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LXIII

St. MARK Chap. VI. Ver. 49,50,51.

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49. When they faw him walking upon the sea, they Suppofed it had been a fpirit, and cried out.

50. (For they all faw him, and were troubled) And immediately he talked with them, and faith unto them, Be of good cheer, it is I be not afraid.

51. And he went up unto them into the hip, and the wind ceafed; and they were fore amazed in themfelves beyond measure, and wondred.

LXIV.

The deaf Stammerer miraculously recover'd.

NOW Tyre's proud Walls and faithless Coast

he leaves,

And Galilee again our Lord receives.

When with a hapless Youth to him they come, Fair and of gentle Looks, but Deaf and Dumb; Whom from the gazing Crowd he first convey'd, Then, mov'd with mortal Labors, figh'd and faid, (His Eyes to Heav'n, whence all good Gifts

ceed.)

From thy Infirmities be loos'd, and freed;

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The String which held his Tongue imprison'd brake,

His Ears were open'd, and he heard and spake :
To his glad Friends did him our Lord restore,
Enjoyning Silence, but they spake the more;
Throughout th' aftonifh'd Land the Wonder tell,
And all confefs he has done all things well:
The Deaf his Words relieve, the Dead are rais'd,
And Tongues, unus'd before, the heav'nly Healer
prais'd.

LXIV.

St. MARK Chap. VII. Ver. 32, to 35.

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32. They brought unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech: and they beJeech him to put his hand upon him.

33. And he took him afide from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and be Spit, and touched his tongue.

34. And looking up to heaven, he fighed, and faith unto him, Ephphata, that is, be opened.

35. And ftraitway his ears were opened, and the ftring of his tongue was loofed, and he spake plain.

LXV.

The Miracle of the feven Loaves and a few Fishes.

OF old the FATHER in the Defart fed

His chofen Flock with Angels taftful Bread; The SON does a resembling Care express, And feeds with Wonders in the Wilderness. ---Where now vaft Crowds around him fainting lay,

As helpless Sheep without their Shepherd ftray.
With Pity mov'd th' Apostles Faith he try'd.
And bids 'em for his famish'd Guests provide.
Surpriz'd they anfwer--- Where and whence the
Food,

In barren Wilds for fuch a Multitude?
Searching their Stores, but seven small Loaves they

found:

He feats the weary People on the Ground,
Great Nature's Board, with graffy Carpets fpred.
Then taking in his facred Hands the Bread;
In equal Parts divides, when first he had bleft,
And his Disciples reach to every Gueft;
A few small Fishes clos'd the heavenly Feast:
All were fuffic'd, yet from th' increasing Store,
The Wonder multiply'd, as did the Loaves before.

. LXV.

St. MARK Chap. VIII. Ver. 6, 7, 8.

6. He commanded the people to fit down on the ground: and be took the Seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his difciples to fet before them: and they did fet them before the people.

7. And they had a few small fifhés: and be blef fed, and commanded to fet them also before them. 8. So they did eat, and were filled and they took up of the broken meat that was left, Seven baskets.

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