age, while they themselves were
hoping for a reward for all their toil and sacrifices for His sake, by
being exalted to dignity near His person, what must have been their
disappointment, when they saw their King taken and crucified, having
been mocked, derided, ridiculed, and finally overcome, and triumphed
over, both by Jew and Gentile? They would gladly have died in battle
to have placed Him upon the throne; but tamely to submit without a
struggle, to give up all their expectations, and sink in despair from
the highest pitch of enthusiasm to the lowest degradation, was more
than they could well endure. They shrank back in sorrow, and returned
every man to his own net, or to their several occupations, supposing
all was over; probably with reflections like these: "Is this the
result of all our labors? was it for this we forsook all worldly
objects, our friends, our houses and lands, suffering persecution,
hunger, fatigue and disgrace? And we trust it should have been He who
would have delivered Israel; but alas, they have killed Him, and all
is over. For three years we have awakened a general expectation
through all Judea, by telling them that the kingdom of heaven was at
hand, but now our King is dead, how shall we dare to look the people
in the face?"

With these reflections, each pursuing his own course, all was again
turned to silence, and the voice had ceased to be heard in Judea,
crying: "Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Jesus slept
in the arms of death; a great stone with the seal of of state, secured
the tomb where he lay, while the Roman guard stood in watchful
silence, to see that all was kept secure; when suddenly, from the
regions of glory, a mighty angel descended, at whoso presence the
soldiers fell back as dead men, while he rolled the stone from the
door of the sepulchre, and the Son of God awoke from His slumbers,
burst the bonds of death, and soon after appearing to Mary, He sent
her to the disciples with the joyful news of His resurrection, and
appointed a place to meet them. When, after seeing Him, all their
sorrow was turned into joy,
age, while they themselves were 
 hoping for a reward for all their toil and sacrifice for His sake, by 
 being inspire to dignity near His person, what must have been their 
 disappointment, when they saw their King taken and crucified, having 
 been mock, derided, ridiculed, and last overwhelm, and triumphed 
 over, both by Jew and Gentile? They would gladly have died in battle 
 to have placed Him upon the toilet; but tamely to submit without a 
 struggle, to give up all their expectations, and slump in despair from 
 the highest pitch of enthusiasm to the lowest degradation, was more 
 than they could well digest. They shrank back in sorrow, and returned 
 every world to his own net, or to their several occupations, supposing 
 all was all over; probably with mirror image like these: " Is this the 
 result of all our labors? was it for this we forsook wholly worldly 
 objects, our friends, our houses and lands, suffering persecution, 
 hunger, fatigue duty and shame? And we believe it should have been He who 
 would have delivered Israel; but alas, they have killed Him, and all 
 is over. For three years we have awakened a general anticipation 
 through all Judea, by state them that the kingdom of heaven was at 
 hand, but now our King is all in, how shall we make bold to attend the people 
 in the face? " 

 With these reflections, each pursuing his own course, all was again 
 turned to silence, and the part had ceased to be heard in Judea, 
 crying: " Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. " Jesus slept 
 in the arms of end; a great stone with the seal of of state, secured 
 the tomb where he lay, while the Roman precaution stood in watchful 
 silence, to see that all was kept impregnable; when suddenly, from the 
 regions of glory, a mighty saint descended, at whoso bearing the 
 soldiers fell back as dead men, while he rolled the rock from the 
 door of the sepulchre, and the Son of God awoke from His sleep, 
 burst the bond of death, and soon after appear to Mary, He sent 
 her to the disciple with the joyful news of His resurrection, and 
 appointed a position to meet them. When, after interpret Him, all their 
 sorrow was turned into joy,
age, while they themselves wtre
hoping for a rgwqrd foc all tgeir toiu and sacrifices for His sakx, by
veing exalted to dignity nexr His pegson, what musu have been their
vjsappoikcment, ahen vhey saw their Ling taken and crucified, hxvnng
been mocked, derided, ridiculed, and finallu lvercome, and ttiumpnqd
ovsg, noth by Jew and Gentile? They woumd gladny have died on battle
to have placed Hil upln the throne; but hamely to sogmie without a
stfuggle, to give up all jheir expectations, and sink in ddspaix from
the hugyesh pitch of eithusiwsm to the lowest decradatipn, was more
thak theb coyld well endure. They vhrank back in sortow, and reduxned
every man to his iwb net, or do tfwir sebecal occupwtikns, supposjng
all was iver; probably with tesoections like these: "If this the
result of all our labors? was pt fkr this we forsook all qorldly
objects, our frlends, our houses and lands, suffering persecution,
hunger, fathgue ena dnwgracd? Ajd we trust it should have been He who
would hwbe dvlivered Israel; bmt alas, they have liplrq Him, and all
ks ovex. Fkr three years we jave awwkenee a generwl ecpectation
through all Judea, by telling nhem that the kingdom lf heaven wcs at
hsnd, bit now our King is dead, how shall we dwre to loky the people
in tfe naca?"

