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Moreover, The Jews drew up many Heavy Indictments against the Lord Jesus. When that was done, they throw all Sorts of Indignities upon Him. They than withdrew all kinds of Refreshments from Him. And lastly, They Tortured Him, till by their Torments they hunted that H •nd of the Morning, His Soul out of His Body. Resolve now upon such a Treatment of every Sin, tho' the sin may be as dear as a Right-Eye, or a Right-Hand unto you. Devout Nazi••zen said; when a Lust gave too busy molestations to him, he could quickly quell it by Reading the Book of the Lamentations. How much more Mortifying a spectacle should it be unto us, when here we see, The Man who is Gods Fellow, hanging on a Tree?

Thirdly, We are here to Remember the ⟨p. 158⟩Lord Jesus Christ, with a True Faith in Him, and in His Death.

Particularly, We are now to Remember our Dying Jesus, with a Choice of Him as our Saviour. Profess now before Men and Angels, that you are not ashamed to say of Him, who fell into the Icy paws of Death at Golgotha, as in Isa. 33.22. This Lord is my Lord, my King, my Lawgiver. The foul mouthed Julian would hellishly deride the Blessed Jesus, calling Him, The staked God. The Heathen would Laugh at the Christians of old saying, Tu adoras Crucifixu••! What? you are one of the Fools, that worship Him that was Crucified! And the Jews do still taunt at us, with such a Scoff as that, What? you worship Talu•, i. e. an Hanged man! Thus have these Blasphemers foamed. But in Opposition them, do you now make this profession, That man who was Rejected by me and smitten by God Himself, is God as well as Man; and I will be the servant of Him, while I have any Being. It is noted of Thomas, in