A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity,…

God always leaveth something in his Children to long after him, and at length after much longing, Christ manifesteth himself sweetly to her, Chap. 6. 4. and breaketh out. Thou art beautiful ⟨p. 77⟩O my love as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, ¹terrible as an Army with banners, turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me, thy hair is as a flock of Goats, &c. and so goeth on, my Love, my Dove, my undefiled one. He could not satisfy himself in the commendations of his Church, being as it were overcome with love. And this showeth, that after we have dealt unkindly with Christ, and our consciences are ashamed, and abashed with it, as it is fit they should, yet if we will wait awhile, and be content, not be desperate, nor yield to temptation; if we stay but a while, Christ will manifest himself to us, and show that he valueth, and prizeth the hidden graces, we cannot see; he can see gold in oar. He can see hidden love, and hidden faith and grace, that we cannot see in temptations, and he will manifest all at length, and show his love when we stand most in need of it. We see it in David, who was deeply humbled for his folly with Bathsheba; for there was not one, but many fins, as murder and adultery, &c. yet being now humbled, ⟨p. 78⟩God sent him, and Bathsheba, wise Solomon to succeed him in his Kingdom. He forgetteth all, and so you see our Saviour Christ forgetteth all their unkindness, he biddeth her not go tell my Renegate Disciples, that owned not me, they care not for me, I care not for them, I am above death, and all, and now will use ²them, as they did me; oh no, but go tell my brethren, without mentioning any thing that they have done unkindly.

God alwayes leaveth something in his Children to long after him, and at length after much longing, Christ manifesteth himself sweetly to her, Chap. 6. 4. and breaketh out. Thou art beautiful ⟨p. 77⟩O my love as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, ¹