The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

They were men of great Faith, that could believe him to be King and Saviour, whom they found in so poor a Cottage, and in so poor a condition; but divine faith built upon Divine Testimony, can bear down all Objections of carnal and humane Reason, this faith of these strangers was a strengthening pattern to all believers, especially to Joseph and Mary, who were now in great danger. Herod having such assured notice of the birth of Jesus Christ at Bethlehem. What ever the danger was, they attended upon the Lord, to obey all his Laws and Institutions, to fulfil them according to the Word. Therefore, Luk. 21 2. when eight days were accomplished, for circumcising of the child, his Name was called Jesus, which was so named of the Angel, before he was conceived in the Womb. Whether this service was performed in the stable, where he was born, nothing is said of it. but we may justly conceive that some of the godly hearing of these eminent and Divine Testimonies, touching this child, had removed them to some fitter place, before the eight days were accomplished, and it may be, out of the City, if they were aware of the danger, that the child and his parents also were in. But where the Scripture is silent, why should we speak?

They were men of great Faith, that could believe him to be King and Saviour, whom they found in so poor a Cottage, and in so poor a condition; but divine faith built upon Divine Testimony, can bear down all Objections of carnal and humane Reason, this faith of these strangers was a strengthening pattern to all believers, especially to Joseph and Mary, who were now in great danger. Herod having such assured notice of the birth of Jesus Christ at Bethlehem. What ever the danger was, they attended upon the Lord, to obey all his Laws and Institutions, to fulfil them according to the Word. Therefore, Luk. 21 2. when eight dayes were accomplished, for circumcising of the child, his Name was called Jesus, which was so named of the Angel, before he was conceived in the Womb. Whether this service was performed in the stable, where he was born, nothing is said of it. but we may justly cenceive that some of the godly hearing of these eminent and Divine Testimonies, touching this child, had removed them to some fitter place, before the eight dayes were accomplished, and it may be, out of the City, if they were aware of the danger, that the child and his parents also were in. But where the Scriptu•e is silent, why should we speak?