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A77498 The drinking of the bitter cup: or, The hardest lesson in Christ's school, learned and taught by himself, passive obedience. Wherein, besides divers doctrinall truths of great importance, many practicall directions are held forth, for the teaching of Christians how to submit to their heavenly father in suffering his will, both in life and death, patiently, obediently, willingly. / As it was lately presented to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there. Brinsley, John, 1600-1665. 1660 (1660) Wing B4713; Thomason E1838_1; ESTC R210133 201,893 311

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cup_n cup_n metophoricall_a cup_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n and_o resemblance_n of_o these_o we_o meet_v with_o two_o kind_n in_o scripture_n a_o sweet_a cup_n and_o a_o bitter_a cup._n 1._o a_o sweet_a cup_n a_o cup_n of_o prosperity_n a_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n cup._n a_o sweet_a cup._n when_o man_n abound_v with_o temporal_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n of_o this_o cup_n speak_v david_n psal_n 23.5_o my_o cup_n run_v over_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o large_a portion_n as_o of_o spiritual_a so_o of_o temporal_a mercy_n so_o as_o he_o have_v not_o only_o for_o necessity_n and_o conveniency_n but_o even_o for_o superfluity_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cup_n which_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o text._n sure_o have_v such_o a_o cup_n be_v present_v unto_o christ_n peter_n who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o bid_v he_o favour_v himself_o and_o consult_v his_o own_o security_n which_o he_o do_v math._n 16.22_o and_o have_v so_o many_o thought_n about_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n that_o his_o master_n and_o his_o follower_n shall_v enjoy_v upon_o earth_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o forward_o in_o put_v it_o from_o he_o 2._o beside_o this_o there_o be_v also_o a_o bitter_a cup._n a_o cup_n of_o wormwood_n and_o gall_n cup._n a_o bitter_a cup._n a_o cup_n of_o affliction_n and_o suffer_v this_o in_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n we_o oft_o time_n find_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o cup_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a of_o this_o speak_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 75.8_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n that_o be_v a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n such_o be_v the_o cup_n which_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o carry_v it_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n jer._n 25.15_o viz._n a_o cup_n of_o fury_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v and_o such_o a_o cup_n it_o be_v which_o the_o spirit_n threaten_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v drink_v of_o rev._n 14.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n the_o cup_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o such_o a_o cup_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o once_o and_o again_o as_o matth._n 20._o vers_fw-la 22._o where_o he_o put_v this_o question_n to_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o so_o again_o cap._n 26._o vers_fw-la 39_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o so_o here_o again_o in_o the_o text_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o mean_v a_o cup_n of_o suffering_n that_o bitter_a cup_n of_o his_o passion_n the_o bitter_a that_o ever_o be_v drink_v upon_o earth_n of_o this_o cup_n our_o saviour_n have_v already_o taste_v in_o that_o bitter_a agony_n of_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n ibid._n hoc_fw-la loce_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la certe_fw-la coll●gas_fw-la sudori_fw-la huic_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suisse_fw-la p●rmistum_fw-la nom_fw-la non_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la theophilac_n &_o euthym._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la sudor_fw-la vix_fw-la solet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grot._n ibid._n where_o conflict_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o what_o he_o be_v ere_o long_o to_o undergo_v it_o put_v he_o into_o a_o strange_a bodily_a distemper_n a_o unheard_a of_o sweat_n insomuch_o as_o he_o sweat_v either_o drop_n of_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v drop_n of_o blood_n so_o the_o original_a have_v it_o luk._n 22.