N00187:273
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, teacher of the church in Roxbury. ; [Two lines from Acts]
printed by John Foster, 1678
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.
2. To sit on Thrones judging the Church, (called the twelve Tribes) viz. in exercising of Gospel Discipline, which also is suitable to the state of the Church in this life, but not suitable to the state of the Church in Heaven, there will be no use of discipline in Heaven.
So that by this we see, that the Gospel Church springeth up, and groweth in the field of Temptation, wherein Jesus Christ walked, and his Disciples continued […] ⟨p. 58⟩him, and the product was, the Institution of a Gospel Church, a stone hewed by the Axe and Hammer of Temptations, is fit to be built into a Gospel Church, and to enjoy full Communion at the Lords Table, and voting in the Church, and one fitted and humbled by Temptations, is fit to undertake the Gospel Ministry in a Gospel Church.
So that by this we see, that the Gospel Church springeth up, and groweth in the field of Temptation, wherein Iesus Christ walked, and his Disciples continued 〈…〉 ⟨p. 58⟩him, and the product was, the Institution of a Gospel Church, a stone hewed by the Axe and Hammer of Temptations, is fit to be built into a Gospel Church, and to injoy full Communion at the Lords Table, and voting in the Church, and one fitted and humbled by Temptations, is fit to undertake the Gospel Ministry in a Gospel Church.
Jesus Christ suffered himself to be tempted both by men and Devils, among men he suffered himself to be tempted both by bad & good men, consider some Instances of his being tempted by bad men, Math, 22.15, 16, 17, 18. Then went the Pharisees & took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk, & they sent out their Disciples with the Herodians saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in Truth, neither carest thou for any man, for thou regardest not the persons of men, tell us therefore what thinkest thou, is it lawful to give Tribute to Cesar or no? but Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, why tempt ye me hypocrites. Luke expresseth this, or the like Temptation more fully,