Chap.i6. An.Expofttionupon the Boo!¿ of JOB: Verf.i3. little fin, for the matter yet, becaufe hedelighted in it, and is pleated with fin, he doth not (pare to fin. Now (I fay ) as it is in finning, fo in punifhing; he doth not fpare to punifh, who doth it with his whole heart, and takes delight in ir, though the actual punifhment be but little,whereashe whole heart retreats while his hand is firetched out in greater pu- nifhments, may be Paid to fpare in punifhing. Hence, to fhew that God exacaed the utmoft of his Juflice upon his Son our Lord Jefus Chrifi when he flood in our place ; the Apofile faith, Rom. 8.32. He feared not hitSon. How did henot fpare him?He did not fpare him any of thefe four wayes. He did not (pare him,fo,as not to punifh him at all; for theCup could not pals from him. He did not fpare him by deferring the time, but when the hour was come that he muff Puffer, he fuffered in that moment. Not did he fparehim in the degree, he fuffered to the utmofi for our fins, God did not abate one drop out of his Cup , not one dram of the weight ofhis forrows : Yea fourthly , God did not fpare him, in regard of the affe ion with which he punifiaed him : The Lord may be laid willingly to 410 bimfor thefins ofthe Children of men, though be Both not willingly 410 'the Children of men;He was pleated to bruite him, Ifa 53. and that lgnifies not only ( Voluntatem Dei 1 that it was the purpofc and refolutionof God, that his Son fhould be bruifed for our fins but it lignifies alto ( VoluptatemDei) the delight, and contentment that the Lord had in bruifing his Son. He did not (par , but gave him up with his heart, to thofe punifh. meets whichwere due to fanners. God (hewed no more re- lenting towards his Son, when he flood fufferiug in the place offinners, then he doth to thofe finners who ftaud in their ownplace to fuflèr without his Son : Yea, God the Father did not only not relent, or Phew any yearning of bowels towards his Son in that fuffering condition, but ( as to Enfe and pre, lent apprehension ) he hardened his heart towards him,which cuffed that grievous outcry of Chuff upon the Crofs, lily God, my God, why haft thouforfaken me ? Not that God did really withdraw i:,í love in the leaf{, froo his Son, but he did infinitely delight to fee his Juflice fatisfied ; and his Son as a Conquerour , bearing upunder the weightofit, Thus the Lord took pleafure inalrii6tíng his R r Son, 305
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