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LXXI.

The Appearance of Christ to Mary
Magdalen.

A Gain did Magdalena now repair,

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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.

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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;
Imperfect yet, with Expectations vain,
On Ifrael's Throne to see their Mafter reign:
They ask if now the Scepter he'd restore

To Judah's Race, and let 'em ferve no more?
Seek not, he says, with bold and curious Eye
Into th' Arcana of high Heav'n to pry;
But wait till the blefs'd Spirit defcend, and you
With equal Pow'rs for your great Works endue,
I go, but he shall ever with you dwell,
Thus you I blefs, and bid you thus Farewel!

He says, and inftantaneous shoots away,
To his own native joyous Realms of Day;
They greedy after gaze, and figh to find
Their Master gone, themselves expos'd behind:

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
St. LUK E.

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.
Weak mortal Rage, and perfecuting Hate "2,
His must despise, the Broad, and narrow Gate ".
The Dropfy heal'd 14, the Prodigal returns ",
The Beggar crown'd with Blifs 16, and Dives burns
Offence 17. The Widow". With Zaccheus ftaid
Our Lord"; and filent all his Tempters made 20.
The Widow's Mite". The Saviour is betray'd "*.
Unjustly doom'd, with Patience Death receives 23,
Rais'd; the third Day ascends 24, in Bliss for ever
lives.

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