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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.
5. Pilate is soon calm, and though Jesus answered not to his last quick question (whereof there was no need) yet seeing he answered to his first question, which was the point which Pilate desired to enquire into, he accepteth him, and replieth upon him, and asketh, art thou a King then? which the words of Jesus did imply. And gave Pilate a just occasion to propose that question.
5. Pilate is soon calm, and though Iesus answered not to his last quick question (whereof there was no need) yet seeing he answered to his first question, which was the point which Pilate desired to enquire into, he accepteth him, and replyeth upon him, and asketh, art thou a King then? which the words of Iesus did imply. And gave Pilate a just occasion to propose that question.
6. Jesus Christ replieth to Pilate, and maketh a clear confession of, and beareth a full Testimony unto his Kingly Office, and of his Prophetical Office also, which is that confession which the Apostle maketh mention of, 1 Tim. 6.13. Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession, wherein are these particulars.
6. Iesus Christ replyeth to Pilate, and maketh a clear confession of, and beareth a full Testimony unto his Kingly Office, and of his Prophetical Office also, which is that confession which the Apostle maketh mention of, 1 Tim. 6.13. Iesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession, wherein are these particulars.
1. I will not in modesty express that word concerning my self, but rest in that which you have expressed, you have implicitly said that I am a King. 2. I add unto this Truth my Testimony in three things. 1. To this end I was born, that I might execute my Kingly Office in my Kingdom. 2. that I came into the world to bear witness unto the Truth, which is my Prophetical Office, and by my Prophetical Office I bear witness to my Kingly Office. 3. I assert, that everyone that is of the Truth (viz. new born by the power of Gospel Light) beareth my voice, viz. receiveth it with love and subjection to it.