The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation

2. Christ is lovely in his disposition. A good nature is able to render deformity it self lovely. Christ is lovely, not only in his complexion, but in his disposition; He is of a loving and merciful disposition, and in this sense may be called deliciae humani Generis^*. It is reported of Marcus Aurelius the Emperor, that he was of a most affable winning temper, given to clemency, and every day he would set one hour apart to hear the causes of the poor. Thus Jesus Christ is of a most sweet disposition^*, He will not always chide, Psalm 103.9. He is inclinable to ⟨p. 353⟩show mercy to the penitent. He delights in mercy, Micah 7.18. He invites sinners to come to him, Mat. 11.28. he begs of them that they would be saved, 2 Cor. 5.20. he knocks at their hearts by his Spirit, till his head be filled with dew, and his locks with the drops of the night, Rev. 3.20. If any poor soul accepts of his offer, and doth arise, and go to him, how doth Christ welcome him^*. Christ makes the Feast, Luke 15.23. and the Angels make the music, verse 7. But if men will not receive the tenders of grace, Christ grieves, Mark 3.5. He is like a Judge that passeth the sentence with tears in his eyes, Luke 19.42. And when he came nigh the City, he wept. Ah sinners, I come ⟨p. 354⟩