and as they mind him, so he is ever mindful of them, pleading their cause, answering all the accusations of Satan, and praying to his Father in their behalf. 7. That Christ gives life unto them; he that hath the Son, hath life; 1he that hath Christ in his heart as a root of life living in him, or as a King setting up his throne within him, or as a Bridegroom betrothing himself in loving kindness to him, he hath life, the life of grace, and the earnest of the life of glory. 8. That Christ gives wisdom unto them, Christ hath in him all the treasures of wisdom, and therefore he that looks most to Christ is the wisest man in the world; he that hath the Sun, hath more light than he that hath all other lights in the world, and wants the Sun. 9. That Christ gives a taste of his goodness unto them; they cannot look unto him, but he makes them joyful with the feeling of himself and Spirit: and hence it is that many times they brake out into Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual songs, 2and make melody in their hearts unto the Lord. O there is a goodness of illumination, regeneration, sanctification, consolation, contentation, pacification, and spiritual freedom flowing from Christ to the souls of his Saints, which to carnal men is a sealed Well, whose waters their palates never tasted. 10. That Christ gives a sincere and inward love of himself unto their hearts. No sooner is their eye of faith Looking unto Jesus, but presently their hearts is all on fire; such a suitableness is betwixt Christ and their souls, as is betwixt the hearts of lovers; their love to Christ is like the love of Jonathan to David, a wonderful love, and passing the love of women; 3they love him as the bridegroom to whom their souls are married, as the choicest pearl by whom they are enriched, as the Sun of consolation, by whose beams their souls are comforted, as the fountain by whom their hearts are refreshed, and their desires every way satisfied. 11. That Christ gives the sense of his own love to them; they cannot look on Christ, but they see him loving, and embracing their humble souls; they see him binding up their broken hearts; they behold him gathering to himself, and bearing in the bosom of his love, and comforting with the promises of his Word their wounded spirits;
and as they mind him, so he is ever mindful of them, pleading their cause, answering all the accusations of Satan, and praying to his Father in their behalf. 7. That Christ gives life unto them; he that hath the Son, hath life; 1he that hath Christ in his heart as a root of life living in him, or as a King setting up his throne within him, or as a Bridegroom betroathing himself in loving kindness to him, he hath life, the life of grace, and the earnest of the life of glory. 8. That Christ gives wisdome unto them, Christ hath in him all the treasures of wisdome, and therefore he that looks most to Christ is the wisest man in the world; he that hath the Sun, hath more light than he that hath all other lights in the world, and wants the Sun. 9. That Christ gives a taste of his goodness unto them; they cannot look unto him, but he makes them joyful with the feeling of himself and Spirit: and hence it is that many times they brake out into Psalms, and Hymnes, and spiritual songs, 2and make melody in their hearts unto the Lord. O there is a goodness of illumination, regeneration, sanctification, consolation, contentation, pacification, and spiritual freedome flowing from Christ to the souls of his Saints, which to carnal men is a sealed Well, whose waters their palates never tasted. 10. That Christ gives a sincere and inward love of himself unto their hearts. No sooner is their eye of faith Looking unto Jesus, but presently their hearts is all on fire; such a sutableness is betwixt Christ and their souls, as is betwixt the hearts of lovers; their love to Christ is like the love of Jonathan to David, a wonderful love, and passing the love of women; 3they love him as the bridegroom to whom their souls are married, as the choycest pearl by whom they are inriched, as the Sun of consolation, by whose beams their souls are comforted, as the fountain by whom their hearts are refreshed, and their desires every way satisfied. 11. That Christ gives the sense of his own love to them; they cannot look on Christ, but they see him loving, and embracing their humble souls; they see him binding up their broken hearts; they behold him gathering to himself, and bearing in the bosom of his love, and comforting with the promises of his Word their wounded spirits;
- 11 John 5.11.
- 2Ephes. 5.19
- 32 Sam. 1.26
