In 1655, John Durant, preacher of the gospel in the city of Canterbury, had a passion to relate the doctrine of the transcendent love of Christ to believers. These six sermons, along with this book, are the result of his ardent desire.One sentence from the book sums it up: "Transcendent love giveth a smile for every frown, a kiss for every buffet, an embrace for every blow, this is the nature thereof, consider it, and be of good comfort."