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The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…
The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings of Jesus Christ from his incarnation to his death and burial published by John Eliot ...
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1678
The Harmony of the GOSPELS in the holy History of the Humiliation a… › Chapter 7
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.
5. Here see his Parents vigilant, diligent, and solicitous care of their Child when they missed him in their company, they went on the first days journey hoping that he was in the company of some of their kindred, or neighbours, and acquaintance, for they knew that he was civil, sociable and courteous; but at night, at that first days journeys end, they searched for him, inquired of all the Company, they could hear no tidings of him, none of them had seen him any where in the way. Now are they filled with sorrow, no quiet rest could they take that night, up they rise in the morning, back again they go, enquiring of all they meet, seeking every where for him, but no tidings could they hear of him. That night they got back to Jerusalem, and still can hear no tidings of him: the longer they seek, the greater their sorrows, and less rest could they take that night, a good pattern to all Parents diligently to look after their Children, when they are missing, and a great blame it is to such Parents as suffer their Children to go and come, whether and when they will.
5. Here see his Parents vigilant, diligent, and solicitous care of their Child when they missed him in their company, they went on the first dayes journy hoping that he was in the company of some of their kindred, or neighbours, and acquaintance, for they knew that he was civil, sociable and courteous; but at night, at that first dayes journeys end, they searched for him, inquired of all the Company, they could hear no tidings of him, none of them had seen him any where in the way. Now are they filled with sorrow, no quiet rest could they take that night, up they rise in the morning, back again they go, enquiring of all they meet, seeking every where for him, but no tydings could they hear of him. That night they got back to Jerusalem, and still can hear no tydings of him: the longer they seek, the greater their sorrows, and less rest could they take that night, a good pattern to all Parents diligently to look after their Children, when they are missing, and a great blame it is to such Parents as suffer their Children to go and come, whether and when they will.
6. Here see the time and place of their finding him, on the third day of their seeking