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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.
4. All this was done in the face of the Court, without any check given him that we hear of; showing that they were all conspired to abuse our Lord Jesus. See a like example of this abuse done unto our Lord Jesus. 1 King. 22, 24. And Zedekiah the Son of Chenaanan went near and smote Micaiah o• the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
4. All this was done in the face of the Court, without any check given him that we hear of; shewing that they were all conspired to abuse our Lord Jesus. See a like example of this abuse done unto our Lord Jesus. 1 King. 22, 24. And Zedekiah the Son of Chenaanan went neer and smote Micaiah o• the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
To this saucy fellow Jesus answered with a convincing and reproving Dilemma, so clear, and so wisely placed, that he spake above exception. The first part or horn of the Dilemma is this, If I have spoken evil, show it, bear witness of it. The second part or horn is, if I have spoken well, why smitest thou me? Which answer of our Lord, quite stopped their mouths, and put all to silence.
To this saucy fellow Jesus answered with a convincing and reproving Dilemma, so clear, and so wisely placed, that he spake above exception. The first part or horn of the Dilemma is this, If I have spoken evill, shew it, bear witness of it. The second part or horn is, if I have spoken well, why smitest thou me? Which answer of our Lord, quite stopped their mouthes, and put all to silence.
Out of this small part of the Sufferings of our Lord we may gather up some Instruction.
1. When Church-men are Persecutors, the Persecution will be bitter, as Jesus found it, so did Jeremiah: Church-men are usually more cunning, more bold, more seared in conscience, more cruel.
1. When Church-men are Persecutors, the Persecution will be bitter, as Jesus found it, so did Jeremy: Church-men are usually more cunning, more bold, more seared in conscience, more cruel.
2. Carnal Professors will insult and domineer over the Godly when they have power in their hand.
3. Persecuting Professors will put the handsomest face they can upon the vilest actions.
4. God can and will over-rule the cunningest Counsels and contrivances of Persecutors, to subserve his Counsel.
4. God can and will over-rule the cunningest Counsells and contrivances of Persecutors, to subserve his Counsel.
5. Guilty consciences love Secrecy, and to act behind the curtain.
5. Guilty consciences love Secresy, and to act behind the curtain.
6. It is dangerous to intrude our selves into a place or way of Temptation, as Peter did; it may expose us to lye or deny Christ, and curse our selves; as all these falls and knocks Peter felt.
7. Truth is always serene, open, seeks no corners to hide it self.
7. Truth is alwayes serene, open, seeks no corners to hide it self.
8. When Rulers are wicked, such as are under them will be violent.
9. A girt convincing Answer, will stop the mouth of the worst of enemies.
Math. 26.59. ad 63. Now the chief Priests and Elders and all the Council •ought false witness against Jesus to put him to death. But •ound none▪ yea though many false Witnesses came, yet found they none.
MAth. 26.59. ad 63. Now the chief Priests and Elders and all the Councel •ought false witness against Iesus to put him to death. But •ound none▪ yea though many false Witnesses came, yet found they none.
At the last came two false witnesses and said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three days. And the high Priest arose and said, Answeredst thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? And Jesus held his peace.
At the last came two false witnesses and said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three dayes. And the high Priest arose and said, Answeredst thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? And Iesus held his peace.
Mark. 14.55. ad 61. And the chief Priests and all the Council sought for witness against Jesus, to put him to death, and found none. For many bare false Witness against him; but their witness agreed not together. And there arose certain, and bare false. witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this Temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. But neither did their Witness agree together. And the high Priest stood up in the mids, and asked Jesus saying, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? But he held his peace, and answered nothing.
Mark. 14.55. ad 61. And the chief Priests and all the Counsell sought for witness against Iesus, to put him to death, and found none. For many bare false Witness against him; but their witness agreed not together. And there arose certain, and bare false. witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this Temple made with hands, and within three dayes I will build another made without hands. But neither did their Witness agree together. And the high Priest stood up in the mids, and asked Iesus saying, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? But he held his peace, and answered nothing.
