148 J aryl a Lord firft, a Saviour next. Note. %''eteo munion with Saints and Angels ; joy beneath- th- us, in our evafion and °efcapall of hell and everlafting darkneffe. Here is to the foules of all beleevers, Gaudium de Chrifto, -joy. con- cerning Chriík, as the Author of our welfare ; in Chrifto, in- Chrifl, as he is the !lead and we the members ; cum Chrifto, with Chrift, as coheirs with him of the fame inheritance ; poff Chriftunt, after Chrift, every foule joying according to proportion ; per Chri ftum, by Chrift, being reconciled to God by him, and beholding God with joy through him ; propter Chri Than, for Chrift, he being exalted above all crea- tures , and having purchafed all things. Oh let thefe things fweeten the thought of Chrift Jefus to us , en- flame our foules with longing after him, and make us all fay, Come Lord Jefur. Thus from the Motion paffe wee to the Mover, Lord Je- fus. Two titles of the blefied Sonne of God ; the one a title of authority to command us, the other of mercy to comfort us. Love and Juftice are Tweedy knit together in ,Chrift refus : As Lord, he requireth obedience to his pre - cepts ; as Jefus, he calleth for faith in his Promifes. Faith and obedience mutt never be divided in Gods fervants ; he that calls him Lord without obedience, difhonours him ; /lee that calls him 7efur without faith , receives no be- nefit by him : He is ftiled firft Lord, and then Jefur. If .tCbrift be not our Lord and Miner firft, bee will' never be our Saviour at la(t : I-Iee that will not bave Chrift to be hir Lord in his Life, (ball not have him' for his Jefus at the houre of hir Death. O therefore ferve hiìn, hbnour him, obey him as your Lord ; beleeve -him, love him, rejòyce. in him as your Jefus now, that ou may be able upon all occafi- ons to fay, Come Lord Jefus : Come Lòrd Jefin as a Coun- fllibur to gunde us, asa Rock to fupport us, as a Friend to,, comfort us, as a Fountaine to fupply us Come Lord- Jefus- in the day of Fulnefhe, and make us' thank - full`; in the day of want, and make us contented; in the day of our finne, and make us penitent ; in the day of aflli &ion, and make us patient ; in the day of tempta- -on, and make us' confident ; in. the day of forrow, and make
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