The souls exaltation A treatiseThe soules exaltation A treatise

Thirdly, our Saviour was not compelled properly to suffer, either out of the necessity of nature being weak and sinful; for indeed sorrows ⟨p. 249⟩do come properly out of our corruptions, and flow out from thence; and as heat and fire go together, so sin and misery go together; but there was no such matter in the Lord Jesus Christ; nay, there was no outward cause in our Saviour, that could compel him to suffer miseries, whether he would or no: but he did most willingly submit himself to divine justice, her took our place and became our surety, and promised the payment of the debt freely; yet aside he had done thus, it was necessary upon condition promised, and he did also willingly make it necessary, that before he did suffer these punishments, he should undertake them; and then having thus undertaken, and upon certain conditions promised, it was very fit and necessary that he should make good what he had promised, and perform what he had undertaken: these cautions I thought good to add to stop the mouthed of all cavils that may arise in the hearts of those that are weak; for the ground of Christs sufferings was freely and willingly according to the promise and agreement which was between the Father and himself.

Thirdly, our Saviour was not compeld properly to suffer, either out of the necessitie of nature being weake and sinfull; for indeed sorrowes ⟨p. 249⟩doe come properly out of our corruptions, and flow out from thence; and as heat and fire goe together, so sin and misery goe together; but there was no such matter in the Lord Jesus Christ; nay, there was no outward cause in our Saviour, that could compell him to suffer miseries, whether he would or no: but hee did most willingly submit himselfe to divine justice, her tooke our place and became our suretie, and promised the payment of the debt freely; yet aside he had done thus, it was necessary upon condition promised, and hee did also willingly make it necessary, that before he did suffer these punishments, he should undertake them; and then having thus undertaken, and upon certaine conditions promised, it was very fit and necessary that he should make good what he had promised, and performe what hee had undertaken: these cautions I thought good to adde to stop the mouthed of all cavils that may arise in the hearts of those that are weake; for the ground of Christs sufferings was freely and willingly according to the promise and agreement which was betweene the Father and himselfe.