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

If any one should ask now with them in the Canticles, what is in the Lord Jesus our beloved, more then in other Beloveds, §. 4 that should make him so desirable, and amiable, and worthy of Acceptation? What is he more then others? I ask what is a King more then a Beggar? Much every way. Alas! this is nothing; they were borne alike, must dye alike, and after that is the Judgement. What is an Angel more then a Worm? A worm is a Creature, and an Angel is no more; He that made the one to creep in the Earth, made also the other to dwell in Heaven. There is still a proportion between these: they agree in something; But what are all the nothings of the World, to the God infinitely blessed for ever more? Shall the dust of the Balance, or the drop of the Bucket be laid in the scale against him? This is He of ⟨p. 66⟩whom the sinners in Zion are afraid and cry, Who amongst us shall dwell with that devouring fire, who amongst us shall inhabit with everlasting burnings? I might now give you a glimpse of his Excellency in many of those Properties and attributes, by which he discovers himself to the faith of poor Sinners. But as he that goes into a Garden where there are innumerable flowers in great Variety, gathers not all he sees, but crops here and there one, and another; I shall endeavour to open a door, and give an inlet into the infinite Excellency of the Graces of the Lord Jesus, as he is God blessed for evermore, presenting the Reader with one or two Instances, leaving him to gather for his own use, what farther he pleaseth. Hence then observe,

If any one should aske now with them in the Canticles, what is in the Lord Jesus our beloved, more then in other Beloveds, §. 4 that should make him so desireable, and amiable, and worthy of Acceptation? What is he more then others? I aske what is a King more then a Beggar? Much every way. Alas! this is nothing; they were borne alike, must dye alike, and after that is the Judgement. What is an Angell more then a Worme? A worme is a Creature, and an Angell is no more; He that made the one to creep in the Earth, made also the other to dwell in Heaven. There is still a proportion between these: they agree in something; But what are all the nothings of the World, to the God infinitely blessed for ever more? Shall the dust of the Ballance, or the drop of the Bucket be laid in the scale against him? This is He of ⟨p. 66⟩whom the sinners in Syon are afraid and cry, Who amongst us shall dwell with that devouring fire, who amongst us shall inhabit with everlasting burnings? I might now give you a glimse of his Excellency in many of those Propertys and attributes, by which he discovers himselfe to the faith of poor Sinners. But as he that goes into a Garden where there are innumerable flowers in great Variety, gathers not all he sees, but cropps here and there one, and another; I shall indeavour to open a doore, and give an inlet into the infinite Excellency of the Graces of the Lord Jesus, as he is God blessed for evermore, presenting the Reader with one or two Instances, leaving him to gather for his owne use, what farther he pleaseth. Hence then observe,