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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 3
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3. There is a s rvice that a Nation may be obliged in by Conquest, so all the Jews were Servants to the Romans. And in that case, though the children be free, yet Jesus Christ did voluntarily submit to pay the Tribute which they demand d Math. 17.26, 27. and in this respect also Jesus Chri•• took the form of a Servant.
3. There is a s rvice that a Nation may be obliged in by Conquest, so all the Jews were Servants to the Romans. And in that case, though the children be free, yet Jesus Christ did •oluntaril• submit to pay the Tribute which they demand d Math. 17.26, 27. and in this respect also Jesus Chri•• took the form of a Servant.
4. T••r• is a form of a Servant that children are under in their non-Age and yo• […] are under Tutors and Governors, Gal. •.1. the h•ir so long as he […] •reth nothing from a Servant, though he be Lo•d of all. Apprentices are such Servants, who are bound to their Masters to serve them for a set time to learn a Trade, Prov. 22.6. Train up a Child in the way he should go, &c. such a form of a Servant Jesus took not, only he was subject to his Parents. Who was able or fit to teach Jesus any thing? he was able to teach the Doctors when he was a child. Jesus Christ was a Tutor, a Master to teach and train up his Disciples,