Branch 2. See here the wonderful Humility of Christ: Christ was made flesh. O Sancta Humilitas, Tu filium Dei descendere fecisti in uterum Mariae Virginis, Addst. That Christ should clothe himself with our flesh, a piece of that Earth which we tread upon, O infinite Humility! Christ's taking our flesh was one of the lowest Steps of his Humiliation. Christ did humble himself more in lying in the Virgins Womb, then in hanging upon the Cross. It was not so much for Man to die, but for God to become Man, that was the wonder of Humility, Phil. 2.7. He was made in the likeness of Men. For Christ to be made flesh, was more Humility, then for the Angels to be made Worms. Christ's flesh is called a Veil, Hebr. 10.20. Through the Veil that is his Flesh. Christ's wearing our Flesh, veiled his Glory. For him to be made flesh, who was equal with God, O Humility! Phil. 2.6. Who being in the form of God, thought it no robbery to be equal with God. He stood upon even Ground with God, he was [Greek or Hebrew], Patri co-essential and con-substantial with his Father, as Austin and Cyril, and the Council of Nice expresses it; yet for all this he takes flesh. Christ stripped himself of the Robes of his Glory, and covered himself with the Rags of our Humanity. If Solomon did so wonder that God should dwell in the Temple, which was enriched and hung with Gold, how may we wonder that God should dwell in Man's weak and frail Nature. Nay, which is yet more Humility, Christ not only took our flesh, but took it when it was at the worst, under Disgrace; as if a Servant should wear a Noble-man's Livery, when he is impeached of High Treason. Nay, besides, Christ took all the Infirmities of our flesh. There are two sorts of Infirmities: Such as are sinful without pain, or such as are painful without sin. The first of these Infirmities Christ did not take upon him, sinful Infirmities, to be covetous or ambitious, Christ never took these upon him: but Christ took upon him painful Infirmities; as, 1. Hunger, Matth. 21.18. He came to the Fig-tree, and would have eaten. 2. Weariness: as when he sate on Jacob's Well to rest him, John 4.6. 3. Sorrow; Matth. 26.38. [Greek or Hebrew], My soul is sorrowful, even unto death. It was a Sorrow guided with Reason, not disturbed with Passion. 4. Fear; Hebr. 5.7. He was heard in that he feared.
Branch 2. See here the wonderful Humility of Christ: Christ was made flesh. O Sancta Humilitas, Tu filium Dei descendere fecisti in uterum Mariae Virginis, A•st. That Christ should clothe himself with our flesh, a piece of that Earth which we tread upon, O infinite Humility! Christ's taking our flesh was one of the lowest Steps of his Humiliation. Christ did humble himself more in lying in the Virgins Womb, then in hanging upon the Cross. It was not so much for Man to die, but for God to become Man, that was the wonder of Humility, Phil. 2.7. He was made in the likeness of Men. For Christ to be made flesh, was more Humility, then for the Angels to be made Worms. Christ's flesh is called a Vail, Hebr. 10.20. Through the Vail that is his Flesh. Christ's wearing our Flesh, vail'd his Glory. For him to be made flesh, who was equal with God, O Humility! Phil. 2.6. Who being in the form of God, thought it no robbery to be equal with God. He stood upon even Ground with God, he was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Patri co-essential and con-substantial with his Father, as Austin and Cyril, and the Councel of Nice expresses it; yet for all this he takes flesh. Christ strip'd himself of the Robes of his Glory, and covered himself with the Rags of our Humanity. If Solomon did so wonder that God should dwell in the Temple, which was enrich'd and hung with Gold, how may we wonder that God should dwell in Man's weak and frail Nature. Nay, which is yet more Humility, Christ not only took our flesh, but took it when it was at the worst, under Disgrace; as if a Servant should wear a Noble-man's Livery, when he is impeached of High Treason. Nay, besides, Christ took all the Infirmities of our flesh. There are two sorts of Infirmities: Such as are sinful without pain, or such as are painful without sin. The first of these Infirmities Christ did not take upon him, sinful Infirmities, to be covetous or ambitious, Christ never took these upon him: but Christ took upon him painful Infirmities; as, 1. Hunger, Matth. 21.18. He came to the Fig-tree, and would have eaten. 2. Weariness: as when he sate on Iacob's Well to rest him, Iohn 4.6. 3. Sorrow; Matth. 26.38. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, My soul is sorrowful, even unto death. It was a Sorrow guided with Reason, not disturb'd with Passion. 4. Fear;
