But pray observe, Christ exceeds all Covenant-Servants; they may be unfaithful, or negligent, or want Wisdom or Power to do what they undertake; but in none of these things he can, nor will fail: he exceeds all Shepherds; they may lose a Sheep, do what they can, a Lion may tear it from them; but so they cannot from Christ, as I formerly showed you. He exceeds all Bridegrooms; others may cool in their Affections, or want Wisdom, or Wealth to enrich, or Power to save their Spouse; but so doth not Jesus Christ to his People that he hath betrothed unto himself. He exceeds all Physicians; others may not know the Cause of some Distempers, nor how to cure them, or may want Care or Tenderness: but so doth not Jesus Christ, he knows the Causes of all our Sicknesses, and wants no Skill, Care, nor Tenderness, in order to heal all his Children, whatever their Diseases may be. He exceeds all Guides; they may let go their hold, or gaze about and let the Blind fall into a Pit and perish: But so will not he, he holds them fast, and will not let his hold go, he hath faster hold of us than we have of him: When David's hold was near gone, and his Steps well nigh slipped, yet nevertheless (saith he) I am continually with thee, thou hast holden me by my right Hand. Christ exceeds 1all Mothers; Can a Woman forget her sucking Child, that she should ⟨p. 282⟩not have compassion on the Son of her Womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the Palms of my Hands, thy Walls are continually before me. Christ exceeds all 2Kings on Earth; for he to make his Subjects Rich, became poor himself. Others may take an Offence against their very Favourites, though Children, and turn them out of all Places of Honour, and utterly degrade them: But so will not he. Christ exceeds all Gardeners or Vine-dressers; a Drought may come and spoil a Garden or Vineyard, let the Dresser do what he can; or through his carelessness Weeds may overrun and utterly spoil it: But he hath promised to prevent the Danger of Drought; his People shall then 3not cease bearing Fruit, Sin shall not have dominion over them; those Weeds shall never spoil his Garden. Christ exceeds all Earthly Pilots; they may lose a Ship in a Storm let them do what they can, it may be drove either upon Rocks or Sands: But Jesus Christ hath the command of the Wind, the Winds and Sea obey him;
But pray observe, Christ exceeds all Covenant-Servants; they may be unfaithful, or negligent, or want Wisdom or Power to do what they undertake; but in none of these things he can, nor will fail: he exceeds all Shepherds; they may lose a Sheep, do what they can, a Lion may tear it from them; but so they cannot from Christ, as I formerly shewed you. He exceeds all Bridegrooms; others may cool in their Affections, or want Wisdom, or Wealth to inrich, or Power to save their Spouse; but so doth not Jesus Christ to his People that he hath betrothed unto himself. He exceeds all Physicians; others may not know the Cause of some Distempers, nor how to cure them, or may want Care or Tenderness: but so doth not Jesus Christ, he knows the Causes of all our Sicknesses, and wants no Skil, Care, nor Tenderness, in order to heal all his Children, whatever their Diseases may be. He exceeds all Guides; they may let go their hold, or gaze about and let the Blind fall into a Pit and perish: But so will not he, he holds them fast, and will not let his hold go, he hath faster hold of us than we have of him: When David's hold was near gone, and his Steps well nigh slipt, yet nevertheless (saith he) I am continually with thee, thou hast holden me by my right Hand. Christ exceeds 1all Mothers; Can a Woman forget her sucking Child, that she should ⟨p. 282⟩not have compassion on the Son of her Womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the Palms of my Hands, thy Walls are continually before me. Christ exceeds all 2Kings on Earth; for he to make his Subjects Rich, became poor himself. Others may take an Offence against their very Favourites, though Children, and turn them out of all Places of Honour, and utterly degrade them: But so will not he. Christ exceeds all Gardiners or Vine-dressers; a Drought may come and spoil a Garden or Vineyard, let the Dresser do what he can; or through his carelesness Weeds may overrun and utterly spoil it: But he hath promised to prevent the Danger of Drought; his People shall then 3not cease bearing Fruit, Sin shall not have dominion over them; those Weeds shall never spoil his Garden. Christ exceeds all Earthly Pilots; they may lose a Ship in a Storm let them do what they can, it may be drove either upon Rocks or Sands: But Jesus Christ hath the command of the Wind, the Winds and Sea obey him;
- 1Psal. 73. 2, 23.
- 2Isa. 49. 13, 16.
- 3Jer. 17. 8.
