...advancing his Father's honour, and so prevailing the affection which he bore to his people, that, " Though he was in the form of God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God, yet he made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made...

...makes it necessary that we should believe, that "God was manifested in the flesh ;" or that he who was " in the form of God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God, took upon him the form of a servant." Mr. W. can derive no argument against the Deity of...

...covenant of grace to become the Father's servant, in the stupendous work of man's salvation. And " though he was in the form of God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God, yet he made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made...

...Saviour," how wonderful is the dispensation, which through him has been revealed to fallen man. He, who was " in the form of God," and " thought it not robbery to be equal with God," 1 is the same " who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and...

...when the eternal Father brought him into our world. He said, "let all the angels of God worship him."* He was in the form of God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God ; yet he made himself of no reputation, and took a servant's place — and bore reproach and...

...for us ; bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh; allied to us by the closest ties. So that, whilst he was " in the form of God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with Godf," he was not ashamed to call his people brethren J. This, my friends, is the great Author...

...Christian, while thou wilt not let ' the same mind be in thee, which was in Christ Jesus.' ' Who, though he was in the form of God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God, yet humbled himself to the form of a servant, and became obedient unto death, even the death...

...through the fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage." And again it is written, " He who was in the form of God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God, humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God...

...cheerful and voluntary, not forcibly obtruded upon him, but sought out and submitted to ? Christ, though " in the form of God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God, yet made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant." Was sympathy...

...Father " hath committed all judgment, because he is the Son of Man;" (John v. 22, 27;) because, though he was " in the form of God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God, yet he emptied himself, taking upon him the form of a servant, being made in the likeness...