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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
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.
1. Pilate asked Jesus this question, art thou the King of the Jews? he had asked him the same question in his first examination, and Jesus made him that answer, thou sayest it, it is like that Pilate thought he would be more free to answer him, apart from his accusers, and Pilate was diligently inquisitive into this point. The Romans had a great respect unto royal blood, and all men knew that the Jews were in great expectation of a great King. He therefore examineth him the second time about this point.
1. Pilate asked Jesus this question, art thou the King of the Iews? he had asked him the same question in his first examination, and Jesus made him that answer, thou sayest it, it is like that Pilate thought he would be more free to answer him, apart from his accusers, and Pilate was diligently inquisitive into this point. The Romans had a great respect unto royal blood, and all men knew that the Jews were in great expectation of a great King. He therefore examineth him the second time about this point.
2. Jesus Christ answered him by proposing a question to Pilates heart, which none but himself could answer unto, and his answer to it would discover the Spirit of the man. The question was this, sayest thou this thing of thy self, or did others tell it thee of me? the divine depth and wisdom of this question, is too deep for me to dive into. But it seemeth to be proposed to instruct Pilate, that if he cordially desired to know that great Truth, it would be for his eternal good and benefit. but if it were only out of curiosity, and for humane discourse, and civil ends only, then it would profit him but little.
2. Iesus Christ answered him by proposing a question to Pilates heart, which none but himself could answer unto, and his answer to it would discover the Spirit of the man. The question was this, sayest thou this thing of thy self, or did others tell it thee of me? the divine depth and wisdome of this question, is too deep for me to dive into. But it seemeth to be proposed to instruct Pilate, that if he cordially desired to know that great Truth, it would be for his eternal good and benefit. but if it were only out of curiosity, and for humane discourse, and civil ends only, then it would profit him but little.