chief_a priest_n on_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o pilate_n be_v vex_v at_o their_o press_v he_o with_o this_o have_v it_o seem_v to_o vex_v they_o call_v he_o your_o king_n more_o than_o once_o joh._n xix_o 14_o 15._o so_o now_o to_o vex_v they_o more_o he_o have_v it_o write_v in_o the_o table_n above_o mention_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o seem_v before_o this_o be_v nail_v up_o that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v read_v it_o as_o all_o might_n that_o will_v for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a there_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o understand_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o language_n hereupon_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v disturb_v do_v as_o it_o seem_v hinder_v the_o set_n of_o it_o up_o for_o a_o while_n till_o they_o have_v speak_v with_o pilate_n and_o fain_o they_o will_v have_v persuade_v he_o not_o to_o write_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o he_o 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at_o he_o and_o jest_v among_o themselves_o matt._n xxvii_o 41._o mar._n xv._n 31._o some_o of_o these_o scoffer_n charge_v he_o with_o those_o word_n that_o the_o false_a witness_n can_v not_o agree_v about_o that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n a_o plain_a wrest_v of_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophecy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n which_o be_v even_o now_o to_o be_v fulfil_v other_o scoff_v at_o his_o miracle_n as_o if_o his_o save_v other_o be_v nothing_o unless_o he_o do_v now_o save_v himself_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v he_o have_v new_o raise_v lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o they_o very_o well_o know_v he_o have_v foretell_v that_o after_o three_o day_n he_o will_v rise_v himself_o matt._n xxvii_o 63._o the_o scoff_n they_o all_o join_v in_o be_v at_o his_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o messiah_n the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n these_o 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in_o that_o psalm_n of_o the_o passion_n psal_n xxii_o 16_o 17_o 18._o shall_v themselves_o use_v those_o word_n which_o it_o be_v there_o foretell_v some_o will_v use_v on_o that_o occasion_n psal._n xxii_o 8._o a_o plain_a instance_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n that_o though_o they_o read_v the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n every_o day_n yet_o they_o fulfil_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o they_o of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n act._n xiii_o 27_o 28_o 29._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o soldier_n also_o mock_v our_o saviour_n when_o they_o see_v it_o do_v by_o all_o those_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n but_o these_o poor_a heathen_n do_v it_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o humanity_n for_o come_v to_o he_o they_o offer_v he_o vinegar_n luke_n xxiii_o 36_o 37._o this_o be_v mingle_v with_o water_n be_v their_o common_a drink_n xxxvi_o drink_n see_v mâ—…ill_n in_o joh._n xix_o not_o xxxvi_o and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v in_o compassion_n that_o they_o offer_v it_o to_o he_o it_o be_v for_o the_o asswage_n of_o his_o thirst_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o great_a after_o his_o violent_a sweatâ—…_n and_o so_o much_o loss_n of_o blood_n the_o soldier_n at_o this_o time_n have_v receive_v the_o table_n with_o that_o superscription_n before_o mention_v be_v order_v to_o nail_v it_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o cross_n above_o our_o saviour_n head_n luke_n xxiii_o 38._o which_o be_v do_v they_o be_v now_o at_o leisure_n to_o do_v what_o they_o have_v leave_v undo_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o divide_v our_o saviour_n garment_n they_o have_v then_o lay_v aside_o the_o seamless_a coat_n and_o now_o they_o cast_v lot_n to_o know_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o now_o they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a prophetical_a verse_n in_o that_o psalm_n of_o the_o passion_n psal._n xxii_o 18._o where_o david_n say_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o messiah_n they_o part_v my_o raiment_n among_o they_o and_o for_o my_o vesture_n they_o do_v cast_v lot_n they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o before_o matt._n xxvii_o 35._o now_o the_o latter_a part_n also_o be_v accomplish_v thâ—…se_a thing_n therefore_o the_o soldier_n do_v joh._n xix_o 23_o 24._o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v present_a at_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n there_o be_v none_o but_o have_v already_o take_v their_o turn_n in_o revile_v and_o scoff_v at_o he_o but_o only_o the_o two_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_a with_o he_o but_o they_o