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might have Eternal Life, confifting in the Knowledge of God, and might be preferved in Unity and Truth; and that they and all other Believers might be glorified with him: Which feems to be the Pattern or Model of his eternal INTERCESSION in the Heavens

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Chrift foretels his Paffion and Death, Refurrection and Afcenfion, upon feveral Occafions

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The Hiftory of CHRIST'S Paffion and Death wherein the Prophecies relating thereto were in the moft minute Circumftances accomplished, as will appear by the References annexed His Agony in the Garden, and Prayers whilft bis Difciples flept

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By the Treachery of Judas, He is difcovered and taken

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The Blessedness refulting to Mankind by the Paffion and Death of Chrift Jefus our Redeemer :

I. With respect to the Almighty; the Divine Juftice is propitiated.

II. With respect to Mankind:

1. Pardon, Mercy, and Grace, is purchased through the infinite Merits of his Sacred Blood; which be offered as a Sacrifice for the Sins of the World. 2. A Deliverance from the Power of Sin and Satan, and all the Allurements of this World, thro' the fanctifying and enlightning Influences of the Holy Spirit.

3. A free Access to the Throne of Grace, thro' the Interceffion of Chrift Jefus.

4. Peace of Confcience, and Joy in the Holy Ghost. 5. A Deliverance from the Terrors of Death. 6. The State of endless Reft, Peace and Joy, in the Kingdom of Celestial Glory.

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Chrift is brought bound before Caiaphas the High Prieft. Peter's first Denial 326 The Examination of Chrift concerning bis Doctrine and Difciples. The High Prieft adjuring Christ to tell him, whether he was the Chrift, the Son of the living God. Our Saviour avows his DEITY; upon which they pronounce him guilty of Blafphemy. Peter's fecond Denial. Peter's third Denial, and Tears 328 Chrift is mocked, fpit upon, fmitten He is brought into the Judgment-Hall. The Defperation of Judas

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He is accufed before Pontius Pilate of Sedition, and affecting the Kingdom. His excellent Confeffion. Publick Teftimony of Innocence given of him by Pi

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Pilate telling the Jews, that having examined Jefus, be found no Fault in him, and therefore be would releafe bim. Whereupon they cry out, Crucify him; and defire Barabbas a Murderer might be released. Chrift being fcourged, is condemned to be crucified 337

He is brought out of the City of Jerufalem to the Place

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of bis Suffering Chrilt is crucified. Wine mingled with Myrrh is given him to drink

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e prays for his Murderers. The Title written on the Crofs. The Divifion of his Garments An Enumeration of the Blafphemies against Chrift crucified. The Converfion of one of the Thieves crucified with him

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Ile commends the Care of his Mother to John. The Sun is darkned. He complains that he is forfaken of God

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Containing their Hiftory for the Space of about Thirty Tears; and is concluded feven Tears before the Deftruction of Jerufalem, and the total Subverfion of the Jewish Commonwealth: St. Peter and St. Paul having fuffered Martyrdom about Three Tears before 371 CHAP. I. CHA P. II. The Apoftles filled with the Holy Ghoft, and fpeaking divers Languages, are admired by fome, and derided by others. Whom Peter dif- proving, and fhewing that the Apostles fpake by the Power of the Holy Ghoft; that Jefus was rifen from the Dead, afcended into Heaven, had poured down the fame Holy Ghoft, and was the Meffiah; a Man * known to them to be approved of God by his Miracles, Wonders, and Signs, and not crucified without bis determinate Counfel and Fore-knowledge. He baptizeth a great Number that were converted, who afterwards devoutly and charitably converfed together: the Apoftles working many Miracles, and God daily increafing his Church. To which is annexed, The Prophecies and Promifes relating to the Effufion of the Holy Ghoft

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CHAP. X. Cornelius, an Officer in the Roman Army, a devout Man, being directed by an Angel, fendeth for Peter: who by a Vifion is taught not to

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