The works of George Swinnock, M.A

5. Is not that worthy to be made thy business, which was the great design and end of the blessed Redeemers birth, life, death, burial, ascension and intercession? No man, unless worse then distracted, can possibly conceive that the glorious God, whose wisdom is unsearchable, and love to his Son unquestionable, would send his only begotten Son out of his bosom; or that Christ in whom were all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, would give himself to be born so meanly, to live so poorly, to die so painfully, to be disgraced, reviled, buffeted, scourged, crucified for any thing that was not superlatively eminent, and deserved to be the main work, and business of every man in this world. The greatness of the price, the blood of God, doth to every rational understanding fully speak the preciousness of the pearl. Now how clear and plain is it in the word of truth, that the Redeemer gave himself to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works? Tit. 2. 14. ⟨image 12⟩That being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, we might serve him in holiness and righteousness all our days.

5. Is not that worthy to be made thy business, which was the great design and end of the blessed Redeemers birth, life, death, burial, ascension and intercession? No man, unless worse then distracted, can possibly conceive that the glorious God, whose wisdom is unsearchable, and love to his Son unquestionable, would send his onely begotten Son out of his bosome; or that Christ in whom were all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, would give himself to be born so meanly, to live so poorly, to die so painfully, to be disgraced, reviled, buffetted, scourged, crucified for any thing that was not superlatively eminent, and deserved to be the main work, and business of every man in this world. The greatness of the price, the blood of God, doth to every rational understanding fully speak the preciousness of the pearl. Now how clear and plain is it in the word of truth, that the Redeemer gave himself to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purifie unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of goodworks? Tit. 2. 14. ⟨image 12⟩