Sermons preached

(3.) Partly, because he knew how to value the Comfort of the Union, having a pure Understanding, and heavenly Affections. God's Children count one Day in his Presence better than a thousand, Psal. 84. 10. One Glimpse of his Love more than all the World, Psal. 4. 7. If they have any thing of the Love of God shed abroad in their Hearts, they would not part with it for all the sensual Enjoyments, which others prize and value so much; and if they lose it, they are touched to the quick, they lose that which is the Life of their Lives, which they account their chief Happiness. Now Christ was best able to apprehend the Worth and Value of Communion with God, having such a clear Understanding, and tender Affections, and therefore it must needs be grievous to him to have his wonted Conversations suspended.

(4.) Partly, because he had so near an Interest and Relation to God. Prov. 8. 30. One bred up with him, and daily his Delight. Col. 1. 13. [Greek or Hebrew]. Look among the Children of God, if they have any Interest in him, how mournfully do they brook his Absence? Mary Magdalen, Woman, why weepest thou? They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him, Luk. 24. 14. She sought a Christ, and found a Grave. Christ's words [my God] do not only express his Confidence, but Affection, when his God and Father hideth his Face from him.

(4.) Partly, because he had so near an Interest and Relation to God. Prov. 8. 30. One bred up with him, and daily his Delight.