U Religion confifls much PART I. It is evident by all his Writings, (as is generally obferved by Di- vines) that he was a Perfon rernarkabiy full of Affection.: His Ad- dretl'es to thofe whom he wrote to, being inexpreflîbly tender and pathetical, breathing nothing but the molt fervent Love as tho' he were all made up of fweet and holy Affe&ion. The Proofs of which can't be given without Difadvantage, unlefs we fhould tranfciibe his whole Writings. 7.. He whom God Pent into the World, to be the Light of the Wed, and Head of the whole Church, and the perfe&-Example of tu:° Religion and Vertue, for theImitation of all, thhepherd whom the whole Flock fhould follow wherever he goes, difen the Lord Je- fus Chrift, was a. Perfon who was remarkably caf- a tender and affec- tionate Heart and his Vertue was exprefs'd very much in the Exer- cifes of holy Affc&ions. He was the greateft Inftance of Ardency, Vigour and Strength of Love, to both God and Man, that ever was. It was thefeAffetions which got theViecory, in that mighty Struggle and Confli& of his Affe&ions, in his Agonies, when'he prayed more earnefily, and oferedflrong Cryingand Tears, and wreftled in Tears and in Blood. Such was the Power of the Exercifes of his holyLove, that they were ftronger than Death, and in that great Struggle, overcame thofe thong Exercifes of the natural Affe&ions of Fear and Grief, when he was fore amazed, and hisSoul was exceeding forrowful, even unto Death. -And he alto appear'd to be full of Affection, in the Cour.fe of his Life. We read of his great Zeal, fulfilling that in the 69th Pfalm, The Zeal of thine Houfe bath eaten me up, John 2. 17. We read of his Grief for theSins of Men, Mark 3. 5. He looked round about on themwith Anger, being grieved for the Hardnefs of their Hearts. And his breaking forth in Tears and Exclamations, from the Confi- deration of the Sin and Mifery of ungodly Men, and on the Sight of the City,of ferufalem, which was full of filch Inhabitants, Luke 19. 41, 42. And when he was come near, he beheld the City,and wept over it, facing, If thou hadfl known, even thou, at leaft in this thy Day, theThings c rch belong unto thy Peace ! but now they are hidfronz thine Eyes. With Chap. 7 3. 34. O Jerufaiem, Jerufalem, whiéh killeft the Prophets, and jlonefl them that are fent unto thee, How often would I have gathered thy Children together, as a Hen doth gather her Brood under her Wings, andye would not ! We read of Chritt's earneft Dfre, Luke 22. 15. With Defre have I defired to eat this Paver with you, before Ifuffer. We ef.en read of the Af£e61;on of Pity or compajion in Chritt, . Matth. 15. 32. and 18. 3q.. Lake 7. 13. and of his being moved with Corn- pa/on, Matth. 9. 36 and 14. 14. and Mark 6. 34. And how ten- der did his Heart appear to he, on occafion of Mary's and Martha's Mourning for their Brother,`and coming to him with theirComplaints and Tears : Their Tears foon drew Tears from his Eyes : He was affeéted
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