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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
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.
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.
1. Herod and his men of war thus mocked him, Luk. 23.11. this was done by Jews, a King of the Jews. 2. This Example of Herod animated Pilate to do the like, Joh. 19.2. a purple Robe, ver. 5. wearing the Robe. 4. These Examples of Rulers, animated the rabble of Soldiers to do the like, Math. 27.28.
1. Herod and his men of war thus mocked him, Luk. 23.11. this was done by Jews, a King of the Jews. 2. This Example of Herod animated Pilate to do the like, Ioh. 19.2. a purple Robe, ver. 5. wearing the Robe. 4. These Examples of Rulers, animated the rabble of Souldiers to do the like, Math. 27.28.
The second act which these mockers did, they wreath, or plot a Crown of Thorns, in mockage of his kingly office, this Crown they forced on, upon his head, sore and wounded b• his former so crowning by Pilate, this was the second time of his being crowned with Thorns. The first time was Joh. 19.2, 5. and now again after his condemnation, Math 27.29.
The second act which these mockers did, they wreath, or plat a Crown of Thorns, in mockage of his kingly office, this Crown they forced on, upon his head, sore and wounded b• his former so crowning by Pilate, this was the second time of his being crowned with Thorns. The first time was Ioh. 19.2, 5. and now again after his condemnation, Math 27.29.
3. They put a Reed in his right hand, instead of a SCEPTRE.
3. They put a Reed in his right hand, instead of a SCEPTER.
4. They smote him on the head with a Reed, viz. to force on the Crown, to cause the thorn to pierce deep.
5. When they had set him as a mock-King: 1. They mockingly bowed the knee to him. 2. They mockingly said, Hail King of the Jews 3. They spit upon him, & all this no doubt with huge laughter
5. When they had set him as a mock-King: 1. They mockingly bowed the knee to him. 2. They mockingly said, Hail King of the Iews 3. They spit upon him, & all this no doubt with huge laughter
All these usages and the like, they did every time they set him up as a mock-King.
When they had got all things ready, they finished their mockery, put off his Robes, put on his own garments, and led him away, as a condemned Malefactor to his execution, where we may see what was done by the way 1. Their rigour to the utmost they could. 2. The Lord Jesus his gracious deportment.
VVhen they had got all things ready, they finished their mockery, put off his Robes, put on his own garments, and led him away, as a condemned Malefactor to his execution, where we may see what was done by the way 1. Their rigour to the utmost they could. 2. The Lord Jesus his gracious deportment.