also_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o chief_a priest_n say_v of_o he_o that_o if_o he_o be_v christ_n he_o shall_v now_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n they_o cast_v the_o same_o in_o his_o tooth_n matt._n xxvii_o 44._o mar._n xv._n 32._o but_o it_o be_v only_o one_o of_o they_o do_v this_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o luke_n xxiii_o 39_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v christ_n save_v they_o self_n and_o us._n the_o other_o hear_v this_o rebuke_v he_o for_o it_o and_o tell_v he_o how_o different_a their_o case_n be_v from_o christ_n we_o indeed_o suffer_v just_o for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o vers_fw-la 40_o 41._o it_o appear_v by_o what_o this_o man_n say_v of_o christ_n innocency_n that_o he_o know_v of_o his_o holy_a and_o exemplary_a life_n he_o know_v also_o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v thereby_o convert_v though_o probably_n not_o till_o since_o his_o commit_v those_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v this_o appear_v by_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o make_v
vers._n 23._o but_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o vers._n 30._o because_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v so_o another_o time_n joh._n viii_o 20._o when_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v lay_v hold_v on_o he_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o they_o can_v not_o because_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v it_o can_v not_o be_v till_o the_o passeover_n the_o latter_a time_n here_o mention_v be_v on_o the_o 23th_o of_o tisri_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o treasury_n in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o day_n upon_o his_o say_v those_o word_n before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o they_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o cast_v at_o he_o but_o not_o to_o work_v miracle_n needless_o he_o escape_v from_o they_o in_o the_o throng_n and_o that_o probable_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o they_o be_v then_o about_o he_o or_o near_o he_o joh._n ix_o 2._o he_o have_v no_o soon_o escape_v that_o storm_n but_o another_o be_v raise_v against_o he_o upon_o his_o work_v a_o miracle_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n it_o be_v his_o give_a sight_n to_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a joh._n ix_o 14._o for_o which_o since_o they_o can_v not_o reach_v our_o saviour_n they_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n verse_n 34._o the_o mean_a while_n our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o return_n from_o jerusalem_n meet_v with_o his_o lxx_o disciple_n who_o bring_v he_o a_o account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o ministry_n the_o first_o place_n he_o come_v to_o be_v martha_n house_n luk._n x._o 38._o she_o be_v a_o widow_n as_o grotius_n think_v her_o house_n be_v at_o bethany_n joh._n xi_o 1._o about_o fifteen_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n vers._n 18._o from_o thence_o he_o go_v on_o through_o the_o city_n and_o village_n luk._n xiii_o 22._o which_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o by_o his_o lxx_o disciple_n no_o doubt_v it_o be_v by_o their_o mean_n that_o wheresoever_o he_o come_v he_o find_v the_o people_n so_o ready_a to_o hear_v he_o as_o we_o read_v luk._n xi_o 29._o that_o in_o one_o place_n they_o be_v gather_v thick_a together_o for_o that_o purpose_n so_o in_o another_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n xii_o 1._o innumerable_a multitude_n insomuch_o that_o they_o tread_v upon_o one_o another_o but_o every_o where_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n get_v in_o among_o they_o luk._n xi_o 53_o 54._o who_o be_v still_o lay_v wait_n for_o he_o seek_v to_o catch_v something_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v accuse_v he_o no_o doubt_v they_o be_v these_o that_o be_v still_o cavil_v at_o his_o miracle_n &_o seek_v sign_n from_o heaven_n luk._n xi_o 15_o 16._o but_o it_o appear_v they_o put_v the_o people_n on_o the_o same_o vers._n 29._o and_o so_o again_o luk._n xii_o 56._o where_o he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o answer_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o to_o the_o pharisee_n matt._n xvi_o 3._o our_o saviour_n thus_o go_v on_o through_o the_o city_n and_o village_n where_o the_o lxx_o have_v be_v be_v now_o again_o make_v his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n luk._n xiii_o 22._o this_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v yearly_o hold_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o cisleu_n above_o two_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o his_o way_n to_o that_o feast_n we_o find_v he_o at_o peraea_n in_o herod_n dominion_n luk._n xiii_o 31._o there_o herod_n keep_v his_o court_n at_o machaerus_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o