KOPH.
These verses give us an interesting view of Jesus, and are descriptive of some of those conflicts, under which he was constrained to lift up his voice to God his Father, with strong cryings and tears. Learning as a Son (saith the apostle) obedience by the things which he suffered. When we consider the extent of those sufferings, their cause, and the vast and eternal ends to be accomplished by them; and when we consider moreover the nature into which Christ put himself, and the load of guilt in that nature, which Christ took upon himself when he died, the just for the unjust, to bring us unto God; we may estimate in some degree, how Jesus, the holy, patient, meek, and suffering Jesus, might be supposed to cry with his whole heart, and to cry out from the deep of soul distress, Save me! hear my voice, according to thy loving-kindness! And thus to cast himself upon his Father. Dear Lord! help me, in my little exercises, to keep in remembrance thy bright and glorious example. Make me to consider thee, who didst endure such contradiction of sinners against thyself, lest I be weary and faint in my mind. Oh! thou gracious High Priest! may I ever keep in view thy blessed pattern, and the sweet and consoling instruction it carries with it; that in that thou thyself hast suffered, being tempted, thou art able to succour them that are tempted.