〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o four_o gospel_n page_n 101_o mark_v chap._n i._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n luke_n chap._n i._o page_n 137_o johannis_n chap._n i._n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o page_n 149_o the_o syriack_n scholiast_n his_o reconciliation_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o james_n touch_v justification_n page_n 159_o the_o genealogy_n of_o melchizedeck_v page_n 160_o the_o position_n of_o the_o syriack_n scholiast_n dogmatical_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v great_a than_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n commit_v either_o by_o prince_n or_o people_n by_o he_o express_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o levit_fw-la ver_fw-la 3._o page_n 161_o the_o opinion_n of_o gregorius_n syrus_n concern_v the_o sun_n go_v retrograde_a ten_o degree_n page_n 162_o gregorius_n syrus_n his_o explication_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o jephthah_n vow_n page_n 163_o gregorius_n syrus_n concern_v gideon_n soldier_n lap_v the_o water_n page_n 164_o the_o letter_n of_o abgarus_n king_n of_o edessa_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n page_n 165_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o abgarus_n ibid._n pilate_n to_o tiberius_n caesar_n concern_v christ_n page_n 166_o lentulus_n precedent_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n greeting_n page_n 168_o dionysius_n syrus_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 169_o dionysius_n syrus_n concern_v freewill_n in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n ver_fw-la 7._o page_n 172_o dionysius_n syrus_n concern_v the_o woman_n that_o have_v six_o husband_n john_n 4._o page_n 175_o dionysius_n syrus_n concern_v herod_n take_n his_o brother_n wife_n page_n 177_o dionysius_n syrus_n his_o exposition_n on_o the_o wither_a of_o the_o figtree_n page_n 180_o dionysius_n syrus_n his_o exposition_n declare_v sundry_a opinion_n concern_v john_n the_o baptist_n eat_v of_o locust_n and_o honey_n page_n 183_o dionysius_n syrus_n concern_v the_o darkness_n over_o the_o earth_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_v mention_v matthew_n 27_o page_n 185_o dionysius_n concern_v the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n page_n 187_o dionysius_n syrus_n his_o description_n of_o the_o roman_a government_n in_o judea_n page_n 189_o dionysius_n syrus_n his_o euposition_n concern_v the_o tax_n make_v by_o augustus_n page_n 191_o introductio_fw-la dionysii_fw-la sylli_n in_o expositionem_fw-la svam_fw-la quatuor_fw-la evangelistarum_fw-la page_n 193_o errata_fw-la page_n 68_o line_n 28._o land_n for_o lord_n page_n 158._o line_n 2._o deference_n for_o difference_n page_n 182._o line_n 2._o branch_n for_o pranche_n chap._n i._n since_o that_o we_o have_v finish_v our_o treatise_n upon_o matthew_n the_o apostle_n at_o large_a and_o therein_o have_v gather_v together_o in_o write_v much_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n evangelist_n in_o such_o passage_n whetein_v they_o agree_v we_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o st._n mark_n and_o such_o exposition_n as_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v on_o he_o you_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o out_o of_o what_o we_o have_v write_v on_o st._n matthew_n let_v we_o therefore_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o book_n have_v confidence_n in_o god_n who_o be_v gracious_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o eveâ—_n and_o be_v also_o able_a to_o furnish_v we_o with_o strength_n and_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o finish_v this_o enterprise_n the_o exposition_n of_o dionysius_n syrus_n alias_o jacobus_n exiguus_fw-la upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n mark_n translate_v by_o dudley_n loftus_n j.u.d._n through_o confidence_n in_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n assist_v and_o strengthen_v we_o we_o proceed_v to_o render_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o evangelist_n st._n mark_n the_o exposition_n of_o 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and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v also_o able_a to_o furnish_v we_o with_o strength_n and_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o finish_v this_o enterprise_n chap._n ii_o the_o proper_a occasion_n of_o the_o book_n bless_a mark_n be_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n who_o be_v surname_v mark_n it_o be_v he_o who_o once_o adhere_v unto_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o they_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n he_o be_v of_o the_o college_n of_o the_o seventy_o two_o and_o a_o disciple_n of_o st._n peter_n he_o write_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o roman_a tongue_n at_o rome_n he_o write_v it_o brief_o not_o but_o that_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o have_v write_v at_o large_a but_o that_o he_o have_v two_o reason_n to_o contract_v himself_o first_o he_o know_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n from_o st._n peter_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o he_o may_v imitate_v his_o master_n st._n peter_n who_o write_v his_o epistle_n concise_o in_o few_o and_o