Chief among ten thousand
And in this sense also, "everyone who loves him who begat, loves him who is begotten of him" (1 John 5:1). His spirit rejoices in God his Savior (Luke 1:47). He loves the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity (Ephesians 6:24). He is so joined to the Lord as to be one spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17). His soul hangs upon him, and chooses him as altogether lovely (Song of Solomon 5:16), the chief among ten thousand (Song of Solomon 5:10). He knows, he feels, what that means: "My beloved is mine, and I am his" (Song of Solomon 2:16). "You are fairer than the children of men (Psalm 45:2). Full of grace are your lips, because God has anointed you forever" (Psalm 45:7).
1771 text
2. And, in this sense also, every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him that is begotten of him. His spirit rejoiceth in God his Saviour. He loveth the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity: he is so joined unto the Lord, as to be one spirit. His soul hangeth upon him, and chuseth him as altogether lovely, the chiefest among ten thousand. He knoweth, he feeleth what that means, My beloved is mine, and I am his, Thou art fairer than the children of men; full of grace are thy lips, because God hath anointed thee for ever!
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Sermon 18 in the 1771 Works. John 3:8.
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