Ch.8. Chrifts coming desired by his Spouse. than fhall be punished, even Leviathan that crooked Serpent, and the Dragon that is in the fea fhall be flaine; In that day fing ye unto her, a vineyard of new wine; yea, the Lord will keep it, he will water it every moment, left any hurt it, he will keep it night and day; yea, Chrift will one day free his Church from all oppref fion, and give free paffage to all his ordi

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Finally,this ferves to teach us all what use 13. affection we should have to the coming of Chrift to Judgement, to defire him to be as the Roe or a young Hart upon the mountains of fpices; to take us up into the highest heavens, where are all manner of fweet and fragrant and pleafant things, even fulneffe of joy for evermore.

The faithfull Spoules of Chrift doe Pla.16. 11. earnestly defire his coming to Judge-2 Tim-4.8. ment, but Harlots would put off his coming: A chafte wife, and a loyall Spouse defires her husband to fend no more letters, but to haften his returne, and come home; but a harlor would have her husbands coming deferred fo they whofe hearts are a whoring after the world, neither defire Christs coming, nor love his

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Chrifts coming defired by his Spouse. Ch.8. appearing. That we may therefore fhew and approve our felves to be the true Spoufes of Chrift, defire his hafty coming, and fay, as Revel. 20.20. Even fo come Lord Fefus, come quickly, Amen. The Lord work this good work and frame of grace in our hearts, for fefus Chrifts fake, Amen. Alas who shall live when God doth this? Numb.24.23.