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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
The Harmony of the GOSPELS in the holy History of the Humiliation a… › Chapter 13
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2. Consider the Person, Simon a Cyrenian who was coming out of the Country about his affairs.
2. Consider the Person, Symon a Cyrenian who was coming out of the Country about his affairs.
Quest. Why did they apprehend such a man, and compel him to this work? Were there not enough among their Crew that were ready enough to have done it? whose envy would prompt them to say and do, if need were. according to our proverb If they want a Hang-man, I'll be the man rather then the work should not be done. Doubtless there were many in the Crew, so ill-minded against Jesus Christ. But it is most probable they took this man, to add affliction to Jesus Christ: he was a godly man, one of Jesus Christ his followers, a man of note, him they force to join with them in this wicked execution.
Quest. Why did they apprehend such a man, and compel him to this work? Were there not enough among their Crew that were ready enough to have done it? whose envy would prompt them to say and doe, if need were. according to our proverb If they want a Hang-man, I'le be the man rather then the work should not be done. Doubtless there were many in the Crew, so ill-minded against Jesus Christ. But it is most probable they took this man, to adde affliction to Jesus Christ: he was a godly man, one of Jesus Christ his followers, a man of note, him they force to joyne with them in this wicked execution.
But here we may consider three things, which I propose under submission to better judgments.