he was without sinne _verse 22._ Yet he patiently suffered all kinds of reproaches and afflictions, _verse 23._ And the primary end of Christs sufferings, which was to redeeme us from sin, is upon this occasion also declared _verses 24,25._ Because therehence also may be drawne a powerfull argument, to perswade us to imitate Christ in doing righteously, and suffering unjustly: And this is declared, 1. From the nature of Christs death, that it was a sacrifice for our sins to take away the guilt of them; 2. From the end of this propitiation, which is the death of sinne, and the life of righteousnesse. And hereof there is an illustration made by comparing that condition, which went before our conversion, with that condition which followes it, _verse_ the last. The Doctrines drawne here-hence. Doctrine 1. _They that are in the lowest condition, should by their good workes glorifie God in that condition._ This is gathered from the connexion of the 18 Verse with the 11 and 12. _Reason_ 1. Because servants also are called to liberty and glory in Christ, neither is there any difference, as touching life spirituall, betwixt the freeman and the servant, _1 Corinthians 7. 22._ 2. Because there is the same reward for servants and freemen. 3. Because the servile condition hath a proper occasion and meanes to glorifie God, which other conditions have not, like as other conditions have their occasions & meanes, which the servile hath not. _Vse_ 1. This may serve to comfort us, in regard that no man is excluded from having a part in this honour, that hath a part in advancing the glory of God. 2. To exhort all, both servants and all other sorts of men, to endeavour to promote Gods glory: for if servants ought to do this; much more ought free masters, and those that are in any place of dignity. Doctrine 2. _Servants, to the end that they may glorifie God in their servile condition, must be subject to their Masters with all feare._ _Reason_ 1. Because subjection to another mans will is properly that wherein service consists; and therefore all they that are bound as servants, are bound to subjection. 2. Because the subjection of a servant is such, that it doth necessarily command a feare to displease, not only in that respect, because in every duty, both towards God and man, we should feare to offend by doing amisse, but also in respect of that singular power, which masters have to punish their servants. This is that feare, which we usually call servile, which is not to be disliked in servants, though in the children of God there be another feare required over and above, which ariseth from love. _Vse._ This may serve to admonish, first, Servants and subjects, not to separate feare from subjection. Secondly, all men to subject themselves to God with all feare, as it becommeth servants. Doctrine 3. _We ought to performe our duty, even unto wicked men and froward._ This is gathered from the 18 Verse.