go up to Jerufalem, and the Son of man fhall be betrayed unto the chief Priefts, and unto the Scribes, and they fhall condemn him to death, 19. And fhall deliver him to the Gentiles, to mock, and to fcourge, and to crucifie him and the third day he fhall rife again. 20. Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her Sons, worshipping him, and defiring a certain thing of him. 21. And he faid unto her, What wilt thou? She faith unto him, Grant that these my two Sons may fit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom. 22. But Jefus anfwered and faid, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I fhall drink of, and to be baptized with the " baptifm that I am baptized with? They k See on Mat. 16. 21. 5 10 k Mat. 19.28. I King: 2. 19. Bathsheba went unto King Solomon, and fhe fat on his right Hand. 1 King. 22. 19. I faw the Lord fitting on his Throne, and all the Hoft of Heaven ftanding by him on his right Hand, and on his left. Mat. 27. 2. When they had bound him, they led him away and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the Governour. Luk. 23. 1. The whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.. † Joh. 18 28, br. Then led they Jefus from Caiaphas to the Hall of Judgment, and it was early, and they themselves went not into the Judgment-Hall left they fhould be defiled: but that they might eat the Paflover. A. 3:13. The God of Abraham, and of Ifaac, and of Jacob, the God of our Fathers hath glorified his 15 Son Jefus; whom ye delivered up, and denied in the Prefence of Pilate, when he was determined to A&. 4. 27. Of a whom thou haft anointed, both truth, against thy holy Child Jefus, 20 Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and People of Ifrael,are gathered together let him go. 1 Pfal. 75.8. In the Hand of the Lord there is a Cup, and the Wine is red: it is full of Mixture, and he poureth out of the fame bur the Dregs thereof all the Wicked of the Earth fhall wring them out and drink them. the Sons of Zebedee come unto foever we fhall defire. m+ Mat. 26. 39, 42. He went a little further and fell on his Face, and prayed, faying, O my Father, if it be poffible, let this Cup pafs from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. He 30 went away again the fecond time, and prayed, faying, O my Father, if this Cup may not pass from me, except I drink it, thy Will be done. † Joh. 18. 11. Then faid Jefus to Peter, Put up thy Sword into the Sheath: the Cup which my Father hath given me, fhall I not drink it? n † Luk. 12. 50. I have a Bap tifm to be baptized with, and how am I ftraitned till it be accom thence, he faw other two Brethren, ́ his Brother. They fay unto him, We are able. 23. And he faith un to them, Ye fhall drink indeed of my cup, and be bap tized with the baptifm that I am baptized with: but to fit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it fhall be given to them for whom it is pre pared of my Father. 24. And when the ten heard it they were moved with indignation against the two bre thren. 25. But Jefus called them unto him, and faid, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercife dominion over them, and they that are great, exercife authority up on them. 26. But it fhall not be fo among you: but whofoever will be great among you, let him be your minifter. 27. And whofoever will be chief among you, let him be your " fervant. 28.Even as the Son of man came not to be* miniftred unto, but to minifter,and to give his life a ra 3 f 5 fhall be your Servant. u fom 1 Cor. 9. 19. Though I be free from all Men, yet have I made my felf a Servant unto all, that I might gain the more. * † Joh. 13. 4, 14. He rifeth from Supper, and laid afide his Garments, and took a Towel and girded himself. If I then your 10 Lord and Mafter have wafhed your Feet, ye alfo ought to wash one a nother's Feet. Phil. 2. 7. He made himself of no Reputation, and took upon him the Form of a Servant, and was made in the likeness of Men. Luk. 22. 27 Whether is greater, he that fitteth at Meat, or he that ferverh? Is not he that fitteth at Meat? but I am among you as he that ferveth. Mat. 23. 11. He that is greatest among you, fhall be your Servant. + Mar. 9. 35. And he 20 fat down and called the Twelve, and faith unto them, If any mạn defire to be fire, the fame fhall be laft of all, and Servant of all. Mar. 10. 43. So fhall it not be among you: but whofoever will be Great among you, fhall be your Minifter. 2 Cor. 5. 21. He hath made him to be Sin for us, who knew no fin; that we might be made the Righteoufnefs of God in him. 25 Eph. 1. 7. In whom we have Redemption through his Blood the Forgiveness of Sins, according to the Riches of his Grace.. +1 Tim. 2. 6. Who gave himself a Random for all, to be teftified in due time. + Tit. 2. 14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us S * Mat. 18.4. Whosoever thereFore fhall humble himself as this lit- 30 tle Child, the fame is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Mat. 23. 11. He that is greatest among you from b fom for a many. 29. And (1) as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30. And be hold, two blind men fitting by the way-fide, when they heard that Jefus paffed by, cried out, faying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou fon of David. 31. And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, faying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou fon of David. 32. And Jefus ftood ftill, and called them, and faid, What will ye that I fhould do unto you? 33. They fay unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34. So Jefus had compaffion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes re ceived fight, and they followed him. was once from all iniquity, and purifie unto himself a peculiar People zealous of good Works. Heb. 9. 28 Chrift offered to bear the Sins of many. Pet. 1. 