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

The same love of Christ that drew him from Heaven to the womb of the Virgin, from the womb of the Virgin to the Cross, and from the Cross to the grave: the same love of Christ moved him to discover himself after he was risen from the grave, to them that he knew did entirely and wonderfully ⟨p. 2⟩love him. And therefore before he would ascend to Heaven, he did vouchsafe many apparitions and discoveries of himself, partly to instruct them in the certainty of his Resurrection, and partly (but especially) to comfort them. Those that he knew, did love him.

THe same love of Christ that drew him from Heaven to the womb of the Virgin, from the womb of the Virgin to the Crosse, and from the Crosse to the grave: the same love of Christ moved him to discover himself after he was risen from the grave, to them that he knew did intirely and wonderfully ⟨p. 2⟩love him. And therefore before he would ascend to Heaven, he did vouchsafe many apparitions and discoveries of himself, partly to instruct them in the certainty of his Resurrection, and partly (but especially) to comfort them. Those that he knew, did love him.

His first apparition of all was made to Mary, the woman out of whom he had cast seven Devils. She was much beholding to him, and therefore loved much. No Sex may discourage any sinner from Christ. She expresseth her love to Christ, by her desire of finding him, by her seeking & weeping, notwithstanding all impediments before she found him. As she wept, she stooped down and looked into the Sepulchre, and there saw two Angels in white, a colour of glory, purity and joy, because it was a time of joy; they were one at the head, and the ¹other at the feet. As in the Law, when the Mercy-Seat was made, two Cherubims were also framed and placed, one at the one end, and the other at the other end thereof, with their faces looking one towards another. And ⟨p. 3⟩