Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

2. Christ doth not only compassionate his Sheep, but he doth Comfort them, the people of Christ who are his Sheep, they are given to trembling; Sheep are a trembling▪ a very fearful creature, and are apt to be discouraged; now Christ, he comforts them, and revives them, Isaiah 12.1. Thou comfortedst me. Christ comforts his people, two ways.

First, Christ Comforts them in the use of Ordinances, Word and Sacrament; in the one we hear Christs voice, in the other we have his Kiss and Embraces; in the use of Gospel Ordinances, the Saints are oftentimes upon the mount of Transfiguration; they feed upon Holy Embrocha, Christ gives them on a sudden such inward revivings as carry them above the love of Life, and above the fear of Death.

Secondly, Christ Comforts his people, the flock of his pasture, by his ⟨p. 177⟩Spirit, that is called the Comforter, John 14.16. The Spirit enables us to work out our Adoption, to read our Names in the Promises; the Spirit seals up Gods love to the Heart, upon which there is a currant of divine Joy, runs into the Soul: Here is Christs love to his Sheep, he comforts them.

Secondly, Christ Comforts his people, the flock of his pasture, by his ⟨p. 177⟩Spirit, that is called the Comforter,