The Fountain of Life Opened

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.

First, In that hereby he obliged himself to keep the whole Law, though he were the Law-maker.¹ Gal. 5.3. For I testify again; to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole Law. The Apostles meaning is, he is a debtor in regard of duty, because he that thinks himself bound to keep one part of the Ceremonial Law, doth thereby bind himself to keep it all; for where all the parts are inseparably united, (as they are in the Law of God) we pull all upon us, by engaging or meddling with any one. And he that is a debtor in duty, to keep the whole Law, quickly becomes a debtor in regard of penalty, not being able to keep any part of it. Christ therefore coming as our surety, to pay both those debts; the debt of duty, and the debt of penalty