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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 9 › Section 2
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3. When men are debauched and defiled with gross sins, this doth debase them, and make them no bodies, Prov. 14.34. But Jesus Christ was far from any such stain or spot, he is a Lamb without spot or blemish, 1 Pet. 1.19. he knew no sin, though he was made sin for us, by the imputation of our sin, and 1 Pet. 2.32, 23, 24. who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth, who when he was reviled, reviled not again, when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously; who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the Tree.
3. When men are deboshed and defiled with gross sins, this doth debase them, and make them no bodies, Prov. 14.34. But Jesus Christ was far from any such stain or spot, he is a Lamb without spot or blemish, 1 Pet. 1.19. he knew no sin, though he was made sin for us, by the imputation of our sin, and 1 Pet. 2.32, 23, 24. who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth, who when he was reviled, reviled not again, when he suffered, he threatned not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously; who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the Tree.
4. Men are rendered of no esteem, when they are of an ill disposition, proud, covetous, selfish, passionate, censorious, contentious, and such like. But no such thing was ever found in Jesus Christ, he was meek, lowly, lovely Math. 11.29. learn of me for I am meek and lowly, Math 12.17, 18, 20. he shall not strive nor cry, &c.
4. Men are rendred of no esteem, when they are of an ill disposition, proud, covetous, selfish, passionate, censorious, contentious, and such like. But no such thing was ever found in Jesus Christ, he was meek, lowly, lovely