Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 8:26

26 And her parents were astonished, But he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

We had both these pieces of History twice before related by Matthew, Chap. 9.18. and by Mark, ch. 5. from v. 22.48. with some further circumstances. See the Notes on both those Chapters. Christ v. 45. said who touched me? and again v. 46. some body hath touched me, for I perceive that Virtue is gone out of me, doth not argue that Christ knew not of the Womans coming and touching him, or did not voluntarily send out that vertue that healed her, far be any such thoughts from any Pious intelligent Souls▪ she was not healed by her touch of the border of his Garment, but by his Powerfull Will, commanding such a miraculous effect; he only spake this to bring forth the Miracle into light, which was wrought secretly, so as the People took no notice of it. Healing Virtue went out of Christ upon an act of his Will not necessarily. From v. 55. is confuted the Atheism of those who would make the Soul to be meerly the Crasis, or some affection of the Body, and it is proved to be a being that can subsist of it self, in a state of separation from the Body. It is said. Her Spirit returned again, not Christ gave her a new Spirit. Christ here did not exert a creating Power, only sent forth that Power with which he was clothed to raise the Dead. For other things observable from this story, see the Notes before mentioned upon the paralel Texts.