Luke — Chapter 23
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Verse 34
34. Forgiue them.) A perfect example of charitie in our Sauiour praying for his crucifiers, which the first martyr S. Steuen did follow, Act. 7: and the prayers of both were heard: Christs prayer taking effect in the Centurion and others, Steuens in Paul.
Verse 43
43. In Paradise.) The good theefe. Thou maist not hereupon differre thy conuersion or amendement, presuming of grace at the last houre of thy life, not looke to haue saluation by faith and confession of Christ without good workes, nor to goe straight to Heauen without satisfaction, penance, or punishment for thy former sinnes and life il spent; nor chalenge securitie and certaine knowledge of thy saluation. For this good theeues case is not common but a rare example of mercie and prerogatiue. But for the first point, learne only not to despaire, though thou hast been il to the last moment of thy life. Pardon of due pennance and satisfaction. For the second, that faith, hope, and charitie, repentance, and good wil be sufficient, and good workes not required, where for want of time and opportunitie they cannot be had. For the third, that Christ gaue to this happy man for his zelous confession of him and reprehending his fellow not only remission of his sinnes, but also by extraordinarie grace, a pardon of al pennance and satisfaction due either in this life or the next for the same: euen as the holy Church by his example and commission giueth pardons also to some of her zelous children of al punishment due for their offenses, and such goe straight to Heauen. Lastly, that euery one hath not a reuelation of his saluation as this man had, and therfore can not be so sure as he was.
Verse 53
53. Wherein neuer.) As in the wombe of Marie none was conceiued before nor after him, so in this monument none was laid before nor after him: which prerogatiue (no doubt) was of Gods prouidence; this Ioseph no lesse abstaining afterward to be buried in it, then the other Ioseph from copulation with the mother of our Lord. S. Augustine.
Verse 55
55. Saw the monument.) Visiting the Sepulcher, or Sepulchres. These good women of great deuotion obserued the sepulchre for the honour of the holy body. Whereupon the deuotion of faithful folke watching and visiting on Good-Friday and easter eue the sepulchre made in euery Church for memorie of our Lords burial, is exceeding good and godly, specially the B. Sacrament for more signification sake being present in the same Sepulcher.