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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36046	A clear and learned explication of the history of our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ taken out of above thrity Greek, Syriack, and other Oriental authors, by way of Catena: by Dionysius Syrus, who flourish'd most illustriously in the tenth and eleventh centuries. And faithfully translated by Dudley Loftus, doctor of the laws, Master in chancery, and judge of Their Majesties Court of Prerogative in Ireland.	Dionysius Exiguus, d. ca. 540.; Loftus, Dudley, 1619-1695.	1695 (1695)	Wing D1524; ESTC R221210	116,956	162

and we begin at the First and not at the end of the Sabbath Johannes de Dara And in the Evening of the Sabbath That is to say also concerning the Passover it is written that it was slain on the 14th in the Evening for altho it was reputed the Night of the day to come by reason of the Course of the Moon yet it was reckoned the Evening of the Day and not of the Night others say that Mathew by the Evening entended the whole Night of the First day of the Week according to the Phrase of the Scripture by a Synechdoche of the part for the whole according to this the Evening and the Morning was the First day and again Let all Flesh praise the Name of the Lord and the Soul of Israel died in the way Others in the Evening of the Sabbath when the First day of the Week Dawned Eusebius Mathew by way of Exposition adds after this of the Evening of the Sabbath the dawning of the First day of the Week denoting the Hour and time of the Night after the Sabbath which was when the First day of the Week dawned 'T is true Mathew wrote in the Hebrew and he who Translated the Scripture into the Greek Language rendred the Dawning of the Day the Evening of the Sabbath and Mathew by the Evening means the whole Length and Evening of the Night as John calls the passing away or the least part of the Night Day and therefore adds whilest it was yet dark least it should be thought that he spoke of the Morning so Mathew also when he said the Evening of the Sabbath lest Men might think it was spoken of the Evening Season he adds When the First day of the Week began to dawn Our Lord appear'd many times but six times more Remarkably First To Mary Magdalen and to the other Mary as saith Mathew Secondly To many Women as say Mark and Luke Thirdly To Mary Magdalen as saith John Fourthly To Cephas as saith Paul That he Arose and was seen of Cephas Fifthly To those two who went to Emaus as saith Luke Sixthly To the Eleven when they were Assembled in the Upper Room and afterwards many times for forty days Mary Magdalen and the Mother of God said nothing to Shalom and John that they might go and be assured by the sight of the Sepulcher and of the Angels and not by their Words But this Who shall Roul away for us the Stone c. was spoke of John and Shalom Magdalen therefore and the Mother of God saw before the Stone was Rouled away And the other Mary to behold the Sepulcher That is to say that they might cast in Sweet Odours as was usual on the third day and wherefore wou'd they cast in Sweet Odours some say for the Sepulcher but we say for the Body and it is evident from what Mark said they bought Aromaticks that they might go and Anoint Him and not his Sepulcher Again who shall Roul away for us the Stone By the Rouling away the Stone 't is clear that they sought to cast Odours on his Body And behold there was a great Earthquake It was not here as at the Cross for that was an Universal Earthquake but this was particular and the Keepers and the Women only perceiv'd it and the Keepers were Terrified and the Women comforted therewith and he explains what kind of Earthquake it was for an Angel of the Lord descended from Heaven drew near and Rouled away the Stone it was the Angel Gabriel the same who Administred in his whole Dispensation on Earth and the other who appear'd with him was Michael he saith that he descended from Heaven and appear'd to the Keepers because it is thought that Heaven is their place though some of them be with us in this World such as are sent Jacobus Sarugensis saith That a Fire appear'd to the Keepers and that a multitude of Angels were heard in the Air and they saw Christ face to face as he came out of the Sepulcher uncorrupted and with that Angel other Angels Descended and a Light shone and a Ladder of Fire was put up that Reach'd from Earth to Heaven and Christ stood not above it to Descend but below it to Ascend and there were Angels ascending and descending singing Praises Furthermore We say that it is unknown to the Creatures at what time our Lord arose but the Evangelists have written of the several times that the Women came to the Sepulcher as we have said above Mathew saith that Mary came in the evening and saw our Lord and because the Keepers came in the Night and signified that he was risen the Priests published by