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CHAP. LX. P. 470. Thefe now imagining] Perhaps these things happened before the inftitution of the Eucharift, but I would not invert the Order, fince nothing hinders but that there fhould be fometimes, in fuch a Narration, a 'SECEV WCÉTEREK, when this makes nothing to the perfpicuity of the things to be related. Something like it feems to be alfo in Luke, in the very Narration of the Institution before mentioned. Wherefore I have divided and tranfpes'd it, that it might be made to agree with the other Gofpels, but without any alteration of the Senfe.

CHAP. LXI. p. 483. I and my Disciples.] Here John feems to have omitted Jesus's departing out of the Room, which muft therefore be fupplied from the other Golpels Certainly there is not a more fit place to put that Circumftance in at..

CHAP. LXII. p. 505. Where many of the Sanhedrim were affembled.] Mark has, all the Priefts, Scribes and Elders. But from the following words it is manifeft, that many, or the major part were to be underfood; for all the Council did not meet, but when it was day.

P. 509. Who was at that time in the Hall, &c.] For had he been then in the Room the chief of the Jews were in, Peter who was in the Hall, could not have feen him. Perhaps Jefus had been already before Caiaphas, but fent out, and commanded to wait in the open Court, till the Council. confidered

what to do in this Affair.

P.511. The whole Sanhedrim being assembled.] viz. To proceed legally, and hear and con demn the Guilty in the ufual place, not in the House of the High Prieft.

CHAP. LXIII. p. 520. Out of envy to the great Esteem.] As it feems Pilate knew before this time what was reported of Jesus; certainly he very well knew that he had stirred up no Sedition in Judat, or any in Galilee, he was not accus'd of any thing by Herod Hence he easily believ'd him, fpeaking of a Kingdom that was not at all earthly. There fore he endeavoured (tho not as he might have done) to deliver him from the madness of the Jews.

P. 524. About three hours after Sun-rifing.] I would not have any thing altered in John;

but fo the matter must be understood, as all things that go before and follow do evidence. See at Can. XIII. in Diff. 2.

P. 526. Now Judas who] I have not improperly brought into this place the History of Judas's Defpair, that the Hiftory of Chrift's Condemnation might not be interrupted.; fince it is plain enough out of Mat. 27.3. that Jud fell into defair after he had feen his Mafter condemned. I have alfo transferred to this place the Circumstances out of the Acts of the Apoftles, which Luke had not written in his Gofpel. In the Hiftory fub join'd, I have fhewn how I think he is to be made to agree with Matthew. I might: here fhew befides how Judas might be laid Thadal, to poffefs the Field which the Priests afterwards bought with the Money they paid him. But this belongs to a Commentary.

P. 533. One of the Thieves, &c.] See what is faid concerning this place at Can. XVII.

Ibid Who before his. Crucifixion] This I collect from the expreffion of the. Thief, who might not have committed the Robbery till the Day he was taken: For Punishments are inflicted for Robberies formerly committed. I know fome are wont to feign that here was a fudden alteration, and fay the Thief by an Infpiration understood that Jesus was innocent, and the Meffah. But Luke having not one word of that matter, I have not doubtcd to oppofe another, which feems more a greeable to this Conjecture, that is not very probable.

CHAP. LXV. p. 545. That he would go. before them into Galilee, &c.] The Angels did not deceive the Women, but Chrift performed. more than they had promifed, because in that very day he fhewed himself to his own five times.

P. 548. But Mary continued at the Monu ment] Whither he had returned, having followed Peter and John.

CHAP. LXVI. p. 551. That they should go P.551. » into Galilee, c. In this very day, as F faid, he was befides three times feen by his Difciples, performing thereby more than he had promifed. Perhaps he was willing to try the Faith of the Apoftles; the fight of him,. as it feems, being deferred for fome days; which being notwithstanding fomewhat wa-

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vering, he thought fit to fupport by being prefent, and talking with them.

Ibid. He fhewed himself to Peter.] This we have from Paul, neither could this appearing of Chrift be placed at another time, unless it be referred to that time in which the two Difciples returned from Emmaus to Jerufalem, of whom hereafter: For returning, they found the Apoftles talking of that appearing. P. 554. They returned immediatly with great hafte, &c.] Perhaps on Horfes, or in a Chariot; for without doubt they were greatly defirous of communicating, as foon as they could, to the Apoftles that happy News. Therefore if we fuppofe that they reached Emmaus about the evening, they might eafily return to Jerufalem about the middle of the firft Watch, if they were carried on Horseback, or in a Charior; a little later, if they returned on foot. But if that Village was fo near, you will fay, they came thither late, fince they began their Journy before mid-day? Without doubt fomething retarded them, which being nothing to the purpose, Luke justly omitted it; neither can we guess what it was, because many things might delay them after they had fet out.

P.557. After your return out of Galilee, c.] The Narration of the other Evangelifts fhews that this was to be inferted, as alfo what St. Paul fays, 1 Cor. 15. tho Luke, who omitted all the appearings in Galilee, fubjoins

the laft manifeftation. Of which matter fee what I have faid at Can. XV. in Diff. 2.

P. 559. He went into Galilee, &c. That the Apoftles did not wait longer at Jerufalem, the repeated Commands given them of going into Galilee, incline us to believe, and the returning of the Apostles from thence into Judaa not long after, whereas they were there ten days before the Pentecoft.

CHAP. LXVII. p. 562. So Jefus the third time to many Difciples at once, &c.] What went before fhews us that this is thus to be understood: On the very day of his Refurrection Jefus was feen by ten Apostles, Thomas being abfent; eight days after by Thomas and others; the third time by the feven men here fpoken of.

P. 564. Went to a certain Mountain, &c.] I have here unavoidably broken the Thred of St. Matthew's Hiftory. See Can. 15. Diff. 2.

P. 566. And at length to all the Apostles,&c.] Perhaps this appearing might be looked upon as the fame with the following one, tho I have diftinguish'd it. I thought fit to add thefe fhort Notes to my Hiftory, to fhow in a few words how the feeming Contradictions in the Gofpels may be reconciled, and to give fome account of the method I have followed in compiling my Harmony. I did not defign to explain the things themselves, which per haps I may do hereafter.

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