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The harmony of the Gospels, in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…
The harmony of the Gospels, in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings of Jesus Christ, from his incarnation to his death and burial. / Published by John Eliot, teacher of the church in Roxbury. ; [Two lines from Acts]
printed by John Foster, 1678
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. The third branch of the description of this holy child Jesus, is in these words, (filled with wisdom) wisdom is that part of Gods Image in man, whereby he is capable of and furnished with divine knowledge and understanding, to be furnished with all the intellectual virtues, and that not only in knowing the rules of Art, but especially the Rules of Religion in the knowledge of the Scriptures. 2 Tim. 3.15. from a Child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto Salvation through Faith which is in Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ received his Fullness from God, and out of his Fullness we all receive, he is full of grace, Joh, 1.14. when the word dwelleth richly in us Col. 3.16. it filleth us with wisdom, so it dwelt in Jesus, and enriched him in all wisdom. as the vessels of nature grew greater in capacity, so the indwelling Spirit of God did fill them unto all fullness. This is as the child whom Solomon describeth, Eccles. 1.13. a poor wise child.
3. The third branch of the description of this holy child Jesus, is in these words, (filled with wisdome) wisdom is that part of Gods Image in man, whereby he is capable of and furnished with divine knowledge and understanding, to be furnished with all the intellectual virtues, and that not only in knowing the rules of Art, but especially the Rules of Religion in the knowledge of the Scriptures. 2 Tim. 3.15. from a Child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto Salvation through Faith which is in Jesus Christ, Iesus Christ received his Fulness from God, and out of his Fulness we all receive, he is full of grace, Joh, 1.14. when the word dwelleth richly in us Col. 3.16. it filleth us with wisdom, so it dwelt in Iesus, and inriched him in all wisdom. as the vessels of nature grew greater in capacity, so the indwelling Spirit of God did fill them unto all fulness. This is as the child whom Solomon describeth, Eccles. 1.13. a poor wise child.