The Fountain of Life Opened

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,

Secondly, This wickedness he committed after personal warnings, and premonitions given him by Christ. He had often told them in general, that one of them should betray him. Mark 14.20. He had also denounced a dreadful woe upon him that should do it, vers. 21. The Son of man goeth indeed, as it is written of him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed; good had it been for that man, if he had never been born. This was spoken in Judas his presence. And one would have thought so dreadful a doom as Christ passed upon the man that should attempt this, should have affrighted him far enough from the thoughts of such a wickedness. Nay Christ comes nearer to him than this, and told him he was the man. For when Judas (who was the last ⟨p. 300⟩that put the question to Christ) asked him, Master is it I? Christs answer imports as much as a plain affirmation, Thou hast said,