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The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…
The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings of Jesus Christ from his incarnation to his death and burial published by John Eliot ...
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1678
The Harmony of the GOSPELS in the holy History of the Humiliation a… › Chapter 7
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In this History we may observe diverse weighty things:
1. The time of it; when he was about twelve years old: an admirable specimen of the grace of God in him. The grace of Christ hath eminently shined to many children, especially in John Baptist in a most remarkable manner. Gods Grace hath shined in sundry of our youth and children, yea, in some of our Indian children since their praying to God; by which experiences, this history touching this blessed child Jesus is rendered possible. It is a Scripture Record, and it were great unbelief to doubt of it. The Lord hath given us this history for the encouragement both of Parents and children, to take pains with them betimes, to train them up in the knowledge of the Scriptures from a child. as Timothy was by his godly mother & Grand-mother. 2. Tim. 1.5. & 3.15. No doubt this holy child Jesus did in his child-hood utter many gracious words, and did many gracious actions; but it hath pleased God to record only this one, for the use of the Church in this world, and hath covered all the rest with the mantle of silence. God saw in his holy wisdom, that the lustre of this one act was enough to shine out: the rest are reserved to be opened, and admired at the day of Judgment, and in heaven to •ll eternity.
1. The time of it; when he was about twelve years old: an admirable specimen of the grace of God in him. The grace of Christ hath eminently shined to many children, especially in John Baptist in a most remarkable manner. Gods Grace hath shined in sundry of our youth and children, yea, in some of our Indian children since their praying to God; by which experiences, this history touching this blessed child Jesus is rendred possible. It is a Scripture Record, and it were great unbelief to doubt of it. The Lord hath given us this history for the encouragement both of Parents and children, to take pains with them betimes, to train them up in the knowledge of the Scriptures from a child. as Timothy was by his godly mother & Grand-mother.