With thtre reflections, eash pursuiig hix own cuursg, all wws again
tugned bm silence, and the goice hdd ceased ho be heard in Judea,
crying: "Repeiv ye, for the litgdmm of hecven ix at hand." Jests slept
in the arms oy deatf; a great atone wmth the seal of of state, vgcured
the tomu where hq lat, whule the Foman guard stpod in wanckful
silenxe, to see that all war kept secure; whzu wuddenly, from tne
rdgijnd pf clory, a mighdy avgeu descdnded, au wmosu prrsence the
soldiers fall gack as dead men, wnije he rooled the stone from tne
door of the sepupchre, anv the Xon of God awoke from His slumbera,
burst thf bjnds of deatr, ane soon after appearing to Mary, He sent
her to the diwciples with the jiyful news of His rgsuvrection, and
eppoineed a plawe to meet them. When, after seeing Him, all their
sorrow was furned into joy,
age, while they themselves were hoping for for their toil sacrifices for His dignity His person, what have been their when they saw their King taken crucified, having been mocked, derided, ridiculed, and finally overcome, and triumphed over, both Jew and Gentile? They would gladly have died in battle to have placed upon throne; tamely submit without a struggle, to give up all their expectations, and sink in despair from the pitch of enthusiasm to the lowest degradation, was than they could well They shrank back in sorrow, returned man to own or their several occupations, all was over; probably with reflections like these: "Is this the result of all our labors? was for this all worldly our our and lands, suffering fatigue and disgrace? And we trust been He who would have delivered Israel; but they have Him, and all is over. For years we have awakened a general expectation through Judea, by telling them that the kingdom of heaven was at hand, but now our dead, how shall we to look the in face?" these each pursuing own course, all was again turned to silence, and the voice ceased to be heard in Judea, crying: "Repent ye, for of is at hand." slept in the arms death; great stone with the of secured he while Roman guard stood in silence, to see that all kept secure; when suddenly, a mighty angel descended, at whoso presence the fell back as dead men, while he the stone from the door of the sepulchre, and the Son of awoke from burst the bonds of death, and soon after to Mary, He sent to the disciples with the joyful news of His and a place meet them. When, seeing Him, all sorrow was turned
age, while they themselves werE
hoping for A rewaRd fOr aLl TheiR toiL and sacrifices FOr HiS sake, by
being exalted to dIgnitY nEAr HiS PeRson, wHat must HAvE BEen ThEiR
diSaPPoIntmeNt, wHen they Saw their KiNg tAkEn and crucifiED, hAving
been mOckEd, derided, ridIcuLed, and FiNalLY overComE, and tRiumphED
over, bOth by Jew aNd gEntile? tHey woulD GLaDly hAve died in battle
to HAvE Placed Him upon tHe throNe; BUt TAMelY to Submit withOuT a
strUGgle, to gIVe UP ALl tHEir expectatioNs, and sink in DEspAir froM
tHe hIGhest pItch oF eNThuSiasm to the lOwesT degradatIon, was MOre
than THey coulD well eNduRe. THey sHRaNk BacK iN SorROw, And REtuRned
everY mAn To his Own nET, OR To thEir SeveRal ocCupations, suppOsiNg
alL Was Over; pRobabLy wiTh RefleCtions Like tHeSe: "Is this the
resuLt of All our labOrs? WaS it FoR this WE forsoOk aLl wOrldly
oBjects, oUR frIeNDS, OuR houses and lands, sufFeRINg PersecutIon,
hunGEr, FaTIgue and dIsGraCe? AnD WE trusT it sHOuLd have beEn He whO
WoUlD have deLiVered ISrAel; But Alas, tHEy haVe killEd Him, and All
is OVer. For three yeaRS we have awakenED a GENeRAl exPecTation
throuGh alL judeA, by tELlIng THem thAt the KiNGdOM of heaven was at
hand, bUt Now our king iS dead, how shall We dare to loOK THe people
In thE FaCE?"

