Love to Christ, necessary to escape the curse at his coming

Oh good Sir, what is his Name, that I might apply my self unto him, and place all my Love upon him? His Name is the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus Christ! Oh blessed Lord, Oh sweetest Jesus, Oh loving, lovely Christ! Lord Jesus Christ! Methinks the sound of his Name is Melody to mine Ears, is Honey to my Taste, is Light unto mine Eyes, a sweet Perfume of precious Ointment; it is Balm to my wounded Conscience, it is a reviving Cordial to my sinking Spirit, to my fainting Soul. Methinks, now you have told me, his Name runs in my Mind, I love to have it (with love and reverence) in my Mouth, and upon my Tongue. The Lord Jesus Christ will help me; the Lord Jesus Christ will save me, if I love him; if I love him that is Lord, and Jesus, and Christ. Oh if the very hearing of his Name hath given this hopes, fain I would know more of him, for surely the more I know of him, the more my Love will be set upon him. Oh that some would tell me more what he is, and what I might do that I might love him! That's next.

IV. Get the Knowledge of Christ, what he is, and what he will be to thee, and dwell on those ⟨p. 184⟩thoughts, till thou findest thy heart to glow, to burn, to flame in love to him. And to this purpose consider, 1. His Name, Lord, Jesus, and Christ. 2. His Relation to God, yet given for Man. 3. His own Excellencies, and undertaking for you. 4. His Affection, and what he will be to you. 5. His Benefits that he will confer upon you.

1. The consideration of his Name hath much in it to attract and draw thy Love; for he is,