Luke 22

It is from Christ's intercession, Father, keep them. That prayer of Christ for Peter, is the copy of his prayer now in heaven (Luke 22:32): I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not. Peter's faith did fail in some degree, when he denied Christ, but Christ prayed that it mi…

Tully when he speaks of this kind of death, Quid dicam in crucem [reconstructed: tollere]? though he were a great orator, he wanted words to express it. The thoughts of this made Christ sweat drops of blood in the garden, (Luke 22:44). It was an ignominious, painful, cursed deat…

Father, keep them. That prayer Christ made for Peter was the copy of his prayer he now makes for believers (Luke 22:32): I have prayed for you that your faith fail not — [in non-Latin alphabet] — that it be not totally eclipsed. How can the children of such prayers perish?

Non pugnanti, sed vincenti dabitur corona, Aug. The promise is not to him that fights, but that overcomes (Luke 22:28). You are they which have continued with me, and I appoint to you a kingdom.

Question: When are we fitted for deliverance? Answer: When we are by our afflictions conformed to Christ: namely, when we have learned obedience (Hebrews 5:8): He learned obedience by the things which he suffered: that is, he learned sweet submission to his Father's will (Luke 2…

Response: That this blessed kingdom shall be bestowed on the saints is beyond all dispute. 1. God has promised it, (Luke 12:32) it is your Father's good pleasure to give you a kingdom, (Luke 22:29) I appoint to you a kingdom, Greek [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉], I bequeath it as m…

(2.) The manner of our prayer. It is not enough to say a prayer, to pray in a dull cold manner, which teaches God to deny; but we must pray with reverence, humility, hope in God's mercy, fervency (Luke 22:44). Christ prayed [in non-Latin alphabet], more earnestly.

Judas knew Christ was the Messiah, he was convinced of it by an oracle from heaven, and by the miracles he wrought, and yet he impudently goes on in his treason; in fact, when Christ said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me. And Judas knew Christ meant…

Fervent in spirit serving God; [illegible], boiling over. Christ prayed [illegible], yet more earnestly (Luke 22:44). When the fire on the golden censer was ready to go out, Aaron was to put more coals to the incense.

(1.) It is below the spirit of a Christian. The spirit of a Christian is dove-like, it is meek and sedate, willing to be at God's dispose; Not my will but your will be done; (Luke 22:42). A Christian spirit is not fretful, but humble, not craving but contented.

Qu. 6. May not such an estate of faith and perfection in obedience be attained in this life, as wherein believers may be freed from all obligation to the observation of Gospel institutions? Answ. No! For the ordinances and institutions of the Gospel being inseparably annexed to…

Q. Do you mean then that a true believer can never totally nor finally fall away, but shall persevere in grace to the end? A. Yes, I mean so indeed; this perseverance of believers in the state of grace being plainly and plenteously taught in the holy Scriptures (1 Peter 1:5; Luk…

So the apostle's buffetings (2 Corinthians 12) made him pray three times — that is, often. So Christ in Luke 22:44, being in agony, 'prayed more earnestly'; and being in fears he offered up 'strong cries' (Hebrews 5:7). So Heman by reason of his terrors was a man much in prayer:…

And like as when God makes this natural darkness and it is night, then the young lions creep forth and roar after their prey, as the psalmist says (Psalm 104:20-21): so do these roaring lions, now when God has withdrawn the light of his countenance and night comes on, and those…

For the guilt of a man's particular ways, actions, and corruptions is made the matter of the evidence and the proofs of those minor premises; and the defilement and erroneousness of the conscience is that principle in us which he works upon when he enforces such a misapprehensio…

And this, says David, is my constant practice when my soul is overwhelmed: 'I pour out my prayer to you' (Psalm 61:2). And it was Christ's also, for in his agony 'he prayed yet more earnestly' (Luke 22:44). When at any time therefore your sins and God's wrath meeting in your con…

