Chap.27. ascordingto St M A r T H E vv. 615 the Pafchall lamb a roa,ting in the fire of his Fathers wrath) he faith, I thirft, andhad vineger to drink : that we might drinkof thewater of life, andbe (weedy inebriated in that torrentof plea - lure that runs at Gods right hand for evermore, 7'1a1.16. I I. See theNote on yob. r. a9. Verfe 49. Let us feeWhether Elias, &c.] This mocking is the murther of the tongue, which therefore our Saviour fulfered, tit no.sillußri Satanic infltaremus, faithone. It is reported of Are- tine, that by a langer cuftome oflibellous and contumelious (peak- ing againft men, he had got fuch a habit, that at 'aft hecame to diminifh and difefteemGod himfelf. Maynot the fame be made goodof thefe malicious mifcreants Verfe 50. Teelded up the Gho,ft ] Or, let go his fpirit, vim. to God that gave it, to whomalfohe recommended ic,Luk. z;.46. teaching us what to do in like cafe. Our care herein may make even a Centurion, a graceleffe perfon to glorifie God Paying, Certainly this Was a righteous man, verf.47. When fo great a clark as Erafmou dyingwith no better words in his. mouth.then Domiree fac finem, fac finem, is but hardly thought of. How much more that Englifh Hubertus a covetous oppreffour, who dying made this wretched will- paroll : I yeeld my goods to the King , my body to the grave , my foul to the devil ? Verfe 51. The vail of the Temple Was rent] To thew that there was an end of the Levitical) liturgy ; and that now there was free and open acceffe for all Saints to the throne of Gods grace a for the vail was a figure of the fpirituall covering which. wasbefore the eyes of the Church till Chriffs coming.. e4nd the earth did gtsak.e ], To worka heart. quake in theob- . lu nate Jews, as in force it did : others of them had contraeted fuch an habituall hardneffe, lath a hoof upon their hearts, as nei- ther miniftry, nor mifery, nor miracle, nor mercy, could poffibly mollifie. And the rocks rent ].So they do, wherever Chrift mab:es for. cible entrance into any heart.. I Will (bake all nations, and then the defire of all nations 'hall come, Hag.z.y. A man willnevet truly delireQuilt, till foundly. fhaken. Gods Ihaking ends inter- ring, he rentsus, not to ruine,but to refine us. Verfe 52. Andthe graves Were opened] To fhew. that death . wasnow . fwallowed up in viaory by life tfientiall a like as the fire. (wallows.-, loh. Ma'lj lot son.
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