Excellency of Chrift. power. romera Cù1.1Y.Z. Fòurs excel lencies in Chrift, en which men are to fatten the eyes of their raj, h. I. Excellency of domiylion. MAtth. S. 8. grace to the. foule ; the Sunn:, is in the midi of the Pla- nets, Chrift is a middle perfon between God and man ; Chrift gives the light of glory to the Saints above, the light' ofgrace to beleevers- here beneath : The Sunne warmes the earth, -Chrift the heart with his divine love ; the Sun makes the earth fertile, Chrift makes the foule fruitfull ; the, Suu rafts his light upon the pore mans Cottage as well as on the Kings Palace, Chrift fhiri s as cleerly and comfortably unto the heart of the pooreft as of the richeft Chriftian. Sometimes he is filed a Bridegnoome, a Husband, for his . äomiaiôu over, defpenfatiou and Ixtr.othment with, and fingular a fe &ion to his Spoufe the Church ; for his pro - teEEtion, nutrition and communication of honour to the children of God, for his entire union with and acquihtion of his Spoufe. 'Sampfon and David obtained their Brides by flledding the blood of their enemies, Chrift hath obtained his Spoufe by fhedding his owne blood, and diffolving the works of the Devill, his and their adverfary. Molt excellent authority, dignity, majefty, power is the beauty, wifdome, love and chiefeft goodnefie fhining forth to the foules of Gods fervants,in and through thenames of Chrift Jefus. Let us therefore lock and fallen the eyes of our faith, full', upon the excellency of Chrifts dominion:Beholdhim reign- ing asKing ofKings,and Lord of Lords,and vaile & bow to him. As P :mraob put all the people `ofhis Land,from the loweft to the higheft,under J a,epb,becaufe none was excellent asjofepb; fo let us putall the faculties of our foules,and all the mëbers ofour bodies,the whol man underChrift;let al be fubje&and ferviceable untoChrift,let all be ruled and guided 14 Chrift, Chrift hath abfolute and moft excellent authority over us ; and therefore, as all that travel! in the day araguided by the Sun, as all Ifrael were guided by the Pillar, as all the mem- bers of the body are guided by the head ; fo let us in all things be guided by Chrift,let us goe and come at Chrifts coni wand, as the Souldiers did at the command of the Centuri- on. All mans goings are aberrations, if he be not guided by Chrift Jefus : nothing it well done but that which an- avers Chrilts dire &ion : they that walk after their owne fan cies, .
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