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Rh  shoulders; and that not only juſtice and judgment are habitation of his throne, but that juſtice and judgment ſit with mercy and grace; and that God hath ſet  glorious deſign on foot, however terrible to  enemies, yet merciful to all the followers of the Lamb.

In a word, here you will ſee all the glory of God, when you ſee the Lamb in the midſt of the throne. O the throne of glory is a throne of grace, becauſe the Lamb is there; the throne of juſtice is a throne of mercy, becauſe the Lamb is there; the throne of infinite holineſs is acceſſible by guilty ſinners, becauſe the Lamb is there. O come and ſee.

(2.) It is your duty to come and match with the Lamb. O ſinner, who hath been married to the hitherto, married to your luſts, married to the world; O man, woman, whether old or young, will you come and be the bride, the Lamb's wife?  the word is, Rev. xix. 7. Let none dare to go to the marriage ſupper of the Lamb, to the communion-table, until once they have given their heart and hand to the Son of God, and joined in marriage with the Lamb; and, O may this be a marriage-day. It is a great part of our work to court a bride for the Lamb, and then to lead her to the table; and, O may drawing power come from the throne, to draw out many hearts after him! O, the Son of God, the Lamb of God, is come to court your heart, ſaying, My ſon, give me thy heart; and he is come to offer himſelf to thee, man; to thee, woman, ſaying, 'Behold me, behold me; come to me, that you may have life.' What for a match would you have? Would you be well married, and happy in a huſband to all eternity?

1. Are you for an honourable match, a royal