They were Universal; for he suffered from all hands: Something he suffered from the Jews, and something from the Gentiles: sometimes from Men, and sometimes from Women; from, and by the hand of Magistrates, Kings, and Princes; from, and by the ⟨p. 64⟩hand of Priests; from, and by the hand of the Common People, and the Soldiers: Why do the Heathen rage, and People imagine a vain thing? the Kings of the Earth stood up, and the Rulers took Counsel against the Lord, and against his Christ, Acts, 4.25, 26. He did not only suffer by the hand of strangers, but from his own Friends and Familiars; according to that of the Psalmist, Thou hast put mine Acquaintance far from me: He that eateth Bread with me, hath lift up his Heel against me, Psal. 41.9. John, 13.18. Amongst his own Disciples, one betrayed him, another denied him, and they all forsook him. Thus were his Sufferings great, and universal, in regard of the Persons by whom, and from whom he suffered. Universal also they were (as Aquinas observes) in regard of the things which he suffered: Will ye instance in his Goods? he is bereaved of his Clothes, and they cast lots for his Garment. Will ye instance in his Name, and Honour? he is crucified, the Death of the Cross was a shameful Death; therefore saith the Apostle, Heb. 12. He endured the Cross, and despised the shame: Yea, he was not only crucified, but as matter of further shame, he was crucified between two Thieves; and as if all this were not enough, they reproached and jeered him; yea, and he was reproached by all, by Jews, Soldiers, and the Thief on the Cross; the Jews spit in his Face, before he came to the Cross, as if Christs Face were the fowlest place for their Spit; and when he was on the Cross, they jeeringly put a Reed into his hand, and said, Hail Master, King of the Jews, with an Inscription on the Cross, This is the King of the Jews. Or will ye instance in his Comforts? He was troubled, saith the Gospel, began to be afraid, and his Soul was heavy unto death. Thus were his Sufferings great, and Universal in regard of the thing suffered: Universal also they were in regard of the Parts, and Members of his Body, wherein he suffered: For what Part was there, or Member of his precious Body, which suffered not? his Hands pierced with Nails, and his Feet also; his Back whipped and scourged; his Side run through with a Spear; and on his Head was a Crown of Thorns.
They were Ʋniversal; for he suffered from al hands: Somthing he suffered from the Jews, and somthing from the Gentiles: somtimes from Men, and somtimes from Women; from, and by the hand of Magistrates, Kings, and Princes; from, and by the ⟨p. 64⟩hand of Priests; from, and by the hand of the Common People, and the Soldiers: Why do the Heathen rage, and People imagine a vain thing? the Kings of the Earth stood up, and the Rulers took Counsel against the Lord, and against his Christ, Acts, 4.25, 26. He did not only suffer by the hand of strangers, but from his own Friends and Familiars; according to that of the Psalmist, Thou hast put mine Acquaintance far from me: He that eateth Bread with me, hath lift up his Heel against me, Psal. 41.9. John, 13.18. Amongst his own Disciples, one be••aid him, another denied him, and they al forsook him. Thus were his Sufferings great, and universal, in regard of the Persons by whom, and from whom he suffered. Universal also they were (as Aquinas observes) in regard of the things which he suffered: Wil ye instance in his Goods? he is bereaved of his Cloathes, and they cast lots for his Garment. Wil ye instance in his Name, and Honor? he is crucified, the Death of the Cross was a shameful Death; therefore saith the Apostle, Heb. 12. He endured the Cross, and despised the shame: Yea, he was not only crucified, but as matter of further shame, he was crucified between two Theeves; and as if al this were not enough, they reproached and jeered him; yea, and he was reproached by al, by Jews, Soldiers, and the Thief on the Cross; the Jews spit in his Face, before he came to the Cross, as if Christs Face were the fowlest place for their Spit; and when he was on the Cross, they jeeringly put a Reed into his hand, and said, Hail Master, King of the Jews, with an Inscription on the Cross, This is the King of the Jews. Or wil ye instance in his Comforts? He was troubled, saith the Gospel, began to be afraid, and his Soul was heavy unto death. Thus were his Sufferings great, and Universal in regard of the thing suffered: Universal also they were in regard of the Parts, and Members of his Body, wherein he suffered: For what Part was there, or Member of his precious Body, which suffered not? his Hands pierced with Nails, and his Feet also; his Back whipped and scourged; his Side run through with a Spear; and on his Head was a Crown of Thorns.
