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

Answ. 1. Because this low, stripped, bereaved condition, under the loss of th• dominion of man in this world is one part of the punishment due to the sin of man, Gen. 3, 23, 24. and it is such a punishment as may be taken up and born with Innocency, without any defilement of sin, therefore Jesus Christ did willingly submit to the deepest stroke of that punishment, for the satisfaction of Divine justice, Isai. 63.9. in all our sinless afflictions he was afflicted, and Isai. 53.4. he hath born our griefs, was wounded for our transgressions, the chastisement of our peace was upon him. And this innocent punishment for our sin he suffered most purely, perfectly, and meritoriously, unto the Infinite satisfaction of the vindictive Justice of God. And thereby took out the sting of the curse from the like low condition, that we may fall into, and he bore it away from us, Isai. 53.5, 6.

2. Jesus Christ came in this low condition to sanctify a low condition in this world, for his Saints, the elect of God. Seeing it was the purpose of God to carry the Church in this world through such a low condition, 1 Cor. 1.26, 27, 28.

2. Jesus Christ came in this low condition to sanctifie a low condition in this world, for his Saints, the elect of God. Seeing it was the purpose of God to carry the Church in this world through such a low condition, 1 Cor. 1.26, 27, 28.