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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 › Section 3
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.
When they were come to Golgotha, before they laid hands on the blessed person of our Lord Jesus, they made preparation.
1. They set up the Crosses, the Cross of Jesus they set in the midst, and the Malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left, yet set his Cross in the chief place, as the greatest Malefactor: which though they did it out of envy to disgrace him in the vilest manner they could, yet God permitted it so to be done out of infinite wisdom and justice. For by imputation he was the greatest of sinners, seeing all sin met in him, was laid upon him, and laid to his charge, Isai. 53. Their Crosses were set so near together that they could all speak to each other, as appeareth in the sequel.
1. They set up the Crosses, the Cross of Jesus they set in the midst, and the Malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left, yet set his Cross in the chief place, as the greatest Malefactor: which though they did it out of envy to disgrace him in the vilest manner they could, yet God permitted it so to be done out of infinite wisdome and justice. For by imputation he was the greatest of sinners, seeing all sin met in him, was laid upon him, and laid to his charge, Isai. 53. Their Crosses were set so near together that they could all speak to each other, as appeareth in the sequel.
2. They affixed a Title at the top of Jesus Christ his Cross, to show the cause for which he dyed, Math. 27.37. and