Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture

Thirdly: This was necessary to magnify and commend the love of Jesus Christ to us, for whom he gave himself. That he came into the world to die for us, is a mercy of the first magnitude, but that he came in love to our souls, and underwent all his sufferings with such willingness for our sakes, this heightens it above all apprehension. O this is the most taking, the most ravishing, the most astonishing consideration of all: He loved me, and gave himself for me, Gal. 2. 20. He loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, Rev. 1. 5. Here love is in its highest exaltation.

Thirdly: This was necessary to magnifie and commend the love of Jesus Christ to us, for whom he gave himself. That he came into the world to die for us, is a mercy of the first magnitude, but that he came in love to our souls, and underwent all his sufferings with such willingness for our sakes, this heightens it above all apprehension. O this is the most taking, the most ravishing, the most astonishing consideration of all: He loved me, and gave himself for me, Gal. 2. 20. He loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, Rev. 1. 5. Here love is in its highest exaltation.

Fourthly: It was necessary to be so, for the regulating of all our obedience to God according to this pattern. That seeing and setting this great example of obedience before us, we might never grutch nor grumble at any duty or suffering that God should call us to, You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ; how that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor. Saith the ⟨p. 154⟩Apostle, when he would press the Corinthians to their duty,