The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

2. He came to Nazareth, the place of his education and Humiliation all his days, until he entered upon his public Ministry. He is after called the Branch, in the Old Testament, with reference to his habitation in this city, which hath its name from that word, and in the New-Testament, he is called Jesus of Nazareth. we see how exactly careful the Lord was to fulfil the Scriptures for the con irmation of our Faith in him, yea, in minute and small matters, as they ma• appear unto us, Math. 5.17. think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets, I am not come to destroy but to fulfil, Joh. 6.38. I come down from Heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

2. He came to Nazaret, the place of his education and Humiliation all his dayes, untill he entred upon his publick Ministry. He is after called the Branch, in the Old Testament, with reference to his habitation in this city, which hath its name from that word, and in the New-Testament, he is called Jesus of Nazaret. we see how exa••ly careful the Lord was to fulfil the Scriptures for the con irmation of our Faith in him, yea, in minute and small matters, as they ma• appear unto us, Math. 5.17. think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets, I am not come to destroy but to fulfil, Joh. 6.38. I come down from Heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

3. He was subject unto his Parents, the Greek is Emphatical in three words, (he was) that is the habit, bent, way, and set of his heart was to be subject to his Parents according to the fifth Commandment, he perfectly fulfilled the fifth Command, it was never so kept and fulfilled as he kept it, his heart was unto his duty, which he performed without any failure or swerving either in thought, look, gesture, word or deed. The second word is (subjecting) viz. always and upon all occasions, he acted subjection in all kinds, and in all things, he acted the perfect duty of a child, without the least spot or stain. The third word (to them) to both his Parents Father and mother, according as order and the rule called for it. In Childhood the child is oftenest in the mothers bosom, in youth he is oftenest at Fathers hand, in all cases he acted subjection and obedience perfectly, they never provoked him, for he had nothing in him was capable to be provoked, when the Devil came to tempt he found nothing in him capable to entertain a temptation,