LII

St. MATTH. Chap. XXVI. Ver. 20,

21, 22, 23.

20, When the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

21. And as he did eat, he faid, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22. And they were exceeding forrowful, and began every one of them to fay unto him, Lord, is it I? 23. And he answered and faid, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the fame fhall betray me

LIN.

Judas betrays Chrift to the Priests.

WH

Hile Judas with the Priefts his Death con-
fpires,

To fweet Gethsemane our Lord retires:
The favour'd three Difciples, as before

He with him leads, the others Guard the Door; Nor Guard it long, while there he kneel'd and pray'd,

E're diftant murm'ring Sounds their Ears invade,
And glaring Light difturb'd the folemn Shade:
Lanthorns and Torches at the length appear,
And swiftly raise the Hill; they cry, they're here!
The murd'ring Band approach: our Lord who
knew,

And dar'd the worst, their barb'rous Rage could do,
Advanc'd to meet 'em ; by the Traitor, found,
And with a Kifs betray'd, he's feiz'd and bound.
Nor Cephas this, who drew his fhining Blade,
And thro' the thickeft at the Traitor made,
But miffing him, the Blow on Malchus fell,
And lop'd his Ear: our Lord his forward Zeal
Reproves, and did the wounded Servant heal.
But when they faw their Mafter captive led,
Like Sheep their Shepherd flain, th' Apostles trem-
bling fled.

LIII.

St. MATTH. Chap. XXVI. Ver. 48, 49,50,51.

53.

48. Judas that betrayed him, gave them a fign faying, Womfoever I fhall kifs, that fame is he, bold him faft.

49. And forthwith he came to Jefus, and faid, Hail mafter; and kissed him.

50. And Fefus faid unto him, Friend, &c,

51. And behold, one of them which were with Jefus, ftretched cut his band, and drew his sword, and ftrook 4 fervant of the high priest, and smote off his car.

LIV.

The Arraignment of our Saviour, who is denied by Peter.

TWas Night, nor wou'd the Moon her Beams display,

Unwilling to behold fo black a Day;
When to the Sanhedrim our Lord they brought
And perjur'd Evidence against him sought;
But fought in vain, their Witness can't agree,
Till him the Pontiff charg'd with Blafphemie,
Confefs'd the Son of God: his fearful Train
Difpers'd in Caves and fecret Shades remain.
But Cephas, who each Path and Turning knew,
Did by long winding Ways his Steps pursue:
Trembling at last, and scarce himself for Fear,
He mingles with the Crowd, the Event to hear.
Yet he who lately wou'd for him have dy'd,
As he foretold, his Master thrice deny'd.

The Saviour turn'd, and mildly did reprove,
With filent Looks of kind Complaint and Love;
Which pierc'd his fecret Soul, nor needed more,
With bitter Grief he did his Crimes deplore,
And wash'd his Breaft in Tears far whiter than
before.

LIV.

St. MATTH. Chap. XXVI. Ver. 57,

to the End.

57. They that had laid hold on Fefus, led him as way to Caiaphas the high priest, where the fcribes and the elders were affembled, &e.

74. Then began he to curfe and to fwear, Saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock

crew.

75 And Peter remembred the words of Jefus, which faid unto him, Before the cock crow, thou fhalt deny me thrice. And he went out and wept bitterly