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. BOOK 1. 


He proeme, diviſion, and opening of the words,p. 3, ff 
Chap.2, Sea, 1. The duty of looking off all W 
other things, confirmed and cleared, 6, 
Sed, 2, An exhortation to look off all other 


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things, | p.12, 
Sect. 3, Directions how to look off all other things, p, 15 
Chap.z. Set.1. Anexplanation of the act, and oh ect, p.18 | 
Sect, 2. The maine Doctrine and confirmation of it, p.22 | 
Set: 3. Uſe of reproofe, P. 24. , 
Sect. 4. Uſe of exhortation. + P. 29 | 
Sect. 5. Motrves from dur wants in caſe of neglett, *P:3TI 


Sect, 6 Motives from our riches in caſe we are lively in this duty, © 


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Sect. 7 Mqre motives to encourage us in this work, : 40 
Sect, 8 Uſe of direction, | p 46 
BOOK. Il. 

Chap. 1 Sec, 1 of the eternal generation of our. Feſus, p55 
' ' Sect, 2 of our election in Chriſt before all 'werlds, p 62 
Sed, 3 Of that great treaty in eternity betwixti God and Chriſt #0 ſave 
ſouls, | p 65 

- Sect, 4 The project, p 67 
Se, 5 The councel, \ , p 68 


Sect, 6 The forcknowledze, 


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Sed, 9 The covenant. 


ng 1 Chap. 2 Se, x of knowing

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Jeſus as carrying on. the great work of 


our ſalvation in that eternity, p 86 

198 . Sed. 2 of conſidering Feſus in that reſpect, p 88 
} 3 -.SeR. 3 of defring after Feſus in that reſpect. p 102 
BY Sect. 4. af hoping in Feſus tw that reſpect. p 105 
Sed, 5 of beleeving in Feſus in that reſpect. p10 

. 6 Of loving Feſus in that” reſpect. p115 

« 7 Of joying in Feſus in that reſpect. p 118 
4. Set. 8 of calling on Feſus in that reſpect, p-120 

- Sect. 9: Of conforming to Feſus in that reſpect,. P12I 

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T p, 1 Se, 1 of Chriſt promiſed by degrees; © pP129 

+ © SeR..2 of the fag promiſe a: manifeſted to Adam... p 133 

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}. © Se. 4 of the covenant of promiſe as manife edto Moſes. p 155; 

© Set: 5 of the covenant of promiſe —_ i David. p 172 

© Sect. 6 of the covenant of promiſe as manifeſted te Vrael about the 

time of the captivitys. | | | PI 80 

/ Chap. 2 SeR..1 of knowing Jeſus 4s wy go on the great work of our 

| ' ſalvation fromthe creation umill his firſt coming. p 197 

- Þ Se. 2 _—_ bdering Jeſus in that reſpect. p 198 
F ij  SeR. 3 of defiring Jeſus in that reſpect: p210- 
Sea, 4: of hoping in Jeſus iy that reſpect. p 218. 

" hk 5 Of belteving in. Jeſus in that reſpect; Pp 222 

I | Sea. 6 of boine Teſas in that reſpect. p 230 

|} "Se, 7 of joying in Jeſus in that reſpect- p 235 
{ _* Se. 8 of calling on Jeſus in that reſpect. p 239 
' 4 © SeR, 9g of conformingto Jeſus in that reſpect; : hn 


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BOOK IV. Part. 1. 
4 Chap. 1 Se&, 1 of the tydings of Chriſt. P 259 
$ SeR. 2 of the conception of Chriſt. p264 JI 
| SeR. 3 Of the duplicity of natures in Chriſt, P 269 | 
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SeR. 4 of the arſtinction of the two natures in Chriſt. P 273 
Set. 5 of the union of the two natures of Chriſt in one and the ſame. 


perſon. | P 275 
SeR. 6 Of the birth of Chriſt, Þ 292 
SeR. 7 of [ome conſequents after Chriſt birth, P 304 

Chap. 2 SeQt. r of knowing Jeſns as carrying on the great work of our 

ſalvation in his birth. p 310 

Sea. 2 of conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect. P 311 

_ Set. 3 of deſiring after Jeſas in that reſpect. p320 
SeQ. 4 Of hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect. Pp 322 | 
Sect. 5 Of beleeving in Jeſus in that reſpect. p 328 
SeR. 6 of loving Jeſvs in that reſpect. p338 | 
Sea. 7 of joying in Jeſus in that reſpect. 'P343 iff 
SeR.8 Of calling on Jeſus in that _ p348 Þ 
SeR. 9 of conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect. P 349 


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/ Chap. 1. SeR. 1. Of the firſt yeare of Chriſts miniſtry. And therein 
| of the beginning of the ere p 365 
4 SeQ. 2 of, the preaching 4 ohn Baptiſt. p 368 


Se. 3 Of the Baptiſm of Jeſus. 372 
Se. - L the faſting and temptation of Chriſt. - 379 
Sect. 5 Of the firſt manifeſtations of Chriſt. oÞ 392 


Sec, 6 of Chriſts whipping the buyers and ſ:llers out of the T emple. 
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Chap. 2 Set. tr. of the ſecond yenre of Chrifts miniſtry, und of his atts 


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Sect. 2. of Chriſts Sermons this yeare, P. 40 4 
Sect. 3. of Chriſts prophetical of fice, P. 406 
Sect. 4. Of Chriſts miracles, 


P.41T 
Chap, 3. Sect, 1, of the third yeare of Chriſts miniſtry, aud generally 


- of his actings that yeare.. P. 420 

© Sect, 2, Of Chriſts ordination.of his Apoſtles, P: ibid, 
Sect, 3, Of Chriſts reception of ſanners, P. 426 