Wherein yet God does in no way help Satan with any further power than what as an angel he furnished him with at his creation, nor with any assistance or information of our secret sins against us to enable him the more to assault us — this I find not in Scripture — but permissive…

On that account he deduces his personal sins from the sin of his nature (Psalm 51:5), besides many other circumstances whereby he gave it an extraordinary solemnity. So Peter upon the denial of his Master wept bitterly, which with his following humiliation and the renovation of…

And he put forth all his power and policy in opposition to the deliverance of his prisoners, and to the way or means of it. That was his hour wherein he put forth the power of darkness (Luke 22:53). The Lord Christ the Son of God, out of his infinite love and compassion appears…

For it being the blood of beasts that were slain, in this use of it each party as it were engaged their lives to the observation and performance of what was respectively undertaken by them. (3) Typically, in that it represented the blood of Christ, and fore-signified the necessi…

It is God's will that we should suffer affliction, and withal humble ourselves under his mighty hand. Our Savior prayed that the cup might be taken away, but with submission to his Father's will (Luke 22:42). And this David had learned when he said, But if he thus say, behold I…

And even so must Christian men labor to find the same power in themselves of this almighty father by which Christ did triumph over Satan: that by it they may tread him under their feet, which men can never do by any power in themselves. Again, Christ prays that that cup might pa…

Peter denied Christ, but did not fall from grace; there is a remaining seed (1 John 3:9). 'Tis notable what Chrysostom observeth concerning Christ's prayer for Peter (Luke 22:32), "I have prayed for you that your faith fail not": Mark (says he) he does not say, I have prayed for…

1 Corinthians 5:7: The Passover was Christ. The like phrase is to be found in the institution of this sacrament concerning the cup, which the Papists themselves confess to be figurative — when it is said in Luke 22: This cup is the new testament in my blood, that is, a sign, sea…

And some have well observed, that of the two, the name Christ seems to be more peculiar and distinguishing than the name Jesus. For the Jews never took offence at any for calling him Jesus, but they excommunicated such as confessed him to be the Christ (John 9:22); neither did t…

I shall but offer to you three reasons briefly to evince it. Reas. 1. Because the Scripture calls it a table, but not an altar, and we ought to speak as God and Christ has taught us of his ordinances, (1 Corinthians 10:21) "You cannot be partakers of the Lord's Table, and of the…

When affliction presses us above strength, when it disables us for duty, or when it gives advantage to temptation, then we may say with David, Remove your stroke from me, I am consumed by the blow of your hand (Psalm 39:10). Even our Lord Jesus Christ, in the day of his troubles…

Let me say my opinion with all men's leave, and under correction of the more learned, that night that our Lord was betrayed, he was led to the Hall of Caiaphas, where there was holden an Ecclesiastical Sanhedrin, which asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine, received…

We read (2 Chronicles 19:8) that with the Priests were joined some of the chief of the fathers of Israel, to judge ecclesiastical causes and controversies. And however many things among the Jews in the latter times, after the captivity, did wear to confusion and misorder, yet we…

The word [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩] Presbytery we find three times in the New Testament, twice of the Jewish Presbytery at Jerusalem (Luke 22:66; Acts 22:5), and once of the Christian Presbytery (1 Timothy 4:14): "Neglect not the gift that is in you, which [⟨◊⟩] given you by pr…

And they found written in the law, &c. Whether there was yet another ecclesiastical court, in the middle between the synagogue and the Sanedrim, called [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉], a presbytery (Luke 22:66; Acts 22:5), and made up possibly out of the particular synagogues within…

It is God's will, that we should suffer affliction. Our Savior prayed, that the cup might be taken away, but with submission to his Father's will (Luke 22:42). And this David had learned, when he said, But if he thus say, Behold, I have no delight in you, behold, here I am, let…

Such as wherein they must only go before them and direct them, are those which only ought to be done jointly of the whole family, and then the superiors must be there, the chief directors of them: otherwise, when they are absent, they must cause them to be done, as in prayer bef…

