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

I desire you therefore to remember this, it is the first Sermon of our Saviour Christ, after his Resurrection, and therefore forget not to think of God as a Father, and Christ as a Brother. Indeed whatsoever comfort is in any relation, God and Christ have taken it on them. A Father is more comprehensive then any other Title, Christ is Father, and Husband, and Spouse. And God is our Rock and Shield, and whatsoever is comfortable, he hath taken on him; and in Christ we may command him to be so. And if we had ten thousand Worlds, they could not be compared to the comforts that arise from hence, that we can call God Father. It is more to us, if we could improve it in our spiritual Trade for Heaven, then ⟨p. 130⟩if we had a thousand worlds, especially in days of affliction, and in the hour of death. For it improveth whatsoever is in the bowels of God for poor distressed souls. When nothing else will comfort, this will comfort, if we can say to God, Father. Though we cannot make a distinct prayer, yet if we can say, Father, God can pick matter out of our broken Language. Now Christ is ascended up to Heaven, he doth us more good then he did, when he was ¹upon the earth. The Sun in the Firmament yieldeth us heat and comfort; but if it were nearer, it would do us hurt, or if further off, it would not do us so much good. God hath placed it (being a common light of the world) high, to enlighten inferior bodies, and to convey influence by means into them. And so Christ the Son of righteousness being ascended, and advanced to Heaven, doth more good then on earth. And therefore saith he, it is for your good that I ascend. It is for our good that we have Christ in Heaven to appear there for us.

I desire you therefore to remember this, it is the first Sermon of our Saviour Christ, after his Resurrection, and therefore forget not to think of God as a Father, and Christ as a Brother. Indeed whatsoever comfort is in any relation, God and Christ have taken it on them. A Father is more comprehensive then any other Title, Christ is Father, and Husband, and Spouse. And God is our Rock and Shield, and whatsoever is comfortable, he hath taken on him; and in Christ we may command him to be so. And if we had ten thousand Worlds, they could not be compared to the comforts that arise from hence, that we can call God Father. It is more to us, if we could improve it in our spiritual Trade for Heaven, then