. - Sect. 4. Of Chriſts eaſee Yoke, and light burthen, 


4:; Chap. 4. Sect, 1. of the fourth yeare of Ghriſts miniſtry, and cat 
Th © of his actines in that yeare; : 7 Þod$2 
_ Sect, 2. of the diſtinction,,. or ſeveral diviſions of, Chriſts righteouſ- 
A F eſſe, P.453 
4 % Sect, 3, of the holineſſe of Chriſts nature, P.455 
A | Sect, 4. of the holineſſe of .Chriſts life, | \ P. 456 
; 1 * Sedt 5, Of the great contraverſie whether we are not juſtified bythe 
W pasfrve righteouſneſſe of Chriſt only, without any conſideration had 
.\& tothe Mein ſneſſe of Chriſt, either inherent in him, or performed 
1 by him ? Bn as an. ; \ P.- 462 
{| | Chap.s, Sect. 1, of knowing. Jeſus. as carrying 0n' the great work of 

Fi \ - 087 ſalvation in his life, . >: » B4467 
© . Sett. 2, of conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect. Pp. 468 

SeR, 3. Of deſiring after Jeſus in that reſpect, P. 482 

|; Se, 4. of hoping in Jeſus inthat reſpect. Pp. 487 

| x Sect, 5, Of beleeving in Jeſus in that reſpect. P. 492 
\ - Sect. 6, Of loving Jl nh re. P. 509 
'&-.. Sec. 7 ue. efus in that reſpect.” P.513 
Seft. 8, of calling on Jeſus in that reſpect. p.518 

| SeR. 9.. of conforming to Jeſus in that. reſpect. '© Pp. 519. 

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|”. Ghap, 2.. Sect, 1; , of the day of Chrifts ſufferings devided into parts 
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Set, 2 Of the brook over which Chriſt paſſed. P, 542 
Sec. 3 of the garden into which Chriſt entred, P. 549 
Sect, 4 Of the prayer that Chriſt there maat , P. SSL 


. Sedt. 5 of the doloures and agontes that Chriſt there [uffered; p.557 
. Sect. 6 of Judas treaſon, Chriſts apprehenſion, binding and leading 


unto Annas, | — :P. 562 
Sect.'7 of Chriſts examination, and. condemnation, with their ap- 
pendices, Pp. 569 


Chap, 2. Sect, r, of Chriſts inditement, and Judas fearful end,p.5g0 


Sect, 2 of Chriſts mis(10n to Herod,and the tranſactions there,p.595 
Sect, 3 of Chriſt and: Birabbas compared ; and of the queſtion de- 


bated betwixt Pilate and the Jewes, Pp. 600 

Sect, 4 of Chriſt ſtripped, whipped, cloathed with purple, and crown- 
ed with thornes, | P, 605 
Sect, 5 of Chriſt brought forth and [entenced, Pp. 603 

| Sect, 6 of Chriſts crucifying withits appendices. p.608 
SECL, 7 Of the conſequents after Chriſts crucifying, Pp. 615 
Chap. 3. St, 3, of knowing Jeſns as carrying on the ercat work of 
onr ſalvation in his death, p. 618 
Se. 2 Of conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect, Pp. 619 
Sed. 3 Of deſiring Jeſus in that reſpect. p, 629 
Set, 4 Of hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect. P. 636 
Sect. 5 Of beleeving in Jeſus in that reſpect, P. 646 
Sea. 6 of loving )eſus zn that reſpect. P. 657 

. Seft.7 of joying in Jeſus in that reſpect. Pp. 662 
Se. 8 of calling on Jeſus in that reſpect, Pp. 667 

. Set. 9 of conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect, Pp. 668 

BOOK. IV. Part. 4. : 

Chap, 1 Sect, 1 of the time of Chriſts reſurrection, Pp. 691 
© Sect, 2 Of the reaſons of Chrifts reſurrection, x \,Þ. 595 


+ Sect, 3 Of the manner of Chriſts reſurrection, p. 698 


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Set, 4. Of the arguments of Chriſts reſurrection, Pp. 706 
Seat. 5. of chriſ; apparition to Mary Magdalen, P. 712 
Set. 6, of Chriſts apparition to his ten Diſciples, P. 732 
Sec, 7. Of Chriſts apparition to all his Apoſtles, P. 742 
1% "— 8. of Chriſts apparition to ſome of his Apoſtles at the ſeg of 
3! Tiberias, . 
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Jeſus as carrying on the pa8Y. od 4g 
4.7  - our ſalvation in his reſurrection, P. 757 
Sect, 2. Of conſidering Jeſus in that reſpett. P. 758 
Se, 3. Of defiring Jeſus m that reſpect, X P. 769 
"Set, 4, Of hoping im Jeſus im that reſpect, | . P. 775 
Set. 5. Of beleeving in Jeſus in that reſpect, _ Pp. 786 
Sect. 6.: of loving Jeſus in that reſpect, P. 794 
Sedt. 7. of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect. P. 798 
' Sedt, 8. of calling on Jeſws in that reſpect. Pp. $02 


Set. 9. Of conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect, Pp. 804 


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Chap. 1. Se&. 1, of Chrifts aſcenſion,and of the manner how, p, $2 1 


SeR. 2, of the place whither he aſcended, Pp. 825 
Sect. 3. Of the reaſons why heaſcended, Pp. 326 
Seet, 4. of Gods right haud,and of Chrifts w8there, *, p.$31 

iu Chreſt ſus at Gods rieht hand, 


| Seet, 5. of the two natures wheres 
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Sect, 6. of the reaſons why Chriſt doth ft «t Gads right hand, p,836 


| Sect, 7..0f the time when the hot Ghoſt was ſent, p.842 
Sect, 8, of the perſons to whom the holy Ghoſt was ſent, Pp. $44 
Sect. 9. Of the manner how the July Ghoſt was ſent. p.346 


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Sect, 10, Of the meaſure of the holy Ghoſt now given, P. 852 
Sect, 11, Of the wifonswhydhe haly Ghoſt wis ſent; - p. 852 
12, Sect, 1, Of: byowine Jeſs if varying. 699 the creat work of 


