The Lord of life, who was put to death upon the Friday, was buried in the evening of the same day; and his holy body rested in the silent grave all the next day, being the Jewish sabbath, and some part of the morning following. Thus rose he again the third day, according to the scriptures, neither s... [ Continue Reading ]
e just. From the whole, Note, 1. That there is no opinion so absurd, no error so monstrous, that having had. mother, will die for the lack of. nurse. The beastly opinion of the mortality of the soul, and the annihilation of the body, finds Sadducees to profess and propagate it. Note, 2. The certai... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, 1. Our Saviour reproves, and then instructs them. He reproves them for being ignorant of the sense of scripture. They thought the death of the Messiah. sufficient ground to question the truth of his office, when it was an argument to confirm and establish it: O FOOLS, OUGHT NOT CHRIST TO SU... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, 1. That these two disciples at Emmaus, being fully satisfied in the truth of Christ's resurrection, by his appearing to them in breaking of bread, they arose presently, and went from Emmaus to Jerusalem. It must needs be late at night, being after supper, and seven miles distant; yet consid... [ Continue Reading ]