God ma4feft zn the flelh. 5 3 downein Hell.2..and Reb. 4. as one end of his Eel% z. taking, our nature upon him, that he might be a lick 4* pittifull and mercifull Redeemer. But fome,will fay ; Indeed he tooke my:nature, ObjeEl. and thegenerall infirmities as wearinef%, and hunger,and the like: but I am ficke,and troubled .. in mind and confcience. ( Though felt not all particular grievances, Anfiver. yet notwithftanding,having taken our nature up- Chriftpinies on him,thathemight be ittifull and merciful!, ourmiferiea; p. front eaperi - according to the proportion that he felt him- e Ce, felfe, he knowes how to pittie us, in our rick nefíes,and larks, and croffes,every way. And for thechiefe, the troubleofmind, alas he knew it, . in.that greatdefcrtion, whtn he cryed out, God, my God, why 14thcufarfatenme? So we may comfort our felves,that we have a merciful!, and pittifull,.and gracious Saviour, God in thefefh: He hash taken our flefh upon him for that pur- pole, that he might have experimental' know, ledge ofour infirmities., and weakenefles; and from thar,he might be thëmore fwcer, and kind, and gentle to u.s. He was riot rick himfelfe; but bycxperience.oflabour, and rhirft, and the like, he knewwhat it' was tobe rick, -by that he felt.' Heknew not what it was to -finne, and to be troubled for .finne, becaufe he felt it not in him. felfe ; but being our furetiefor finne, and feeling the wrathofGod for it , he had c.xpefience to be c.ompaffionate, from this. Hewas wcarie, to pir- tie thole that are wearie- r. he was hungry, to pittie themthat are . hungry : he was Poore, to pittie Fir
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