4 Wherefore we ought the more to give thanks unto God, for that he hath both declared unto us what is passed, and not suffered us to be without understanding of those things that are to come.

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5 But to them he saith; "The nests are not unjustly spread for the birds.

6 This he spake, because a man will justly perish, if having the knowledge of the way of truth, he shall nevertheless not refrain himself from the way of darkness.

7 And for this cause the Lord was content to suffer for our souls, although he be the Lord of the whole earth; to whom God said before the beginning of the world, 3 Let us make man after our own image and likeness.

8 Now how he suffered for us, seeing it was by men that he underwent it, I will shew you.

9 The prophets having received from him the gift of prophecy, spake before concerning him:

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12 And when he chose his apostles, which were afterwards to publish his Gospel, he took men who had been very great sinners; that thereby he might plainly shew, That he came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

13 Then he clearly manifested himself to be the Son of God. For had he not come in the flesh, how should men have been able to look upon him, that they might be saved?

14 Seeing if they beheld only the sun, which was the work of his hands, and shall hereafter cease to be, they are not able to endure stedfastly to look against the rays of it.

15 Wherefore the Son of God came in the flesh for this cause, that he might fill up the measure of their iniquity, who have persecuted his prophets unto death. And for the same reason also he suffered.

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16 For God hath said of the 10 But he, that he might abo-stripes of his flesh, that they were lish death, and make known the from them. And, I will smite the resurrection from the dead, was shepherd, and the sheep of the content, as it was necessary, to ap-flock shall be scattered. pear in the flesh, that he might make good the promise before given to our fathers, and preparing himself a new people, might demonstrate to them whilst he was upon earth, that after the resurrection he would judge the world.

11 And finally teaching the people of Israel, and doing many wonders and signs among them, he preached to them, and shewed the exceeding great love which he bare towards them.

17 Thus he would suffer, because it behoved him to suffer upon the cross.

18 For thus one saith, prophesying concerning him; Spare my soul from the sword. And again, Pierce my flesh from thy fear.

19 And again, the congregation of wicked doers rose up against me, (They have pierced my hands and my feet).

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20 And again he saith, I gave my back to the smiters, 10 and my face I set as an hard rock.

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1 Vid. Ed. Ox. p. 21. 2 Prov. i. 17. 3 Gen. i. 26. Learn. 5 Matt. ix. 13. "Namely, from the Jews. Zach. xiii. 6, 7. According to the LXX. Psalın xxii. 20. Psalm cxix. 120. Psalm xxii. 16, 17. These words were doubt less cited thus by Barnabas, because that without them, those foregoing d not prove the Crucifixion of Christ. But through the repetition of the same preposition, this latter part was so early omitted, that it was not in the Latin interpreter's copy. 10 Isaiah 1. 6.

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The subject continued. ND when he had fulfilled the commandment of God, What says he? Who will contend with me? Let him stand against me or who is he that will implead me? Let him draw near to the servant of the Lord. Wo be to you! Because ye shall all wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat you up.

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against Israel: 14 Wo be to their
soul, because they have taken
wicked counsel against themselves,
saying, let us 15 lay snares for the
righteous, because he is unprofit-
able to us

8 Moses also in like manner speaketh to them; 16 Behold thus saith the Lord God; Enter ye into the good land of which the Lord hath sworn to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, that he would give it you, and possess it; a land

2 And again the prophet adds, He is put for a stone for stumb-flowing with milk and honey. ling. Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation, a precious stone, a choice corner stone; an honourable stone. And what follows? And he that hopeth in him shall live for ever.

Is our hope 3 What then? built upon a stone? God forbid. But because the Lord hath 5 hardened his flesh against sufferings, he saith, "I have put me as a firm rock.

corner.

9 Now what the spiritual meaning of this is, learn; 17 It is as if it had been said, Put your trust in Jesus, who shall be manifested to For man is the you in the flesh. earth which suffers: forasmuch as out of the 18 substance of the earth Adam was formed.

10 What therefore does he mean when he says, Into a good land flowing with milk and honey? Blessed be our Lord, who has given us wisdom, and a heart to understand his secrets. says the prophet, 19 Who shall understand the hard sayings of the Lord? 20 But he that is wise, and intelligent, and that loves his Lord.

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4 And again the prophet adds; The stone which the builders refused has become the head of the And again he saith; This is the great and wonderful day which the Lord hath made. I write these things the more plainly to you that ye may under-newed us by the remission of our stand: 10 For indeed I could be content even to die for your sakes. 5 But what saith the prophet again 11 The counsel of the wicked encompassed me about. 12 They came about me, as bees about the honey-comb: and, 13 Upon my resture they cast lots.

6 Forasmuch then as our Saviour was to appear in the flesh and suffer, his passion was hereby foretold.

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sins, he has 21 put us into another frame, that we should have souls 22 like those of children, forming us again himself 23 by the spirit.

12 For thus the scripture saith 24 where it introconcerning us, duceth the Father speaking to the Son; 25 Let us make man after our likeness and similitude; and let them have dominion over the beasts of the earth, and over the fowls of the air, and the fish of the sea.

