Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 24:4

4 And Jesus answered, and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

Mark saith. Ch. 13.3. And as he sate upon the Mount of [illegible: 1 word] ver against the Temple, Peter, and James and John, and Andrew asked him privately. Tell us when shall these, [illegible: 1 span] and what shall be the Sign when all these things [illegible: 1 span] ful[illegible: 1 letter]filled? And Iesus answering them, began to say, Take [illegible: 1 span] any Man deceive you. Luke saith, Ch. 21.7. And they asked him [illegible: 1 letter]a[illegible: 1 letter]i[illegible: 1 letter]g, Master! but when shall these things be, and what Sign will there be, when these things [illegible: 1 span] to pass? And he said. Take heed that you be not [illegible: 1 word] Mark names the Disciples which came to our Sav[illegible: 1 letter]our privately▪ Peter, Iames, [illegible: 1 letter]o[illegible: 1 letter]n, and Andrew. They seem to propound three Questions to him. 1. What should be the Sign of the Dest[illegible: 1 letter]uction of Ierusalem? 2. Of his [illegible: 1 word] 3. Of the end of the World▪ It is probable they might se[illegible: 1 letter]d these four to propound these Questions to our Saviour▪ three of them being such to whom Christ had shewed Signal, and [illegible: 1 letter]pecial favour before, some doubt whether the Que[illegible: 1 letter]tions p[illegible: 1 letter]opounded were three or two, if but two, the coming of C[illegible: 1 letter]rist must either be the same with the firs[illegible: 1 letter], or with the l[illegible: 1 letter]st. 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