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The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…
The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings of Jesus Christ from his incarnation to his death and burial published by John Eliot ...
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1678
The Harmony of the GOSPELS in the holy History of the Humiliation a… › Chapter 14 › Section 4
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Prop. 1. The punishment of loss fell firstly on his Soul, on his body secondarily, by participation, because so is our Communion with God, firstly, the Soul hath communion with him, the body secondarily, and as Communion with God is acted, so separation from God in way of punishment is inflicted and felt, by a spiritual sense. The punishment of sense falleth firstly on the body, and reacheth the Soul secondarily by participation, therefore the torment of sense, and the sense of his torment is fitly expressed by this word of craving relief for his fainting body.
Prop. 1. The punishment of loss fell firstly on his Soul, on his body secondarily, by participation, because so is our Communion with God, firstly, the Soul hath communion with him, the body secondarily, and as Communion with God is acted, so seperation from God in way of punishment is inflicted and felt, by a spiritual sense. The punishment of sense falleth firstly on the body, and reacheth the Soul secondarily by participation, therefore the torment of sense, and the sense of his torment is fitly expressed by this word of craving relief for his fainting body.
Prop. 2. Water, moisture is the chief and greatest part of aliment and sustenance of the body, and therefore thirst is first and chiefly felt and complained of, a• we see in Sampson, and Dives in Hell cried for a drop of water; thirst is a sinless punishment, which Jesus Christ suffered to the utmost extremity, even till it killed him.
Prop. 2. Water, moisture is the chief and greatest part of aliment and sustenance of the body, and therefore thirst is first and chiefly felt and complained of, a• we see in Sampson, and Dives in Hell cryed for a drop of water; thirst is a sinless punishment, which Jesus Christ suffered to the utmost extremity, even till it killed him.