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Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I Come now to the Second Question, to wit, How he took our Flesh. This must be inquired into, for his taking Flesh was not after the common way, never any took man's Flesh upon him as he, since the Foundation of the World.
1. He took not our flesh like Adam, who was formed out of the Ground. Who was made of the Dust of the Ground, Gen. 2. 7. Chap. 3. 19.
2. He took not our flesh as we do by Carnal Generation. Joseph knew not his Wife, neither did Mary know any Man, till she had brought forth her First-horn Son, Luk. 1. 34. Mat. 1. 25.
3. He took flesh then, by the immediate working and over-shadowing of the Holy Ghost: And hence it is said expressly; She was found with Child of the Holy Ghost. Now the Birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When-as his Mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, (before they came together) she was found with Child of the Holy Ghost,