Book In. THE WORD OF GOD COMPARED TO LIGHT. srs chargeable beo/ond what the Gofpd is: A-lj Yoke is eajj, and my Burden is ligbt, Jvfatt• .xi. z8, 29. XIV. fhe Gofpel is glorious above the Law in regard of rhe Promifes of it, called better Promife" better Covenant, better Hope, Heb. vii. 19. XV. h is more glorious .in refpett of its Duration, the La·w was but for a Time, the Servant abides ·not in (he Houfe for ever, but the Son abides for ever, An cverlafl– ,;ng Covenmzt, an ewr!Pjfing Prieflhood, mz everlajli11g Gofpe!, John vjii. 35· No other Minifhation is to be looked for rill the End of the World. . Thirdly, The Gofpel is glorious in refpett of itfelf. (Here we fl1 a1! be large) If v1e have refpeet to -the hiO:orical Part, the Gofpd contains a glorious Hiltory, rhere is thlt jn it which may alfeet every Perfon, pleafe every Curiooty, what IS there in any Hifl:ory which ma¥ commend or il!u!hate its Glory and Excellency which the Golpd comes fhort in? J, Some Perfons delight to read and hear Hifl:ories that treat of Love, and amo– rous Srories. 2. Some are more afteC\ed with fuch t.hat treat of Martial Exploits or Atchieve– ments of Wars, of the conquering of Kingdoms ond Nations, and overcoming mighty Champions, &c. 3· Some rather commend fuch Hifl:ories that ~reat of thofe great R.ri,ies whic!1 are .in many Nations and Kingdoms of the World, and of the Cities, Laws, Cufl:oms, and other Things of the likeNature that are in fame Countries. 4· Others are more pleafed with fuch Hiflories that treat of Things different from all thefe. Now the Gofpel of Chri£1: contains variety of Matter upon every Refp~C\, what is there famous, rare, delightful, or marvellous, but it is outdone here ? Firll;, concerning Love: Vvhat Hifl:ory may compare with the Gofpel ir. this refpeCl? Here you have an account of a mi~:hty King whofe Dominions, Power and Glory was infinite, who was higher than the Highe£1:, and ruled over all, who had but one Son and he malt dear to him and lay in IllS Bofom, theJoy and Delight of his Heart, the very exprefs Image of the Father; whofe Beauty, Loveline(s of his Perfon, and other perfonal Excellencies and Perfecrions had wc the Tongue of Men and Angels, we <:ould not fet forth the thoufandth Part thereof. This glorious King had a mind to <lifpofe of his Son in Marriage, and to this end very early propofed the Matter tO him, and whom he had chafe for him. As alfo the Ways, Means, and Manner how or what he mu£1: do in order to obtain her for himfelf. To which the Son with abun– dance of Joy confented to. And fu it fell Out, that the Perfon agreed upon to be the intended Spoufe, was once in great Favor with this mighty 1<ing, and a near Dweller to him in Eden: But for horria Rebellion and Treafon was banifhed his Prefence and was fl ed into a far Country. And now there was no Way for the glorious Prince to accomplifh his Buonefs but he mufl fuit himfelf in a fit Equipage, and tal<e a Journey into that Country where this Creature was fl:rayed tO. 1. Now were the Nature and Glory of the Kingdom confidered, which Jefus Chrift lefr, or the Place from whence he came. 2. The Greatnefs of his Glory there, and Excellency of his Perfon. 3. The Length of that Journey he undertook. 4· TheNature of rhat doleful and miferable Place or Country into which he came. 5· His great Abafement or Manner of his Coming. 6. What he met with, or how entertained at his fir£1: Arrival. 7· \Vhat the Q.,1ality and Condition of the C1eature was, for whofefake he came. 8. What he fuflered and underwent from the Great.nefs of that precious Love he bore to the faid Creature. 9· And how after all this he was Oighted and rcjcC\ed by this rebellious One, ond ~f his much Patience and Long-fuffering before he took his la£1: Denial, together witll the powerful Arguments and Ways he ufed, and doth u!e to obtain the Soul's AffeCtion. If thefe Things 1 fay were confidered, this HiO:ory will appear to every difcerning Perfon the mo£1: pleafam and· glorious for Love that ever Mortal heard. See Metaphor Bridegroom. Secondly,
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