Proclamation that his Disciples had stolen him away and when it was heard that he was stolen away Magdalen suffer'd somewhat of humane Infirmity and ran to the Sepulcher as John hath written and afterwards she returned with the Women bringing Aromaticks as saith Luke and when the Sun arose with John as Mark hath written they saw six Angels at the Sepulcher Mathew saith they saw one Luke saith two Angels John two Mark one First of all the Soldiers saw that the Lord was risen the Seals remaining as they were and they were terrifyed and at the time before the Women came the Angel descended who rolled away the Stone and for fear of him it was that they who kept him were terrifyed and became as dead Men and they saw also the Angel who sat upon the Stone and he was like to Lightning and that they might not fear he said unto them meekly Be not ye afraid as are the Keepers and after he had encouraged them he preached unto them the Resurrection and when the Women went away the Keepers were awakened and hastily went to the City and declared to the High-Priest what had hapned And came near and rolled away the Stone He did not roll away the Stone that Christ might go forth of the Sepulchor for he Arose before the Angel descended but that the Women who saw that he was laid in the Sepulcher perceiving it empty and he not there might believe for he went out of it the Stone being Sealed and the Impressions remaining as they were But how was it possible that the Body should go out the Door being shut We Answer That all things are easie and expedite for the Lord to perform for as he came out of the Womb Virginity being preserv'd and darkned the Sun and Rais'd the Dead and as the Angel came unto Daniel in the Den being Sealed up and as the Apostles got out of Prison and Symon walked on the Waves and the Aegyptian Waters were turned into Blood and the Hebrews kept sure footing in the Region of the Sea and Moses his Rod was turned into a Serpent so he came out the Sepulcher it being Sealed up And his Countenance was as Lightning It is the Custom of Angels to shew themselves in Shapes and Figures according to the several Works of their Ministry to Joshua the Son of Nun and to David they appear'd as Souldiers in Armour to Zachary in Red Colours and Spotted and to the Women in a comely Shap● and full of Joy And the Keepers were Terrified for Fear of them The Angel appear'd as he pleas'd to the Women Pleasing and Splendid but to the Keepers Angry and Terrible and all this they so much fear'd that they became as Dead Men Wherefore was the Resurrection first manifested to the Keepers Because the Jews were more ready to give Credit unto them than to the Disciples and to Women For God is used to draw the Perverse by what they have Relation or Affinity unto as by a Star he drew the Wise-Men The Angel answered and said unto the Women He did not only comfort them with a Joyful Apparition but with Speech also Fear Ye not He said Ye in Comparison of those who Crucified him for Fear belongs to them but Ye are worthy of Honour Luke saith They Remembred his Words that is to say I shall Rise again and he Arose again as Mathew said I know that Jesus who is Crucified Not to deride him as did those who Crucified him but to Honour him and if an Angel was not ashamed to say that he was Crucified how are the Calcedonians and Nestorians ashamed to say that he was FINIS

notice of him he was hidden in the mean time and after two Years the Star published him and the wise-men adored him and lest the Jews might have said that they knew not when he was born he drew the wise Men. Moreover the Prophet did not say that he was to dwell or converse in Bethlehem but to come out thereof that is born there for there he was born and dwelt in Nazareth for that he was first to come thence the Jews did not say for they did not know the sence thereof or it was no necessary answer to Herods question or they were willing to please Herod in omitting it For the Jews took these words Of thee shall come forth a Shepherd to be spoken of Zerubabel but we say that their Priests did expound this passage of Christ and the comming forth of Zerubabel was not from the beginning neither was he born in Bethlehem but in Babylon and there he was conceived and born as said my Lord John for they who are skilled in the Aramaian Tongue that is the Syriack know that the name of Zarubabel is compounded of Seed and Babel Then Herod privily called the Wise-men and learned from them at what time the Star appeared unto them He being inquisitive to learn where he was born he privily called together the Chief Priests that it should not escape his knowledg and being desirous to learn concerning the Star he used privacy First because he was ashamed of his kindred least the Wise-men might learn who or whose Son he was of the Jews Secondly that the Jews might not perceive that his inquiry after him proceeded from Hatred for he thought that the Jews