480 Yf. Let them thee- fore waite the morepaticntly. lam. ç. Doll. Chrifts ad- vancement muff be our ivy. lolla4.08. Doti. Chrill keeps not his graces to himfelfe, butdoch com- municate them to his. Yfe r. So ought we endeavour to 511 others of our llore. Pfah s6. Ephefians, Chap. 4.V that Godwouldcomfortthem with his biding, but that according to the yeareswherein they hadknown evil, he would be pleafed to refielh them. Wherehe makcth this the mete-wand whereby God fhould meafure their good, the greatneffe and continuance of their tribula- tion. True it is, that in this life, it is not alwayes to be obferved, yet . here the prefent falvation often aniwereth to prefent exercifes, but when juftice (hall returne to judgement, whenGods jufticeThall per- feRly berevealed in the effetsof it, then this (hall be found true that the patient enduring ofthe greateft fulferings, ¡hall receive thegreateft weight ofglory. Now this fhould caufe us every onetobeareour croffe morecom- fortably; ifSaint lames might well exhort on thatexample of lob, Tou' have heardof the patience oflob, and what endGodput to his evils : then much more may we perfwade from this prefident of Chrift, you have heardofChrifts abatement,and what glory followed it,therefore pot feffe your felveswith patience. Looke as it is with Inne- keepers, if they have guefts very curious and divers, yet they will beare with becaufe they know theywill pay well at their parting : fo wee fhould, though croffes aretouchic guefts, yet give them leave, fuffer a while patiently, and when the reckoning commeth all (hall be re compen fed. A fecond paint here obfervable is this : That Cbrif isgone above all theft heavens in glory, is affreeial caufe of rejoycing to allhis members: ifye love ma (faithChrift)you will rejoyce, that Igoeto the Father. For which ofus, if we had a poore kinfman advanced to fome high place in the Commonwealth, would not rejoyce a So it is that our eldeft brother, yea our head is gone into heaven, and there in our nature fit- teth nextin authority under God th1.Father, who bath tubjecled all things tohim. Now for the fuite ofhis Afcenfion : That he mightfillal: here you fee that Chrift glorified in the heavens, fllleth all his in heaven and earth with glory: Obferve then from hence, That Chrifdathnot keepe to himfelfe thethings he bath, but communi_ cateth them with his members. lohn 17. r9. For their fakes fnllitc lmy felfe, that they altomightbe fanc7ified: verfe az. The glory that thouga- vefl me, !havegiven them; he lanâifieth himfelfe for us, the glory given him, he giveth us: John r. 16. ofhisfulneffeweal receivegrace for grace. Itteaçheth every oneofus that we mutt not keepe the things wee haveto our felves, butif we have any meafureof filling, let usbe like Chrift, labour to fill others: we will light anothers candle at ours: fo we muft,if our mindes be filled with light in any meafure fromChrift, labour to enlighten our brethren byit : Every one mutt fay that which is fpoken of Chrift, Pfal. 16. and ofus in fome fort that are his , oar good, when it cannot advantage God, it mull be imployedfir the Saints, the excellent in vertue, inwhom is all our delight. This
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