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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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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.
7. Hereupon they agreed early in the morning, before the people be stirring, to sit in Council again, and examine Jesus about this point onl•, 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.
8. Care was taken to advise as great a Crew of their own side, as they cold, to stand next to the Court, and exclude others as much as handsomely they could, so they acted.
8. Care was taken to advise as great a Crew of their own side, as they co ld, to stand next to the Court, and exclude others as much as handsomely they could, so they acted.
Very early all the Council (viz. all that consented and conspired in this murder) met, Luk. 22.66. as soon as it was day the Elders of the people, and the chief Priests, and the Scribes came together, and led him into their Council, surely they had taken but little rest, they verified that saying of Solomon,