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Ver. 7. Pilate sends him to Herod.Ver. 11. Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and sent him again to Pilate.

Ver. 21. The people cried, Crucify him Ver. 23. And the voices of them, and of the chief priests, prevailed.

Ver. 24. And Pilate gave sentence, that it should be even as they required. -Ver. 26. Pilate scourged Jesus, and delivered him to be crucified, Ver. 27, 28, 29.

Ver. 30. They spit upon him, and smote him on the head, and led him away to crucify him.

XXXII. They give him gall. Ps. xxii. 25. My tongue cleaveth to my jaws.

lxix. 21. They gave me gall for my meat, and in my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.-Fulfilled. Matt. xxvii. 34. They gave him vinegar mingled with gall. Ver. 48. Mark xv. 36. Luke xxiii. 36. John xix. 29.

XXXIII. They mock him on the cross. Ps. xxii. 7. All they that see me, laugh me to scorn; saying, He trusted in the Lord, let him deliver him. See this fulfilled, Matt. xxvii. ver. 39 to 44. Mark

xv. 29.

XXXIV. Part his garments. Ps. xxii. 18. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Mark xxv, 24.

XXXV. His words on the Cross. Ps. xxii. 1. My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? Mark xxv. 34. Prays for his enemies. He made intercession for gressors.

Isa. liii. 12. the trans

Fulfilled. Luke xxiii. 34. Jesus, Father, forgive them, know not what they do.

Then said for they

*.XXVI. His death. Dan. ix. 26. Mes

siah shall be cut off.

Isa. liii. 8. Cut off out of the land of the living. Ver. 12. He hath poured

out his soul unto death.

Luke xxii. 53. This is your hour, and the power of darkness.-Matt. xxvii. 50. Jesus cried and yielded up the Ghost. Mark xv. 37. 39. Luke xxiii. 46. John xix. 30.

Isa. liii. 12. He was numbered with transgressors. Mark xv. 27. With him they crucified two thieves.

XXXVII. A bone of him should not be broken. 1 Cor. v. 7. Christ our passover, is sacrified for us. P

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Ver. 66. They made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone and setting a watch.

XXXIX. That he should arise from the dead. Ps. xvi. 10. Thou wilt not leave

my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.

Christ often promised he should rise on the third day, which answers to his not seeing corruption, in the foregoing text. See Matt. xvi. 21.-xx. 18. Mark viii. 31.

XL. Christ seems to rest the credit of all his pretensions on this event of his rising from the dead. Matt. xvi. 16. Peter said unto him, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.-Ver. 20. He charged his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ,

(Mark ix. 10.) till the Son of man were

risen from the dead.

XLI. The witnesses of his resurrection. Matt. xxviii. 5-7. The angel said to the woman, Fear not ye; for I know that Ye seek Jesus which was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen as he said. Go quickly and tell his disciples, that he is risen from the dead, and behold he goeth before you into Galilee, there Mark xvi. 6, 7. Luke xxiv. 5, 6. shall ye see him. See John xx. and

XLII. Other evidences of Christ's rehe arose, to many who had been personally surrection are, his appearances often after Mark xvi. 9. He appeared first to Mary acquainted with him before his death. Magdalen. John 20. 4.

Matt. xxviii. 9. To other women. Mark xvi. 12. To two disciples as they went into the country.

Luke xxiv. 36. To the eleven, and others with them.-Ver. 40. He shewed his hands and his feet to them.-Ver. 43. He did eat before them. Mark xvi. 14. John xx. 19.

John xx. 26, 27. To the disciples: and said to Thomas, Reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side, and be not faithless but believing.

Luke xxiv. 34. He appeared to Simon. John xxi. 1. To the disciples, at the sea of Tiberias.

Matt. xxviii. 16. To the eleven, on a mountain in Galilee.

Acts i. 3. T the apostles he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofs; being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

1 Cor. xv. 6. He was seen of above five hundred brethren at once.

Acts x. 40. Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly unto witnesses chosen before of God; even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

ii. 24. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

1 Cor. xv. 14. If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

XLIII. He was raised by the power of God. Rom. vi. 4. Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father.

Heb. xiii. 20. The God of peace brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ.

Rom. i. 4. He was declared to be the Son of God with power, by the resurrection from the dead.

