418 The Gofpel of the Paffover. lall times for you. There was : not the kalt Spot of Sin on Chrift, either in his I-Ieart, or in his Life and PraUice , be knew no Sin, z Cor. 5. za . z. The Lamb was to be a'Male, Exod. z 5 which is the more excellent and perfect Sex. This Excellency might fhadow forth the perfea Excellency and abfolute Perfehioni of Chrift : So Chrift wasof the Male Sex, Ifa. 9.6. to us a Son is born. 3. The Lamb is a meek and patient Creature ; therefore Chrift is compared to a Lamb in regard of his Meeknefs and Patience ; there was no Refinance, there was nothing in him but filent Submillionto the Hand and Juftice of his Father in his Sufferings, Ifa. 53. 7. This ap- peared alfo in the whole courfe of his Life : He had many Provocati- ons, but did put all ti : He wrought no Miracle to the Deftruaion of M.en, as fome of his Servants have done; but it appeared molt emi- nently in his Sufferings. 2. The killing and drehïng of the Lamb, held forth the Death and Sufferings of Chrift; of which we may note four Things. It. The Lamb was to be taken, Exod. 12. 5. and fo was Jefus Chrift arrelted, as it were, and feized upon by Divine Jultice, to which the Officers and Souldiers were but inferiour Inftrúments and Execu tioners. z. It was flain, Yerf, 6. and fo was Chrift; though now he is alive, and lives for evermore ; yet, flain he was, Rev. 5. 6. I fawaLamb as it had been flain, and Verf. 13. flain before the Foundation of the World, -in regard of God's Decree, and the Efficacy of his Death, which was accepted for the Saints of Old, and doth continue Rill to 'be accepted for Believers, theVirtue of his Death abides ftill. ' 3, The Lamb was rotted in the Fire, not raw, .. nor fodden, Ver. 9. This lignifies the fcorching Heat and Fiercenefs of the fiery Wrath of God upon Chrift when he bare our Sins : He did not fave us with- out fuffering, nor by an eàfy way of fuffering. Lam. 2. 4. He bent bis Bow like an Enemy, be flood with his right -band ass an Adverfary : He poured out bis Fury like Fire. Thofe Exprellions may be here applied to God's dealing with Chrift, 4., Not a Bone of it was to be broken, Exod. 12. 46. This is ap- plied unto Chrift, Yoh. 19. 33, 36. not ;Bone of him was broken. ft was faid of the Pafchal Lamb, and it is quoted as fpoken of Chrift : For the Lamb was Chrift typically, and . in a Shadow. There was an over-ruling Providence of God in it, that the Performance and Ac- compliíhment might aìfwer theProsrife`in the Type. 3. 'The
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