He came not by Angels, or by men, or by any other means, but only from the alone and eternal God. He 1calleth him thy salvation, for his name was not given him by Joseph, nor by Mary, but by the Angel of God, 2signifying that he was come from heaven. The Father saw him when he was borne, the spirit came upon him when he was baptized, the Angels ministered unto him in the wilderness, his enemies subscribed unto him upon the Cross, the Virgin travailed, the star walked, the Wisemen came out of far Countries to worship him. Then is not this Jehovah the mighty God, whose birth is glorious, whose life is famous, which death is meritorious? None can take upon him the authority of God, but he, on whose shoulders the Lord layeth it, being sent of God, and from God. Then we see that our Saviour is the true Saviour sent from God, for all creatures bear witness unto him, yea the very devils, with all the evils spirits do obey his voice at whose name all knees 3shall bow. He came not to bring health, wealth, pleasures or profits, for the which if he had, then multitudes of worldlings would have followed him; but he came to bring salvation, righteousness, peace, truth, and life, 4therefore few care for him. He came to save sinners, not all sinners, not every one that sayeth Lord, Lord, 5but he came to save penitent sinners, which turn unto God by their repentance. Therefore he prayeth in John 6for those only that were given unto him. So soon as the seed is sown, the stones refuse it, or the Sun parcheth it, or the thorns choke it, and what comfort ⟨image 34⟩hath the Lillie among thorns? Therefore wisdom taketh her unto her wings, and whispereth saying, you shall seek 7me before I come, you shall seek me, but shall not find me, because ye have refused me when I offered my self to you.
He came not by Angels, or by men, or by any other meanes, but onely from the alone and eternall God. He 1calleth him thy saluation, for his name was not giuen him by Ioseph, nor by Marie, but by the Angell of God, 2signifying that he was come from heauen. The Father saw him when he was borne, the spirit came vppon him when he was baptized, the Angels ministred vnto him in the wildernes, his enemies subscribed vnto him vpon the Crosse, the Virgin trauailed, the starre walked, the Wisemen came out of farre Countries to worship him. Then is not this Iehouah the mighty God, whose birth is glorious, whose life is famous, which death is meritorious? None can take vpon him the authoritie of God, but he, on whose shoulders the Lord layeth it, beeing sent of God, and from God. Then we see that our Sauiour is the true Sauiour sent from God, for all creatures beare witnesse vnto him, yea the very diuels, with all the euils spirits doe obey his voyce at whose name all knees 3shall bow. He came not to bring health, wealth, pleasures or profits, for the which if he had, then multitudes of worldlings would haue followed him; but hee came to bring saluation, righteousnes, peace, truth, and life, 4therefore few care for him. Hee came to saue sinners, not all sinners, not euery one that sayeth Lord, Lord, 5but he came to saue penitent sinners, which turne vnto God by their repentance. Therefore he praieth in Iohn 6for those onely that were giuen vnto him. So soone as the seede is sowne, the stones refuse it, or the Sunne parcheth it, or the thornes choake it, and what comfort ⟨image 34⟩hath the Lillie among thornes? Therfore wisedom taketh her vnto her wings, and whispereth saying, you shall seek 7me before I come, you shall seeke me, but shall not find me, because ye haue refused me when I offred my selfe to you.
- 1Matth. 1.
- 2Luke 1. Luke 3. Luke 14. Mat. •7. Math. 2.
- 3Mark 1. Phil. 2.
- 4Matt. 7.
- 5Luke 5.
- 6John 17.Iohn 17.
- 7Pro. 1.
