[Observation Second.]

I now proceed to the second observation — THAT WHEN JESUS WAS COME INTO THE
WORLD, THEN WAS THE PROMISE OF GOD FULFILLED — namely, THAT HE WOULD ONE
DAY SEND US A SAVIOUR.

Take three texts for the confirmation of this point — 1. ‘This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world’ (John 6:14). These words were spoken of them that were present at that miracle of Jesus, when he fed five thousand with five barley loaves, which a lad had about him in the company; for these men, when they had seen the marvel, being amazed at it, made confession of him to be the Saviour. 2. ‘Lord, I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world’ (John 11:27). 3. ‘This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners’ (1 Tim 1:15).

For the explaining of this observation I will briefly handle three questions — FIRST. How this Jesus is to be distinguished from others of that name. SECOND. What it was for this Jesus to come into the world. THIRD. What it was for him to come to be a Saviour.