356 Chap.t6. An Lxpofrtiara upon the BoolZo f J O B. Verf,i8. form their fins, but the blood of Chrift hath been upon the Jews to condemn and fcatter them, as a vile people all the Worldover for their fin : The Lord hath been moti exact in anfwering this cry, even in the very place where they 'made it. The Hiftoryof the Jews repurts that about thirty eight years after this dreadful curie upon themfelves, Herod cal. led the Jews together, and demanded a fummeof Money of them for making a water- courfe, which they refuting to give, he tent for Souldiers to come fecretly armed, who flew great multitudes ofthem in that place > where they cryed, Let his blood be upon us, c. At another time Floras, who was Ge- neral of the Common Souldiers, made a fecond, and that a more bloody maffacre of them there. And when Jerufalem was taken by Vefpafian, the blood of Chrilt was powred up- on the heads of many hundred thoufands, who were Main by Fire and Sword, Famine and Pefilence; belides more then (even rhoufand of them , who were led Captive : And the Ilory informes us further, that C4ar foldthe younger and common fort of thofe Captives ak that contemptible rate of thirty aperry ; as they or their Fathers fold Chrilt for thir- ty pence, fo by the juil judgement of God thirty of them were fold for a penny. There was never any people in the World ; who tailed more jullly, or more deeply ¡of that Cup of fcl.f cutting then the Jews have done;yet many perfons have tatted deeply of it too befides the loves. This tin hath fo much, not only of wickednefs, but boldnefs in it, that God never lets it go altogether unpunifhed , though, (being re- pented of) it may be pardoned. Mater Perkins, in his Book ofthe rightgovernment of the tongue, touchingupon this point, tells us ofcertaine Englifh Souldiers in the time of K-ing. Ed- ward the, Gxth , who were cati upon the, French fhore.by.a. storm ; idwhich ítrefs,theywent to prayer, that they might be delivered; but one Souldier in fend ofprayingc.ryedout, Gaiowes take thy right, or claim thy due ; and whenhe came home he was hanged indeed. Matter Fox, in bis 8ofrsfAli:, psdMonuments:, hath anotable, example toThis purpófe, of one johni,Pestrr' . elpie . ofNewgate, who was wont at every, Ordinary/thing he (poke (whether it were true;or falfe,, it . m de (with him) no greater matte) to averr it,with this imprecatton, ift be. not fo, I pray God Iay rot before Idye: ;; and.
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