150 3L1)epaitnottW oftieZíbítte 2tttCíbute5, Chap. IX. was fo dreadful, that the aflitlance of an Angel could not calm it. And ifwe confider the caufes of hisgrief, the difpofitions of Chrift, and the defign of God in affli &ing him, it will further appear that no forrowwas ever like his. The Caufes were, I. The evil of Sin which inconceivably exceeds all other: for the juft meafure of an evil is taken from the good towhich it is oppofite, andof which it deprives us. NowSin is formally oppofite to theHoly nature and will of God, and meritorioufly deprives of hisbleffed prefence for ever. Therefore God being the fupreme Good, Sin is the fupreme Evil. And grief being the refentment of an evil, that which is proportioned to the evil of Sin mutt be infinite. Now the Lord Chrift alone had perfe& light to difcover Sin in its true hor- rour, and perfe& zeal to hate it according to itsnature: for who can underftand the excellency of good, and the malignity ofevil, but the Author of the one and the Judge of the other? who can fully conceive the guilt ofrebellion againft God,but theSonof God who is alone able tocomprehend his own Majefty? On this account the grief of our Redeemer exceeded all the forrows of repenting Sinners, from the beginning of the World. For our knowledge is fo imperfe&, and our zeal fo remits, that our grief for fin is much be- neath what 'tis worthy of: but tin was as hateful to Chrift as it is in it feif; and his forrow was equal to its evil. 2. The Deathhe was to fuffer,attended with all the Curies ofthe Law, and the terriblemarks of Gods In- Mat.14 34. dignation. From hence 'tis faid, he began to be fore amazed and to be very heavy. 'Tis wonderful that the Sonof God, who had perfe& patience, and the ftrength of the Deity to fupport him, who knew that his Paf- fìon fhould loon pals away, and that the iffue Lhould be his
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