LXIII St. MARK Chap. VI. Ver. 49, 50, 51. 631 49. When they faw him walking upon the fea, 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 themselves 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 said, (His Eyes to Heav'n, whence all good Gifts proceed) From thy Infirmities be loos'd, and freed; The String which held his Tongue imprison'd brake, His Ears were open'd, and he heard and spake : LXIV. St. MARK Chap. VII. Ver. 32, to 35. 32. They brought unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech: and they befeech 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 fpit, 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 String of his tongue was loofed, and he spake plain. LXV. The Miracle of the feven Loaves and a few Fishes. OF Fold the FATHER in the Defart fed His chofen Flock with Angels taftful Bread; The SON does a refembling Care express, And feeds with Wonders in the Wilderness. ----Where now vaft Crowds around him fainting lay, As helpless Sheep without their Shepherd ftray. In barren Wilds for fuch a Multitude? He feats the weary People on the Ground, } A few small Fishes clos'd the heavenly Feast: 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 fishes: and be blef fed, and commanded to fet them alfo before them. 8. So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left, feven baskets. |