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A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity,…
A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity, and near relation between Christ and a believer is discovered.
London: printed for John Rothwel, 1654
A heavenly Discourse between Christ and Mary after his Resurrection.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1He ascendeth, he implieth, that he was risen, that was past, and therefore he nameth it not. All Christs mind was on ascending. Those that are risen together with Christ, their mind is all on ascension, all on Heaven. And this is one main reason, because where any thing is imperfect, there the spirit resteth not, till it attaineth to that perfection, that it is destinated unto. When any thing hath a proper element and place, where it must rest, it resteth not till it be in its proper place and Element. The perfection of the soul is in Heaven to see Christ face to face, and God in Christ. Heaven is the Element of a Christian, it is his proper Region, he is never well till there, and there is his rest, his solace and contentment, 2and there all his desires are satiated to the utmost. Till we be in Heaven, we be under desires; for we be under imperfections. All the while we are in imperfections, we are in an uncomfortable estate, and while we be so, ⟨p. 89⟩we are not as we would be. And therefore wheresoever any are partakers of Christs Resurrection, they mind the ascension as present. Where any grace is, there the thoughts are for Heaven presently.
1He ascendeth, he implyeth, that he was risen, that was past, and therefore he nameth it not. All Christs mind was on ascending. Those that are risen together with Christ, their mind is all on ascension, all on Heaven. And this is one main reason, because where any thing is imperfect, there the spirit resteth not, till it attaineth to that perfection, that it is destinated unto. When any thing hath a proper element and place, where it must rest, it resteth not till it be in its proper place and Element. The perfection of the soul is in Heaven to see Christ face to face, and God in Christ. Heaven is the Element of a Christian, it is his proper Region, he is never well till there, and there is his rest, his solace and contentment, 2and there all his desires are satiated to the utmost. Till we be in Heaven, we be under desires; for we be under imperfections. All the while we are in imperfections, we are in an uncomfortable estate, and while we be so,