Chap .26. according to St M TT H E VV. Neverthele ffe not as 1 will, but, &c.] Here Chrift Both not corre i his former requeft ( for then there il-muld have been fame kinde of fault in it) but explicateth only on what conditionhe defired deliverance ; and becometh obedient unto death, even the death of the croffe, Philip.2.8. crying our, Not as Iwill,but as thou Wilt: which. Thews that he had a diltin6f humane will, from the will of his Father, and fo was.very mamas well as God. And here Ariftotle, that great Philofopher, is clearly confuted. For he deniesthat a magnanimions man canbeexceeding forrow- full for any thing that befalls" him. Our Saviour ( his Churches "- m'°nv- y g rcç. Ari.t.E1b:` flouteft Champion,) was exceeding forrowfull even to the death ; and yet of fo great a fpirit, that he yeelds up himfèlf wholly to God. Magnus eft otuimuc, qui feDee tradidit ; pufillus de- Sea.epi? 107. gener, qui obluc`tatur, faith Seneca. He is a brave man that.truf}s Godwith all. Verfe 4o. And he cometh unto the Di(èiples ] They were his. care in the midtt of his agony : fo was Peter ; upon whom he fourid time to look back, when he flood to antwer for his life. So was thepenitent thief ; whole prayer (Thrift 2nfwered, even when hehung upon the tree, and was paying dear for his redemp- tion. Our high- prieft bears the names of ailhis people on his (boulders and on his breaft, fo that he cannot be unmindfull of them. ,Behold hehath graven them upon he palmsof his hands, their walks are continually before him, Ija.49. i6. he loveth to. look upon the houles where they dwell. Andfndeth them afteep ] When he fbould have found them at prayer for him. Prayer is- she creature of the holy Ghoft: and unieffe he hold up mens eyes therewhile, even Peterlames,. and john will fall afl.eep inprayer, andput up yawning petitions- to God. And rsith unto Peter] Who had promifed fo - much for- wardnefle, and ftood in fo great danger above the reft, Luk.23. n7í;Tx, o 31. For Satan earneftly debred to .deal withhim, he challenged Peter forth, as Goliah called for one to combate with. And was it for them to fleep then? or, with Agrirpa.'s dormoufe, not to awake, till boyled in lead? ,ghat ? could you not watch with m:., &c. ] How then will ye: do to dye with rne, as erft ye promifedme ? it the footmen have wearied you, how will ye contendr,ith horfes, 3är.12.5. if you cannot endure words, howwill yon endure wouido ? if ye can- net 585
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