298 On the P a.Jllou. / his grief, that he knew all that he had-done~ and all that he wa a·bout to fn:tlcr, ·would be flighted and dcfpifed by the grcatcft part of n11nkind. It grieved hini to think, that many thoufands, who were to be called by his name; would prove fo bafe and un– thankful, as to reject his love, and battle his pailion, and make a byword of his blofJd and '"dJOttrJdJ· j that one \YouId prefer a firumpet, another his cups, a third h~s gold and 1noney, to the :t:l1ercies of a gracious , God, a1;1d the. unfpeakable kindnefs of a ' dying Saviour. Briefly, In this agony~ our Saviour did• firuggle with the violent paffion offeaF and grief; which racked his joints, and ftretch– ed his finews, till; in that cold night, and in the open air, a f"veat, and that of blood,. did iffue forth, and Jnoifien his garments,. and tun1bled dow·n unto the ground. Now· l1e Ca-me frorn Bozra ·with bis ~garmeNts r!J· ed red; he had troddeu the rzvine-prefs' rtlo11e, and of· t!Je people there was none 7Dith him. And now behold and fee, if there was any· Jorro&u like ttli to lJis forro1u. But now he awitl~cth his drowfy dif– ciples, and calls then1 to rife ancl be going ·; for behold he is at hand that betrayet/1 bhll. 4\nd fearcc had he fpol<c the word, when behold
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