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He was made MAN.

(2) Christ Jesus being in the form of God, and thinking it no robbery to be equal with God, made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men, and was found in fashion as a man, being made of a woman in the likeness of sinful flesh.

(0) He came down from heaven, from the bosom of the Father; and being made a little lower than the angels, as the children of men are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same.

(p) And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us: God was manifest in the flesh.

(9) For verily, he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham, and was made of the seed of David, of whom, as concerning the flesh, Christ came.

(r) Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, the Holy Ghost came upon her, and the power of the Highest overshadowed her, and so she conceived and brought forth a Son, who was called Jesus; and therefore also because she was with child of the Holy Ghost, that holy thing which was born of her was called the Son of God, and Emanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

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And when he was brought forth, he was wrapped in swadling-clothes, and laid in a manger.

(t) Afterwards he was subject unto his parents, Mary and Joseph. He increased in wisdom and. stature: He was tempted of the devil; he was hungry and weary, and had not where to lay his head: He wept and was grieved; and he was. touched with the feeling of our infirmities.

(z) Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses, and was in all points tempted like aswe are; and in all things he was made like unto his brethren, yet without sin. For thus it behoved him to be made, that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertain-ing to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people: For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

The CHARACTER of CHRIST, who is both. GOD and MAN.

(w) Unto us a child is born; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

(x) This is he that should come; he of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write: The Christ of God; Christ the Lord: the chosen

(3) Luke 2. 7. (+) Luke 2. 51, 47, 16, 52. Luke 4. 1, 2. Mark II. M. John 4. 6. Mat. 8. 20. John 11. 35. Mark. 3.5 Heb. 4. 15. (x) Mat. 8. 7. Heb. 4 15. Heb. 2. 17. Heb. 2. 17, 18. (w) Isa. 9. 6. (*) Mat. 11.3.

Heb. 4. 15.

John 1.45. Luke 9. 20. - Luke 2. 11.

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of God; the Messias, which is, being interpreted,. the Christ, or the Anointed.

(y) He was that prophet that should come into the world; a teacher come from God, to teach the way of God in truth.

(x) To this end was he born, and for this cause came he into the world, that he should bear witness unto the truth..

(a) Christ Jesus was the Apostle and HighPriest of our profession; called of God, an HighPriest after the order of Melchisedeck; being an High-Priest of good things to come; a Minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

(b) The same Jesus is the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world; a Lamb with. out blemish, and without spot.

(c) There is one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a. ransom for all.

(d) This is indeed the Saviour of the world, inwhom we have redemption; who is our Advocate with the Father; and the Author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.

(e) This is he that is born King of the Jews; and is now the Prince of the kings of the earth; who shall judge the quick and the dead, at his appearing and his kingdom.

(f) He is Lord of lords, and King of kings..

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By what means JESUS CHRIST hath wrought SALVATION for us.

He performed the whole Law.

(8) Christ came not to destroy the law or the prophets, but to fulfil them. For he was made under the law to redeem them that were under the law; and he bath, as it became him, fulfilled all righteousness.

(b) He pleased not himself, neither sought he his own will, but the will of the Father which sent him; for he did always those things that pleased the Father.

(2) He was meek and lowly in heart; he did no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. When he was reviled, he reviled not again; when he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: and though he were a son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.

(k) The law of truth was in his mouth; he walked in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

(1) He went about doing good, and he did all things well; leaving us an example, that we should follow his steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

(m) Such an High-Priest became us, who knew no sin, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners.

() Mat. 5. 17.

John 5, 20.

I Pet. 2. 23,

Mark 7. 37. 5. 21.

Gal. 4. 4, 5. Mat. 3. 15 (b) Rom. 15. 3. John 8. 29. (i) Mat. 11. 29. Isa. 53. 9. (1) Acts 10 38.

Heb. 5 8. (4) Mal. 2. 6:

1 Pet. 2. 21, 22. (m) Heb. 7. 26.

Heb. 7. 26.

2. Cor.

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(2) The law and the prophets were until John: Since that time the kingdom of God is preached by Jesus Christ; who came to call sinners to repentance; to preach the gospel of peace; and to bring glad tidings of good things.

(0) The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ; which was a prophet, mighty in deed and word before God! and all the people; concerning whom Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear, in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you and it shall come to pass, that every soul which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

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(p) Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers; and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.

(4) All the promises of God in him are yea, and in him, amen.

(r) The law was our school-master to bring us. to Christ; who hath changed the customs which Moses delivered, and took that yoke from-the neck of his disciples, which neither their fathers nor they were able to bear.

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