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o thick_a sweat_n as_o it_o be_v clotter_v and_o congeal_a blood_n and_o make_v he_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o that_o thrice-repeated_n deprecation_n father_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o this_o cup_n he_o be_v now_o to_o drink_v to_o drink_v it_o off_o to_o wring_v out_o even_o the_o dregs_o thereof_o which_o he_o do_v in_o that_o painful_a shameful_a accurse_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o bitter_a passion_n it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n here_o call_v a_o cup_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup._n q._n and_o why_o so_o call_v a._n cup._n christ_n passion_n why_o call_v a_o cup._n the_o expression_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v metaphorical_a and_o borrow_v reason_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o metaphor_n hold_v forth_o by_o expositor_n be_v divers_a loc_fw-la dicendo_fw-la autem_fw-la poculum_fw-la insinuat_fw-la mortem_fw-la dulcem_fw-la &_o desid●rabilem_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la h●minu●_n theophyl_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la to_o let_v pass_v that_o of_o theophylact_fw-mi who_o conceive_v our_o saviour_n here_o to_o call_v his_o passion_n a_o cup_n to_o intimate_v how_o acceptable_a and_o welcome_a the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n be_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o order_n unto_o that_o his_o passion_n even_o as_o grateful_a as_o desirable_a as_o a_o cup_n of_o drink_n be_v to_o a_o thirsty_a man_n in_o which_o sense_n some_o understand_v that_o word_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n joh._n 19.28_o i_o thirst_v viz._n after_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o lose_a mankind_n as_o also_o that_o other_o of_o a_o late_a expositor_n loc_fw-la id●ò_fw-la calicem_fw-la nominat_fw-la ut_fw-la estendat_fw-la ●●am_fw-la g●avissimas_fw-la affunctiones_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la uà_fw-la dicam_fw-la ●isi_fw-la unum_fw-la hauslum_fw-la statim_fw-la ●●im_fw-la cessahunt_n ferus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la who_o conceive_v in_o and_o by_o this_o word_n to_o be_v insinuate_v the_o momentaninesse_n the_o short_a continuance_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v they_o never_o so_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v one_o draught_n a_o cup_n soon_o swallow_v down_o soon_o put_v over_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n etc._n etc._n to_o let_v pass_v these_o with_o some_o other_o which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o more_o witty_a than_o weighty_a with_o more_o probability_n the_o metaphor_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n metaphor_n a_o threefold_a ground_n of_o the_o metaphor_n all_o take_a notice_n of_o by_o aretius_n writing_n upon_o this_o text._n 1._o some_o fetch_v it_o from_o a_o custom_n among_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a loc_n from_o a_o deadly_a cup_n give_v to_o malefactor_n formula_fw-la petita_fw-la â_fw-la ritu_fw-la gentium_fw-la quo_fw-la noxios_fw-la poticnibus_fw-la missis_fw-la in_o corcerem_fw-la to●libant_n è_fw-la medio_fw-la atet_fw-la com._n in_o loc_n who_o be_v wont_v sometime_o to_o put_v malefactor_n to_o death_n by_o give_v they_o a_o deadly_a cup_n a_o cup_n of_o poison_n to_o drink_v so_o 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for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o justice_n give_v he_o this_o deadly_a cup_n this_o poisonous_a potion_n of_o a_o accurse_a death_n to_o drink_v to_o undergo_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o though_o a_o truth_n and_o a_o useful_a one_o applic._n useful_a as_o to_o other_o end_n end_n sin_n continue_v in_o will_v be_v biternesse_n in_o the_o la●ter_a end_n so_o to_o deter_v all_o presumptuous_a sinner_n from_o dare_v to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o know_a evil_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o do_v let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n as_o abner_n once_o say_v to_o joab_n concern_v his_o overeagre_a pursuit_n of_o his_o brethren_n 2_o sam._n 2.26_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n who_o be_v so_o eager_a in_o the_o
prophet_n they_o foretell_v what_o thing_n jesus_n be_v to_o suffer_v as_o st._n peter_n set_v it_o forth_o act._n 3.18_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o god_n before_o have_v show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v also_o fulfil_v thus_o god_n reveal_v what_o before_o he_o have_v decree_v which_o our_o saviour_n take_v notice_n of_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o his_o passion_n after_o this_o manner_n text._n non_fw-la loquor_fw-la dubitatiuè_fw-la fortasse_fw-la pater_fw-la ●●c_fw-la vult_fw-la sed_fw-la assertatiuè_fw-la calicem_fw-la quem_fw-la dedit_fw-la ferus_fw-la com._n in_o text._n call_v it_o the_o cup_n which_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o his_o father_n will_n he_o speak_v of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v non_fw-la dubitatiuè_fw-la sed_fw-la assertiuè_fw-la as_o ferus_fw-la note_n upon_o it_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a but_o certain_a the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o 5._o yet_o further_o god_n have_v thus_o decree_v and_o make_v know_v his_o purpose_n concern_v his_o son_n up_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o he_o also_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o