apt_a word_n for_o the_o roman_n beseech_v st._n peter_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v in_o write_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v preach_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v and_o he_o give_v command_v unto_o mark_n his_o disciple_n to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o write_v and_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o narrative_n be_v thus_o because_o shimeon_n have_v detect_v simon_n the_o sorcerer_n in_o samaria_n he_o betake_v himself_o by_o flight_n unto_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o sorcery_n and_o some_o appearance_n of_o fancy_n which_o he_o present_v he_o become_v famous_a among_o the_o roman_n insomuch_o that_o they_o erect_v a_o image_n for_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o god_n on_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n which_o be_v call_v tiber_n because_o king_n tyberinus_fw-la be_v drown_v therein_o and_o another_o for_o his_o courtesan_n who_o name_n be_v sahelina_n and_o in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v a_o common_a strumpet_n in_o tyre_n when_o shimeon_n have_v hear_v of_o this_o seduction_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o detect_v simon_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n simon_n by_o his_o sorcery_n make_v show_v of_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n which_o be_v only_o by_o delusion_n of_o the_o fancy_n but_o peter_n restore_v he_o to_o life_n in_o very_a deed_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o roman_n then_o see_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v thus_o rise_v up_o against_o simon_n with_o intention_n to_o stone_n he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v enrage_v with_o anger_n say_v unto_o they_o since_o that_o you_o have_v not_o approve_v of_o i_o i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o by_o his_o sorcery_n make_v show_v as_o if_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n have_v snatch_v he_o up_o aloft_o and_o after_o he_o have_v mount_v high_a than_o all_o the_o sublime_a building_n of_o rome_n peter_n then_o take_v courage_n and_o interdict_v the_o devil_n who_o bear_v he_o up_o and_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o their_o sight_n and_o immediate_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v and_o he_o fall_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o die_v which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o roman_n they_o glorify_a god_n and_o straightway_o gather_v up_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n against_o simon_n and_o peter_n instruct_v they_o and_o build_v a_o church_n which_o he_o govern_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o when_o the_o roman_n understand_v that_o peter_n be_v dispose_v to_o depart_v thence_o and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n elsewhere_o they_o use_v persuasion_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v a_o gospel_n for_o they_o which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o he_o can_v not_o attend_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o prime_a preacher_n and_o desire_v to_o preach_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n second_o
set_v down_o by_o st._n mark_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o before_o our_o lord_n be_v baptise_a he_o neither_o preach_v nor_o evangelize_v but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v baptise_a and_o tempt_v he_o begin_v to_o say_v repent_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o st._n basil_n say_v that_o this_o mark_v first_o use_v the_o word_n evangelium_fw-la and_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o hence_o that_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o a_o voice_n cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n john_n be_v call_v a_o voice_n because_o he_o make_v know_v christ_n the_o word_n for_o by_o the_o voice_n be_v make_v know_v the_o word_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o mind_n confess_v their_o sin_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o confession_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o faithful_a and_o straightway_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n he_o see_v to_o wit_n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o straightway_o the_o spirit_n take_v he_o out_o to_o wit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o this_o one_o speak_v as_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o all_o chap._n ii_o the_o son_n of_o halphaeus_n all_o the_o doctor_n agree_v that_o this_o levi_n be_v matthew_n the_o publican_n who_o be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o that_o jesus_n sit_v down_o in_o his_o house_n and_o mark_v here_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o halphaeus_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o son_n of_o halphaeus_n be_v demonstrable_a from_o this_o that_o matthew_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o this_o james_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o menasse_n when_o abiathar_n be_v high_a priest_n in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n it_o be_v write_v that_o david_n desire_v the_o holy_a bread_n from_o achimelech_n the_o father_n of_o