CXI. He bleffes his Difciples, and afcends imo Heaven. To well-known Bethany our Saviour goes, And led the little faithful Flock he chofe; With lifted Hands he bleffes firft his Friends, And then to Heav'n from whence he came, a fcends. They faw the Gates of Blifs unfolding wide, And mix their Hymns with Saints and Angels there: His Praifes, who's above all Praife, confefs'd, And proftrate at his Throne, they Bless'd the EverBlefs'd. CXI. St. LUKE Chap. XXIV. Ver. 50, to the End. 112 50. He led them out as far as to Bethany: and be lift up his bands, and blessed them. 51. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerufalem with great joy: 53. And were continually in the temple, praifing God. Amen. CXII. The GOSPEL according to CONTENTS referring to the Chapters. B Ehold the Lov'd Difciple's heav'nly Face! Laft of the four Evangelifts he writes, 2 } The wond'rous Marriage next, and then the Sage, With whom our Lord did in Difcourfe engage. Sychar: The long infirm his Limbs does find, The Loaves: the Feaft: the Adult'rous; and the Blind 9. Chrift is the Door 10: His Friend" from Death he rais'd, 16 And Mary 12, who his Feet anointed, prais'd. Saint Peter thrice he trys, and then enjoyn'd, behind. CXII. St. JOHN the Evangelift. 112 Matth. iv. 21. He faw other two brethren, James the fon of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and be called them. 22. And they immediatly left the ship and their father, and followed him. Mark iii, 17. And be furnamed them Boanerges, which is, the fons of thunder. John xxi. 20. Peter feeth the difciple whom Jefus loved, following, which alfo leaned on his breaft at fupper; and faith to Jefus, Lord, which is ke that betrayeth thee? CXIII. The Divinity and Humanity of Chrift. IN the Beginning was th' Eternal Word, Equal in Substance, Pow'r, and Deitie. Which claim'd his heav'nly Sire, and all the God confefs'd. |