

To
the Chriíaian
R
E
A
D
S
R,,
Reverend
and
Chriftian Reader,
Here
ris
nothing
more
pleafant
and
comfortable,
more
animating
an
inabling,
more
ravifhing and
foule
-
contentingtoatrue Chriftian,
then
the
frequent and
ferioiis
mea'tarien
of
chri
f`t,
then an
holy
and humble,
ÿ
a
íveet
and
con
ant
commerce
and
communion
with Chriff
:
Chrift
le
fus
being the
wholeofmans
happineffe
;
the
Sunne
which
gives
him
light
in
darknef
e
;
the
Phyfsteon
which
heales
his
feules
fickne/
;
the wall
of
fire
which defends him
in
the
a/faults
ofall
enemies;
the Friend
comforting
him
in
his
heavinefe;
the
Arke
fupporting
him
in
the deluge
of
all
his di
fire
ff
s
;
the
Rocke
fia
flaining
him under the
heavi-
ef?
preffures
;
the enjoyment
ofChrift
folaceth
in
the
deepelt
farrows
; the
want
of
drift
diftracleth in
the
greateft
worldly
abundance.
Who
but
drift
is
the
cloudy
Pillar,
proteEting
and
lea-
ding
Gods
Ifrael;
the
heavenly Manna
feeding
the
Lords
people
;
the
brazen
Serpent
curing
Gods
children
of
thv
finfull
venome which the
fiery
Serpent bath
infus'd
into
them
:
Who
but
Chrift
is
she
Propitiatory
or
Mercy-
Seat in
whom mercy
it
feate
,,
and
through
whom
it
is
r
re-
d