The harmony of the Gospels, in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

3. The disappointing and preventing of the breaking of his bones, is a mighty striving of God to convince the Jews that Jesus is the Paschal Lamb.

3. The disappointing and preventing of the breaking of his bones, is a mighty striving of God to convince the Iews that Iesus is the Paschal Lamb.

4. The fulfilling of the Scriptures in preserving his bones from being broken▪ is a powerful confirmation of the faith of the Church to the Worlds end, that Jesus Christ is our Paschal Lamb, in whom we believe for salvation. When the Soldiers came to break their legs, and did break the legs of the two Thieves, Jesus Christ being already dead, they did not break his legs, yet one of them, without cause, neither knowing nor caring what he did, only to insult over his dead body, took a Spear, and pierced his left side. It appeareth to be so, by that which issued out of the wounds viz. blood from the wound in his flesh, and water out of the pericardium, which he pierced with his Spear, here we are to admire the all-ruling wisdom of God, who by this act hath provided a wonderful confirmation of the ⟨p. 128⟩faith of the Church, that both our Sacraments are founded in the death of Christ, the water in Baptism, and blood celebrated in the Supper, confirm the faith of the Church to the worlds end, 1 Joh. 5.6, 8. Again, by this act they did in part fulfil that Prophesy, Zech. 12.10. they pierced his side, O Lord Jesus make haste to accomplish the other part of this gracious Prophesy, which saith, And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the Inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplications, and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his only Son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first born. In that day there shall be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddo, &c.