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…

1. His letters are the letters of Love, the ⟨p. 208⟩Gospel, is the book sent down from heaven, wherein every chapter is a letter of love. Thou art ready to faint sometimes, Christian, and unbelief is ready to prevail: here thou mayst read the promises under Christs own hand, sent down from heaven to thee. Here thou mayst read how love did care for thee, when thou wast in thy blood; he said Live. Here thou mayst read what expressions of love there was between Christ and thee, when he was wooing of thee: here are the letters of his love. Here thou mayst read those loving, melting passages of his, whereby he woo•d thee and prevailed with thee. Here he shows, though he be absent for a while, yet he will come again. Here he hath set the time and the day when thou shalt be married to him: even when the body of Christ is complete. O how canst thou hear these letters of love, and not be in love with Christ again?

1. His letters are the letters of Love, the ⟨p. 208⟩Gospel, is the book sent down from heaven, wherein every chapter is a letter of love. Thou art ready to faint sometimes, Christian, and unbelief is ready to prevail: here thou mayst read the promises under Christs own hand, sent down srom heaven to thee. Here thou mayst read how love did care sor thee, when thou wast in thy blood; he said Live. Here thou mayst read what expressions of love there was between Christ and thee, when he was wooing of thee: here are the letters of his love. Here thou mayst read those loving, melting passages of his, whereby he woo•d thee and prevailed with thee. Here he shews, though he be absent for a while, yet he will come again. Here he hath set the time and the day when thou shalt be marryed to him: even when the body of Christ is compleat. O how canst thou hear these letters of love, and not be in love with Christ again?

Secondly, His lips are lips of love, the kisses of his mouth are sweeter than wine; the words of his mouth are better than life. His lips drop as the Honey-comb. Never man spake like this man: all that heard him bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth. Well did Mary choose to sit at the feet of Christ, rather than at the feast: she found more sweet in the Honeycomb of Christs lips, than at the feast. Let us but look over the last sermon of Christ, and the last prayer of Christ, and how may this set us a loving of Christ.