Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal…

Name: Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal…
Author: Jonathan Edwards

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]

Jonathan Edwards 1703–1758Boston: printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1738

[2], vi, 286, [2] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo) · 142k words · Evans 4239

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Discourse 5: The Excellency of CHRIST.

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And though his infinite Condescension thus appeared in the Manner of his Incarnation, yet his divine Dignity also appeared in it; for though he was conceived in the Womb of a poor Virgin, yet he was there conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghost. And his divine Dignity also appeared in the Holiness of his Conception and Birth. Though he was conceived in the Womb of one of the corrupt Race of Mankind, yet he was conceived and born without Sin; as the Angel said to the blessed Virgin, Luke 1. 35. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Power of the Highest shall over shadow thee; therefore also, that holy Thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

And though his infinite Condescension thus appear'd in the Manner of his Incarnation, yet his divine Dignity also appeared in it; for though he was conceived in the Womb of a poor Virgin, yet he was there conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghost. And his divine Dignity also appeared in the Holiness of his Conception and Birth. Though he was conceived in the Womb of one of the corrupt Race of Mankind, yet he was conceived and born without Sin; as the Angel said to the blessed Virgin, Luke 1. 35. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Power of the Highest shall over shadow thee; therefore also, that holy Thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

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His infinite Condescension marvellously appeared in the Manner of his Birth. He was brought forth in a Stable, because there was no Room for them in the Inn. The Inn was taken up by others, that were looked upon as Persons of greater Account. The blessed Virgin being poor and despised, was turned or shut out; tho' she was in such necessitous Circumstances, yet those that counted themselves her Betters, would not give Place to her; and therefore in the Time of her Travail she was forced to betake her self to a Stable; and when the Child was born, it was wrapped in Swaddling Clothes, and laid in a Manger; and there Christ lay a little Infant; and there he eminently appeared as a Lamb. But yet this feeble Infant that was born thus in a Stable, and laid in a Manger, was born to conquer and triumph over Satan, that roaring Lion: He came to subdue the mighty

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