Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture

But what was Abner, and what were the Princes of Israel to the Son of God? Lo here by faith the Believer sees the Prince of the Kings of the Earth, the only begotten of the Father, equal to God in nature and dignity, he whom all the Angels worship, hanging dead upon the cursed Tree. Faith sees Royal Blood, the Blood of God poured out by the Sword of Justice for satisfaction and reconciliation; and this cannot but deeply affect the believing soul.

But what was Abner, and what were the Princes of Israel to the Son of God? Loe here by faith the Believer sees the Prince of the Kings of the Earth, the only begotten of the Father, equal to God in nature and dignity, he whom all the Angels worship, hanging dead upon the cursed Tree. Faith sees Royal Blood, the Blood of God poured out by the Sword of Justice for satisfaction and reconciliation; and this cannot but deeply affect the believing soul.

Secondly: Faith represents the severity of Divine Justice to Jesus Christ, and the extremity of his sufferings; and this sight is a melting sight.

The Apostle tells us, Gal. 3. 13. he was made [Greek or Hebrew], a Curse, and Execration for us: It relates to the kind and manner of his death upon the Cross, which was the death of a Slave, servile supplicium; a free man was privileged from that punishment. It looks upon, and well considers the sad plight and condition Christ was in, in the days of his Humiliation for us. It's said of him, Matth. 26. 38. he was [Greek or Hebrew] undequaque tristis, surrounded with griefs, exactly answerable to his name, Isa. 53. 3