13. The death of Christ was the separation of his soul and body, Matth. 27. 50. Luk. 23. 46. though they both continued still united to the Godhead, Mat. 1. 23. Joh. 1. 14. 1. Pet. 3. 18. 1. Cor. 2. 8. It was necessary that Christ should die, that he might satisfy Gods justice, Heb. 9. 22. abolish and kill sin, Mat. 26. 28. Rom. ⟨p. 85⟩5. 10. Rom. 8. 3. Rom. 6. 10, 11. 1. Joh. 3. 8. destroy death, and him that had the power of death, that is, the devil, Heb. 2. 14. 2. Tim. 1. 10. Joh. 12. 31. Hos. 13. 14. deliver us from the fear of both, Heb. 2. 14. Luk. 1. 74. confirm the Testament or covenant of grace, which he made with us, Heb. 9. 16, 17. and 13. 20. Zach. 9. 11. and obtain for us the spirit of grace, Act. 2. 33. Gal. 3. 14. and 4. 4, 5. Betwixt the death & sufferings of Christ and of the Martyrs, we may observe these differences: 1. Christ his passion was an accursed punishment, Gal. 3. 13. the sufferings of the Martyrs and holy men, are only chastisements or trials. 2. Christs passion was a meritorious sacrifice, Heb. 9. 14. the passions of the Martyrs are of no value to merit any thing, Rom. 8. 18. 3. As the sins of the elect were laid upon Christ, Leu. 16. 21. Esa. 53. 11. Heb. 9. 28. so was the punishment of their sin for substance and kind, though not for circumstance of place or continuance, Heb. 4. 15. and therefore he suffered both in soul & body the wrath of God which was due unto us for sin, though he suffered not every particular ⟨p. 86⟩punishment of sin, which every particular sinner meeteth withal, Rom 5. 19. Heb. 10. 14. But the Martyrs were not forsaken, though they were not delivered out of the hands of the persecutors. 4. Christ was in himself pure and innocent, but he suffered for our sins, 2. Cor. 5. 21. the Martyrs were not free from sin, neither did they suffer for the expiation of sin.
13. The death of Christ was the separation of his soule and bodie, Matth. 27. 50. Luk. 23. 46. though they both continued still vnited to the Godhead, Mat. 1. 23. Ioh. 1. 14. 1. Pet. 3. 18. 1. Cor. 2. 8. It was necessary that Christ should die, that he might satisfie Gods iustice, Heb. 9. 22. abolish and kill sinne, Mat. 26. 28. Rom. ⟨p. 85⟩5. 10. Rom. 8. 3. Rom. 6. 10, 11. 1. Ioh. 3. 8. destroy death, and him that had the power of death, that is, the deuill, Heb. 2. 14. 2. Tim. 1. 10. Ioh. 12. 31. Hos. 13. 14. deliuer vs from the feare of both, Heb. 2. 14. Luk. 1. 74. confirme the Testament or couenant of grace, which hee made with vs, Heb. 9. 16, 17. and 13. 20.
