...and thought it no robbery to be equal with God : for such an one to make himself of no reputation, to take upon him the form of a servant, and to be " made " in the likeness of sinful flesh ;" and being found in fashion as a man, to humble himself, and become obedient unto death,...

...nature, that he might finally clothe us with immortality. Though he was in the form of God, yet he condescended to take upon him the form of a servant, and to be made in all things like unto us, sin only excepted. And being found in fashion as a man, he became obedient...

...But why this scene of desertion and distress! Why did the Lord of heaven and earth thus condescend to take upon him the form of a servant, and to be made He suffered for us. He loved us, and therefore gave himself for UK No man took his life from him ;...

...he might " see of the travail of his soul and be satisfied." The same love to mankind which led him to take upon him the form of a servant, and to be found in our likeness, also caused him to " submit himself to death, even the death of the cross."...

...the Apostle to set forth to us the humility of our blessed Lord, who, although He was equal with God, condescended to take upon him the form of a servant, and to appear in the likeness of men. I think it impossible that any person of plain judgment should consider...

...But why this scene of desertion and distress ? Why did the Lord of heaven and earth thus condescend to take upon him the form of a servant, and to be made in the likeness of man, and, being found in fashion as a man, to humble himself, and to submit to death, even the death...

...had not been so, he had not " humbled himself" (as follows immediately after the text) " to take " on him the form of a servant, and to be made " in the likeness of men, and to become obedient " unto death, even the death of the cross." But this is not the proof we now...

...absolute Deity becomes the Spirit of " The Christ ;" though he, as God, had " emptied himself," in order to " take upon him the form of a servant, and to be found in fashion as a man," yet in his prophetic and priestly character, and more especially in his...

...those distinctions which set him above all creatures, yea, above the highest archangel, to lake ii|K>n him the form of a servant, and to be made in the likeness of men, being born into theworld as we are born into it, a little unconscious babe ? And shall we be proud...

...very interesting relation to the humble state of life, in which it pleased him to be born, when he condescended to take upon him the form of a servant, and to be made in the likeness of men. He was the reputed son of a poor carpenter, born and brought up in a lowly station; those who had earned...