A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity,…

She answereth, because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. If it had been as she supposed, there had been cause enough of her weeping, if her ¹Lord had been taken away; for when the Lord is taken away, what remaineth that is comfortable? And if the Lord be not taken away, it matters not what is taken away; for he is all in all. Carnal people, so they have their wealth, and friends, and comforts in the world, they care not what is taken away. But she is of another mind. They have taken away my Lord, and what comfort can I have, if ⟨p. 5⟩my Lord be taken away.

She answereth, because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. If it had been as she supposed, there had been cause enough of her weeping, if her ¹Lord had been taken away; for when the Lord is taken away, what remaineth that is comfortable? And if the Lord be not taken away, it matters not what is taken away; for he is all in all. Carnall people, so they have their wealth, and friends, and comforts in the world, they care not what is taken away. But she is of another mind. They have taken away my Lord, and what comfort can I have, if ⟨p. 5⟩my Lord be taken away.

1. 1Presence of Christ comfortable.

But it was but the speech of an opinion, she did but think it. And there were two things might lead her, truth and probability, which is the foundation of opinion. Probability, he is not here, therefore he is taken away. Truth Christ promised he would rise again, therefore he would take away himself. There was certain truth to ¹