Shepard - Houston-Packer Collection BV4914 .S5 1659

2 0 The SOdIIS invitation i,Sign s. fome Princefs, he demonftrates that he would marry, but when he goeth him felfout ofhis own land into another, it is t lure fign he pur- pofeth to marry, ifor,herwiie things mil-carry not : fo if Chrift had fit in Heaven, and never corpe out, but fent for our nature chither,is it not a plain demonilration be would marry us? but if he wouldleave Heaven his own Land, if he would leave honour for bafenefs, then it is a`plain fignhe would be a real fpeeder. The fecond fign that a man would be marri- ed, is, when he Both let his belt friends to plead for him ; bath the Lord Jefuss a better friend then theSpirit of God? bathnot he made prof- fer of love to thy foul ? ifhe bath, it is a fign and real manifeftation he would,,marry thee : if Chri {`'t fhould fend his Me%ngers,or Érnbaf.: fadours from Heaven,anddenial after denial is made, and yet would have no denial, it is a plain fign that he would be ,a real fpeeder at thy hand : if a man fhould ,ùfe all-his friends toJfpeak to a woman, is it not a plain fign that he were fondoffer perfori ?. -and. foChrili he Both fend his Minif}ers,one ofwhich is endued with more grace,and wifdorn, then a'Choufand. men : bath not Chrifl,_ufLd.the bet} lthetorick to win us ? bath not he [pent their parts, al- fedions,& graces in the, fuit,& is it.' not plain then, that Chril} is not only an earneft (niter, but defires to be a real fpeeder ? So you- may 1 fee he would fain make a match between thee and hirnfeif; he bath not only fent for the pi dure of thynatur, °butcame himfelf unto thee I& took thy nature upon him fo then Chris would fain be a real fpeeder with thy poor foul. why

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