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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.
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.
3. Pilates heart felt him, and seemeth to be a little short and snufty at it, and maketh two replies, by retorting two questions.
3. Pilates heart felt him, and seemeth to be a little short and snufty at it, and maketh two replyes, by retorting two questions.
1. Am I a Jew? intimating that his heart was no whit concerned in that great question about the Kingly Office of Jesus Christ; it is a matter that concerned the Jews, not him.