David was a prophet, and Juda, the Root of David, hath
knew that God hath sworn to prevailed to open the Book.
him with an oath, that of the
fruit of his loins One should
sit upon his throne.
Jesus Christ the Son of God, Who was made to Him of the seed of David accord
The Lion of the tribe of ing to the flesh.
2.-CHRIST'S INCARNATION FORETOLD AND LONGED
FOR BY THE PROPHETS.
Behold, a Virgin shall con- O that Thou wouldst rend ceive, and bear a Son, and the heavens, and wouldst His Name shall be called come down!
Emmanuel.
Drop down dew, ye hea-
I will put enmities between vens, from above, and let the
thee and the woman, and thy clouds rain the Just let the
seed and her seed: she shall earth be opened, and bud
crush thy head, and thou forth a Saviour.
shalt lie in wait for her I will raise up to David a
heel.
Just Branch: and a King
The Lord hath created a shall reign and shall be wise:
New Thing upon the earth: and shall execute judgment
A woman shall compass a and justice in the earth.
The desired of all Nations
He shall come down like shall come.
rain upon the fleece, and as Show us, O Lord, Thy
showers falling gently upon mercy, and grant us Thy
Salvation.
3. HIS COMING IN PASSIBLE FLESH.
It came to pass that when He thought it not robbery to
they were there, her days be equal with God; but
were accomplished that she emptied Himself, taking the
should be delivered.-And form of a servant, being
she brought forth her First- made in the likeness of men,
born Son, and wrapped Him and in habit found as a man.
up in swaddling clothes, and
laid Him in a manger.
And the Word was made flesh.
There is One God, and One 1 Ti 2,5 Mediator of God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
Because the children are partakers of flesh and blood,
He was made of the seed
of David according to the He also Himself in like man-
flesh.
ner hath been partaker of
When the fulness of the the same: that through
time was come, God sent His
Son, made of a woman, made
under the law.
Being in the form of God,
death He might destroy him
who had the empire of death.
-For nowhere doth He take
hold of the Angels: but of
the seed of Abraham He the flesh, be you also armed
taketh hold; wherefore it with the same thought.
behoved Him in all things to Every spirit which
be made like unto His bre- fesseth that Jesus Christ is
thren.
come in the flesh is of God.
Christ died, being put to death in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit.
Christ having suffered in
Many seducers are gone out into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.
-THE FIRST-BEGOTTEN, THE HEAD AND PRINCE
OF ALL CREATURES.
He is the Image of the hand of God, Who also mak-
Invisible God, the First-born jeth intercession for us.
of every creature.
Doing the truth in charity, Ep 4, 15 You are filled in Him, Who may we in all things grow is the Head of all principality up in Him Who is the Head, and power. even Christ.
He hath made Him Head over all the Church.
Christ is the Head of the Ep 5,23 Church; He is the Saviour
Who is He that shall con- of His Body.
demn ? Christ Jesus, that He is the Head of the C1, 18
died, yea that is risen also Body, the Church, Who is the
again, Who is at the right Beginning.
5.-CHRIST A MOST POWERFUL AND MIGHTY KING
1 am appointed King by He hath subjected all Jn 1, 22 Him over Sion His Holy things under His feet.
Mountain, preaching His When a strong man armed Lu 11, 21-
commandment.
keepeth his court, those
Grace be unto you and things are in peace which he
peace from Jesus Christ, Who possesseth; But if a
is the Prince of the kings of stronger than he come upon
him and overcome him, he
He hath on His garment will take away all his ar-
and on His thigh written: mour wherein he trusted,
King of kings and Lord of and will distribute his spoils.
lords.
Gird Thy sword upon Thy
All things are delivered to thigh, O Thou most mighty.
Me by My Father.
All power is given to Me in Heaven and on earth.
Thou hast given Him power over all flesh.
The Father loveth the Son: and He hath given all things into His hand.
Thy arrows are sharp:
under Thee shall people fall,
into the hearts of the king's
enemies.
Who hath raised up the
Just One from the east, hath
called Him to follow Him?
He shall give the nations in
His sight, and He shall rule sword, as stubble driven by
over kings: He shall give the wind to His bow.
them as the dust to His
CHRIST, THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD.
This day is born to you a to seek and to save that
Saviour Who is Christ the which was lost.
Lord.
To enlighten them that sit Lu 1, 29 Surely He hath borne our in darkness and in the shainfirmities and carried our dow of death: to direct our sorrows: and we have feet into the way of peace. thought Him as it were a We ourselves have heard Jn 4, 42 leper, and as one struck by Him, and know that this is God and afflicted.-But He indeed the Saviour of the
was wounded for our iniqui- world.
ties, He was bruised for our Come to Me, all you that Mt 11, 28 sins: the chastisement of labour and are burdened,
our peace was upon Him, and I will refresh you.
and by His bruises we are They that are in health Mt9, 12-
healed.
need not a physician, but
Behold, the Lord hath they that are sick.-I am not
made it to be heard in the come to call the just, but sin-
ends of the earth, tell the ners.
daughter of Sion: Behold, The Son of man came not Lu 9, 56
thy Saviour cometh: behold, to destroy souls, but to
His reward is with him, and save.
His work before Him.
