Myrrh and Frankincense, are wont to be used in embalming, and with such like Christ himself at his death was to have been embalmed,1 if his resurrection had not prevented the women.2 Besides, the ⟨p. 111⟩passion of Christ was a sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour to God, and therefore the place thereof is fitly called the Mountain of Myrrh, and hill of Frankincense; though otherwise the mountain of Myrrh may well be Mount Calvary, or Golgotha, the place of his death; and the hill of Frankincense mount Olivet, in regard of his ascension into Heaven; yea, even Heaven it self, whither he ascended, may be well called the hill of Frankincense for sweetness.
Myrrhe and Frankincense, are wont to be used in imbalming, and with such like Christ himselfe at his death was to have beene imbalmed,1 if his resurrection had not prevented the women.2 Besides, the ⟨p. 111⟩passion of Christ was a sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour to God, and therefore the place thereof is fitly called the Mountaine of Myrrhe, and hill of Frankincense; though otherwise the mountaine of Myrrhe may well be Mount Calvary, or Golgotha, the place of his death; and the hill of Frankincense mount Olivet, in regard of his ascension into Heaven; yea, even Heaven it selfe, whither he ascended, may be well called the hill of Frankincense for sweetnesse.
- 1Joh. 19. 39, 40.
- 2Luk. 23. 46.
