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A57477 The preciousnesse of Christ unto beleevers. Or, A treatise wherein the absolute necessity, the transcendent excellency, the supereminent graces, the beauty, rarity and usefulnesse of Christ is opened and applyed. By John Robotham, preacher of the Gospel Robotham, John, fl. 1654. 1647 (1647) Wing R1733; ESTC R208474 115,896 303

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himself_o dry_a last_o though_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o humble_v himself_o unto_o death_n and_o the_o base_a death_n of_o all_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o roman_a kind_n of_o execution_n and_o assert_v even_o by_o a_o roman_a orator_n to_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o ignominious_a and_o shameful_a civem_fw-la romanum_fw-la scelus_fw-la est_fw-la verberare_fw-la propè_fw-la paricidium_fw-la n●care_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la tollere_fw-la say_v that_o orator_n it_o be_v a_o heinous_a wickedness_n to_o beat_v a_o roman_a it_o be_v almost_o parricide_n to_o kill_v he_o what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o crucify_v he_o how_o beyond_o measure_n heinous_a be_v that_o yet_o thus_o low_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n bring_v and_o it_o add_v likewise_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n that_o he_o be_v voluntary_a in_o all_o this_o debasement_n he_o be_v not_o force_v or_o compel_v to_o it_o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o say_v he_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o joh._n 10._o 18._o and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o his_o life_n be_v true_a also_o of_o all_o his_o divine_a glory_n it_o be_v not_o violent_o snatch_v from_o he_o whither_o he_o will_v or_o no_o but_o he_o do_v willing_o cheerful_o spontaneous_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n divest_v and_o strip_v himself_o of_o it_o now_o certain_o thus_o to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n from_o divinity_n to_o humanity_n from_o a_o kingdom_n to_o slavery_n from_o life_n to_o death_n and_o all_o this_o of_o his_o own_o free_a and_o willing_a disposition_n without_o any_o compulsion_n or_o enforcement_n this_o add_v no_o little_a grace_n and_o lustre_n to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o very_a seemly_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o venerable_a person_n condescend_v stoop_v low_a and_o deny_v himself_o to_o see_v a_o king_n cast_v aside_o his_o robe_n of_o majesty_n and_o descend_v to_o a_o low_a pitch_n for_o the_o do_v 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traveller_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o by_o surround_v themselves_o with_o a_o fire_n do_v thereby_o fray_n away_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o annoy_v they_o now_o such_o a_o defence_n will_v christ_n be_v unto_o his_o saint_n he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o most_o deadly_a danger_n when_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n and_o when_o they_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n esa_n 43._o 2._o fire_n and_o water_n be_v two_o most_o devour_a element_n good_a servant_n but_o bad_a master_n as_o we_o say_v and_o therefore_o here_o they_o be_v put_v for_o all_o other_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a kind_n christ_n will_v save_v and_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o they_o all_o we_o read_v dan._n 3._o 25._o that_o the_o three_o child_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n but_o what_o say_v the_o tyrant_n i_o see_v four_o say_v he_o and_o the_o four_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v usual_a 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