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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.
3. When Pilate heard that word, that he said, I am the Son of God, this word startled the pagans heart, and he was more afraid He clearly saw his innocency, and that they persecuted him out of envy, now if this innocent person should be the Son of God, how should I dare to put him to death? The Jews hearts were hard, their Consciences seared, as hard as Rock stones. But Pilate a pagan was more afraid, he was afraid before, but now more afraid. what was he afraid of before? sure he feared the guilt of innocent blood. To condemn an innocent man to dye is an abomination to God, an horrible sin, and this he was afraid of before; but now he is more afraid, if this innocent person be the Son of God, his very heart twittered and shrunk about it.
3. When Pilate heard that word, that he said, I am the Son of God, this word startled the pagans heart, and he was more afraid He clearly saw his innocency, and that they persecuted him out of envy, now if this innocent person should be the Son of God, how should I dare to put him to death? The Iews hearts were hard, their Consciences seared, as hard as Rock stones. But Pilate a pagan was more afraid, he was afraid before, but now more afraid. what was he afraid of before? sure he feared the guilt of innocent blood. To condemn an innocent man to dye is an abomination to God, an horrible sin, and this he was afraid of before; but now he is more afraid, if this innocent person be the Son of God, his very heart twittered and shrunk about it.
4. Therefore Pilate taketh Jesus again into the Praetorium, being industrious to find out the matter, and that which passed in the Praetorium, is in these particulars.
4. Therefore Pilate taketh Iesus again into the Pretorium, being industrious to find out the matter, and that which passed in the Pretorium, is in these particulars.