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Is that state of meanness and distress to which he voluntarily descended, for the purpose of executing his mediatorial work. This appears,
1. In his birth. He was born of a woman a sinful woman; though he was without sin, Gal_4:4. A poor woman, Luk_2:7; Luk_2:24. In a poor country village, Joh_1:46. In a stable, an abject place of a nature subject to infirmities, Heb_2:9. hunger, thirst, weariness, pain, &c.
2. In his circumstances, laid in a manger when he was born; lived in obscurity for a long time; probably worked at the trade of a carpenter; had not a place where to lay his head; and was oppressed with poverty while he went about preaching the Gospel.
3. It appeared in his reputation: he was loaded with the most abusive railing and calumny, Is. 53: the most false accusations, Mat_26:59; Mat_26:67. and the most ignominious ridicule, Psa_22:6;. Matt 22: 68. Joh_7:35.
4. In his soul he was often tempted, Mat_4:1, &c. Heb_2:17-18. Heb_4:15. grieved with the reproaches cast on himself, and with the sins and miseries of others, Heb_12:3. Mat_11:19. Joh_11:35, was burdened with the hidings of his Father's face, and the fears and impressions of his wrath, Psa_22:1. Luk_22:43. Heb_5:7.
5. In his death, scourged, crowned with thorns, received gall and vinegar to drink, and was crucified between two thieves, Luk_23:1-56 : Joh_19:1-42 : Mar_15:24-25.
6. In his burial: not only was he born in another man's house, but he was buried in another man's tomb; for he had no tomb of his own, or family vault to be intered in, Is. 53: 10. &c. Mat_13:46.
The humiliation of Christ was necessary,
1. To execute the purpose of God, and covenant engagements of Christ, Act_2:23-24. Psa_40:6-8.
2. To fulfil the manifold types and predictions of the Old Testament.
3. To satisfy the broken law of God, and purchase eternal redemption for us, Isa_53:1-12 : Heb_9:12; Heb_9:15.
4. To leave us an unspotted pattern of holiness and patience under suffering. Gill's Body of Div. p. 66, vol. 2: Brown's Nat. and Rev. Religion, p. 357; Ridgley's Body of Div. qu. 48.