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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
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They still are in fear that Pilate would shrink from the work, and not finish that which they hoped they had entangled him to do. And because they saw that he was so deeply affected with the guilt of the innocent blood of Jesus, they endeavoured to ease his mind as much as in them lay of that terror & fear. Therefore they do in a most dreadful manner take the guilt of his blood upon themselves, and thereby, as much as in them lay, to acquit Pilate, to uphold his recoiling heart to the work, till he had done it, and to show their confidence in the case, and harden Pilates heart, they involve their Children in the guilt of his blood. Why did they so? did not their Fathers cavil against God, for setting their children's teeth on edge, when their Fathers had eaten sower grapes? Ezek. 18.2, 3, 4. But mad envy, pride and passion, are cruel, bloody, confident, though shut up in blindness and violent ignorance.
They still are in fear that Pilate would shrink from the work, and not finish that which they hoped they had entangled him to doe. And because they saw that he was so deeply affected with the guilt of the innocent blood of Jesus, they endavoured to ease his mind as much as in them lay of that terror & fear. Therefore they doe in a most dreadfull manner take the guilt of his blood upon themselves, and thereby, as much as in them lay, to acquit Pilate, to uphold his recoiling heart to the work, till he had done it, and to shew their confidence in the case, and harden Pilates heart, they involve their Children in the guilt of his blood. Why did they so? did not their Fathers cavill against God, for setting their childrens teeth on edge, when their Fathers had eaten sower grapes? Ezek. 18.2, 3, 4. But mad envy, pride and passion, are cruel, bloudy, confident, though shut up in blindness and violent ignorance.
It is the saddest curse, that ever parents, since the fall of Adam, brought upon their Children: it lieth upon them to this day. Thus all the politic devices that this witty ingenious man could devise, did them no good, but much hurt, putting them upon horrid sins, and violence, almost to Rebellion and Arms.
It is the saddest curse, that ever parents, since the fall of Adam, brought upon their Children: it lyeth upon them to this day. Thus all the politick devices that this witty ingenious man could devise, did them no good, but much hurt, putting them upon horrid sins, and violence, almost to Rebellion and Arms.
Lastly. Pilate shutteth up and finisheth this sad Court with four Acts, not of justice, but of foul injustice and cruelty.
1. He delivereth to them Barabbas, not acted till now, an act abominable to God, to justify the wicked, as Prov. 17.15.
1. He delivereth to them Barrabas, not acted till now, an act abominable to God, to justifie the wicked, as Prov. 17.15.
2. He passeth Sentence of Condemnation to the Cross upon Jesus Christ; another most abominable act. Prov. 17.15.
3. He scourgeth Jesus Christ the second time: for this scourging was at and upon his condemnation. Math. 27.26. & Mar. 15.15. His former scourging was when Herod sent him back to Pilate. Pilate told the Jews, he would scourge him and release him. Luk. 23.16, 22. And he did so. Joh. 19.1. but did not release him. And now again upon his Condemnation, he scourges him upon his sore wounded back. Psal. 129.3. Now the plowers made deep and long their furrows on his back.
3. He scourgeth Jesus Christ the second time: for this scourging was at and upon his condemnation. Math. 27.26. & Mar. 15.15. His former scourging was when Herod sent him back to Pilate. Pilate told the Jews, he would scourge him and release him. Luk. 23.16, 22. And he did so. Ioh. 19.1. but did not release him. And now again upon his Condemnation, he scourges him upon his sore wounded back. Psal. 129.3. Now the plowers made deep and long their furrows on his back.
4. He delivered him into their hands to crucify him. Joh. 19.16. Math. 27.26 Mar. 15.15. Yea, (which is to be marvelled at) he delivered him (not to justice) but to their will. Luk. 23.25. whose wills how evil they were, Pilate saw.
4. He delivered him into their hands to crucifie him. Ioh. 19.16. Math. 27.26 Mar. 15.15. Yea, (which is to be marvelled at) he delivered him (not to justice) but to their will. Luk. 23.25. whose wills how evill they were, Pilate saw.
So endeth the sadest Court that ever was held in this World many ⟨p. 103⟩sons of glory have been condemned in many Courts in this world. But the Lord of glory was never condemned in any Court save in this Court of Pilate, and in the Council of the Jews. Great & many instructions are h re, but I pass them all this only note, the many and admirable evidences of the innocency of this blessed Lamb of God do shine in the faces both of Jews and Gentiles, and all the world. Never was there such an innocent person condemned.
