A Golden Chain

The fourth thing which fell out when Christ was on the cross was this: after Christ knew that all things were performed, and that the scriptures were fulfilled;¹ he said, I thirst, and then there standing a vessel full of vinegar, one ran and filled a sponge therewith, and put it about an hyssop stalk, and put it to his mouth: which when he had received, he said, It is finished. The points here to be considered, are four. The first, that Christ thirsteth. And we must know that this thirst was a part of his passion; and indeed it was no small pain,² as we may see by this: when Sisera was overcome by Israel, and had fled from his enemies to Jael's tent, he called for a little water to drink, being more troubled with thirst, then with the fear of death at the hand of his enemies. And indeed thirst was as as grievour to men in the East country, as any torment else. And hereupon Sampson was more grieved with thirst, then with fear of many thousand Philistines.³

The fourth thing which fell out when Christ was on the crosse was this: after Christ knew that all things were performed, and that the scriptures were fulfilled;¹ he said, I thirst, and then there standing a vessel full of vineger, one ranne and filled a sponge therewith, and put it about an hyssop stalke, and put it to his mouth: which when he had receiued, he said, It is finished. The points here to be considered, are foure. The first, that Christ thirsteth. And we must knowe that this thirst was a part of his passion; and indeede it was no small paine,² as we may see by this: when Sisera was ouercome by Israel, and had fled from his enemies to Iaels tent, he called for a little water to drinke, being more troubled with thirst, then with the feare of death at the hand of his enemies. And indeede thirst was as as grieuour to men in the East countrie, as any torment else. And hereupon Sāpson was more grieued with thirst, then with feare of many thousand Philistims.³