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3. For the Limitation of his Prayer; If it be possible, if it be thy will: He knows what is his Fathers will, and he prays accordingly, and is willing to submit unto it: if the passing of the Cup be according to the last interpretation, we shall need none of these many distinctions to reconcile the will of God and Christ: If it be possible, signifies the earnestness of the Prayer: and if it be thy will, the submission of Christ unto his Father; the Prayer is short but sweet: How many things needful to a Prayer do we find concentered in this one instance? Here is Humility of Spirit, Lowliness of Deportment, Importunity of Desire, a Fervent Heart, a Lawful Matter, and a Resignation to the ⟨p. 346⟩will of God. Some think this the most fervent prayer that ever Christ made on earth; If it be possible, O! if it be possible, let this Cup pass from me: And I think it was the greatest dereliction and submission to the will of God, that ever was found upon the earth, for whether the Cup might pass or not pass, he leaves it to his Father; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt, q. d. Though in this Cup are many Ingredients, it is full red, and hath in it many dregs, and I know I must drink, and suck out the very utmost dreg, yet whether it shall pass from me in that short time, or continue with me a long long time, I leave it to thy will: I see in respect of my humanity, there is in me flesh and blood, O! I am frail and weak; I cannot but fear the wrath of God, and therefore I pray thus earnestly to my God; O, my Father, if it be possible, let this Cup pass from me, nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

3. For the Limitation of his Prayer; If it be possible, if it be thy will: He knows what is his Fathers will, and he prayes accordingly, and is willing to submit unto it: if the passing of the Cup be according to the last interpretation, we shall need none of these many distinctions to reconcile the will of God and Christ: If it be possible, signifies the earnestness of the Prayer: and if it be thy will, the submission of Christ unto his Father; the Prayer is short but sweet: How many things needful to a Prayer do we find concentred in this one instance? Here is Humility of Spirit, Lowliness of Deportment, Importunity of Desire, a Fervent Heart, a Lawful Matter, and a Resignation to the ⟨p. 346⟩will of God. Some think this the most fervent prayer that ever Christ made on earth; If it be possible, O! if it be possible, let this Cup pass from me: And I think it was the greatest dereliction and submission to the will of God, that ever was found upon the earth, for whether the Cup might pass or not pass, he leaves it to his Father; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt, q. d. Though in this Cup are many Ingredients, it is full red, and hath in it many dregs, and I know I must drink, and suck out the very utmost dreg, yet whether it shall pass from me in that short time, or continue with me a long long time, I leave it to thy will: I see in respect of my humanity, there is in me flesh and blood, O! I am frail and weak; I cannot but fear the wrath of God, and therefore I pray thus earnestly to my God; O, my Father, if it be possible, let this Cup pass from me, nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.