V E R. 13. Ephefanr, Chap. 4. all goat, to thrift. The Minifierie is ours, we are Chrifts, Chrif? Gcds, r Cor. 3. Like as the Sea, the water which it fendeth forth, re- turneththither againe whence they flowed. We mull therefore all of us labour, if we be lent ofChrift, to fhew it by thislabouring for Chrift, as Paul, he preached Chrift Iefus ; We mull make Chrift thefubjelì ofall our preaching, to advance and fit up Chrift in the hearts of all his people. 2. Herewe fee, what it is that bringeth us to have Communion with Chrr/t andone with another; what makethus grow in this, even themini- fferie of theWord. The building of us is nothing butthe bringingofus to faith ; and the further buildingof us,'is the bringingofus from faith to faith, from one degree to another. Now this firft doth bring us to the fiateofgrace, anddoth furtherbuild up when once weare entred, LA¿li 20. Paul did betake the Ephefians to that Word whichcouldfurther buildthem up. So that as we ever would be of thebody of Chrift, we mull Waite on this Word,and not like prefumptuous onesfay,Why,we can edifie as well by readingat home,and fuch like private devotions. For ifwee turne away our eavesfromhearing this Miniftery, whichGod fetteth up for the building of us, then our prayers and readings are abomi- nation. VEASE 13. Tawall meet together in theVnity offaith, andofthe knowledge oftheSon ofGod, unto a perfeci man, unto the meafure of the atureofthefulneffe ofChrift. Now followcth the durance. For the verfe, Firft, we will Phew the Scope. Secondly, the fum. Thirdly, unfold it more particularly: The fcope is to let us fee how long the Word (hall continue in re- gard of the whole body, not in regard of particular members. The fun/ is : that this Minifterie thould continue till all the body were come to perfelion. For the opening the words. To fee what meeting hehere fpeaketh of. We meete in athreefold degree. t. In the Vifible militant Church. 2. Inthe triumphant Church, when by deathwe are tranflated to thefpirits of the juft. 3. Inthe Univerfall meeting when Chrift fhall appeare ; of that here the Apoftle fpeaketh. Next it maybeasked, what is meantby the 1/nityoffaiths Anfw. The Uniforme knowledgewhichwe (hall haveof Chrift, when we (hall fee him as he is : for the Apoftle feemeth to annex this other word as the juft conftrullion of Faith, and this word, t Cor. 13. u. IAd know as 1am knowne, doth lignifie the knowledge wherewith we Ihall know in the heavens. Again, it may be marked,that this is made the point to whichwe meete, whenwe (hall all mecte. Now faith if it be conceived as an imperfedt knowledge which we have in the Word, then ceafeth. Faith thereforehere muff be taken effentially,as it 491 Yft. Doll, And it is to bring us to Chrift. cmtotxod IAA,. Pfe. Provi. 18. P° VERSE 13. A threefold meetingof the Saints. Vnity of faith isour Vniform knowledge of Chrift inhca. yen.
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