' oh ſalvation in his-afcenſios, ſesfity aniwichon of the Spirit p,870 


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Sect, 2, Of conſiderin Jeſu in that reſpect. P. $71, 
Sect. 3, of deſiring after Jeſus in that reſpect, P. 877. 
Sect. 4. of voping in Jeſus in that reſpect, p. 882, 
4 Sect, 5, of beleeving in Jeſus in that reſpect, P. 895. 
Sect, 6, of loving Jaw in that reſpect, Pp. 906, 
| Sect. 7. of joying in Jeſus in that reſpect, P. 9IT., 
Sect, 8, of calling on Wh in that reſpect, P. 915. + + 


Sect. 9, Of conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect, P. 917+ 


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Chap, r, Sect, 1, What the intercesſion of Chriſt is. p. 929, 
Sect, 2, According ta what nature Chriſt doth intercede, © Pp. 932» 
Sect, 3, To whom Chriſts intercesſion is directed, P. 933». 
Sect. 4, For whom this imtercesſion is mad, - Þ. 934, 
Sect. 5. What agreement there is betwixt Chrifts intercesſions and 

the intercesfions of the high Prieſts of old, . P. 936. 


Sect, 6, What the difference is betwixt Chriſts intercesſions and the 


zmtercesfions of the high Prieſt of old, P. 939. 
- Sect, 7. What the properties of this intercesſ1on of Chriſt are, p, 942. 
Sect, 8, Wherein the intercesſion of Chriſt conſiſts, P.,944. 
Sect, 9, How powerful and prevailing Chrifts intercesſrons are with 
his Father, P. 956, 
Sect, 10, of the reaſons of Chriſts intercesſion, P. 963, 
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what? That is the objeRt, a looking wnto Feſws ;, a title that de- 
notes his mercy and bounty, as Chri## denotes his office and 
funRion. I ſhall not be ſo curious as to enquire why e/#s, and 
not _ is nominated, I ſuppoſe the perſon is aymed at which 
implies them both; only this may' be obſerved that Zeſws is the 
pureſt Goſpel Name of all other names; 7e/:4 was not the dia- 
.le& ot the Old Teſtament , the firſt place that ever we read of 
this title as given to Chriſt, it isin Marth. 1. 21. Thos ſoalt call 
bis name 7e(ws, for he ſhall ſave his people from their ſinnes. Some 
obſerve that this Name 7e/#s was given him twice; once till 
death, Iatth. 1.21, andafterwardsforever, Phil. 2. 10. the 
firlt was a note of his entring into Covenant with God to fulfil 
the Law for us, and to die for our fins ; the ſecond was a note of 
ſo meritoriousa perſon, who for his humility was more exalted 
then any perſonever hath been, or ſhall be. ' Firſt; 7e/4s was the 
humble name of his deſerving grace; now eſs 15the exalted 
name of his tranſcendent glory : at firſt the Jewesdid crucifie Fe- 
ſ«s, and his name, andthe Apoſtle did thea diſtruſt whether 7e- 


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[us was the true | fur, but now God hath raiſed him from the x.u6 24.25. 


dead, and hath 
every name, that at the Name of feſus every knee ſhould bow , of 
things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth

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from looking unto Jeſus. *Avoarlt;,the firſt word 
> or firſt pieceofa word in my Text ſpeaks to us 
| thus, hands off, or eyes off from any thing that 
ſtands 'm the way of Feſns Chriſt. 1 remember *ewas writ over 
Plats's door wn "T15 « ynouilrg 017%, there*s none may come hither 
that is not 4 Geometer, but on the door of my text is written clean 
* contrary , (1 715"6 yadui)eg exorra 3 No earthly minded man muſt 
enter here : not any» thing in the world be it never ſo excellenc, 
ifit ftandin the way of Jeſus Chriſt , is to be named the ſame 
day; we muſt not give a /-6&, or ſquint at any: thing 
that may hinder this faire and lovely fight of Fe- 


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Thus was the Lords charge to Lot , look not behinde thee , 
he was ſo farre to renounce and deteſt the lewdneſſe of So 
dem, as that he muſt not vouchſafe a look towards 
it ? 

At that day ſhall a man look towards his Maker, nnd his eqes ſhall 
have refpeft to the holy one of 1ſracl ,, and he ſhall not loth, to the 
Altars, the workof his hands. This was the fruit of Gods cha - 


jg I ſiifement on'the Ele& 7/7ar/, that he ſhould not give aJo00kto 


. W_ Altars, leaſt they drrerted, or drew his eyes from offtiis Ma- 
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We lok, nat at the things which ave ſeen, but at the things which 

are not ſeen , faith Paxl. A Chriſtians aime is heyoold viſible 
things, O whena ſoul comes to know what an eternal Godis , 
and what an eternal Jeſus is, and what an eternal Crown is, 
when.it knows that great deſigne of Chriſt to fave poor ſoules, 
and to.communicate hiraſelfeternally to ſuch poor creatures,this 
takes off the edge of its deſires asto viſible temporal things, what 
aretheyin compariſon ? 

