The Fountain of Life Opened

To conclude, did Christ endure all these things for me, then it's past doubt he will never leave, nor forsake me. It cannot be that after he hath endured all this, he will cast off the souls for whom he endured it. Here the soul is Evangelically broken by the considerations of the mercies which emerge and flow to it, out of the Sea of Christs blood.

To conclude, did Christ endure all these things for me, then it's past doubt he will never leave, nor forsake me. It cannot be that after he hath endured all this, he will cast off the souls for whom he endured it. Here the soul is Evangelically broken by the considerations of the mercys which emerge and flow to it, out of the Sea of Christs blood.

Fourthly, and Lastly, Faith cannot only realize, apply, and §4Infer, but it can also compare the love of Christ in all this, both with his dealings with others, and with the souls dealing with Christ, who so loved it. To compare Christs dealings with others, is most affected. He hath not dealt with every one, as with me. Nay, few there are that can speak of such mercies as I have from him. How many are there that have no part, nor portion in his blood? That must bear that wrath in their own persons, that he bare himself for me! He hath kissed me, over other mens shoulders. He hath reached a pardon to me, over other mens heads. He espied me out, and singled me forth to be the object of his love, leaving thousands and millions, still unreconciled. Not that I was better than they, for I was the greatest of sinners. Far from righteousness. As unlikely as any to be the object of such grace and love. My companions in sin are left, and I taken. Now the soul is full. The heart grows big, too big to contain it self.

Fourthly, and Lastly, Faith cannot only reallize, apply, and §4Infer, but it can also compare the love of Christ in all this, both with his dealings with others, and with the souls dealing with Christ, who so loved it. To compare Christs dealings with others, is most affected. He hath not dealt with every one, as with me. Nay, few there are that can speak of such mercies as I have from him. How many are there that have no part, nor portion in his blood? That must bear that wrath in their own persons, that he bare himself for me! He hath kissed me, over other mens shoulders. He hath reached a pardon to me, over other mens heads. He espied me out, and singled me forth to be the object of his love, leaving thousands and millions, still unreconciled. Not that I was better than they, for I was the greatest of sinners. Far from righteousness. As unlikely as any to be the object of such grace and love. My companions in sin are left, and I taken. Now the soul is full. The heart grows big, too big to contain it self.