Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…

Now to feign that these Sorrows, and this Bloody Agony was not real, but in show only; What greater Condemnation can be passed upon Jesus Christ, who loved to do all things in the most feigned Simplicity? It was therefore because of sin; the Sin that was put into the Death he died, and the Curse of God that was due to Sin; That, That made death so bitter to Jesus ⟨p. 78⟩Christ; 'tis Christ that died. The Apostle speaks as if never any died but Christ, nor indeed did there, so wonderful a Death as he, Rom. 8. Death considered simply, as it is a deprivation of natural life could not have these Effects in a Person, personally more Righteous than an Angel. Yea, even Carnal Wicked Men not awakened in their Conscience how securely can they die. It must therefore also be concluded, that the Sorrows, and Agony of Jesus Christ came from a higher cause, even from the Guilt of sin, and from the Curse of God that was now approaching for that Sin.

Now to feign that these Sorrows, and this Bloody Agony was not real, but in shew only; What greater Condemnation can be passed upon Jesus Christ, who loved to do all things in the most feigned Simplicity? It was therefore because of sin; the Sin that was put into the Death he died, and the Curse of God that was due to Sin; That, That made death so bitter to Jesus ⟨p. 78⟩Christ; 'tis Christ that died. The Apostle speaks as if never any died but Christ, nor indeed did there, so wonderful a Death as he, Rom. 8. Death considered simply, as it is a deprivation of natural life could not have these Effects in a Person, personally more Righteous than an Angel. Yea, even Carnal Wicked Men not awakened in their Conscience how securely can they die. It must therefore also be concluded, that the Sorrows, and Agony of Jesus Christ came from a higher cause, even from the Guilt of sin, and from the Curse of God that was now approaching for that Sin.