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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.
2. When a man is unfit for any action or service in his generation, like an Image finely carved, but good for nothing, as Isai. 44.10. But Jesus Christ was not such an one, he did the greatest good to man that ever was done, never man did the like, Psal. 89.6. who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord, who among the Sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord.
2. When a man is unfit for any action or service in his generation, like an Image finely carved, but good for nothing, as Isai. 44.10. But Jesus Christ was not such an one, he did the greatest good to man thar ever was done, never man did the like, Psal. 89.6. who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord, who among the Sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord.
3. When men are debauched and defiled with gross sins, this doth debase them, and make them no bodies, Prov. 14.34. But Jesus Christ was far from any such stain or spot, he is a Lamb without spot or blemish, 1 Pet. 1.19. he knew no sin, though he was made sin for us, by the imputation of our sin, and 1 Pet. 2.32, 23, 24. who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth, who when he was reviled, reviled not again, when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously; who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the Tree.
3. When men are deboshed and defiled with gross sins, this doth debase them, and make them no bodies,