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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.
First. Pilate asked Jesus, Whence art thou? viz, not of what Nation or Country, for he knew him to be a Jew of Galilee, but of what Original art thou? art thou the Son of God?
2dly. Jesus Christ is silent and answered not, he was not silent in testifying to his Kingly and Prophetical Offices, before Pontius Pilate, 1 Tim. 6.13. why then was he silent to testify to his divine nature? the reason is, 1 Cor. 2.8. had the Princes of of the World known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory, now Jesus Christ his purpose was to dye. Neither yet did Jesus Christ lead Pilate into sin, though in this point he did not stop and prevent him; enough was said and done to have stopped him, were it but in the clearness of his innocency. But it was not effectual.
2dly. Iesus Christ is silent and answered not, he was not silent in testifying to his Kingly and Prophetical Offices, before Pontius Pilate, 1 Tim. 6.13. why then was he silent to testify to his divine nature? the reason is, 1 Cor. 2.8. had the Princes of of the World known, they would not have crucifyed the Lord of glory, now Iesus Christ his purpose was to dye. Neither yet did Iesus Christ lead Pilate into sin, though in this point he did not stop and prevent him; enough was said and done to have stopped him, were it but in the clearness of his innocency. But it was not effectual.