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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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5. It was Infinite humility in him to condescend to the lowest order of men, in taking the form of a Servant, though he did not stoop down to the lowest degree of that order, especially considering that it would have hindered him from doing the will of the Father that sent him.
5. It was Infinite humility in him to condescend to the lowest order of men, in taking the form of a Servant, though he did not stoop down to the lowest degree of that order, especially considering that it would have hindred him from doing the will of the Father that sent him.
Quest. But why did Jesus Christ stoop so low as to take the form of a Servant.
Quest. But why did I•sus Christ stoop so low as to take the form of a Servant.
Answ. 1. Jesus Christ took the form of a Servant to satisfy Divine justice in submitting himself to bear the punishment due to the sin of man. Sin stripped man of his dignity, dominion, Lordship and Rule, and cast him into a state of servitude, the sting & curse of this punishment Christ suffered purely perfectly, and meritoriously, to the full satisfaction of divine justice, & thereby hath took out the sting & curse of servitude, he bore that in his own person, to bear it off, and heave it away from us. This is one part of his passive obedience to bear the punishment of servitude, this is one part of his passive obedience which did run through the whole course of his life, and especially in the whole course of his private life, for it was otherwise in some respects in the time of his public Ministry.
Answ. 1. Iesus Christ took the form of a Servant to satisfie Divine justice in submitting himself to bear the punishment due to the sin of man. Sin stripped man of his dignity, dominion, Lordship and Rule, and cast him into a state of servitude, the sting & curse of this punishment Christ suffered purely perfectly, and meritoriously, to the full satisfaction of divine justice, & thereby hath took out the sting & curse of servitude, he bore that in his own person, to bear it off, and heave it away from us. This is one part of his passive obedience to bear the punishment of servitude, this is one part of his passive obedience which did run through the whole course of his life, and especially in the whole course of his private life, for it was otherwise in some respects in the time of his publick Ministry.