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

Observe the circumstances. Who must go? Here is a Commission, and command. And to whom? To the Disciples of Christ. And when doth Christ bid her go? when he was risen, and in the first estate of glory. What is the Message? Tell my Brethren, I am ascending to my Fath•• ▪ and your Father; to my God, and your God. It is worth your considering a little.

1. Who is sent. A woman, a woman to ⟨p. 45⟩be the Apostle of the Apostles, to be the Teacher of the great Teachers of the world. Mary Magdalen was sent to instruct the Apostles in the great Articles of Christs Resurrection and Ascension ¹to Heaven. By a Woman death came into the world, and by a woman life was preached to the Apostles; because indeed she was more affectionate, and affection taketh all. And that makes that sex more addicted to Religion, by the advantage of their affection; for Religion is merely a matter of affection: though it must have judgement shine before it, yet it is especially in the heart and affections. And she had showed a great deal of affection, she stood out when the rest went away, John 19. 25. She was constant, and broke through all difficulties, and then God honoured her to be the first preacher of his Resurrection.

1. Who is sent. A woman, a woman to ⟨p. 45⟩be the Apostle of the Apostles, to bethe Teacher of the great Teachers of the world. Mary Magdalen vvas sent to instruct the Apostles in the great Articles of Christs Resurrection and Ascension ¹to Heaven. By a Woman death came into the vvorld, and by a woman life was preached to the Apostles; because indeed she was more affectionate, and affection taketh all. And that makes that sex more addicted to Religion, by the advantage of their affection; for Religion is meerly a matter of affection: though it must have judgement shine before it, yet it is especially in the heart and affections. And she had shewed a great deal of affection, she stood out when the rest went away,