delivered. And Jofeph taking the body, wrapt it in a fine linen cloth, and laid it in his own new monument, which he had hewed out in a rock. And he rolled a great ftone to the door of the monument, and went his way. And there was there Mary Magdalen, and the other Mary, fitting over against the fepulchre.

And the next day, which is after tha Parefceve, the chief priests and the Pharifees came together to Pilate, faying, Sir, we have remembered, that the feducer faid, yet living, After three days I will rife again, command therefore the fepulchre to be kept to the third day, left perhaps his difciples come and steal him, and fay to the people, He is rifen from the dead; and the laft error fhall be worfe than the firft. Pilate faid to them, you have a guard; go, guard it as you know. And they departing, made the fepulchre fure, fealing up the ftone, with watchmen.

The Paffion of our Lord Jefus Chrift, according to St. Mark, chap. xiv.

Which is faid by the Church on Tuefday, in Holy Weck:

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T that time the Pafch was, and Azyms after two days, and the chief priests and the feribes fought how they might by fome wile lay hands on Jefus, and kill him. But they faid, Not on the feftival day, left there be a tumult of the people. And when

he was at Bethania, in the houfe of Simon the Leper, and fat at meat, there came a woman having an alabafter box of ointment of precious fpikenard, and breaking the ala bafter box, the poured it out upon his head. But there were certain that had indignation within themselves, and faid, Why is this wafte of ointment made; for this ointment might have been fold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. But Jefus faid, Let her alone, why do you moleft her? She has wrought a good work upon me for the poor you have always with you: and when you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always. That which fhe had, The has done; fhe has prevented the anointing of my body for burial. Amen, I say to you, Wherever this Gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that alfo, which the has done, shall be told for a memorial of her. And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them. Who hearing it, were glad. And they promifed him to give him money. And he fought how he might betray him conveniently. And the first day of the zyms, when they facrificed the Pafch; the difciples fay to him, Whither wilt thou that we go, and prepare for thee to eat the Pafch; and he fends two of his difciples, and fays to them, Go into the city, and there fhall meet you a man, carrying a pitcher of water, follow him; and

wherever he enters, fay to the mafter of the house, the Mafter faith, Where is my refectory, where I may eat the Pasch with my difciples and he will fhew you a great chamber adorned; and there prepare for us. And his difciples went away, and came into the city and they found as he had told them, and they prepared the Pafch. And when evening was come, he comes with the twelve. And when they were fitting at the, table, and eating, Jesus faid, Amen, I fay to you, one of you will betray me; he that eateth with me. But they began to be fad, and to fay to him feverally, Is it I? who faid. to them, One of the twelve, he that dippeth with me his hand in the dish. And the Son of Man indeed goes, as it is writ ten of him; but wo to that man, by whom the Son of Man fhall be betrayed; it were good for Lim, if that man bad not been born. And whilft they were eating; Jefus took bread, and bleffing, broke and gave to them, and said, Take, this is my Body. And taking the chalice, giving thanks, he gave to them, and they all drank of it. And he faid to them, This is my blood of the new teftament, that fhall be fhed for many. Amen, I fay to you, that now I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I fhall drink it new in the kingdom of God. And a hymn being Taid, they went forth unto Mount Olivet.

And Jefus fays to them, You will all be fcandalized in me this night. For it is written, I will strike the paftor, and the fheep shall be difperfed. But after I fhall rife again, I will go before you into Galilee, And Peter faid to him, Although all shall be fcandalized, yet not I. And Jefus faid to him, Amen I fay to thee, That thou to day,' in this night, before the cock crow twice, wilt thrice deny me. But he fpoke more vehemently, Although I fhall die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner alfo faid they all. And they came into a farm-place, called Gethsemani. And he faid to his disciples, fit you here, until I pray. And he takes Peter and James, and John with him, and he began to fear, and to be heavy. And he said to them, my foul is forrowful even to death: Stay here, and watch. And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground; And he prayed, that if it might be, the hour might pafs from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are poffible to thee, transfer this chalice from me; but not that which I will, but that which thou wilt. And he comes, and finds them fleeping. And he faid to Peter Simon, fleepeft thou? Coul'st thou not watch one hour? watch, and pray, that you enter not into temptation. The fpirit indeed is ready, but the flesh infirm. And going away again, he prayed, faying the fame word. And

returning, again he found them fleeping, (for their eyes were heavy) and they knew not what they fhould answer him. And he comes to them the third time, and fays to them, fleep ye now, and take reft; it is enough, the hour is come; behold the Son of Man fhall be betrayed into the hands of finners. Arife, let us go: behold, he that will betray me, is at hand. And as he was yet fpeaking, comes Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with fwords and clubs, from the chief priests, and the fcribes, and the ancients. And the betrayer of him had given them a fign, faying, whomfoever I fhall kifs, it is he, lay hold on him, and lead him warily. And when he was come, immediately going to him, he fays, Rabbi, and kiffed him: but they laid hands on him, and held him. And a certain man of the ftanders by, drawing out his fword, ftruck the fervant of the chief prieft, and cut off his ear. And Jefus anfwering, faid to them, As to a thief are you come out with fwords and clubs to apprehend me? I was daily with you in the Temple teaching, and you did not lay hands on me. But that the feripture may be fulfilled. Then his difciples leaving him, all fled, And a certain young man followed him, covered with linen only; and they took him: but he cafting off the linen, fled from them naked. And they brought Jefus to the chief prieft! and all the

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