I am the Door. By Meif
In those days shall Juda any man enter in, he shall be
be saved, and Israel shall saved: and he shall go in
dwell confidently: and this and go out, and shall find
is the name that they shall pastures. I am the Good
call Him: The Lord our Just Shepherd. The Good Shep-
One.
herd giveth His life for His
He is like a refining fire, sheep.-I am the Good Shep-
and like the fuller's herb. herd; I know Mine, and Mine
Rejoice greatly, O daughter know Me.
of Sion; shout for joy, O I am the Way, and the
daughter of Jerusalem: Be- Truth, and the Life.
hold, thy King will come to man cometh to the Father
thee, the Just and Saviour: but by Me.
He is poor, and riding upon And I, if I be lifted up Jn 12, 32,
an ass, and upon a colt the from the earth, will draw all
foal of an ass.
things to Myself. I came
Thou shalt call His Name not to judge the world, but
Jesus. For He shall save to save the world.
His people from their sins.
In His Name the Gentiles shall hope.
All that the Father giveth Jn 6, 37 Me shall come to Me; and
him that cometh to Me I will
For the Son of man is come not cast out.
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Jesus spoke, and lifting up iniquity who nameth the
His eyes to heaven, He said: Name of the Lord.
Father, the hour is come; Giving thanks to God the C7 1,12-20
glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son Father, Who hath made us
may glorify Thee. As Thou worthy to be partakers of
hast given Him power over the lot of the saints in light;
all flesh, that He may give-Who hath delivered us
eternal life to all whom Thou from the power of darkness,
hast given Him.-Now this and hath translated us into
is eternal life: That they the Kingdom of the Son of
may know Thee, the only His love, In Whom we
true God, and Jesus Christ, have redemption through His
Whom Thou hast sent.
Blood, the remission of sins.
He that believeth in the -And He is the Head of the
Son of God hath the testi- body, the Church, Who is the
mony of God in himself.- Beginning, the First - born
And this is the testimony, from the dead: that in all
that God hath given to us things He may hold the
eternal life. And this life is Primacy :-Because in Him
in His Son.
it hath well pleased the
Neither is there salvation Father that all fulness
in any other. For there is should dwell;-And through
no other name under heaven Him to reconcile all things
given to men whereby we unto Himself, making peace
must be saved.
through the Blood of His
To Him all the prophets Cross, both as to the things
give testimony, that by His on earth and the things that
name all receive remission are in heaven.
of sins who believe in For there is one God, and 1 Ti2, 5-6
Him.
one Mediator of God and
Who is over all things, men, the Man Christ Jesus,
God blessed for ever. Amen. -Who gave Himself a re-
Let every one depart from demption for all.
7. HIS CHARITY, GRACE, Knowledge, anD BEAUTY.
God doth not give the jus He hath made sin, that
Spirit by measure.
we might be made the justice
We saw His Glory, the of God in Him.
Glory as it were of the Only
Begotten of the Father, full
of grace and truth.
Christ suffered for us, 1 Pt2, 22
Who did no sin, neither was
guile found in His mouth.
You know that He appeared to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.
As the apple-tree among the trees of the woods, so is My Beloved among the sons. I pray that He would grant All theChurches shall know Ap 2, 23 you to know the charity of that I am He that searcheth Christ, which surpasseth all the reins and hearts, and I knowledge.
will give to every one of you
Him, that knew no sin, for according to your works.
We know that Thou know- godly in this world,-Looking
est all things, and Thou for the blessed hope and
needest not that any man coming of the glory of the
should ask Thee. By this we great God and our Saviour
believe that Thou comest Jesus Christ.
forth from God.
Lord, Thou knowest all things: Thou knowest that I love Thee.
Grace is poured abroad in
Thy lips.
They wondered
words of grace that proceed-
ed from His mouth.
Never did man speak like Jn 7, 46
Tt2,11-13 The grace of God our
Saviour hath appeared to all
men;- Instructing us that, this Man.
denying ungodliness and The charity of
worldly desires, we should presseth us.
live soberly, and justly, and
8. HIS VOLUNTARY POVERTY.
The foxes have holes, and You know the grace of 2 C8,9
the birds of the air nests; our Lord Jesus Christ, that
but the Son of man hath not being rich He became poor
where to lay His head. for your sakes, that through
O Expectation of Israel, His poverty you might be
the Saviour thereof in time rich.
of trouble, why wilt Thou I am poor and in labours Ps 87, 16
be as a stranger in the land, from My youth; and being
and as a wayfaring man exalted have been humbled
turning in to lodge?-Why and troubled.
wilt Thou be as a wandering There was no room for them
man, as a Mighty Man that in the inn.
cannot save?
9.-CHRIST AS HIGH PRIEST, AND MEDIATOR
BETWEEN GOD AND MAN.
The Lord hath sworn, and Majesty in the heavens, a
He will not repent: Thou art Minister of the Holies;-For
a Priest for ever according every high priest is appointed
to the order of Melchisedech. to offer gifts and sacrifices:
Christ did not glorify Him- wherefore it is necessary
self that He might be made that he also should have
a High Priest; but He that something to offer.
said unto Him: Thou art My He hath delivered Himself
Son, this day have I begot- for us, an Oblation and a
ten Thee.*
Sacrifice to God for an odour
He 8, 1, 3 We have such an High of sweetness.
Priest, Who is set on the There is One God and One 172,5 right hand of the Throne of Mediator of God and men,
* Hence Christ appeared to St. John clothed with power.
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