...III. The 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...

...This, also, is evident from numerous scriptural declarations. St. Paul says, Philippians ii. 5, He, who was in the form of God. and thought it no robbery to be equal with God, Nevertheless made hinn" If of no reputation ; (exsvutre, cmptied himself, or divested himself,...

...beneath 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....

...regained by 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...

...earth, can 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...

...glory, we weaken 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...

...king.'' If 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...

...bright Exemplar, withdrawn from the disciples, a stone cast, and kneeling down and praying.' If he who was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God — if he in his» inferior nature, at the time of his deepest humiliation, knelt, how much...

...this mystery 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 !"...

...people, before MESSIAH was manifested in the flesh. 3. In the fulness of time he veiled his glory. He ' who was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God, took upon him the form of a servant, and was made of a woma"s made under the law.'J Then...