The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

Now the Son of God endured no gentler or nobler Death than that of the Cross. His pure and gracious Hands, which were never stretched out but to ⟨p. 179⟩do good, were pierced;¹ and those Feet which bore the Redeemer of the World, and for which the Waters had a reverence, were nailed. His Body, the precious workmanship of the Holy Ghost, the Temple of the Deity, was destroyed. He that is the Glory of Heaven was made the scorn of the Earth: The King of Kings was crucified between two Thieves, in Jerusalem, at their Sacred Feast, in the face of the World. His naked Body was exposed on the Cross for three Hours, only covered with a Veil of Darkness. This was such a stupendous submission of the Son of God, that his Death astonished the Universe in another manner, than his Birth and Life, his Resurrection and Ascension. Universal Nature relented at his last Sufferings. The Sun was struck with horror and withdrew its light; it did not appear crowned with beams, when the Creator was with thorns. The Earth trembled, and the Rocks rent, the most insensible creatures sympathised with Him, and 'tis in this we have the most visible instance of Divine Love to us.

Now the Son of God endured no gentler or nobler Death than that of the Cross. His pure and gracious Hands, which were never stretcht out but to ⟨p. 179⟩do good, were pierced;¹ and those Feet which bore the Redeemer of the World, and for which the Waters had a reverence, were nail'd. His Body, the precious workmanship of the Holy Ghost, the Temple of the Deity, was destroyed. He that is the Glory of Heaven was made the scorn of the Earth: The King of Kings was crucified between two Thieves, in Jerusalem, at their Sacred Feast, in the face of the World. His naked Body was exposed on the Cross for three Hours, only covered with a Veil of Darkness. This was such a stupendious submission of the Son of God, that his Death astonisht the Universe in another manner, than his Birth and Life, his Resurrection and Ascension. Universal Nature relented at his last Sufferings. The Sun was struck with horrour and withdrew its light; it did not appear crown'd with beams, when the Creator was with thorns. The Earth trembled, and the Rocks rent, the most insensible creatures sympathis'd with Him, and 'tis in this we have the most visible instance of Divine Love to us.