herein; and, His bishoprick let saith unto them, Take ye him, other take. and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. SILENT DURING HIS TRIAL. ii, 7. He was oppressed, be was afflicted, yet he opened this month: he is brought as a amb to the slaughter, and as a *p before her shearers is dumb, no le cpeneth not his mouth. Matth. xxvii, 12-14. And when he was acensed of the chief priests elders, he answered nothing. The said Pilate unto him, Hearbon not how many things they 1998 against thee? And he -wered him to never a word; uch that the governor mardol greatly. xix, 8-10. When Pilate ire heard that saying, he the more afraid; And went An into the judgment-hall, and h unto Jesus, Whence art ? But Jesus gave him no ** Then saith Pilate unto Speakest thou not unto me? est thou not that I have to crucify thee, and have back. SCOURGED. Isa. 1, 5, 6. The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. astonished at thee; (his visage Isa. lil, 14. As many were was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men.) Micah v, 1. Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: shall smite the Judge of Israel he hath laid siege against us; they with a rod upon the cheek. Matth. xxvii, 26. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. John xviil, 22, 23. And when he had thus spoken, one of the wer to release thee? officers which stood by struck Aril, 32-35. The place of the Jesus with the palm of his hand, which he read was this, saying, Answerest thou the high se led as a sheep to the priest so? Jesus answered him, and like a lamb dumb If I have spoken evil, bear witis shearer, so opened he ness of the evil; but if well, why * as mouth: In his humilia-smitest thou me? judgment was taken away: shall declare his generafor his life is taken from the "And the eunuch answered p and said, I pray thee, of speaketh the prophet this? welf, or of some other man? Philip opened his mouth, began at the same scripture, alproached unto him Jesus, INNOCENT. a xv, 25. But this cometh to that the word might be fulthat is written in their law, ay hated me without a cause. A. xxvii, 18. For he [Pilate] that for envy they had dered him. Jebe xxiii, 4. Then said Pilate the chief priests and to the ple, I find no fault in this man. Jarvili, 38. Pilate saith unto What is truth? And when he sad this, he went out again the Jews, and saith unto Let, I find in him no fault at all. John xix, 4, 6. Pilate therefore forth again, and saith unto Len. Behold, I bring him forth y, that ye may know that I to fault in him. When the fpriests therefore and officers him, they cried out, saying, city him, crucify him. Pilate John xix, 1. Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. CRUCIFIED. Ps. xxii, 14-16. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are it is melted in the midst of my out of joint: my heart is like wax; bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. For dogs have compassed me; the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Matth. xxvii, 35, 36. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And, sitting down, they watched him there. Mark xv, 25. And it was the third hour; and they crucified him. Luke xxiii, 33. And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Matth. xxvii, 33, 34, 48. And when they were come unto a place place of a skull, They gave him called Golgotha, that is to say, A vinegar to drink mingled with thereof, he would not drink. And gall: and when he had tasted straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. John xix, 28, 29. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. Mark xv, 24. And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. John xix, 23, 24. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but casts lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. INSULTS OFFERED TO HIM. me laugh me to scorn: they shoot Ps. xxii, 7, 8. All they that see out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted in the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. Ps. cix, 25. I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads. Matth. xxvil, 39-43, 47, 49. And! they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests, mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him nowcome down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Luke xxiii, 32, 39, 40, 41. And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. PIERCED WITH A SPEAR. Zech. xii, 10, 11. 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 shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. John xix, 34, 35, 37. But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came thereout blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true; and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. NOT A BONE OF HIM BROKEN. Num. ix, 12. They shall leave none of it [the paschal lamb] unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it. away. John xix, 31-33, 36. The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day, (for that sabbath-day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. BURIED. Isa. liii, 8, 9. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and tion? for he was cut off out of who shall declare his generathe land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Matth. xxvil, 57-60. When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilato commanded the body to be delivered. And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed RAISED AGAIN. P. xvi, 8-10. I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope: For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. knew not the scripture, that he John xx, 9. For as yet they must rise again from the dead. concerning him, I foresaw th Acts ii, 25-31. For David speake!! Lord always before my face; fo he is on my right hand, that should not be moved: Therefor did my heart rejoice, and m tongue was glad; moreover als my flesh shall rest in hope: Be cause thou wilt not leave my s in hell, neither wilt thou suffe thine Holy One to see corruptio Thou hast made known to me th ways of life; thou shalt make m full of joy with thy countenan Men and brethren, let me fres speak unto you of the patris David, that he is both dead as buried, and his sepulchre is wil us unto this day. Therefore be a prophet, and knowing that G had sworn with an oath to h that of the fruit of his loins, cording to the flesh, he wou raise up Christ to sit on his thro He, seeing this before, spake the resurrection of Christ, that soul was not left in hell, neith his flesh did see corruption. Acts xiii, 32, 33. And we decla unto you glad tidings, how t the promise which was made the fathers, God hath talk the same unto us their childr in that he hath raised up Jes again; as it is also written in this day have I begotten thee. second psalm, Thou art my St Acts xvii, 3. Opening and ledging that Christ must ne have suffered, and risen ag from the dead; and that this Jest whom I preach unto you, is Chr 1 Cor. xv, 2, 4. By which also are saved, if ye keep in mem what I preached unto you, uniệ ye have believed in vain.. That he was buried, and that rose again the third day accordi to the Scriptures. ASCENDED. Ps. Ixvill, 18. Thou hast ascen on high, thou hast led captiv captive: thou hast received e for men; yea, for the rebell of also, that the LORD God m dwell among them. Luke xxiv, 25, 26. Then he sað unto them, O fools, and slow # heart to believe all that the pre phets have spoken! Ought no Christ to have suffered the things, and to enter into his glory saith, When he ascended up Eph. iv, 8-10. Wherefore b high, he led captivity captive, «! gave gifts unto men. (Now ended, what is it but that he descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that deded is the same also that asnded up far above all heavens, be might fill all things? IV. SOME POINTS IN HIS BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD. 18-21, 24. Now the birth Christ was on this wise: as his mother Mary was ed to Joseph, before they together, she was found with of the Holy Ghost. Then pher husband, being a just and not willing to make her ck example, was minded to ber away privily. But while ught on these things, bethe angel of the Lord apunto him in a dream, sayJoseph, thou son of David, fact to take unto thee Mary wil for that which is condin ber is of the Holy Ghost. shall bring forth a son, shalt call his name : for he shall save his from their sins. Then being raised from sleep, angel of the LORD had em, and took unto him , 19-23. But when was dead, behold, an angel Lord appeared in a dream Joseph in Egypt, Saying, and take the young child mother, and go into the of Israel: for they are dead sought the young child's And be arose, and took the child and his mother, and into the land of Israel. But he heard that Archelaus iga in Judea in the room of her Herod, he was afraid to her: notwithstanding, being el of God in a dream, he ed aside into the parts of e: And he came and dwelt ty called Nazareth: that it be fulfilled which was by the prophets, He shall ed a Nazarene. AS IN LUKE. 1,28-31, 35, 38, 42-53. And the came in unto her, [Mary] ad, Hall, thou that art highly red, the Lord is with thee: dart thou among women. when she saw him, she was led at his saying, and cast in and what manner of salutathis should be. And the said unto her, Fear not, . for thou hast found favour God And, behold, thou conceive in thy womb, and forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. And the angel | answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall over-shadow thee; therefore also that holy thing, which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. And she [Elizabeth] spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden; for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. Luke ii, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17-26, 33, 34, 39-41, 42-51. And the angel said unto them, [the shepherds] Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And when they had seen it, [the child] they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy unto the Lord:) And to offer a sacrifice, according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons. And, behold, there was a man in Jerusa lem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see Death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against. And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth, And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him. Now his parents went to Jerusa lem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he Was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days,as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and And when they acquaintance. found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them:but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 2-HIS RELATIONS AND talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answer: ed and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Matth. xiii, 54-57. And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Mark i, 21, 31. And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. Mark vi, 3. Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. John li, 12. After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and they continued there not many days. brethren were gone up, then BIRTH OF THE BAPTIST. Luke 1, 5, 6, 8-14, 16, 57, 59, 60, 65, 66, 80. There was, in the days of Herod the king of Judea, a cere. tain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron and her name was Elisabeth. And 3.-HIS FORERUNNER, JOHN they were both righteous before THE BAPTIST. Gal. 1, 19. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. JOHN PREDICTED UNDER THE NAME Isa. x1, 3, 4. The voice of him, Mal. iv, 5, 6. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. God, walking in all the command him Lord. And the whole multitudet But the angel said na Matth. iii, 3. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Matth. xvii, 10-13. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why John vii, 1-3. After these things then say the scribes that Elias Jesus walked in Galilee: for he must first come? And Jesus anwould not walk in Jewry, because swered and said unto them, Elias the Jews sought to kill him. Now truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed: likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. John vii, 4-10. For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly: if thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren believe in him. Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. But when his John i, 20--24. And he [John] confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us: what sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. about them: and all these sayin What manner of child shall the CHRIST'S ACCOUNT OF JOHNS Matth. xi, 7-9, 11-13, 18. And 19 they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shalas with the wind? But what wea ye out for to see? A man cloth → in soft raiment? Bebok, tave that wear soit clothing are kings' houses. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yen 1 say unto you, and more than a prophet. Verily I say unto y Among them that are bora women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist, qui vithstanding, he that is least in | the kingdom of heaven is greater fan be. And from the days of Jn the Baptist until now the dom of heaven suffereth tance, and the violent take it borce. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John For John came neither ading nor drinking, and they y, He hath a devil. Matth. xxi, 23-27. And when he come into the temple, the def priests and the elders of people came unto him as he teaching, and said, By what rity doest thou these thing? who gave thee this authority? And Jesus answered and said them, I also will ask you one which if ye tell me, I in we will tell you by what eturity I do these things. The tism of John, whence was it? heaven, or of men? And they sed with themselves, saying, we shall say, From heaven; he say unto us, Why did ye not belleve him? But if we shall 870fmen; we fear the people: for old John as a prophet. And swered Jesus, and said, We at tell. And he said unto Neither tell I you by what day I do these things. 1x1, 32. For John came you in the way of righteousand ye believed him not; but Republicans and the harlots beSeed bim: and ye, when ye had , repented not afterward, ye might believe him. Jav, 31-35. If I bear witness myself, my witness is not true. e is another that beareth of me, and I know that witness which he witnesseth e is true. Ye sent unto John, he bare witness unto the But I receive not testiway from man: but these things Say that ye might be saved. He a burning and a shining ght and ye were willing for a a to rejoice in his light. Ja x, 41. And many resorted him, and said, John did no Arade: but all things that John ake of this man were true. Ja's TESTIMONY TO CHRIST. Math, xi, 2-6. Now, when John ad heard in the prison the works Christ, be sent two of his dises, And said unto him, Art e he that should come, or do look for another? Jesus anered and said unto them, Go again those shew John ags which ye do hear and see: blind receive their sight, and lame walk; the lepers are ansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. I that I said, I am not the Christ, Luke lil, 3. 4, 15-18. And he John i, 6--9, 15. 19, 25, 26, 28, 30, into the world. that hath the bride is the bride- Acts xiii, 24, 25. When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he: but, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. JOHN'S FAITHFULNESS AND Matth. xiv, 12. And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. Mark vi, 14-16 24 25, 27, 28. And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad;) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the John bare wit-prophets. But when Herod heard ness of him, and cried, saying, thereof, he said, It is John, whom This was he of whom I spake, I beheaded: he is risen from the He that cometh after me is pre- dead. And she went forth, and ferred before me; for he was before said unto her mother, What shall I ask? Aud she said, The head of me. John the Baptist. And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me, by and by in a charger, the head of John the Baptist. And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. And this is the record of John iii, 26-30, 32, 33. And they head to be 4.-CHRIST'S BAPTISM. Matth. iii, 13-15. Then cometh John forbade him, saying, I have Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus us to fulfil all righteousness. Then Luke iii, 22. And the Holy Ghost a dove, upon him; and a voice descended in a bodily shape, like came from heaven, which said, |