The Fountain of Life Opened

First, The burden of sufferings and provocations which Christ §1supported was very great. For on him met all sorts and kinds of trouble at once, and those in their highest degrees and fullest strength. Troubles in his soul, and these were the soul of his troubles. His soul was laden with Spiritual horrors and troubles as deep as it could swim, Mar. 14.33. He began to be sore amazed and very heavy. The wrath of an infinite dreadful God beat him down to the dust. His body full of pain and exquisite tortures in every part. Not a member or sense but was the •eat and subject of torment.

His name and honour suffered the vilest indignities, blasphemies, and horrid reproaches that the malignity of Satan, and wicked men could belch our against it. He was called a Blasphemer, Seditions, one that had a Devil, a Glutton• a Wine-bibber, a friend of Publicans and Harlots. The Carpenters Son, this fellow. He that was Gods Fellow as you heard lately, now this Fellow. Contempt ⟨p. 388⟩was poured upon all his Offices. Upon his Kingly Office, when they crowned him with Thorns, arrayed him in purple, bowed the knee in mockery to him, and cried hail King of the Jews. His Prophetical Office, when they blinded him, and then bid him Prophesy who smote him. His Priestly Office, when they reviled him upon the Cross, saying, he saved others, himself he cannot save. They scourged him. Spit in his face. Smote him on the head and face. Besides the very kind of death they put him to was reproachful and ignominious; as you heard before.

His name and honour suffered the vilest indignities, blasphemies, and horrid reproaches that the mal•gnity of Satan, and wicked men could belch our against it. He was call'd a Blasphemer, Seditions, one that had a Devil, a Glutton a Wine-bibber, a friend of Publicans and Hariots. The Carpenters Son, this fellow. He that was Gods Fellow as you heard lately, now this Fellow. Contempt