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( 24 ) with a love of benevolence, wiſhing well to his interests: "If I forget thee, O Jeruſalem, let my right hand forget her cunning; let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I prefer not thee to my chiefeſt joy,” Pſal. cxxvii. 5, 6. They that habitually love huſhand, wife, children, riches, or any other thing, more than Chriſt, have no rea- ſon to think that they are matched with him.

2. If we be married to Chriſt, we will truſt in, and depend on our huſband. In whom can a wife truſt, if not her huſband? The believer reſts on Chriſt for grace and glory; and commits all to him, and expects all from him. The ſoul that is eſpouſ- ed to Chriſt, looks on the infinite virtue of his blood, the infinite efficacy of his Spirit, the infinite fulneſs of his grace, dimenſions of his love, and faithfulneſs of his promiſes; and there ſees in- finite ground of hope, and rolls all on him.

, If we be married to Chriſt, we will have ſeal for his glory. Some ſacrifice Chriſt's intereit to their own honour; but the believer ſays, when under any lively influence. Let my Maſter increaſe, and me decreaſe. Tho’ my name ſhould : never oe heard of in the world, let Chriſt, be ex alted. O! If the greateſt enemies kney what were in our Lord, they would come and join with him, as I have done. O! I wouid have all the world to adore, to have and to praiſe hime. .