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

¹But this belongeth to them that be broken hearted, that can prize and value Christ. They that go on in presumptuous courses shall find Christ in another manner of Majesty, they shall find him as a Judge, whom they despised as a Brother, and they that will not come in, and subject themselves to his mercy, they shall find his justice. If they will not come under this Sceptre, they shall find his rod of Iron to crush them to pieces. And therefore let no corrupt careless person, that will go on, fortify their ⟨p. 84⟩presumption from hence. It belongeth only to them that be humbled, and abased with the sight of sin, and consideration of their unkindness, and ²unworthy dealings with Christ. I know such are not subject to discouragement, and Satan is most ready to close with them, in strong temptations above all. Oh but let them never despair, but consider what the Apostle saith, while sin aboundeth, grace aboundeth much more. If there be height, depth, and breadth of sin in us, there is now more height, and depth, and breadth of mercy in Christ, yea more then we can receive.

¹But this belongeth to them that be broken hearted, that can prize and value Christ. They that go on in presumptuous courses shall find Christ in another manner of Majesty, they shall find him as a Judge, whom they despised as a Brother, and they that will not come in, and subject themselves to his mercy, they shall find his justice. If they will not come under this Scepter, they shall find his rod of Iron to crush them to pieces. And therefore let no corrupt carelesse person, that will go on, fortifie their ⟨p. 84⟩presumption from hence. It belongeth only to them that be humbled, and abased with the sight of sin, and consideration of their unkindness, and ²unworthy dealings with Christ. I know such are not subject to discouragement, and Satan is most ready to close with them, in strong temptations above all. Oh but let them never despair, but consider what the Apostle saith, while sin aboundeth, grace aboundeth much more. If there be height, depth, and breadth of sin in us, there is now more height, and depth, and breadth of mercy in Christ, yea more then we can receive.