Paraphrase of the Hard Texts of Scripture, Scripture 37
THE GOSPELL OF St MARK.
CAP. I.
2 Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.See Malach. 3.1.
3 The voice of one crying in the wildernesse &c.See Esay 40.3.
5 And were all baptized of him in the river of Iordan confessing their sinnes.ANd as John preached unto them repentance, that they might be capable of the remission of their sinnes; so they accordingly practised it; for those that came to be baptised of him, presented themselves to him with an humble confession of their sinnes.6 And Iohn was cloathed with camels haire, and with a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: and hee did eate locusts and wilde honey.
See Matth. 3.4.
8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the holy Ghost.See Matt. 3.11.
10 And streight way, comming up out of the water he saw the heavens opened, and the spirit like a dove descending upon him.See Matth. 3.16.
12 And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wildernesse.See Matth. 4.1.
17 And Iesus said unto them, come ye after mee, and I will make you fishers of men.See Matth. 4.19.
22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them, as one that had authoritie, and not as the Scribes.See Matth. 7.21.
34 And hee suffered not the devils to speake, because they knew him.And he suffered not the evill spirits to professe their knowledge of him: because he would not have him who is the father of lies, to slander and disgrace the truth by his testimonie.
See Matth. 8.4.44 Offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded for a testimony unto them.
In so much as Jesus, who purposely shunned the confluences, and applauses of the people,45 Insomuch that Iesus could no more openly enter into the citie, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. found it not fit for him to enter openly into the city any more, &c.
CAP. II.
See Matth. 9.2.5 Sonne, thy sinnes be forgiven thee.
See Matth. 9.6.10 But that yee may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, he saith to the sicke of the palsie.
See Matth. 9.9.14 Sitting at the receit of custome.
See Matth. 9.15.19 Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroome is with them.
Hunger,25, 26. And he said unto them, Have yee never read what David did when hee had need, and was an hungred, hee and they that were with him; How hee went into the house of God in the dayes of Abiathar the high Priest, and did eate the shew-bread, which is not lawfull to eate, but for the Priests? or whatsoever bodily necessity dispenseth with the rituall observations of the law; as ye may well see in the example of David; who when he had need, and was thereupon driven to seeke reliefe of Abiathar the high priest, went into the Temple of God; and made no scruple to eate of that shew-bread which was consecrated to sacred use, and therefore was not lawfull to be eaten of any but the Priests onelyonly, &c.
CAP. III.
See Matth. 11.24.22 He hath Beelzebub, & by the Prince of the devils casteth hee out devils.
See Matth. 11.26.26 And if Satan rise up against himselfe, and be divided, hee cannot stand, but hath an end.
28 All sinnes shall be forgiven unto the sonnes of men, and blasphemies, wherewith soever they shall blaspheme.See Matth. 11.31.
34, 35 Behold my mother and my brethren. For whosoever shall doe the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.See Matth. 12.49.
CAP. IV.
11 VntoUnto you it is given to know the mysterie of the kingdome of God, but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables.See Matth. 13.11.
12 That seeing they may not see, &c.See Matth. 13.13.
21 Is a candle brought to be put under a bushell, or under a bed, and not to be set on a candlesticke?See Matth. 5.15.
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested?See Matth. 10.26.
25 For hee that hath, to him shall be given, and he that hath not, from him shall be taken, even that which he hath.See Matth. 13.12.
32 It is like a graine of mustard seed, which when it is sowne in the earth is lesse then all the seedes that be in the earth.See Matth. 13.31, 32.
CAP. V.
39 The damsell is not dead but sleepeth.See Matth. 9.24.
CAP. VI.
1 And came into his owne country.See Matth. 13.54, 55,2 Whence hath this man these things. 56.3 Is not this the carpenter &c.
And hee could not abide to doe any great miracles there among them, because of their infidelitie.5 And hee could there doe no mighty worke, save that he laid his hands upon a few sicke folke, and healed them.
See Matth. 10.9, 10.8, 9 And cōmanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staffe onelyonly, no scrip, no bread, no mony in their purse; but bee shod with sandals, and not put on two coats.
See Matth. 10.11.10 In what place soever yee enter into an house there abide till yee depart from that place.
See Matth. 10.14.11 Shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them: verily I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodome and Gomorrha in the day of judgement, then for that citie.
And as a signe extraordinarily appointed by God for the miraculous cure of the diseased,13 And annointed with oyle many that were sick, and healed them. they annoynted the sick with oyle, in very great multitudes, and healed them.
For Herod had an awfull and reverent conceit of John, knowing that he was a just and holy man.20 For Herod feared Iohn, &c.
CAP. VII.
See Matth. 15.2.5 Why walke not thy Disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate bread with unwashen hands.
See Matth. 15.9.7 Howbeit in vaine doe they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandements of men.
