Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 6:6

6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief, And he went round about the villages; teaching.

Experience tells us that Familiarity breedeth a Contempt. Our Saviour (tho there was a deeper Cause) assigneth this the cause why those of Nazareth paid him no greater respect. Vnbelief in us, bindeth the Hands of God, he could there do no mighty Works, &c. He could not, not from a defect of Power, but the exercise of Divine Power, is always regulated by Wisdom, and in consistence with his Wisdom, he could do no mighty Works there: for the end of our Saviours Miracles being eitheir to convert Unbelievers to the Faith of the Gospel, or to Confirm Weak Believers in it, he foresaw that the performing of Miracles there, would be without any saving effect, and suspended his Miraculous Power. Besides, he was highly provoked by their obstinate Infidelity, and would not Work great wonders amongst them. Only he Cureth a few Sick Persons, and he marvelled at their Vnbelief: his Divine Doctrine was so Convincing, and the Fame of his Glorious Works done in places near them was so Universal and Credible, that there was just cause of his Rational wonder, that they did not Believe. Tho our Saviour left them in their Infidelity, he did not his Blessed Work, going round about the Villages Teaching. Sti[illegible: 1 letter]l Preaching appeareth to have been our Saviours great Work, how light a thing soever some make of it. I cannot but observe, how little Reason Men have to Glory in, or to trust to any Eternal Priviledges, how little other aids and Assistances without the special Influences of Divine Grace, signify to the begetting of Faith, in Vnbelieving Souls, and removing their Prejudices against the Doctrine of the Gospel. Christ's own Coun[illegible: 1 letter]ry is as bad as any other.

Marginal references: Mat. 9.35. Luke 13.22.