Mark — Chapter 2
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Verse 4
4. Vncouered.) Such diligence ought to be vsed to bring sinners to Christ in his Sacraments, as was vsed to procure this man and others, by Christ, the health of their bodies.
Verse 5
5. Sick of the palsey.) Particular confession. Such as this man was in body by dissolution of his limmes, such also was he in soule, by the noisome desires of the world occupying his hart, and withdrawing him from al good works. Aug. de Pastor. c. 6. to. 9.
Verse 10
10. The Sonne of man.) Man hath power to remit sinnes.. As Christ proueth vnto them, that himself as man, and not as God only, hath power to remit sinnes, by that in al their sights he was able to doe miracles, and make the sick man sodenly arise: so the Apostles hauing power granted them to doe miracles, though they be not God, may in like manner haue authority from God to remit sinnes, not as God, but as Gods ministers.
Verse 25
25. In necessity.) In necessity many things be done without sinne, which els might not be done, and so c the very chalices and consecrated iewels and vessels of the Church, in cases of necessity, are by lawful authority turned to profane uses, which otherwise to alienate to a mans priuate commoditie is sacrilege. c Amb. l. 2. off. c. 28.