Besides the Cognizance I have had of you, when it was my happiness to live ⟨image 3⟩among some of your Noble Relations, your friendly deportment, and the favourable Aspect which you have been pleased to cast upon me, hath very much rendered me your Debtor. And I knew not what other way to express my self grateful, than by presenting yo• with some of that Treasure, which, through the help of the Spirit, I have digged out of the ⟨image 3⟩Sacred Mines of Scripture. The Tractate which I here dedicate to you, is small, but the Subject treated on, is of eminent and singular worth. Pearls may lie in a little room; and a sovereign Electuary may be given upon a Knive's point. The Supper of the Lord is a matter of weighty importance, as having in it the very pith and quintessence of the Gospel. ⟨image 4⟩Madam, Admire distinguishing Grace, which hath made you Noble, not only in blood, but in spiritual Endowments*: How deeply are you obliged to God, who hath given you an insight into the Mystery of Life, which will abide with you, when the Flower of Beauty shall fade, and the Feathers of Honour must lie in the dust. Madam, let Jesus Christ be ever ⟨image 4⟩in your thoughts, you are never out of his. Let that dear Saviour lie as a bundle of Myrrh between your Breasts; *delight much in the Galleries where the King of Glory is held. *Let those hours be counted golden, when you are at Free grace's Table, and Christ sups with you, and you with him. I have no more at present to add, only desire your Candid Interpretation, ⟨image 5⟩& kind reception of these few impolished lines: So entreating the Lord to enrich you with all spiritual and eternal Blessings, I take leave, and rest,
BEsides the Cognizance I have had of you, when it was my happiness to live ⟨image 3⟩among some of your Noble Relations, your friendly deportment, and the favourable Aspect which you have been pleased to cast upon me, hath very much rendred me your Debtor. And I knew not what other way to express my self grateful, than by presenting yo• with some of that Treasure, which, through the help of the Spirit, I have digged out of the ⟨image 3⟩Sacred Mines of Scripture. The Tractate which I here dedicate to you, is small, but the Subject treated on, is of eminent and singular worth. Pearls may lie in a little room; and a soveraign Electuary may be given upon a Knive's point. The Supper of the Lord is a matter of weighty importance, as having in it the very pith and quintessence of the Gospel. ⟨image 4⟩Madam, Admire distinguishing Grace, which hath made you Noble, not only in blood, but in spiritual Endowments*: How deeply are you obliged to God, who hath given you an insight into the Mystery of Life, which will abide with you, when the Flower of Beauty shall fade, and the Feathers of Honour must lie in the dust. Madam, let Jesus Christ be ever ⟨image 4⟩in your thoughts, you are never out of his. Let that dear Saviour lie as a bundle of Myrrh between your Breasts; *delight much in the Galleries where the King of Glory is held. *Let those hours be counted golden, when you are at Free grace's Table, and Christ sups with you, and you with him. I have no more at present to add, only desire your Candid Interpretation, ⟨image 5⟩& kind reception of these few impolished lines: So entreating the Lord to enrich you with all spiritual and eternal Blessings, I take leave, and rest,
- *Nobilitas cujusque rei est, sibi secundum •sse.
- *Cant. 1. 13.
- *Cant. 7. 5.
