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<dl><dd>CONTENTS.</dd></dl><p>PART I. 
INTRODUCTORY REFLECTIONS UPON THE HISTORY OF THE SUFFERINGS OF JESUS. 
I. The necessity for, and benefits derived from, a fruitful remembrance of the sufferings of Jesus 1 
II. The frame of mind proper for contemplating the sufferings of Jesus 7 
III. The scope of the sufferings of Jesus 9 
EXERCISES OF DEVOTION ON THE MOST IMPORTANT PASSAGES OF THE HISTORY OF THE SUFFERINGS OF JESUS. 
I. The entrance of Jesus into the garden of the Mount of Olives 13 
II. The agony of Christ on the Mount of Olives 16 
III. The conduct of Jesus towards his heavenly Father 21 
IV. The conduct of Jesus during his agony towards his disciples 25 
V. The approach of the betrayer 28 
VI. The miracle wrought by Jesus upon those that came to take him 33 
VII. Jesus' voluntary surrender of himself into the hands of his enemies 36 
VIII. Jesus deserted by his disciples 39 
IX. The counsel of God in respect to the death of Jesus 43 
X. The open and ingenuous defence of Jesus before Caiaphas 49 
XI. The cowardice of Peter 53 
XII. The composure of Jesus under the calumnies of his enemies  57 
XIII. The ill treatment of Jesus in the sacerdotal court  60 
XIV. The fall of the apostle Peter 64 
XV. The kindness of Jesus towards his fallen disciple, Peter 70 
XVI. Peter's repentance 75 
XVII. The divinity of the suffering Jesus 80 
XVIII. The views of God in the delivering over of Jesus into the hands of the heathens 84 
XIX. A demonstration of the righteousness of the cause of Jesus founded upon the calumnies of his foes themselves  89 
XX. The miserable, unhallowed end of the betrayer of Jesus  93 
XXI. The confession of Jesus to Pilate 98 
XXII. The sufferings of Jesus at the court of Herod 103 
XXIII. The exchange of Jesus for Barabbas 106 
XXIV. The terrible and awful imprecation of the Jews upon their own heads 111 
XXV. The scourging of Jesus 115 
XXVI. Jesus derided and mocked 120 
XXVII. The affecting spectacle of the suffering Jesus exposed to public view 125 
XXVIII. The last progress of Jesus to his death 131 
XXIX. The relief afforded to Jesus on the way to his execution  134 
XXX. Mount Golgotha 139 
XXXI. Jesus on the cross 144 
XXXII. The last words of the dying Jesus 149 
XXXIII. The intercession of Jesus for his enemies 153 
XXXIV. The filial tenderness of the dying Jesus towards his mother 159 
XXXV. Jesus mocked as he hung on the cross 164 
XXXVI. The conversion of the thief on the cross 169 
XXXVII. The graciousness of Jesus towards the penitent thief 175 
XXXVIII. Jesus' lamentation on the cross 179 
XXXIX The thirst of Jesus on the cross 148 
XL. The consummation of Jesus through death 188 
XLI. Jesus' preparation for death on the cross 192 
XLII. The wonders attending the death of Jesus 196 
XLIII. The effect of the miraculous events which accompanied the death of Jesus upon the spectators of those wonders 200 
XLIV. The interment of Jesus 203 
PART II. 
SECTION FIRST. 
THE RELATION OF SOME OF THE MORE REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE SUFFERINGS OF JESUS. 
I. Annunciation of the Redeemer's sufferings 209 
II. Conspiracy to murder Jesus 210 
III. The anointing of Jesus 212 
IV. The act of love displayed in the anointing of Jesus censured 213 
V. Jesus' vindication of the beneficent anointress 214 
VI. Jesus washes his disciples' feet 216 
VII. The washing of the feet of the disciples illustrated and explained 218 
VIII. The first indication of the betrayer 219 
IX. Judas' negotiation and covenant with the enemies of Jesus 221 
X. Preparation for the Passover 223 
XI. The eating of the Passover 225 
XII. Discovery of the betrayer 226
XIII The institution of the Holy Sacrament 228 
XIV. The admonitory discourse of Jesus to his disciples, on the occasion of his eating the last Passover with them 229 
XV. Peter's warning 231 
XVI. The future situation of the disciples foretold 233 
SECTION SECOND. 
