284 . 0;; the Nativity. far above other n1en, but infinitely above the .angels; being perfonally 'b1nited to tl1e divine nature. He was God as well as n1an.. And, hy comrnunication of properties, it may be faid, that he whom we now behold. . in a cradle hath his throne in the heaven,. and filleth all things by his in1menfity ;,ti1at he wP,o was wrapt in fwaddliag cl0aths, is now cloath.ed in infinite glory; and he whorn we find in a fiable am0ng beatrs, is, the fa!.l1C with him. encirded. with n1illi'o1~s; of 2ngt;_ls. In a wor.d, that great perfon. ·whofe nativity we celebrate,.is divinety enl– b.odied, God made flejh. 'rhis 1.1nion~of the divine and hun1an natu,re, is a myftery great en.ough t:Q· con found our underfianding,., but not to trouble or !hake our fai"th, wno. know n1acy thing.s to be, which we cannot · know how they are,. aad are not able to. give any account of the union betwixt the– foul and body, OF of the parts of nature– among thenlfelves, which yetwe never calt • fl• m. que1L1on.. ._. And thus much. of tne digni'ty ofChrifl's,– perfvll, which is tlte firfl ground· of -our joy ; we proceed tOe the fe.cond, the defign' of his birth. He was lord of the world ;· but came n...ot into it to exer.cife dominion~_. nor a~ the pwr €xpected;> to procure theii- ., . tempGrali
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