His Privative Passion did consist in this, that he wanted that glory, joy and felicity, which he might and ought to have had, if he had not voluntarily for the redemption of man deprived himself of such glory and felicity: and this kind of Passion did extend it self to both Natures. For first his Divine Nature suffered as it were an eclipse of glory all the time of our Saviours dwelling on earth; it was hidden as it were behind the veil: for if his Divinity had shone out in the brightness of the glory of it, when he came to dwell amongst us, (John ••. 14.) it would have been as ⟨p. 316⟩wonderful on earth amongst men, as it was and is in heaven amongst Angels. And besides, though the glory of Christs Divinity be so infinite, as nothing can be added to it, or taken from it in it self, yet is it said to be glorified or obscured according to the conceptions of it in the minds of men, and so he suffered a privation of glory, or rather a defect of it, in that light came into the world, and the darkness of mens hearts was such as they did not comprehend it. Yea it was a great Passion, that the Divinity of Christ should be so slowly and by so few acknowledged all the days of Christs being in the flesh on earth. And as for his humane Nature, there was due to it all abundance of glory, and happiness, and joyful life, in as much as he was a just man, and did perfectly fulfil the whole Law of God; for he that doth that should live, the meaning is, he should live a most pleasant and happy life for ever. But this glory also for our sakes he was contented to want for a time to his very humane Nature. Of this kind of Passion is spoken, Joh. 17. 5. Phil. 27. and this privation of glory he suffered, that we might be brought to perfect glory in heaven; and that we may see how hateful the clouds of our sins were, that could darken and hide from shining the beams of such glory; and to teach us to be content though our lives be also hid with Christ, as his was when he lived in this world, expecting the revealing of our glory, when he appears in glory, Col. 3. 3, 4.
His Priuatiue Passion did consist in this, that he wanted that glory, ioy and felicitie, which he might and ought to haue had, if he had not voluntarily for the redemption of man depriued himselfe of such glory and felicitie: and this kinde of Passion did extend it selfe to both Natures. For first his Diuine Nature suffered as it were an eclipse of glory all the time of our Sauiours dwelling on earth; it was hidden as it were behinde the veile: for if his Diuinitie had shone out in the brightnesse of the glory of it, when he came to dwell amongst vs, (Iohn ••. 14.) it would haue beene as ⟨p. 316⟩wonderfull on earth amongst men, as it was and is in heauen amongst Angels. And besides, though the glory of Christs Diuinitie be so infinite, as nothing can be added to it, or taken from it in it selfe, yet is it said to be glorified or obscured according to the conceptions of it in the minds of men, and so he suffered a priuation of glory, or rather a defect of it, in that light came into the world, and the darknesse of mens hearts was such as they did not comp•ehend it. Yea it was a great Passion, that the Diuinitie of Christ should be so slowly and by so few acknowledged al the dayes of Christs being in the flesh on earth. And as for his humane Nature, there was due to it all abundance of glory, and happinesse, and ioyfull life, in as much as he was a iust man, and did perfectly fulfill the whole Law of God; for he that doth that should liue, the meaning is, he should liue a most pleasant and happy life for euer. But this glory also for our sakes he was contented to want for a time to his very humane Nature. Of this kinde of Passion is spoken, Ioh. 17. 5. Phil. 27. and this priuation of glory he suffered, that wee might be brought to perfect glory in heauen; and that wee may see how hatefull the clouds of our sinnes were, that could darken and hide from shining the beames of such glory; and to teach vs to be content though our liues be also hid with Christ, as his was when he liued in this world, expecting the reuealing of our glory, when he appeares in glory, Col. 3. 3, 4.
