The crucified Jesus, or, A full account of the nature, end, design and benefits of the sacrament of the Lords Supper with necessary directions, prayers, praises and meditations to be used by persons who come to the Holy Communion / by Anthony Horneck ...

2. And they began to accuse him, saying, we found this Fellow perverting the Nation, and forbidding to give Tribute to Caesar; saying, That he himself is Christ, a King.

THis was nothing but a downright Lye; for he had not only paid Tribute for himself and Peter, but charged the Spies that were sent unto him, to give to Caesar the Things that were Caesar's: But their Interest is maintain'd by the Untruth, and therefore they make nothing of the Sin. O my Soul, how little hast thou stood upon a Lye, when thy Interest hath seemed to re∣quire it! And to clear thy self, how regardless hast thou been of speaking Truth of thy Neighbour, and thy self! How little hast thou regarded the God of Truth, whose Eyes were upon thee, and who saw the Falshood and Perverseness of thine Heart! Thou hadst need, for the

future, redeem thy Time, and speak the Truth from thy Heart, whatever thou sufferest and losest by it. And let a good Conscience be ever dearer to thee, than the Breath and good Opinion of Men; For mark the perfect Man, and behold the Upright; the End of that Man is Peace.