Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

¹1. In him was meekness, He cometh unto thee meek: he had a sweet command and moderation of his anger;² he was meek as Moses, nay, though Moses was very meek, and very meek above all the men that were upon the face of the earth, yet Christ's meekness exceeded Mose's, as the body doth exceed the shadow.

1. 1Matth. 21.5.
2. 2Num. 12.3.

2. In him was humility, he saved not the world by his power, but by his humility; in his incarnation, Christ would be humble; and therefore he was born of a poor Virgin, in a common Inn; in his life, his way on earth was a continual lecture of humility; a little before his death he gave such an example of humility as never was the like, He poured water into a basin, ¹and began to wash the disciples feet. O ye Apostles, why tremble ye not at the wonderful sight of this so great humility? Peter, what dost thou? wilt thou ever yield that this Lord of Majesty should wash thy feet? methinks I hear Peter, saying, What Lord, wilt thou wash my feet? art not thou the Son of the living God? the Creator of the world, the beauty of the heavens; the Paradise of Angels, the Redeemer of men, the brightness of the Fathers glory? and I, what am I, but a worm, a clod of earth, a miserable sinner? and wilt thou notwithstanding all this wash my feet? leave Lord, O leave this base office for thy servants; lay down thy towel, and put on thy apparel again; beware that the heaven, or the Angels of heaven be not ashamed of it, when they shall see that by this ceremony thou settest them beneath the earth; take heed least the daughter of King Saul despise thee not, when she shall see thee girded about with this towel, after the manner of a servant, and shall say, that she will not take thee for her beloved, and much