3-20 a Sam.z3.t T. Gen,3o. i,n. 01011.6.34. pCant.i.z. qCant.a.r.. Ioh.¢t,44. r Cant, 5.9, (brills lotie begets love. Wages He doth not longafter Christ, as Davidafter the wa- tersofBcthell; he doth not cry for Chrift, as Rachel did for children he thtnkes like Efäa.in another cafe '.that he bath enough already ; he imagineth that he is rich and full and wants nothing ; the foul that is wholy eftranged from Chrif i is farre from longing after Christ ; the Difciples did firft eat; ofthe bread whichChrist gave them, and then they crycd, Lord give tu evermore of the .bread : It is .mans tait of Chrift, mans feeding upon Chrift, that makes him long af- ter Christ: The experience which the Spoufe in Salomon had ofthe bridegroornes love, moved her to intreat the P ki(fesof bid mouth, Let him kif fe me rpith the kips ofhit mouth, fir thy love it better then wine. Chriftians are first Paflive and thenAaive in their love to Christ-ward; love like the heat ofthe Sun first defcends, and then itafcends. Chrifts love to us begets our love to him, Chrifts love was first over the Spoufas a Banner, and then thewas 9fcke of love to him : Lazarus lay fall in the grave, the Earthwas his bed, his pa-. late, his refting place, and all in all, till Christ rayfed him IMan lyes fain thegrave nfín, the world, the Earth, the things here below are his bed, his palace, his Paradife, he minds nothing els till.Chris Both quicken him. The ftrange. woman inSalomons Song marvelled what. Chrift.the Chur ch es r Beloved, was, they. muted why. fhe fhould be lick of love toward him, why the made filch great inquiry after him. Carnali men thinke Gods people betides themfelves in being fo carnet after Christ, fo zealous for Christ, they marvell why they are foinquiltive in their hearings, pray- ers, faftings,. meditations and conferences after .Chrift j.e-. fus : they wonder what Chriftis more then any other Be-. loved, as gold, filver, honoars, pleafares; having no love nor longings in.themfelves after Christ , they mute at the love . and longings of others and as they ling not after him, they put no price upon him, phew no refpea to-- him, but let him with David .behind the Ewes, give him the leapt and loweft, yea, evenno roome at all in their hearts.Chrift is of no efteemwith man,untill hecomes with- inman, and makes..the.fouloftnan his gracious habitation. CHAP.
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