each PER so N 303 Hence at the lalt (a) day he faith, I was hungry, &c. There are two ways of exprefiing a fellow-feeling and fuffering with another. [t.] Per benevolam condolentiam ; a friendly-grieving. [a.] Per gratiofrm opitulationem; a gracious fupply, both are eminent in Chrifl. [1.] He (b) grieves and labours with us, Zed). i. Ie. The Angel of the Lord anfwered andfaicl, Oh Lordofhogs, how long wilt than not have mercy eu yerufalem. He fpeaks as one intimately affected with the flete and condi- tion of poor Hierufalem and therefore he hath bid all the world take no- tice, that what is done to them is done to him, chap. ii. v. 8, 9. Yea to the (c) apple of his eye. [a.]. In the fecond he abounds; Ha. xl. xi. He fliall feed his flock like a fliepherd, he !hallgather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his font, and gently lead them that are wit,5young. Yea we have both here together, tender compafionatenefs, and aih(iance. The whole frame wherein lie is here defcribed, is a (d) frame of the greatefl (e) tendernefs, compafhi- on, condefcenflon that can be imagined. His people are fet forth un- der many infirmities a fóme are lambs, fome great with young; fome very tender, fain burdened with temptations nothing in any of them all flrung or comely. To them all ChriS is (f) a fhepherd, that feeds his own fheep, and drives them out to pleafant pafture ; where if he fees a poor weak, lamb doth net thruft it on, but takes him into his harm, where he both eafeth and refrefheth him. He leads them gently and tenderly. As did 7acoh them that were burdened with (g) youn fa cloth. our dear Lard Jefus with his flock in the feveral ways and' parr wherein he leads them. When he fees a poor foul weak, tender, halthl .ready to fink and perifh, he takes him into his arms by fome gracio promife adminiftred to him, carries him, bears him up when he is not 'i- hie, tp go one Se ' forward. Hence is his great quarrel with thofe fhdjb- herds Tczek. xxxiv. 4. Woe be to yaw Jhepherds, the difeafed have yei not frengthened, neitherhaveye healed that which wet.Fck, neither haveye boah'd zip that, which, curs breken.neither haveye brought again that which was driven away, neither have yefought that which was lo/#: This is that which out careful, tender husband worrd have done. So inentim being made of his compafionatenefs and feli`ow-fuf ring with us,, Hab.. iv. 15. it is added v. 16. that he adminifters, - eyv 30 P av, féafonable grace,, gracefar help in a time of need. This is an evidence of coinpaflion when like the Samaritan we afford feafonable help. To lament our troubles, ormiferies without affording help, is to n purpofe. Now this Chrilt cloth, he gives i uaiZyv fie J av feafonable help. Help being.a thing that regards want, is always excellent, but its coming,in feafon puts a crown upon it. A pardon to a malefa&or when he is ready to be executed, is fweet and welcome. Such is the affiftance given. by Crriul. All his faints may take this as a fore rule, both in that temptations and of hidions ; when they can want them, they (ball not want relief;, and when they can bear no longer, they Than be relieved, a Cor. x. (a) Math. xxv, 34 (b) AR. ix, q. Ifa lxiii. g. (c) Dear: xxxii, co. rial. xvii. 8. (d) - 416drlfe capellas petitions aperage; have edam vix 'i,yre:deco, tic.. Virg; (e) Quod fregaemer in ferîpcura, Pasoriam,men Deus, ;diaper, perfonamq; intuit, non vulgate ell reneri in nos amoris figural; tram gum humifis siabjefta ft loquerdi Serena, fingularicer ergo nos affefus fit oporeec, qui fe noflri risi ita de- non gravavo,, minimHague nifi um blanda.&'' familiaris imiracio ad cum nosaoiciac; Calgin.dn. Pfal. xxiii. v. a. (f) nib. xiii. 20. a Pet. ii. a5. chap. v. 4. Pfal, xxiii. r. Zach.xiii. 7, Ira. xiiv. a?. Hack. univ. 13. John x. v. aa, ra, 16. (g) Gen. xxxm: a3,....
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