The Works of the Right Reverend Joseph Hall

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1863 Excerpt: ... and in the end shall bo cast down into hell, where there is nothing but horror, and extremity of sorrow, and pain, and torment. 17. "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."--That even in this sense also might be fulfilled that word of Isaias the prophet; viz. That as he did in his own person undertake to bear our sorrows and infirmities, so also, by his divine power, he removed and took away the bodily complaints and sicknesses of men, as he did away their sins, which are the causes of their sufferings, so also their diseases amT infirmities, which are the effects of their sin. 20. "And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head."--And Jesus saith unto him, If in the purpose of following me thou hast any aim at thine own ease or honour in the world, thou shalt be much mistaken; for though I be the true Son of God, yet now I have taken upon me the form and estate of a servant; and in this humbled condition of mine I do not so much as provide a set houseroom for myself and my family, wherein I have willingly abased myself below the very fowls of the air, and the meanest beasts upon earth: the foxes have holes, &c. 22. "But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead."--But Jesus said unto him, Those that are truly called by me must not delay their answerable obedience, no, not for a day, but must presently address themselves to my service: as for that excuse which thou makest of burying the dead, it is a work needful indeed to be done; but there are enow besides fit for this business; even those which lie still dead in % their sins, and have not entertained any g...