The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

And unto all this they are emboldened by the example of Herod, who was a Je• and a professor of that Religion, and seeing he so mocked and abused this innocent person, these Pagan Soldiers would not fear to do as had as he did, yea, out-do him, if they did so bad, these would be before them rather then behind them, rather exceed then abate in evil, such is the bent of sinful man. Pilate commanded only his scourging, (so far as appeareth in the History) but he permitted and approved all the rest, even all that unjust and cruel usage of an innocent person. Thus Pilate and his men acted in the praetorium.

And unto all this they are emboldened by the example of Herod, who was a Je• and a professor of that Religion, and seeing he so mocked and abused this innocent person, these Pagan Souldiers would not fear to do as had as he did, yea, out-do him, if they did so bad, these would be before them rather then behind them, rather exceed then abate in evil, such is the bent of sinful man. Pilate commanded only his scourging, (so far as appeareth in the History) but he permitted and approved all the rest, even all that unjust and cruel usage of an innocent person. Thus Pilate and his men acted in the pretorium.

2. Pilate went forth again unto the Jews, and thus speaketh unto them.

First, Behold I bring him forth to you, viz. uncondemned, that ye might know that I find no fault in him; but with your favour Pilate, is this a sign that he is innocent, when you have thus abused him? what meaneth that blood about his ears and face, on his back and sides, are these marks of an Innocent man? or if he be Innocent, as you affirm, and that most truly, that he is, are not these marks of an unjust Judge?