had a regard for the Child Thirdly that his parents might not perceive and fly away with him Fourthly That the Craft which he designed might not be discovered he enquired of the time of the Star and not of his Nativity out of Craft For he thought with himself If I shall ask when he was born the Jews will apprehend that I seek to slay him and they will go and hide him but I will ask concerning the time of the Star as to the time of the year or month and accordingly put to death the Children of Bethlehim But Fool as he was he understood not that his power could not reach his design from hence that the Star proclaimed him and the Persians came to worship him and the Prophecies were concerning him and if it were true it could not be salsifyed and if false why should he be troubled or be afraid But it is the nature of Envy so to blind the Understanding as not to discern Reason Go enquire concerning the Lad His Envy would not let him call him King but Lad for he could not endure to attribute unto him any Name of Power Show me that I may also go and Worship him He designed to deceive and Cozen the Jews in promising to Worship him And moreover That the Wise-Men might return unto him to the End that without any Man 's taking notice he might Murther the Lord and that without fear he might possess himself of the Kingdom And some say That Herod gave a Viaticum to the Wise-Men and promised them some Reward at their Return but the Wise-Men did not suspect that Herod intended Evil unto him And behold the Star which they saw in the East went before them When they came to Hierusalem it disappeared that the Jews might not enquire after him nor Learn the Prophecy and perceive but now it began to Conduct them None of the Jews went out with them to Conduct them because they hated him but this seems not to be true for many went out to see what was Worthy of Admiration although they hated him but Providence forbad them for if any Man should have Conducted them it had been superfluous for the Star to have appeared and there had been no use thereof Besides none was to place a Favour on the Wise-Men for coducting them for he who began would finish and the Jews were not to conduct the Gentiles as saith the Scripture He is the hope of the Gentiles for this Star went before them from North to South for such is the posture of Bethlehem from Hierusalem and hence it is known that it was no natural Star Vntill it came and stood over the place where the Child was That is to say the Star descended until it stood over the Child and pointed at him as with a Finger for he was not in a House of great Note and because he was to Worship the Lord of the House therefore he approached near to the top of the House according to that Praise him ye Stars and Light and ye Creatures that are nigh praise him And when they saw the Star they rejoyced with great gladness That is to say that their Labour was not in vain and that their hopes did not deceive them But what became of the Star after it shewed the Child Some say That it went to a Field near Bethlehem which was called the Star and which Anciently prefigured this Star for if Bethlehem which is interpreted an House of Bread did Typifie the Bread of Life which came down from Heaven which was the Word who was Incarnated it is not improbable that also a Village called Cocheba or a Star might have prefigured the Star which Conducted the Wise-Men But we say That it was an Angel that Assumed a Similitude who after he had performed his Ministry Ascended into Heaven and Ranged himself in his Order And they went into the House and saw the Lord with his Mother It 's said They went into the House and not into the Cave and that they saw the Lad and not a Child newly born and put in a Manger from whence it is evident that the Wise-Men saw Christ when he was two years of Age nor were they Scandalized when they saw the Lad without Glory like to his Star by reason of the Greatness of their Faith and the Testimony of the Chief Priests and the Prophecies concerning him which they heard from the Scribes and the Tumult and Commotion of Jerusalem and therefore they were not offended when they saw him in an Empty and Low Condition And they fell down and Worshipped him His Divinity shone upon them and this it was that made them Worship him as also the Aspect of the Star which Conducted them did perswade to Worship him they Adored him out of knowledg and not by constraint for the sight begat Admiration in them and Knowledg Joy Concerning the Coming of the Wise-Men David Prophesied The Kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring Gifts unto him and Jacob the Nations shall expect him here it is apparent that the Gentiles preceded the Jews in Worshiping him and how was it that he did not at first say Go and Teach all Nations but at last Because it behoved That the Types should go first for it was fit that the Jews should offer first But forasmuch as they