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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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When Solomon was called to finish what his Father David had begun in building the Temple and setting in order the fixed national worship of God; We read little of his passing through Temptations to humble and prepare him: But we read much of his sensuality, whereby he so stained the glory of his high services, that it should raise thankfulness to God that pleaseth to call us up to services of renown, through a field of very great Temptations.
When Solomon was called to finish what his Father David had begun in building the Temple and setting in order the fixed national worship of God; We read little of his passing through Temptatious to humble and prepare him: But we read much of his sensuality, whereby he so stained the glory of his high services, that it should raise thankfulness to God that pleaseth to call us up to services of renown, through a field of very great Temptations.
We see in our present subject touching the sufferings of Christ, that when the Lord was calling him up to that greatest and most honourable of services, that ever was performed unto the Lord in this world, viz, the Redemption of man, and the salvation of souls. Jesus Christ entered upon the service through many tribulations and temptations, it is an experimental saying of holy men, that prayer, meditation and Temptation make a good Christian, a good Minister, a good Magistrate, it fitteth a soul for any service that the Lord shall call him unto.
We see in our present subject touching the sufferings of Christ, that when the Lord was calling him up to that greatest and most honourable of services, that ever was performed unto the Lord in this world, viz, the Redemption of man, and the salvation of souls. Iesus Christ entered upon the service through many tribulations and temptations, it is an experimental saying of holy men, that prayer, meditation and Temptation make a good Christian, a good Minister, a good Magistrate, it fitteth a soul for any service that the Lord shall call him unto.