Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

first, God manifest in the flesh, John 1. 14. And the word was made flesh and dwelt among ⟨p. 187⟩us, and we beheld his glory, &c. O brethren, this is a wonder indeed. The Apostle tells you, that without controversy this is a great Mystery, that God should be manifest in the flesh. Here we may cry out deservedly, with wonder and astonishment, God is come down to us in the likeness of man. God manifest in the flesh! why, what is flesh? all flesh is grass, that is, fading, withering, dying. What! the word made flesh! shall the immortal put on mortality? and incorruption, put on corruption? O what a wonder is this! O behold and wonder; see if Christ do not deserve the name of wonderful. Holy Abraham, was ashamed of his meanness in this respect, when he came before God, because he was but dust and ashes. Behold, I have taken upon me to speak to the great God, who am but dust and ashes. O then how is it to see God clothed with the flesh of man? This was the wonder of angels. O how did they wonder to see their maker clothed with flesh! O come to the cross of Christ, to the cratch of Christ, and there bow and worship. Let not the Humble abasure of Christ, hinder you from adoring him in his greatness. The wise men found Christ in poverty & meanness; yet they knew what glory was veiled under this meanness: and fell down and offered gold, frankincense, myrrh, &c. go ye and do likewise.

•irst, God manifest in the flesh, John 1. 14. And the word was made flesh and dwelt among ⟨p. 187⟩us, and we beheld his glory, &c. O brethren, this is a wonder indeed. The Apostle tells you, that without controversie this is a great Mystery, that God should be manifest in the flesh. Here we may cry out deservedly, with wonder and astonishment, God is come down to us in the likeness of man. God manifest in the flesh! why, what is flesh? all flesh is grass, that is, fading, withering, dying. What! the word made flesh! shall the immortal put on mortality? and incorruption, put on corruption? O what a wonder is this! O behold and wonder; see if Christ do not deserve the name of wonderful. Holy Abraham, was ashamed of his meaness in this respect, when he came before God, because he was but dust and ashes. Behold, I have taken upon me to speak to the great God, who am but dust and ashes. O then how is it to see God clothed with the flesh of man? This was the wonder of angels. O how did they wonder to see their maker clothed with flesh! O come to the cross of Christ, to the cratch of Christ, and there bow and worship. Let not the Humble abasure of Christ, hinder you from adoring him in his greatness. The wisemen found Christ in poverty & meanness; yet they knew what glory was vailed under this meannesse: and fell down and offered gold, frankincense, myrrhe, &c. go ye and doe likewise.