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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 11 › Section 2
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.
To this saucy fellow Jesus answered with a convincing and reproving Dilemma, so clear, and so wisely placed, that he spake above exception. The first part or horn of t•e Dilemma is this, If I have spoken evil, show it, bear witness of it. The second part or horn is, if I have spoken well, why smitest thou me? Which answer of our Lord, quite stopped their mouths, and put all to silence.
To this saucy fellow Jesus answered with a convincing and reproving Dilemma, so clear, and so wisely placed, that he spake above exception. The first part or horn of t•e Dilemma is this, If I have spoken evill, shew it, bear witness of it. The second part or horn is, if I have spoken well, why smitest thou me? Which answer of our Lord, quite stopped their mouthes, and put all to silence.
Out of this small part of the Sufferings of our Lord we may gather up some Instruction.
1. When Church-men are Persecutors, the Persecution will be bitter, as Jesus found it, so did Jeremiah: Church-men are usually more cunning, more bold, more seared in conscience, more cruel.
1. When Church-men are Persecutors, the Persecution will be bitter, as Jesus found it, so did Jeremy: Church-men are usually more cunning, more bold, more seared in conscience, more cruel.