Chap.z.Setts Loukingunt81efus. Book. IV. Part.J. 603 __________________________________________________ __, ed in the day of his efpoufal$. And this we lball do the nexthoure. ------- _... _______ ._.._._.. _... SECT. 5: Of Chrift brought forth;and fentenced. ABout ten Chrill was brought forth and fentenced. I. For his bringing forth, I (hall therein obferve thefe particulars. As.- i. We finde Pilate bringing forth Jefus out of the common hall, and {hewing this fad fpettacle to all the people, then came [efUJ forth, wearingt'he crown of thortJCS, andthe purple robe, ana 'Pilate faith unto them, behold the man: he thought the very Ggf.l.t Joh.'9 f, of Chrift would have moved them to compaffion; they had lafu't him almoft unto death, they had moft cruelly divided thofe azure channels of his guiltleffe blood, they had cloathed him with purple, crowned him with thornes ; and now they brin'g biu1 out by the hayre of the head (fay fome) and expofe him to the publike view of the {cornful company, Pilate crying unto them, behold riJe man, q. d. Behrld a poore, filly, mi[erable, diftref[ed m11n; behold I fay, notyour King, to provok! y•u againft him, nur yet the Son ofGod, which )Ott fay he makfs himfelfe to be; but behold the man, ,; mean m.. m, tt worm e.. and no man; behold how he ftands disfigured wtth wounds, beheld him welt ring and panting, in a crimfon river of his own gore blood; and let this jf!jfici: nt, yea mure then fufficient prmifhment fujfice to fatisfie your rage, ;.,hat wouldyou have more? ifit be for malice that you are fo viBlmt a· gainjt him, behold how miferable he is; if for feare, behold how con. temptible he is: ';1s for any fault whereby he /hoNid deflr"Vt hit de,tth, I finde no faftlt in him; he is a Lamb "fllithoHt fP r,t, , 3 dove without gall; 0 come and beho-ld this m.m, I Cttn finde no fault in him. Some Doetors affirme that whiles Pilate cr)fed out behdd the man, his f~rvants lifted up the purple robe, that fo all might fee his torne, and bloody, and macerated body; he fuppofed his words con!d not fo move their hearts, as Chrii~ wounds, at'ld' therefore faid he, behold the man; as if he had £1id againe, lod~ .. Hh h h 2 on I i
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