Chap. I .Sect.4. Book. IV. 551 let us follow ( hrifl into the garden, t and obferve his prayer, and his fufferings there. ------------ ---·-- of theprayer that Chrif/ there ma4e. J EfUJ entring the garden, he left.his difciples at the entrance of it, calling with him Pmr, fll.mes, and 'fohn, they only faw his tranffiguration, the earnefl ofhi·S future glory, and therefore his pleafure was, that they only fbould fee of how great glory he would difrobe himfclfe even for our fakes. --ln the garden we may obferve ti.rfl his prayer, and fecoadly his paffion. 1. He betakes himfelfe to his great antidote, which himfelfe the great Phyfician ofour fouls prefcribed to all the world ; he prayes to his heavenly Father; he kneels down, and not only fo, but falls flat upon the ground ; he prayes with an intention great as his forrow,and yet with a fubmiffion fo ready, as ifthe cup had been the moft indifferent thing in the world. The form~ of his prayer run thus, 0 my Father, if it be poj]ible let this cnp Mat. ~6.39,' paf!e from me, neverthelef[e not 41 I will, but as thou wilt. In this prayer obfervewe thcfc: particulars; 1 . The perfon to whom he prayes, 0 my F,lther. 2 The matter for which he prayes , let thu cup P4e [t-om me. ; . The limitation of this prayer, if it be poj]ible, and if it be tbJ will. I. For the perfon to whom he prayes, .it is hid Fllthtr ; as . Chrifl prayed not innis Godhead, but accord ing to his man. hood; fo neither prayed he to himfelfe as God, but to ·the F~t- ther the firfr perfon of rhe Godhead ; hence fome obferve, . that as the Father fometimes faying, thu u my beloved Son, . he fpake not to himfelfe, but to the 'l onne ; fo the Sonne · ufoally faying; 0 my Father, he prayes not to himfelfe, bur to the Father. . 2. For the matter ofhis prayer,/a thu c: p ppf[efrom me, fome · interpret thus, Jet thi1 ;Np pll{[e J,J,me, oh that 1m;gbt not tt~fte it. -- . . }3u~ "
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