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feafe Barabbas unto them. And Pilate answered, and faid again unto them, what will ye then that I fhall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? and they cried out again, Crucify him. Then Pilate faid unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. And fo Pilate willing to content the people, releafed Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jefus, when he had fcourged him to be crucified And the foldiers led him away into the hall called Pretorium; and they call toge. ther the whole band. And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, and began to falute him, Hail, King of the Jews! And they mote him on the head with a reed, and did fpit upon him, and bowing their knees, worfhipped him. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. And they compel one Šimon a Cyrenian, who paffed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his crofs. And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a fcull. And they gave him to drink, wine mingled with myrrh; but he received it not, And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, cafting lots upon them, what every man fhould take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accufation was written o

ver, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two thieves, the one on his right hand, and the other on

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his left. And the Scripture was fulfilled, which faith, And he was numbered with the tranfgreffors. And they that passed by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and faying, Ah, thou, that deftroyeft the temple, and buildeft it in three days, fave thy felf, and come down from the crofs. Likewife also the chief priests mocking, faid among themselves, with the fcribes, He faved others; himself he cannot fave. Let Chrift the King of Israel defcend now from the cross, that we may fee and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled him. when the fixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Je fus cried with a loud voice, faying, Eloi, Eloi, lama fabachthani? which is being interpreted, My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me? and fome of them that stood by, when they heard it, faid, Behold, he calleth Elias. And one ran and filled a fpunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, faying, Let alone; let us fee whether Elias will come to take him down. And Jefus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghoft. And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom. And when the centurion which stood over against him, faw that he fo cried out, and gave up the ghoft, he faid, Truly, this man was the Son of God."

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Atrength at all whilft the tefta tor liveth. Whereupon, neither the first teftament was dedicat ed without blood : for when Mofes had fpoken every precept to all the people, according to the law, he took the blood of calves, and of goats, with water and fcarlet wool, and hyffop, and sprinkled both the book and all the people, faying, This is the blood of the teftament, which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover, he fprinkled likewife with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the miniftry. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without fhedding of blood is no remiffion. It was therefore neceffary that the patterns of things in the heavens fhould be purified with thefe, but the heavenly things themfelves with better facrifices than these. For Chrift is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven it felf, now to appear in the prefence of God for us: nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others: for then must he often have fuffered fince the foundation of the world but now once in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away fin by the facrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement: fo Chrift was once offered to bear the fins of many; and unto them that look for him, fhali he appear the fecond time without fin unto falvation.

The Gospel S Luke 22. 1.
OW the feast of unleaven-

is called the Pass-over. And the

chief priests and fcribes fought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Then entered Satan into Judas, fur named Ifcariot, being of the number of the twelve: and he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and cap tains how he might betray him unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And he promised, and fought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the pafs-over must be killed. And he fent Peter and John, faying, Go, and prepare us the país-over, that we may eat. And they faid unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? And he faid unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there fhall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in; and ye fhall fay unto the good-man of the houfe, The Mafter faith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the pafsover with my difciples And he fhall fhew you a large upper room furnified; there make ready. And they went, and found as he had faid unto them: and they made ready the passover. And when the hour was come, he fat down, and the twelve Apostles with him. And he faid unto them, "With defire I have defired to eat this pafsover with you before I fuffer: For I fay unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and faid, Take this, and divide it among yourselves for

of the fruit of the vine, until the

to prifon and to death. And he faid, I tell thee, Peter, the cock fhall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knoweft me. And he faid unto them, When I fent you without purfe and fcrip, and fhoes, lacked ye any thing? And they faid, Nothing. Then faid he unto them, but now he that hath a purfe, let him take it, and likewife his fcrip: and he that hath no fword, let him fell his garment, and buy one. For I fay unto you, That this that is written, muft yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the tranfgref fors: for the things concerning me have an end. And they said, Lord, behold, here are two fwords. And he faid unto them, It is enough. And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his difciples alfo followed him. And when he was at the place, hơ faid unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. And he was withdrawn from them about a ftone's caft, and kneel→ ed down and prayed, faying, Father, if thou be willing, re move this cup from me: neverthelefs, not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, ftrengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed more earneftly; and his fweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rofe up from prayer, and was come to his difciples, he found them fleeping for forrow, and faid unto them, Why fleep ye? rife and pray, left ye enter into temptation. And while he yet fpake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew

