John Trapp on Matthew 28:16

Verse 16. Went away into Galilee] They had seen him twice or thrice before at Ierusalem: yet took a long journey here into Galilee to see him again. Whom having not seen ye love, 1 Pet. 1. 8. Austins wish was to see Christum in carne. But if we had known Christ after the flesh, yet saith St Paul, henceforth should we know him so no more, 2 Cor. 5. 16. sith the comfortable presence of his spirit, is better then his corporall presence, and more to our benefit, Ioh. 16. 7. By this it is, that though now we see him not, yet beleeving, we rejoyce with unspeakable and glorious joy, 1 Pet. 1. 8. and must not think much of a journey, [illegible: 1 word] though it be not to a mountain in Galilee, but to the heavenly hills from whence comes our help, to see the King in his [illegible: 1 word]. 33. 17. beauty, Christum regem videre in decore suo, which was Bedes wish.