abiathar_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o desire_v it_o from_o achimelech_n and_o that_o abiathar_n his_o son_n give_v it_o chap._n iii_o have_v of_o thunder_n because_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n do_v preach_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n he_o call_v they_o by_o this_o name_n and_o his_o kindred_n hear_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o child_n of_o joseph_n chap._n iu._n that_o under_o the_o shadow_n thereof_o the_o fowl_n may_v dwell_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gentile_n without_o the_o law_n may_v rest_v under_o the_o shade_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o leave_v the_o multitude_n in_o some_o copy_n it_o be_v read_v he_o leave_v but_o that_o read_n be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v but_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o greek_a copy_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n leave_v they_o or_o dismiss_v they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a tempest_n the_o syriack_n word_n signify_v a_o boisterous_a wind_n which_o blow_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o raise_v up_o dust_n and_o sand_n it_o be_v of_o a_o hebrew_n derivation_n and_o be_v expound_v the_o ascent_n of_o god_n chap._n v._n legion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ten_o thousand_o chap._n vi_o behold_v the_o carpenter_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o joseph_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v he_o with_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n except_o a_o rod._n the_o word_n except_v bear_v the_o sense_n of_o neither_o in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o that_o matthew_n say_v neither_o a_o rod._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o thy_o brother_n because_o she_o have_v by_o fraud_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o it_o have_v not_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n chap._n x._o timaeus_n the_o son_n of_o timaeus_n in_o two_o greek_a copy_n it_o be_v a_o blind_a man_n the_o son_n of_o a_o blind_a man_n and_o to_o say_v son_n of_o david_n in_o two_o greek_a copy_n we_o find_v it_o son_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o chap._n xiii_o and_o not_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n matthew_n have_v not_o the_o woâ—ds_n and_o not_o the_o son_n and_o our_o lord_n say_v this_o wâ—th_a reservation_n and_o not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o thing_n for_o he_o who_o know_v the_o father_n who_o be_v conceal_v and_o â—ncomprehensible_a say_v no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o â—he_n son_n hâ—w_o can_v he_o but_o know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v thus_o for_o this_o reason_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o have_v be_v offend_v and_o it_o he_o have_v say_v he_o know_v and_o have_v declare_v it_o unto_o they_o other_o will_v have_v know_v it_o frâ—m_v they_o and_o have_v communicate_v it_o to_o all_o other_o generation_n and_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o remoteness_n of_o time_n they_o will_v have_v grow_v negligent_a and_o careless_a hence_o it_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n than_o to_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o chap._n fourteen_o and_o he_o take_v the_o chalice_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o bless_v and_o give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o bless_v any_o moâ—e_n than_o the_o body_n only_o and_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n follow_v he_o and_o be_v naked_a only_o cover_v with_o a_o linen_n cloth_n that_o this_o be_v a_o stranger_n be_v know_v from_o hence_o that_o his_o disciple_n be_v modest_a and_o ashamed_a to_o accompany_v he_o with_o a_o linen_n cloth_n only_o wine_n mix_v with_o myrrh_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o intoxicated_a and_o not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o zebedee_n he_o call_v he_o the_o less_o and_o this_o mary_n be_v not_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o the_o wife_n of_o joseph_n to_o wit_n the_o mother_n of_o his_o child_n and_o of_o jose_n and_o shalom_n these_o also_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o joseph_n and_o be_v call_v the_o brethren_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o name_n only_o and_o not_o by_o consociation_n of_o blood_n chap._n xvi_o after_o this_o he_o be_v see_v of_o two_o of_o they_o luke_n the_o evangelist_n speak_v clear_o of_o one_o of_o they_o that_o he_o be_v cleophas_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o other_o there_o be_v different_a opinion_n some_o say_v it_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o cleophas_n other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v luke_n himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seek_v glory_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v his_o name_n and_o confirm_v their_o word_n with_o the_o sign_n which_o they_o wrought_v st._n severus_n say_v in_o the_o seventy_o seven_o discourse_n of_o his_o epithronion_n that_o in_o approve_a greek_a copy_n the_o gospel_n of_o mark_n end_n with_o these_o word_n for_o 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