1-17 Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief
intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vain-glorious
one, as those of great men often are. It proves that our Lord Jesus is
of the nation and family out of which the Messiah was to arise. The
promise of the blessing wa... [ Continue Reading ]
18-25 Let us look to the circumstances under which the Son of God
entered into this lower world, till we learn to despise the vain
honours of this world, when compared with piety and holiness. The
mystery of Christ's becoming man is to be adored, not curiously
inquired into. It was so ordered that... [ Continue Reading ]