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

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⟩²Christ to themselves in that fashion, that the Scripture doth not; doth not he bid all that be weary and heavy laden, come to him? and yet they out of passion will present Christ to be an austere judge, that will take them at their disadvantage, observe all their ways, and will surely damn them.

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⟩²Christ to themselves in that fashion, that the Scripture doth not; doth not he bid all that be weary and heavy laden, come to him? and yet they out of passion will present Christ to be an austere judge, that will take them at their disadvantage, observe all their wayes, and will surely damn them.