Ofthe Jaye, nfheacren. 891 mire, when as wee (hall not bet able to determine whe- ther the glorious maieflie, or the vnmatchable loueof our dearehusband (hall exceed one the other?What delightand comfort (hall we then leek, when weepoore contemptible membe:s,bale,and inglorious in the world, lEsI be vnited to outmoll glorious head, Iefus Chriff,and by vertueofthis v_ nionwith him,fhall allo be glorified,and communicatewith hircin all his felicitic,and heauenly ioy? O how (hall at this day our hearts and foules be able to containe thatpleafure and delight, when wee (hall haue fo neere focietie and fellowship with ourbleffed SauiourandRedeemer,who bath louedvs fo dcarely,that whenwe were bankrupts to Gods iuflice,he became our furety,and difcharoed our debt to the vtmo(l farthing ?when we were enemies,he wrought our re- conciliation;whenwee were condemned, hee procured our pardon; when wee were the (lanes oflinne and Satan, hee powerfully redeemedvs ; and when we were in the Rate of condemnation,andthe very firebrands ofhel fire,hebrought vs into the Rate of faluation, and made vs the fonnes of God, and coheires with him in all his glory andheauenly happine(I'e. All which hee ef('e&ed by humbling himfelfe to theRate ofa feruant, when heinioyed with his Father all glorie andmaieftie,andby fuffering miferiesandaf(liôtions, hunger,wearinefhe,griefe,andworldly contempt,skornings, reuilinas,buffettings,fcourgings;and finally,that (harpe and 1hamefull death of the cro(fe, and his Fathers beanie dif- pleafure, muchmore bitter and intollerable then all the reR ofhisbodily fufferings. Ohow then fhall we reioyce in his loue,andin louing him againe,for all his grace and.goodnes extendedvntovs? CHA)r'- r
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