The Fountain of Life Opened

The Humiliation of Christ was proposed to us under the three general heads or branches, of his Humiliation in his Incarnation, his Humiliation in his life, and his Humiliation in his death. How he was humbled by Incarnation, hath been opened above, in the eighteenth Sermon. How he was humbled in his life, is the design of this Sermon: yet expect not that I should give you here an exact History of the life of Christ. The Scriptures speak but little of the private part of his life; and it is not my design to dilate upon all the memorable passages that the Evangelists (those faithful Narrators of the life of Christ) have preserved for us; but only to observe and improve those more observable particulars in his life, wherein especially he was humbled: and such are these that follow.

First, The Lord Jesus was humbled in his very Infancy, by his §1Circumcision according to the Law. For being of the stock of Israel, he was to undergo the Ceremonies, and submit to the Ordinances belonging to that people; and thereby to put an end to them; for so it became him, to fulfil all Righteousness. Luk. 2.21. And when eight days were accomplished for the Circumcising of the Child, his name was called Jesus. Hereby the Son of God was greatly humbled, especially in these two respects.

First, The Lord Jesus was humbled in his very Infancy, by his §1Circumcision according to the Law. For being of the stock of Israel, he was to undergo the Ceremonies, and submit to the Ordinances belonging to that people; and thereby to put an end to them; for so it became him, to fulfil all Righteouness. Luk. 2.21. And when eight daies were accomplished for the Circumcising of the Child, his name was called Iesus. Hereby the Son of God was greatly humbled, especially in these two respects.