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

¹The second thing I will observe is this; That Christ when he teacheth, he doth it by words, not by Crucifixes, not by sights. We lost our salvation, and all our happiness by the ²ear, and we must come to it by the ear again. Adam by hearkening to Eve, and Eve to the Serpent, lost all, and we must recover salvation therefore by the ear. As we have heard, so we shall see. We must first hear, and then see. Life cometh in at the ear, as well as death. Faith ye know is the quickening of a Christian, the spiritual life of a Christian; now faith comes by hearing. And therefore I beseech you in the bowels of Christ, set aside prejudice, and meekly attend Gods Ordinances. Do not consider who we are; we are but poor Ministers, frail men as your selves. But consider the Lord that is pleased to convey life, and salvation, and grace, and whatsoever is fit to bring to Heaven this ⟨p. 17⟩way: therefore they that despise this way, set light by salvation, as the Apostle saith, Acts 14. They judge themselves unworthy of the Kingdom of Heaven. They can read at home; ³but is that the way God hath sanctified? Did not the Manna stink, when gathered on the Sabbath day? There is a curse upon all private industry and devotion, when it is with neglect of public Ordinances. She could have no comfort till Christ spake. Nay the very sight of Christ could not comfort her. Let this I pray you be enough, that I may not enlarge the point any further. This is the way for comfort. We must hear him in his Ministers here, if we […] him comfortably […] after, Come ye blessed o• m• […] &c.

¹The second thing I will observe is this; That Christ when he teacheth, he doth it by words, not by Crucifixes, not by sights. We lost our salvation, and all our happiness by the ²ear, and we must come to it by the ear again. Adam by hearkening to Eve, and Eve to the Serpent, lost all, and we must recover salvation therefore by the ear. As we have heard, so we shall see. We must first hear, and then see. Life cometh in at the eare, as well as death. Faith ye know is the quickning of a Christian, the spirituall life of a Christian; now faith comes by hearing. And therefore I beseech you in the bowels of Christ, set aside prejudice, and meekly attend Gods Ordinances. Do not conider who we are; we are but poor Ministers, frail men as your selves. But consider the Lord that is pleased to convey life, and salvation, and grace, and whatsoever is fit to bring to Heaven this