';ir;lfnf~~:' vim{tUJam lit du,PtT· Sjfrtj1tgu:ts dics"pr111'f'I11(Jrtrtu:!fr,quJnos d;ltxit,~:a:Jit tfrl>itMitxohtrt/'IJlls,Chjf. The Pa.J]ion Sermon. ------- wcncen ( rhe feebler (ex) running with rhtir linle ones in their atmes for ~h;:-p~ n:cnr ol!-.larryrdomc, and amblliOLdly flriving for the next blow. I fee hol) and t<n· dcr V:rgins, ctufing rathn a fore and lbamefull death, than toncurable Elpoulals. I heare the blcflcd Martyrs, inrreatingtheir tyramsand torm<ntors for rhe honour of dying. JgtJaliu<,atnongfl the rclt, fearing l~fl the bcafls will not devcure him; and vowing rhefirfl violence to them, that he m1ght be difparched. And" h>t lefie cour>ge wos rh<rein our m<morable an,d glorious fore-fathers ofthe lafl of thisage? and doewe their coldand feeble off-fpring, look pale atthe face of a faite and narurall dca rh. 'abhorre the violent, though for Chrifl? A las,how have we gathered rufl with our lo~g peace? Our unwillingneffe is from inconfideration, hem c'ilhutl. Lroke but up toChrifl Jefusupon his Croffe, and fee him bowing his head, aPd breathing oat hisfoule, and thefe fears !ball vanilb: he died, ar.d wouldefl then live ? he pave up the ghofl,andwouldefl thou keep it? whom woulden thou follcw, if rot thy Redeemer? Ifthou die nor,ifnot Wtllingly,thou goen contrary to him,and lbalt nerer B meet him. Thcu~h rhoulbouldefl every <'ay die a c!earh for him, tl.ou could<n never r<quire his cne<'cath; and doell rhcu llick at one? Every word harh his force; both to him ard thee:hedied,which is rhe Lord oflife,and commander ofdeath; rhou an bcu tenarr oflife,afubjetl:ofdeath: and )et t wasnota dying,bnr agh•ing up, nor ofavanilbingand aerie brcarh,bur ofa fpllimall feule,which after feraratio n,harh an entire life in it ftlfe, He gave up 1h1 ghoft: he died,rhar bath bothOl'ercome, and (aoCtified,and fweerned death, What fear<fl thou? He bath rull'd cnr theflingagdmaligniryofdcath: IfrhoubeaChriflian, canyir;n thy bofome, it httnsrbeenot. Darcll rhcu not rrufl thy Redeemer? If he had nor ditd, Death bad bewaTyrant; now ha is a fhve.O deatlmhere il th]ftingl 0 grave where il thy vilJo') l Yttthe Spirit ofGod bith nor, he died, burga<·eup the gboft : The very 1-leath<nPoet faith; Hee C d11rjl not j"ay,that a g..dmandie!.lt is worth the noting (me thinks)rhar when S.L11I<.e would defcribeto US the death uf Ananitn and S•pphira,hefaith (i~i-/o;t!) heexpirtd: but when Saint ]oh~ would defcribe Chrifl's death, he faith,"'f;;.,_,.a;.. ,J~·· HegafJe up''"ghoft: How? How gave heir up,and whither? So,os after a fort he retained it: • h',.fou'eparted from his body; his God-head wasnever diflratl:ed either frcm foule er body: rhis union is not in nature, but in perfon. If the natmesofChrincould be divided, each would havehis fubfiflence; (o rhere !hould bemore perfom. Cod forbid, one of the natures thereof may have a feparation in it felfe: rhe foule from rhebody: one n~ture cannot be feparate fromother, m either naturefrom the perfon. Ifyou cannor conceive,wonder:theSon ofCod hathwedded unt9himfelfe our humanity, withonrall pof!ibiliry ofdivorce; the body hang-s Oil the Crof'"e, the foule is yeelded, the God-head is evirernally united to them bOth ; acknowledges, D fuflainf' thrmbqsh. The foule in his agony feels not the prefence ofrheGod- head; thebody upon the Croffe feeles not the prefence ofthefoule. Yetasthe Fathers of cha/ctdon f:ty rruly,( iJ>uri,.,,•. ;t><f,,") iodivifibly, infeparably is rheGod-head with borh ofrhefe,ftillond ever, one and the fameperfon. The Paffion ofChril\ (as A-· g•ftine )was theOeepofhis Divinity: fo I may fay, The death ofChrill was the neep of his humanity. I{hejle<p, hejhal/doewetl, faid that Difciple ofLaz.ariJ1. Death wa~ roo weal:ero diffolve rhe erernall bonds ofthis heavenly conjunl.tion. Let not us Q,!!}'ltftl tli1U}' ttdrjturJ.•,bit· milit~r n,>.'J trl Cbrflo,Uicron Chriflians goe toomuch by fenfe; wemay be firmely knirroGod,and not feele it: thoucanfl not hope to be fo neere rhyGod, as Chriflwas, united perfonally: thcu canf\: not fi:are,rhar God lbould feeme more abfenr from thee, than he did from his owne Son: yer was he Hillone with both body and foule, when tlley were divirlcd from rhemfelves; when hewasabfenr to (enfe, he was prefenr to faith; when ab- E fen tin vifion,yerin union one and rhefame: to will he be ro rhy foule,when he is at worfl. He isrhine, and thou art his: ifrhy hold feem loofened, his is not. When teropratiGns will norletthee fee him, he fees thee and poffdfesthee; onely beHeve rhouagainl\ fenfe,above hope;ond though he kill thCl,yet rrun inhim.Whithergave ~eir up?Himfelfe expreffes;F41her, intothJbamb; And, TbiJd4JJhalt theN bewilb me in Par•dife. It is Juflice ro reflore, whencewe receive; INto to/ hand1. Heknew whereitfl!Ouldbe both (afe and happy:" True, .he might bee bold (thou fayeft) as
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