1 a He thoght to haue pacified the furie of the Jewes by some indisserous correction.
2 ! When Pilate colde not aswage the rage of the Jewes against Christ, he deliuereth him vp with his superscription to be hanged betwixt two theeues.
5 b He spake in mockerie, because Christ called him self King.
7 c Christ was in dede the Sonne of God and therefore might justly call him self so without breache of the Law: wherefore their colored accsusation was falsely applied.
11 d Hereby he sheweth him that he oght not to abuse his office and autoritie.
13 e A place some what hight & raised vp.
17 g Which was the place of execution.
20 h Because all nacions might vnderstand it.
23 ! They cast lottes for his garments.
24 i That which was prefigured in Dauid, was accomplished in Jesus Christ.
26 ! He commendeth his mother vnto John.
29 l It may appeared that the crosse was not hie, seing a man might reache Christs mouth with an hyssope stalke, which as appeareth, {1 King 4, 33} was the lowest amongs herbes, as the cedre was hiest amongs trees.
29 k Or fastened it vpon an hyssope stalke.
30 m Mans saluacion is perfected by the onelie sacrifice of Christ: & all the ceremonies of the Law are ended.
31 n Because the day of the Passeouer fel on the Sabbath day.
33 ! Dyeth, and his side is perced, and taken down frm the crosse.
34 o Which declareth that he was dead indede as he rose againe from death to life.
38 p That is to say, before Christs death, but now he declareth him self, manifestly.
40 q This honorable buryal was as a preparacion & entrie vnto the resurrection.