josephus_n ant._n xviii_o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o he_o can_v not_o like_a to_o have_v the_o bless_a jesus_n so_o near_o he_o for_o his_o be_v there_o can_v not_o but_o mind_n the_o people_n of_o his_o forerunner_n john_n baptist_n who_o death_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o they_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o herod_n for_o that_o reason_n send_v the_o pharisee_n to_o try_v if_o they_o can_v affright_v he_o out_o of_o those_o coast_n it_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n know_v they_o come_v from_o herod_n for_o to_o he_o he_o send_v they_o with_o this_o answer_n go_v tell_v that_o fox_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v die_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o thereupon_o he_o pronounce_v the_o fate_n of_o that_o city_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v desolate_a and_o shall_v be_v leave_v so_o till_o the_o time_n foretell_v psal._n cxviii_o 25_o 26._o even_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jewish_a nation_n shall_v turn_v to_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o this_o our_o saviour_n repeat_v again_o matt._n xxiii_o 37_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o hosanna-time_n at_o his_o come_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n be_v pass_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o these_o word_n shall_v refer_v to_o that_o particular_a occasion_n that_o be_v indeed_o a_o fulfil_n of_o that_o prophecy_n zech._n ix_o 9_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v therein_o describe_v with_o all_o those_o show_v of_o public_a joy_n among_o the_o common_a people_n which_o be_v but_o a_o low_a type_n of_o the_o universal_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o at_o their_o restavation_n our_o saviour_n come_v up_o now_o from_o peraea_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v now_o that_o he_o have_v that_o dispute_n with_o the_o jew_n joh._n x._o 24._o upon_o which_o they_o be_v for_o ston_a he_o more_o than_o once_o vers._n 31_o 39_o but_o both_o time_n he_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o after_o the_o feast_n he_o go_v again_o into_o peraea_n vers._n 40._o about_o this_o time_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n begin_v the_o 36th_o year_n of_o his_o age._n 33_o 36_o 19_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v return_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n make_v his_o abode_n in_o peraea_n with_o his_o disciple_n for_o some_o time_n john_n x._o 40._o and_o there_o on_o the_o account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v john_n baptist_n say_v of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o what_o they_o see_v of_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v many_o believe_v on_o he_o vers._n 41_o 42._o from_o thence_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n he_o come_v into_o judaea_n again_o to_o help_v their_o brother_n lazarus_n who_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n joh._n xi_o 7_o 8._o at_o his_o come_n thither_o he_o find_v lazarus_n dead_a and_o bury_v some_o day_n before_o there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o witness_n our_o saviour_n restore_v he_o to_o life_n which_o put_v his_o enemy_n out_o of_o all_o patience_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n from_o that_o day_n forth_o be_v in_o consultation_n together_o how_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n now_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o our_o saviour_n to_o stay_v there_o nor_o to_o go_v to_o any_o place_n that_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o for_o they_o have_v give_v a_o commandment_n that_o if_o any_o man_n know_v where_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v show_v it_o that_o they_o may_v take_v he_o vers._n 57_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o retire_v into_o the_o country_n near_o to_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v that_o which_o reach_v from_o jericho_n to_o bethel_n josh._n xvi_o 1._o and_o which_o be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o bethaven_n xviii_o 12._o there_o his_o retirement_n be_v in_o a_o city_n call_v ephraim_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o where_o absolom_n have_v his_o sheepshearing_a to_o which_o he_o invite_v david_n and_o his_o son_n two_o sam._n xiii_o 23._o in_o st._n ierom_n time_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a village_n call_v ephrea_n about_o 20_o mile_n north_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o long_a wilderness_n as_o joshua_n there_o show_v be_v in_o the_o confine_n between_o benjamin_n and_o ephraim_n or_o between_o the_o country_n of_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n our_o bless_a saviour_n can_v not_o be_v safe_o than_o there_o in_o any_o place_n at_o that_o