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Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal…
Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal salvation, viz. I. Justification by faith alone. II. Pressing into the Kingdom of God. III. Ruth's resolution. IV. The justice of God in the damnation of sinners. V. The excellency of Jesus Christ. : Delivered at Northampton, chiefly at the time of the late wonderful pouring out of the spirit of God there. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. ; [Three lines from Deuteronomy]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1738
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And yet he is one of infinite Condescension. None are so low, or in•eriour, but Christ's Condescension is sufficient to take a gracious Notice of them. He condescends not only to the Angels, humbling himself to behold the Things that are done in Heaven, but he also condescends to such poor Creatures as Men; and that not only so as to take Notice of Princes and great Men, but of those that are of meanest Rank and Degree, the Poor of the World, James, 2 5. Such as are commonly despised by their Follow Creatures, Christ don't despise. ⟨p. 249⟩1 Cor. 1. 28. Base Things of the World, and Things that are despised, hath God chosen. Christ condescends to take Notice of Beggars, Luke. 16 22. and of Servants, and People of the most despised Nations: In Christ Jesus is neither Barbarian, Scythian, Bond, nor Free, Col. 3. 11. He that is thus high, condescends to take a gracious Notice of little Children, Matth. 19. 14. Suffer little Children to come unto me. Yea, which is much more, his Condescension is sufficient to take a gracious Notice of the most unworthy, sinful Creatures, those that have no good Deservings, and those that have infinite ill Deservings.
And yet he is one of infinite Condescension. None are so low, or in•eriour, but Christ's Condescension is sufficient to take a gracious Notice of them. He condescends not only to the Angels, humbling himself to behold the Things that are done in Heaven, but he also condescends to such poor Creatures as Men; and that not only so as to take Notice of Princes and great Men, but of those that are of meanest Rank and Degree, the Poor of the World, James, 2 5. Such as are commonly despised by their Follow Creatures, Christ don't despise. ⟨p. 249⟩