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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.
Thus we see the effect of the policy of Pilate, it did more hurt then good; it drew the people into a most odious sin: it lays the Jews under ignominy and disgrace unto this day, in the eyes of all the world that hear of it.
Thus we see the effect of the policy of Pilate, it did more hurt then good; it drew the people into a most odious sin: it layes the Jews under ignominy and disgrace unto this day, in the eyes of all the world that hear of it.
A 2d. device shall I call it, or rather a prudent means Pilate used to qualify ⟨p. 99⟩and divert their minds, viz. upon the point of their Religion, & though it was not his Religion) as thus he argueth, all men know that you Jews expect a Messiah a Christ, a King, to be your Saviour and deliverer, behold he is come, this is he, and will you crucify and kill him? and would you have me to crucify your King?
A 2d. device shall I call it, or rather a prudent means Pilate used to qualifie ⟨p. 99⟩and divert their minds, viz. upon the point of their Religion, & though it was not his Religion) as thus he argueth, all men know that you Jews expect a Messiah a Christ, a King, to be your Saviour and deliverer, behold he is come, this is he, and will you crucifie and kill him? and would you have me to crucifie your King?