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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. Jesus Christ came in a low condition in this world, and carrieth his Elect (many of them) through this world in a low condition, to exert and exercise Gods Sovereignty, in defending his poor worms against the proud great world, and sometimes in advancing his worm, Jacob and David from the Shepherds crook to the Sceptre, Luk. 1.48. he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaid, this Sovereignty of God is highly celebrated, 1 Sam. 2.4. ad 11. Job. 5.15, 16. and abundantly in the books both of the Scriptures and of the providences of God.
3. Jesus Christ came in a low condition in this world, and carryeth his Elect (many of them) through this world in a low condition, to exert and exercise Gods Sovereignty, in defending his poor worms against the proud great world, and sometimes in advancing his worm, Jacob and David from the Shephards crook to the Scepter, Luk. 1.48. he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaid, this Sovereignty of God is highly celebrated, 1 Sam. 2.4. ad 11. Job. 5.15, 16. and abundantly in the books both of the Scriptures and of the providences of God.
4. Jesus Christ came in such a low condition, to set us a pattern of exercising suffering graces, which must be in this militant world or not at all, for there will be no occasion in Heaven for the use of suffering grace, when all tears shall be wiped away from our eyes.