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

1. The occasion that moved Pilate to enquire into the divinity or divine na- of Jesus Christ, viz. Pilates frequent urging the innocency of Jesus, and oft saying, when they said crucify him, Pilate oft would say, why? what hath be done? what law hath he broken? what shall he be condemned for? an innocent person ought to be released, &c.

1. The occasion that moved Pilate to enquire into the divinity or divine na- of Iesus Christ, viz. Pilates frequent urging the innocency of Iesus, and oft saying, when they said crucifie him, Pilate oft would say, why? what hath be done? what law hath he broken? what shall he be condemned for? an innocent person ought to be released, &c.

2. This forced the Jews again, as formerly they had done, to urge their own law, which though it be not a Roman Law, yet by the Authority of that law, he ought to dye. Now whether Pilate asked them what that Law was, or whether they produced it unasked, it is not very material, seeing the Holy Ghost is silent in it, but they produce the effect of the law, ver. 7. we have a law, and by that Law be ought to dye, because he made himself the Son of God. This plea they formerly used, in the second act of Pilate, and now again more fully, and this is evidently at another time attended with other circumstances, This law of blasphemy is the only law that they had to plead against him, for saying he is the Son of God, which is one of the greatest and most glorious Truths in the world. For this, they condemned Jesus in their Council, and this they plead before Pilate, he ought to die for saying he is the Son of God, Jesus Christ was the first Martyr that dyed for this Truth.

2. This forced the Iews again, as formerly they had done, to urge their own law, which though it be not a Romane Law, yet by the Authority of that law, he ought to dye. Now whether Pilate asked them what that Law was, or whether they produced it unasked, it is not very material, seeing the Holy Ghost is silent in it, but they produce the effect of the law, ver. 7. we have a law, and by that Law be ought to dye, because he made himself the Son of God. This plea they formerly used, in the second act of Pilate, and now again more fully, and this is evidently at another time attended with other circumstances, This law of blaspemy is the only law that they had to plead against him, for saying he is the Son of God, which is one of the greatest and most glorious Truths in the world. For this, they condemned Iesus in their Council, and this they plead before Pilate, he ought to dy for saying he is the Son of God, Iesus Christ was the first Martyr that dyed for this Truth.