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

So soon as ever he was eased of that cruel and heavy burden of his cross, by the assistance of Simon, he presently falls into holy discourse, expressing the tender Compassions of his heart over Jerusalem, and the falling, dying, perishing Church and Church-state of the Jews. In which discourse,

So soon as ever he was eased of that cruel and heavy burden of his cross, by the assistance of Symon, he pres•ntly falls into holy discourse, expressing the tender Compassions of his heart over Ierusalem, and the falling, dying, perishing Church and Church-state of the Jews. In which discourse,

1. See the occasion of his discourse, There were a great multitude following him among them there were mourning women, who lamented for him, and over him for his death approaching, v. 27. As it was the manner of the Jews. Jer. 9, 17, 18, 19. Call for mourning women, skilful in mourning, that our eyes may run down with tears. &c. Though Jesus did not call for any mourners to follow him, yet there were such as followed him, as dangerous as the times were, to appear to be a lover, and a believer in him. By this mourning of these, Jesus took occasion to discourse.

1. See the occasion of his discourse, There were a great multitude following him among them there were mourning women, who lamented for him, and over him for his death approaching, v. 27. As it was the manner of the Jews. Ier. 9, 17, 18, 19. Call for mourning women, skillfull in mourning, that our eyes may run down with tears. &c. Though Jesus did not call for any mourners to follow him, yet there were such as followed him, as dangerous as the times were, to app•ar to be a lover, and a believer in him. By this mourning of these, Jesus took occasion to discourse.