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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
The Harmony of the GOSPELS in the holy History of the Humiliation a… › Chapter 13 › Section 1
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When they had got all things ready, they finished their mockery, put off his Robes, put on his own garments, and led him away, as a condemned Malefactor to his execution, where we may see what was done by the way 1. Their rigour to the utmost they could. 2. The Lord Jesus his gracious deportment.
1. They made him to carry his own Cross, upon which he was to be put to death, which was as much disgrace and rigour as they were in a capacity to exercise against him. They had but little time, and were in great haste, which shortened their rigorous dealings. Herein Jesus Christ did superabundantly answer the Type in Isaac, Gen. 22.6. who carried on his back the wood wherewith he himself was to be sacrificed, but that was without any rigour. Jesus Christ carried the Tree on his back, with all rigour they could inflict, on which he was crucified, Joh. 19.17. he meekly took up his Cross, according to his doctrine which he taught the Church, he now teacheth by his Example, added to his precept.
1. They made him to carry his own Cross, upon which he was to be put to death, which was as much disgrace and rigour as they were in a capacity to exercise against him. They had but little time, and were in great haste, which shortned their rigorous dealings. Herein Iesus Christ did superabundantly answer the Type in Isaac, Gen. 22.6. who carryed on his back the wood wherewith he himself was to be sacrificed, but that was without any rigour. Jesus Christ carryed the Tree on his back, with all rigour they could inflict, on which he was crucifyed, Joh. 19.17. he meekly took up his Cross, according to his doctrine which he taught the Church, he now teacheth by his Example, added to his precept.