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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 5
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2. He prays the Father to forgive them, which he could not have done, unless he himself •ad forgiven them: for their offence was against both Father and son, and therefore both must concur in the pardon.
2. He prayes the Father to forgive them, which he could not have done, unless he himself •ad forgiven them: for their offence was against both Father and son, and therefore both must concur in the pardon.
3. He urges the Father with a charitable and compassionate reason, because alas, they are in a Temptation, and know not what they do.
4. The Lord doth herein with divine wisdom distinguish, viz, that there be two sorts among his persecutors. Some, we have cause to fear, did know what they did, as appears, Math. 21.38, this is the heir come let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. Such as so acted are not within the compass of Jesus Christ his pardon and prayer.
4. The Lord doth herein with divine wisdome distinguish, viz, that there be two sorts among his persecutors. Some, we have cause to fear, did know what they did, as appears, Math. 21.38, this is the heir come let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. Such as so acted are not within the compass of Iesus Christ his pardon and prayer.