1 Cor. xv. 20. He is the first-fruits of them that slept.

Rev. i. 5. The first-begotten from the dead. See Acts iii. 15. 26.-iv. 10. 33. -v. 30.-xiii. 30. 33, 34.-xvii. 3. Rom. iv. 24. 25.-vii. 4.-viii. 11. 1 Cor. vi. 14.-xv. 14-18. Eph. i. 20. Col. ii. 12. 1 Thess. i. 10. 2 Tim. ii. 8. 1 Pet. i. 21.

XLIV. Concerning Christ's ascension. Ps. xvi. 12. Thou wilt shew me the path of life.

lxviii. 18. Thou hast ascended on

high; thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts for men. xxiv. 7.

Ps.

John vi. 62. What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up, where he was before. Ch. xiv. 12.

John xx. 17. Jesus said, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.

Fulfilled. Luke xxiv. 51. It came to pass while he blessed them, that he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. Mark xvi. 19.

Acts i. 9. While they beheld he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

XLV. That he should sit at God's right hand. Ps. cx. 1. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Matt.

xxii. 44.

cxviii. 22. The stone which the builders refused, &c.

Acts vii. 55, 56. Stephen, full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God; and said, Behold, I see the heavens. opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

XLVI. The Holy Ghost promised. Isa. xliv. 3. I will pour out my Spirit upon offspring. thy seed, and my blessing upon thine

Joel ii. 28. I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Acts ii. 17.

XLVII. Also promised by Christ. Luke xxiv. 49. Behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high. Acts i. 4.

John xiv. 16. I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.-Ver. 26. He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

xv. 26, 27. He shall testify of me: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

Acts i. 5. Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Matt. iii. 11. John said of Christ, He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire.

Fulfilled. Acts ii. 4. They were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.-Ver. 16. Peter said, This is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel.

hand of God exalted, and having reVer. 33. Jesus, being by the right ceived of the Father the promise of the which ye now see and hear. Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this,

XLVIII. Other prophecies uttered by Christ. The persecutions of Christians. Matt. x. 22. Ye shall be hated of all men for my sake. Ver. 16. Mark xiii. 13. Luke xxi. 17.-x. 3.

xxiv. 9. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you.

Ch. x. 17. John xvi. 2. Matt. xxiii. 34. -v. 11.-x. 23. John xv. 20.

They stoned

Fulfilled. Acts vi. 12. Stephen. Ch. vii. 59. viii. 1. At that time there was a great persecution.

Matt. i. 18. Christ's miraculous con ception and birth foretold by an angel. Ver. 20.

Luke ii. 11. 15. Christ's birth published by an angel, to shepherds; who, thereby finding him, glorified God, Ch. Ver. 10.

ix. 1. Saul pursecuted them. xxii. 7, 8.-xxvi. 14, 15. xxvi. 9. I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus. Ver. 11. Ch. xxii. 14. Acts xxviii. 22. As concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

MIRACLES OF CHRIST.

XLIX. The evidence of miracles appealed to as a foundation of faith in Christ. Matt. xi. 5. To determine John the Baptist's faith, Christ only sends him an account of his miracles and ministry.

John v. 36. The works that I do bear witness of me that the Father hath sent me. Ch. ix. 4.-x. 25.

x. 37, 38. If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. Though ye believe not me, believe the works; that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him. Ch. xiv. 11. xv. 24. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin. Ch. v. 50. Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

xx. 30, 31. Many other signs did Jesus, which are not written: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

xii. 37. Though he had done so many miracles, some believed not.

Matt. xi. 20. He began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

Acts ii. 22. Jesus, approved of God by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God did by him.

L. New Testament Miracles, a foundation of faith in Christ.

Miracles attending the birth of Christ, and that of John his forerunner. Luke i. 20. Zacharias is struck dumb, for unbelief.-Ver. 64. The use of his speech is restored.

Ver. 41. The babe leaped in Elizabeth's womb: she is filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesieth of Christ.

Matt. ii. 2. An extraordinary star appears, and guides the wise men to where Christ was: they worship him.

Luke ii. 25. Simon and Anna are directed by the Spirit to acknowledge Christ, and speak of him. Ver. 60.

