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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 4
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Here see, 1. The high Priest and Council finding and perceiving plainly, that they could find no just matter against him, nor any colour or appearance thereof, they invented another way to pick an appearance of matter against him, which might seem to be of weight in the eyes of the Jews, though it would be of no consideration among the Romans: and that was by an open and solemn putting Jesus to answer whether he was the Messiah or no.
Here see, 1. The high Priest and Council finding and perceiving plainly, that they could find no just matter against him, nor any colour or appearance thereof, they invented another way to pick an appearance of matter against him, which might seem to be of weight in the eyes of the Jews, though it would be of no consideration among the Romans: and that was by an open and solemn putting Jesus to answer whether he was the Messias or no.
For 1. If he denied it, or would not confess it, that would much ease and advantage them in putting him to Death, because they had found something of that point against him. 2. If he should confess it, that he is Christ the Messiah, they were resolved to make that the crime for which they would condemn him.
Mark relateth only the bare question, art thou the Christ, the Son of the blessed? Matthew relates the question more fervent, for if this device had failed, they had no appearance of a cause to condemn him. Therefore to make sure work, the high Priest saith, I adjure by the living God, answer plainly, and categorically to this question, art thou Christ, or Messiah the Son of the living God? where
Mark relateth only the bare question, art thou the Christ, the Son of the blessed? Mathew relates the question more fervent, for if this device had failed, they had no appearance of a cause to condemn him. Therefore to make sure work, the high Priest saith, I adjure by the living God, answer plainly, and catagorically to this question, art thou Christ, or Messiah the Son of the living God? where