...above all." John 3. 31. The all-sufficiency of his satisfaction arises from hence, " he that was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God," Phil. 2. 6. that is, in the truth of the divine nature was equal with the Fatter, and without sacrilege,...

...our notice or regard ; seeing the unspeakable condescensions of Christ to us, who, though he was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God, yet humbled himself, and made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant. Have we...

...he was as a man. Antecedently to his being born in t/ie likeness of men, he existed ; and existed in the form of God ; and thought it no robbery to be equal with God, Nevertheless, 'saurov oesvutfe, he emptied himself. He existed, therefore, previously to his appearance...

...obligations which lie upon us to follow the example of Christ. When our Lord Jesus Christ, who was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God, condescended to dwell on earth that he might set us an example of perfect virtue ; is it not our duty...

...connexion with Christ — that this Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God — that he was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God— that he is the Creator and supporter of all worlds — that without him was not any thing made, which...

...eternity ; and St. Paul is very clear in the reason of his exaltation, it was because " he took upon him the form of a servant, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross : wherefore," says he, " God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above...

...we praise the voluntary humiliation of Moses, what shall we feel towards Him, who, " when he was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal' with God, yet took upon him the form of a servant"— who, " though he .was rich, yet for our sakes became poor,...

...its force, nay, we destroy its very being. The condescension of the divine Son. That He 'who was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God ;' that He whom angels obey, that He whom seraphs adore, and before whom they veil their faces,as consciousof...

...convey an adequate idea of the enormity of our transgressions. But when we know that He, " who was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God, humbled himself" to become man for our sakes, that he might magnify the law by bearing the punishment...

...of godliness S" Let us contemplate it with devout admiration and fervent gratitude. " He who was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God, empties himself, takes on him the form of a servant, and is found in fashion as a man !" Astonishing...