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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, 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.
Pilate went again into the praetorium or Roman judgement hall, out of which he had come to comply with the Jews who would not enter into it that day. Now he goeth thither again, and calleth Jesus Christ before him there, apart from the Jews his accusers, who would not come thither, and there are sundry particulars of great moment.
Pilate went again into the pretorium or Romane judgement hall, out of which he had come to comply with the Jews who would not enter into it that day. Now he goeth thither again, and calleth Jesus Christ before him there, apart from the Jews his accusers, who would not come thither, and there are sundry particulars of great moment.
1. Pilate asked Jesus this question, art thou the King of the Jews? he had asked him the same question in his first examination, and Jesus made him that answer, thou sayest it, it is like that Pilate thought he would be more free to answer him, apart from hi• accusers, and Pilate was diligently inquisitive into this point. The Romans had a great respect unto royal blood, and all men knew that the Jews •ere in great expectation of a great King. He therefore examineth him the second time about this point.
1. Pilate asked Jesus this question, art thou the King of the Iews? he had asked him the same question in his first examination, and Jesus made him that answer, thou sayest it, it is like that Pilate thought he would be more free to answer him, apart from hi• accusers, and Pilate was diligently inquisitive into this point. The Romans had a great respect unto royal blood, and all men knew that the Jews •ere in great expectation of a great King. He therefore examineth him the second time about this point.