Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 6:56

56 And whithersoever he entred into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment, and as many as touched him were made whole.

See the Notes on Matth. 14.34, 35, 36. The Charity of this People to their Sick Neighbours, is very commendable, and instructive of us as to our Duty to do good to others, as to their Bodily wants▪ and necessities so far as we are able, but how much greater is that Charity, which is shewed to Peoples Souls, inviting them to Christ, that they may be Spiritually healed. It was not their touching the Hem of his Garment, nor of his Body which he[illegible: 1 letter]led these Sick Persons, those who had an Hand in Crucifying o[illegible: 1 letter] him did both, it was the Vertue that went out from Christ, upon the Testification of their Faith, by coming to him, and touching, and desiring to touch the Hem of his Garment: neither is it Mens coming to the Congregation, and hearing the Word of God that will heal Mens Souls, unless there goeth forth a Divine Power from the Spirit of Grace upon Mens Hungring, and Thir [illegible: 1 letter]ting after Christ in his Ordinances, and by Faith, laying hold upon the promise exhibited in the Preaching of the Gospel.

Marginal references: Chap. 5.27, 28. Acts 19.12.; Or, it.