The Fountain of Life Opened

Secondly, But what did this man do? And what are the just §2aggravations of his fact? Why, he most basely and unworthily sold and delivered Christ, into his enemies hands, to be butchered and destroyed: and all this for thirty pieces of silver.

Blush O Heavens, and be astonished O Earth at this! in this fact, most black and horrid aggravations appear.

First, Judas had seen the majesty of a God on him whom he betrayed. He had seen the Miracles that Christ wrought, which none but Christ could do. He knew that by the finger of God, he had raised the dead, cast out Devils, healed the sick. He could not choose but observe and see the rays and awful beams of divine Majesty shining in his very face; in his doctrine, and in his life. To betray a man, to sell the blood of the poorest innocent in the world is horrid; but to sell the blood of God, O what's this! here's a wickedness that no epithet can match! yea,

First, Iudas had seen the majesty of a God on him whom he betrayed. He had seen the Miracles that Christ wrought, which none but Christ could do. He knew that by the finger of God, he had raised the dead, cast out Devils, healed the sick. He could not choose but observe and see the raies and awful beams of divine Majesty shining in his very face; in his doctrine, and in his life. To betray a man, to sell the blood of the poorest innocent in the world is horrid; but to sell the blood of God, O what's this! here's a wickedness that no epithete can match! yea,