• Chap·t. Setl.7. 1.Looatng unto 'JjefnS'. Book lV. . 355 bound me, and brought me hither; they 1z!1ow what I[aid, let them fpeak·if they can, wherein I have tranfgrelTed the Law. • . 2 • For the il:roke given Chriil: by that bafe fervam; o11e of the<;fficerswhteh ft;od by, jlrokg 7efm withthe palm of hu httnd, faytnc~' anfn>erejl tho~e the H1gh ~r.ejl fo · ~hat John 1 g, u; holy face which was deligned to b~ the obJeCT of heaven, mthe befioldmg of wh1ch, much of the celeil:ial glory doth coahfi; that face wluch the A•gcls fiare upon With won· der like Infants at a bright Sun-beam, was now fmmen by a bafe varlet m the prcfence of ; Judge; and howfoever the AlTernbly. was full, yet ~ot on~ ~mongfi the IT_' ail reproved the fact, or fpake a word. for Chnfi: nay, m this the.InJury .was he1ghtned, becaufe the blow was faid to be g1ven by Ma!chm an Idumean Slave; lt was he, INhofe chr1f. hom.8> ear was cut off by Pete-r, and cured by Chrifi, and tbus he requires him for his Miracle, 10 Joh. --Amongfl all the fufferings of Cluiil:, one would think this were but little; and yet when I look into Scriptures, 1find it much: Thus Jeremy, l;!e giveth hu cheek! to him Lam ~- ;o. thatfmiteth him, he u filled fulltvith reproach. Thus Micah fpe_ak.ing of Chriil:, They Micah S· ,,; jldlfmitethe'fudgeof IfrarlwithaRodllp.nthe chnlz.; therewaslnttawor14ofll~ame; c r 1 rhe Apon!e lays it down as a lign of fuffering and reproach if a man [mite you on the ' 0 ' 1 · ~0 face. Nothing more difgraceflll (faith Ch>Jfoftom) than to be [mitten on the cheek_; the Clllyf. hom.B, diverfe readinoof the word, fpeaks it out further; heftrok§him with a ;-od, or hejhok£ m)oh. . . himlviththepalm of hu band. i.lhir.< 1""''1"', thcwordld""~"'• fay fome, refersrohis·B'""&& VIr• . I b IL - Ill h · c I . il: , gam cr<pt• J1:1kin~ with :1 rod, Of~ U , 01" moe, Or panto e ; Or as Ot ers, 1~ ~e1ers SO liS ~~- dam fignificat kmgwnhthepalmof h1d1and; of the two, the palm of the hand IS JUdged mored1f-l.ei.Cm,Saer, g'raceful, rhan eithet· rod, or llwe; and therefore in the tex~ we t!anll~te it, with the • KoJ.J~&palm of th• hand he ftruck. at {efm, (i) With open band, wtth !us hand * jlretched pugno, eJ.;rt~ om. ' pa!m1, Idem. . ff h b .t J r. . h c/,,[.homs, The Amiems commentingo~ this Cu ; Let t e Heavens e a 1 raiu (•alt one) a11d in Job. c. ' 18 • let the Earth tremble at Chrift's patience, and thi& Servant's impudence. 0 ye :Angels, how were ye filent ? how conldyou contain your hands, when you faw hi; hand ftrikjng at God? ~ --lf weconfider (faith another) who took_ the blow, W'M not he that jfrHc/z.hitn, wor- Aug.inTraa, thy to be confumedof fire, or to be [wallowed up of ~artb, o~ to be given up to Satan, and Ill· thrown down imo hell? If a SubJeCT llwuld but hfr up h1s hand agamfi the Son of an eanhly-Soveraign, would he not be accounted worthy of punill1ment? how much more in this cafe , when th~ hand is lifted up again!l: rhe King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, whom, not only men, but the Cheru9ims and Seraphims, and all the Gelellial powers above, adore and worll1ip? Bernard tells us, that hi; hand that jlruck Chrift, WM f,"ir.Serm. de ltrmedwith an iron Glove: and Vincentius affirms, that by the Blow Chrijl w.u felled to the v,~,· Seem d eartiJ: and LudlnJicm adds, that bloud gujhed out of hi; mouth, ~<nd that the impref!ion of Parr: · e the Varlet's ftn,~ers remained on Chrift s Cheek._, with atumor andwancolbur. I need fay Lud. devita no more of this; only one word in reference to our felves. <lhiiai. Come, look upon this lively and lovely picture of patience; he was firuck on the Vfo. face, but he was never moved in his heart; norwithfranding the abufe, . he D1ewed all mildnefs and gentlenefs towards his enemies : 0 what art thou that canfi not brook a word , that canfi not bear a diHaflful fpeech, that canfi not'pur up the leafi and fmalleil: offence, without thy wrath and fury? 0 proud man! 0 impudent wretch! how art thou fo fuddenly moved at the leail: indignity, when thou feeil: thy Saviour quietly fuffer great affronts? come learn of Chriil:; if ever we mean to have a Utare and imereQin hiS fuffenngs, let us conform ro him in meeknefs, and patienct-, in gemlenefs and low· linefs of mind, and fo wo!l,all find reil: unto our fouls. · .. .3· For the Accufarion of the Witneifes; he is falfly accufed and charged with the thmgs that he never knew: Iri his 1\.ccufation I obfcrve ~hefe things. r. That they fought falfe wttmlTes; for true wimeifes they could have none : Now the chief Priejls Mar. 1 6. s~< and Elders, and all the Council fought [alfo !'Vitnrffis atainft Jefm to put him to death.. They were refolved in a former Council that he lhould not Jive bur die. and now palliating their delign with aScheme of a Tribunal , they fee!. our f~r witnelT;s. 0 won~ der! who ever hea:d that Judgeswent about to cnquit'e for falfe witne'fles, and fuborn· ed them to come tn againfi the P1 ifoner at the Bar? 2 . Though many falfe witneffis Ver; ISo. came mto,teflifte ag~•?ft ?1m, yet they. found n.one; becaufe thetr W1tnefj did not agree Mark , 4 , s6.. together. 0 the lnJUfilce of men in bringing about the Decre~s of God! the Judges feek o~t for Wltneifes, the wimelTe; are eo feek for proof, thofe proofs were ro feek for umry and confem, and .nothing was ready for their purpofe. 3 . At Jail, Mm after
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