Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20

2ly, It implies such a sense of misery in us, and of the necessity and excellency of Christ, as determines the Will to the choice of him, notwithstanding all those difficulties and troubles which have fallen, or can fall under consideration and debate in the Mind; when the Soul sees that in Christ which preponderates all sufferings, all losses, all reproaches, &c. and then determines I will have Christ though I sacrifice all that is dear to me in the World for him; this is to be truly willing to open to Christ. 'Tis true, the enjoyments of this World are understood by Christians as much as other Men; they have a feeling sense of the sweetness and comfort of Earthly enjoyments; their Souls have as much affection to the Body as other Men; they understand the charming language of the World, and their dear Relations in it as well as others; only they see a greater necessity of Christ, and a greater worth in Christ, than they do in these things; you read, Lam. 1. 11. that in the famine of Jerusalem they gave their pleasant things, for meat to relieve their Soul; Jewels, Bracelets, Gold, Silver, any thing for Bread; they understood the worth of those things, knew the price and cost of them; but away they go to preserve ⟨p. 235⟩Life. So 'tis here, no earthly enjoyment of what value soever it be, hath such an excellency in it, such an absolute necessity of enjoying it as Christ hath.

2ly, It implies such a sence of misery in us, and of the necessity and excellency of Christ, as determines the Will to the choice of him, notwithstanding all those difficuties and troubles which have fallen, or can fall under consideration and debate in the Mind; when the Soul sees that in Christ which preponderates all sufferings, all losses, all reproaches, &c. and then determins I will have Christ though I sacrifice all that is dear to me in the World for him; this is to be truly willing to open to Christ. 'Tis true, the enjoyments of this World are understood by Christians as much as other Men; they have a feeling sence of the sweetness and comfort of Earthly enjoyments; their Souls have as much affection to the Body as other Men; they understand the charming language of the World, and their dear Relations in it as well as others; only they see a greater necessity of Christ, and a greater worth in Christ, than they do in these things; you read,