distance_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o can_v not_o well_o be_v further_o off_o be_v soon_o to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o passeover_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n joh._n xi_o 54_o 55._o so_o near_o that_o they_o that_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v inquire_v whether_o he_o will_v not_o come_v up_o that_o year_n vers._n 56._o they_o be_v afraid_a he_o will_v stay_v away_o from_o this_o passeover_n as_o he_o have_v do_v from_o the_o two_o last_o beforego_n but_o when_o our_o saviour_n see_v his_o time_n to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n than_o out_o of_o his_o retirement_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n and_o galilee_n luk._n xvii_o 11._o that_o be_v as_o the_o learned_a
to_o our_o saviour_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n vers_fw-la 42._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n at_o this_o time_n as_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n have_v not_o till_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o resurrection_n luke_n xxiv_o 21._o no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o he_o receive_v this_o gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n vers_fw-la 43._o it_o be_v about_o the_o six_o hour_n when_o these_o thing_n happen_v luke_n xxiii_o 44._o and_o when_o the_o six_o hour_n be_v come_v mar._n xv._n 33._o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v 45._o be_v at_o noon_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v for_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o watch._n see_v grotius_n on_o matt._n xxviii_o 45._o noon_n there_o be_v darkness_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n until_o the_o nine_o hour_n matt._n xxvii_o 45._o mar._n xv._n 33._o luk._n xxiii_o 44._o that_o be_v it_o be_v dark_a from_o midday_n till_o three_o of_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n this_o darkness_n be_v over_o all_o the_o land_n matt._n and_o mar._n ibid._n that_o be_v not_o only_o over_o all_o judaea_n but_o over_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o at_o least_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o it_o for_o according_a to_o phlegon_n who_o live_v in_o those_o part_n and_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v this_o 33._o this_o phlegon_n trallianus_n in_o the_o xiiith_o book_n of_o his_o olympiad_n say_v this_o happen_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o 102d_o olympiad_n euseb._n chron._n and_o chron._n paschale_n and_o philopon_n de_fw-fr create_v ii_o 21._o that_o olympiad_n end_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o tiberius_n as_o philoponus_n there_o show_v and_o some_o month_n after_o april_n 3_o ad._n 33._o year_n the_o great_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v it_o be_v night_n at_o the_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n so_o that_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n be_v see_v we_o know_v that_o this_o can_v be_v no_o natural_a eclipse_n for_o the_o moon_n be_v then_o at_o full_a as_o it_o must_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passeover_n but_o we_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o inquire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v very_o certain_a of_o this_o that_o he_o that_o make_v the_o sun_n can_v take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o it_o at_o what_o time_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o please_v he_o he_o do_v more_o than_o this_o in_o ioshua_n and_o in_o king_n hezekiah_n day_n it_o happen_v at_o that_o very_a time_n as_o the_o same_o phlegon_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v in_o bythinia_n so_o great_a a_o earthquake_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nice_a be_v overthrow_v by_o it_o no_o doubt_v it_o be_v the_o same_o earthquake_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o three_o first_o gospel_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o darkness_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o the_o midst_n luke_n xxiii_o 45._o it_o be_v rend_v in_o twain_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottâ—…m_n matt._n xxvii_o 51._o mar._n xv._n 38._o and_o the_o earth_n do_v quake_v and_o the_o rock_n rend_v and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v to_o many_o matt._n xxvii_o 51_o 53._o but_o this_o last_o thing_n of_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o till_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o st._n matthew_n there_o tell_v we_o it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v i_o cor._n xv._n 20_o 23._o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o rise_v into_o a_o state_n of_o incorruption_n and_o immortality_n this_o darkness_n and_o this_o earthquake_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o fulfil_v as_o see_v grot._n on_o matt._n xxvii_o 45_o and_o 51._o who_o show_v this_o