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A44003 Contemplations moral and divine by a person of great learning and judgment. Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. 1676 (1676) Wing H225; ESTC R4366 178,882 429

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thou_o it_o be_v thy_o son_n that_o son_n in_o who_o thou_o do_v proclaim_v thyself_o well_o please_v that_o son_n who_o thou_o hear_v always_o it_o be_v he_o that_o beg_v of_o thou_o and_o beg_v of_o thou_o a_o dispensation_n from_o that_o which_o he_o most_o decline_v because_o he_o most_o love_v thou_o the_o terrible_a unsupportable_a hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o this_o be_v not_o one_o single_a request_n but_o thrice_o repeat_v reiterated_a and_o that_o with_o more_o earnestness_n mark_v 14.39_o and_o again_o he_o go_v away_o and_o pray_v and_o speak_v the_o same_o word_n luke_n 22.44_o and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o certain_o that_o impression_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o deprecate_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o deprecate_v it_o so_o often_o so_o earnest_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o apprehension_n of_o a_o very_a terrible_a and_o exceed_a extremity_n 4._o such_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o sotrow_v and_o confusion_n of_o soul_n that_o it_o even_o exceed_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o bear_v it_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o dissolve_v the_o union_n between_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n insomuch_o that_o to_o add_v far_a strength_n unto_o he_o and_o capacity_n to_o undergo_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v send_v not_o mere_o to_o comfort_v but_o to_o strengthen_v he_o to_o add_v a_o far_a degree_n of_o strength_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o that_o wrath_n which_o have_v in_o good_a earnest_n make_v his_o soul_n sorrowful_a unto_o death_n have_v it_o not_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o ministration_n of_o a_o angel_n luk._n 22.43_o and_o this_o assistance_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o it_o do_v not_o allay_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o intermit_v his_o importunity_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o thing_n he_o feel_v and_o fear_v but_o do_v only_o support_v and_o strengthen_v he_o to_o bear_v a_o great_a burden_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o strength_n be_v increase_v so_o be_v the_o burden_n which_o he_o must_v undergo_v increase_v for_o aster_n this_o he_o pray_v again_o more_o earnest_o the_o three_o time_n luk._n 22.43_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o strength_n be_v succeed_v with_o a_o addition_n of_o sorrow_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o sorrow_n be_v follow_v with_o the_o great_a importunity_n he_o pray_v more_o carnest_o heb._n 5.7_o with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n luk._n 22._o 44._o and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n be_v pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v his_o three_o address_n to_o his_o father_n matth._n 26.44_o and_o here_o be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n in_o the_o garden_n his_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n in_o the_o great_a concussion_n consusion_n and_o extremity_n of_o sorrow_n fear_n anguish_n and_o astonishment_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v inslict_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o inseparable_a union_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n insomuch_o that_o the_o confusion_n and_o distraction_n of_o his_o soul_n under_o it_o and_o the_o struggle_a and_o grapple_v of_o his_o soul_n with_o it_o do_v make_v such_o a_o impression_n upon_o his_o body_n that_o the_o like_a be_v never_o before_o or_o since_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v cold_a for_o so_o it_o appear_v joh._n 18.18_o the_o servant_n and_o officer_n have_v make_v a_o fire_n of_o coal_n for_o it_o be_v cold_a and_o the_o season_n of_o the_o time_n be_v cold_a it_o be_v as_o near_o as_o we_o may_v guess_v about_o midnight_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v at_o his_o great_a distance_n and_o obstruct_v in_o his_o influence_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o appear_v they_o come_v with_o lantern_n and_o torch_n when_o they_o apprehend_v he_o joh._n 18.3_o and_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n a_o little_a before_o cock-crowing_a after_o some_o time_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o his_o examination_n math._n 26.69_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o such_o be_v the_o agony_n and_o perturbation_n of_o our_o saviour_n soul_n that_o in_o this_o cold_a season_n it_o put_v his_o body_n in_o a_o sweat_n a_o sweat_n of_o blood_n great_a drop_n of_o blood_n drop_v of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o light_a conflict_n within_o that_o cause_v such_o a_o strange_a and_o un-heard_a of_o symptom_n without_o certain_o the_o storm_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o terrible_a that_o his_o blood_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o vital_a spirit_n can_v no_o long_o abide_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o but_o start_v out_o in_o a_o sweat_n of_o blood_n and_o such_o a_o sweat_n that_o be_v more_o than_o consistent_a with_o the_o ordinary_a constitution_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o during_o this_o time_n even_o from_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passover_n until_o this_o three_o address_n to_o his_o father_n be_v over_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n lie_v principal_o if_o not_o only_o in_o his_o soul_n almighty_a god_n be_v wound_v of_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o though_o the_o distinct_a and_o clear_a manner_n of_o this_o bruise_n of_o our_o saviour_n soul_n can_v be_v apprehend_v by_o we_o yet_o sure_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v conclude_v concern_v it_o 1._o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o stand_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o though_o he_o be_v personal_o innocent_a yet_o judicial_o and_o by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n he_o be_v the_o great_a offender_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53.6.2_o and_o consequent_o he_o be_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n and_o stand_v in_o relation_n unto_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n under_o the_o very_a same_o obligation_n to_o whatsoever_o punishment_n the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o consistency_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o unseparable_a union_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o this_o obligation_n unto_o the_o punishment_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o our_o saviour_n as_o it_o must_v do_v in_o the_o sinner_n desperation_n and_o sin_n except_v to_o wit_n a_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o he_o the_o purity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o have_v nothing_o that_o it_o hate_v but_o sin_n must_v pursue_v sin_n wherever_o it_o find_v it_o and_o as_o when_o it_o find_v sin_n personal_o in_o a_o man_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v abide_v there_o so_o long_o as_o sin_n abide_v there_o so_o when_o it_o find_v the_o same_o sin_n assume_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o bind_v as_o it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o wood_n be_v to_o isaac_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v apprehend_v as_o incumbent_n upon_o he_o till_o that_o sin_n that_o by_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o he_o be_v discharge_v for_o as_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o be_v our_o representative_a in_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o our_o stead_n so_o all_o these_o affection_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o soul_n do_v bear_v the_o same_o conformity_n as_o if_o act_v by_o we_o as_o he_o put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n so_o he_o put_v on_o the_o same_o sorrow_n the_o same_o shame_n the_o same_o fear_n the_o same_o tremble_a under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n that_o we_o must_v have_v do_v and_o so_o as_o a_o impute_a sin_n draw_v with_o it_o the_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n so_o it_o do_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n raise_v all_o those_o confusion_n and_o storm_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o will_v have_v do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n sin_n only_o except_v 3._o in_o this_o garden_n as_o he_o stand_v under_o the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n of_o our_o nature_n so_o he_o stand_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o wit_n a_o necessity_n of_o death_n and_o of_o undergo_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o that_o sin_n who_o punishment_n he_o have_v undertake_v for_o we_o the_o former_a the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o a_o most_o accurse_a death_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o suffering_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o