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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 6
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8. They spake many other blasphemous words against him, which the holy Ghost abhorreth to mention, Luk. 22.65. and many other things blasphemously spake they against him, with which they busied and sported themselves all the night.
9. They were charged to watch and keep him, and therefore they might not sleep, and they kept themselves thus employed, and thereby did not only hinder Jesus Christ from taking any rest, but also they did grieve, vex, and provoke his ⟨p. 82⟩Spirit most bitterly. It was the saddest night that ever was spent. And thus they did till morning light; for then the Council met again, Luk. 22.66. and called Jesus before them.
This is the Lamentation, that these that did this vile injury to Jesus Christ, were of his own to whom he was sent, but they would not own him, but condemned him to die, which was the work he came to perform: and when they had nailed him to the cross, he pardoned them and prayed for them.
This is the Lamentation, that these that did this vile injury to Jesus Christ, were of his own to whom he was sent, but they would not own him, but condemned him to dy, which was the work he came to perform: and when they had nailed him to the cross, he pardoned them and prayed for them.