Chap. S. An Expofitian upon the Book of J Q B. Verf.17. to have drunke it. So much for the firft fence of the word, as k lignifies loathing,whcther in refpecc of meats or medicines. Now forafmuch as here is acharge given under this taotion,not to loath chafinings. We may oblerve, There is, or pnfblemay 6e an averfnefr in the deli of Gods children for a time, from the due entertainment of cbafintnps. He fpeaks as if moll were 1pth to take them down,and there- fore he exhorts, not to loath them : Even the Lord Jefus Chrifl (fo far as he was partaker of our nature ) feemed to loath the bitter cup of fufférings:Hence he prayed hard,once,& againe,yea a third time, Father, if to be ',Plc, let this cup Ms from me, (Mat. 26. 39. )Yet at another time, he fpeakes as it he had been a thaft for that cup,and angrywith Peter who wouldhave hin- dred his draught, thecup wb4ch my father givetb Me, [hall I not drinke it ? yob. 18. i t. and lhortly after, he indeed drunke it up to the bottome. Affliction is alío a bitter cup to theSaints, and they (as Chrifl) pray again 64 agaïn,yca thrice againft it,becaufe to fenf , ,,,9 cha/tr,ng feemed, joyoeu but grievous, Hcb. i 2. II. th nuh gr.;iceperfwades them todrinke ic,andfaithgives them a tall of mu ,:h fwer r.iefs when they have drunke it:As a fick man is backward to take adiflaftfulf medicine:till his reafon hath o- vercom his fenle,fo-a godly rn ñ is unwilling tobeare afflictions, till his faith hash overcom his'reafon : Nor can he quietly en- dure the rroubleforn (mart of the rod, till he is allured of the peaceable fruits of righteaufnaft which grow from it, to thofe whoare exércï(idby it When the Ap. ,i}le is carryed upon thole Eagles wings of affurauce, to fee a bottle not made with hands, eternal in the heavens,then hegroanscarnally under theburden of his earthly Tabernacle, anddefires to die ; yet looking upon deatth.he faw no formeor comli ]efs in that, why he ihauld de- fire ir;and therefore he feeres to correct himfelf,atleafl todraw hì mud pliiner with the ,irxt dropof hispen; Not for that we t otld be unclothed, 6ur "clyathodup >,. that mortality may he fwallotvad rip of lif4 , He fpe.ìks fámwhat like a man, who in a time of heate, haiiily ftrips himfelfe to go into thewater, but putting a foot in, and finding it cold, calls for his cloathes again. The A.eoflle in a true hvty-heàte of fPirir, had in his defires aimofl fl ipr hrtn(If of his body, but putting 3 foot into the grave, he found that fa cold, that he had nogreat mind t oit,aop therefore had rather keepe on the cloathiug of his body, andhave a fuit of T c glory 321
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