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that gangrene in profession. That will humble indeed, and make the soul cordial to Christ, and sin vile to the soul, yea transform it into the glory of Christ.- Never think thou art right as thou shouldst be, a Christian of any attainment, until thou come to this,-always to see and feel thyself lying in the bosom of Christ, 'who is in the bosom of the Father.' Come, and move the Father, for near views of Christ, and you will be sure to speed.- You can come with no request that pleaseth him better. He gave him out of his own bosom for that very end, to be held up before the eyes of all sinners, as the everlasting monument of his Father's love.
Looking at the natural sun weakeneth the eye. The more you look at Christ, the Sun of Righteousness, the stronger and clearer will the eye of faith be. Look but at Christ, you will love him, and live on him. Think on him continually:- keep the eye constantly upon Christ's blood, or every blast of temptation will shake you. If you would see sin's sinfulness to loath it, and mourn, do not stand looking upon sin, but look upon Christ first, as suffering and satisfying. If you would see your graces, your sanctification, don't stand gazing upon them; but look at Christ's righteousness in the first place -see the Son, and you see all-Look at your graces in the second place.
