Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

And this is a Relation wherein the Lord Jesus is exceedingly §. 4 delighted; and inviteth others to behold him in this his Glory. Cant. 3. 11. Go forth (saith he) O ye Daughters of Jerusalem, and behold King Solomon with the Crown wherewith his Mother Crowned him, in the day of his Espousals, and in the day of the Gladness of his heart. He calls forth the daughters of Jerusalem, all sorts of Professors to consider him in the condition of betrothing and espousing his Church unto himself: moreover he tells them that they shall find on him two things eminently upon this account.

And this is a Relation wherein the Lord Jesus is exceedingly §. 4 delighted; and inviteth others to behold him in this his Glory. Cant. 3. 11. Go forth (saith he) O ye Daughters of Ierusalem, and behold King Solomon with the Crowne wherewith his Mother Crowned him, in the day of his Espousalls, and in the day of the Gladnesse of his heart. Hee calls forth the daughters of Jerusalem, all sorts of Professors to consider him in the condition of betrothing and espousing his Church unto himselfe: moreover he tels them that they shall find on him two things eminently upon this account.

1. Honour; it is the day of his Coronation, and his spouse is the Crown, wherewith he is crowned. For as Christ is a Diadem of beauty, and a Crown of Glory unto Zion, Isaiah, ch. 18. v. 5. So Zion also is a Diadem, and a Crown unto him, Isa. ch. 62. v. 3. Christ makes this Relation with his Saints to be his Glory and his Honour. 2. Delight: The day of his Espousals, of taking poor sinful souls into his bosom, is the day of the gladness of his heart. John was but the friend of the Bridegroom, that stood and heard his voice, when he was taking his Bride unto himself, and he rejoiced greatly, Joh: ch. 3. v. 29. how much more then must be the joy and gladness of the Bridegroom himself, even that which is expressed