The Fountain of Life Opened

And then (2.) let it be considered, to what he gave him, even to death and that of the Cross; to be made a curse for us. To be the scorn and contempt of men. To the most unparalleled sufferings that ever were inflicted or born by any. It melts our bowels, it breaks our hearts to behold our children ⟨p. 43⟩striving in the pangs of death. But the Lord beheld his Son struggling under agonies that never any felt before him. He saw him falling to the ground,¹ grovelling in the dust, sweating blood, and amidst those agonies turning himself to his Father; and with an heart rending cry beseeching him, Father if it be possible, let this cup pass. Luk. 22.42. To wrath, to the wrath of an infinite God without mixture, to the very torments of hell, was Christ delivered; and that by the hand of his own Father. Sure then, that love must needs want a name, which made the Father of mercies deliver his own only Son, to such miseries for us. (3.) It is a special consideration to enhance the love of God in giving Christ, that in giving him, he gave the richest Jewel in his Cabinet. A mercy of the greatest worth and most inestimable value. Heaven it self is not so valuable and precious as Christ is. He is the better half of heaven. And so the Saints account him. Psal. 73.25. Whom have I in heaven but thee? Ten thousand thousand worlds, ²(saith one) as many worlds as Angels can number; and then as a new world of Angels can multiply: would not all be the balk of a balance, to weigh Christs Excellency, Love, and sweetness.

And then (2.) let it be considered, to what he gave him, even to death and that of the Cross; to be made a curse for us. To be the scorn and contempt of men. To the most unparalell'd sufferings that ever were inflicted or born by any. It melts our bowels, it breaks our hearts to behold our children ⟨p. 43⟩striving in the pangs of death. But the Lord beheld his Son struggling under agonies that never any felt before him. He saw him falling to the ground,