C H R I S T AN E :VI B A S S 0 D 0 R. Book II. ing in the Lord Jefus. Lock tmt• me, ~nd be )'e faved, a/! the Ends of the Earth, Ifa . .xlv, 22. !Vhofovcr wilt, let bim take the TVater of Life freely, Rev. xxii. I 7· METAPHOR. PARALLEL. XIII. An Embaffador that lmh XII!. Jefus Chrifl: the Meffenger of the great a tender Hear.. is greatly grieved God, was greatly grieved, to fee the Jews, ro when he iees his Mediation and merwhotol he was firft fcnt, flubbornly refule and ciful Terms of Peace Oighted and rejeft that glorious Salvation, offered to them by rejeC<ed; and from the ConGdehimfelf. Whm became near tbe City,he wept o~er ration of the woful Mifery and Cait, faying , If thou hadjl known, evm thou, at lepjf !amity that is like to follow, he is in this thy Day, the 'rhings which belong unto thy the more importunate, ufing many Peace; but now they are bid from thine E)·es. 0! Arguments to caule Compliance. Jerulalem, Jerufalem I how oftm would I haw .gathered thy Children together, as a Hm g<~thereth her Chickens, mtdye wou!d not. 0! that Ifrad had hearkned unto me, Luke xix. 4 ,, 4 z. lviatt. xxiii. 37· Luke xiii. 34· XIV. An Embaffador hath many XIV. Jefus Chrifl: hath many Servants, who Serv.mrs, or a great Retinue waitwait on ~im in the Ac.complilliment of this great ing upon him, and is a Perfon deand glonous Work, vzz. the holy Angels and the ferving much Honor, in difchargblelfed Apoflles and Mini!ters of the Golpel, ing his Trufl: with very mu.:h Awe Luke xxii. 43· The Lord Jefus delerveth eternal and Fidelity to his Prince. Honor for this glorious Work : Let the Angels of God war/hip him, 'lleb. i. 6. All ought to honor the So,, as they honor the Father. At the Name of Jefus every Knee jhall bow. XV AnEmbaffador hath Power XV. The Lord Jefus Chri!t ratified and congiven him to ratify and confirm Arfirmed the Covenant of Grace between God and ticles of Peace between Kingdoms Man by his own Blood, and thereby opened a free 1and Nations, who are at variance, Commerce with God: For through him we have that lo there may be Commerce Accefs by one Spirit to the Father, Eph. ii. I8. between them in future Times. Saints may with Boldnefs come to the 'rhrone of Grace by the Blood of Jefus, Heb. iv. I6. XVI. A faithful Embaffador is XVI. The Lord Jefus, when he had done his received with abundance of Joy at 'Nork, returned home unto his Father, and is his Return home, and is highly prehighly honored, being clothed with Glory and .11a– ferred, as a Te!iirnony of great jejfy, mtd is Jet down at tbe Right-hand of God 011 Favor, for his \Vorks fake. high, far above Principalities and Powers, Eph. i. 20. XVII. An Embaffador not havXVII. T hole People and Nations that refule ing Succefs in his Burinels, in the Offers of Grace and Peace made to them by bringing the Adverfary to amicable Jefus Chrifl:, God proclaims War and eternal Terms of Peace and ReconciDeath again!l: them. 1-le that barb tbe Son bath liation, bloody War is often proLife, but he that bath not the Son bath not Life, claimed ·againfl: thofe Nations or but the Wrath of God abideth on him, John People that refufe, and great Deiii. 36. It jhall be more tolerable for Sodom and folation follows. Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment, than for that City, Matt . x. 14. lfwefinwilfully, after we have received the K,>owledge of the 'l'n<th, there remains no Sacrifice for Sin, but a fearful look– ing for of Judgment, and fiery Indignation, which jha/1 droour the Advnfaries, Heb. x. o6, 27. and all thole that have fl:ubbornly refufed the free Tenders of Grace. XVIII. An Embaffador is oftenXVIII. Jefus Chrifl: was, and is the only Intimes an Infl:rument to fave Thouftrument in the Hand of God to fave the World fands, and Ten Thoufands of Souls from utter Defl:ru<'l:ion and Ruin, and many from Death, and Kingdoms from Thoufands of poor Sinners f:om eternal Tor– ;Fire, Sword, and Defl;u<'l:ion ; and menrs, under the incenfed \Vrath of an eternal thereby he ratfes Trophies to hts God, and IS hereby become the everlafl:wg Won, Fame and Glory. der and Praife of Men and Angels : Wortly is the Lamb to receive Power, and Riches, Wifdom, Strength, &c. 'rhou ~vafl jlain, and hafl redeemed us t~ god by thy Blood, &c. Rev. v. 9• IO, 12, 13, lf• DISPARITY.
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