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

13. He is judge of all the World, and yet for you condemned at the Barr of Men, to take away your sins, and (if ye would love him) to prevent your being condemned at the Barr of God. All this is wonderful: And yet that such a wonderful Person did so wonderfully condescend, and after all this should not be beloved by you, will be and is wonderful shame.

4. To draw your love to Christ, consider what he will be to you. For relation breeds affection. The love of Christ to you, should beget love in you to Christ. What will he be to thee, if thou wilt love him! He will be thy Bridegroom and thy Husband, the richest Match that can be offered or motioned to thee. He will be thy Shepherd, and gather thy Soul unto his Fold, and save thee from the destroying Wolf. He will be thy Redeemer, by price to buy thee out of the hands of revenging Justice, and by Power to rescue thee out of the Jaws of the roaring Lion. He will be thy Priest and Surety to pay thy Debt, and reconcile thee unto God. He will be thine Advocate to plead thy Cause against Satan thine Accuser, and will continually appear before the Father for thee, 1 John 2.2. He will be thy King and Captain, to conquer thine Enemies, and trample them under thy feet. Is there nothing in all these things to gain thy Love, to woo and win thy heart to this blessed Jesus? How canst thou for shame deny him? Canst thou go out of this place this day, and not plight him thy truth? not give him thy love? Oh say, this is he whom I will love?

4. To draw your love to Christ, consider what he will be to you. For relation breeds affection. The love of Christ to you, should beget love in you to Christ. What will he be to thee, if thou wilt love him! He will be thy Bridegroom and thy Husband, the richest Match that can be offered or motion'd to thee. He will be thy Shepherd, and gather thy Soul unto his Fold, and save thee from the destroying Wolf. He will be thy Redeemer, by price to buy thee out of the hands of revenging Justice, and by Power to rescue thee out of the Jaws of the roaring Lion. He will be thy Priest and Surety to pay thy Debt, and reconcile thee unto God. He will be thine Advocate to plead thy Cause against Satan thine Accuser, and will continually appear before the Father for thee,