"Let us all be humbled for the corruption of our hearts that are so eager
in their affections for vanities and trifles and so hard to be persuaded to
the love of Christ, who is altogether lovely. O how many pour out streams
of love and delight upon the vain and empty created thing; while no arguments can draw forth one drop of love from their stubborn and
unbelieving hearts to Jesus Christ!
Is Jesus Christ altogether lovely? Then I beseech you set your souls
upon this lovely Jesus. I am sure such an object as has been here
represented, would compel love from the coldest breast and hardest heart.
Away with those empty nothings, away with this vain deceitful world, which
deserves not the thousandth part of the love you give it. Let all stand
aside and give way to Christ. O if only you knew his worth and excellency,
what he is in himself, what he has done for you, and deserved from you, you
would need no arguments of mine to persuade you to love him!
- John Flavel