In this respect the gospel-kingdom may be represented by that of a temporal prince, who had a mind to call his servants to account.

then the devil took him to the top of a high mountain, and in an instant represented to him all the kingdoms of the world.

you have represented this man to me as one that was stirring up the people to a revolt: you see I have examin'd him in your presence; yet I don't find he is guilty of the crimes you have laid to his charge: no, nor even Herod;

but Peter represented the whole affair to them,

as they continued there for some time, Festus represented Paul's case to the king: Felix, said he, had left here a certain prisoner:

These things, my brethren, I have represented to you in my own person, and that of Apollos, out of respect to you: to show you how to moderate your esteem by the rule prescrib'd, that you may not be transported in favour of one rather than another.

O foolish Galatians, who hath deluded you, you that have had the crucifixion of Jesus Christ represented to your view?

these things have an allegorical meaning: the two women signify the two covenants, the one from mount Sinai, which is represented by Agar, whose children were born in a state of servitude.

but the heavenly Jerusalem is represented by the free-woman, who is the mother of us all.

for when every precept of the law had been represented by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, wool of a scarlet dye, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book of the law and all the people,

and were answer'd, that it was not they, but we, who were concern'd in the events which they predicted, events which have been now represented to you by those, whom the holy spirit from heaven inspired to preach the gospel to you: a secret which the angels desire to penetrate into.