John Trapp on Hebrews 5:7
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Hebrews5:7
Verſe 7. Praiers and ſupplications] Gr. Deprecations, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. and moſt ardent requeſts, uttered With deep ſighes, hands lifted up, and manifold moans.
Ʋnto him that Was able to ſave him, &c.] Neither let any here object, That many Marty is ſuffered with leſſe ado, may with great joy and triumph. For, 1. What were all their ſufferings to his? 2. He therefore ſuffered the worſt, that they might the better ſuffer. 3. They were lifted up with the ſenſe of Gods love, which he for preſent feſt not. 4. Their bodily pains were miraculouſly mitigated: as Roſe Allen being asked by a friend, how ſhe could abide the pain full burning of her hand held over a candle,Act. And Men. fol. 1821. ſo long till the very ſinews crackt aſunder? She ſaid, at the firſt it was ſome grief to her; but afterward, the longer me burned, the leſſe the felt, or well near none at all. Sabina a Roman Martyr, crying out in her travell, and being asked by her keeper how ſhe would endure the fire next day; On well enough, ſaid ſhe: for now I ſuffer in childe-birth for my ſins, Geneſis 3. but then Chriſt ſhall ſuffer in me, and ſupport me.
And was heard in that he ſeared] Or, He was heard (that is, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. Delivered) from his ſear. I or no ſooner had he praied, but he met his cnemics in the face, and asked them, Whom ſeek ye? I am he.
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