Ch. a3. Watch andpray. St. Mark. Chrift anointed. Ch. 14 cometh : at even, or at midnight, at meat, there came a woman, ha- or at the cock- crowing, or in the ring an alabafter box of ointment; morning.) 36. Left coming fud- of fpikenard, very precious ; and denly , he fand you fleeping. 37. the brake the box, and poured it And what I fay unto you, I fay un- on his head. 3. Note, This Simon, it is moll like, having been cured by him of a Leprofie, Chewed his, rhankfulnefs in entertaining him. 2. Bethany, like the Villages near London, contained a large circuit of ground, it being ufüal for Ci. tizens Cs to fet their Country hoofer, and for fuch grounds to be fo populous. 3. It was a Cruife of precious Spike-Oil, shaken and pour- ed out. to all, Watch. 34. So long í1a11 Chrift he out of fight, that hewillfee m to Men, as one in a far Country : But fee that ye do the work he let you , and watch for his coming in a wakeful prepared frate continually. This is my charge to you. and to all. Note, It occafioneth great perplexity to the Readers here and Marrb. 24. that the deflru- &ion of7eruflcm, and the final coming of Chrift, feem to be let fo near togéther, as if the latter were to come foot after the former. V. 24. (In chafe dayal or Immediately; which caufeth them to expound the latter part allego- rically, as meaningonly the great commotion. in 3udea : Which feemeth a very hard ex- politico of Chrift's coming wish his Angels vi- libly in the Cloud's, and gathering his Ele& from the fourends ofHeaven, be. The Appa- rition to Con/lantine, and the powerful delive- ranceof the Chrißíans from Heathen rage is left heels than this. Bur e. Things of greateft diftance may be quickly fer together in Wri- ting ; and the queflions may occafion the Con- jun&ion. 2. Chritt fpake for all Ages as well as for them. 3. A thoufand years with the Lord is as one day. 4. And it is undeniable that the Writers gave us not juft all the Words that Chrift fpake. For a. He fpake in Caldee, and they tranflate them into Greek. 2. In this and ether Inftances, their words oft differ among themfclves. 3. They profcfs to omit much that Chrift faid. 4. They place his words oft in divers-orders. Therefore we muft not ga- ther any thing from a weed, or from the omit firm ofa claufe, whichcontradið the (cope of the Text, and the certain truth. CHAP. XIV. a. A Fter two days was thefeafi of the paffover , and of unlea- vened bread : and the chief priefts and the fcribes fought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2. But they faid, not on the feaft-day, left there be an up- tore of the people. 2. They feared the peoples refcuing him. 3. And being in Bethany, in the houfe of Simon the leper, as he fat 4. And there wereforce that had indignation within themfelyes, and faid, Why was this wafle of the ointment made ? g. For it might have been fold for more then three hundred pence, and have been gi- ven to the poor. And they mur- mured againft her. 4. Nvte, Whether it was any beftde7odal; is doubtful. Man's Wit is apt tobe cenforious againfl good works ; one pretence of fonte good which they more value. 2. Three hun- dred pence of theirs, is, as Budeus and Beta oalcolate, fify two FrenchCrowns and a half. A Crown is 6 s. ii 4. our Noble. 6. AndJefus faid, Let her alone, why trouble ye her ? the hails wrought a good work on me. 7. For ye have the poor with you always, and whenfoever ye will, ye may do them good : but me ye have not al- ways. 6. note, That is not heft at one time, that is heft at another; but every thing in its ftalòn. S. She loath done what the could the is come aforehand to anoint my body to. the, burying. 9. Verily I fay unto you, Wherefoever thisgol pel íhall:be preached throughout the whole world, this alto that the bath, done, fhall be fpoken of for a memo- rial of her. 9. Note, The greateft honouring of Chrift tendeth to our own greateft honour, (tho' del-. piled at prefent by the prophane.) Io. And Judas Ifcariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priefts to betray him unto them. to. Note The Devil draweth Sinners to be the
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