The law and equity of the gospel, or, The goodness of our Lord as a legislator delivered first from the pulpit in two plain sermons, and now repeated from the press with others tending to the same end ... by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed by S Roycroft for Robert Clavell
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1686
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A54843 ESTC ID: R38205 STC ID: P2185
Subject Headings: Christian life; Providence and government of God;
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In-Text Now whoever he is that chooseth, (be he wise, or foolish,) ever chooseth what is Best, either really, or in shew; either best in it self, or best to his imagina tion. From whence it follows that our Saviour, being the Wisdom of the Father, (as God the Son, ) could not choose but choose wisely, and what was really the best, when he made choice to be so meanly both born, and bred. As for his Birth, sure a Carpenter's Spouse was a very mean Parent; The Stable of an Inn was an exceeding mean Place; Now whoever he is that chooses, (be he wise, or foolish,) ever chooses what is Best, either really, or in show; either best in it self, or best to his imagina cion. From whence it follows that our Saviour, being the Wisdom of the Father, (as God the Son,) could not choose but choose wisely, and what was really the best, when he made choice to be so meanly both born, and bred. As for his Birth, sure a Carpenter's Spouse was a very mean Parent; The Stable of an Inn was an exceeding mean Place; av r-crq pns31 vbz cst vvz, (vbi pns31 j, cc j,) av vvz r-crq vbz av-js, d av-j, cc p-acp vvi; d js p-acp pn31 n1, cc js p-acp po31 fw-la n1. p-acp c-crq pn31 vvz d po12 n1, vbg dt n1 pp-f dt n1, (c-acp np1 dt n1,) vmd xx vvi cc-acp vvi av-j, cc r-crq vbds av-j dt av-js, c-crq pns31 vvd n1 pc-acp vbi av av-j d vvn, cc vvn. c-acp p-acp po31 n1, av-j dt vvz n1 vbds dt j j n1; dt j pp-f dt n1 vbds dt j-vvg j n1;




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