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his A/cenſ;on 1nto Heaven. Matthew and Mark are the ſhorteſt in this Narration. I ſhall therefore only confider what Mztthy faith, and what the other Evangelifts ſpeak, as to the ſame things which he mentioneth, leaving out what the orher Evaneelifts have (not art all mentioned by him) to be Diſcourſed in their Prc. per Place, We heard before that Mary Magdalene, and the «. ther Mary, had prepared Spices and Ointment to Anoint the Body of Chriſt, but the Sabbath-day being ar Band, they would nc; by that unneceſſary Attion pr::tane the Sabbath, as Lyke tells y; Ch. 23. 36. They reed on the Sabbath, accyding to the C:ommng. ment, The Sabbath ended with them at the Setting of +» 5. They did not go as ſoon as the Sabbath was ended, but aiter it was ended, as it began ro dawn towards the Firſt Day of the Week, The Firſt Day of the Week began with them as ſoon as the $7. bath was ended, fo as the Firſt Day of the Week, was a third part ſpent, therefore Mark reports the time, Mark 16. 1, 2, 4: when the Sabbath was ſpent, and ſays that Mary Magdalene, ind Ng ry the Mother of Fares, and Salome had bought ſweet Spices, that they might come, and Anoint him, And very early in the Morning, th: fir Day of the Week, they came unto the Sepulchre at the riſing f the Sun. Luke, Ch. 24. 1. faith, that upon the Firſt Day of the feel, very early in the Morning, they came unto the Sepulchre, bringing the Spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. Jin faith, Ch. 20. 1. The firſt Day of the Week, cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the Sepulchre. As to the tine, Three Evangeliſts ſay it was upon the firſt Day of the Week, ear}; jn the Morning, about Sun-Riſing (ſaith Mark) while it was yet db (faich Jon) theſe now interpret Matthew's 8.3 onCfdmyy, which doch not ſignifie, In the Evening of the Sabbath, but in the Een. ing of the Sabbaths, the end of the Week. The Jews in Honour ro the Sabbath, called all the Days of the Week Sabbaths. The firſt of the Sabbath, the ſecond of the Sabbath, g&yc. So as i ouCfiamoy is well Tranſlated by our Tranſlators, In the end of the Sabbaths. The Evening or Night following the Sabbzths, fol- lowing the Seventh Day, which was the Sabbath. Nor is 74 ro be taken here ſtriftly for that time of the Night, which we call the Evening, but for the whole Night, which muſt be reckoned to continue until the Sun-Rifing of the Fir/i-Day if the Week, and fo Matthew expcunds himlſelt, adding, as it begin t! dawn towards the firſt Day of the Week, that is, the firſt Artificial Day(as the Day is accounted from the Sun-Riſing, to Sun-Setring,) otherwiſe it was upon the Firſt Natural Day of the Week, which began from the Sun-Setting before. Matthew mentions the com- ing of Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, who, Mark ſaith, was the Mother of Zames and Salome, to the Sepulchre, 7iin mentioneth only Mary Magdalene, but itis not probable ſhe wen: alone ; and two other Evangeliſts ſay alfo the oher Mary. Like? faith, there was certain others with them.. There might be divers with thera, though one only be named by 7ohn, two by Matthes and Mark, as being the principal Perſons in the Company, Aud chough Matthew only mentioneth their going ro ſee the Sepulciye, yet Mark telleth us, that they wenr alſo to ansint his Body : And Luke faith, they carried the Spices prepared for that end. Thi Faich, as it ſeemech, was yer but weak, as to our Saviour's Re- ſurceton.
came -and rolled back the tone from the door, and ſate upon It. : 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his 14! ment white as ſnow. - 4 And for fear of him the keepers did ſhake, and became as dead men.
Matthew alone telleth us this ; all the other Evarigeliſts 2gree: thar when the VVomen came, they found the Stone rolled away; which caſed che Women of the Sollicitude they had as they came, ſlaying amonegſt chemſelves, ho ſhall roll us away the Stone from the Dor of the Sepulchre ? Matthew faich, an Angel deſcended, and rolled away the Stine, and came and ſate upon it. This Angel had aſſumed a Shape ; for he appeared ro thoſe thar ſaw kim, as 70 his Countenaznce, like Lightening , as to his Garment, as one cloathed in exceeding white Linzen, white as Snow, Whar doth che Watct all this while ? Matthew faich, they were afraid, ſpo9% and be- came like dead Men. Luke and John make mention of 9 Angels:
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