Christ Set Forth

and not only or barely to know the distress, and as a man to be affected with an ⟨p. 117⟩humane affection to one of his kind; but experimentally, remembering the like in himself once. And this likewise the Text suggests as the way whereby our distresses are let into his heart the more feelingly, now he is in heaven. We have not an High-Priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, [but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.] And the more to comfort us herein, observe how fully and universally the Apostle speaks of Christs having been tempted here below. First, for the matter of them, or the several sorts of temptations, he says he was tempted [Greek or Hebrew], in all points, or things of any kind, wherewith we are exercised. Secondly, for the manner, (he adds that too) [Greek or Hebrew], like as we are. His heart having been just so affected, so wounded, pierced, and distressed, in all such trials as ours use to be, only without sin. God (on purpose) left all his affections to their full tenderness, and quickness of sense of evil. So that Christ took to heart all that befell him, as deeply as might be; he slighted no cross either from God or men, but had and felt the utmost load of it. Yea his heart was made more tender in all sorts of affections then any of ours, (even as it was in love and pity) and this made him a man of sorrows; and that more then any other man was, or shall be.

and not onely or barely to know the distresse, and as a man to be affected with an ⟨p. 117⟩humane affection to one of his kind; but experimentally, remembring the like in himselfe once. And this likewise the Text suggests as the way whereby our distresses are let into his heart the more feelingly, now he is in heaven. We have not an High-Priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, [but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sinne.] And the more to comfort us herein, observe how fully and universally the Apostle speaks of Christs having beene tempted here below. First, for the matter of them, or the severall sorts of temptations, he sayes he was tempted 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in all points, or things of any kind, wherewith we are exereised. Secondly, for the manner, (he addes that too) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, like as we are. His heart having been just so affected, so wounded, pierced, and distressed, in all such tryals as ours use to be, onely without sinne. God (on purpose) left all his affections to their full tendernesse, and quicknesse of sense of evill. So that Christ took to heart all that befell him, as deeply as might be; he slighted no crosse either from God or men, but had and felt the utmost load of it. Yea his heart was made more tender in all sorts of affections then any of ours, (even as it was in love and pity) and this made him a man of sorrows; and that more then anyother man was, or shall be.