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

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 ¹ground faith, and weak probability to ground opinion; yet such is the nature of weak persons in distress: if there be probability & certain truth, yet they will be sure to cleave to their probabilities. Oh theirs be great sins, I, but there is greater mercy for faith to lay hold upon. So the presumptuous sinner faith, God is merciful, I, but God hath excluded thee from Heaven, thou art an adulterer, a swearer, a filthy person, thy opinion is ²grounded scarce upon probability. God is merciful, but not to such sinners, as live in sins against reconciliation, as thou dost. Therefore when one hath but probability to ground opinion, and the other certain truth to ground faith, be so wise for our ⟨p. 6⟩souls, as to take the best, and leave the other. If she had remembered his promise, to raise himself out of the grave, she needed not to have doubted.

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 ¹ground faith, and weak probability to ground opinion; yet such is the nature of weak persons in distress: if there be probability & certain truth, yet they will be sure to cleave to their probabilities. Oh theirs be great sins, I, but there is greater mercy for faith to lay hold upon. So the presumptuous sinner faith, God is mercifull, I, but God hath excluded thee from Heaven, thou art an adulterer, a swearer, a filthy person, thy opinion is ²grounded scarce upon probability. God is mercifull, but not to such sinners, as live in sins against reconciliation, as thou dost. Therefore when one hath but probability to ground opinion, and the other certain truth to ground faith, be so wise for our