A Description of the Glory, Magnificence, and Uni- verfality of the MESSIAH'S KINGDOM, with the Pro- Christ fortels the Treachery of Judas. The Priests and Elders consult to kill him by Craft. But fear- ing the People, they hire Judas to betray him 292 The Celebration of the Parlover, and the Institution of the Lord's Supper, with the References thereto. Ju- das is charged with his intended Treason. A Strife arising amongst the Disciples who should be greatest, Christ exhorts them to be bumble, and love each other, and foretels Peter's Denial of bim Our Saviour's Speeches to his Disciples before his Paf-. sion ; contained in the 14th, 15), and 16th Chap- CH A P. XIV. Christ instructs his Disciples, that as they believe in GOD, so they should believe ibid. He comforteth his Disciples with the Hope of Hea- ven, profeseth himself the Way, the Truth, and the And assures Thomas that their Prayers in bis Name He promiseth the Holy Ghost, the Comforter ibid. He leaveth his Peace with them CHAP. XV. The Confolation, and mutual Love be- tween Christ and his Members, under the Parable of the Vine. A Comfort in the Hatred and Perse- cution of the World. The Office of the Holy Gboft, CH A P. XVI. Christ comforteib his Disciples again Tribulation, by the Promise of the Holy Ghost, and by bis Resurrection and Afcenfion. Peace in Christ, CH A P. XVII. This Chapter contains the folemn Address of our Saviour to bis ALMIGHTY FATHER be- might have Eternal Life, consisting in the Knowledge of God, and might be preserved in Unity and Trutb; and that they and all other Believers might be glorified with him: W bich seems to be the Pattern or Model of his eternal INTERCESSIon in the Heavens 311 Christ foretels his Pafion and Death, Resurrection and Afcenfion, upon several Occasions 316 The History of Christ's Passion and Death ; wherein the Prophecies relating thereto were in the most minute Circumstances accomplished, as will appear by the References annexed 319 His Agony in the Garden, and Prayers whilft bis Disciples sept 320 By the Treachery of Judas, He is discovered and taken 322 The Blessedness resulting to Mankind by the Passion and Death of Christ Jesus our Redeemer: I. With respect to the Almighty ; the Divine Justice is propitiated. II. With respect to Mankind : 1. Pardon, Mercy, and Grace, is purchased through the infinite Merits of his Sucred Blood; which be offered as a Sucrifice 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 sanitifying and enlightning Influences of the Holy Spirit. 3. A free Access to the Throne of Grace, thro' the Intercession of Christ Jesus. 4. Peace of Conscience, and Joy in the Holy Ghoft: 5. A Deliverance from the Terrors of Death. 6. The State of endless Reft, Peace and Joy, in the Kingdom of Celestial Glory. Wbich are fully delineated in several Parts of the Holy i 2 Holy Scripture, as will appear by the References tbereto 324 Christ is brought bound before Caiaphas the High Priest. Peter's firji Denial 326 Tbe Examination of Christ concerning bis Doctrine and Disciples. The High Priest adjuring Christ to tell him, whether he was the Christ, the Son of the living God. Our Saviour avows bis DEITY; upon which they pronounce him guilty of Blasphemy. Peter's second Denial. Peter's third Denial, and Tears 328 Christ is mocked, Spit upon, smitten 331 He is brought into the Judgnient-Hall . The Defperation of Judas 333 He is accused before Pontius Pilate of Sedition, and affecting the Kingdom. His excellent Confeffion. Publick Testimony of Innocence given of bin by Pilate 334 He is led unto Herod, and mocked 336 Pilate telling the Jews, that having examined Jesus, be found no Fault in bim, and therefore he would release bim. Whereupon they cry out, Crucify bim ; and . desire Barabbas a Murderer might be released. Christ being scourged, is condemned to be crucified 337 He is brought out of the City of Jerusalem to the Place of bis Suffering 372 Chrilt is crucified. Wine mingled with Myrrb is given bim to drink 343 Me prizys for his Murderers. The Title written on the Cross. The Division of his Garinents ibid. An Enuncration of the Blafphemies against Christ crucified. The Conversion of one of the Thieves crucifi. ed with him 344 Ile commends the Care of bis Mother to John. Tbe Sun is darkned. He complains that be is for saken 345 Tbey of God I bey give bim Vinegar, He being atbirft All Things are finished ; and gives up bis Spirit The History of our Saviour's Resurre&ion. To wbicb is annexed, the Resurrection from the Death of Sin; and of the general Resurrection ; as is described in Several Parts of the Holy Scripture The Women which follow Christ from Galilee come to Christ's Resurrection is first declared to the Women, Peter and John run to the Sepulcbre Christ's first Appearance after bis Resurrection, to Ma- The Speech of the Angel to the Women returning to the The Testimony of the Watch concerning Christ's Re- He appears to the two Disciples going to Emmaus 355 He appears to bis Disciples the Evening after bis Resurrection, Thomas being absent And to bis Disciples the eighth Day after his Resur- rection, when Thomas was present He shews himself to bis Disciples at the Sea of Ti- ibid. He appears to bis Disciples in a Mountain of Ga- ************************** The ACTS of the APOSTLES. Containing their History for the space of about Thirty Tears; and is concluded seven Tears before the De- 371 CHAP. I. ibid. CH A P. II. The Apostles filled with the Holy Gboft, and speaking divers Languages, are admired by fome, and derided by others. Whom Péter difproving, and sewing that the Apostles (pake by the Power of the Holy Ghoft; that Jesus was risen from the Dead, afcended into Heaven, bad poured down the same Holy Ghost, and was the Messiah ; a Man i known to them to be approved of God by bis Mira cles, Wonders, and Signs, and not crucified without : bis determinate Counsel and Fore-knowledge. He baptizeth a great Number that were converted, who afterwards devoutly and charitably conversed together : the Apostles working many Miracles, and God daily increasing bis Church. To which is annexed, The Prophecies and Promises relating to the Effufion of the Holy Ghost 374 CH A P. III. 379 CH A P. IV. GHA P. V. c H A P. VI. CH A P. VII. 389 CH A P. VIII. 393 CH A P. IX. 396 CH A P. X. Cornelius, an Officer in the Roman Army, a devout Man, being directed by an Angel, sendeth for Peter : who by a Vision is taught not to despise 382 384 388 |