But what thingsare they we mult look off in this reſpe&t ? I 
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have not the ſpirit + we 
b-- cannottixedly look'on pleaſures; and {ook of eſu2 at once. Fob 
_  Job.1l.12:r3, rellgus; that they that rake up the Timbril, and Harpe, and rejuyce 
_— 7. at the ſound of the Organ ,. that ſpend their. dayes in. mirth , are 
ot the ſame that /ay x»:0- God, depart. from ma," for we defire-not the 
80 f knowledge of thy wayer , what ts the Almighty that wr” ſhould ſerve 
\, 37 him ? and what profit ſhould we have if we pray nnto. bim? We 
i | have a lively example of this in Auguſtines converſion; he would 
- indeed bayehad Chriſt, and his pleafures too, -but when he ſaw 
| it would notbe! Ol what conflits were within him? 'In: his 
E7 Orchard {-as he ſtoriesit.in his bookot contefions:) all his plea- 
þ-- Djainefuc net iS parepeeſented theinſplves beſore hiveyes, laying,” Wher 
Is & 4 momento - wilt thou depart from us for ever > and ſhall-webe no wore with thee 
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= os £- 52 Me pock after this oinfate: a ſhowve A he cone 
E- nſaucgw? quan from him , and caſting himſelf on the ground under a Fig-tree , 
| y - Lis hecryes.it out, O Lord, how long, how long ſhall T ſay, to morrew, 
"= — 14507. 6145? 20 marrow, > Why not to day Lord , why not to day > why foould 
"US quare non mod? rpve wot be an end of my filthy life even at this howre? Iramedi- 
Jo nireg -atdyakter this be bearda voice, asifithad bernof a boy or girle 
© - eurpitudinis Aingingby, take xp, and read ,, take wp ; and reader, and thereup- 
% - me#«Hug. Tbid. on opening bis Bible that la by himat hand; he readein lence 
' + Toles lege, the firſt Chapter that offeredit ſelf., wherein was written,, 
” _—_ | Let ms walk honeſily as in the day; not tu —_— drunkexuntſſe , 
| ey ap fm, or wantonneſſe , not in ſtrife and envying ,- but 
4 | "OY Jeſus, and mak net proviſion for the fleſh to fulfil 
v the Inſts thereof. - _ _ this Joy { would not read { faith 
%* RP a Auguſtine ) neitber indeed was ut nee or preſently as if light 
© fe. poured into my heart , all the {a e of my dubifulmeſs 
fled away. His eye was now taken off his plealures , and for e- 


Js, verafic it wasſer on feſw, | 
d 2, V;e muſt /ook off this world inreſpeR of its (ipful profits ; a 
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keeps off our looking unto Feſus. Wheſotver loveth the 
| | Ynridy the. love of che Father 5 motin him, juſt ſo much asthe 
1,4 yvorld prevailesin ys, ſo much(isGogs loye abated both igus , 
=d and towards us; ye adw/terers, and adultreſſes ( faith Tous } 
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Covetouſneſſe in Chriſtians is ſpiritual adultery , when we have 
enoughin Godand Chriſt , and yet we deſire to make up our 
happineſſe in the creature, this is plaine - whoreing. 
Now there are degrees in this ſpiritual whoredome: 
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2. The minding of this world, ye know there may be adul- 
tery in affe&tion, when the body is not detiled , uncleane glances 
are a degree of luſt,ſo the children of God may have ſome world- 
ly glances, ſtragling choughts, when the temptation is 
ſtrong , the world may be greatned in their eſteem and imagina- 
tion. 

2. The ſetting of the beart upon the world, this is an higher 
degrec'of this rag mamas!» our hearts are due and proper to 
Chrift,, now to ſet them on the world, which ſhould be chafte 
and loyal to Jeſus Chriſt, what adultery is this ? Te canwer ſerve 
God and Mammon: that woman that is not contented with one 


husband, muſt needs be an harlot. 


3. The preferring of the world before Chriſt himſelf. This 
is the height of covetouſneſſe, and the height of this adultery , 
what, to make the members of Chriſt the members of an harlot ? 
Why worldlings ! thoſe admiring thoughts re Chrifts , thoſe 
paines are Chritts, that love is Chrifts, that time, that care, that 
earneſtneſſeis Chriſts, they are all Chrifts, and will you give 
that which is Chriſts unto the world ? and preferre the world 
before Chriſt with hisown ? What, liveas profeſſed proſti- 
tittes, that preferre every one before their husbands> how will 
this expoſe you to the ſcorne of men and Angels? at the laſt day 
they will come pointing, and fa 
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ſight of Chriſt, and then ir reſts fully 
ſatisfied : hence it is that the daughters of Ziox are called to 
come forth , Go forthO ye daughters of Zion, and behold Kin a 
Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother hath crowned him in Canygt. 62 
the day of his eſpeuſals, and in the day of the gladneſſe of his heart, * | 
Go forth O ye daughters of Zi-», lay alide all private an 
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ſing by, and therefore they were willed to come forth of their 
doores:- even ſo , if wewill behold the great King, Jeſus Chriſt , 
in his moſt excellent glory (a ſight able to fatisfie theeye , and 
to. raviſh the heart) we muſt comeout of our doors, we muſt 
come qut of our ſelves , otherwiſe we cannot ſee his glory ; we 
are in ourſelves ſhut up in a dark dungeon , and therefore we 
be arecalled upon to come forth into the clear light of faith, and 
3 with the eyes offaith to behold in daily meditation the glory of 
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Ne word of Exhortation. Chriſtians ! I beſeech you ok 

off all other things , eſpecially all evil things. 1 know1 

am pleading with you for an hard thing ;-I had need of the Rhe- 

Bs Ss > © torick of an Angel to perſwade you to turn your eyes from off 

2 © 308 = theſe things; nay, ifI had, all were too little, 5: & God only 

. : muſt perſwade Faphet to dwell in the tents of Shem, and yet ler 

- meoffer a few conſiderations, venture at a perſwading of you,and 
leave the iſſue with God- 

