according to S e 10 r r x vv. Chap.27. Verle 14. TheGovernour marvelled,] That Chrift (hould fo betray his own caufe, by an obftinate filence. But why marvel- led he not as much at the impudencyofthe Prielts, prefling fuch palpable untruths againft him ? He did no doubt : and yet againft all equity, yecided to their importunity. But Should not Magi- ftrates be men ofcourage caerdeliont ? Solomeni throne was fup- portedby lions; to thew what manner ofmen fuch (houldbe, as fit in places of judicature. Verfe 15. The Çovernour Way Want ] In remembrance , fay tome, oftheir deliverance from the e/Egyptian bondage. A en- flame it was, and therefore obtained ; but an evil cuftome, and therefore fhould better have been abrogated. Cuftome without truth is but hoarineffeor mouldinefe oferrour, faith one. And cuftome without righteoufneffe, is but antiquityof iniquity,faith another. A cuftome they have inRome at thisday, that if a Car- dinale meet acondemned perfongoing to execution, and pat his hat on the malefaa}ours head, he is thereby let free. I fee no fenfc for inch apardon. But the Inhabitants of Berne in Çerma- ny gave a generall pardon to molt of their prifoners, and called home their banifbed that fame day , wherein the reformation was receivedand eftablifhed amongft them. And they gave this reafon for it. Should Tome confederate Prince pail': thorow our coafts, we (hould, for his fake, pardon our offenders, upon pro - mi£e ofamendment. Now, (hall the King ofKings, the Sonne of God, and our dear brother, who bath done and fuffered fo much forus, come gracioufly untous, and we not honour him thisway alto? Saul, for joy ofhis vie ory over the eflmmonite., would notfuifer fuch to beput to death, as had fpoken treafon a- gainft him : for today (laid he) the Lord hath Wrought falvation in lfrael, &c. Verte i 6. A notableprifiner, called Bara66ar ] That is , by interpretation his fathers fonne, his white fon, his darling, his tidling, whom he had cockerel and tact crofled from his youth. Such childrenare oft undone, as Abfolam, Amnon and Adoniah were by their parents indulgence. How many a Barabbas, brought to the gallows, blameth his fond father,and haply curieth him in hell ? Verfe i', Whom Will ye that I releafe ?] Pilate hoped they wouldnever be fo groffcly wicked, as toprefer fuch a tigmat, . call varlet. But why did he give them the liberty of filch a R r choice? Heidfclà. Gravif na bec agunento ufi. Scutt_. Annal. t Sar;. t i, t;.
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