A69028:1868
The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…
The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as it affordeth both milk for babes, and strong meat for such as are at full age / by ... Nicholas Bifield ; ... now published ... by his son, Adoniram Bifield.The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as it affordeth both milke for babes, and strong meat for such as are at full age / by ... Nicholas Bifield ; ... now published ... by his sonne, Adoniram Bifield.
London: printed by G.M. for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626
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.
4. When none of these courses will serve turn, then Pilate yet tries one more to see whether he can appease the cruel malice of the Jews. The way he used was this. He took Jesus into the common Hall, and caused him there to be extremely scourged and vilified by the soldiers, John 19. 1, 2, 3. thinking that when the Jews saw him so hardly used, and abased, and that he being a Jew, should be so dealt withal by Gentiles, they would have relented, and so have been satisfied with that punishment was now inflicted upon him. Observe the implacable malice of men, that hate sincerity and true religion, nothing but blood will satisfy their thirst of revenge: And withal observe the foolish reasoning of Pilate; I find no fault in this man, I will therefore chastise him, and let him go: Most senslesly spoken: Shall he be chastised, and yet be innocent? Luk. 23. 14, 15, 16. But we must look higher, if we would find out the true cause of the scourging of Jesus.
4. When none of these courses will serue turne, then Pilate yet tries one more to see whether he can appease the cruell malice of the Iewes. The way he vsed was this. He tooke Iesus into the common Hall, and caused him there to be extremely scourged and vilified by the souldiers, Iohn 19. 1, 2, 3. thinking that when the Iewes saw him so hardly vsed, and abased, and that he being a Iew, should be so dealt withall by Gentiles, they would haue relented, and so haue beene satisfied with that punishment was now inflicted vpon him. Obserue the implacable malice of men, that hate sinceritie and true religion, nothing but bloud will satisfie their thirst of reuenge: And withall obserue the foolish reasoning of Pilate; I finde no fault in this man, I will therefore chastise him, and let him goe: Most senslesly spoken: Shall he be chastised, and yet be innocent? Luk. 23. 14, 15, 16. But wee must looke higher, if we would finde out the true cause of the scourging of Iesus.