A30167:464
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.
1. In his meek Deportment, while he was apprehended, Isa. 53. 7. 2. In doing them good that sought his Life, Luk. 22. 50, 51. 3. In his Praying for his Enemies, when they were in their Out-rage, Luk. 23. 34. 4. When he was reviled, he reviled not again; when he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth Righteously, 1. Pet. 2. 23.
1. In his meek Deportment, while he was apprehended, Isa. 53. 7. 2. In doing them good that sought his Life, Luk. 22. 50, 51. 3. In his Praying for his Enemies, when they were in their Out-rage, Luk. 23. 34. 4. When he was reviled, he reviled not again; when he suffered he threatned not, but committed himself to him that judgeth Righteously, 1. Pet. 2. 23.
In these respects, I say, he was Exemplary, and brought honour to his Profession by his good Behaviour: And O how beautiful would Christianity be in the Eyes of Men, if the Disciples of our Lord would more imitate him therein!
But what? Because Christ is our Pattern, is he not our Passover? or, because we should in