Take heed this be not one kind of spiritual Harlotry and adultery. If you should see a Virgin affianced to a man, to desire still to hear and speak of the gifts and presents he hath, and will bestow upon her, as Rings, Bracelets, Jewels, &c. and to have no mind at all to hear or speak of his person, would you not say she loved his gifts and his tokens more than himself? so here, if we find our souls affected to Christ (I would to God, yea it were the joy of my heart, if I could draw you to be in love with the Gifts and Graces of Christ, our hearts are dead and dull even at the mention of them, how much more at the mention of his person or nature) yet thou that hast tasted of his bountiful Gifts and Graces, be led on further, willingly to hear and speak of his person, (Cant. 5.9 When the Daughters of Jerusalem had asked of the Spouse of Christ, what her beloved was more than another's beloved? she in 8 verses following, enters into a long, and large, and lovely description, not of what he had given her, but of his person) especially seeing this part of his person, his human nature is an excellent gift of God to us, and the foundation of all the rest. Yea what Doctrine soever John teacheth us in this whole Epistle, tendeth to this end, that our joy may be full, which is a special benefit arising from all, Chap. 1.4. Now the manhood of Christ is proved by two reasons,
First, By the Titles given to him.
Secondly, By the properties of a man agreeing to him.
Take heed this be not one kind of spirituall Harlotry and adultery. If you should see a Virgin affianced to a man, to desire still to hear and speak of the gifts and presents he hath, and will bestow upon her, as Rings, Bracelets, Jewells, &c. and to have no minde at all to hear or speak of his person, would you not say she loved his gifts and his tokens more than himselfe? so here, if we find our souls affected to Christ (I would to God, yea it were the joy of my heart, if I could draw you to be in love with the Gifts and Graces of Christ, our hearts are dead and dull even at the mention of them, how much more at the mention of his person or nature) yet thou that hast tasted of his bountifull Gifts and Graces, be led on further, willingly to hear and speak of his person, (Cant. 5.9 When the Daughters of Jerusalem had asked of the Spouse of Christ, what her beloved was more than anothers beloved? she in 8 verses following, enters into a long, and large, and lovely description, not of what he had given her, but of his person) especially seeing this part of his person, his human nature is an excellent gift of God to us, and the foundation of all the rest. Yea what Doctrine soever John teacheth us in this whole Epistle, tendeth to this end, that our joy may be full, which is a speciall benefit arising from all, Chap. 1.4. Now the manhood of Christ is proved by two reasons,
First, By the Titles given to him.
Secondly, By the properties of a man agreeing to him.
