Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 4:41

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

This piece of History is related by Matthew and Luke as well as by our Evangelist, and that, with no considerable variations one from another, what in it wanteth Explication, may be found in the Notes on Matth. 8.23. &c. Christ had been Preaching, and being wearied, and tyred with the multitude, still pressing upon him, gave order to cross the Sea, and to go over on the other side, then (to shew us he was truly Man, and took upon him the infirmities of our Nature) he composeth himself to Sleep upon a [illegible: 1 word], in the hinder part of the Ship. There happeneth a great Storm of Wind (not without Christs knowledge and ordering, that he might upon this occasion, both try his Peoples Faith, and also shew, his Divine Power in stilling the raging of the Sea. As Man he slept, but at the same time he was the true Watchman of Israel, who never slumbreth nor sleepeth. The storm increaseth▪ [illegible: 1 letter]ill there was [illegible: 1 letter] great quantity of Water come into the Ship; and they were ready to perish. In the Mount of the Lord it shall be seen. God often forbears from helping his People till [illegible: 1 word] last hour. Then they awake him, he ariseth, rebukes the Wind and the Waves, useth no means, but by the Word of his Power, commandeth the Wind and Waves to be still, and he also rebuketh his D[illegible: 1 letter]sciples for want of Faith, who yet did not discern that he was not Man only but the Almighty God, as appears by their Words, they said one to another. What manner of Man is [illegible: 1 word]?