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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. They stripped him, and put on him a scarlet Robe, to mock his kingly Office, and this the third time of this kind of mocking.
1. Herod and his men of war thus mocked him, Luk. 23.11. this was done by Jews, a King of the Jews. 2. This Example of Herod animated Pilate to do the like, Joh. 19.2. a purple Robe, ver. 5. wearing the Robe. 4. These Examples of Rulers, animated the rabble of Soldiers to do the like, Math. 27.28.
1. Herod and his men of war thus mocked him, Luk. 23.11. this was done by Jews, a King of the Jews. 2. This Example of Herod animated Pilate to do the like, Ioh. 19.2. a purple Robe, ver. 5. wearing the Robe. 4. These Examples of Rulers, animated the rabble of Souldiers to do the like, Math. 27.28.
The second act which these mockers did, they wreath, or plot a Crown of Thorns, in mockage of his kingly office, this Crown they forced on, upon his head, sore and wounded by his former so crowning by Pilate, this was the second time of his being crowned with Thorns. The first time was Joh. 19.2, 5. and now again after his condemnation,