See Matth. 15.5.11 If a man shall say to his father or mother, it is Corban, that is to say, a gift by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me: &c.
See Matth. 15.11.15 There is nothing from without a man, that entring into him, can defile him, &c.
26 The woman was a Greeke, a Syrophenician by nation.The woman was a Gentile; borne in those coasts of Tyre and Sidon which were in Syrophenicia.
CAP. VIII.
15 The leaven of the Pharisees.See Matth. 16.6.
24 I see men as trees walking.And hee looked up and said, I see a weake confused glimmering, of men walking, which seeme to mee like unto trees.
33 Get thee behinde me Satan; for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.See Matth. 16.23.
CAP. IX.
1 Verily I say unto you, that there bee some of them that stand heere, which shall not taste of death, till they have seene the kingdome of God come.See Matth. 16.28.
13 Elias is indeed comne, & they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, &c.See Matth. 11.14.
19 O faithlesse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall &c.See Matth. 17.17.
20 This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.See Matth. 17.21.
37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: & whosoever receiveth me, receiveth &c.See Matth. 18.5.
39 Forbid him not, for there is no man which shall doe a miracle in my name, that can lightly speake evill of me.Forbid them not; there is no reason to inhibit them that are well affected to us: If they make use of my name in ejecting devills, it appeares they have an honourable conceit of my power; at least they cannot open their mouthes in disgrace of me, who doe improve my name to miraculous purposes.
Neither is it for you to set your selves against them,40 For hee that is not against us, is on our part. that make no opposition to us: for, of those that are lookers on, such as make no head against us, doe in a sort make for us, in that they oppose us not. It is not to be expected that all should follow our traine; in this common hostility of the world, those that doe not attend us, yet if they side not against us, are worthy to bee favourably entertained.
See Matth 18.6.42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that beleeve in mee, it is better for him that a milstone &c.
See Matth. 1.29.43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed than having two hands to &c.
That yee may avoyd that unquenchable and eternall fire,49 For every one shall bee salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall bee salted with salt. see and provide carefully that yee may be seasoned with the fire and salt of Gods Spirit: for as no sacrifice of the Law is accepted of God, unlesse it bee first seasoned with salt, and so passe the fire: so no soule can hope to bee graciously received of him, which is not wrought upon by the wholesome acrimony of due mortification.
See Matth. 5.13.50 Salt is good, but if the salt have, lost his saltnesse, wherewith will you season it.
Have in your selves the true seasoning of faith,50 Have salt in your selves, and have peace one with another. of wisedome, and of all holy graces, which may make you savoury unto God; and have peace outwardly with others.
CAP. X.
See Matth. 19.8.56 For the hardnes of your heart, hee wrote you this precept, but from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.
14 Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdome of heaven.See Matth 19.14.
18 Why callest thou me good? there is no man good but one, that is God.See Matth. 19.17.
21 One thing thou lackest; Goe thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poore, and thou shalt have treasure in &c.See Matth. 19.21.
25 It is easier for a camell to go thorow the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdome of God.See Matth. 19.24.
29 There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or &c.See Matth. 19.29.
31 But many that are first, shall be last, and the last first.See Matth. 19.30.
37 Grant unto us that we may sit one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.See Matth. 20.21.
38 Ye know not what ye aske: Can yee drinke of the Cup that I drinke of, and bee baptised with the baptisme that I am baptised with?See Matth. 20.22.
40 But to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give, but it shall bee given to them, for whom it is prepared.See Matth. 20.23.
42 Ye know that they which are accompted to rule over the Gentiles, exercise Lordship over them: and their great ones exercise authority upon them.See Matth. 20.25.
CAP. XI.
9, 10. Hosanna, blessed is hee that commeth in the name of the Lord, blessed be &c.See Matth. 21.9.
See Matth. 21.19.13 And seeing a figge tree afarre off, having leaves, hee came, if haply hee might finde any thing thereon, &c.
See Matth. 21.12.13.15, 17. And Iesus went into the Temple, & began to cast out them that sold & bought in the Temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seales of them that &c.
See Matth. 21.21.23 For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountaine, be thou removed, & be thou cast &c.
See Matth. 21.24, 25:29, 30. I will also aske of you one question, and answer mee; and I will tell you by what authority I doe these things. The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heaven, or of men? Answer me.
CAP. XII.
See Isay 5.1. & Matth. 21.33.1 A certaine man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine-fat, and built &c.
See Matth. 21.42.10 And have yee not read this Scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, is become the head of the corner?
See Matth. 22.15.17, 18, 19.13, 14, 15. And they sent unto him certaine of the Pharisees, and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. And when they were come, they say, &c. Shall we give, or shall we not give? &c.
See Matth. 22.29.24 Iesus answering, said unto them, Doe yee not therefore erre, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the power of God? &c.
