Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture

Thirdly: But then, that which most affects the heart, is Christs Undergoing all this, not only in love to us, but in our room and stead. He suffered not for any evil he had done, for there was no guile found in his mouth, Isa. 53. 4, 5. but the Just suffered for the Unjust, 1 Pet. 3. 18. It was for me, a vile wretched worthless Sinner. It was my Pride, my Earthliness, the hardness of my heart, the corruption of my nature, the innumerable evils of my life, that brought him down to the dust of death. He was made sin for us, who knew no sin, 2 Cor. 5. 21.

Who can believingly eye Christ, as suffering such pains, such wrath, such a curse in the room of such a Sinner, such a Rebel; so undeserving, and so ill-deserving a Creature, and not mourn as for an only Son, and be ⟨p. 171⟩in bitterness as for a first-born?

Fourthly: Faith melts the heart by considering the effects and fruits of the sufferings of Christ, what great things he hath purchased by his Stripes and Blood for poor Sinners; a full and final pardon of sin, a well-settled peace with God, a sure title and right to the eternal Inheritance; and all this for thee, a Law-condemned, a Self-condemned Sinner. Lord, what am I, that such mercies as these should be purchased by such a price for me; for me, when thousands and ten thousands of sweeter dispositions must burn in Hell for ever! Oh, what manner of love is this!