The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Fourthly, Baseness, contempt, abjection, humbling himself, who was Lord of Heaven and Earth, and in the form of God, and equal with his Father, not only to come down into the lower parts of the earth, but emptying himself, to become of none account, and to take the form of a servant, that is, of a poor contemned person, that the people and Rulers did abhor him; whereupon worthily doth the Prophet call him, ^hHim whom every one despiseth, whom the Nation esteemeth as abominable, a servant to the Rulers, &c. And again, ⁱThere is in him no beauty, nor comeliness, and when we look upon him, there is no show why we should desire him; A contemptible person, and an Abject among men, a man of grief, and acquainted with infirmity, contemned so, as we do not esteem him.

Fourthly, Basenesse, contempt, abiection, humbling himselfe, who was Lord of Heauen and Earth, and in the forme of God, and equall with his Father, not onely to come downe into the lower parts of the earth, but emptying himselfe, to become of none account, and to take the forme of a seruant, that is, of a poore contemned person, that the people and Rulers did abhorre him; wherevpon worthily doth the Prophet call him, ^hHim whom euerie one despiseth, whom the Nation esteemeth as abominable, a seruant to the Rulers, &c. And againe, ⁱThere is in him no beautie, nor comelinesse, and when we looke vpon him, there is no shew why we should desire him; A contemptible person, and an Abiect among men, a man of griefe, and acquainted with infirmity, contemned so, as we doe not esteeme him.

1. hIsaiah 49. 67.Esay 49. 67.
2. iIsai. 53. 2, 3, 4.