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For the second, what the difference is betwixt him and Christ, let us weigh them in the balance, and we may find; 1. Barabbas was a thief, and by violence took away the bread of the needy, but Christ was a feeder and supplier of their needs. 2. Barabbas was an high-way thief, wounding them that travelled by the way; but Christ was the good Samaritan that healed such, binding up their wounds, and pouring into them Wine and Oil. 3. Barabbas was a murderer, and had slain the living; but Christ was the Saviour, restoring life unto the dead. 4. Barabbas was a seditious tumult-raiser, he made a certain sedition in Jerusalem; but Christ was a loyal tribute-payer, and his commands were, give unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's. 5. Barabbas was a bloody revenger, a man of blood, that hunted after blood; but Christ was a meek and quiet spirit, and what with sweating, binding, buffeting, bleeding, was now become almost a bloodless Redeemer: light and darkness have no less fellowship, Christ and Belial no less discord; here's a competition indeed, the author of sedition with the Prince of peace; a murderous mutineer, with a merciful mediator; a son of Belial with the Son of God.—

For the second, what the difference is betwixt him and Christ, let us weigh them in the ballance, and we may find; 1. Barabbas was a thief, and by violence took away the bread of the needy, but Christ was a feeder and supplyer of their needs. 2. Barabbas was an high-way thief, wounding them that travelled by the way; but Christ was the good Samaritan that healed such, binding up their wounds, and pouring into them Wine and Oyl. 3. Barabbas was a murtherer, and had slain the living; but Christ was the Saviour, restoring life unto the dead. 4. Barabbas was a seditious tumult-raiser, he made a certain sedition in Jerusalem; but Christ was a loyal tribute-payer, and his commands were, give unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's. 5. Barabbas was a bloody revenger, a man of blood, that hunted after blood; but Christ was a meek and quiet spirit, and what with sweating, binding, buffetting, bleeding, was now become almost a bloodless Redeemer: light and darkness have no less fellowship, Christ and Belial no less discord; here's a competition indeed, the author of sedition with the Prince of peace; a murtherous mutiniere, with a merciful mediator; a son of Belial with the Son of God.—