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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.
Quest. How did Pilate seek to release him?
Answ. By humane policies and Tricks, he had no better nor higher principles to act by. And this will be very observable, that all his humane policy and ⟨p. 98⟩devices were not only ineffectual to his end, but drew forth the Jews to an horrible increase of their sins: as we shall see in the particulars. Yea and he entrapped himself also. Great observations of Instruction lye before us all the way. But I pass on.
One of Pilates politic devices was, to catch them in a necessity to deliver Jesus by their own consent, wherein see,
One of Pilates politick devices was, to catch them in a necessity to deliver Jesus by their own consent, wherein see,
1. Pilate considered that he must (either by public Articles, or by custom) deliver unto the people one prisoner, whom they should choose, at the Feast of the Passover, and the people began to call upon him for the performance of it,