Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture

(1.) 'Tis admirable that ever the love of Christ pitched at first upon thee; for are there not millions in the world of sweeter tempers, and better constitutions than thy self, whom it hath past by, and yet embraced thee? Lord (said the Disciples) how is it that thou wilt manifest thy self unto us, and not unto the world? Joh. 14. 22. Surely he did not set his love upon thee, nor choose thee, because thou wast better than others, but because he loved thee.

(1.) 'Tis admirable that ever the love of Christ pitcht at first upon thee; for are there not millions in the world of sweeter tempers, and better constitutions than thy self, whom it hath past by, and yet imbraced thee? Lord (said the Disciples) how is it that thou wilt manifest thy self unto us, and not unto the world? Joh. 14. 22. Surely he did not set his love upon thee, nor chuse thee, because thou wast better than others, but because he loved thee.

(2.) It is admirable that his love to thee is not extinguished by so many sins as thou hast committed against him. Lay thy hand, Christian, this day, upon thy heart, and be think thy self how many have been the provocations, wrongs, and dishonours thou hast been guilty of against thy God, and that since he ⟨p. 219⟩called thee by his grace, and set his love upon thee: What! and yet love thee still! Yea, notwithstanding all, he is still thy God, and loves thee with an unchangeable love. O! with how many notwithstandings is his love continued to thy soul? All this is just matter of admiration and wonder for ever.