Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

First Use, Is it such blessed news that to us is born a Saviour? then my brethren, let this stir you up to Joy and thankfulness for this salvation. O let me hear you say with Mary, my soul doth magnify the Lord, my Spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour, Luke 1. 46. Brethren, methinks you should now meet your redeemer with songs of salvation. Methinks you should come forth to meet him, as they did Saul and David, when they returned from their victory, the women came out, singing and dancing &c. and they answered one another as they played, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. Thus should you meet your Redeemer. You should go forth to meet him as Miriam and the women with her with timbrels and with dancings, and sing unto the Lord, Exod. 15. 20. 21. Oh brethren, with what joyful heart should you welcome Jesus Christ your Saviour! this is glad •idings to all them that are saved by him. Blessed be God that giveth us cause to triumph in him. 'Tis true, in many other things it goes sad with us: but here is cause always for us to •o triumph in Christ, for the Spiritual deliverance that he hath wrought for you; which is a sure pledge that Christ will deliver you in outward respects. How blessed a time was the year of Jubilee to the slaves that were in bondage ⟨p. 131⟩how did they reckon every day and week till it came? how glad was that sound that sounded their deliverance? methinks I see the prison doors open, and the prisoners running out and crying, salvation to our God. O methinks nothing but the songs of salvation should be heard in your tabernacles. O let not complaining be heard for outward calamities. What are those outward flea-bitings to that which our Saviour hath delivered us from? go home and bless the Lord: and what ever ill news you hear, let this comfort your heart that Christ hath made such a deliverance for you.

First Use, Is it such blessed news that to us is born a Savior? then my brethren, let this stir you up to Joy and thankfulness for this salvation. O let me hear you say with Mary, my soul doth magnifie the Lord, my Spirit hath rejoyced in God my Savior,