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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.
1. There was nothing of moment found against him which needed an answer, as Pilate afterwards argueth. Luk. 23.15. 2. Because Jesus would make it manifest before Herod and that great Audience, that he laid down his life willingly. 3. He totally veiled his glory. Had any part of his glory appeared, they would not have condemned him. 1. Cor. 2.8. Pilate was very loth to it, because of his innocency, which he did see. had he seen his glory, he would not have done it.
1. There was nothing of moment found against him which needed an answer, as Pilate afterwards argueth. Luk. 23.15. 2. Because Jesus would make it manifest before Herod and that great Audience, that he laid down his life willingly. 3. He totally vailed his glory. Had any part of his glory appeared, they would not have condemned him. 1. Cor. 2.8. Pilate was very loth to it, because of his innocency, which he did see. had he seen his glory, he would not have done it.
5. See the unworthy and vile usage they put upon him, though they found no cause against him▪
Where see 1. The parties that abused him, Herod and his men of war, chief Officers and others that came together unto this spectacle, when they heard that Pilate had sent Jesus to Herod. 2. The abuses which they did to this innocent Lamb of God,