Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

First, Look upon Christs death as painful; if the torment of the body was so great: Oh! What was the agony of the Soul? The Lord Jesus Christ, he was trodden, he was squeezed, ⟨p. 178⟩in the wine-press of his Fathers wrath; the Evangelists use three Words worthy of observing to express Christs agony; he began, saith the Text, to be amazed; he began to faint, Mat. 14.23. and he began to be exceeding sorrowful, Mat. 26.37. He felt Hells torment in his Soul, equivalent, though not locally; though Christ was anointed with the Holy Ghost, though he was supported with the Deity, though he was comforted with Angels from Heaven, yet for all that he sweat great drops of Blood, the Text saith: Oh! the love of Christ in dying for his Sheep!

First, Look upon Christs death as painful; if the torment of the body was so great: Oh! What was the agony of the Soul? The Lord Jesus Christ, he was troden, he was squeezed, ⟨p. 178⟩in the wine-press of his Fathers wrath; the Evangelists use three Words worthy of observing to express Christs agony; he began, saith the Text, to be amazed; he began to faint, Mat. 14.23. and he began to be exceeding sorrowful, Mat. 26.37. He felt Hells torment in his Soul, equivalent, though not locally; though Christ was anointed with the Holy Ghost, though he was supported with the Deity, though he was comforted with Angels from Heaven, yet for all that he swate great drops of Blood, the Text saith: Oh! the love of Christ in dying for his Sheep!

Secondly, Consider Christs Death as it was voluntary: He did part with his Life freely. It is true, Christs death was necessary in regard of Gods decree; but it was voluntary in this respect, that Christ cheerfully yielded to suffering,