Sweete thovghtes of Iesvs and Marie, or, Meditations for all the feasts of ovr B. Saviovr and his B. Mother togeither with Meditations for all the Sundayes of the yeare and our Sauiovrs Passion : for the vse of the daughters of Sion : diuided into tvvo partes / by Thomas Carre ...

2. Point.

Consider with astonish∣ment the great power which the diuine prouidence giues to Pilate (who had indeede noe power ouer Christ, but what was giuen from aboue) in whose handes the disposall of the body of a God was left. Yes, of that body which the holy Ghost framed: the Virgine mother brought-forth: the diuinitie still inseparably inhabited; Of that body, I say, Pilate, à sinner, an vniust Iudge, an infidell, hath power to dis∣pose, and he giues it to Iosephe.

[Affect.] O my soule, how this Christ, this God-man, is wholy imployed in the behalfe of man! In his life, at his death, after his death. In his life for our instruction; at his death, for our redemption; after his death, for our consolation. Be we left vnder what power soeuer, iust or vniust; peaceable or tyrannicall; according to our desires, or contrarie to our inclinations, by our Lord and Masters sweete disposition; he

that so left vs (if we faithfully follow his foot stepps) will certainly deliuer vs, & glorifie vs. Noe vniust Pilates sencence will be able to hinder vs from deliuering vp our soules into the hands of a louing father, nor depriue our body of the happie expectation of à glorious resurrection.

[Resolution.] I will euer admire to see the disposition of the deade body of Christ, left in an infidells hands, but much more to see his liuing and glo∣rious body and soule, left at the dispose of disloyall Christians, who beleeue in him, and yet crucifie him againe by their dailie crymes.