execute_v that_o his_o decree_n who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la last_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v unto_o death_n by_o god_n his_o father_n as_o that_o other_o forecited_a text_n explain_v it_o rom._n 8.32_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o this_o he_o do_v when_o by_o his_o all-disposing_a providence_n he_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n where_o the_o officer_n shall_v come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o so_o deliver_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o his_o enemy_n 6._o and_o last_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n he_o also_o empower_v they_o for_o the_o do_v of_o what_o they_o do_v to_o he_o so_o our_o saviour_n upon_o his_o arraignment_n tell_v pilate_n joh._n 19.11_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o at_o all_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o that_o authority_n which_o pilate_n have_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o that_o power_n which_o other_o have_v to_o execute_v that_o sentence_n they_o have_v it_o from_o above_o from_o god_n in_o all_o these_o they_o be_v but_o instrument_n make_v use_v of_o by_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o main_a stroke_n in_o the_o work_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a agent_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o god_n do_v concur_v in_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o this_o his_o son_n he_o not_o only_o be_v privy_a to_o it_o and_o permit_v it_o but_o he_o decree_v and_o determine_v it_o and_o every_o circumstance_n in_o it_o make_v know_v his_o will_n concern_v it_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o execute_v what_o he_o have_v decree_v so_o as_o put_v all_o these_o together_o well_o may_v we_o conclude_v what_o our_o saviour_n there_o assert_n concern_v this_o cup_n that_o it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n but_o be_v it_o so_o quest_n from_o hence_o now_o arise_v two_o query_n two_o scruple_n importance_n two_o question_n of_o great_a importance_n call_v for_o satisfaction_n before_o we_o proceed_v any_o further_a if_o god_n the_o father_n do_v thus_o give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n why_o then_o 1._o how_o do_v the_o jew_n sin_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o second_o if_o they_o do_v sin_n how_o then_o be_v ge_v free_a from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o sin_n or_o from_o partake_v in_o it_o two_o question_n of_o great_a importance_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o full_a solution_n to_o both_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o q._n 1_o if_o god_n thus_o give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n decree_v how_o the_o jew_n finned_a in_o execute_v of_o what_o god_n have_v thus_o decree_v so_o concur_v in_o this_o his_o passion_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o do_v the_o jew_n sin_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n text._n quaeritur_fw-la si_fw-la pater_fw-la dedit_fw-la christo_fw-la hunc_fw-la calicem_fw-la quid_fw-la pe●caverunt_fw-la judaei_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la dederunt_fw-la intulerunt_fw-la &_o propinaverunt_fw-la carthus_n enar._n in_o text._n when_o as_o they_o be_v but_o instrument_n only_o reach_v this_o cup_n to_o he_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n how_o be_v they_o culpable_a to_o this_o let_v i_o return_v a_o threefold_a answer_n answ_n 1_o instrument_n they_o be_v voluntary_a instrument_n 1._o distinguish_v of_o instrument_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n mere_o instrumental_a or_o ministerial_a mere_a instrument_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o activity_n nor_o efficacy_n in_o themselves_o for_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n further_o than_o as_o they_o be_v act_v by_o another_o such_o be_v the_o axe_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o carpenter_n and_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soldier_n but_o such_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v not_o mere_a but_o ministerial_a instrument_n voluntary_a agent_n do_v what_o herein_o they_o do_v not_o by_o any_o coaction_n or_o constraint_n but_o free_o willing_o 68.5_o impii_fw-la dum_fw-la peccant_a non_fw-la sunt_fw-la propr●è_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la dei_fw-la mota_fw-la sc●_n sine_fw-la interno_fw-la principio_fw-la motus_fw-la sed_fw-la metaphoricè_fw-la ita_fw-la sc_fw-la mota_fw-la ut_fw-la liberè_fw-la moveant_fw-la semetipsa_fw-la d._n ames_n bellarm._n eneru._n t._n 4._o c._n 2._o hominis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la dei_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la non_fw-la purum_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la alvartz_n disput_fw-la 68.5_o such_o a_o instrument_n be_v man_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n endue_v with_o 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