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

¹Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? The first words that ever Christ spake after his resurrection to them he appeared to, is, woman why weepest thou? It is a good question after Christs Resurrection, what cause of weeping, when Christ is risen? Our sins are forgiven, because he, our head, ⟨p. 7⟩and surety hath suffered death for us, and if Christ be risen again, why weep we? If we be broken-hearted, humbled sinners, that have interest in his death and resurrection, we have no cause to grieve. It is therefore a good question to them that believe, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? They were questions, not for satisfaction to him, he knew it well enough, but to draw out her mind, and to draw out by confession what God had hid in her heart, that he might comfort her afterwards.

1. 1Christs first words after his Resurrection.

But she supposing him to be the Gardiner, said, Sir, if thou hast born him hence tell me, &c.

She had a misconceit of Christ, as if he had been the Gardiner. Beloved, ¹so it is with a sinner, especially in times of desolation of spirit, and disconsolate condition, they present Christ to themselves as an enemy. She in passion thinks Christ the Gardiner. Do not many when they be melancholy of body, and troubled in mind, conceive of Christ as an Austere Judge, that will undoubtedly damn such wretches as they are, who present ⟨p. 8⟩