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They besought him (Christ) that he would impose his hand vpon him.
CONSIDER, that we are taught by these good people how we ought to behaue our selues towards our distressed brother. They did not onely bringe him to our Sauiours presence, but they sue for him, and preuayle with that God of pittie to touch him with his holie hand and soone after to cure him.
[Affection.] O my soule, how our deare
Lord loues that brotherly loue! They noe sooner bring this distressed brother of theirs, and interceede for him, but that mercifull hart is touched with com∣passion, and blesses them and him with the effects of their labours: and prayers: for his eares were opened and he spoke right. Let vs hence learne neuer to feare to leaue the dearest deuotious we haue, to afforde offi∣ces of brotherly charitie to our afflicted brother. What we doe to them in qualitie of brothers of Christ, we doe to Christ.