l AndmyBelo7Jedt1 mine,__ 445 :) taine this bldfed tradition of giving our fdves to SEn.Xx. 1 love to us, and of the: necdli(y that \Vt haveof Vwell ~n tle I Chrifi. Let us dwell in the conlideration of hi£ ' 2 I · h · r bl · h 1· , wnfideratton of, 11m 3 ow 11111e-ra eweare wu out nm, poore, our rm(ery 1 / 1 I beggerly,in bondage ro the Dcvill;therefOie we wubour chrift~ I muft have him to recover us out of debt, and ro aYJd ournece!Jity to h.-·r:e bun. , enrich us: For Cl~rifrslovecarries him forth not ' onely to p01y all our debrs for us,but to enrich us, · and it is aprotefling, prefer'V'tng love, tillhe 6rings tu to Hea'tlti'J hisowne pltace, where tve jlutll everbe with him. The confiderationof thefe things will warme our hearts} and for this .purpofe ferves the Mini!l:ery. We tbould therefore in the next ple1ce attene' 3· h d c h' d Wh c We mull dili~ upon t eVV?~ , .or t IS very en • . ere1or.e gentlY attel!ld ferves the Mm: fiery ~ Among many others,thts the miniflerto · is one maioeend,to lay optn tbe unfoarcha/;le riches the Word. ofcbriJ1, therein you have fomethingof Chrifi unfolded,of his Natures, Offices, and benefits we have byhim, Retle~ption,andfredome,and" right to all things in him, the excellencies of another world; rherefore attend upon the meanes of (aLvarion , that we may know what riches we have in him,this will keep our affections clofe to Chril.tJo as to fay ,1tJm hit. . And labour we alfo every day more and more. 4 ,, to bring all our love to him, w'e fee in burning Wemu(flabour g la!fes, where the beames ofthe Sunne meet in ew:,v day what Wf caq to con- . one; how forcible they are,/ becaufe there is :tn rract,Jrawand union ofthe beames in a little point. Let it be O:.lr to brmg aU our labour -that aUthe beames ofour !overpay meet :owuochrijt. ~n Chrifi, that he may _be as theChurch fa~~1~ 1, - ----.--
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