The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

Before the World was; we were on his thoughts, he thought on us to everlasting life, loved us with everlasting love.

Before the World was; wee were on his thoughts, hee thought on us to everlasting life, loved us with everlasting love.

After we had lost our selves, we were then on his thoughts, when he interposed himself between God and us, to stay his wrath from us.

After wee had lost our selves, wee were then on his thoughts, when hee interposed himself between God and us, to stay his wrath from us.

Before we came into the World we were on his thoughts, witness all the Scripture, in which are such expressions of his heart to us. After he came into the World, you see we were the whole of his thoughts, we lay ever upon his heart; you see by his doings, sufferings, prayer for us. Read the 14, 15, 16, 17. of John. See how his thoughts were taken up with us, when he was to leave us, what love he showed, what care he expressed to us, what earnest prayers he put up to God for us; read Joh. 17.9. to the end of the chapter. Yea and what provision he made for us, he would not leave us comfortless, but send his Spirit to comfort us, to guide us.

Before wee came into the World wee were on his thoughts, witness all the Scripture, in which are such expressions of his heart to us. After hee came into the World, you see wee were the whole of his thoughts, wee lay ever upon his heart; you see by his doings, sufferings, prayer for us. Read the 14, 15, 16, 17. of John. See how his thoughts were taken up with us, when hee was to leave us, what love hee shewed, what care hee expressed to us, what earnest prayers hee put up to God for us; read