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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.
And if she be not able to bring a Lamb, then she shall bring two Turtle-Doves or two young Pigeons, the one for a Burnt-Offering, the other for a Sin-Offering, Levit. 12. 8. Besides, Jesus himself saith, Foxes have Holes, and the Birds of the Air have Nests, but the Son of Man hath not whereon to lay his Head.
And if she be not able to bring a Lamb, then she shall bring two Turtle-Doves or two young Pigeons, the one for a Burnt-Offring, the other for a Sin-Offering, Levit. 12. 8. Besides, Jesus himself saith, Foxes have Holes, and the Birds of the Air have Nests, but the Son of Man hath not whereon to lay his Head.
Now, I say, all these things were so apparent to the Jews, that they could not object; they felt the Romans were come, they knew the ⟨p. 33⟩Sceptre was gone, they smarted under the Roman Tyranny, and knew the Kingly Race of Judea was over-thrown: How then could they object, that the time was not come for Christ to be born?
Now, I say, all these things were so apparent to the Jews, that they could not object; they felt the Romans were come, they knew the ⟨p. 33⟩Scepter was gone, they smarted under the Roman Tyranny, and knew the Kingly Race of Judea was over-thrown: How then could they object, that the time was not come for Christ to be born?
Further, The People was generally convinced, that the time was come, and therefore, saith the Text; They were in expectation. And as all the People were in expectation, and all men mused in their Hearts of John, whether he was the Christ or not,