Well, I was much troubled about this point, and
could not tell how to be resolved; at last, that in Rev. 5:6 came
into my mind: "And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne, and
of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb."
"In the midst of the throne"--thought I, there is the godhead; "in
the midst of the elders"--there is his manhood: but Oh, methought
this did glister; it was a goodly touch, and gave me sweet
satisfaction. That other scripture also did help me much in this:
"Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government
shall be upon his shoulders; and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, the mighty God, the ever lasting Father, the Prince of
Peace."
O friends, cry to God to reveal Jesus Christ unto you; there is none
teacheth like him.
It would be long to tell you in particular how God did set me down
in all the things of Christ, and how he did, that he might do so,
lead me into his words; yea, and also how he did open them unto me,
and make them shine before me, and cause them to dwell with me, talk
with me, and comfort me over and over, both of his own being and the
being of his Son and Spirit, and word and gospel.
THE DEATH OF CHRIST.
We never read that Jesus Christ was more cheerful in all his life on
earth, than when he was going to lay down his life for his enemies;
now he thanked God, now he sang.
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