Jesus and the resurrection justified by witnesses in heaven and in earth in two parts : the first shewing that Jesus is the Son of God, the second that in him we have eternall life / by Symon Patrick ...

A PRAYER.

ADored be thy love, O Lord of Heaven and Earth, adored be thy great and wonderful love, which hath thus glorified thy Son Jesus; and given us such abundant sa∣tufaction, that in him thou art well pleased. Lord, what is man that thou shouldest speak from Heaven, with so much kindness to him! that thou shouldest so often tell us, thou hast sent thy dearly beloved Son, in great humility to visit us! what an amazing love is this, that thou shouldest admit any of us into such a familiarity with thy self, as to hear thy voice, and behold the brightness of thy glory? Our heart ought to answer thee again, with the voice of joy, thanksgiving and praise. Thy high praises ought to be in all our mouths. It becomes us to say continually, with the most elevated minds and hearts, Glory be to thee, O Lord; Glory be to thee, O Lord: who dwellest on high, and yet humblest thy self to behold the things that are in Heaven and in Earth. For ever be thy Name glorified by us and by all mankind; who hast honoured our

Nature so highly in the person of thy only be∣gotten Son Christ Jesus: whom after thou hadst several ways glorified on Earth, thou hast now advanced to the Throne of thy glory in Heaven.

The hearts of all mankind, with all the love they have, is too small a Sacrifice to be offered unto thee: whose love is like thy self, far be∣yond all that we are able to express. O that our love and affection to thee were so likewise! a most grateful resentment of thy kindness to us, greater than can be uttered! O that our minds and wills, to make some poor expressions of their thankfulness, may most humbly bow themselves and perfectly stoop to thee; who hast thus graciously condescended unto us! That we may, with the most thankful hearts, receive thy testimony concerning thy Son! sincerely reverence him as our Lord and Sa∣viour! and obediently hearken to his voice; believing his Revelations, following his In∣structions; submitting to his Precepts, and rejoycing for ever in the comfort of his preci∣ous Promises.

There is all reason that we should thus study to approve our selves to thee. And it is our interest also to be careful to fulfil all righte∣ousness as our Saviour did: That we may

have the testimony of a good Conscience at pre∣sent, and a joyful hope to be openly commend∣ed and praised by thee hereafter; when we shall hear that voice of the King of glory, cal∣ling to us, and saying, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepa∣red for you from the foundation of the world. Amen.