O Lord Jesus Christ ; I fly to thee under the Cross ; O dear Immanuel, receive me, and carry me into thyself through the Path of thy Pilgrimage, in which thou didst walk in this World ; narpely through thy Incarnation, Poverty , Reproach and Scorn ; also through thy Anguish , Passion and Death. Make me conformable unto thy Example ; send thy good Angel along with me to show me the way through the horrible Thorny Wilderness of this World. Assist me in my Misery ; comfort me with that Comfort wherewith the Angel comforted thee in the Garden, when thou didst pray to thy Father, and didst sweat great Drops of Blood. Support me in my Anguish and Persecution, under the Reproach of the Devils and all wicked Men, who know not thee.
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and refuse to walk in thy Paths. O great Love of God// they know not thy Way, and do this in Blindness, through the'jDeceit of the Devil . Have Pity on them, and bring them out of their Darkness into thy Light , that they may learn to know themselves , and how they lie Captive in the Filth and Mire of the Devil, in a dark Dungeon fast bound with three Chains . O great God, have Mercy upon Adam and his Children, redeem them in Christ the new Adam.
I fly to thee, O Christ , God and Man, in this Pilgrimage and Journey which I must take through this dark Valley , despised and troubled on all Sides, and accounted an ungodly wicked Man,
0 LORD, it. is thy Judgment upon me ; that my Sins and inbred Corruption may be judged in this earthly Pilgrimage before thee, and I as a Curse be made an open Spectacle, on which thy Anger may satiate itself, and thereby may take the eternal ' Reproach away from me. It is the Token of thy Love ; by which thou bringest me into the Reproach , Anguish, Suffering and Death of my Saviour Jesus Christ , that so I may die from Vanity and spring up in His Spirit with a new Life , through His Reproach , Ignominy , and Death .
I beseech thee, O Christ, thou patient Lamb of God, grant me Patience in this my Way of the Cross , through all thy Anguish and Reproach , thy Death and Passion, thy Scorn and Contempt upon the Cross , where thou wast despised in my Stead; and bring me therein, as a patient Lamb to thee, into thy Victory. Let me live with thee in thee : and do thou convert my Persecutors, who (unknown to themselves) by their Reproaching sacrifice my Vanity and inbred Sins before thy Anger. They know not what they do ; they think they do me Harm, but they do me Good ! They do that for me which I should do myself before thee. For
1 should daily lay open and acknowledge my Shame and Vileness before thee, and thereby sink myself down into the Death of thy beloved Son , that my Shame might die in his Death . But I being too negligent, weary, faint, and feeble, therefore thou usest these mine Enemies in thy A uger, to open and discover my Vileness before thee, which thy Wrath taketh hold of, and sinketh it down into the Death of my Saviour .
O merciful God, my vain Flesh cannot know how well thou intendest towards me, when thou sufferest mine Enemies to take my Vileness from me, and sacrifice it before the# My Earthly Mind supposeth that thou affiictest me for my Sins, and I am extremely perplexed at it ; but thy Spirit , in my inward New Man , telleth me, that it is of thy Love towards me, and that thou intendest Good to me by it. When thou sufferest my Enemies to persecute me, it is best for me that they perform the Work in
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O Lord Jesus Christ ; I fly to you under the Cross ; O dear Immanuel, receive me, and carry me into yourself through the Path of your Pilgrimage, in which you did walk in this World ; narpely through your Incarnation, Poverty , Reproach and Scorn ; also through your Anguish , Passion and Death. Make me conformable unto your Example ; send your good Angel along with me to show me the way through the horrible Thorny Wilderness of this World. Assist me in my Misery ; comfort me with that Comfort wherewith the Angel comforted you in the Garden, when you did pray to your Father, and did sweat great Drops of Blood. Support me in my Anguish and Persecution, under the Reproach of the Devils and all wicked Men, who know not you.
28 f Fhe W'ay to Qhrist.
and refuse to walk in your Paths. O great Love of God// they know not your Way, and do this in Blindness, through the'jDeceit of the Devil . Have Pity on them, and bring them out of their Darkness into your Light , that they may learn to know themselves , and how they lie Captive in the Filth and Mire of the Devil, in a dark Dungeon fast bound with three Chains . O great God, have Mercy upon Adam and his Children, redeem them in Christ the new Adam.
I fly to you, O Christ , God and Man, in this Pilgrimage and Journey which I must take through this dark Valley , despised and troubled on all Sides, and accounted an ungodly wicked Man,
0 LORD, it. is your Judgment upon me ; that my Sins and inbred Corruption may be judged in this earthly Pilgrimage before you, and I as a Curse be made an open Spectacle, on which your Anger may satiate itself, and thereby may take the eternal ' Reproach away from me. It is the Token of your Love ; by which you bring me into the Reproach , Anguish, Suffering and Death of my Saviour Jesus Christ , that so I may die from Vanity and spring up in His Spirit with a new Life , through His Reproach , Ignominy , and Death .
I beseech you, O Christ, you patient Lamb of God, grant me Patience in this my Way of the Cross , through all your Anguish and Reproach , your Death and Passion, your Scorn and Contempt upon the Cross , where you were despised in my Stead; and bring me therein, as a patient Lamb to you, into your Victory. Let me live with you in you : and do you convert my Persecutors, who (unknown to themselves) by their Reproaching sacrifice my Vanity and inbred Sins before your Anger. They know not what they do ; they think they do me Harm, but they do me Good ! They do that for me which I should do myself before you. For
1 should daily lay open and acknowledge my Shame and Vileness before you, and thereby sink myself down into the Death of your beloved Son , that my Shame might die in his Death . But I being too negligent, weary, faint, and feeble, therefore you usest these mine Enemies in your A uger, to open and discover my Vileness before you, which your Wrath takes hold of, and sinks it down into the Death of my Saviour .
O merciful God, my vain Flesh cannot know how well you intendest towards me, when you sufferest mine Enemies to take my Vileness from me, and sacrifice it before the# My Earthly Mind supposes that you affiictest me for my Sins, and I am extremely perplexed at it ; but your Spirit , in my inward New Man , tells me, that it is of your Love towards me, and that you intendest Good to me by it. When you sufferest my Enemies to persecute me, it is best for me that they perform the Work in
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