Christ Dying and Drawing Sinners to Himself

3. And consider, that Christ goeth not behind the mountain, or hideth himself upon mere hazard, but so weighty reasons, that love may be sharpened through absence; that the §1house may be adorned with new Hangings, and Christs bed §2made green; that care may be had, when he resteth in his §3love, not to stir up, nor awake the beloved, until he please; ⟨p. 59⟩that the high Tides and rich Feasts of Christs love, after sad and heavy desertions, may heighten the worth and esteem of §4Christ; that faith and love, may with more of the violence of ven, lay hold on Christ, after long seeking, and not part with §5him, on so easy terms, Cant. 3.1, 2, 3, 4. that we may know, what weakness is in our own clay legs, under desertion, and §6how we are to walk on Christs legs, which are pillars of marble set on sockets of gold; that absence and presence, the frownings and smilings of Christ, may be to the Saints the little images of hell and heaven, and broken men may read their §7deb•s in Christs count-book of free grace, with tears in their eyes, and songs of praise in their mouth. That we may be in high love, and sick for absent Christ; and may be at the pains §8through thick and thin to seek him. And learn to live less §9by sense, and more by faith, and resolve to die believing; and §10be charitable of Christ absent, and kiss his veil, when we can §11see no more; and be upon our watch-tower, and know what §12of the night, and observe a soul-communion with God; which