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

¹But may not another man, that is not in Christ, come to God under ²the sweet name of our Father? yea, he may come to him as his Father by creation and providence, or sacramentally a Father, or as brought into the Church, and having God to create him, and to provide for him. Lord thou hast showed thy self a gracious Father thus far, though I cannot from any inward persuasion say, ⟨p. 128⟩My Father. Thus far as I can, I say my Father, strive against our spiritual infidelity, believe God, and cast our selves on his gracious promises in ³Christ, God will meet us at the same time, and he will send us his spirit, to make us his Sons. And therefore let no man that hath been a wicked liver, be discouraged from going to God in the name of a Father, in that wherein he is a Father. Lord thou hast created me, and preserved me, and it is thy mercy, I am not in Hell: yet thou offerest to be my Father in Christ, thou hast made gracious promises, and invited me; and upon this, when the heart yieldeth to the gracious apprehensions of God as a Father, there is a spirit of faith wrought in the heart presently: therefore think of the name of a Father, and the very thoughts of it will bring the spirit ⁴of adoption.

¹But may not another man, that is not in Christ, come to God under ²the sweet name of our Father? yea, he may come to him as his Father by creation and providence, or sacramentally a Father, or as brought into the Church, and having God to create him, and to provide for him. Lord thou hast shewed thy self a gracious Father thus far, though I cannot from any inward perswasion say, ⟨p. 128⟩My Father. Thus far as I can, I say my Father, strive against our spiritual infidelity, believe God, and cast our selves on his gracious promises in