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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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II. This admirable Conjunction of Excellencies appears in the Acts, and various Passages of Christ's Life. Though Christ dwelt on the Earth in mean outward Circumstances, whereby his Condescension and Humility especially appeared, and his Majesty was veiled; yet his divine Dignity and Glory did in many of his Acts shine through the Veil, and it illustriously appeared that he was, not only the Son of Man, but, the great God.
II. This admirable Conjunction of Excellencies appears in the Acts, and various Passages of Christ's Life. Though Christ dwelt on the Earth in mean outward Circumstances, whereby his Condescension and Humility especially appeared, and his Majesty was veil'd; yet his divine Dignity and Glory did in many of his Acts shine through the Veil, and it illustriously appeared that he was, not only the Son of Man, but, the great God.
Thus in the Circumstances of his Infancy, his outward Meanness appeared; yet there was something then to show forth his divine Dignity, in the wise Men's being sti•r'd up to come from the East to give Honour to him, their being led by a miraculous Star, and coming and falling down and worshipping him, and presenting him with Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. His Humility and Meekness wonderfully appeared in his Subjection to his Mother and reputed Father, when he was a Child: He herein appeared as a Lamb. But his divine Glory broke forth and shone, when at twelve Years old, he disputed with the Doctors in the Temple: In that he appeared, in some Measure, as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
Thus in the Circumstances of his Infancy, his outward Meanness appeared; yet there was something then to shew forth his divine Dignity, in the wise Men's being sti•r'd up to come from the East to give Honour to him, their being led by a miraculous Star, and coming and falling down and worshipping him, and presenting him with Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. His Humility and Meekness wonderfully appeared in his Subjection to his Mother and reputed Father, when he was a Child: He herein appeared as a Lamb. But his divine Glory broke forth and shone, when at twelve Years old, he disputed with the Doctors in the Temple: In that he appeared, in some Measure, as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.