The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

3. None is afraid of a worm, it cannot hurt us, so none feared Jesus Christ, Herod and his men of war set him at nought; though there was the greatest cause in the world for Herod and his men of war to have feared the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Rev. 5.5. and to kiss the Son, lest he be angry, Psal 2.12. and tremble at the wrath of the Lamb, Rev. 6.1•, 16, 17. and the Kings of the Earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief Captains, and the mighty men, and the bond man, and every free man hid themselves in the Dens and in the Rocks of the mountains, and said to the Rocks and mountains fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that fitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of his wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand.

4. None careth to defend such a poor useless creature as a worm is, so no body cared to defend Jesus Christ, and his cause. Once Nicodemus spake a good word for Jesus Christ, which had a present good effect, but he was quipped for it, Joh. 7, 50.51, 52, 53. Jesus Christ complained, Psal. 22.11. there is none to help, but God taketh care of this poor worm, Isai. 40.14. fear not thou worm Jacob.

5. Any one is bold to tread upon a worm to hurt and injure it, so were the people bold to speak and do against Jesus Christ, sometimes to stone him,