107. Not only does He undergo service in the
character of man by reason of His descent from David, but also by
reason of His name, as it is written: “I have found David
My Servant;” Ps. lxxxix. 20. and
elsewhere: “Behold I
will send unto you My Servant, the Orient
is His name.” Zech. iii. 8. And the Son
Himself says: “Thus saith the Lord, that formed Me from the
womb to be His servant, and said unto Me: It is a great thing for
Thee to be called My Servant. Behold I have set Thee up for a
witness to My people, and a light to the Gentiles, that Thou mayest be
for salvation unto the ends of the earth.” Isa. xlix. 5, 6. To whom is this said, if not to
Christ? Who being in the form of God, emptied Himself and took
upon Him the form of a servant. Phil. ii. 6, 7. But
what can be in the form of God, except that which exists in the fulness
of the Godhead?