that paffed by, blafphemed him, wagging their heads, and faying; "Vah, thou that deftroyelt the temple of God and in three days buildeft it up again, fave thy own felf; if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

like manner alfo the chief priest, with the fcribes and ancients mocking, faid, "He faved others, himself he cannot fave; if he be king of Ifrael, let him now come down from the cross and we will believe him. He trufted in God, let him deliver him now if he will have him; for he faid, I am the Son of God." And the felf fame thing the thieves alfo, that were crucified with him, reproached him with. Now from the fixth hour there was darkness over all the earth, until the ninth hour; and about the ninth hour Jefus cried with a loud voice, faying: "Eli, Eli, lamma Sabacthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me?" And fome of them that stood there and heard, faid, This man calleth for Eljas ;" and immediately one of them running, took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put on a reed, and gave it him to drink. And the others faid, "Let be, let us fee whether Elias will come to deliver him." And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the faints that had flept, arofe, and coming out of the tombs after his refurrection, came into the holy city and appeared to many. Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jefus, hav-.

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Mofes. Then Judas, who betrayed him, feeing that he was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of filver to the chief priests and the ancients, faying, "I have finned, in betraying innocent blood." But they faid, "What is that to us? look thou to it." And cafting down the pieces of filver in the temple, he departed: and went and hanged himfelf. Pfalm 41. "My enemies speak evil of me; when fhall he die, and his name perifh and if he come to fee me, he fpeaketh vanity; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it; all that hate me whisper together against me; against me do they devife my hurt. An evil difeafe, fay they, cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he leth, he fhall rife up no more. Yea, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raife me up, that I may requite them. By this I know that thou favourest me, because my enemy doth not triumph over me. And as for me, thou upholdeft me in my integrity, and fetteft me before thy face for ever. Bleffed be the Lord God of Ifrael, from everlafting, and to everlafting. Amen and Amen.' The accomplishment of this prophecy was fulfilled in the council of our chief priefts and ancients, for putting to death the Meffiah, confiftent with our other fcriptures, and the treafon

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and reprobation of Judas, one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 26th chapter. "And it came to pafs, when Jefus had ended all these words, he faid to his difciples: You know that after two days fhall be the Pafch, and the Son of man fhall be delivered up to be crucified: then were gathered together the chief priests and the ancients of the people into the palace of the high-prieft, who was called Caiphas; and they confulted together, that by subtlety they might apprehend Jefus and put him to death. Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, and he said to them; What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of filver, and from thenceforth he fought opportunity to betray him. And on the first day of the Azymes the difciples came to Jefus, faying; Where wilt thou that we prepare for to eat the Pafch? But Jefus faid, Go ye into the city to a certain man, and fay to him; The Mafter faith, my time is near at hand, I will keep the Pafch at thy house with my difciples. And the difciples did as Jefus had appointed them, and they prepared the Pafch. Now when it was evening, he fat down with his twelve difciples, and whilst they were eating, he faid; Amen, I fay to you, that one of you is about to betray me. And they being very much troubled, began every one to fay, Is it I, Lord? But he answering, faid; He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the fame fhall betray me. The fon of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but woe Y

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to that man, by whom the fon of man shall be betrayed; it were better for that man if he had not been born. And Judas that betrayed him, anfwering, faid; Is it I, Rabbi? He faith to him, Thou haft faid it. And while they were at fupper, Jefus took bread, and bleffed, and broke, and gave to his difciples, and faid, This is my Body. And taking the chalice he gave thanks; and gave to them, faying, Drink ye all of this; for This is my Blood of the New Testament, which fhall be fhed for many for the remiffion of fins. And when they had fung a hymn, they went out to mount Olivet. Then Jefus faith to them; All you fhall be fcandalized in me' this night for it is written; I will ftrike the fhepherd, and the fheep of the flock fhall be difperfed. But after I fhall be rifen, I will go before you into Galilee. Then Jefus came with them to a country place, which is called Gethfemani, and he faid to his difciples; Sit you here, till I go yonder, and pray. And tak ing with him Peter and the two fons of Zebedee, he began to grow forrowful and to be fad. Then he faith to them; My foul is forrowful even unto death; ftay you here, and watch with me. And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and faying, O my Father, if it is poffible, let this chalice pafs from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh to his difciples and findeth them afleep, and he faith to Peter; What? could you not watch one hour with me? watch ye pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.

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Again, he went the fecond time and prayed, faying; O my Father, if this chalice may not pass away but I muft drink it, thy will be done. And he cometh again, and findeth them asleep, for their eyes were heavy; and leaving them, he went away again, and he prayed the third time, faying the fame words. Then he cometh to his difciples, and faith to them; Sleep on now, and take your reft; behold the hour is at hand, and the fon of man fhall be betrayed into the hands of finners. Rife, let us go; behold he is at hand that will betray me. As he yet spoke, behold Judas one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude with fwords and clubs, fent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people; and he that betrayed him, gave them a fign, faying, Whomfoever I fhall kifs, that is he, hold him faft. And forthwith coming to Jefus, he faid, Hail, Rabbi, and he kiffed him. And Jefus faid to him, Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up, and laid hands on Jefus, and held him. In that fame hour Jesus said to the multitudes; You are come out as against a robber with fwords and clubs to apprehend me; I fat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on me. Now all this was done, that the fcriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the difciples all leaving him fled away; but they holding Jefus led him to Caiphas the highprieft, where the fcribes and the ancients were affembled. Now the chief priests and the whole council fought false witness against Jefus, that they might put him to death; and they found Y 2

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