The second Scripture is (Matthew 26:38) — my soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death, which is like the expressions used by the Apostle (2 Corinthians 11:8) — we were pressed above measure, above strength, in so much as we despaired of life, and we had the sentence of death in…

Indeed, considering that it was the wrath of God and His curse due to the elect that He had to deal with, His soul was more capable of being affected with it than His body. Hence He says, when no hand of man touched Him (John 12:27), "Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I sa…

And what was that — a poor whorish woman is spoken to, by Him, and brought by His speaking to acknowledge Him to be the Messiah, and to accept of Him as such; and by that blessed work, His hunger and thirst were satisfied. So in Luke 22:15, He says to His disciples, "With desire…

If we could rightly discern His sufferings, and the benefits that we have by them, it would say, that there is good reason, that He should have a kindly meeting, who has done, and suffered so much to obtain these to us. 4. Consider the cheerful way of His suffering, and of His l…

4ly. For what does he intercede? In general, for all that is conditioned to him, in the covenant for the benefit of his people; He prays for the fulfilling of all the articles of the covenant, as, that all the elect, who are not regenerate, may be regenerate, and made believers;…

He can save from corruption, and put without the reach of it; he can save from wrath, that it shall not come near you, he can save from all the effects of sin and wrath; he shall not leave a tear on the cheek of any of his own before all be done; and that is the ground of it, fo…

2. [reconstructed: It is from Christ's intercession that we are] kept from many [illegible], or when they assault, that they prevail not utterly over us. The Devil lies always at the way and we are often secure; but our Lord Jesus, (to say so) [reconstructed: watches] in the sto…

John 12:27. Now is my soul troubled: and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: But for this cause came I to this hour. 28. Father, glorify your Name. It is a question whether these words of our Savior's soul-trouble be nothing but the same words and prayer which Matt…

1. Heaven is not one single palace, but it is a city; a metropolis, a mother-city, the first city of God's creation, for dignity and glory (Revelation 21; Revelation 22). But a city is too little; therefore it is more — it is a kingdom (Luke 12:32; Luke 22:23). Indeed, but a kin…

3. [in non-Latin alphabet] for "All" is a word of efficacy, and holds forth the Lord's effectual intention; but if Mr. Moore's gloss stands, there is no effectual intention in Christ to save all and every one. Nor does the place, (1 Timothy 2:4-6) signify any reconciliation, not…

Moreover (and this may afford a further comfort to us in the point in hand) this represents that at the last day we shall sit as assessors on his judgment seat to judge the world with him. So Matthew 19:28 and Luke 22:30 say: 'When the Son of man shall sit in his glory, you shal…

There is a concession with a limitation, till God exposes us to trials, the devil cannot trouble us, nor touch us. So (Luke 22:31). Simon, Simon, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat. Nay he could not enter into the herd of swine without a patent, and new…

5. As there is daily and constant prayer in which we must ever reveal a seriousness and sincerity, for these daily supplies of grace, so there are extraordinary occasions, because of some great business, conflict or temptation, in those the heart and mind must be more than ordin…

See whether they be not wrested and misapplied; for the devil may quote Scripture, but he perverts the meaning of it. And usually it is so by his instruments; as that Pope, who would prove a double power to be in himself, temporal and spiritual, by that Scripture, Ecce duo gladi…

It is a careless soul, that can sleep in so great a danger. There is yet a malicious tempting Devil alive, who would sift you as wheat (Luke 22:31), and somewhat within you, which would betray you to him if you be not wary; and you may meet with such snares, as you have not yet…

Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from you Lord, this shall not be to you. But he turned, and said to Peter, Get you behind me Satan! you are an offence to me: Or else by his Instruments, laying plots to take away his life; as often, but especially…

All the days of his flesh he offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears (Hebrews 5:7). As he was a man of sorrows, so he was a man of prayers, and the sharper his sorrows, the stronger his cries (Luke 22:44). Being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: an…