Christs Valedictions, Title page – Errata
Chriſt's Valedictions: OR SACRED OBSERVATIONS On the LAST WORDS Of our SAVIOR delivered on the CROSSE.
By JENKIN LLOYD, Miniſter of the Goſpel, and Rector of Llandiſſil in Cardigan ſhire
LONDON, Printed by D. M. ſon D. Pakeman at the Rainbow in Flee…et, 1658.
To the READER.
I Here preſent thee with ſuch Pious and Plain Obſervations, as I could collect on what our Saviour uttered on Mount Calvary, where he conſummated the grand Work of mans ſalvation through the blood of his Croſſe. Thoſe precedent ſufferings of his life, were but introductions to his laſt great Paſſion; nor did he ever produce more and greater miracles, then even in his extreme weakneſs, and when death ſeemed to be his conqueror. Miracles on earth were too low to attend a buſineſs of ſo high concernment, ſigns from heaven muſt deſcend to ſeal the infinite merit of his Paſſion, which before the Jewes did moſt importunately deſire; but that tranſcended all other wonders, that when he was enthralled to the black confines of death, he moſt triumphantly returned from the furies of hell, and by an inexpreſſible power, re-enlivened his bemangled and wounded body, and adorned it with the glorious dreſſes of an eternal life.
And now in the heat of his great ſufferings, he ſo pierced the hearts of his perſecutors with ſuch pithy and feeling ſentences, that many of them at length returned through an infuſive knowledg of their owne guiltineſs, ſtriking their breſts; and had they not ſo relented at thoſe cruelties, the very rocks would have ſtood up in condemnation of their injuſtice.
The Words are in number ſeven, whereof three were ſpoken about the ſixth hour, before the obſcuration of the ſun, which we ſhall firſt conſider, and then the other four that were delivered about the ninth hour, when God had withdrawn thoſe diſmal curtains, and reenlightened that great Luminarie of heaven. For methods ſake, I uſe firſt an explanation of each word, that the true ſenſe of the holy Ghoſt may be rightly apprehended, and therein I do endeavour to hold forth ſuch a conſtruction, as may be moſt conducible to the glory of God, to the Analogy of Faith, the exaltation of Devotion, and the conſervation of peace and union among us; ſo that if happly I may in ſome things differ from others, I deſire their charity, to leave me to my liberty, if I do but differ from them, and not from fundamental truths. After that I have laboured to ſatisfie thy judgment with the true meaning of the words, my next work is, to ſtir up thy affections by laying down the conſequent duties, with proper motives to induce us to the performance of them: ſo that you want not thoſe Doctrines and Ʋſes that naturally flow from each Text. But becauſe in vaine doth Paul plant and Apollo water, unleſs God gives the increaſe, I do therefore conclude each part with certain Ejaculatory Prayers, pertinent to the precedent diſcourſe, that by the influence of Gods grace, the whole may be fruitful and ſalvifical to our ſouls, for indeed that is the chief end for which it is expoſed to publick view, neither, as I believe, ſhall I miſs of my aim, if fear & reverence attend the peruſal of the Treatiſe. Thus have you the Occaſion, Method and Scope of the Work; all that is deſired of thee, is, That having the Idaea of Chriſts charity before thy thoughts (as thou ſhalt track it in each page of this Book) thou wouldſt in ſome meaſure endeavour to parallel ſo divine a pattern, and judge charitably of me the unworthy Author.
JEN. LLOYD.
ERRATA.
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