Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20

2ly, And that which still increaseth the wonder is this, that though Christ makes no gain or profit by our Conversion, yet hath he impoverished himself to gain such unprofitable Creatures as we are to him. He hath made himself poor to make us rich; so speaks the Apostle, in 2 Cor. 8. 9. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. He expends his riches, makes no advantage unto himself; his incarnation impoverished his reputation, Phil. 2. 7. How poor was Christ when he said, Psal. 22. 6. But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of Men and despised of the people? How poor in temporal comforts, when he said, Matth. 8. 20. The Foxes have holes, and the Birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his ⟨p. 200⟩Head. Yea, how poor was he in Spiritual Comforts, when that astonishing outcry brake from him upon the Cross, Matth. 27. 46. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? O let it astonish us that Christ should earnestly desire union with our Souls upon terms of such deep self-denial to himself.

2ly, And that which still encreaseth the wonder is this, that though Christ makes no gain or profit by our Conversion, yet hath he impoverished himself to gain such unprofitable Creatures as we are to him. He hath made himself poor to make us rich; so speaks the Apostle, in 2 Cor. 8. 9. For ye know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. He expends his riches, makes no advantage unto himself; his incarnation impoverished his reputation, Phil. 2. 7. How poor was Christ when he said,