John Trapp on Mark 16

CHAP. XVI.

Verse. 1, 2. And when the Sabbath was past] AS God on the first day of the week drew the World out of that abhorred estate of nothing, and brought light out of [illegible: 1 word]: so did Christ, on that day, draw his people out of an2 Tim. 1. estate worse then nothing, and brought life and immortality to light by the Gospel.

Verse 4. And when they looked] Or, as some read it, when they looked up: for till now they may seem either to have gone plodding on with their eyes downward; or else to have looked on one another, as people use to do when they are conferring.

Verse 8. Any thing to any man] whom they met with, but hastened to the Disciples.

Verse 9. He appe red first] This honour done to Mary Magdalene, Mark relateth more at large then the rest: 'though otherwise, mostly, he be more brief then the rest.

Verse 15. Preach the Gospel] Eckins hence blasphemously [illegible: 1 word], [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word]. that Christ did never command his Apostles to write, but to preach only. [illegible: 1 word] every creature] That is, to Man, who is a little world, an Epitome of every creature. 2. To the Gentiles also, who had been denyed this favour of the Gospel, as if they had been none of Gods creatures.

Verse 16. He that beleeveth] That which you preach. And is baptized] As content to give up himself to Christ, and to receive his mark, making a publike profession of the faith. He that beleeveth not] He saith not, or, Is not baptized; for it is not the want, but the contempt of baptisme that damneth. Unbeleef is a bloudy sin, Heb. 10. 26. a heavie sin, Joh. 3. 19. a most ingratefull, inexcusable sinne, such as shuts a man up close prisoner in the dark dungeon of the Law, unto unavoydable destruction, Gal. 3. 23.

Verse 18. It shall not hurt them] No more shall the deadly poyson of sinne hurt those that have drunk it, if they belong to God; provided that they cast it up again quickly by Confession, and meddle no more with such a mischeif.