TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 113 and callsHimself the Son of God ; He has become to us an exposure of our thoughts; He is grievousunto us even to look upon, because His lifeisunliketo others,and His ways are changed. We are esteemed by Him as frivolous,and He restrainethHimself from our ways, as if from uncleanness; and He extolsthe lastend of the righteous,and boaststhat He has God for His Father. Let us see,then,ifHis words are true,and letus trywhat willcome to Him. Let us in terrogateHim with reproachand torture,thatwe may know His reverence and prove His patience. Let us condemn Him with a most shameful death. These things they con sidered,and erred. For theirmaliciousnesshath blinded them, and theyknew not the sacramentsof God." 1 Also in Isaiah: " See ye how the righteousperisheth,and no man understandeth; and righteousmen are taken away, and no man regardeth. For the righteousman is taken away from the face ofunrighteousness,and hisburialshallbe in peace."2 Concerning thisvery thingitwas beforeforetoldin Exodus : " Thou shaltnot slaythe innocentand the righteous."3Also in the Gospel : " Judas, ledby penitence,said to the priests and elders,I have sinned,in that I have betrayedthe inno cent blood."* 15. That Christiscalleda sheep and a lamb who was tobe slain,and concerningthe sacramentof the passion. In Isaiah: u He was led asa sheep totheslaughter,and as a lamb before his sheareris dumb, so He opened not His mouth. In His humiliationHis judgment was taken away : who shallrelateHis nativity1 Because His lifeshallbe taken away from the earth. By the transgressionsof my people He was led to death; and I willgive the wicked for His burial,and therichthemselvesforHis death;becauseHe did no wickedness,nor deceitswith His mouth. Wherefore He shallgain many, and shalldividethe spoilsof the strong;be- authorityevenfortheOxfordtext," andobjectethto usthetransgres sionsofthelaw." 1TVisd.ii.12-22. * Isa.lvii.1,2. * Ex.xxui.7. * Matt.xxvii.8,4. CTP.— VOL. II. H