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Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
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.
2. The Sceptre was departed from Judah, according to that of Jacob, (Gen. 49. 10.) to which also suited that Prophecy: Before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the Land which thou abhorrest, shall be forsaken of both her Kings.
2. The Scepter was departed from Judah, according to that of Jacob, (Gen. 49. 10.) to which also suited that Prophecy: Before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and chuse the good, the Land which thou abhorrest, shall be forsaken of both her Kings.
3. The Roman Emperor had not only subdued the Nation, and put down the Kingly Race of ⟨p. 32⟩the Jews; but had set up and established his own Power over them. In the fifteenth year of the Reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod was Tetrarch of Galilee, Philip Tetrarch of Iturea, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, all Heathens, and of Tiberius his making.
3. The Roman Emperor had not only subdued the Nation, and put down the Kingly Race of ⟨p. 32⟩the Jews; but had set up and established his own Power over them. In the fifteenth year of the Reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilat was Governor of Judea, Herod was Tetrarch of Galilee, Philip Tetrarch of Iturea, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, all Heathens, and of Tyberius his making.
Besides, The Kingly Race of Judah was at this time become so low by reason of the Roman oppression, that the chief of them were put to get their living by their own hands, even Joseph, the supposed Father of Jesus, was then become a Carpenter: Poor man! when Jesus was born, he was fain to thrust into a Stable, for there was in the Inn no room for such Guests as they. The Offering also which was brought unto God the time when Jesus was presented unto the Lord, was two Turtle-Doves, or two young Pigeons; a Sacrifice allowed only for them that were Poor and could provide no bigger.