LI. Miraculous cures performed by Christ, and the effects thereof. Matt. iv. 23. Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease, among the people.-Ver. 24. And they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those which had the palsy; and he healed them.

The effects thereof: Ver. 24, 25. His fame spread abroad; and there followed him great multitudes.

xi. 5. The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up. Isa. xxxv. 6.

xv. 30. Great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and he healed them. Effect: Ver. 31. They wondered, and glorified God.

LII. viii. 16. word. Ver. 28.

Devils cast out by Christ. Matt. He cast out the spirits with his (Mark i. 32, 33. Luke iv. 40.) Out of two men he cast devils,

who enter into the swine. Ver. 31. Mark v. 1. 8. 15. Luke viii. 26. 29. Effect: The people were taken with great fear.

ix. 32. He casts a devil out of a dumb man, who then spake. Effect: The people marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

xii. 22, 23. He casts a devil out of a man, blind and dumb, who then both spake and saw. (Luke xi. 14.) Effect: The people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

xv. 22. He cast a devil out of the daughter of a woman of Canaan. Mark vii. 24. He commended her faith. Ch.

Luke xxii. 51.

xvii. 15. Casts a devil out of a child that straight a woman bowed down with an was lunatic, and sore vexed with a de- infirmity. Effect: They glorified God. vil. (Mark ix. 23. Luke ix. 43.) Effect: Heals a servant's ear The people were all amazed at the mighty power of God. The father of the child said, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.

Mark i. 23. Christ casts out an unclean spirit. (Luke iv. 36.) Effect: Ver. 27, 28. The people were amazed, and his fame spread abroad.

Ver. 34. He casts out many devils. xvi. 9. Casts seven devils out of Mary Magdalene. Luke viii. 2.

Luke xiii. 32. Christ said, I do cures, and cast out devils.

Thus literally did Christ-Gen. iii. 15. Bruise the serpent's head.

Heb. ii. 14. Destroy the devil, and his works. 1 John iii. 8.

1 John xii. 31. Cast out the prince of this world. Luke xi. 22. Being stronger than he. Col. ii. 15. Spoil principalities and powers. Luke xi. 20. By the finger, the power, and Spirit of God.

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LIII. Christ heals sicknesses. viii. 13, 14. The servant of a believing centurion. Luke vii. 1. Peter's wife's

mother. Mark i. 32. Luke iv. 38.

ix. 35. Every sickness and disease among the people. Matt. xii. 15.

xiv. 14. Luke ix. 11.

John iv. 50. A nobleman's son. Ef fect: Ver. 53. The father of the child, and his whole house, believed.

Christ cures blindness. Matt. ix. 20. Two blind men, by touching their eyes. Effect: Ver. 31. His fame spread abroad. Mark viii. 22, 23. A blind man, by spitting upon his eyes.

x. 46. Cures Bartimeus. Ch. vii. 21. Cures many. Mark x. 46.

that was cut off.

John v. 8. Cures a man at the pool of
Bethesda.
A leper,

The leprosy. Matt. viii. 3.
by touching him. Mark i. 40.
They blazed abroad his fame.

Effect:

Luke xvii. 14. Ten lepers. Effect: One of them who was a Samaritan, glorified God, and returned to Jesus and gave him thanks.

xix. 2, 3. Cures the dropsy.

The palsy. Matt. iv. 24.-viii. 6. Mark ii. 3. 5. 10. 12. Luke v. 18. 24, 25. Effect: They marvelled, and glorified God; and his fame spread abroad.

ix, 22. He cures a bloody issue. Luke viii. 44.

xii. 10. He restores a withered hand. Luke vi. 10.

LIV. Christ raises the dead to life. Matt. ix. 25. Jairus' daughter. Luke vii. 11. A widow's son, John xi. 39. Lazarus. Effect: Ver. 45. Ch. xii. 11. Many of the Jews believed on him because of Lazarus.

Matt. viii. 27. Mark vi. 51. Luke viii. 24. LV. He calms the wind and sea, &c. Effect: They marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

xiv. 25. He walked on the sea. John

vi. 19.

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viii. 8. Feeds four thousand, with seven loaves.

John ii. 8. He turns water into wine.

he did.

