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Christs coming opened in a sermon before the honourable house of commons in Margaret's…
Christs coming opened in a sermon before the honourable house of commons in Margaret's Westminster, May 17, 1648 being the day appointed for Thanksgiving for the great Victory in Wales / by William Bridge ...
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1648
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Christ loves that his people should sit up for him, Reas. 1 watch and wait for him. He waiteth to show mercy on them that wait on his mercy. The more a man is respected, and beloved in an house, the more if he be abroad, those in the house will sit up, and watch for him; he that loves him not, says, I will go to bed, I'll stay no longer, let him come when he pleases; but he that loves him, saith, I'll watch, I'll stay, I'll sit ⟨p. 10⟩up for him; yea, though he don't come till midnight.
Christ loves that his people should sit up for him, Reas. 1 watch and waite for him. He waiteth to shew mercy on them that waite on his mercy. The more a man is respected, and beloved in an house, the more if he be abroad, those in the house will sit up, and watch for him; he that loves him not, sayes, I will go to bed, I'le stay no longer, let him come when he pleases; but he that loves him, saith, I'le watch, I'le stay, I'le sit ⟨p. 10⟩up for him; yea, though he don't come till midnight.
And does it argue love, for one man to sit up and wait for another? and not love in our souls to sit up and watch, and wait for Christ? Christ loves to see our love exercised; and therefore says he, though I intend to save, and help such a person, yet I'll stay, and stay long; I will not help him presently, I'll suffer a night, a dark night to come upon him, so shall I see his love in waiting for me.
And does it argue love, for one man to sit up and waite for another? and not love in our soules to sit up and watch, and waite for Christ? Christ loves to see our love exercised; and therefore sayes he, though I intend to save, and helpe such a person, yet I'le stay, and stay long; I will not helpe him presently, I'le suffer a night, a darke night to come upon him, so shall I see his love in waiting for me.