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An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…
An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent servant of the Lord, Mr. John Cotton ... ; taken from his mouth in short-writing, and some part of it corrected by himself soon after the preaching thereof ; and all of it since viewed over by a friend to him ... wherein some mistakes were amended, but nothing of the sense altered.
London: printed for Tim. Smart, 1656
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the thirteenth Chapter of the REVELATION. › Part
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2. His patience and meekness stood in keeping silence in his own just defence. As a Lamb dumb before the shearer, keeping silence before his Accusers, and Judges, and Condemners. He answered nothing before the high Priest; any thing that might tend to his crucifying, as he doth express: If they will make it a point to crucify him, because he said, He was the son of God: Saith he, I came into the world to bear witness unto that. When Pilate did accuse him, he answered nothing, and the Governor wondered at it, knowing that he could tell ⟨p. 156⟩what to answer: He marvelled that so just a man, in so just a case did not answer a word which did so narrowly concern him: But he did not know what the cause was, that he was as a Lamb dumb before the shearer, and before the slaughter also.
2. His patience and meeknesse stood in keeping silence in his own just defence. As a Lamb dumb before the sh•arer, keeping silence before his Accusers, and Judges, and Condemners. He answered nothing before the high Priest; any thing that might tend to his crucifying, as he doth expresse: If they will make it a point to crucifie him, because he said, He was the son of God: Saith he, I came into the world to bear witness unto that. When Pilate did accuse him, he answered nothing, and the Governour wondred at it, knowing that hee could tell ⟨p. 156⟩what to answer: He marvailed that so just a man, in so just a case did not answer a word which did so narrowly concern him: But he did not know what the cause was, that he was as a Lamb dumb before the shearer, and before the slaughter also.
What might be the reason then of this Lamb like innocency and meekness of Christ? (They are principles, and ought to be inculcated often:)
What might be the reason then of this Lamb lik innocency and meeknesse of Christ? (They are principles, and ought to be incultated often:)