...which should accompany it ] 3. That he, by his own power, would raise it up again in three days — [" He had power to lay down his life, and power to take it again :" and he declared that he would put forth this power to the confusion of all his enemies. He fixed the time...

...Philip, ii. 8. ; Heb. x. 7. It was acceptable and valuable because voluntary, and the act of one who had power to lay down his life, and power to take it again. But it was the work also of the Messenger and Servant of Jehovah, commissioned to take away and abolish...

...voluntary sacrifice to the justice and holiness of the Father. Thus he had sanctified himself ; as he had " power to lay down his life, and power to take it again;" and for their sakes : that he might bring them to everlasting salvation : — and not them alone ; but...

...person who speaks here is to be known from what is spoken. And who beside the God-man Jesus Christ baa ' power to lay down his life, and power to take it again?' If we allow that a man has power to lay down his life, yet no man has power to take his life again,...

...buildest it in three days, save thyself, and come down from the cross511!" Soon, however, Jesus proved that he had " power to lay down his life, and power to take it up again55;" and, to fulfil his own prophecies, as well as all those relating to him that were scattered...

...property ; therefore it is said that he offered his own body and soul, that he shed his own blood, and that he had power to lay down his life, and power to take it up again. Such a body the son of God assumed that became him in which he answered the demands of the...

...unwilling ; nor comes to the altar as Isaac did, not knowing where the lamb was for a burnt offering. He had power to lay down his life, and power to take it up again. Not merely was he given, although this was true, but he gave himself. And it was not merely...

...spitting" (Isai. 1. 5, 6). It was a human soul that God expired, as also that he resumes ; having both power to lay down his life, and power to take it again (John x. 18), an endowment shewing the love of the Donor (Ib. 17), more decidedly than any fabulous...

...right to suffer and to die, when and for whom he pleased. Being God, and God manifest in the flesh, he had power to lay down his life, and power to take it up again. And what he had a right to do he was most willing to do. When he saw that there was no man,...

...when the destined time was fulfilled, by his own power he shook off the chains of death. He " had both power to lay down his life, and power to take it again 2 ." By his Passion, therefore, he doubly proved his own inherent superiority over the conqueror of...