Thirdly, Next let us consider the matter of his prayer, or the §3things about which he poured out his soul to God in the Garden that evening. And vers. 42. informs us what that was: He prayed saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine be done. These words are involved in many difficulties, as Christ himself was when he uttered them. By the Cup, understand that portion of sorrows then to be distributed to him by his Father. Great afflictions, and bitter trials are frequently expressed in Scripture, under the metaphor of a •up. So that dreadful storm of wrath upon the wicked, in Psal. 11.6. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire, and brimstone, and an horrible tempest; this shall be the portion of their ⟨p. 284⟩cup. (i. e.) the punishment allotted to them by God for their wickedness. And an exceeding great misery. By a large, or deep cup. So Ezek. 23.32, 33. Thou shalt drink of thy Sisters cup deep and large, thou shalt be laughed to scorn, and had in derision; it containeth much. Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation; with the cup of thy Sister Samaria. And when an affliction is compounded of many bitter ingredients, stinging and aggravating considerations and circumstances, then it's said to be mixed. In the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red. (noting a bloody trial) It is full of mixture, and he poureth out the same, but the dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them: (i. e.) they shall have the worst part of the Judgement for their share. Thus afflictions, and calamities are expressed by the metaphor of a cup, great calamities, by a deep and large cup. Afflictions compounded of many aggravating circumstances, by a mixed cup. And from the effect it hath on them that must drink it, it's called a cup of trembling, Isai. 57.17. Thou hast drunken at the hand of the Lord, the cup of his fury, the dregs of the cup of trembling. Such a cup now was Christs cup. A cup of wrath, a large and deep cup, that contained more wrath than ever was drunk by any creature: even the wrath of an infinite God. A mixed cup. Mixed with Gods wrath and mans in the extremity. And all the bitter aggravating circumstances that ever could be imagined. Great consternation, and amazement, this was the portion of his cup.
Thirdly, Next let us consider the matter of his prayer, or the §3things about which he poured out his soul to God in the Garden that evening. And vers. 42. informs us what that was: He prayed saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine be done. These words are involved in many difficulties, as Christ himself was when he uttered them. By the Cup, understand that portion of sorrows then to be distributed to him by his Father. Great afflictions, and bitter tryals are frequently expressed in Scripture, under the metaphor of a •up. So that dreadful storm of wrath upon the wicked, in Psal. 11.6. Vpon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire, and brimstone, and an horrible tempest; this shall be the portion of th•ir ⟨p. 284⟩cup. (i. e.) the punishment allotted to them by God for their wickedness. And an exceeding great misery. By a large, or deep cup. So Ezek. 23.32, 33. Thou shalt drink of thy Sisters cup deep and large, thou shalt be laughed to scorn, and had in derision; it containeth much. Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation; with the cup of thy Sister Samaria. And when an affliction is compounded of many bitter ingredients, stinging and agravating considerations and circumstances, then it's said to be mixed. In the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red. (noting a bloody trial) It is full of mixture, and he poureth out the same, but the dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them: (i. e.) they shall have the worst part of the Judgement for their share. Thus afflictions, and calamities are exprest by the metaphor of a cup, great calamities, by a deep and large cup. Afflictions compounded of many agravating circumstances, by a mixed cup. And from the effect it hath on them that must drink it, it's called a cup of trembling, Isai. 57.17. Thou hast drunken at the hand of the Lord, the cup of his fury, the dregs of the cup of trembling. Such a cup now was Christs cup. A cup of wrath, a large and deep cup, that contained more wrath than ever was drunk by any creature: even the wrath of an infinite God. A mixed cup. Mixed with Gods wrath and mans in the extremity. And all the bitter agravating circumstances that ever could be imagined. Great consternation, and amazement, this was the portion of his cup.
