope: for what a Man feeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for. that we see not, then do we with Patience wait for it. I Cor. 13. 12, 13 Now we fee through a Glafs darkly; but then Face to Face. Now abideth Faith,Hope, and Charity.Heb. II. 1, 27. Faith is the Subftance of Things. hoped for, the Evidence of things not feen. By Faith he forfook Egypt, not fearing the Wrath of 20 the King: for he endured as feeing him who is inuifible. + 1 Pet. 1. 8. Whom having not feen, ye love; in whom though now ye fee him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of Glory. 2 Tim. 2. 2. The things which thou haft heard of me among ma-15 ny Witneffes, the fame commit thou to faithful Men, who fhall be able to teach others alfo. Mat. 16. 19. See on Mat. 18. 18. i † Joh. 11. 16. Then faid Thomas,which is called Didymus, unto his fellow Difciples, Let us alfo we may die with him. Yer. 2, 13, 18. Joh. 21. 7. ti Joh. 1. See on Luk. that 25 34:394 * many other figns truly did Jefus in the Prefence of his difciples, which are not written in this Book. 31. But thele are written, that ye might believe that Jefus is the Chrift the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name. CHAP. XXI.. FTER these things Jefus fhewed himself again to the difciples at the fea of Tiberias; and on this wife fhewed he himself: 2. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the fons of Zebedee, and two other of his dif ciples. 3. Simon Peter faith unto them, I go a fishing. They fay unto him, We alfo go with thee. They went forth, and entred into á fhip immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 4. But when the morning was now come, Jefus ftood on the fhore: but the difciples f knew not that it was Jefus. 5. Then Jefus faith unto them, * Children [Or, Sirs], have ye any meat? They answered him, No. he faid unto them, Caft the net on the right fide of the fhip, and ye fhall find. They caft therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7. Therefore that difciple whom Jefus loved, faith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fishers coat unto him, (for he was (1) naked) Joh. 21. 25. 6. And Zebedee, and John his Brother.+ Joh. 20. 14. f Luk. 1. 4. That thou mighteft know the Certainty of those things wherein thou hast been infructed. A&. 4. 12. Neither is there Salvation in any other: for there is none other Name under Heaven given among Men whereby we must be faved. at Joh. 1. 45. Philip findeth Natoanael. et Mat. 4. 21. He faw other two Brethren, James, the fon of 5 and + Luk. 24. 41. While they yet believed not for Joy, and wondred, he faid unto them, Have ye any Meat? h here Luk. 5.4, 6. -Lanch out into the Deep, and let down your Nets for a Draught. And when they had this done, they inclofed a great multitude of Filhes; and their Net brake. i See on Joh. 13.23. (1) The Words tranflated naked, or to be naked, very often fignifie the having only fome part of the Body uncovered; alfo the being without an upper Garment. That St. Peter was not altogether naked, feems evident from what is here faid; for St. John telling him, that our Lord was there, he girt his Fifhers Coat, or his upper Garment unto him, and caft himfelf |