A30167:403
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
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.
Never was poor mortal so beset with the apprehensions of approaching death as was this Lord Jesus Christ; Amazement beyond measure, Sorrow that exceeded seized upon his Soul. My Soul, saith he, is exceeding sorrowful even unto Death. And he began, saith Mark, to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy, Mat. 26. 38. Mar. 14. 33.
Never was poor mortal so beset with the apprehensions of approaching death as was this Lord Jesus Christ; Amazement beyond measu•e, Sorrow that exceeded seized upon his Soul. My Soul, saith he, is exceeding sorrowful even unto Death. And he began, saith Mark, to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy, Mat. 26. 38. Mar. 14. 33.
Add to this, That Jesus Christ was better able to grapple with death, even better able to do it alone, than the whole World joined altogether.
Add to this, That Jesus Christ was better able to grapple with death, even better able to do it alone, than the whole World joyn'd altogether.
1. He was anointed with the Spirit without Measure, Joh. 3. 34. 2. He had all Grace perfect in him, John 1. 16. 3. Never none so soaked in the Bosom of his Fathers Love as himself,