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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Book 6 › Chapter 1 › Section 4: Of the Prayer that Christ there made.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Jesus entering the Garden, he left his Disciples at the entrance of it, calling with him Peter, James and John; they only saw his transfiguration, the earnest of his future Glory, and therefore his pleasure was, that they only should see of how great glory he would disrobe himself, even for our sakes.—In the garden we may observe, first his Prayer, and secondly his Passion.
JEsus entring the Garden, he left his Disciples at the entrance of it, calling with him Peter, James and John; they only saw his transfiguration, the earnest of his future Glory, and therefore his pleasure was, that they only should see of how great glory he would disrobe himself, even for our sakes.—In the garden we may observe, first his Prayer, and secondly his Passion.
1. He betakes himself to his great Antidote, which, himself, the great Physician of our souls, prescribed to all the world; he prays to his heavenly Father; he kneels down; and not only so, but falls flat upon the ground; he prays with an intention great as his sorrow, and yet with a submission so ready,1 as if the Cup had been the most indifferent thing in the world. The Form of his Prayer ran thus, O my Father, if it be possible, let this Cup pass from me, nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. In this Prayer observe we these Particulars: 1. The person to whom he prays, O my Father. 2. The matter for which he prays; Let this Cup pass from me. 3. The Limitation of this Prayer; If it be possible, and if it be thy will.
1. He betakes himself to his great Antidote, which, himself, the great Physitian of our souls, prescribed to all the world; he prayes to his heavenly Father; he kneels down; and not only so, but falls flat upon the ground; he prayes with an intention great as his sorrow, and yet with a submission so ready,1 as if the Cup had been the most indifferent thing in the world. The Form of his Prayer ran thus, O my Father, if it be possible, let this Cup pass from me, nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. In this Prayer observe we these Particulars: 1. The person to whom he prayes, O my Father. 2. The matter for which he prayes; Let this Cup pass from me. 3. The Limitation of this Prayer; If it be possible, and if it be thy will.