Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London.

VERS. 48. But hee answered, and said unto him, [Verse 48] that told him: Who is my Mother, or who are my bre∣thren?

Apelles did grant, that Christ had a true body, [Object.] and true flesh, but maintained that he had it not from the Virgin Mary, but from heaven; and thinkes to prove it from this verse, wherein our Saviour saith; Who is my Mother, or who are my bre∣thren? To this tradition (lib. 1. de carne Christi. Contra Apellem. Arg. 2.) answers, that the matter of this speech pronounced, is to be considered: For none would have shewed unto him, that his Mother stood without, who were uncertaine, whether hee had a Mother, or not. Neither can it be said, that this was done to tempt him; for the Scripture expresseth no such thing; and it doth usually, when any such thing is done. The nativity of Christ was never disputed, or questio∣ned; and therefore this could not be said (Thy Mother is without) to tempt him: Therefore it is more credible, that by this enunciation they tempted his divinity, to see whether hee could tell, who were without, or not. Now Christ here taxeth the incredulity of his brethren; Et Mater quoque ejus demonstratur non aequè adhaes••sse illi, ut Martha, & Mariae aliae. And therefore he de∣nieth his Parents, and his brethren, as hee teach∣eth us to doe ours for Gods sake, and worke.