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

3. The third affliction of poverty, the poor are neglected, disregarded, yea, though they be wise; beneficent, and do eminent good works, poverty so darkens them, that they are forgotten and not regarded, Eccl. 9.14, 15, 16. thare was a little City, and few men within it, and there came a great King against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it, now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the City, yet no man remembered that poor man, then I said, wisdom is better then strength, nevertheless, the poor mans wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard, So it was with Jesus, he was very wise, full of wisdom from a child, Luk, 2.40. and in his course of life, no doubt did give much good counsel unto many, and did many notable and eminent good works, but by reason of his poverty none regarded him. And that may be one Reason why so little is recorded of him in the time of his private life. Yea, he hath not only delivered a City, but a world, not from an earthly King, but from the vindictive justice of God, and not only their bodies, but their Souls also, and yet who was more neglected then Jesus Christ, Isai. 53.3. he is despised and rejected of men, though he was employed in the great work of our Salvation, 1 Sam. 18.23. I am poor and lightly esteemed.

3. The third affliction of poverty, the poor are neglected, disregarded, yea, though they be wise; benificent, and do eminent good works, poverty so darkens them, that they are forgotten and not regarded, Eccl. 9.14, 15, 16. thare was a little City, and few men within it, and there came a great King against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it, now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdome delivered the City, yet no man remembred that poor man, then I said, wisdome is better then strength, nevertheless, the poor mans wisdome is despised, and his words are not heard, So it was with Jesus, he was very wise, full of wisdome from a child, Luk, 2.40. and in his course of life, no doubt did give much good counsel unto many, and did many notable and eminent good works, but by reason of his poverty none regarded him. And that may be one Reason why so little is recorded of him in the time of his private life. Yea, he hath not only delivered a City, but a world, not from an earthly King, but from the vindictive justice of God, and not only their bodies, but their Souls also, and yet who was more neglected then Jesus Christ,