Book II. THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST TO SINNERS, &c. 443 SIMILE. calls her Chickens tO her, when the perceives they are in danger by the Kite, or any other Enemy, to be dell:royed. PARALLEL. and Tears in his Eyes, 0 that thou hadft kr.own, in this thy Day, the 'Things that belong to thy Peace; but now they are hid f.rom thine E;·es ! 0 Jerufalem, Jerujalem! Why, what is the Matter? An Enemy is at hand, Ruin is at the Door; Why will you Jiie, 0 Houft of lfrael? Ez~t xviii. 31. Now it is to England, yea, to London; 0 that they would once hear Chri(l's Call before it is t-oo late, and the Things that con- <ern their Peace be hid from their E;•es! &c. . V . The Hen !lands ready preV. The Lord Jefus !lands with his Arms and pared to receive her Chickens unHeart open, ready to receive all true penitent der her Wings to defend them aSinners, that come unto him; I have fpread out gain!! all Violence that may hapmy Hands all the Day long, &c. /fa. lxv. 2. Come pen to them. unto me allye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you Reft, &e. Matt. xi. 2 H, 29. VI. The Hen is ~ery deflrous to gather all her Chickens wge– ther, and cover rhem with her Wings; fhe would not have one of them wanting. VI. The Lord Jefus hath fuch Bowels of Pity and Compaflion to finful Mankind, that he would have none of them perith, But come to the Know– ledge ofthe 'Truth, and be faved, r 'I'im. ii. 2, 3, 4· How ddirous is he to get them all under his Wings of Grace and Protection ; 'I'urn )'C, turn )'e., why will ye die, 0 Houfe ofllrael? turn and live, faith the Lord, Ezek. xvtii. 31, 3'· How often would I have gathered thy Childre/J together! &c. VII. The Hen gathers her ChickVll. The Lord J efus calls to Sinners, that they ·ens to her ; and that they may may have the Bread of Life. Ho, every one ·have Food as well as Nourithment that thirjleth, come )'e to the Waters, &c. !fa. and Shelter., fhe looks about and l·v. r.. Eat J(tbat .which is good; yea, the Bread .fcratches w get them Meat. .that never perijheth, John vi. 27. Chri!t gives VIII. The .Hen fuccours, re– .freOles and tpakes lively fuch -Chickens that are weak and hang down their Wings, and can fcarce go; lhe foon recovers •them when the gets them under her Wings. IX. The Hen, it is obterved, if fhe find any Crumbs, Corn, or any other good Thing, !he gives it to her Chickens, though fhe want it herfelf; fl1e [pares out of her own Mouth, and puts it into theirs. S IMILE. I. THE Hen cannot fave and defend her Chickens·under her Wings, when fi1e hath gather. ed them ro her, berng a poor, --weak, inconfiderable Creature. I!. The Hen when he~Chickens -are grown up, cares not for them; fhe will (it is noted) rather !lrike at them, and beat them from her. Ill. The Hen lofes often-times her Chickens; the Kite gets them away from her, and makes a prey ·of them. Bread that never peritheth. Vl!I. All fin-fick and difeafed Souls that are weak and hang down thoir Heads, or their 'Wings, and go dr0oping all the Day, as it were, half dead, no fooner are they got under the Wings of Chrill:, but he graciouOy fuccours •nd refrelhes them, making them brifk and very lively. IX. Chri!t out of his infinite Bowels to his People, finding no other Meat was fo good and excellent for them, gave them Food from Heaven, even his own Body, My Fltjh is Meat indeed, &c~ John vi. 55· D ·I S 1" A R 1 T Y. I. THE Lord Chrill is llrong and able to fave, hide and defend a!! his People that come to hi~1, under his Wings, being the moft High, Omritpotent, Eternal Jehovab: '!'he Father and I am one ; he thought it no Robbery to be equal with God, Phi!. ii. 6, 7· If. -Our Bleffed Savior will never ceafe to take care of, and provide for his poor Children; his Eye is as well upon the oldell: and llrongell Chrif– tians as upon the weakeft and youngelt; Caft all your Care upon him, for be careth for you, &c. 11!. The Lord Jefus Chrilt cannot, will not lo!e one of them that the Father hath given him, 'I'hoft, that thou haft given me I have loft none, but the Son of Perdztion, &c. • John xvii. 12. I give them eternal Life, and thCJ•fhallllevcr perijb, &c. John x. 28. IV. Chrifl:
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