1. Conſider that all other evilthingsare in Gods account as 
very nothing ; veriy,.every man at his beſt eftate is altogethar va- 
»i:y; not only man}, but every may ; nor every man in his worſt 
condition , but every man at hz beſt :ftate ,, nor every man at his 
4 beſt eſtate is little worth, but every man at his beſt eftate 5 v4. 
—_-:. nity, emptineſſe, nothing ; it may beſo in part, nay, but in every 
: - part, vewrhelly, ouby, altogether vanity ; would any man 

think, that a great, rich, honourable man, whom we look upon 
with ſuch high admiring thoughts, ſhould be laid thus low in 
Gods eſteeme ? O wonder,wonder ! and yet *tisno ſuch wonder, 
Vp but one day you ſhall finde the experience of this truth your 
+: Palke 76.5.4 ſelves. Rich men have ſlept their ſleeps, and none of the men of 
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this life as men do paſſe over a ſleep, imagining themſelves to 
have golden mountaines, and rocks of diamond, but when 
they awake at the day of death , they finde themſelves to have 
nothing. Why Chriftian, wilt rhow ſer thine eyes upon that which yg, ,,, ; 
2 not > 1. Obſerve that riches are not, they are nothing, thoſe 
things-that make men great in the eye of the world , are nothing 
in the eys of God.2.Obſerve thatGod would not have us ſo much 
as ſet our eys upon them,they are not objects worth the looking on. 
3. Obſerve with what indignation he ſpeaks againſt thoſe that 
will ſet their eyes upon theſe vanities , wilt thou ſer thine eyes 
pon a thing which is not > q.d. what a vain,unreaſonable,ſottiſh, 
ſenſeleſſe thing isthis ? 
2. Conſider that all ſuch things (if they are any thing) they 
are but trifles, deceits , thornes , miſeries, uncertain things ; 
this is an ordinary theame , it is every mans object , 
and every mans ſubjet , and a very eaſfie thing it is to 
declaim up the vanity, miſery, uncertainty of the creatures; ay 
but do you make it the matter ot your meditation, and be you 


thoughts, Oh what work will it then makein your breaſts ! oh 
how would it wean your loves and deſires off all theſe things / 
Chriſtians ! conſider all theſe adjunts of all ſublunary things , 
when the creatures tempt you , be not enticed by the beauty of 
them , ſo as to forget their vanity; fay , here is-a. flow- 
er , faire, but fading , here is a glaſle that's bright., but.very 
brittle; 

3. Conſider the difference of theſe objets,Chriſt,and all other 
things, as thus, all other thingsare vanities, but Chriſt is a real , 
ſolid, ſubſtantial, excellent, glorious thing , all other things are 
temporary, fading things, bur Chriſt is an enduring ſubſtance , 
the ſame yefterday, and to day , and for ever , whith is, and Revcl.1:44 
which was , and which is to come : all other things are thorns, vexa- 
tion of ſpirit, but Chriſt is full of joy and comfort , .a- moſt ra- ,- 
viſhing obje& , all compoſed of loves, or altogether lovely, O Gn 
who would make it his bufineſle to fill his cofters with pibbles, 4 
when he may. have pearls, or gold, or ſilver, or precious things? | 
what, muſt you look off your ſinnes? why ſee before you the 
graces of the Spirit of Chriſt ; muſt you look off your idle ſinful.” * , 
company ? ſee before you the fellowſhip of the Father , and the 6) 

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glory ? ſee before you the priviledge of adoption , you ſhall be 
called the ſonnes and daughters of God , heirs and co-heirs with 
Chriſt, mult ,you look off worldly riches ? ſee before you the 
riches of the graces of Chriſt : .muſt you look off finful pleaſures? 


ſee before you fulneſle of joy, at Chriſts right hand are pleaſures 


evermore., muſt you look off your own righteouſneſle ? ſee be- 
fore you the righteouſneſſe of Chriſt Jeſus. O what a vaſt 
difference is there betwixt theſe objets , Chriſt, and all other 
things ? 

ohs Conlider that Chriſt looked off heaven and heavenly things 
for you , how much more ſhould you look off the earth and 
earthly things , the world and worldly things for him > Chriſt 
left the glory , the company,the pleaſures of Paradiſe for you , 
and he made himſelf of no reputation, he nothing'd himſelf (as it 
were ) for you ; you know the grace of our Lord feſwus Chriſt, who 
though he was rich, yet for your ſakes he became poore, that 
you through his poverty might be made rich. O let that 
melting love winne you to him , and weane you off all other 
things / 

». Conſider that the rational ſoul of man is of@too high a 
birth to ſpend its ſtrength upon other things, the ſoul of man 
is of the ſame nature with Angels, it is a kinde of divine ſpark; 
now if a man have a golden mill, he would not uſe it to grind 
dirt, ſtraws, and rotten ſticks in , the ſoul, the minde,the think- 
ing faculty ofman istoo high to be exerciſed in the things of this 
earth; the ſoul is of a moſt excellent capacious nature, it isfit to 
converſe not only with Angels, but with the eternal God him- 
ſelf , with Father, Sonne, and holy Ghoſt, it is of a tranſcen- 
dent being , put all the world into the ballance with it, andit 
is nothing in compariſon : the ſoul of the meaneſt pally.ſlave is 
more precious then heaven andearth, then Sunne, and Moon, 
and Starres, and all the hoaſt of heaven; now if a mans ſoule 
be of ſuch an-high-born nature , if the Lord hath put ſuch a 
ſpirit into the boſom of man , for him to beſtow the ſtrength of 
it upon low, biſe , meane, and earthly things, oh what 
an evilis this ? 


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leeour hearts be taken off theſe things, yet a few dayes, and 

ou ſhall be hereno more , time paſſeth on, many hundred 
diſcaſes are ready to aſſault you, you that are reading, or hear- 
ing , talking or walking , you muſt very ſhortly be” carried on 
mens ſhoulders, and laid in the duſt, and there left to the worms 
in darkneſſe and corruption ,- you are almoſt there already, 
it is but a few days, or moneths, or years,and what is that when 
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prefitted , if he gaine the whole world, and then life his 
ſoule ? 

