C~ap.2.Setl:.8 LookJng unt~ 1eft~~. BooidV,Parc.V .9r 5 - fpread it felfe, that it may be more u~it:d to the ob jt ct, and couch the good in more ofits parts, yea, tf tt were poffible in every part. There is not any particular here before thee, but 'ri~ fewcl for joy; 0 what joy was in h~aven,when Chriil: afcended, and when Chrifi fate down at Gods nght hand, and when Chriil: fent down the holy Spirit? how fiood the Angels wondering, and admiring at thefe fc:vera1 pafl.ages '? how d1d they ftoop, and look.. V~ith the bowing of the head, and bending of the neck.., as the 1 Per. 1 • I :t, < word implyes ? and is tlOt thy intereft in thefe tranfactions more than Angels? 0 rejoyce, and agai~e rejoyce I ~uppofe thy fdfe in heaven, and that thou hadft a vtfion of Chnft afcended; fay, is he no·t a ple'l fant objed:? in his face there is ft.lnejfe of joy . Pfa!. 16.r r.' Suppofe thy felfe to have been in heaven when he firil: entred into it and when he firil: fate down at Gods right hand, and lent dow~ the Comforter to his Saints , ·was not heaven full of joy ? methinks the very thought of Chrifis bright face, and Chrifts white throne, and Chrifis barpers,and heavenly troops furrounding the throne, and Chrifts welcome to his Father both for him.. felfe and all his Saints, and Cbrifis carrying thy name upon his breil: before his Father, fuould fill thy foul as full ofjoy, as pof- , fib! y it can hold. 0 the firft.fruits of Emmanuels land, that !yes beyond time and death ! 0 the joyes that 'Yere in heaven at Chrifts firft entr:1nce into heaven! 0 my foul why doil: thou not check thy fdf, and lay afide thy fad complaints, and forget this earth, and earthly trouble~ ? why doil: thou not look up to J efus Chrift, and rejoyce in him who hath done aU this for thy falvati• on? eithertheSpirit of God is not thy Comforter orthoucanft: not but receive comfort in thefe palfages. ' __._....,. _______ ..,.__. _______ ~ ....... - SECT, 8. Of cdlling on 'fefm in that refjfCf. 8. I· Et us call on je[m; I meane- _ _, 1. Let us pray that we may have our part in tbefc: tranfaCl:ions ; or let us pray for more and ,more atfurance thereof unto our fouls; for though we do beleeve, yet we may nol! Aaaaaa z be
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