Concerning Christs loveliness.
Doct. Jesus Christ is infinitely lovely. 332
That Christ is most lovely, appears,
1. By his titles, 333
2. By Types prefiguring him; which were either, 1. Of Persons, as Moses, 334 David, 336. Solomon, 337. or, 2. Of things.
⟨image 204⟩1. Christ was typified by the pillar of cloud and fire. p. 338
2. Christ was typified by the Manna. 339
3. Christ was typified by the mercy-seat 340
4. Christ was typified by the brazen Serpent. 341
5. Christ was typified by Noah's Ark. 342
3. That Christ is lovely, appears by several resemblances; He is compared to things most lovely.
As, 1. To the Rose of Sharon. 343
2 To a precious Vine. ibid.
3 To a corner-stone 344
4 To a Rock 345
5 To a river in a dry ground 346
6 To a rich Treasury ibid.
7 To a beautiful Robe 347
4 Christs loveliness appears by real demonstrations.
1 Christ is lovely in himself five manner of ways
1 He is lovely in his person. 348, 349
⟨image 204⟩2 He is lovely in his disposition p. 352
3 He is lovely in his sufferings. 354
4 He is lovely in his graces 357
5 He is lovely in his conversation 360
2 Christ is lovely in the esteem of others.
He is lovely, 1. To God his Father. 362
He is lovely, 2. To the Saints 363
He is lovely, 3. To the Angels ibid.
Use 1. Information.
1 Branch. Behold the lovely excellencies of Christ. 364
2 Branch. It shows us that the reason why many embrace not Christ, is their ignorance of his loveliness. 371, 372
3 Branch. It shows the misery of a Christless person.
1 Who lives without Christ 379
2 Who dies without Christ 382
Use 2. Exhort. 1 Branch. Labour to get a part and interest in Christ, 384
2 Branch. Fall in love with this lovely Saviour 387
⟨image 205⟩Try your love to Christ.
1 By the degrees of it p. 389
2 By the fruits of it 391
3 Branch. Labour to render Christ lovely in the eyes of others 397
1 By commending his beauty. 398
2 By adorning his Gospel 399
Use 3 Consolation. Christs glorious beauty and loveliness shall be put upon the Saints. 401, 40•
Concerning Christs loveliness.
Doct. Jesus Christ is infinitely lovely. 332
That Christ is most lovely, appears,
1. By his titles, 333
2. By Types prefiguring him; which were either, 1. Of Persons, as Moses, 334 David, 336. Solomon, 337. or, 2. Of things.
⟨image 204⟩1. Christ was typified by the pillar of cloud and fire. p. 338
2. Christ was typified by the Manna. 339
3. Christ was typified by the mercy-seat 340
4. Christ was typified by the brazen Serpent. 341
5. Christ was typified by Noahs Ark. 342
3. That Christ is lovely, appeares by several resemblances; He is compared to things most lovely.
As, 1. To the Rose of Sharon. 343
2 To a precious Vine. ibid.
3 To a corner-stone 344
4 To a Rock 345
5 To a river in a dry ground 346
6 To a rich Treasury ibid.
7 To a beautiful Robe 347
4 Christs lovelinesse appeares by real demonstrations.
1 Christ is lovely in himself five manner of ways
1 He is lovely in his person. 348, 349
⟨image 204⟩2 He is lovely in his disposition p. 352
3 He is lovely in his sufferings. 354
4 He is lovely in his graces 357
5 He is lovely in his conversation 360
2 Christ is lovely in the esteeme of others.
He is lovely, 1. To God his Father. 362
He is lovely, 2. To the Saints 363
He is lovely, 3. To the Angels ibid.
Use 1. Information.
1 Branch. Behold the lovely excellencies of Christ. 364
2 Branch. It shews us that the reason why many embrace not Christ, is their ignorance of his lovelinesse. 371, 372
3 Branch. It shews the misery of a Christlesse person.
1 Who lives without Christ 379
2 Who dies without Christ 382
Use 2. Exhort. 1 Branch. Labour to get a part and interest in Christ, 384
2 Branch. Fall in love with this lovely Saviour 387
⟨image 205⟩Try your love to Christ.
1 By the degrees of it p. 389
2 By the fruits of it 391
3 Branch. Labour to render Christ lovely in the eyes of others 397
1 By commending his beauty. 398
2 By adorning his Gospel 399
Use 3 Consolation. Christs glorious beauty and lovelinesse shall be put upon the Saints. 401, 40•
