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

5. You make your damnation necessary; there being no Congruity to any of the Divine Attributes, much less to the offices of Christ, that that man should ever be saved, who never had any sincere affection to him. These are some of the Considerations, which may be of use to them, that have no spark of love yet kindled in their hearts: There are a few of the other kind, which may provoke to get this love Inflamed? where it is, such are these,

5. You make your damnation necessary; there being no Congruity to any of the Divine Attributes, much less to the offices of Christ, that that man should ever bee saved, who never had any sincere affection to him. These are some of the Considerations, which may bee of use to them, that have no spark of love yet kindled in their hearts: There are a few of the other kinde, which may provoke to get this love Inflamed? where it is, such are these,

Consider 1. The love of Christ to thee was a growing, Increasing love; I do not mean, in respect of the habit, but in the outward demonstration thereof. The nearer he was to his death, the more exuberant in love, and when he rose again his heart did overflow with tender indulgence, as appears by the meltings of his bowels towards Mary, and over Peter; and much more may we believe him now to be full of them, now that he is at the Right hand of God.

Consider 1. The love of Christ to thee was a growing, Increasing love; I do not mean, in respect of the habit, but in the outward demonstration thereof. The neerer hee was to his death, the more exuberant in love, and when hee rose again his heart did overflow with tender indulgence, as appears by the meltings of his bowels towards Mary, and over Peter; and much more may wee beleeve him now to be full of them, now that hee is at the Right hand of God.