44 SER.M-. II. overall. Unlelfc he had bf'<. nourhrothc-r, he couldnot have been our Husband ; for HL1sband and Wife iliould be of one nature, That he might marry us. Therefore he came, :1nd rooke our nature, fo to be fitted to fulfiH the workeof our Redemption. But now he is in Heaven, fet do\vnattherighthandofGod: thetruelofeph, the high Steward ofHeaven, he hath all power committed unto him,herules all. \Vhat acom– fort is this to apoore foul that hath no friends in the world, that yet he hath a friend in Heaven, that will owne him for his Brother, in, and . Heb. 4•• 5, 16• through whom he may goe to the Throne of Grace boldly, and powreour his foule. What a comfort was it to Ioflphs brethren,that their bro– thenvas the fecond perfonin the kingdome~ Againe,ltJbotlld /;c 4 M()tive to have goodchri– jlill'I'JS in high eflimation, and to t,zke heed bow we 1vrong thtm,fortbeir Brotherwill take their part. A&. 9 + Saul,Saul, why per(ecuteft thou me? faith the head in Heaven, when his members weretroden on upon earth. It is more towrong aChriHian,then the world takes it for; for Chrift takes it as dooe to himfdfe. LA6folomwasa man wicked and un– naturalJ, yerhe could not endurerhe wrong that . was done te his fifier Tham4r. Iacoh fons tooke it as high indignity, that their fifier £houldbe fo abufed. Hath Chrifi no Q_ffetl:ions nowhe is in Heaven, to her chat is fo near him as the Church is~howfoeverhe fuffer mentotyrannizeoverher for awhile, yet it will appeare ere long, that he I will rake the Churches part, for he is OLJr Bro. ther. . ~Y\
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