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And here these dogs professors of the Gospel, never cease blaspheming, wherein they show themselves to be far worse, then those, which are in this place spoken of. Since then we see, that the Devil hath at this day whetted the tongues of his Supporters, and that every of them with a beastly shamelessness vomiteth out his poison against the purity of doctrine, let not us think it strange, seeing our Lord Jesus was thus slandered, but patiently bear these blasphemies, and beseech the Lord (as it is said by the Psalmist,) To cut out their villainous tongues,¹ which are so full of villainy and cursing, tending to none other end but to the blaspheming of his name, and darkening of his trueth. Now, hereupon the Evangelist telleth, That there was a vessel full of vinegar (yea, as before hath been said mingled with Gall) and that one took a Reed, or (as Saint John saith) a long Hyssop branch, and tied a sponge at the end thereof, to put it to the mouth of our Lord Jesus. Now Saint John speaketh of this matter more distinctly, For he saith, That Jesus Christ knowing that all things were ended, said that he was dry, and thereupon said again, It is finished. We see then what is here for us to note, when this drink was given to the son of God: to wit, that he desired not to drink because he was dry: for he refused it as we have heretofore seen, And why did he so? Because forsooth, this drink was given him to shorten his life. Now our Lord Jesus meaning was, altogether patiently and quietly to wait upon the leisure of God his Father. Thus we see what the cause was why he would not hasten his death, but held himself quiet and obedient until such time as all was finished, although he had not as yet yielded up the Ghost, nor was risen again: for the meaning was that he had showed his full obedience hitherto, so that there was no let why he might not now render up his soul unto God his Father. Here we then see how this place is to be understood: which is this, that our Lord Jesus declared that there wanted nothing to the finishing of our redemption, saving his departure out of the world which he was very ready to do, and to yield his soul unto God.

And héere these dogges professors of the Gospell, neuer cease blaspheming, wherein they shewe themselues to bée farre worse, then those, which are in this place spoken of. Since then wée sée, that the Diuell hath at this day whetted the tongues of his Supporters, and that euery of them with a beastly shamelessenesse vometeth out his poyson against the puritie of doctrine, let not vs thinke it strange, séeing our Lorde Iesus was thus slaundered, but paciently beare these blasphemies, and beséech the Lorde (as it is saide by the Psalmist,) To cut out their villanous tongues,