-------------- -·----· Cbap.l,Secl-7. LoQ/dngunto1e(eH. Book.IV..Part.V. 9U not this a great gift? yea,as great a gift as poffibly can be given!' what can he more than to give himfelfe, and to give his ~pirit? 0 the bonds of love that are upon man towards Chrifr in this refpeCl: ! Come my foul and take a view ofthe glory. and bounty of Jefus Chrift ! ifthy heart be not all braffe, and tron, and fione; if there be any fidhindfe, foftneffe, or plyableneffe in it ; why, then how ihouldft thou choofe but love ? if eitL.er beauty or . bounty; if either majefiy or ,magnificence can draw thy alfe• Cl:ion, Chrift will have it ; for in him is all ; 0 let him be thy ~til ! furely if thou haft any thing befides himfelfe, he is the donour of all, he is the beauty of all, the fumme of all, the perfeCtion of all, yea, he isthe authour, preferver, and finifher of all. · ---~ ........... --------- -- SEC To 7· Ofjoying in [ef If& in that refpeft. 7·l Et us joy in {efm as carrying on the great work of our , falvation for us in thefe particulars; there is not a particular under confideration, but •cis the ob jeCl: ofa Chl'iftians joy. As.-- I. How fhould it heighten my joyes,and enlarge my comforts-, when I do but confider that Chrifr is afcended into glory? by this it is cleare and evident, that Cbrifi is accepted of the Father for me, or otherwife he ihould never have been received into heaven ; ifany frown had been in the face of God, furely Chrift comingfoneareGod, hefhouldhave hadit; if any exception h'ad been againft his fatisfaction, any flaw in our pardons, furely Chrift ihouki have heard of it, yea, without queftion he muft have been turned out of heaven, untill he had made a full payment of our debts. I need not doub~ of my acceptance at thethroneof grace, when Jefus Chrift is accepted for me, ltnd that I fiand in{ucb a relation to J efus Chrift. Oh what joy is in this ! . 2. How fhould it heighten my joyes. and enlarge my comforts,
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