~--------------~--------- 5 62. IttfiruEiionJf(}r a rsght comforting Sect. 3 • and eafe the feverall neceJTities,troubles,forrows;and foule-afAiClions ofall his cbtldren. 3·. Was in ft th:at he 3 .Thirdly,As this ever-bldlcd Redeemer of ours nntt dchvcr others was in bimie!f more then infinitely free, and'more ou· of •t. · then farre enough from allltnne ; fo by confe(] uent'r from any iiJherent caufe of the leafr crofle, or any fhadow in the world, ofhis dearefl: hthers difJ)lea~ fed countenance. For originally, he was ofa moil: pure, harmeleffe and holy nature;; all .his life long. kind, fweet,and gracious to every Creature; off::nding none,doing good unto all ; In' his death incom;., parably patient,6rouc~ht as an innocent Lam6e to that ... .. 'f - bloody Jlau/[.hter; not opening hu mouth, for all thole bafe, and barbarous provocations of the cruell, and mer.ciles mifcreantsabout him,fwimming in blood~. burning in zeale, wrafHing in Prayer,even for the falvation ofhis enemies. So that his guiltle{fe,.and un-- fpotted foul had no need atall ofany paill.on or expiation. All his forrows and fuff:rings were volun: tarily under~gone,only fOr our f_akes,and·finnes •.Ha& not the pretious 'hearts-blood of the only, dear, naturall,eternall Sonne ofGod, been poured out as.wa- • ter upon the ground, whereat the whole Creation, was afroniilied ; the Earth trembled and fhooke, her Rocks clave afunder, her graves opened; the Hea-- vens with-drew their light~ as not daring to beholl this fad and H:arfull fpeCl:acle; n~ver had the foule of any fonne or daughter of Ad~m been faved. It w;;s not the glory and treafures of the whole Earth,. , not any fl:reaming fJcrifiues of purefl gola, not thelife ofmen and Angels; no not tn~ power, and• profiration efall the Creatures in Heaven·and Earth, , (i)f of ten thoufand worlds l:eGdes, could have . pre.votil'd, fatisfied, andferved theturn in this Cafe. '. Either the Heire of allthinls mufl: die, or we had' all been damned. Is the heart tlien of any M our· ncrin Zionheavy, and ready to break for :l.(mow : · becanfe
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