7. Conſider the great account that you are to pive of all 
earthly things : it is the ſinne of moſt of the ſons of men to look 
on creature-comforts, bnt they conſider not the account 
they muſt give for them. Oh here's a prevailing motive 
to take off your eyes ! Conſider the laſt accounts, whatif you 
were now to die, and to go the way of all fleſh, and then to 
make up your reckoning, what good would it do you toremem- 
} ber all thoſe contentmentsand pleaſures you once enjoyed upon 
+ theearth? If the faQtor after many years ſpent in forreigne 
* countries, at laſt returns home with this bill of accounts , rhe 
much for ſinging, ſo much for dancing, this for conrting , that for 
feaſting : who would not blame him for ſo fond a reckoning 2 oh 
it will be a ſad reckoning if the bill come in, that you 
have ſpent moſt of your time in looking and gazing upon earth- 
ly things. 


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Direfions how to look off all other things, 


1, Study every day more and more the vanity of the creature: 
Reade over the book of Eccleſiaſtes well , it isenough , through 
the aſſiſtance of Chriſt, to teach you that leſſon, A ſerions 
and fruitful meditation of that word , Vanity of wavities ; ſaith Tel 
the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity , what work might 
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ſome falſe glaſſe, orat a diſtance, which makes them ſo admire 
them ; bur if they could fee them truly in themſelves, oh 
how uncomely would they be? or if they could ſee them as com- 
pared to Chriſt, oh how vain would they be > honours and great- 
neſſe in that reſpe& would appear as bubbles, pleaſures and de- 
lights in that reſpect would appear as ſhadows, 

2. Converſe but a little with any evil thing on this ſide 
Chriſt, Have as little to do withthe world , the ſinful plea- 
ſures, prgſgs, riches, manners © of it as poſſibly you can, che 
leſſer the Detter , things of this world have a glutinous quality, 
if you let the heart lie any whileamongſt them , it will cleave 
unto them,andifit once cleave to them, there will be no way but 
either repentance or hell-fire muſt part them. 

3. Be more and better acquainted with Jeſus Chriſt , get 
nearer to him, be morein communion with him , get more 
taſtes of Chriſt and heaven, and earth will reliſh the worſe for 
them. Oh when I look on Chriſt, and conſider, that he that was 
the Lord of heaven and earth , put himſelf into ſo poor and 
low a condition, meerly for the redeeming of his Ele&, how 
ſhould this but deadden my heart to the world > - 7 acconnt all 


my Lord; and account them but dung that 1 may win Chriſt. 
Chriſt bein view, all the world then is but dung, and drofle, and 
lofle in compariſon . the glory of Chriſt will darken all other 
things in the world. | 

4. Set before us the examples of ſuch Saints , who accounted 
themſelves pilgrims and ſtrangers upon earth. The Apoſtle 
gives you a Catalogue of ſuch, who confeſſed that tbe were ſtran- 
gers and pilgrims on the earth and ſee how they are uſed, they were 


ſtoned, they were ſawen aſunder, were tempted, were ſlaine with the | 


(ward, they wandred about in ſpeep-shins, and goat-5kins , being de- 
ſtitare, afflifted, tormented , who weretheſe ? they were they of 
whom the world was not worthy. Oh when you read, or hear how 
joyfully theſe ſervants of the moſt high went through their wil- 
derneſſe-condition , methinks shis ſhould take off your hearts 


from earthly things, 


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with children a hunting after butter-flies? no. more will a ſoul 
that is taking a-ſurvey of heavenand heavenly things, fix his eyes 
* on ſuch poore things below: mm vacat exignts, CFc.1s the cha. 
* racer otatrdly prudent man, the children of that Kingdom a- 
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loyed in the affaires of the Kingdome, Oh when a Chriſtian 
ath but a glimpſe of eternity,and then looks down on the world 
in, how doth he contemn and vilipend theſe things? Huw doth 
he ſay of laug hter,thou art mad,and of mirth,what is this thox doeſt p Eccleſoz.s . . 
whilſt the Saints are taſting beaven,they feel ſuch ſweer, that they 
care not for otherthings : Chriſtians } how would this medita- 
ti>n weane your hearts? and make you laugh at the fooleries 
of the warld? and fcorne tobe cheated with. ſuch childiſh 
toys? If the devil had ſet upon Petey in the mount, when he ſaw 
Chriſt in his cransfiguration, and es and El;as talking with 
him , would he fo eaſily have been drawn to deny his Lord ? 
what, with all that glory in hiseye ? ſo ifthe devil ſhould ſer 
upon a believing ſoul, and perſwade his heart to profits, or /plea- 
ſares, or honours of the world , when he is taken up in the 
Mount wich Chriſt, what would ſuch a ſoul ſay, get thee behinde 
me Satan, wonld'ſt thou perſwade me from hence with many trifling 
toys? would" '| thou have me ſell theſe joys for nothing? there any ho- 
neur or delight like this ? or can that be . profit which bfeth mz 
this> Some ſuch anſwer would the ſoul returne. Oh if we could >, 
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© and eyes, true away mine eyes from bebolding vanity , prayes Plal. 119 37 
David, either God muſt do ir, or you will: be wearied in the 

! multitude ot your endeavours; butifthe Lord draw off theeye, 

it will be drawn indeed. Incline my heart xnto thy teſtimonies , + hy 

and mot to covetouſueſſe, prays David againe ; if the heart bend Plale119,,36 

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I have hitherto ſtood only at the the door of the text to call 
youin ; if now you will enter , and be intent: and fix your 
eyes, Vie ſhew you a bleſſed, a moſt glorious ſight. ' But 
firſt I muſt explain the a, you muſt /o%,] Secondly, the 
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' la, or mental. 
” Eirft, for ocular yiſien , there may be ſome 
BD uſe of rhatin heaven, for! there we ſhall /ook oy 
; | Lefrn with the eyes ral I behold him, ſaith] , 
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x the inward eye, that 1s it 
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ers fo the Epheſs, ans , that the eyes of their wn 
Epheſ. r. ny der Moe ta may be SHOP that the way Loo, &c, * Now the 
_ fight edna this mental fight i is far above the ocular ſight; for, 
there: are mare excellent he Body: be ſeen by the. eye of the 
- mind; rhenb Any we only ſee a peece of the 