THE RELATION OF THE IMMEDIATE SUFFERINGS OF JESUS. 
I. Jesus going to the Mount of Olives 235 
II. The awful passion of Jesus 236 
III. The progress of the awful passion of Jesus, and his behaviour under its effects 237 
IV. The history of the passion of Jesus continued 239 
V. The arrival of the betrayer 241 
VI. The miraculous overthrow of the Jewish band 243 
VII. Jesus taken prisoner245 
VIII. The defence made by the disciples in behalf of Jesus against the Jewish band 247 
IX. The behaviour of Jesus on the occasion of Peter's rash act of violence 248 
X. Christ's address to the armed band 250 
XI. The flight of the disciples 252 
XII. Jesus carried before the sacerdotal court 254 
XIII. Peter's first denial of Jesus 255 
XIV. The first examination of Jesus before the sacerdotal court 257 
XV. The deposition of the false witnesses against Jesus 259 
XVI. The frank and ingenuous avowal of Jesus before the council 261 
XVII. The condemnation of Jesus by the high council 263 
XVIII. The outrages committed upon Jesus by the Jews 264 
XIX. Peter's second denial of Christ 265 
XX. Peter's third 266 
XXI. Peter's penitence 268 
XXII. Jesus is again examined by the high council 269 
XXIII. Jesus delivered over to Pilate 271 
XXIV. The despair of Judas 273 
XXV The accusation of Christ before Pilate 275 
XXVI. Jesus' confession to Pilate 277 
XXVII. Pilate's testimony to the innocence of Jesus 279 
XXVIII. Jesus sent to Herod 281 
XXIX. Pilate's efforts to liberate Jesus 283 
XXX. Barabbas preferred to Jesus 286 
XXXI. Pilate's last solemn attestation of the innocence of Jesus 288 
XXXII. Jesus scourged 289 
XXXIII. The mockery and abuse of Jesus under the hand of the soldiers 291 
XXXIV. Ecce Homo ! or the public exhibition of Jesus to the Jewish multitude 292 
XXXV. The last judicial hearing of Christ 294 
XXXVI. The final condemnation of Jesus 296 
XXXVII. Jesus led to be crucified 298 
XXXVIII. The discourse of Jesus on the way to Golgotha 300 
XXXIX. The crucifixion of Jesus 303 
XL. The intercession of Jesus for his enemies 305 
XLI. The inscription on the cross of Jesus 307 
XLII. Jesus* garments parted among the soldiers 309 
XLIII. Jesus mocked on the cross 310 
XLIV. The behaviour of the two criminals crucified with Jesus 313 
XLV. The penitent thief pardoned 315 
XLVI. Jesus' anxiety for his mother 317 
XLVII. The anguish and lamentation of Jesus on the cross 318
XLVIII. The thirst of Jesus on the cross, and the beverage granted to him 322 
XLIX. Jesus expires 323 
L. The supernatural events at the death of Jesus 324 
LI. The result of the miracles which distinguished the death of Christ 325 
LII. Jesus' side pierced 327 
LIII Preparations for the interment of Jesus 329 
LIV. Jesus' burial 331
LV. The last hostile efforts of the Jews against Jesus 333 
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<dl><dd>With a memoir and portrait of the author</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Passion -- Meditations; Devotional Literature, German -- Translations Into English; Meditations; Jesus Christ; Devotional literature, German</div>
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<dl><dd>Sturm, Christoph Christian, 1740-1786</dd>
<dd>Johnston, William, M.A</dd></dl></div>
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