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…

Secondly, Let the Bias of your wills be set towards Christ. The needle of the will was at ⟨p. 255⟩first touched with a magnetic virtue, which turned it towards God, as the needle is turned towards the pole: but now by the fall it hath quite lost its virtue: and will stand any where, but where it should. But God by sanctifying grace doth new-touch this needle. & though it may (by an accidental violence) be too too easily shaken yet it will never rest at a wrong point, but be unquiet and in continual restlessness and agitation till it stand direct towards Christ. If any thing but Christ would content you, you are none of his. Can you acquiesce no where but in him? do your wills cleave to him? is he your settled, resolved choice against all competitors? if so, doubtless it is well between you and him. Thus it must be, Christ must have your assent & consent. The judgement must prize him and the will must choose him as the chief good.

Secondly, Let the Byass of your wils be set towards Christ. The needle of the will was at ⟨p. 255⟩first touched with a magnetick verttue, which turn'd it towards God, as the needle is turned towards the pole: but now by the fall it hath quite lost its vertue: and will stand any where, but where it should. But God by fanctifying grace doth new-touch this needle. & though it may (by an accidental violence) be too too easily shakenyet it will never rest at a wrong point, but be unquiet and in continual restlessness and agitation till it stand direct towards Christ. If any thing but Christ would content you, you are none of his. Can you acquiesse no where but in him? do your wils cleave to him? is he your setled, resolved choice against all competitors? if so, doubtlesse it is well between you and him. Thus it must be, Christ must have your assent & consent. The judgement must prize him and the will must chuse him as the chief good.

Thirdly, Let the bent of your affections be to Jesus Christ. Look upon the height of his stature, and the goodliness of his countenance, and you will say surely he is worthy. Surely this is the Lords anointed. Frequently, and throughly view his excellencies, till your eye affect your heart. Let me set him among the other objects, like Saul among the people. and I must say to you as Samuel, see you him whom the Lord hath cosen. There is none like him. O let all your affections, be moved at the sight of him, and shout with the joyful people, let the King live, let Christ have all. Let Sorrow sit with the melting penitent, weeping at her Saviours feet. Let your strongest urning love be kindled, when