A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

it was the immediate Forerunner of his Agonies and bitter Sorrows in the Garden, yet with desire have I desired it; it is a Hebraism, O my Soul vehemently and earnestly hath longed for this time. Another ⟨p. 157⟩Expression we have, Mat. 16.22, 23. Peter had dissuaded Christ from suffering; Be it far from thee, Lord, this shall not be unto thee. Christ rebuked him, Get thee behind me, Satan; compared with Mark 4.10. with the same Indignation that he rebukes the Devil tempting him to Idolatry, he rebukes Peter dissuading him from Suffering. His Heart was set upon the Work of our Redemption, therefore Peter is thus rebuked. Another Expression of his willingness, is his bidding Judas hasten his Work; John 13.27. What thou dost, do quickly. Certainly it was not out of an Approbation of his Sin, but a Testimony of his Love, the sooner the better. Christ when he considered that poor Creatures had Souls to save, and all was not finished, thought the Traitor was too slow, for he desired to get his Body upon the Cross, and finish all his Work for our Salvation. Again, his Behaviour at his Death showed his willingness. Christ had the command of Legions of Angels, but would not suffer one Disciple to draw his Sword. He might have prevented all, and have withdrawn himself from their Fury, for he foreknew what would befall him. He had been discoursing with his Disciples, and encouraging them to bear the Trial patiently; yet doth not forsake the place of his usual resort, he goes to the Garden where he knew Judas would betray him, being willing to dispatch all. One Expression more we have, which gives you an account of his Patience in Suffering: Isa. 53.7. He was oppressed, he was afflicted, yet he opened not his Mouth; he was brought as a Lamb to the Slaughter, and as a Sheep before her Shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his Mouth. The poor Sheep, when under the Shearers hands, is meek and dumb; and the Lamb goes to the Slaughter without howling and crying, so doth the Lord Christ go to the Altar quietly without struggling.

it was the immediate Forerunner of his Agonies and bitter Sorrows in the Garden, yet with desire have I desired it; it is a Hebraism, O my Soul vehemently and earnestly hath longed for this time. Another