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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 6
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3. Jesus Christ suffered himself to be horribly tempted, that he might be an experienced, able, Faithful and compassionate high Priest, to relieve us in our Temptations, and to bear with us in our violent and strange extravagances, in our vain figments and imaginations. Hebr. 2.17. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his Brethren that he might be a merciful & faithful high-Priest in things pertaining to God, to make Reconciliation for the sins of the People.
3. Jesus Christ suffered himself to be horribly tempted, that he might be an experienced, able, Faithfull and compassionate high Priest, to relieve us in our Temptations, and to bear with us in our violent and strange extravagancies, in our vain figments and imaginations. Hebr. 2.17. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his Brethren that he might be a mercifull & faithfull high-Priest in things pertaining to God, to make Reconciliation for the sins of the People.
4. Our Lord Jesus gave Satan leave thus to assault him, in this part of his invisible Kingdom, where his power is greatest, that he might procure for us an absolute and complete Victory over Satan, and all his powers and policies, that no force should be left in his hand against Believers in Christ. He hath conquered his inner Kingdom, the power that he hath over mens minds and imaginations. Hereby he hath Satan in so strait a chain, that all his Temptations are at the dispose and ordering of Jesus Christ. Col. 2.15. Having spoiled Principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it viz. in his cross and Sufferings. And this is a chief part of this conquest, to conquer Satan's inner Kingdom, in the minds and imaginations of men.
4. Our Lord Jesus gave Satan leave thus to assault him, in this part of his invisible Kingdome, where his power is greatest, that he might procure for us an absolute and compleat Victory over Satan, and all his powers and policyes, that no force should be left in his hand against Believers in Christ. He hath conquered his inner Kingdome, the power that he hath over mens minds and imaginations. Hereby he hath Satan in so streight a chain, that all his Temptations are at the dispose and ordering of Jesus Christ.