18, 19. Ye were 5 not redeemed with corruptible things- But with the precious Blood of Chrift, as of a Lamb without blemish, and without spot. Ifa. grief: when thou fhalt make his Soul an Offering for Sin. many be dead; much more the Grace of God, and the Gift by Grace, which is by one man, Jefus Chrift, hath abounded unto many. As by one man's Difobedience ma ny were made Sinners; fo by the Obedience of one, fhall many be made righteous. b* Mar. 10. 45. They came to 53. 1o. It pleafed the Lord to Jericho and as he went out of bruife him, he hath put him to 10 Jericho with his Difciples, and a great number of People, blind Bartimeus, the Son of Timeus, fat by the way-fide begging. Luk. 18. 35. As he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man fat by the wayfide begging. Mat. 26. 28 This is my Blood of the New-Teftament, which is bed for many for the Re-15 million of Sins. Rom. 5. 15, 19. If through the Offence of one (1) Though St. Mark and St. Luke mention but one blind Man, yet they do not fay that there was no other. They might mention but one, namely Bartimeus, he being the molt remarkable. St. Matthew and St. Mark fpeak of this Cure as performed when our departed from Jericho. This St. Luke does not contradi&, And he may be faid to be near a Place, who is gone a little Way for his Words ftrictly rendred, fignife our Lord's being nigh Jericho from it, as well as he who is going to it. Thefe Differences are Lord was inconfiderable. A CHA P. XXI. ND when they drew nigh unto Jerufalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then fent Jefus two difciples, 2. Saying unto them, Go into the village over againft you, and ftraightway ye loose them, fhall find an Afs tied, and a colt with her : and bring them unto me. 3. And if any man fay ought unto you, ye fhall fay, The Lord hath need of them; 4. All this was And ftraightway he will fend them. done that it might be fulfilled which was fpoken by the prophet, faying, 5. Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold thy king cometh unto thee, f meek, and fitting up6. And the on an Afs, and a colt the fole of an Afs. difciples went, and did as Jefus commanded them, 7. And brought the Afs, and the Colt, and h put on them (1) their cloaths, and they fet him thereon. 8. And a very great multitude fpread their Garments in the way; ཉ e C Mar. 11. I. When they tame nigh to Jerufalem, unto Bethphage, and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he fendeth forth two of his Disciples. * Luk. 19. 29. 5 When he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount called the Mount of Olives, he fent two of his Difciples. dt Zech. 14. 4. His Feet fhall ftand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerufalem on the East, and the Mount of Olives fhall cleave in the midft thereof toward the Eaft and to-15 ward the Weft. e * Ifa. 62. II. Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the World, Say ye to the Daughter of Zion, behold, thy Salvation cometh; behold, his Reward is with him, and his Work before him. Zech. 9. 9. Rejoice great. ly, O Daughter of Zion; Shout * 20 others Mat. 11. 29. I am Meek and lowly in Heart. Mat. 12. 19. He fhall not frive nor cry, neither fhall any man hear his Voice in the Streets. 2 Cor. 10. 1. Now I Paul my felf beseech you by the Meeknefs and Gentleness of Chrift Mar. 11.2. Go your way in to the Village overagainst you; and as foon as ye be entred into it, ye fhall find a Colt tied, whereon ne ver man fat; loofe him and bring him. ht2 King. 9. 13. Then they hafted and took every man his Gar ment (1) This Claufe does not refer to the Afs and the Colt, but to the Clothes which are mention a just before. k others cut down branches from the trees, and ftrawed them in the way. 9. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, faying, (1) Hofanna to the fon of David: bleffed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, Hofanna in the higheft. 1c. And when he I was come into Jerufalem, all the city was moved, faying, Who is this? 11. And the multitude faid, This is Jefus the prophet of in Nazareth of Galilee. 12. And into the Temple of God, and caft out all them that fold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the feats of them 1 Jefus went n I 2 ment and put it under him on the top of the Stairs, and blew with Trumpets, faying, Jehu is King. Lev. 23. 40. Ye fhall take you -boughs of goodly Trees, branch- 5 es of Palm-trees See 1 Mac. 13. 51. Entred into it with Thanksgiving,, and Branches of Palm-trees2 Mac. 10. 7. They bare Branches, and fair Boughs, and Palms alfo, and fang Pfalms unto him that had given them good Succefs in cleanfing his Place. Joh. 12. 12, 13. Much Peopletook Branches of Palm-trees, and 15 went forth to meet him, and cried, Hofanna, bleffed is the King of Ifrael that cometh in the Name of the Lord. 20 * Pfal. 118. 25, 26. Save now I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I befeech thee, fend now Profperity. Bleffed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord: we have bleffed you out of the House of the Lord. 25 + Mat 23. 39. Bleffed is he that that cometh in the Name of the Lord. mt Mat. 2. 23. And he came and dwelt in a City called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, He fhall be called a Nazarene. n Mar. 11. 11. Jefus entred into Jerufalem, and into the Temple.- Luk. 19. 45. Joh. 2. 15. The Words under ver. 10. • Pfal. 93. 5. Holiness becometh thine House, O Lord, for ever. (1) The Word Hosanna imports as much as fave, or keep, or, preferve now, I beseech thee. This was a Form of Acclamation which the Jews were wont to use at the Feast of Tabernacles, instituted to commemorate the Dwelling of their Fore-fathers in Tents or Tabernacles, Lev. 24. 432 Thefe Tabernacles were made of the Boughs of the Citern-Tree, or of the Palm-Tree, the Myrtle-Tree, or the Willow of the Brook. The Tying of thefe Boughs together, they called, making of Hofanna's. Some fet up thefe Tabernacles on the Tops of their Houfes, others in their Courts, and fome in the Streets. |