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

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, Mar. 15.8. The multitude began to cry aloud that he would do as ever he had done he took therefore that opportunity to offer unto them, to remit unto them Jesus Mar. 15.9.10. Will you that I release unto you the King of the Jews; for he knew that for envy the high Priests had delivered him. And Pilate used that word to the people, the King of the Jews, as an argument persuasive to the people, as appears by his after arguing upon that point.

1. Pilate considered that he must (either by publick Articles, or by custom) deliver unto the people one prisoner, whom they should chuse, at the Feast of the Passover, and the people began to call upon him for the performance of it,