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A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity,…
A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity, and near relation between Christ and a believer is discovered.
London: printed for John Rothwel, 1654
A heavenly Discourse between Christ and Mary after his Resurrection.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
His Charge. Go to my Brethren. And then directeth what to say to them. I ascend to my Father, and your Father, to my God, and your God.
The words be very natural, and need no breaking up to you. But I shall handle them, as they follow one another.
The words be very naturall, and need no breaking up to you. But I shall handle them, as they follow one another.
Jesus said to her, touch me not.
1Touch me not. Why? he would have Thomas not only touch, but to put his finger into his side, that is more then touching him. But our Saviours intent is to meet with a disposition in Mary something carnal, something low and mean, in regard of this glorious occasion, Christ being now risen and glorified; for his resurrection was the first degree of his glorification. And therefore touch me not. She came with too much a carnal ⟨p. 36⟩