...experienced by Christ, and yet this evil was averted by our Lord's prayers. This he_ argues from Heb. v. 7. Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered...strong- crying, and tears unto him, that was able to save himjrom death, and was heard in that he feared, &c. It is much more natural to paraphrase the...

...and afflicted:" — that is, falsely so esteem him. In Heb. v. 8, 9, it is said, that " he learned obedience, by the things which he suffered : and being...he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him." This is the chastening of moral discipline, not vicarious punishment. " He has...

...i. 5. Rom. viii. 29, 32. In Heb. v. 7 — 10, is a passage which has occasioned much speculation. " Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered...he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; Called of God an high priest, after thie order of Melchisedec." If Christ had really...

...&c. LECTURE XX. CHRISTIAN OR GOSPEL OBEDIENCE. HEBREWS, v. 8, 9. Though he were a son, yet learned he obedience, by the things which he suffered; and being...he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him. THE next question that presents itself in the order of our Church Catechism, being...

...epistle to the Hebrews. There the evangelist says, "He prayed more "earnestly;" here the apostle adds, "Who in the days of "his flesh, when he had offered...supplications, with strong crying and tears, unto him who was able "to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared." — In these words, The season...

...It was doubtless with Gethsemane in view that St. Paul wrote, in his Epistle to the Hebrews, — " Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered...Him from death, and was heard in that He feared," &c. (Heb. v. 7.) These remarkable words suggest a difficulty : What was it that the Saviour feared...

...grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him ; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Heb. v. 7. Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered...save him from death, and was heard in that he feared. Lam. i. 12. Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow lihe...

...similar sense we mnst understand ' the fear of the Lord' being in us. Christ was no stranger to fear. ' Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered...able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He tatted.' Wtat was the nature of this few expressed by our Lord ? In the passage just quoted the Apostle...

...righteousness, and of judgment ; and at the Prayer-meeting which followed the sermon, " he offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, unto...him from death ; and was heard in that he feared." It was a night much to be remembered by him ; for he obtained the blessing of conscious acceptance...

...in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered...that he feared ; though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the thing!) which he suffered ; and being made perfect, he became the Author of etenial...