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THE last time you heard how a Publican received Christ, now you shall hear how an Apostle betrayeth Christ: But first, here is set down what the Priests and the Elders did against Christ, of whom it is said, When the morning was come, all the chief Priests and the Elders of the people ⟨p. 881⟩took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2. And led him away bound, and delivered him unto Pontius Pilate the governor. The Priests were Ecclesiastical persons, and the Elders were civill Magistrates: so they which should have stood most for Christ,¹ stood most against him. Mark putteth in the Scribes too,² & Luke putteth in the whole multitude, as if he should say, The Priests & the Scribes, and the Pharisees, and the Elders and the people. He which stood for all had all against him. Here is fulfilled that which was prophesied in the second Psalm, They banded themselves against the Lord, ³& against his anointed: But why did they band themselves against the Lord, or against his anointed? What was their desire of him? To have his goods? nay, he had non for himself, but they were richer than he: To have his liberty? Nay, that would not suffice them, for they had bound him before: To bring the people into dislike of him? Nay, that would not serve them, for they had done so already, until even his Disciples were fled from him. What would they have then? his blood? yea they took counsel (saith Matthew) to put him to death: They had the Devils mind which is not satisfied but with death, and how do they continue it? He saith, They took counsel about it.

THE last time you heard how a Publican receiued Christ, now you shall heare howe an Apostle betraieth Christ: But first, heere is set downe what the Priests and the Elders did against Christ, of whom it is said, When the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests and the Elders of the people ⟨p. 881⟩tooke counsaile against Iesus to put him to death. 2. And led him awaie bound, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the gouernour. The Priests were Ecclesiasticall persons, and the Elders were ciuill Magistrates: so they which shoulde haue stoode most for Christ,