Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

But besides this necessity that lies upon thee if thou be ¹his; and that it is best for thee. Then consider if he do n•• deserve it at thy hands, if it were not best for thee, is not he worthy? Consider that in 1 Cor. 1. The Apostle tells them of divisions among them, some were of Paul ²and some of Apollo, &c. saith the Apostle, Was Paul crucified for you? As if he had said, you must consider that Christ is he that hath deserved all at your hands, and will you tie your selves to Paul, or Apollo, and not consider what ⟨p. 226⟩the Lord hath done? hath not he been crucified for you? And what is it to be crucified for you? Is it a small thing to suffer death? to have his body broken? I, but that was the least thing in it, to have his soul poured out for your transgressions; that is with grief and anguish of heart, as he expresseth it himself, My soul is heavy to the death. And he made it good, it fell cut so, it was effected: in the cold night when Peter crept to the fire, he sweat water and blood. I say consider that Christ was crucified; and what it is to be crucified: But this was but little to that conflict on the Cross, that brought forth those words, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? I say consider that expression, Was Paul crucified for you? Consider what it was to be crucified, and if it were not best for thee, yet Christ deserves it.

But besides this necessity that lies upon thee if thou be ¹his; and that it is best for thee. Then consider if he do n•• deserve it at thy hands, if it were not best for thee, is not he worthy? Consider that in 1 Cor. 1. The Apostle tells them of divisions among them, some were of Paul ²and some of Apollo, &c. saith the Apostle, Was Paul crucified for you? As if he had said, you must consider that Christ is he that hath deserved all at your hands, and will you tie your selves to Paul, or Apollo, and not consider what