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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. Here we must first consider the causes that moved Pilate to yield unto the high Priest and Jews. 1. They struck him on the right vein for their purpose, and when they pleaded him to be no friend to Cesar, if he released Jesus, Joh. 19.12. he could not endure the impeachment of that Argument; he had rather offend God, and Conscience, or any thing, then to offend Cesar, he must claw and curry favour with the Emperor, he could not bear with the breath of that Sentence, he is no friend to Cesar, and therefore when he heard that saying it turned his wheel, he yielded, ver. 13.
First. Here we must first consider the causes that moved Pilate to yield unto the high Priest and Jews. 1. They struck him on the right vein for their purpose, and when they pleaded him to be no friend to Cesar, if he released Jesus, Ioh. 19.12. he could not indure the impeachment of that Argument; he had rather offend God, and Conscience, or any thing, then to offend Cesar, he must claw and curry favour with the Emperour, he could not bear with the breath of that Sentence, he is no friend to Cesar, and therefore when he heard that saying it turned his wheel, he yielded, ver. 13.
2. He yielded to please and content the people, Mark. 15.15. Pilate willing to content the people, released Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to them, &c.
2. He yielded to please and content the people, Mark. 15.15. Pilate willing to content the people, released Barrabas, and delivered Iesus to them, &c.