, , r 9o4 Book IV .Part.V. LDokJngunto1!efm. Chap.2.Sett.s ~. For the ·encouragementof our faith to belceve in Chrift as in reference to his afcenfion ., feffion and million of his Spirit. · 1. Confider of the excellency of . this object ; what is it but Chrift? Chrift ·in his afcendant, culminant, · regnant power ? · Chrifr in his marching, conquering, tryumphiog poftures? in his free, and large, and magnificent gifts? whm he afcendea on high, he led captivit) c11ptivr, find gave giftJ unto mm. 0 the glory, ·0 the excellency ofChrifi i1.1 thefe refpects.! verily they are enough to tyre out men and Angels with the only act of wondering and furveyiog of their vaftneife. Here is Gofpel work for all eternitie, to dig into this gold-myne, to roll and turne this foul delighrmg precious ftone, to behold, enquire, and fearch into th'ele depths and heights of Chrift exalted: and I beleeve ·this is the fatietie, the top, and prime of heavens glory, to fee and wonder at tf:te vertl,les of him chat fits on the throne, at the right hand ofGod ; to be filled, but never fatiate with th~ glory ofChrifr. What? Chrifr afcended ? Chrift fct down in glory? and Chrift fending down his holy Spirit? here's a compenqium ofall glories: here is onefor an heart to be taken with, made up of not-hing but of feveral myfteryes of glory. 2. Confid!!r the power , vertue, and influence of this object -into our fouls falvation; oh what a !lately tower have we here erected to fee heaven on r faith may fi and (as it were) on this mount, and fee it felfin glory; oh the flowings; therichemanati• ons of grace and glory that come from hence! come, let us draw~ theWell is deep; all the drops and dewings that fall on Men or Angels are but as chips in comparifon of that huge and boundleffe body of the ful neffe of grace, that is in (hrifi ; one Lilly is nothing to a boundlelfe and broad l}eld of Li\lies; Chrift is in thefe_refpects the Mountain of Rofes; oh how high, howcapacious;how full,howbeauti ful,how green?could we butfmdl him who feeds among theLi/lies,ti/1 the day bre11k,and the.fbadowes fly It• waJ;could we but dive intothe gold~n veins ofthefeunfearchable riches of Jefus Chrifr , we ihould fay, it is good tobe here, oh it's good to gather up the fragments that fall from Chrifr; his crown fhines with diamonds and pearles ; oh why do we toy! our felve~ in gatheri,ng ·fricks, when to morrow we fhall be out ' of this world, and go -to Chrifl? come, where is our mouth of ··-- · - - - - faith ?
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