The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

I. The great love God bears to Christ, which is doubtless greater then to the whole Creation, for to which of the Angels said he at any time, ⟨p. 343⟩Thou art my beloved in whom I am well pleased. Gods Love to Christ is not only greater, but diffusive, for the Love that God bears to Christ is as the oil that was poured upon the head of Aaron which ran down to the skirts of his garments; so the Love that God bears to Christ terminates not in the Person of Christ, but is communicated to all that are his. As Haman to show the great hatred he bore to Mordecai, would not bound his malice on the person of Mordecai; but would destroy the whole Nation; So God thought it too small a Testimony of his Love to Christ to be well pleased with Christ (for so he is with the Angels) but he is well pleased in Christ with the whole World, I mean all Nations. We must believe this, or we cannot expect any favour for his sake. His Love to Christ is so great, that his Love to Christ is greater then his hatred to sinners; so that any sinner may be reconciled and accepted, through Christ. God came to reconcile God and sinners, not God and sin. As one who desires the King to be reconciled to such a Traitor, doth not desire him to be reconciled to the Treason, but to the Traitor.

I. The great love God bears to Christ, which is doubtlesse greater then to the whole Creation, for to which of the Angels said he at any time, ⟨p. 343⟩Thou art my beloved in whom I am well pleased. Gods Love to Christ is not only greater, but diffusive, for the Love that God bears to Christ is as the oyl that was poured upon the head of Aaron which ran down to the skirts of his garments; so the Love that God bears to Christ terminates not in the Person of Christ, but is communicated to all that are his. As Haman to shew the great hatred he bore to Mordecai, would not bound his malice on the person of Mordecai; but would destroy the whole Nation; So God thought it too small a Testimony of his Love to Christ to be well pleased with Christ (for so he is with the Angels) but he is well pleased in Christ with the whole World, I mean all Nations. We must believe this, or we cannot expect any favour for his sake. His Love to Christ is so great, that his Love to Christ is greater then his hatred to sinners; so that any sinner may be reconciled and accepted, through Christ. God came to reconcile God and sinners, not God and sin. As one who desires the King to be reconciled to such a Traytour, doth not desire him to be reconciled to the Treason, but to the Traytour.