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pel Simon, a Cyrenian, to do it, Luke xxiii.

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3. As he went along, the Women bewailed him, Luke xxiii. 27.

4. When they were come to Mount Calvary, they crucifie him.

1. They faftened the Crofs in the Ground. The Cross was an erect Piece of Wood, at the upper End whereof there was a transverse Beam, and in the middle another Piece ftanding out; ἐφ ̓ ᾧ ἐποχῶνται οι σαυρόμενοι. Juftin. M.

Ubi requiefcit qui clavis affigitur. Iren.

2. They raised up his Body, and placed it upon that middle Piece, Numb. xxi. 9. Jobm

iii. 14.

3. They hailed his Hands to the tranfverfe, and his Feet to the erect Beam, Zech. xii. 10. Pfal. xxii. 16. John XX. 27, 25.

4. At the Top of the erect Beam they fixed the Title, This is Jefus the King of the Jews, Luke xxiii. 38.

5. As he hung there, they gave him Wine and Myrrh to drink, Mark xv. 23. to stupifie him; but he would not have it.

6. Thus he hung for Three Hours together in the greatest Pain imaginable, and yet pray'd for them, Luke xxiii. 34.

But they reviled him, Luke xxiii. 35, 36, 37 And crucified Two other Malefactors by him, one on each Side, Luke xxiii. 33.

7. Then the Sun was darkened, Luke xxiii. 44, 45.

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8. About the Ninth Hour, or Three in the Afternoon, he cried Eli, Eli, &e. Matt. xxvii. 46. and committed his Spirit into the Hand of God, Luke xxiii. 46. And then gave up the Ghoft at the Time of the Evening Sacrifice.

After this they pierced his Side, John xix. 34.

USE. Behold here,

1. The infinite Love of God, Phil. ii. 6, 7, 8. 2. The Heinoufnefs, the Sinfulness, Phil. iii. 18. of Sin, which only imputed, brought fuch ftrange Sufferings upon the Son of God. 3. Your Obligation to Duty, Rom. vi. 6. Ga♣ v. 24. c. vi. 14.

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How that Chrift died for our Sins, according to the Scriptures, and that he was buried.

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Chrift

Hrift, according to the Scriptures, was to die: For this was,

1. Typified. Ifaac, as the Type, was commanded to be offered up, Gen. xxii. 2. and tho' God afterwards accepted of a Ram prefent inftead of him, ver. 13. yet that fhewed the Antitype was to die, Heb. xi. 19. the Pafchal Lamb was to be killed, Exod. xii. 6. 1 Cor. v. 7. Heb. xi. II, 12. Revel. iii. 8.

2. Foretold by Prophecies, Ifa. liii. 7, 8, 9.

II. Jefus Chrift did accordingly die, as it is recorded by all Four Evangelifts, and the Apostles. Concerning whofe Death, obferve,

1. It was not only a painful and fhameful, but likewise an accurfed Death, Deut. xxi. 23. Gal. iii. 13.

2. Yet he underwent it willingly, and with hearty Obedience to God, Phil. ii. 8. as appears, in that he cried with a loud Voice, and then gave up the Ghoft, Luke xxiii. 46.

Διὰ τὸ τέτο και φωνῇ ἐκραύγησεν ἵνα δειχθῆ ὅτι κατ' ἐξεσίαν τὸ πρᾶγμα γίνεται. Chryfoftom. Spiritum cum Verbo fponte demifit. Tertull. Quafi Arbiter exuendi, fufcipiendiq; Corporis emifit Spiritum, non amifit. Ambr.

3. Although his Soul was feparated from his Body, and fo he was truly dead, yet neither were separated from his divine Perfon.

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Ἡ ἢ ἀμέρις Θ θεότης ἔτε τα σώματος, ἔτε ο ψυχῆς avernd. Greg. Nyff.

Quid fecit Paffio? Quid fecit Mors? Nifi Animam a Corpore feparavit, Animam vero a Verbo non feparavit. Aug.

III. It was only for our Sins that he died.

1. Death is the Wages only of Sin, Rom. vi. 23. 2. Chrift had no Sin of his own to die for, John viii. 46. 1 Pet. ii. 22.

3. Hence, as it was only for Sin he died, Isa. liii. 1o. fo it was only for our Sins, Rom. iv. 25. to fatisfy God's Juftice for them, 1 John ii. 2. that fo our Sins might be pardoned, Heb. ix. 22. Eph. i. 7. Col. i. 14. and fo we reconciled to God, Rom. v. 10. Col. i. 21, 22.

USE.

1. Behold here the infinite Love of God, i John iv. 10.

2. Oft meditate upon Chrift as dying for your Sins.

3. Put your whole Truft and Confidence on him, Gal. ii. 20.

He was buried. Concerning which obferve, 1. Although by the Roman Laws, he that was crucified was to be expofed to the Fowls of the Air, and not buried, yet God fo ordered it in his Providence, that Chrift was buried, Deut. xxi, 22, 23. John xix. 31.

2. He was buried by Two honourable Perfons, Jofeph, Matt. xxvii. 57. Luke xxiii. 50. and Nicodemus, John xix. 39, 40. cap. iii. í. and fo the Prophecy fulfilled, Ifa. liii. 9.

3. He was laid in a new Tomb, dug out of a Roek, Matt. xxvii. 6.

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Venit ad me Traditio talis, quod Corpus Ada primi Hominis ibi fepultus eft, ubi crucifixus eft Chriftus; ut ficut in Adamo omnes moriuntur, fic in Chrifto omnes crucificentur. Orig.

Ubi in Adam Mors omnium, ibi in Chrifto omnium Refurrectio. Ambr.

Hence Adam is believed to be one of thofe that then rose from the Dead, Matt. xxvii. 51, 52. Quod Adamum ibidem folverit, Ecclefia fere tota confentit. Aug.

4. As his Body was laid in the Grave, his Soul went to Hell. For which confider,

1. He had a Soul as well as Body, Matt. xxvi. 38.

2. His Soul feparated, muft go either to Heaven or Hell.

Not to Heaven, John xx. 17. But Luke xxiii. 43. Eft Senfus multo expeditior, & ab omnibus Am biguitatibus liber, fi non fecundum id quod Homo erat, fed id quod Deus erat, dixiffe accipiatur, Hodie mecum eris, &c. Aug.

3. That it went to Hell, is plain from Epb. iv.

9. Rom. X. 6, 7. Pfal. xvi. 10. Acts ii. 31. This hath been the conftant Opinion of the Catholick Church, although they differed in the Ends of his Descent. Some thought he preached the Gospel there, i Pet. iii. 18, 19.

Δι' ἐδὲν ἕτερον εἰς ἅδο κατῆλθεν ἢ διὰ τὸ ἐυαγγελίσαπικό Clem. Alex.

Some, that he went to triumph, Col. ii: 15.
But be fure he won't.

1. To fatisfy the Law of the Dead, Legem
Mortuorum fervare. Iren. As his Body was
buried as the Bodies of Sinners are, fo
his Soul went where theirs.

Hinc quoque Legi fatisfecit, Formâ humanë Morti apud Inferos functus. Tertull.

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