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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But besides these cords, the word [Greek or Hebrew], signifies a binding with chains, Make. 5.3, 4. And some are of opinion, that they shackled both his hands and feet, pedicis & catenis vinctus, Mark 5.4.1 And others say that they put about his neck† a Chain of Iron; and it is not altogether improbable, but they might be as cruel to the Master, as to his Servants: I cannot think they were so enraged against Peter, as they were against Christ; and yet they laid on him two Chains, Acts 12.6. Nor can I think they were so enraged against Paul, as they were against Jesus; and yet the chief Captain took him, and commanded him to be bound with two Chains. And that this might be their dealing with Christ, Judas, by his counsel seems to speak; hold him fast—take him, and lead him away safely, q. d. make him sure, that he escape not out of your hands; he hath deceived you often, and therefore Chain him with an Iron Chain, that will be sure to hold. I cannot pass this without some word to our selves.
But besides these cords, the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifies a binding with chaines, Mak. 5.3, 4. And some are of opinion, that they shackled both his hands and feet, pedicis & catenis vinctus, Mark 5.4.1 And others say that they put about his neck† a Chain of Iron; and it is not altogether improbable, but they might be as cruel to the Master, as to his Servants: I cannot think they were so enraged against Peter, as they were against Christ; and yet they laid on him two Chains, Acts 12.6. Nor can I think they were so enraged against Paul, as they were against Jesus; and yet the chief Captain took him, and commanded him to be bound with two Chains. And that this might be their dealing with Christ, Judas, by his counsel seems to speak; hold him fast—take him, and lead him away safely, q. d. make him sure, that he escape not out of your hands; he hath deceived you often, and therefore Chain him with an Iron Chain, that will be sure to hold. I cannot pass this without some word to our selves.