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

Of the Poverty of Jesus Christ

Of the Poverty of Iesus Christ

Math. 8.20. the Foxes have holes, and the Fowls of the Air have nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head, Luk. 2.7. she brought forth her first born Son, and wrapped him in swaddling Clouts, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the Inn; in so poor a condition he was born, and it appeareth that he had not advanced or increased his estate all the time of his life, for now he was in his public Ministry, and yet he had no place of his own where to lay his head, and take a nights rest, nor any house to entertain his followers and auditors, but often went out unto Mountains and wildernesses to preach unto them, or upon the Sea shore. He was the Son of a Carpenter. Mat. 13.55. and wrought with his Father for his living, Mark. 6.3. yet had not the means or opportunity to raise any worldly estate, nor to build for himself an house, nor any shelter where to lay his head, Isai. 33.2. he grew as a Root out of a dry ground, and men know that such Roots grow but poorly, Psal. 40.17. but I am poor and needy, and this is manifestly spoken of Christ, as appeareth, ver, 6, 7, 8, &c. the same is said, Psal. 70.5. Psal. 69.29. I am poor and sorrowful, and this Psalm speaketh ⟨p. 36⟩