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yea, thô there be some mixtures of infirmity
imperfection & sin in them, yet as a hungry
man y^t hath gotten a thing which he loves
takes all down together, without nauseating it
because not refined as it should be, so Christ
expresses himselfe, I have eaten my honey-comb
with my honey &c:

(4) Christ's gracious invitation to Believers to
feast with him. To delight themselves in his
presence & comunion & to take in plentifully
of the soul refreshing-blessings of his purchase
'Eat, O friends, drink yea drink abundantly, O
'beloved.

Doc. The Lord Jesus graciously invites believers as
his beloved friends to improve y^e opportunityes of
his presence for the taking in & delighting them-
selves abundantly with y^e blessed fruits & benefits
of his Redemption.

1. Prop. There are blessed fruits & benefits of X^s
Redemption. Christ in y^e accomplishing of y^e
great work of Redemption hath provided
largely for lost men & women, for sin-
ners. He came into the world upon the
sinners errand. 1 Tim 1.15. even the lost
sinner. Mat. 18.11, the sinner y^t is sick unto
death by means of his sin. Mark 2.17. The
good he purchased was for them, he need-
ed not for himselfe. And there are blessed
fruits & benefits of his purchase which are
to be freely bestowed upon y^e children of men.
There is plenteous redemption, free pardon
& forgiveness of sin. Psal. 130.4, 7. Eph. 1.7.
justification, acceptance, acquittance from con-
demnation. Rom. 3.24. Eph. 1.6. Rom. 8.1. Heal-
ing & purging of the soul. Revel. 1.5. Right of
sonship to God. Gal. 4.5. Comunication of the
holy Spirit. Joh. 14.16. Conformity to y^e image
& will of God, participation of y^e divine nature
2 Pet. 1.4. fulnes of grace & y^e exercise of it
quickning & comfort, taster of divine love,
soul-satisfaction & joy in the gracious influen-
ces of y^e Spirit.