The harmony of the Gospels, in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

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, Joh. 4.34. my meat is to do the will of him that sent me. Therefore he might not be such a Servant, as by the Law is tied to do the will of his Master Under his godly parents he had liberty to do his heavenly Fathers will, and it is a branch of the Fathers will, that he should be subject to his Parents, whose duty it was to further him in the Service of his heavenly Father. Once at twelve years old he d•d that, which by accident did not a little trouble his Parents for the present, but Mary so laid up the words of his Apology, as that they did never ⟨p. 45⟩hinder him from doing his heavenly Fathers business, but further him therein if they could.

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, Ioh. 4.34. my meat is to do the will of him that sent me. Therefore he might not be such a Servant, as by the Law is tyed to do the will of his Master Vnder his godly parents he had liberty to do his heavenly Fathers will, and it is a branch of the Fathers will, that he should be subject to his Parents, whose duty it was to further him in the Service of his heavenly Father. Once at twelve years old he d•d that, which by accident did not a little trouble his Parents for the present, but Mary so laid up the words of his Apology, as that they did never