Ifa,6;, J,z, Book.IV. Locking unto j.e[us. Cbap.3. Sed} armes are fpread abroad to receive finners ; he calls and knocks . and cal!s and waites; and calJs and befeeches; every word her~ hath fo much fweetneffe and dearenelfe in it, as it plainly fpeaks him free and willing to receive you, if you will but come. 3. Tl:e woe:ngs of Cf1rifi to gaine your hearts ; confider !-.im bowing the heaveas, and coming down, and laying afide hisrobes of Majelly, and putting on your filthy garments; confider him going about from place to place, on no other errand, but to gaine your hearts, and win your fouls; and who ever fpake fuch effectual words as Chrifl: fpake w,hen he was upon the earth? who ever gave fuch precious jewels to a bride, as Chrill gave to his fpoufe? who ever put on fuch apparel, as Chrill did when he wooed his Church? the Prophet wonders at it, J¥bo is thu th11t comethfrom Edom,withdyedgarments from Bo:;;:.rah ?- whertfore a~t thoft red in thine app;m/, and thygarments liJ...t him that treadetb inthe wine fat? Ifa. 63.1,2. whoevergave fucha love-token, as Chrill gave when he laid down l1is life ? Oh confider him living, or dying, and fay, never lik§ love to this. Ah poore iinner, fee your Jefus hanging on the Crolfe, dropping out his !all blood, breathing out his !all breath, llretching out his dying armes to incircle finners, and come, Oh come and throw your felv~s into his bleeding armes! away with all prejudicate opinions l who fhall fay, Chrifi is not willing to fave him, and not blafpheme eternal love? fpeak trut h ; corrupr hearts fpeak truth ; fa) not Chrifi is unwilling, but you are unwil'ing; I would, but ye wo11/d not. " 4- The weepings ofChrifl: if he cannot prevaile. Thus we · find him in the Gofpel el preffing himfelfe, not only in words, but in teares. And when he was come near {eruf.t!cm, he beheld the Cit'Y and wept over it, Ln~t 19. 41. C hrifr coming to the City and feeing it, arid forefeeing the defolat ion that fhould come upon it, his bowels yearnedwithin him towards 1he people, and he mourned fecretly within himfelfe, q d. 0 {trufalem, thou hafi had ma:;y Ptielh to a 3vife thee , and many Prophets to infiruct thee in the wayes of life, but now th fe dayes are gone and pall; nay, the great fr,)p!Je• of the world's come to wooe thee, but yet thy heart is ha; dmed, and,thou wilt no t receive the tbngs belont;irg to thy p:oace, and therefore I will turne :OY preachmg
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