A. I saw a fight of love, a fire, a flame of love. When for our sins I saw this ⟨p. 204⟩blood flowing from his heart, I saw love still abiding there; my Lord would part with his most precious blood, but not with his Love unto his People: I saw I was not only graven upon the palms of his hands, or set as a Seal upon his Arm, but I was portrayed upon his Heart. The High-Priest, that was a Type of Christ, did bear the Names of the Twelve Tribes of Israel in the Breast-plate in or upon twelve precious Stones; but I did see that our great High-priest doth bear the Names of his Elect graven in his precious heart: And when I did read my Name amongst the rest, what joy and comfort filled my Soul, I am not able to express: His love was stronger than death, the coals thereof were as coals of fire which had a most vehement flame, and methoughts when I drew near unto i•, I felt my heart begin to warm. All the waters of affliction, & sufferings, and sorrows which he endured, could not quench his love; for he was resolved to ransom and redeem all that were given to him of the Father.
A. I saw a fight of love, a fire, a flame of love. When for our sins I saw this ⟨p. 204⟩blood flowing from his heart, I saw love still abiding there; my Lord would part with his most precious blood, but not with his Love unto his People: I saw I was not only gravened upon the palms of his hands, or set as a Seal upon his Arm, but I was pourtrayed upon his Heart. The High-Priest, that was a Type of Christ, did bear the Names of the Twelve Tribes of Israel in the Breast-plate in or upon twelve precious Stones; but I did see that our great High-priest doth bear the Names of his Elect gravened in his precious heart: And when I did read my Name amongst the rest, what joy and comfort filled my Soul, I am not able to express: His love was stronger than death, the coals thereof were as coals of fire which had a most vehement flame, and methoughts when I drew near unto i•, I felt my heart begin to warm. All the waters of affliction, & sufferings, and sorrows which he endured, could not quench his love; for he was resolved to ransome and redeem all that were given to him of the Father.