See Matth. 22.30.25 For, when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marrie, nor are given in marriage &c.
26, 27. I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, & the God of Iacob. Hee is not the God of the dead, but the God &c.See Matth. 22, 32, 33.
33 And to love him with all the heart, & with all the understanding, and with all the soule, & with all the strength, & to love his neighbour as himselfe, is more than all whole burnt offerings, and sacrifices.And to love that God with all the heart, and to have all the powers, and faculties of the soule; even the understanding, and will, and affections, given up unto him, and to his sincere service; and for his sake to love a mans neighbour truly & unfainedly, as himselfe; this si more acceptable to God, than all the legall sacrifices, and and burnt offerings in the world.
35 How say the Scribes that Christ is the Sonne of David?See Matth. 22.42, 43.
CAP. XIII.
4 Tell us when these things shall bee, and what shall be the signe when all these things shall be &c.See Matth. 24.3.
6 For many shall come in my name saying; I am Christ: and shall deceive many.See Matth. 24.5.
10 And the Gospell must first bee published among all nations.See Matth. 24.14.
14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel, &c.See Matt. 24.15,
15 And let him that is on the house top, not goe downe into the house, &c.See Matth. 24.16.
17 But woe to them that are with child, &c.See Matth. 24.19,
18 And pray yee that your flight bee not in the winter.See Matth. 42.20.
20 And except that the Lord had shortned those dayes, no flesh &c.See Matth. 24.22.
22 If it were possible, even the Elect.See Matth. 24.24.
24 The Sunne shall bee darkened, and the moone shall not give her light.See Matth. 24.29.
27 And then shall hee send his Angels, & shall gather together his elect &c.See Matth. 24.31.
But howsoever, I have given you many presages,32 But of that day and that houre knoweth no man, no not the Angells which are in heaven, neither the Sonne, but the Father. and certaine fore-tokens of that great day; yet, the particular time and houre thereof is so reserved in the secret counsell of God the Father, as that the blessed Angells of heaven know it not: no, the very Sonne of man, as he is man, hath it not disclosed unto him.
CAP. XIIII.
See Matth 26.8, 9.4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, why was this waste of the ointment made?
See Matth. 26.12.8 She hath done what she could, shee is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
See Matth. 26.18.13 Goe ye into the City, and there shall meete you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him.
See Matth. 26.23.18, 20. Verily I say unto you, one of you which eateth with mee, shall betray me. And hee answered and said unto them, it is one of the twelve that dippeth, &c.
See Matth. 26.26.22 Take eate; this is my body.
See Matth. 26.28.24 This is my bloud of the new Testament; which is shed for many.
See Matth. 26.29.25 Verily I say unto you, I will drinke no more of the fruit of the vine, untill that day that I drink it &c.
See Matth. 26.31.27 All ye shall bee offended because of me this night; for it is written, &c.
See Matth. 26.32.28 But after that I am risen, I will goe before you into Galilee.
36 And hee said, Abba Father, all things are possible unto thee, take away this Cup from me; neverthelesse not that I will, but what thou wilt.O Father, I know all things are possible to thine absolute and Almightie power; when I consult with humane infirmitie, I could incline to wish the removall of this bitter passion; but those weake volitions are not now for mee; I doe, and shall willingly submit mine humane will, to thy divine will and pleasure.
38 The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weake.See Matth. 26.41.
41 Sleepe on now, and take your rest, it is enough, the houre is come, &c.See Matth. 26.45.
47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high Priest, and out off his eare.See Matth. 26.51.
58 Wee heard him say, I will destroy this Temple that is made with hands, &c.See Matth. 26.61.
62 And ye shall see the Sonne of man sitting on the right hand of power, and comming in the clouds of heaven.See Matth. 26.64.
CAP. XV.
6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner whomsoever they desired.See Matth. 27.15.
17, …8. And they cloathed him with purple and platted a crown of thorns, and put, &c.See Matth. 27.25, 26.
23 And they gave him to drinke wine mingled with myrrhe, but hee received it not.See Matth. 27.34.
25 And it was the third houre, and they crucified him.Dividing the day into foure quarters (three houres to each quarter) it was in the third of them, wherein they crucified him.
33 And when the sixt houre was come, there was darkenesse over, &c.See Matth. 27.46.
39 And when the Centurion which stood over against him, saw that he so cryed out, and gave up the ghost, he said, truly this, &c.See Matth. 27.54.
CAP. XVI.
See Matth. 28.1.2 And very early in the morning, the first day of the weeke they came &c.
And during this infancie of my Church,27, 28. And these signes shall follow them that beleeve; in my name shall &c. They shall take up serpents, and if they dri…ke any deadly thing, it, &c. and this first plantation of my Gospell, these miraculous signes shall be done by them that beleeve in mee: In my name, &c.