1 Isa. 1, 8, 9. Rep. In. Isa. viii. 14. Isa. xxviii. 16. "Gr. put in strength, Isa. 1. 7. 7 Ps. cxviii. 22. 8 V. 24. Clem. Alex. Strom. v. or strengthened. 10 Vid. Ed. Ox. p. 29. a. Teinμ This is not in the Old Latin Version. 11 Ps. xxii. 16. 12 Ps. cxviii. 12. 13 Ps. xxii. 18. 14 18. iii. 9. τις αγαπης υμων. 16 Bind. 16 Exod. xxxiii. l. 17 Vid. Cot. An. Marg. ex Clem. Alex. 18рoσWTOV. 19 Osee, xiv. ult. 30 Prov. i. 6. Ec. i. 10. 21 Gr. made us another form. 22 Vid. Ed. Ox. p. 30. b. 23 Vid. Vet. Lat. In. 24 As he saith to the Son. 25 Gen. i. 26. &c.

he speaks by another prophet; loved children, that the good

1 Gen. i. 28. 2 Gr. a second formation. 3 Isa. xliii. 18, 19, &c. Heb. iii. Ezek. xi. 19. 6 So St. Paul, 1 Cor. iii. 16, 17. 7 Psa. xlii. 2. Jer. xxxii. 22. In same manner applied Heb. ix. 10 Lev. xxiii. 29. 11 The vessel of his spirit. * Gen. xxii. 13 Numb. xxix., &c., Vic. Cot. in Marg. et Annot. in loc.

Christ typified

that he was the Son of God.

all their sins. Hearken diligently,tainly, this is he, who then said,
(my brethren,) and all the priests,
and they only shall eat the in-
wards not washed with vinegar.

5 Why so? because I know that when I shall hereafter offer my flesh for the sins of a new people, ye will give me vinegar to drink mixed with gall; therefore do ye only eat, the people fasting the while, and lamenting in sackcloth and ashes.

6 And that he might foreshew that he was to suffer for them, hear then how he appointed it.

7 2 Take, says he, two goats, fair and alike, and offer them, and let the high priest take one of And them for a burnt-offering. what must be done with the other? Let it says he be accursed.

8 Consider how exactly this appears to have been a type of Jesus. 3 And let all the congregation spit upon it, and prick it; and put the scarlet wool about its head, and thus let it be carried forth into the wilderness.

9 And this being done, he that was appointed to convey the goat, led it into the wilderness, and took away the scarlet wool, and put it upon a thorn bush, whose young sprouts when we find them in the field we are wont to eat so the fruit of that thorn only is sweet.

10 And to what end was this was ceremony Consider; one offered upon the altar, the other was accursed.

12 As therefore he shall be then like to what he was on earth, so were the Jews heretofore commanded, to take two goats fair and equal. That when they shall see (our Saviour) hereafter coming (in the clouds of heaven), they may be here again amazed at the likeness of the goats. 13 Wherefore 7 ye sce a type of Jesus who was to suffer for us.

14 But what then signifies this. That the wool was to be put into the midst of the thorns?

15 This also is a figure of Jesus,
For as he
set out to the church.
who would take away the scarlet
wool must undergo many difficul-
ties, because that thorn was very
sharp, and with difficulty get it:
8 So they says Christ, that will see
me, and come to my kingdom,
must through many afflictions and
troubles attain unto me.

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The red heifer, another type of Christ.
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it to have been, where it is commanded 10 to the people of Israel, that grown persons in whom sins are come to perfection, should offer an heifer, and after they had killed it should burn the same.

2 But then young men should take up the ashes and put them in vessels; and tie a piece of scarlet wool and hyssop upon a stick, and so the young men should sprinkle 11 And why was that which was every one of the people, and they Because they should be clear from their sins? accursed crowned ? 3 Consider how all these are shall see Christ in that day having figure to us. a scarlet garment about his body; delivered in a 4 This heifer is Jesus Christ; and shall say: Is not this he whom we crucified; having despised him the wicked men that were to offer pierced him, mocked him? Cer- it are those sinners who brought

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1 Vid. Annot. Cot. 2Levit. xi. Vid. Maimon, tract. de die Exp. Edit. du Vid. Maim. ib. p. 341, &c. Veil, p. 350, &c. 3 Vid. Edit. Ox. p. 40. a. 41. b. 'Vid. Voss. in loc. The Greek is imperfect. Vid. Lat Ver. Acts xiv. 22. Numb. xix. 10 That this was also a type of Christ, see Heb. ix. 13. 11 Vid Vet. Lat. Interpr. Simplicity, Gr.

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of the ears. him to death who afterwards | For thus saith the Lord by the have no more to do with it; the holy prophet: "By the hearing of sinners have no more the honour the ear they obeyed me. of handling of it :

1Gr. to testify. Wood. Vid. Coteler in loc. Psalm xvii. 45. • Isaiah, xxxiii. 13. 7 Jer. iv. 4. ^xxiii. xxxiv. 10 Isaiah, 1. 10. 11 Isaiah, i. 2. 12 Isaiah, i. 10. al. 3. 14 Angel. 15 Jer. iv. 3, 4. 16 Jer. iv. 4. 17 Deut. x. 16.