c H R I s T COMPARED TO AN H A R T. Book n. 2. From hence we may alfo fee, how firm and fure the Covenant of Grace is made to all the true Seed, and faithful Children of God. 3· And let all the Friends and Legatees of J efus Chrifr know, that their Rioht and Tide to fpiritual and eternal Bldfednefs is of abfolute Grace, and mere Pleafure of the Tefrator. 4· And what caufe have we to praife the Name of God in Chrifr, who hath pub– litbed and made known his lafr W ill and Teframent unto the Sons of Men? We have the Mind of Chrift. , 5· And in that he hath left one to execute his Will, and that it is put into the Hands of the holy Spirit in Chrift's Abfence, who is able to do it effe<'tually, 'John xv. 26, But the Comforter, which is the holy Spirit, whom the Father will fend in my Name, he .fha/1 teach you all 'l'hings, he.fha/1 tejlijj of me. 6. Moreover, let all fuch tremble, that adventure to alter, add to, or diminitb from any Thing that is left in Chrift's lafr Will and T cftament; the Plagues of God, with: Out Repentance, are like to be their Portion for ever. 7· Furthermore, from hence you may fee wha! Reafon we have to examine what is preached for Doctrine, or publitbed by any Man as the Mind of Chrift; for if it be not written or found in his lafr Will and Teftamenr, we ought utterly to reject it, thouoh an A ngel from Heaven tbould preach it.-Whatever is affirmed to be an Ordinance ';,f Chrift's, if it be not, nor cannot be naturally inferred, without Abufe or W rang to the T ext, let tt be abhorred and contemned by us. 8. This affords much Comfort to the Godly, whofe Names are written in this Tef– tament, and in the Lamb's Book of Life. You will there find exceeding great and glorious Things bequeathed to you, and let it be your care to fue for them, according to the Will and Directions of the Teftator. 9· Alfo let them not forget their Friend, nor negleCt to keep up his Remembrance in the holy Signs of his Death and Suffering for their Sakes, which he hath enjoined them : 'I' his do in Remembrance of me, &c. r Chron. xii. 24. c H R I s T COMPARED TO AN HART. lVlj Beloved is like a Roe or a yung Hart, Cant. ii. 9· THE Lord Jefus in feveral Places is refembled to an Hart. SIMILR PARALLEL I. AN Hart is a lovely arrd pleaI. JESUS Chrift is exceeding lovely, and plea• fant Creature, fo ealied in fant to look upon, though not to every· the Proverbs, plcafant Roe, Prov. Eye. Some cannot difcern wherein the Hind re– v. 19. It is obferved by Writers, fembles a L ion, a Horfe, or a Grey-hound; this that the Hart hath fome Refemis known only to the curious Obferver: So there blance of a Lion, a Horfe, and a are fame that fee nothing lovely nor pleafant in Grey-hound, which are all accountChri!t, think there is no Form nor Comelinefs in ed very ftately Creatures. him, !fa. liii. 2. but a Believer, who hath the Eyes of his Underftanding enlightened can clearly difcern a Lovelinefs and Amiablenefs in the Lord Jefus. I!. An Hart (as Naturalifts tell !I. Jefus Chrift hath no Rancor of Spirit, re• us*) hath no Gall. tains no Envy or Indignation to poor S1nners for Injuries done to him; he prayed for thole that murdered him : Father, forgive them, they know not what they do. . . Ill. An Hart is a Creature that Ill. Jefus Chnfr greatly dehghts tn the Melody exceedinolydelightsin Mufic loves of the Souls of fincere Chrifrians, in the well– to hear f~ch that can fweetly fin g. tuned Infrruments of their Hearts, who by fer· vent Prayer can open their Cafe, and fend forth the Ddires and Breathinas.of their Souls to him; fuch make fweet Mufic in his Ear: When they ling fpiritua!Songs, and Hymns ofPraifc to him, with Grace in the Heart, he is exceedingly delighted. Sing Praife unto the Lord, Stng Praijes. • G<fner CDiltiled ly Topfall, P• 99• IV. Jefus
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