We know not what to do, but our eyes are unto thee, 2 Chron. 20.12. So we offer up our selves to be ready at his commandment, to do whatsoever he shall counsel us to do; let him but make our way plain before us, and we will hear him in whatsoever he requires of us, be it what it will be, if God lay it before us, we will do it, Psal. 119. vers. 1. of the fifth Part. Teach me thy statutes, and I will keep it even to the end. Observe then, whether we have Christ for our Christ by way of covenant, did there ever pass such a conveyance between Christ and you, to God the Father, about him and your souls, that if God should look upon you, and consider your case, your just and due desert is everlasting destruction; and therefore you account your selves unworthy of an mercy from God, but yet notwithstanding if he will be but pleased to accept the death of Christ for you, and to be-sprinkle you with the blessings of his grace, you will give up your selves to an acceptable service of him all your days, and will be ready to do his will, and that he shall be to you as a King, and Governor. Have you ever passed over to him your preservation, and protection, and provision? And look what affection is between Husband and Wife, hath there been the like affection in your souls towards the Lord Jesus Christ? Have you a strong and hearty desire to meet him in the bed of loves, when ever you come to the Congregation, and desire you to have the seeds of his grace shed abroad in your ⟨p. 37⟩hearts, and bring forth the fruits of grace to him, and desire that you may be for him, and for none other, and you desire to acquaint him with all your counsels and secrets, and desire to do nothing but as he shall counsel and direct you? And have you therefore been willing to give up your selves, you and yours to be ruled by Christ; and is it the grief of your souls if any of your Children, and Servants shall not stoop to God, and if you use the best means to draw them on to goodness? truly then you have Christ for your Christ, because you have him by way of covenant: When God gives us hearts thus to agree with him, he always prevents us, he is ever before us, then Christ thou hast, and in him thou hast life;
We know not what to doe, but our eyes are unto thee, 2 Chron. 20.12. So we offer up our selves to be ready at his commandement, to doe whatsoever he shall counsell us to doe; let him but make our way plaine before us, and we wil heare him in whatsoever he requires of us, be it what it wil be, if God lay it before us, we wil doe it, Psal. 119. vers. 1. of the fifth Part. Teach me thy statutes, and I will keep it even to the end. Observe then, whether we have Christ for our Christ by way of covenant, did there ever passe such a conveyance between Christ and you, to God the Father, about him and your soules, that if God should looke upon you, and consider your case, your just and due desert is everlasting destruction; and therefore you account your selves unworthy of an mercy from God, but yet notwithstanding if he wil be but pleased to accept the death of Christ for you, and to be-sprinkle you with the blessings of his grace, you wil give up your selves to an acceptable service of him all your dayes, and wil be ready to doe his wil, and that he shall be to you as a King, and Governour. Have you ever passed over to him your preservation, and protection, and provision? And looke what affection is between Husband and Wife, hath there been the like affection in your soules towards the Lord Jesus Christ? Have you a strong and hearty desire to meet him in the bed of loves, when ever you come to the Congregation, and desire you to have the seeds of his grace shed abroad in your ⟨p. 37⟩hearts, and bring forth the fruits of grace to him, and desire that you may be for him, and for none other, and you desire to acquaint him with all your counsels and secrets, and desire to doe nothing but as he shall counsell and direct you? And have you therefore been willing to give up your selves, you and yours to be ruled by Christ; and is it the griefe of your soules if any of your Children, and Servants shall not stoop to God, and if you use the best meanes to draw them on to goodnesse? truly then you have Christ for your Christ, because you have him by way of covenant: When God gives us hearts thus to agree with him, he alwaies prevents us, he is ever before us, then Christ thou hast, and in him thou hast life;
