The 34 v. compared with 1 Cor. 15. 3. makes ſome great Au- thors think, that Simon was one of the two, and that Cleopas (who was the other) ſpake this. They make no ſtay at Emmazs, but come preſently to Feruſalem, and acquaint the Diſciples, That for certain Chriſt was Riſen, and that he had appeared to them in the way, and was known of them at their breaking of Bread. q
36 And as they thus ſpake, Jeſus himſelf food in the midſt of them, and faith unto them, Peace be unto
OU. 4 Of this appearance of Chriſt, Mark fpeaks, ch. 16. 14. and Fohn, ch. 22. 15, 20. The Salutation, which he uſeth to them was com- mon amongſt the Jews, and anſwereth our God ſave you, or God be with you, It was an apprecation of all Bleſſing, and Happineſs, which they comprehended under the name of Peace.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and ſuppo-
fed that they had ſeen a ſpirit.
Spirits ſometimes (by Gods permiſſion, or dire&ion_) afſumed humane ſhapes. They ſeeing an humane ſhape, and not able on the ſudden to conceive, how an humane Body ſhould come into the midſt amongſt them, without any more noiſe, or notice taken of it, were affrighted, as we uſually are, at the fight of apprehended Ap- paritions. From hence we may conclude, That either the World, and the beſt Men in it, have been in all Ages deceived, and a few Atheiſts have been wiſer than them all, or there are ſuch Beings as Spirits,
38 And he faid unto them, Why are ye troubled, and why do thoughts ariſe in your hearts ?
39 Beholdimy hands and my feet, that it is I my ſelf : * handle me, and ſee, for a ſpirit hath not fleſh and bones, as ye lee me have. - :
40 And when he had thus ſpoken, he ſhewed them his
hands and hjs feet.
If either the Papiſts, or the Lutherans could ſhew us Chriſts Hands or Feet, while they impoſe upon us to bclieve, that Chriſts Body 15 really preſznt at, or in the Lord's Supper, they would not ſo fright 5, nor make ſo many thoughts ariſe in us as they do, about their apprehenfions of the Nature of a Body. But while the Papiſts allow us fo handle, and to taſt the Bread, and we find no ſuch thing, and the Lutherans ſuffer our Eyes to be open, and we can fee no ſuch thing, -we cannot but conclude, that the Body of Chriſt which they talk of, muſt certainly be a Spirit, which (according to our Saviour's notion_) is a ſubſtance which hath neither Fleſh nor Bones, as we ſee the Body, they would have us to believe hath not ; that 1s to ſay, that the Body they talk of, is no Body. Our Saviour here proveth
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and a piece of an Honey-comb) ſuch a Meal as we read of that he had at the Lake of Tiberias, Fohn 21. 9. He did not cat: to uphold but only to teſtifie his Life. Thus when he tad raiſed the Daughter
| of Zairus, chap. 8. $5. he bid them give her ſomething to eat z ang
for this end Lazarus fat at meat with the reſt, Fohn 12. 2. ang Peter proves the Reſurrettion of Chriſt from their eating and drinkin
with him, A#s 10. 41. Let not profane Wits ſeek knots in Bulruſhec
inquiring what became of this Meat 2 @'c. Let them firſttell us wha: became of the Meat the Angels did eat with Abraham, Gen, 1g g
and learn to believe, that it was eafie with the Power of God toan, nihilate again that Meat, which was not neceſſary for the ſuftentation of the Body of Chriſt, now freed from all the craving of Natura; Appetite, tho he did cat it to ſatisfie them, that he was truly ricn from the Dcad.
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44. And he faid unto them, * Theſe are the words +,
which I ſpake unto you, while I was yer with you, that vc,
all things muſt be fulfilled which were written in the lay of Moles, and i» the prophets, and iz: the pſalms concern. ing me.
The Jews ordinarily divided the Old Teſtament into the Law, the Prophets, and the Holy Writings, which they called the Hagiography. The Book of Pſalms was one of the laſt ſort, and one of the moſt noted among them : ſo as by theſe three Terms our Saviour under. frands all the Scriptures of the Old Teſtament. He tells them, that ne had before his Deat!; while he converſed with them, told them that all things (which were verv many) which were found in any of theſe Books concerning him muſt be fulfilled, he had told them Chap. 18. 31. Matth. 16. 21. OF 17. 22. (& 20. 18. Mark 9, 41, 0 10. 34. | ; :
45 Then opened he their underſtanding , that they might ungeritand the ſcriptures.
::1e did not opci their Underſtanding without the Scriptures ; he ſends them thither, and he knew the Scriptures would not ſufficient. ly give them a knowledge of him, and the things of God, without the intluence and ilJumination of his Spirit 5 they are truly taught of God, who are taught by his Spirit to underſtand the Scripture, Chriſt gives a great Honour to the Scriptures, The Devil cheats thoſe Souls whom he perſwades to caft away the Scriptures in expe. &ation of a teaching by the Spirit. The Spirit teacheth by, not with. out, not contrary to tie holy Scriptures.
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» MM” ; vppr ., 46 And faid unto them, * Thus it is written, and Ly.
thus it behoved Chriſt to ſuffer, and to riſe from the dead ht,
the third day.
All the Divine PrediGtions are certain, and infallible. The Jews did malicioufly and freely proſecute our Saviour to death, and God did certainly foreſee how their Wills would be determined, and the Event was accompliſhed accordingly.
47 And that repentance, and * remiſſion of ſins ſhould * 1 [1
be preached in his name, amongſt all nations, beginning at '* Jeruſalem. 48 And * ye are witneſſes of theſe things. x
The few Words in v. 47. are comprehenſive of the great Duty 2m
of the Apoſtles, 1: To preach Repentance and Remiſſhn of Sins. 1. h Chriſt's Name. 3. To all Nations. 4. Beginning at Jeruſalem. They were to preach Repentance, that is, a turning from ſinful Courſes, into a Courſe of Life conſonant to the Will of God ; and Remiſin of Sins, that is, upon -Repentance, this they were to preach in his Name, which may refer either to their preaching 3 then our Saviour lets them know, that they were to be his Miniſters, and to preach