Effect: Ver. 23. Ch. iii. 2. Many beJohn ix. 6, 7. A blind man, by anoint-lieved on him, seeing the miracles which ing his eyes with clay. Effect: Ver. 32, 33. The man said, Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. Ver. 16. 38. Isa. xxix. 18.-xxxv. 5.

Deafness. Matt. vii, 32. A man that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech, by putting his fingers into his ears, and touching his tongue. Effect. Ver. 37. They were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well. Matt. xi. 15.

Lameness. Luke xiii. 13. Makes

xxi. 6. Directs the disciples, to take a great draught of fishes. Effect: Luke v. 8. Peter fell down, and said, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

John xvii. 27. Directs Peter to find a piece of money in a fish's mouth.

Matt. xxi. 19. He curses the barren

fig-tree, which immediately withers.

LVI. Miracles accompanying the death of Christ. Matt. xxvii. 45. A supernatural darkness.-Ver. 51. The veil of the temple rent, the earth quaked, the rocks rent, graves opened, many bodies of saints arose.

CHAP. V.

Miracles of the Apostles-Christ's Glory.

Effect: Ver. 54. The centurion and those that were with him, seeing these things, said, Truly this was the Son of God.

xxxviii. 2. A great earthquake at his resurrection.

LVII. Christ empowers his disciples to work miracles for propagating the Gospel. Matt. x. 1. He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease.

Ver. 8. He said unto them, Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils; freely ye have received, freely give. Mark iii. 15.-vi, 7.—xvi. 17. Luke ix. 1.—x. 19.—xxiv. 49. 1 Cor. xii. 9. 28. 30.

MIRACLES OF THE APOSTLES. LVIII. Miracles wrought by the Apostles. Mark vi. 13. They cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. Ch. ix. 6. Luke x. 17. The devils were subject unto them.

Acts ii. 4. Being filled with the Holy Ghost, they spake with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Cor. xiv. 22.

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Ver. 41. Three thousand are converted by Peter's sermon.

Ver. 43. Many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. Ch. xiv. 3.

iii. 2. 6, 7. Peter and John cured a lame man, at the gate of the temple.

v. 12. Many signs and wonders were wrought by the apostles. Effect: Ver. 14. Believers were the more added to the Lord.

Ver. 15. They brought the sick into the streets.-Ver. 16. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and

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them which were vexed with unclean spirits; and they were healed every one. viii. 6, 7. Philip did many miracles, casting out unclean spirits, curing the lame, and those which had palsies.

ix. 4-17. Paul's conversion. Ch. xxii. 13.—xxvi. 14.

Ver. 34. Peter heals Eneas of the palsy.-Ver. 40. Raises Dorcas from the dead.

x. 1. Cornelius's vision.-Ver. 11. Peter's vision.-Ver. 13. A voice to him. Ver. 44. The Holy Ghost falls upon Cornelius, and others that heard Peter preaching the gospel.

v. 5-10. The death of Ananias and Sapphira.

Ver. 19. The apostles are brought out of prison, by an angel.

vi. 15. Stephen's face seen, as the face of an angel.

vii. 55. Stephen sees Christ. xiii. 11. Elymas struck blind. xiv. 10. Paul heals a cripple, at LysCh. xvi. 18. Paul casts out a spirit of divination.

tra.

xvi. 26. An earthquake. The apostles in prison, have their bands loosed.

xix. 6. The Holy Ghost given, at laying on of Paul's hands.-Ver. 11. He casts out evil spirits, &c.

Ver. 12. Diseases cured by handkerchiefs, &c. brought from Paul's body. xxviii. 5. Paul, unhurt, shakes a viper off his hand.

xxviii. 8. He cures the father of Publius of a fever and bloody flux.—Ver. 9, Others cured of diseases.

Heb. ii. 4. God bearing them witness, with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost. Rom. xv. 19. Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God.

CHAPTER V.

CHRIST'S GLORY AND EXALTATION.

CHRIST'S GLORY.

thee before the world was.

See Prov.

1. CHRIST'S glory before his incar-viii. 22. to ver. 32.-xxx. 4. nation. John xvii. 5. O Father, glorify II. Christ's glory on earth. Luke ix. thou me with the glory which I had with 30-35. At his transfiguration. Peter

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