The Fountain of Life Opened

Thirdly, And as his patience flowed from that his perfect wisdom and knowledge, so also from his foreknowledge. He had a perfect prospect of all those things from eternity, which befell him afterwards. They came not upon him by way of surprisal. And therefore he wondered not at them when they came, as if some strange thing had happened. He foresaw all these things long before, Mark. 8.31. And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the Elders, and chief Priests, and Scribes, and be killed. Yea, he had compacted and agreed with his Father to endure all this for our sakes, before he assumed our flesh. Hence Isay 50.6. I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that pulled off the hair. I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Thirdly, And as his patience flowed from that his perfect wisdom and knowledge, so also from his foreknowledge. He had a perfect prospect of all those things from eternity, which befell him afterwards. They came not upon him by way of surprizal. And therefore he wondered not at them when they came, as if some strange thing had happened. He foresaw all these things long before, Mark. 8.31. And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the Elders, and chief Priests, and Scribes, and be killed. Yea, he had compacted and agreed with his Father to endure all this for our sakes, before he assum'd our flesh. Hence Isay 50.6. I gave my back to the siniters, and my cheeks to them that pulled off the hair. I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Now look as Christ in Job. 16.4. obviates all future offences his Disciples might take at sufferings for his sake, by telling them before hand, what they must expect. These things (saith he) I ⟨image 218⟩