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(.cr all cis was done, and Chriſt riſen, be:ore the Women came, ) I: C:ne cut by the Witch; or by Pilate, ro whom the Watch IC- lated it; or elſe by ſome of the Pris and Elders, who did nor keep Countel fo well as others. 2. To ſhew the horrible Wick- edneFs of theſe Priefts and Elders, that would thus cover the Blood ticy had fpirvith a Lie, and Subornation : Thus one Sin re- cuircs more to defend ir. 2. Toler us ſee how {imple People vill ſhew themſelves in their Malice, Whar a Story here was? I; they were aſleep, how could rhey know that Chriſt's Diiciples came by Night and ſtole him away ? Would no Noife of rolling away the Stone awake them? Maitce will not allow Men Delibe- ration enouzh to ſhew themſelves Wiſe. God infaruaced theſe + Men, that ſucceeding Ages might know they were fuborncd. Here we have alſo the ground ot that Fable with which the Jews pretently filled all the World.
15 Then the eleven diſciples went away into Ga- * Ch. 25. lilee, inro 2 mountain * where Jeſus had appointed | 4 them. 17 And when they ſaw him, they worthipped him : bur ſome doubted.
The other Evangelifts mention ſeveral other Appearances of Chriit, which we thall confider when we come to them. This was in Galilee, upon Chriſt's Appointment, either betore or af- cer his Reſurrection, we cannot certainly ſay when or how. Some think (upon what Grounds I know nor, but becauſe the Evange- lifts mentions no more) that this was the tamous Appearance mentioned by the Apoſtles, when he was ſeen of more than frve hn.d-24 Brechien at once, 1 Cor. 15. 6. The Text ſpeaks bur of e- [even tar went into Galilee ; it is pofſible more might meer him there, bur we have no guidance of Scripture to conclude it. [ S517e worſhipped him, ſome doubted. ) Thomas we know did ſo, fo mizkr orhers: Bur ſome think rhar it had been beter tranſlated, S070 bad doubted : underſtand no ſufficient Reaſon for it; for it is not certain that this was after his other Appearances Mmenti- oned by the other Evangelifts,
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Manifeſtarion of the fame Covenant of Grace, of whic}: OT cifion was a Sign and Seal to them, as Baptiſm is ro us, "Eg are capable of the Obligation of Baptiſm ; for the Obligation ons from che Equity of the Thing, nor from the Underſtandin; . Capacity of the Perſon. hs are alto capable of the ſam ey leges 3 for of ſuch is the Kingdom of God, as our Saviour hat}; =
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