The Life of Failli. 373- Everygrace andduty is to be a help to all the raft : And the want or neglct ofanyone, is a hinderance to all : As the want ofone wheel or fmaller particle in a clock or watch, will make all Rand (till, or go out of order. The new creature contiitteth ofall due parts, asthe body dothofall its members. The foul is as a mufical inftrument, which mutt neither want one firing, nor have one out of tune, nor negleded, without fpoil- ingall themelody. A fragment of the mat excellent work, or one member of the comlieft body cut off, is not beautiful : Thebeauty of a holy foul and life, isnot only in thequality of each grace andduty, but mach in the proportion, feature and harmony of all. Therefore everypart hath its proper armour, Ephef. 6. i r, 12,13,14. And the whole armour of God mutt be put on : Becaufe all fuln.fs dmelletb in Chrif ; we are compleat in him, as being fufficient tocommunicate every grace. Epa- pbras laboured aiwaies fervently inprayers for the Coloflans, that they might jiandperfea andcomplete in all the WiU of God, Col. 4, t2. James r. 4 Let patiencebave ber perfc6l work, that ,)te may beperfea and entire, wantingnothing. We oft comfort our &elves, that though we want the perfetlion of degrees, yet we have the telethon of parts, or of integrity. But many are fain to prove this only by inferring, that he that hath one grace, hath aU; but as to the difceraing and orderly ufe of aQ, they are yet to leek. Cb]AP. XI. Ofthe Order of Graces andDuties.. Ecaufe I find not this infiftedon in any Writers for the peoples inftrudion, as it ought, I will not pals over fo needful a point without fome further . advertifement about it. I will therefore thewyou, a. What is the complcatnef - and the harmony to be defired : 2. What arc our contrary defet`s and dittempers : 3. What are the ,caufes of them, and what mutt be thccure : 4. Some.ufeful Inferenceshence exiting. L He that will be compleat and entire, .matt have all there Graces and Duties following. ka a 3 . 14 .
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