The Gofpel of the perfonal Types. 89 And fofeph's Brethren, as (tout as theywere, yet at lafi came to liim for Supplies, and did Obeyfance to him whom they had fold and flighted. So muft Sinners to jefus Chrift, and fo fhall his Brethren the (errs, tho' they have flood it out long againft him, yet they 11141 come in at laft,-and humble thernfelves before him whore they have pierced, Zach. 12. 10. 4. fofeph bare a fimilitude of the Son ofGod in his carriage towards his Brethren, which was molt heroick and Saint-like, yea Chrift -like, in requiting good for evil, forgiving all their injuries, and (hewing kindnefs to them, who had done all the wrong they could to him. And doth not Chrift fo to us ? He prayed for thofe that Crucified him, he faves us who have Killed him. This in general was ofeph's Deportment and Carriage towards his Brethren,and you fee it was indeedDivine and Excellent : But let us alto look into fomeparticular Paffages of it which were molt remarkable. 1. He knew them, when they knew not him, Gen. 42. 8. So doth Chrift know us before we know him : Yea when we are tempted to think he takes no Notice of us. 1 faw thee when thou waft under the Fig- Tree, John r..48. 2. He carries it roughly towards 'them a while at firft; to bring them to Repentance, Gen. 42. 7. -21. and this made them reflex upon their own Sins. So doth Chrift to Souls, he firft Humbles, and then Comforts ; firth he wounds and breaks the Heart, and then he heals it and binds it up ; he frowns upon them at firft, and pierceth their Hearts through with godly Sorrow, Alls. 2. 37. and afterwards he pours in theOyl of Joy and Comfort, Ifai. 61, .1, 2) 3. 3. 5cofeph reveals himfelf to them at lait, in thefweeteit melting Ex- prefïions of his Love and Bowels towards them, when theywere fit for it, and when his ownHeart was full, that he could contain no longer. See the Story of it, Gen. 45. 1, 3, 4, 5. So doth Jefus Chrift reveal himfelf to the Souls of his People, when they are fit for it ; he gives them clear and fweet Difcoveries, ravifhing and amazing Manifeftati- ons of his Love ; 1 am Jofeph your Brother : I amYe/us thy Saviour, who was crucified and pierced for thee, as well as by thee, whom thou haft been fo long mourning for ; but I have feen thy Tears. I have heard thy Prayers, and I am now come to Comfort thee, and to tell thee, that I am thine, and thou art mine Such Words as thefe they hear, to this EffeEt he fpeaks, when he caufeth them to hear the Voice ofhis LovingKindnefs,, and fheds abroad his Love in their ,karts by the Hob Ghoff. N 4: 7Jeph
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