So endeth the sadest Court that ever was held in this World many ⟨p. 103⟩sons of glory have been condemned in many Courts in this world. But the Lord of glory was never condemned in any Court save in this Court of Pilate, and in the Council of the Jews. Great & many instructions are h re, but I pass them all this only note, the many and admirable evid•nces of the innocency of this blessed Lamb of God do shine in the faces both of Jews and Gentiles, and all the world. Never was there such an innocent person condemned.
Before I finish this sad Chapter, here remaineth another cruel act, to increase the sufferings of our Lord Jesus, which I cannot fully say was an act of Pilate, yet it was done by his permission, and by his Soldiers, and he committed them to their will, and therefore he must give an account of it before Jesus Christ, his judge and ours, at the last day.
Before I finish this sad Chapter, here remaineth another cruel act, to increase the sufferings of our Lord Jesus, which I cannot fully say was an act of Pilate, yet it was done by his permission, and by his Souldiers, and he committed them to their will, and therefore he must give an account of it before Jesus Christ, his judge and ours, at the last day.
1. It is the fourth act of mockery done unto our Lord Jesus. The first act of mockery was done unto him by the Jews, after the Council had condemned him, and committed him to a guard, to be kept till morning, they spent the remainder of the night in mocking of him, Luk. 22.63, 64, 65. Math. 26.67, 68. Mark. 14.65. 2. The second act of mockery done unto our Lord Jesus, was by Herod and his men of war, Luk. 27.11. 3. The third act of mockery was done unto him by Pilate and his guard in the praetorium, where he scourged him, and his people mocked him more cruelly then before, Joh. 19.1.2, 3, 4, 5. 4. The fourth act of mockery is now done unto him, after Pilate had condemned him before they led them away to be crucified
1. It is the fourth act of mockery done unto our Lord Jesus. The first act of mockery was done unto him by the Jews, after the Council had condemned him, and committed him to a guard, to be kept till morning, they spent the remainder of the night in mocking of him, Luk. 22.63, 64, 65. Math. 26.67, 68. Mark. 14.65. 2. The second act of mockery done unto our Lord Jesus, was by Herod and his men of war, Luk. 27.11. 3. The third act of mockery was done unto him by Pilate and his guard in the pretorium, where he scourged him, and his people mocked him more cruelly then before, Ioh. 19.1.2, 3, 4, 5. 4. The fourth act of mockery is now done unto him, after Pilate had condemned him before they led them away to be crucified
Math. 27.28, 29, 30, 31. Then the Soldiers of the Governor, took Jesus into the common Hall: and gathered unto him the whole band of Soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet Robe. And when they had platted a Crown of Thorns, they put it upon his head, and a Reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail King of the Jews. And they spit upon him, and took the Reed, and smote him on the head. And after they had mocked him, they took the Robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away and crucified him. where see
Math. 27.28, 29, 30, 31. Then the Souldiers of the Governour, took Iesus into the common Hall: and gathered unto him the whole band of Souldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet Robe. And when they had platted a Crown of Thorns, they put it upon his head, and a Reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail King of the Jews. And they spit upon him, and took the Reed, and smote him on the head. And after they had mocked him, they took the Robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away and crucified him. where see
1. The persons by whom this was done the Soldiers of the Governor, or the Governors Guard, & they called unto them the whole band, Jesus is now in the rude pagan Soldiers hands, according as himself had foretold it would be, Mat. 21.61.
1. The persons by whom this was done the Souldiers of the Governour, or the Governours Guard, & they called unto them the whole band, Jesus is now in the rude pagan Souldiers hands, according as himself had foretold it would be, Mat. 21.61.
2. The place where it was done, in the common Hall, where all sorts of spectators resorted, they made him a public spectacle, 1 Cor. 4.9.
2. The place where it was done, in the common Hall, where all sorts of spectators resorted, they made him a publick spectacle, 1 Cor. 4.9.
3. the time when this was, after his condemnation, before they led him away, Math. 27.31. there was an interim to get the Cross, and all things ready, and they filled the interim with cruel mockings, and thus the time was delayed until the beginning of the sixth hour. The very time of killing the Passover, which is fitly accomplished, with admirable conjunctures, of which anon.
4. The particular acts of mockery which they did unto him are these.
1. They stripped him, and put on him a scarlet Robe, to mock his kingly Office, and this the third time of this kind of mocking.
