Chapter 3

In a vision the devil appeareth accusing the high Priest. ℣.4 He is cleansed from his sins. ℣.8 Christ is promised, and great fruit of his passion.

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   And our Lord shewed me Jesus the grand Priest standing before the Angel of our Lord: and Satan stood on his right hand, to be his adversary.

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   And our Lord said to Satan: The Lord give rebuke on thee Satan: and the Lord that chose Jerusalem give rebuke on thee: Why, is not this a fire-brand taken out of the fire?

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   And Jesus was clothed with filthy garments: and he stood before the face of the Angel.

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   Who answered, and said to them that stood before him, saying: Take away the filthy garments from him. And he said to him: Behold I have taken away thine iniquity, and have clothed thee with change of garments.

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   And he said: Put a clean mitre upon his head: and they put a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments: and the Angel of our Lord stood.

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   And the Angel of our Lord contested Jesus, saying:

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   Thus saith the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways, and keep my watch, thou also shalt judge my house, and shalt keep my courts, and I will give thee walkers of them that now assist here.

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   Hear o Jesus thou grand Priest, thou and thy friends that dwell before thee, because they are portending men: for behold I Will bring my servant the orient.

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   Because lo the stone that I laid before Jesus: upon one stone there be seven eyes, behold I will grave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts: and I will take away the iniquity of that land in one day.

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    In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, every man shall call his friend under the vine and under the fig-tree.