1 i5s \ ISEtt .VI. I 06forv. :z. Tirn .4 t8, Rev:u.1o. 0pen to memy Sifler)&c. open to memySijler,&c. Hence obferve further, That {hrijl h11.thnever enoughof hu Chttrcb ti /1 he hath it in Heaven, where are indeed the kiffts 0fthe Spoufe,andofChrifi: In themeanewhile open, open fiill. Chnfi had the heart of the Spoufe in fome meafure already, but yet there werefome corners of the heart that were not fo filled with Chrifi as they ihould be, he was not fomuch in her underftanding, will, joy,delight, and Iove,as he would be ;therefore, open thy un– derflanding more and more ro embrace ine, and divine truths that are offered thee; open thy lo'Ve, to folace me more andmore:For God in Chrifi having condefcended to the tearmes of friend. fhip, nay to intimate tearmes of friendfhip in marri2ge with us. Therefore as the Church in her right temper, hath never enouga of Chrifi, but ddires further union, snd communion fiili. It being the defcription ofthe people' of God, that they love the appearance ,/ Chrift, as they lo– ved his firHappearance, and waited forthecon– folation ofIfrael : fo they love his fecond appea– ring, and are never quiet, till hecomes againe in the fldh , to confummate the marriage begun here:fo Chrifi alfo he is as defirous of them,yea they are l~is defires that breed their deftres, open to me my Sifter,my Lo·ve~ my Do'Ve,&c , Againe his Lo'Ve and pitty moves him to deGre ft:mher to comeintous:Chrifi knows what is in our hearts, ifhebenot tftere, there is that that fhould not be there.What is in the brainewhereChriU is nor~ 1 a deale1
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