i i Kin.io.x,a `k z Per.a.s. It Kin.q. m,Lvak.a S, a Sub Chri(1i fcapulis qua - tuornobzs be- ne facia confe- runtur,&c. b Chriftus om- nia,ut qui am- nia ?ropier Chri(tumdimi- feritunum in- ventat pro om- nibus, & post leyere clamare Pars mea Do- minus. c mnia hobo- mus inChri(to, & amnia in nabis Chrifi us; fi avulnere cu- rari de(ideras, medicuseß,&c The manner of coining to Chriff. a. Speedily. n a Kin.q,s. Excellencie and worth of Chrift. anguifh, and all fulneffe emptineffe, in comparifon of the wifdonse, power, glory, beauty, riches, pleafures and ful- neffe that is in Ch rift Jefus. O therefore come to Chrifi that you may be enlightned, ftrengthened, honoured, enriched, prose &ed, folaced, and your fouls every way filled. O come as the O ìeen of the South came from i far to Solomon, that you may learne his wifdome. O come as the ffones in the building to the head k corner ffone, that he may fupport you, come ac the Subje &s come to the Kings Court, that he may advance and honour you ; come as poore men to a golden M ine,that he may enrich you ; come as Naaman came to gor- dan, that he may fan &ifie and cleanfe you : O come as the Prodigals came to his Fathers m houle, that Chrift may kill the fatted Calle for you, feed you with his Ordinances,with himfelfe, with his graces, and put the robe of righteoufneffe upon you : O come as a dilconfolate man unto his friend, that Chrift may comfort you with the fweetneffe of his pre - feuce, the fenfe of his love, and all the comforts of his Spi- rit : O come as the Chicken to the Hen, that his wings may hide and fhadow you. Under the wings of Chrift (faith aBernard)four benefits are bellowed upon us;Here we are hid- den and prote&ed, Here we are refrefhed, Here the fcorching heat of af$i&ion is repelled, And here we are fed and nou- rifhed. Chrift (faith 1, Jerome) is all things, that he who for Chrift hath let goe all, may find one for all, and may freely fay, The Lord it my portion. For as Ambrofe Paid, c We have all in Chrift, and Chrift is all things in us ; if thou delire to be cured of thy wound, he is a Phy &tian ; if thou burne with Fevers he is a Fountaine ; if thotk art burthtned with iniqui- ty,he is righteoufneffe ; if thou wanteft help,he is ftrength;if thou feare death, he is life if thou flye from darkneffe, he is light; if thou defireft Heaven, he is the way ; if thou feekeft food, he is nourifhment. Therefore to him let us come as fheep to their She heard, as captives to their ranfomer, as children to their father. To him let us come, firft,_jeedily, without all delay, as Eagles to the carcalle : As the woman of Amnon ladled h"r Affo, and made hafte to the man of God, for the recovery of ier
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