rat on. by” Ne OO "body", 'Buk the migde reacheth ever 

= ice in Ingen he fn nde reacheth to him that made 
od Cavite Nod) et this eye. ſees God, it is.ſaid of 
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as wellias a man, but the ſight and knowledge of the 
one is by the internal hghit of the minde, fo the 
eye ca a thing but not the uſe of it, a childe looks 
on a tool in the hand of a workman, but the ſight and 
knowledge of the ufe ofir, is onely by a man of reaſon thar 
hath internal light to judge of it: and forthe eye can ſee a thing 
but not the propriety of it ; a beaſt looks on hispaſture, but he 
likes it,not becauſe itis his, but becauſe it is a paſture-and well 
furniſhed. Now we know that the worth, and uſe, and propri- 
ety of a thing are the very creame of the things thernfelves , and 
this the eye of the minde conveys, and not the eyes of the body. 
It is ſaid of Foſeph that he ſaw his brethren, and knew them, bit Gen.q2.7,8, 
they kyew not him ,, this was the” reaſon why 7oſeph was ſo ex- 
—y taken-at the ſighe of his brethren, that his bowels 
wrought with joy, and a kinde of compaſſion towards them , 
but they were before him & common ſtrangers, though they 
ſaw [op their brother a Prince , yet they were taken no mote 
with the ſight of him' then of any other man, becauſe they knew 


- him not. 


Again this mental bing is either notional and theoretical, or 
practical and experimental ; the firſt .we call barely the /o0k. 
CY mindes; it isan enlightning of our underftandings with 

me meaſure of fpeculative fight itt ſpiritual and heavenly 
aiyſteries: the ſecond we call rhe hook of our minds and hearts , 
whereby we not only fee ſpiritna] things, bur we are * affected 


withthey ;, we defire, love, believe, joy, andembracethem. To - Sth oculorum 
this purpoſe isthat rule , that words of knowledge ao' ſometimes offew race! 


ſognifie rhe affebtions in the heayt , and the effefts thereof in our non rarum eſt, 
ore And this' was the /oob which Pax longed for, that 1 may Calv. in Þ of 


. know him and the power of his refurreftion , (3.) that he might 5+ Phil.z 2.9 


have. experience of that power, that it might ſo commiunicarte it 
felfe unto him, as to-work upon him to! all the endsof it: And 


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-*nuheſſe of truth wpon our hearts. This Ipray (laid the Apoſtle) / — 
that your love may abound yet meve and mere, iu knowledge and in 
all jadgement.; (5. ) in knowledge and feeling. And certainly 
this feeling; this experimental holling on jeſus is that my tex rin 
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© life: 

; "The reaſons why we are thus to /ok ynto Feſus , will be as ſo” 

© many motives, which we ſhall reſerve to an uſe of Exhortation , 

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4 2, An Ordinance of Chriſt, may be theſe.--- 

* T1. WhyanOrdinance? hereis onelythis reaſon the will of the , 

; Lord: Even ſo father for ſo it ſeemed goodin thy ſight. . Ordinan- Py 
ces are certain. impoſitions ſet forth by an externa? mandate of þ 
aLawgiverz, having Auth6rity to' command:'- It-is the will of ; 

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to do to enquire. into the reaſon? it is our duty to obey 
and not to know of him why he commands , if Svr@ «63 was 
enough in Pyrhageras his School to put the bulineſle paſt diſpu- 
ting among his Scholars, I am ſure it ſhould be mach more in 
_ School, we will therefore enquire no further reaſon 
or it, 

-2. Why ,an' Ordinance of Chriſt, itis this, becauſe all ſpiri- 
tyal. Ordinances, Laws, Inſticutions do bold on Chriſt, it is not 
in.the liberty of man to eret any new ſpiritual Ordinance 


in the Church of Chrift. I will not deny but the power of man 


may come in to order ſuch things as are not proper, but rather 
commonto.the Church with other ſocieties , as to meet toge- 


ther in ſowe place , . and at ſome time, &c. according to that. 


rule, tet all. things be erg up} eater order , for this is not 
-an inſtitution, but onely the diQate of right reaſon. But when 
it comes up to anOrdinance,Law,Inſticution,(;.)when ſomething 
more ſhall be put onthe thing then nature bath put on ir,when 
+by vertae of the inſtitution there is conjoyned to it ſome kind of 
- pakang aan, to work upon the ſoul,this only holds on Chri&. 
ence, becauſe in the reaching of the Word, and in the admi- 
niftration of the Sacraments weexpeft a vertae, a ſpiritual ef- 
ficacy, more then have or can yeild in any natural way , 
therefore we ſay, theſe ears Fa. ang ſo becauſe 
in looking unto 7e/us we C a vertue, a ſpiritual efficacy to 
Fl wc ther with it, more then naturecangive it, paſte 
we call this an Ordinance, and an Ordinance of Chriſt , to diſtin- 
guiſh it from all other Ordinances , Rules, Conſticutions of men 
whatſoever. 


- SECT.IIL 
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' Wellthen, is inward experimental looking unts Jeſus a choice, 


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an bigh Goſpel-Ordinance> how maythis

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the miſery of this want ! 
- 5. They have not that experience of the power of Choi, 
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fort and contentment, which they uſually miniſter : they cannot. 


reat delight , and his fruit was ſweet to my taſte ; they are: 


ſinging. men, or of ſinging women : ſo they cannot taſte the things-. 


ſure, and the bride in the: bridegroome which they love, their- 


y cannot ſay that their fouls long after him, and.no wonder, 
i they ave Chriſt, who turne their eyes from- him . 


