The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

5. It did most evidently signify the Divinity of Christ: this and all other miracles which fell out at that time, were therefore wrought that it might appear he was more than man that suffered: If he had died without miracles, he might have been thought to be but a mere man; and that our faith might be strengthened by the greatness of the wonders, that otherwise might be weakened by the ignominy of his suffering so vile a death as to be hanged on a Tree.

5. It did most euidently signifie the Diuinitie of Christ: this and all other miracles which fell out at that time, were therefore wrought that it might appeare hee was more than man that suffered: If he had died without miracles, he might haue beene thought to be but a meere man; and that our faith might be strengthned by the greatnesse of the wonders, that otherwise might be weakned by the ignominie of his suffering so vile a death as to be hanged on a Tree.

6. Was it not to teach us compassion? Is Nature troubled at this sight, and doth the Sun mourn, and cover it self with blackness as with a garment? and cannot our hard hearts be melted to mourn for him, who was pained for our sins?

6. Was it not to teach vs compassion? Is Nature troubled at this sight, and doth the Sunne mourne, and couer it selfe with blacknesse as with a garment? and cannot our hard hearts be melted to mourne for him, who was pained for our sinnes?

Thus of the second Testimony. The third Testimony was the conversion of one of the Thieves upon the Cross: and his conversion did notably serve to demonstrate the glory of Christ, both in respect of his Divinity that could convert a soul without means: he must needs be more than man that can immediately make the heart of man new: as also in respect of the virtue of his Passion and Death,