John Trapp on Matthew 28:2

Verse 2. And [illegible: 1 word], &c.] The holy Ghost here calls for as great attention, as if we had been present and seen it. Remember (saith St Paul) that Jesus Christ of the seed of David, was 2 [illegible: 1 word]. 2. 8. raised from the dead, according to my Gospel. All the four Evangelists have therefore punctually recorded it, that we may remember and ruminate it, as a main remarkable. There was a great earth-quake] Pythagoras said the reason Nullam [illegible: 4 words]. [illegible: 1 word] quam [illegible: 2 words] rum. [illegible: 1 word]. l. 4. [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 3 words] domino, infernorum trepidatio commovetur. Hilar. of earthquakes was, the meeting of the dead: An odde conceit. But the true reason of this earthquake, was our Saviours rising from the dead, in despite of infernall spirits, who therefore quaked as much as the earth did, as Hilary hath it. The earth shook both at Christs passion, and at his resurrection: Then, to shew that it could not bear his suffering: Now, to shew that it could not hinder his rising. Rolled back the stone] As an officer sent to let Christ [illegible: 1 word] of prison, without the keepers consent. And sat upon it] In contempt of all their weapons, which fell out of their hands for woe, at the sight of the Angell. And as [illegible: 1 word] mighty man when he sits down, shakes the bench under him, so do these the earth.