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which they have that are in the exerciſe ot this 4ty, Would 
you know wherein lies the power of Chriſt 2 I anſwer, in caſting 
down the ſtrong holds of ſinne, in overthrowing Satan, in hum- 
bling mens hearts, in ſanftifying their ſouls , in purifying their 


conſciences , in bringing their thoughts to the obedience of 
Chriſt, in'making them able to endureaMiRions,in cauſing them 


| to growand encreaſe in all heavenly graces, and this power 


they partake of, who rightly and experimentally /:«k up to 
Chriſt. But if this 4#ty be neglected, there is no ſuch thing , 


* hence we-call this the duty of duties,theYehief duty, the efpecial 


duty , and for all other duties, meanes, ordinances, if Chriſt be 
not in them they are nothing worth , In every dzty this is the 
eſſential part, that we /k chrough all, »nto 7eſws, it is onely 
from Chriſt that vertue, and efficacie is communicated in ſpiri- 
tual Ordinances; there were many people in a throng about 
Chriſt, but the infirme woman that touched him, was ſhe alone 


] - that felt efficacie come from him , we ſee many attend the Or- 


raed vrat "I . 


-Cinances, frequent the Afſemblies, bur ſome few onely finde the 


inward power of Chriſt derived unto their ſouls. They that neg- 
le&, or are groſlely ignorant of this great myſtery of /-king ur 
to 7eſwa, are no better then ſtrangers to the power of Chritf, 

6. They have not that ſenſe of the worth and excellency of 


Chriſt, that are unacquainted with this 4xty ; they are not fo 
- raviſhed with his beauty, they are not 'fo taken with 


th the ſweet- 
neſſe andpleaſantneſsof the face of Chriſt, he is not the faireſt of 
ten thouſands in their eyes , and hence it is that they do not plea- 


"ſure, long after, delight or joy themſelves in Chriſt : indeed theſe 


affetionsare the Evidences of our high efteeme , they that re- 
joycendtin Chriſt, nor have any longings after Chriſt, they put 


-a very unworthy price upon Chriſt, 
7. They have not that ſenſe either of their own wants, or of 
'the worlds vanity, who are not in the praRtice of this duty. In 


Mafeent we ſee that min is blinde, and no Sunne but Chriſt can 


illighten him; that man isnaked,and no garment but Chriſts can 


cloath him ; that man is poor, and no treaſure but Chriſt can 


-enrich him, that man is indebted, and none but Chriſt can make 


fatisfaQtion for bim , that man is empty , and none but Chriſt , 


-can fill him ; that man is diſtreſſed, perplexed, tormented, and* 


none bur Chriſt can quiet him, 


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chen this-appears in this glaſſe of Feſ7#-: the ſoul that looks here, 
cannot but comprehend an end of all other perfeion; yea; the 
furcher it looks on the creature, the deeper and deeper vanities it 
diſcerns. But alas ! there is no-obſervation, no ſenſe, no feeling 
either of mans wants, or of theworlds vanitie, or of any ſutable 
good in Chriſt to-them that are- not in this divine and ſpiritual 
contemplation. 

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his love in the heart, * # 
0 with ſure and bleſled peace in the conſcience, they that.rightly C 

C Jock, nnto 7eſus, may lay as 7acob did, I have enengh. 4. That hi 
Lake. 3 Chriſt gives glory unto them, he 5 the glory of. Iſrael, he is P! 
'3®  bothtthe Author, and the matter of their glory; he isthe glory } C 

| of their juſtification, as the parment is the glory of him that - 10 


-- weaxres it ; he is the glory of cheir-redemption, as the ranſomer \_. to 
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Chap. z.SeR.s . Lookingwnto Feſns, Book I. 


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isthe glory of the captive : he is the glory of their ſanRitication, 
as fordan cleanſing him from his leprofie was the glory of Na- 


aman; .heis their all in all in whom they glory, and 9 whom + Cax, 5, r9, 


they give all honour, and glory, and power, and praiſe. - 5. That 
Chriſt gives peace unto them , God 4 in Chriſt reconciling the 
world. «nto himſelf, he is the Author, and the world are the ob- 


je& of this reconciliation. Chriſt i owr peace; and peace 5 gyhef, 2, x 4, 


preached by Feſus Chriſt , they that hear Chriſt in the Word, 


or that, look wnteChriſt by the eye of faith, they have this peace; a&s io 36, 


for Chriſt onely in Ordinances is the revealer, and procurer, and 
the worker of peace in all the children of peace. 6. That Chrilt 

ocures-acceptation with God for them , he ſtands betwixt 
God and ſuch beleevers; and as they minde him, ſo he is ever 
mindful of them, pleading their cauſe, anſwering all the accuſa- 
tions of Satan, and praying to his Father in their behalf. 7, That 
Chriſt gives life unto them , he that hath the Soune , hath life; 
he that hath

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waters their palates never taſted. 10. That 
Chriſt gives a ſincere -and inward love: of himſelf unto their 
hearts. No fooner is their eye- of faith /ooking unto Te/zs , but 


preſently their heart is all on fire; ſuch a ſurableneſſe is berwixt - 


Chriſt and their ſouls , as is betwixt the hearts of lovers, their 
loveto Chriſt is like the love of Jonathan to David, a wonderful 


love, and paſſing the. love of women, they love himasthe bride- z Sams, 26 * - 
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Book. I. Looking unto Feſus, = Chap. 3.Se@.6+ 


_ by whom they are enriched, as the Sun of conſolation, by whoſe 


 tualand 
- ſtrong in faith, and trongin love, and ftrong-in motion , and 
- coming to Chriſt, as a river of much waters is ſtrong in coming 


- dome ſurpaſling the 


" \ Ged , whoſe hope-i4 inthe: Lord his God, "15, That Chriſt gives 


groometo whom their ſoulsare married, as the choyceſt peatle 


beames their ſoulsare comforted, as the fountain by whom their 
hearts are refreſhed,and their deſires every way ſatisfied, 11