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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 7
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5. These considered that they had but one capital matter against him, viz. that he confessed openly before our Court that he is Christ the Son of God, which by our Law is Capital, not by the Roman Law. And this is the only point that we can plead against him. And this they did plead, Joh. 19.7. We have a Law, and by our Law he ought to dye, because be made himself the Son of God. But of this we must speak hereafter.
5. These considered that they had but one capital matter against him, viz. that he confessed openly before our Court that he is Christ the Son of God, which by our Law is Capital, not by the Romane Law. And this is the only point that we can plead against him. And this they did plead, Joh. 19.7. We have a Law, and by our Law he ought to dye, because be made himself the Son of God. But of this we must speak hereafter.
6. They considered that of this point we have no witnesses, only his own confession, and what if he should deny it, or not confess it before Pilate; therefore we must make this point sure.
7. Hereupon they agreed early in the morning, before the people be stirring, to sit in Council again, and examine Jesus about this point only, to bring him to confess it a second time, and to try if he will stand to it. And if he ask any question to divert or delay us, answer him not a word to any thing, but hold him to this point only, to make the matter of our accusation strong again•• him, and clear.