LXXI. The Appearance of Christ to Mary A Gain did Magdalena now repair, ; } Unto the Tomb to feek her Treasure there: Diftract with Fear and Love, fhe can't believe The Witness ev'n an Angel's felf did give; But leaning o're the Vault her beautious Head, Survey'd again the Chambers of the Dead; And when the Body there no more appears, Washes the Place, as once his Feet, with Tears. ---Behind her now a sudden noise she hears, Startled the turns, and glimm'ring thro' the Leaves, Something that seem'd of human Form perceives, Which kindly ask'd her, Why the wept, and whom She fought fo near the folitary Tomb? Who Jofeph's Gardner him supposing said, O tell, tell me, where my Lord you've laid. --MART, he said, the Mafter's Voice she knew," And at his glorious Feet herself in Transports threw. LXXI. St. MARK Chap. XVI. Ver. 9, 10, 11. 71. 9. When Jefus was rifen carly the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalen, out of whom he had caft feven devils. 10. And he went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been feen of her, believed not. LXXII. The Afcenfion. AND now to well-known Bethany he goes, And leads the small but faithful Flock he chose; To Judah's Race, and let 'em ferve no more? He says, and inftantaneous shoots away, But with his Promise cheer'd, though't long they mourn'd, Their Faith and Joy receiv'd, they to the Town return'd. LXXII St. MARK Chap. XVI. Ver. 19, 2C. 19. After the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and fat on the right hand of God. 20. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirm ing the word with figns following. Amen. LXXIII. The GOSPEL according to CONTENTS referring to the Chapters. BEhold St. Luke, in neat and courtly Stile, Correct and clean our Saviour's Acts compile: He tells how Gabriel to the Virgin' came, The Baptift's ftrange Conception, and his Name. Our Saviour's Birth, his Harbinger 3, his Line, Temptation, Conqueft, Preaching ", Pow'r divine. The Ears of Corn, the Twelve: The Dead are rais'd 7, The Baptist, and the Woman's Faith is prais'd. The Sow'r . The Twelve, and then the Seventy fent 10 His Pray'r": He bids the Pharifees repent. |