A64995:94
The true Christians love of the unseen Christ, or, A discourse chiefly tending to…
The true Christians love of the unseen Christ, or, A discourse chiefly tending to excite and promote the decaying love of Christ in the hearts of Christians with an appendix concerning Christs manifestation of himself to them that love him / by Thomas Vincent.
London: printed by J.R. for Samuel Sprint, 1677
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Consider Christ's Greatness and Authority, Aquila non capit muscas, The Eagle doth not pursue after Flies: Great Souls are not Affected, except it be with Great Things; there is none so Great as Jesus Christ; He is most Great in Honour and Dignity, He is most Great in Power and Authority. Excellency of Majesty, doth greatly engage the Love, and command the Hearts as well as the Obedience of Subjects: and those Princes that have the greatest Power and Authority, are the Darlings of the people, when they don't abuse their place by Unrighteousness and Cruelty, by Usurpation and Tyranny. If Power be managed with Clemency, and Authority with Kindness towards those that are under command; so highly do Princes advance themselves hereby in the Esteem and Love of their people, that they will be ready to spend their Estates, and venture their Lives in their Service. Christ is the Prince of the Kings of the Earth, he is clothed with the Highest Honour, Arrayed with the most ⟨p. 62⟩Excellent Majesty, Decked with the largest Power, and invested with the Greatest Authority. He is the King and Lord of Glory, He is Exalted to Higher Dignity than the greatest Potentate that ever lived upon the Earth; yea he is advanced above all Thrones and Dominions, and Principalities and Powers, of the Glorious Angels which are in Heaven; All Power is given to him in Heaven and Earth, Mat. 28. 18. He doth what he will in Heaven the Angels are at his Beck, and Execute his Will, go and come at his Command; and he hath Power on Earth; He is the Head of the Church, and Head over all unto the Church; he can Restrain his Enemies, and conquer them, and bring them under his Feet at his Pleasure; And whatever severity he doth show sometimes in Executing his Judgments, and taking Vengeance on the Wicked, he doth never abuse his Power by Unrighteousness: He is most Just towards the worst, and punisheth them here less than their iniquities do deserve. But what kindness and clemency doth he show to his own subjects and people? and will not you have a great love to so great a Person? should not the consideration of the high dignity of your Lord, raise your love ⟨p. 63⟩of him unto a great height? when Christ hath such Authority, shall he not command your hearts?
1. Consider Christ's Greatness and Authority, Aquila non capit muscas, The Eagle doth not pursue after Flies: Great Souls are not Affected, except it be with Great Things; there is none so Great as Jesus Christ; He is most Great in Honour and Dignity, He is most Great in Power and Authority. Excellency of Majesty, doth greatly engage the Love, and command the Hearts as well as the Obedience of Subjects: and those Princes that have the greatest Power and Authority, are the Darlings of the people, when they dont abuse their place by Unrighteousness and Cruelty, by Usurpation and Tyranny. If Power be managed with Clemency, and Authority with Kindness towards those that are under command; so highly do Princes advance themselves hereby in the Esteem and Love of their people, that they will be ready to spend their Estates, and venture their Lives in their Service. Christ is the Prince of the Kings of the Earth, he is clothed with the Highest Honour, Arrayed with the most