ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word: and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy flock, that they may be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites, and be made one fold under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth, &c.

The Epistle. Heb. x.

THE law (which hath but a shadow of good things to come, and not the very fashion of things themselves) can never with those sacrifices, which they offer year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect for would not then those sacrifices have ceased to have been offered? because that the offerers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. Nevertheless in those sacrifices is there mention made of sins every year. For the blood of oxen "and of goats cannot take away sins. Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not have, but a body hast thou ordained me burnt-offerings also for sin hast thou not allowed. Then said I, Lo, I am here: in the beginning of the book it is written of me, that I should do thy will, O God. Above, when he saith, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt sacrifices, and sin-offerings thou wouldest not have, neither hast thou allowed them, (which yet are offered by the law,) then said he, Lo, I am here to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first to establish the latter. By the which will we are made holy, even by the offering of the body of Jesu Christ once for all. And every priest is ready, daily ministering and offering oftentimes one manner of oblation, which can never take away sins. But this man, after he hath offered one sacrifice for sins, is set down for ever on the right hand of God; and from henceforth tarrieth till his foes be made his footstool. For with one offering hath he made perfect for ever them that are sanctified: the Holy Ghost himself also beareth us record, even when he told before, This is the testament that I will make unto them: After those days (saith the Lord) I will put my laws in their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; and their sins and iniquities will I remember no And where remission of these things is, there is no more offering for sin. Seeing therefore, brethren, that by the means of the blood of Jesu, we have liberty to enter into the holy place, by the new and living way, which he hath prepared for us, through the vail, (that is to say, by his flesh;) and seeing also " and goats 1552.

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that we have an High Priest which is ruler over the house of God; let us draw nigh with a true heart in a sure faith, sprinkled in our hearts from an evil conscience, and washed in our bodies with pure water. Let us keep the profession of our hope without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) and let us consider one another, to the intent that we may provoke unto love and to good works; not forsaking the fellowship that we have among ourselves, as the manner of some is; but let us exhort one another: and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth nigh.

The Gospel. John xviii. xix.

WHEN Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, with his disciples. Judas balso, which betrayed him, knew the place for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. Judas then, after he had received a band of men, (and ministers of the high priests and Pharisees,) came thither with lanterns and firebrands and weapons. And Jesus, knowing all things that should come on him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? They said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if ye seek me therefore, let these go their way: that the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I not lost one. Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. Therefore saith Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword in the sheath: shall I not drink of the cup which my Father hath given me? Then the company and the captain and the ministers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, and led him away to dAnna first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest the same year. Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known to the high

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priest, and went in with Jesus dinto the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, (which was known to the high priest,) and spake to the damsel that kept the door, and brought in Peter. Then said the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He said, I am not. The servants and ministers stood there, which had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: Peter also stood among them, and warmed himself. The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. Jesus answered him, I spake openly in the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither all the Jews have resorted; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me ? ask them which heard me, what I said unto them: behold, they can tell what I said. When he had thus spoken, one of the ministers which stood by smote Jesus on the face, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? Jesus answered him, If I have evil spoken, bear witness of the evil: but if I have well spoken, why smitest thou me? And Annas sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Then said they unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest's (his cousin whose ear Peter smote off) said unto him, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter therefore denied again: and immediately the cock crew. Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas into the hall of judgment: it was in the morning; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. Pilate then went out to them, and said, What accusation bring you against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered him unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him after your own law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: that the words of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered, Sayest thou that of thyself, or did other tell it thee of me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and high priests have delivered thee unto me what hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom

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is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my ministers surely fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. For this cause was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. And all that are of the truth hear my voice. Pilate said unto him, What thing is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no cause at all. Ye have a custom, that I should deliver you one loose at Easter: will ye that I loose unto you the King of the Jews? Then cried they all again, saying, Not him, but Barabbas. The same Barabbas was a murderer. Then Pilate took Jesus therefore and scourged him. And the soldiers wound a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they did on him a purple garment, and came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him on the face. Pilate went forth again, and said unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth, weari nga crown of thorn, and a robe of purple. And he saith unto them, Behold the man! When the high priests therefore and ministers saw him, they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no cause in him. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. When Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid; and went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him none answer. Then said Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to loose thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the more sin. And from thenceforth sought Pilate means to loose him : but the Jews cried, saying, If thou let him go, thou art not Cæsar's friend: for whosoever maketh himself a king is against Cæsar. When Pilate heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down to give sentence in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew tongue Gabbatha. It was the preparing day of Easter, about the sixth hour: and he saith unto • When the priests therefore saw him, they cried, Crucify him, crucify him 1552.

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the Jews, Behold your King! They cried, saying, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The high priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar. Then delivered he him unto them to be crucified and they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bare his cross, and went forth into a place which is called the place of dead men's skulls, but in Hebrew, Golgotha: where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it fon the cross. The writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH KING OF THE JEWS. This title read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. Then said the high priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have written, that "have I written. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: the coat was without seam, wrought upon throughout. They said therefore among themselves, Let us not divide it, but cast lots for it, who shall have it : that the scripture might be fulfilled, saying, They have parted my raiment among them, and for my coat did they cast lots. And the soldiers did such things indeed. There stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then said he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her for his own.

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