Mark 16

Mark 16:1

HAd bought,] namely in the three last houres of the day, in which our Lord was crucified. Psal. 16. 9. See upon Iohn 19. 40.

Mark 16:4

For it was,] so that it was impossible to remove it out of the place without rouling of i. Or we must suppose that they wondered that it should be so rolled away, being a very great stone.

Mark 16:5

Into the sepulchre,] cut out in the rock in the manner of a cave A young man,]an Angell in that wonted forme: to represent that this age was the condition of the blessed life alwaies equal; like to the splendor and glory of the angels, and their vigor and swiftnesse in their service and motion.

Mark 16:7

And Per,] whether it were to preserve Peter in the honour of being in the first order amongst the Apostles, or to comfort him particularly after his repentance. Or because Peter with Iohn had shewed himselfe most zealous of inquiring out the truth of the businesse by comming to the Sepulchre and going into it. Iohn 20. 3, 6. and that therefore the Angell would free him from his anxiety.

Mark 16:8

Neither said they,] that is to say, they stayed not to talke with any one, but runne in haste to relate it to the Disciples. Matthew 28:8. Luke 24:9.

Mark 16:12

In another forme,] severall from that in which he appeared to Mary Magdalen; or from that which he was in before his resurrection, or in regard of his habit, Iohn 20. 15. or in regard of the splendor of his countenance after his resurrection, or that their eyes were dazled by a divine power, Luke 24:16.

Mark 16:14

At meat,] after their meale in their talke and holy conversation a good while before night, Iohn 20. 19.

Mark 16:16

And is baptized,] that is to say, hath added himselfe to my Church being baptized, taking it as a token and signall of the open profession of faith, which is necessary to salvation, Romans 10:1-21. 〈◊〉.

Mark 16:17

These signes,] this promise is especiall for those first times of the Gospels preaching; and belonged onely to those who had the gift of working of miracles, either in generall, as the Apostles, or in particular, as others of the Church, 1 Cor. 12. 7. 8, 10, 28.

Mark 16:19

Had spoken,] severall times, Acts 1:2-3.