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

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,

1. Lord. Even Lord of Lords, and King of Kings, the Blessed and only Potentate, 1 Tim. 6.15. He is Lord by virtue of Creation, he gave thee thy Being, brought thee out of Nothing, made thee a Man; he gave thee Understanding, Will, Affections. Now wilt thou love thy Father, and thy Mother, and not thy Maker? He is Lord by right of Redemption, when thou wast in thy Sin worse than Nothing, in Bondage to Satan and Sin, he bought thee out with his own Blood, Act. 20.28. by giving his Soul for thine, Isa. 53.10. his Life for thine, Mat. 20.28. himself for thee, 1 Tim. 2.6. Let the thoughts, how dear he paid for thy good, draw thy Love. He is Lord by universal Jurisdiction, given by the Father.