1. This burden of sin that lay on Christ should deeply humble us, who are the1 cause thereof. It was such a burden, as we had sunk everlastingly under the burden of it, if he had not born it. If ever thou wilt behold sin in the horribleness of it, behold it lying on the Lord Jesus, and making him lye gravelling on the ground, sweating drops of blood, praying thus, Father, if it be possible let this C•p pass, and crying, my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me. It is something to behold sin forcing Adam out of Paradise, and pressing the evil Angels down to hell: and in the manifold judgements that God hath inflicted on sinners: and in the terrors of a• despairing conscience: and in the tortures, and torments of the damned: but all these come far short of the burden that lay upon the Son of God, who knew no sin, and yet was made sin for us: who was the most blessed one, and yet was made a […] fo• us.
⟨p. 409⟩2. Thus doth much aggravate the wretched disposition of them, who continue to2 •dd: sin to sin. What is this but to add load unto load, to press their surety the •ore, or else to press themselves more deeply into Hell. This causeth the Lord thus to complain, behold, I am pressed under you, as a Cart is pressed that is full of sheaves. […] 2. 13.
O ungrateful and foolish persons! ungrateful in slighting the great burden of their surety, foolish in depriving themselves of the benefit thereof.
3. This ministereth much comfort to such as are pressed with the burden of their3 […]. Here is a means of ease. As he that beheld the Serpent of brass, that Moses lifted up, was eased and cured. (Numb. 21. 9.) So shall he be that by faith looketh on Christ. This surety of ours, who bar• our sins, inviteth all that labour and are heavy lien to come unto him, and promiseth to give them rest. Math. 11. 28. Rest therefore with confidence on this thy surety. Know that the just God will not exact a […] twice. He will not exact that of such as believe in Christ, which Christ, their […] hath born and discharged for them.
This believers have two strong pillars to rest upon: Gods infinite mercy, and sect justice.
4. Christ bearing our sins, may be a matter of imitation, and that in two things especially.
1. This burden of sin that lay on Christ should deeply humble us, who are the1 cause thereof. It was such a burden, as we had sunk everlastingly under the burden of it, if he had not born it. If ever thou wilt b•hold sin in the horriblenesse of it, behold it lying on the Lord Jesus, and making him lye graveling on the ground, sweating drops of blood, praying thus, Father, if it be possible let this C•p passe, and crying, my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me. It is something to behold sin forcing Adam out of Paradise, and pressing the evill Angels down to hell: and in the manifold judgements that God hath inflicted on sinners: and in the terrours of a• despairing conscience: and in the tortures, and torments of the damned: but all these come far short of the burden that lay upon the Son of God, who knew no sin, and yet was made sin for us: who was the most blessed one, and yet was made a 〈…〉 fo• us.
⟨p. 409⟩2. Thus doth much aggravate the wretched disposition of them, who continue to2 •dd: sin to sin. What is this but to adde load unto load, to presse their surety the •ore, or else to presse themselves more deeply into Hell. This causeth the Lord thus to complain, behold, I am pressed under you, as a Cart is pressed that is full of sheaves. 〈…〉 2. 13.
O ungrateful and foolish persons! ungrateful in slighting the great burthen of their surety, foolish in depriving themselves of the benefit thereof.
3. This ministreth much comfort to such as are pressed with the burthen of their3 〈…〉. Here is a means of ease. As he that beheld the Serpent of brasse, that Moses lifted up, was eased and cured. (Numb. 21. 9.) So shall he be that by faith looketh on Christ. This surety of ours, who bar• our sins, inviteth all that labour and are heavy l•en to come unto him, and promiseth to give them rest.
- 1The burden of sin laid on Christ should humble sinners.The burthen of sin laid on Christ should humble sinners.
- 2The burden of sin laid on Christ, agg• vateth mens multiplying of sins.The burthen of sin laid on Christ, agg• vateth mens multiplying of sins.
- 3Christs bearing of sin an ease to loadon consciences.
