gave them for the potters field, as the Lord had appointed me.) And Jesus stood before the governour; and the governour asked him, saying, art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, thou saiest. And when hee was accused of the chief Priests and elders, hee answered nothing. Then saieth Pilate vnto him, hearest thou not how many things they witnesse against the? And he answered him to never a word, insomuch that the Governour marvelled greatly. Now a that feast the governour was wont to release unto the people, a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therfore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, whom will ye that I release unto you? Barrabbas or Jesus, which is called Christ? ffor he knew that for envy they had delivered him. When he was set downe on the Judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, have thou nothing to do with that just man:

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1. 1. In "field", "ei" altered into the "ie".

1. 1.

In "gave", a "u" altered into the "v".

1. 3.

After "governour", a comma altered into the semicolon. 1. 5. In "unto", a " v" altered into the "u". 1. 10. In "never", a "u" altered into the "v". 1. 12. In "unto", a "y" altered into the "u". 1. 16. In "unto", a "v" altered into the "u". 1. 17. In "unto", a "v" altered into the "u". 1. 20. In "unto", a "v" altered into the "u". 1. 21. In "have", a "u" altered into the "v". The 125th page of the MS. Book has no catch-word.

1. 22.

for I have suffered many things this day in a
dreame because of him. But the chiefe Priests
and elders persuaded the multitude that they
should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The
Governour answered and said unto them, Whe-
ther of the twain will ye that I release unto
you? They said Barabbas. Pilate saith unto
them, What shall I do then with Jesus, which
is called Christ? They all say vnto him, Let
him be crucified. And the Governour said,
Why, what evill hath he done? but they cried
out the more, saying, let him bee crucified.
When Pilate saw that he could prevaile nothing,
but that rather a tumult was made, hee took
water, and washed his hands before the mul-
titude, saying, I am innocent of the bloud of
this just person: see ye to it. Then answered
bloud be on us,

all the people, and said, his
and on our children. Then eleased he Barab-
bas unto them: And when he had scourged
Jesus, he delivered him to bee crucified. Then

the Soldiers of the Governour took Jesus into the

A

Comon Hall, and gathered unto him the whole

u

band of Soldiers. And they stripped him, and

A

The 126th page of the MS. Book commences with the word "for".

1. 1.

1. 1.

1. 5.

In "have", a "u" altered into the "v".
In "unto", a "v" altered into the "u".

put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a a reed in his right hand and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked saying, Haile; king of the Jews. And they spil vpon him, and took the Reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they had

mocked him, they took the obe of from him, and put his owne raiment on him, and led him away to crucifie him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to beare his crosse. And when they were come unto a place called

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Golgotha,

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Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a soull, they gave him Vineger to drink, mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might beg fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, they parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting downe

1. 15. The 127th page of the MS. Book commences with the word "Golgotha". 1. 21. In "upon", a "v" altered into the "u".

they watched him there; and set up over his head his accusation written, This is Jesus the

Then were there two thieves

King of the Jews.
crucified with him one on the right hand, and
another on the left. And they that passed by,

and

reviled him, wagging their heads, saying, Thou
that destroyest the Temple, and buildest it in
three daies, save thy selfe: if thou beg the son of
God, come down from the cross Likewise
also, the chief] Priests mocking him, with the
Scribes and elders, said, he saved others, him-
selfe he cannot save: If he
Israel let him now come down
and we will believe him He trusted in God:
let him deliver him now if he will haue him: for
he said, I am the son of God. The thieves
alsof which were crucified with him, cast the
same in his teeth. Now from the sixth hour!

be the King of from the cross,

there was darkness]. over all the earth land, unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour,

Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying Eli, Eli, lama Sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that,

1. 1. In "up", a "v" altered into the "u".

1. 3. In "thieves", an "e" altered into the "i".

1. 8. In "save", a "u" altered into the "v".
1. 10. In "chief", "ei" altered into the "ie".
1. 11. In "saved", a "u" altered into the "v".
1. 12. In "save", a "u" altered into the "v".
1. 19. In "unto", a "y" altered into the "u".

said, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge and filled it with vineger, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, let bell,

let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Jesus when

hee had cried again with a loud voice yielded vp the ghost. And behold, the vail of the Temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent, and the graves were opened, and many bodies of Saints which slept, arose, and came out of the graves, after his resurrection, and went into the holy Cilly, and appeared unto many. Now when the Centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earth-quake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the son of God.

Munday before Easter.

for the Epistle.

Who is this that cometh from Edom, with Isai. 63. 1. dyed garments from Boerah? this that is glorious in his apparell, travelling in the greatnesse

1. 1. In "straight-", an "e" altered into the "a".

1. 3.

In "vineger", an "a" altered into the "e".

In "us", a "y" altered into the "u".

1. 5.

1. 5.

In "save", a "u" altered into the "v".

1. 8.

1. 8.

1. 15.

The 128th page of the MS. Book commences with the words "hey had".
In "yielded", "ei" altered into the "ie".

In "unto", a "v" altered into the "u".

"Munday before Easter." written in an engrossing character.

1. 20.

1. 21.

"for the Epistle." written in an engrossing character.