The Fountain of Life Opened

First, You must distinguish of prayers. Some are absolute, and peremptory; and so to have prayed that the cup might pass, would have been chargeable with such absurdities as were but now mentioned: others are conditional, and submissive prayers, if it may be, if the Lord please. And such was this, if thou be willing, if not I'll drink it. But you will say Christ knew what was the mind of God in that case. He knew what transactions had of old been betwixt his Father, and him; and therefore though he did not pray absolutely, yet it's strange he would pray conditionally it might pass. Therefore in the

First, You must distinguish of prayers. Some are absolute, and peremptory; and so to have prayed that the cup might pass, would have been chargeable with such absurdities as were but now mentioned: others are conditional, and submissive prayers, if it may be, if the Lord please. And such was this, if thou be willing, if not I'le drink it. But you will say Christ knew what was the mind of God in that case. He knew what transactions had of old been betwixt his Father, and him; and therefore though he did not pray absolutely, yet it's strange he would pray conditionally it might pass. Therefore in the

Second place, you must distinguish of the natures according to which Christ acted. He acted sometimes as God, and sometimes as man. Here he acted according to his humane nature. Simply expressing, and manifesting in this request the reluctancy it had at such sufferings. Wherein he showed himself a true man, in shunning that which is destructive to his nature.

Second place, you must diftinguish of the natures according to which Christ acted. He acted sometimes as God, and sometimes as man. Here he acted according to his humane nature. Simply expressing, and manifesting in this request the reluctancy it had at such sufferings. Wherein he shewed himself a true man, in shunning that which is destructive to his nature.