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then one of the soldiers ran and dipp'd a spunge in vinegar, which he fastned to a stick, and offered him to drink. now let us, said they, see whether Elias will come to take him down.

and they said to one another, who will remove the stone from the mouth of the sepulchre for us?

at this they started out, and fled from the sepulchre in a violent consternation, without speaking a word to any by the way: they were so frighted.

but though they heard that he was alive, and had appear'd to her, they did not believe.

and they went and acquainted the rest: but neither did they believe them.

afterwards he appear'd to the eleven, as they were all sitting at table, and he reproved them for their incredulity and obstinacy in not giving credit to those, who had seen him after his resurrection.

they shall handle serpents, and if they drink any mortal poison, it shall do them no hurt: they shall lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover.

as for the disciples, they went and preached the gospel in all parts: the Lord co-operating with them, and confirming their doctrine by the miracles that accompany'd it.

according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves:

they were both of them sincerely pious; observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; with unspotted reputation.

they had no children, because Elizabeth was steril, and they were both advanced in years.

but when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he intimated it to them by signs, and continued dumb.

her neighbours and her relations having heard how the Lord had heap'd his favours upon her, they congratulated with her:

then he made signs for a writing-book, and writ these words, "his name is John:" at which they were all surprized.

and made an impression upon all that heard of them. what a child will this be? said they, for the divine influence does attend him.

when all of a sudden an angel of the Lord appear'd to them, and a heavenly light shone about them, at which they were greatly affrighted.

accordingly they hasted thither, and found Mary and Joseph with the babe lying in the manger.

and when they had performed every thing required by the divine law, they returned into Galilee, to Nazareth their city.

so that they went a whole day's journey, imagining he was somewhere among the company, and then they look'd for him among their relations and acquaintance; but not finding him,

three days after they found him in the temple, sitting near the doctors, attending to them and asking them questions.