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

And as his life was the precious life of a public person, so all his sufferings were the sufferings of a public person, the Redeemer of Gods Elect.

And as his life was the pretious life of a publick person, so all his sufferings were the sufferings of a publick person, the Redeemer of Gods Elect.

And this is to be noted, that in all his sufferings, he did attend unto, follow divine Counsel. he did not rashly, or without cause or call, either expose himself to danger, or engage into any difficulties, always he attended unto the command, and direction of the Lord, whatever the Lord appointed to him, that he did, and suffered, in all which he is an holy pattern unto us in all our sufferings. And when we celebrate in our Sacramental worship, the sufferings of Jesus Christ, we celebrate all his sufferings, even from his first incarnation: and these sufferings in his Infancy, for all his sufferings are of the same kind and nature.

And this is to be noted, that in all his sufferings, he did attend unto, follow divine Counsel. he did not rashly, or without cause or call, either expose himself to danger, or engage into any difficulties, alwayes he attended unto the command, and direction of the Lord, whatever the Lord appointed to him, that he did, and suffered, in all which he is an holy pattern unto us in all our sufferings. And when we celebrate in our Sacramenatl worship, the sufferings of Jesus Christ, we celebrate all his sufferings, even from his first incarnation: and these sufferings in his Infancy, for all his sufferings are of the same kind and nature.

In this their flight into Egypt, and tarrying there till the death of Herod, the wise over-ruling providence of God did accomplish two eminent favours for them