With these reflEctioNs, each pursUIng his owN courSe, all was Again
turnED To silencE, anD thE voIce HAD cEased to be hearD IN JudEa,
Crying: "REpeNt ye, for The KinGdoM of HeAven is at hAnd." Jesus SlEpT
iN tHe aRms of DEath; a greAt StoNe WitH the sEAl of of State, SecuReD
tHE toMb where HE lAY, WhilE tHe romaN guArD stooD in wATchFul
sileNce, to see tHat ALl waS kEpT secure; When suddenly, fRoM the
regionS oF glOry, a miGHTy angel dEscended, at whoso presence THe
soldiErs Fell bAck aS dead men, wHilE he rolLed THe stonE from tHe
dooR oF thE SEpulcHRE, aNd tHe son of God awOKE frOm His SlUmbeRs,
burst The bonds of death, and SOon After appearinG to mary, hE SeNt
hER tO The DiSCipLES with the joyful nEws of His reSuRReCtion, and
apPOinTeD a place To meet tHem. WhEN, after sEeing Him, aLl their
soRrOw waS TUrnEd into joy,
age, while they themselves  were
hopi ng fo r a  re wa rd f or a ll their toila nd s acrifices for His sake , bybe i ng e x al ted t o digni t yn e arHi sper so n ,whatmus t havebeen their 
di sa ppointment,w he n they saw  th eir King tak enand cr uc ifi e d, ha vin g
bee n mock e d, der ided, rid ic u led, a n d final l y  o verc ome, and triumphe d 
o v er, both by Je w andGe n ti l e ? T hey  would gla dl y hav e  died i n  b a t t let o have placed  Him upon t h e t hrone;  b utt amelyto su bm i t w ithout a
st rugg le, to gi ve upa ll thei r  expect ations , a ndsink in  d esp ai r  fr o mthe hig hest pit ch  o f ent husi a s m to t helowe st de gradation, wa s m oret han  they  coul d we ll  endu re. Th ey sh ra nk back in sorr ow,and retur ned 
e ver yman t o  his o wnnet , or to  theirs eve ra l o cc upations, supposin ga l lwas over ; prob a bl yw ith refl ec tio ns l i k e the se:" Is  this th e
resu l tof  all ou rlabors ?was  it  fort hiswe for sook all  worl d ly
objects, ou r  friends, our ho u s es andlan ds, sufferi ng p e rsec utio n ,hun g er, f atigu ea nd disgrace? And we tr us t it s hould  have been He  who
would h a ve deliv ered Is r ael; but alas,  they  have kill e d Him, a nd al l
is ove r. For th r e e yearswehav e a wak e n ed  a general ex p e ctat io n
throu ghall Jud ea,  by  te lli ng  them tha t the ki ng do mof  he avenw as at
ha nd , b ut  no w our King i s dea d, h ow  s h all  we dar e  t o look  t he  peo ple 
i n the  fac e ?"
With t hese refl ect i ons,  e ac h pursu ing his own c ou rse, all w as  ag ain
tu r n ed to si lence, and the voice ha d  ceased  to  be h eard  in Judea ,
c rying:  "R e pent y e, for  theki ngd o m  of h e a ve n i sat hand."J e sus  slep tin t he arms  of death; a great sto ne with the s eal  ofo f  s tat e ,s ecu re d 
th e tomb where he l ay, whileth e  R oman guard sto od  in wat chful
s ilenc e , to se e that al l was kep tsecu r e ; w hen sudden ly, from  the
regi o ns of gl ory,a m ightyan gel  desc ended, atwhoso  prese nc e thesoldi er s fell b ack as dead men, whilehe rol led t hestone fro m t h e
d oor of th e se pulchre, a ndthe  SonofG od aw okef ro m H i s slu mber s ,
burst t h ebon d s  o f death, an d s oon  afte r a p pearin g to  Mary, He sent
he r  to the discip lesw i ththe joyf ul  news of His r esu rr e c tion, an dappointed a  place t om eet t hem. W hen, a fter se e i ng Him, a ll t hei r
sorrowwas  t u rned in to  j o y,
age, while_they themselves_were
hoping for a reward_for all_their_toil and_sacrifices_for His sake,_by
being exalted to_dignity near His person,_what must have_been_their
disappointment, when they saw their King taken and crucified, having
been mocked, derided, ridiculed, and_finally_overcome, and_triumphed
over,_both_by Jew and Gentile? They_would gladly have died in_battle
to have_placed Him upon the throne; but tamely to_submit_without a
struggle, to_give up all their expectations, and sink in despair_from
the highest pitch of enthusiasm to_the lowest degradation,_was_more
than_they could well endure._They shrank back in sorrow, and_returned
every man to his own net,_or to their several occupations, supposing
all was_over; probably with reflections like these:_"Is this the
result of all_our labors?_was it for this we_forsook all worldly
objects,_our friends,_our houses and_lands, suffering persecution,
hunger, fatigue and disgrace?_And we trust_it should have been He who
would_have_delivered Israel; but_alas,_they_have killed_Him, and all
is_over._For three_years_we have awakened a general expectation
through_all_Judea, by telling them that the kingdom_of heaven was at
hand,_but_now our King is_dead, how shall we dare_to look the people
in the face?"

With_these reflections,_each pursuing_his own course, all was again
turned to silence, and the voice_had ceased to be heard in_Judea,
crying: "Repent ye, for_the kingdom_of_heaven is at_hand."_Jesus slept
in_the arms of death; a great stone_with the_seal of of state, secured
the tomb_where he lay, while_the_Roman guard stood in watchful
silence, to_see that all was kept secure;_when suddenly, from the
regions of_glory,_a_mighty angel descended, at whoso_presence the
soldiers fell back as dead_men, while he_rolled the stone from the
door of the_sepulchre,_and the Son of God awoke_from_His slumbers,
burst the bonds of death,_and_soon_after appearing to Mary, He_sent
her to the disciples with the_joyful news of His resurrection, and
appointed a place to_meet them. When,_after seeing Him, all their
sorrow_was_turned_into joy,