That in my greatest temptations, I may be assured, and wholly comfort myself in this, that my Lord Jesus Christ, by his inexpressible anguish, pains, terrors, and hellish agonies, in which he was plunged during all his sufferings, but especially on the cross, hath delivered me from the anguish and torments of hell.a
a. Isaiah 53:10; Matthew 27:46
Isaiah 53:10
53:10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
53:10 Yet it was the LORD's will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
Matthew 27:46
27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
That in my greatest pains and most grevious temptations I may be assured, and wholly comfort myself in support my self with this comfort, that my Lord Jesus Christ hath delivered me (by his inexpressible anguish, pains, terrors, hellish agonies, in the unspeakable distresses, torments and terrors of his Soul, into which he was plunged during all his sufferings, but both before, and then especially when he hanged on the Cross) hath delivered me from the anguish straits and torments of Hell.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 44
Why is there added, “he descended into hell?”
That in my greatest temptations, I may be assured, and wholly comfort myself in this, that my Lord Jesus Christ, by his inexpressible anguish, pains, terrors, and hellish agonies, in which he was plunged during all his sufferings, but especially on the cross, hath delivered me from the anguish and torments of hell.
That in my greatest pains and most grevious temptations I may support my self with this comfort, that my Lord Jesus Christ hath delivered me (by the unspeakable distresses, torments and terrors of his Soul, into which he was plunged both before, and then especially when he hanged on the Cross) from the straits and torments of Hell.
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