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The more Christ has suffered for usthe dearer Christ
should be unto us. The greater and the bitterer Christ's
sufferings have been for usthe greater and the sweeter
should our love be to Him. O my friends! there is no love
but a superlative love, which is any way suitable to the
transcendent sufferings of dear Jesus. Oh,
love Him above your lusts,
love Him above your relations,
love Him above the world,
love Him above all your contentments and enjoyments;
yes, love Him above your very lives!
Certainly the more Christ has suffered for us,
the more dear Christ should be unto us. The more
bitter His sufferings have been for us, the more
eminent should be our love to him. Oh, let a
suffering Christ lie nearest your hearts!
Christ is that golden pipe through which the golden
oil of salvation runs! Oh, how should this inflame our
love to Christ! Oh, that our hearts were more affected
with the sufferings of Christ! Who can tread upon these
hot coals, and his heart not burn in love to Christ?
Oh, the infinite love of Christthat He should leave His
Father's bosom, and come down from heaventhat He
might carry you up to heaven; that he who was a Son
should take upon Him the form of a servant; that you
slaves should be made sons; that you enemies should
be made friends, that you heirs of wrath should be made
heirs of God; that to save us from everlasting ruin, Christ
should be willing to be made flesh, to lie in a manger, to
be tempted, deserted, persecuted, and to die upon a
cross! Oh what flames of love to Christ, should these
things kindle in all our hearts.
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