kingdom of God fhall come. And he took bread and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, faying, This is my body which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me. Likewife alfo the cup, after fupper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood, which is fhed for you. But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me, is with me on the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined; but wo unto that man by whom he is betrayed! And they began to enquire among themfelves, which of them it was that fhould do this thing. And there was alfo a ftrife among them, which of them thould be accounted the greateft. And he faid unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercife lordship over them, and they that exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors. But ye fhall not be fo; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth ferve. For whether is greater, he that fitteth at meat, or he that ferveth PAIs not he that fitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that ferveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and fit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Ifrael. And the Lord faid, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath defired to have you, that he may fift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, ftrengthen thy brethren. And he faid unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both in

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near unto Jefus to kifs him. But Jefus faid unto him, Judas, betrayeft thou the Son of man with a kifs? When they which were about him, faw what would follow, they faid unto him, Lord, fhall we fmite with the fword? and one of them fmote a fervant of the high prieft, and cut off his right ear And Jefus answered and faid, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. Then Jefus faid unto the chief priefts and captains of the temple, and the elders which were come to him, Be ye come out as against a thief, with fwords and ftaves? When I was daily with you in the temple, ye ftretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darknefs. Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high prieft's houfe: and Peter follow ed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were fat down together, Peter fat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him as he fat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and

him. And he denied him, faying, Woman, I knew him not. And after a little while another faw him, and faid, Thou art alfo of them. And Peter faid, Man I am not. And about the space of one hour after another confidently, affirmed, faying, Of a truth this fellow alfo was with him; for he is a Galilean. And Peter faid, Man I know not what thou fayeft. And immediately while he yet fpake, the cock crew. And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had faid unto him, Before the cock crow, theu

fhalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out and wept bitterly. And the men that held Jefus mocked him, and fmote him. And when they had blindfolded him, they ftruck him on the face, and afked him, faying, Prophefy, who is it that fmote thee? and many other things blafphemoufly spake they againft him. And as foon as it was day, the elders of the peo ple and the chief priefts and the fcribes came together, and led him into their council, fay ing, Art thou the Chrift? tellus. And he faid unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: and if I also ask you, ye will not an fwer me, nor let me go. Here after fhall the Son of man fit on the right hand of the power of God. Then faid they all, Aft thou then the Son of God? And he faid unto them, ye fay that I am. And they faid, What need we any further witnefs?for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

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Thursday before Eafter. The Epiftle. Cor. 11.17. N this that I declare unto you, you I

come together, not for the bers ter, but for the worse. For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divifions among you; and 1 partly believe it. For there must be alfo herefies among you; that they who are approved may be made manifeft among you. When ye come together there fore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's fupper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own fupper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. What, have ye not houfes to eat and to drink in? or defpife ye the church of God, and

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fhame them that have not? What fhall I fay to you? fhall I praise you in this? I praife you not. For I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jefus, the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lord's death till he come. Wherefore, whofoever fhall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink of that eup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lord's body. For this caufe many are weak and fickly among you, and many fleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we fhould not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chaftened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the reft will I fet in order when I come, The Gofpel. S. Luke 23. 1.

HE whole multitude of

to Pilate. And they began to accufe him, faying, We found

this fellow perverting the nat on, and forbidding to give tribute to Cefar, faying, That he himself is Chrift a King, And Pi late afked him, faying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he anfwered him, and faid, Thou fayeft it. Then faid Pilate to the chief priests, and to the people, I find no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, faying, He ftirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean. And as foon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurifdiction, he fent him to Herod, who himself was alfo at Jerufalem at that time. And when Herod faw Jefus, he was exceeding glad; for he was defirous to fee him of a long fea fon, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have feen fome miracle done by him. Then he questioned with him in many words; but he an fwered him nothing. And the chief priests and fcribes food and vehemently accufed him. And Herod with his men of war fet him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gor geous robe, and fent him again to Pilate. And the fame day Pilate, and Herod were made friends together; for before they were at enmity between themfelves. And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priefs and the rulers and the people, faid unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me as one that perverteth the people and behold, I having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those

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