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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.
5. There is a bond Servant who is bound for all his life, as captives and Moors are. To this kind of service Jesus submitted not; unto the three first forms of a Servant Jesus did submit himself, viz. 1. To be an ingenious Servant, in love to do good to all, and especially to the Saints. 2. To be a free Servant to work with other men▪ and receive wages with his Father. 3. To serve the conqueror, by paying such Tribute as they demand.
5. There is a bond Servant who is bound for all his life, as captives and Moors are. To this kind of service Jesus submitted not; unto the three first forms of a Servant Jesus did submit himself, viz. 1. To be an ingenious Servant, in love to do good to all, and especially to the Saints. 2. To be a free Servant to work with other men▪ and receive wages with his Father. 3. To serve the conquerour, by paying such Tribute as they demand.
But unto the two last he submitted not, viz. to be bound to serve a man for a time, and much less to be bound to serve a man for his life. Neither of these two forms of a Servant did Jesus take up. And I may offer these Reasons for it.
1. To be bound to serve a man would have hindered him from attending unto his heavenly Fathers business, which he came into the world to do, Joh. 6.38. I came down from Heaven to do the will of him that sent me, not my own will, and much less mans will to which a bond Servant is bound, Joh. 5.30. I came to do the will of the Father that sent me,