The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

1. Because it is one of the punishments which our sin hath deserved, Jesus Christ never deserved to be so spoken of, so reproached, so mocked, all was falsely and unjustly charged upon him, without any appearance of cause, they laid to his charge things that he knew not, but we the people of God have deserved them all, some in one respect, some in another, and therefore Jesus Christ did bear them for us, Isai. 53, 4, 5, 6. he hath born our griefs, and carried our sorrows, he was wounded for our Transgressions, he was bruised for our Iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, the Lord hath laid on him the Iniquities of us all.

1. Because it is one of the punishments which our sin hath deserved, Jesus Christ never deserved to be so spoken of, so reproached, so mocked, all was falsly and unjustly charged upon him, without any appearance of cause, they laid to his charge things that he knew not, but we the people of God have deserved them all, some in one respect, some in another, and therefore Jesus Christ did bear them for us, Isai. 53, 4, 5, 6. he hath born our griefs, and carryed our sorrows, he was wounded for our Transgressions, he was bruised for our Iniquityes, the chasticement of our peace was upon him, the Lord hath laid on him the Iniquityes of us all.

2. Jesus drank deep of this cup of reproaches, because he could do it Innocently without any contamination, or participation in sin, 2 Cor. •.21. though he was made sin for us, yet he knew no sin, 1 Pet. 2.22, 23. he did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth, when he was reviled, he reviled not again, when he suffered, he threatened not.

2. Jesus drank deep of this cup of reproaches, because he could do it Innocently without any contamination, or participation in sin, 2 Cor. .21. though he was made sin for us, yet he knew no sin,