3. Observe what those attributes and titles of Christ are which are most suited unto your condition, and lay them much before you, and press your hearts therewithal; it is not enough for us to come to Christ in the general, but we must come to him, and deal with him according to those attributes, or titles, that are suited to our condition: Christ is willing we should do so, and hath on purpose clothed himself with such titles as suit our condition; the second and third Chapters of the Revelations are a proof of this very thing; all the Epistles to the seven Churches begin with titles of Christ; in the Epistle to the Church of Ephesus, there is one title; in the Epistle to the Chuch of Smyrna there's another title, and so to all the seven Churches: Every Epistle begins with a several title of Christ, and according to the condition of the Church he writes to, so is the title he begins with. As to instance in the Church of Smyrna, at the 8th. verse, there his title is, The first and the last, which was dead, and is alive, Rev. 2. 8 Why this ⟨p. 35⟩title? He writes to the Church in Smyrna that was to suffer hard things, ver. 10. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer, behold the Devil shall cast some of you into Prison: Is that all? Is the Prison all? No, says he, Be thou faithful unto death, ye shall have tribulation ten days: relating to the ten persecutions in the Primitive times, dying times: What then? Now remember my titles, my attributes; this is my name and title; the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive: see how this title suited to their condition. And (friends) assure your selves of this, that Christ will certainly make good his titles that he is clothed with: David assured himself of it, The Lord is my shepherd. What then? I shall not want, Psal. 23. 1. He will make good his title, I know I shall not want; he relieved himself in that title of Christ that suited his condition. So do you do this day: As for example. Is there distress among the Saints and people of God? remember his title, he is the King of Saints, Rev. 15. 3. Is there great distress of Nations? remember his title, he is King of Nations, Jer. 10. 7. Are you under any dimness or vexation? (as it is in this Chapter) remember his title, A light is risen up, ⟨p. 36⟩a marvellous light.
3. Observe what those attributes and titles of Christ are which are most suited unto your condition, and lay them much before you, and press your hearts therewithal; it is not enough for us to come to Christ in the general, but we must come to him, and deal with him according to those attributes, or titles, that are suited to our condition: Christ is willing we should do so, and hath on purpose clothed himself with such titles as suit our condition; the second and third Chapters of the Revelations are a proof of this very thing; all the Epistles to the seven Churches begin with titles of Christ; in the Epistle to the Church of Ephesus, there is one title; in the Epistle to the Chuch of Smyrna there's another title, and so to all the seven Churches: Every Epistle begins with a several title of Christ, and according to the condition of the Church he writes to, so is the title he begins with. As to instance in the Church of Smyrna, at the 8th. verse, there his title is, The first and the last, which was dead, and is alive, Rev. 2. 8 Why this ⟨p. 35⟩title? He writes to the Church in Smyrna that was to suffer hard things, ver. 10. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer, behold the Devil shall cast some of you into Prison: Is that all? Is the Prison all? No, sayes he, Be thou faithful unto death, ye shall have tribulation ten dayes: relating to the ten persecutions in the Primitive times, dying times: VVhat then? Now remember my titles, my attributes; this is my name and title; the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive: see how this title suited to their condition. And (friends) assure your selves of this, that Christ will certainly make good his titles that he is clothed with: David assured himself of it, The Lord is my shepherd. VVhat then? I shall not want, Psal. 23. 1. He will make good his title, I know I shall not want; he relieved himself in that title of Christ that suited his condition. So do you do this day: As for example. Is there distress among the Saints and people of God? remember his title, he is the King of Saints, Rev. 15. 3. Is there great distress of Nations? remember his title, he is King of Nations, Jer. 10. 7. Are you under any dimness or vexation? (as it is in this Chapter) remember his title, A light is risen up, ⟨p. 36⟩a marvellous light.