both_o from_o heathen_a writer_n and_o from_o scripture_n he_o say_v the_o jew_n might_n now_o remember_v that_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n viii_o 9_o 10._o which_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o be_v now_o literal_o fulfil_v all_o mankind_n look_v upon_o as_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o either_o of_o they_o happen_v and_o the_o jew_n †_o find_v they_o so_o account_v in_o their_o scripture_n therefore_o the_o come_n of_o both_o these_o together_o can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o dreadful_a to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v both_o see_v and_o feel_v at_o the_o same_o time_n especial_o it_o must_v have_v be_v so_o to_o they_o that_o be_v there_o revile_v and_o scoff_v at_o that_o bless_a man_n who_o many_o among_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v show_v any_o cause_n of_o his_o suffer_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o this_o that_o they_o all_o withdraw_v themselves_o and_o go_v home_o one_o after_o another_o or_o at_o least_o they_o forbear_v give_v our_o bless_a lord_n any_o far_a disturbance_n for_o we_o read_v nothing_o more_o of_o they_o during_o all_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n that_o the_o darkness_n continue_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o near_a friend_n that_o as_o it_o appear_v be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v within_o hear_v of_o he_o all_o this_o while_n be_v now_o come_v up_o to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v by_o the_o cross._n there_o be_v name_v particular_o joh._n xix_o 25._o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o her_o sister_n mary_n translation_n mary_n this_o mary_n be_v as_o it_o appear_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o our_o saviour_n be_v mother_n to_o two_o of_o the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d james_n who_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o cleopas_n father_n of_o symeon_n who_o succeed_v james_n in_o that_o see_n she_o be_v call_v by_o the_o evangelist_n mother_n of_o james_n and_o joses_fw-es matt._n xxvii_o 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n xv._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xvi_o 1._o it_o appear_v that_o both_o those_o son_n be_v alive_a when_o those_o gospel_n be_v write_v but_o now_o when_o st._n john_n write_v james_n have_v be_v dead_a thirty_o year_n joses_fw-es it_o seem_v be_v not_o live_v but_o cleopas_n be_v or_o at_o least_o his_o son_n symeon_n for_o he_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v here_o call_v joh._n xix_o 25._o the_o mother_n of_o cleopas_n not_o the_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n mother_n of_o cleopas_n and_o mary_n magdalene_n and_o together_o with_o they_o john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v always_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o call_v himself_o the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a thing_n that_o these_o woman_n dare_v own_o any_o relation_n or_o friendship_n to_o our_o saviour_n among_o so_o many_o of_o his_o bloody_a and_o violent_a enemy_n it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v safe_a for_o they_o but_o that_o they_o keep_v at_o a_o distance_n till_o now_o when_o their_o enemy_n be_v frighten_v away_o now_o when_o they_o be_v come_v so_o near_o he_o as_o they_o show_v their_o affection_n in_o it_o so_o he_o show_v his_o care_n of_o his_o mother_n together_o with_o his_o authority_n over_o she_o and_o his_o belove_a disciple_n he_o bid_v she_o that_o be_v now_o lose_v he_o take_v john_n instead_o of_o himself_o to_o be_v her_o son_n and_o bad_a john_n take_v charge_n of_o she_o as_o his_o own_o mother_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o according_o do_v from_o that_o hour_n he_o take_v she_o to_o his_o own_o home_n vers_fw-la 26._o 27._o it_o may_v be_v observe_v of_o those_o two_o other_o devout_a woman_n that_o as_o they_o be_v the_o last_o that_o stay_v with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n at_o his_o death_n so_o they_o be_v the_o first_o who_o he_o appear_v to_o after_o his_o resurrection_n our_o bless_a lord_n be_v now_o to_o have_v no_o more_o communication_n with_o mankind_n in_o this_o life_n apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n in_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n for_o which_o he_o have_v much_o more_o occasion_n now_o on_o the_o cross_n than_o he_o have_v in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n the_o night_n before_o he_o be_v now_o suffer_v the_o utmost_a of_o all_o that_o he_o then_o only_o fear_v he_o be_v now_o in_o a_o near_a view_n of_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n his_o spirit_n be_v spend_v with_o so_o much_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o nature_n be_v now_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n his_o only_a support_n be_v