The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Secondly, that he might undergo the punishment due to sin, which the God-head, free from all suffering, could not: And therefore also it was necessary he should have a soul, and not his God-head stand in stead of a soul: for our souls must have perished everlastingly, except his soul had suffered for them.

Secondly, that hee might vndergoe the punishment due to sinne, which the God-head, free from all suffering, could not: And therefore also it was necessarie hee should haue a soule, and not his God-head stand in stead of a soule: for our soules must haue perished euerlastingly, except his soule had suffered for them.

Thirdly, That he might be a fit Intercessor for us, having tasted of our miseries. All this the Apostle teacheth, Heb. 2. from the tenth Verse, to the end of the Chapter, setting forth most notably the rich and plentiful comfort that we reap from hence, by many goodly Arguments. And Heb. 4. 15. he saith, We have not an High Priest that cannot suffer together with us in our infirmities, but one that was tempted in all things like unto us.

Thirdly, That he might be a fit Intercessor for vs, hauing tasted of our miseries. All this the Apostle teacheth, Heb. 2. from the tenth Verse, to the end of the Chapter, setting forth most notably the rich and plentifull comfort that we reape from hence, by many goodly Arguments. And Heb. 4. 15. hee saith, Wee haue not an High Priest that cannot suffer together with vs in our infirmities, but one that was tempted in all things like vnto vs.