435 / 808
V
it
it.
20, 2I.
Epheflanr,
Chap.
;.
419
Wherefore
let
us
hence learne to take notice
of
our emptineffe ; as
when
we heare
of
clothing, to rememberour
nakedneffe,
when
of
fet-
ting free,
our bondage So when we heare
of
being filled, we muft
recount our emptineffe,
we
are
every where empty.
What
doth
our
going
all
the day, our
hearts not once raifed up,
liignifie ;
but
that
we
ate
empty
of
Gode
What
doth
our talking idlely, our
thoughts
foolifh
and unfruitfull argue, but
that
we are
emptye Even
as
irregular winds
in
the body,are
a
fgne
of
Tome
extraordinary Evacuation.
What
doth
our hearing
of
Gods name difhonoured,our neighbour
aftlif
ed, with-
out
griefe, doth
it
not
tell
us
that
we
are empty
of
love
to God
and
Mane thefe rings
cry aloud,
we are
empty
veffels.
If
we fee
it,
and
grow
hungry, then we
are bleffed.Lake
r
.47.Godfhallfatisfy
uo,and fill
us
with good things.
3
.
We
Atha
as.
in part
we
are
empty,
fo
we
muß
further
andfurther
reek
to
be
filled
w'lth Ged.
Ephef. 5.18.
Be
filled
with
the
Spirit.2
Pet.
r.6.
loin
with
Faith
vertue,
&c.
So
the
Saints,
they
fee
that
all
the heart,
all
the ftrength,
is
not
fit
upon
God, it
grieveth them,and
it
is
their delire
to
fee
it
in
Gods
feafon.
We
are not perfeét, but we
mull
ftrive
to
per
-
feétion, from degree
to
degree; As
it is
with
a
long
necked glaffe, cart
it
into the Sea, it will little after little come
to
be
filled full:
fo
mutt
we
come
to
all
that
fulneffe
ofgrace,
receiving
drop after drop.
Now
therefore many
are
reproved
who
never looke this way,
they
will
fill
their
bellies
with drinke,
in
which there
is
excefle:
they
will
fill
their Coffers with
riches, but to
fill
their
foules
with faith,
hope, love,temperance,
patience, righteoufnefle, holineffe
they
have
no deli
re.
Nay,
many
have
eyes
full
of
adultery;
tongues
full, but
ofdeadly
poyfon; monthes
fug of
bitterneff
e
andcurling ; hearts full,
but with pride
and covetoufneffe and
of
all ungodlineffe.
It
asuft
againeadmonifh
us
what
we
muff leek
,
even
to
bee filled
with grace; Let
him
that
is
righteous
get
more
frill,
let
him
that
is
holy,
be
more holy
Rill:
PerfeUUing
holineffe,
in the
feare
of
God.
V
E
R S.
20.
Now unto him
that
u
ableto
doe
exceeding
abundantly, a.
hove all
that
we
can aske
or
think,
according
to
the power
that
worketh
in
us,
z
r.
Vuto
him
be
glory
in
the
Church,
by
Chrifi
lefoes,
throughout
ad
ages
World
without end.
Amen.
Now
followeththe Conclufion
in praife and
thankfgiving:
s.
The
Perfon
praifed
is
fet
downe.
2.
The
Perfons
praifing.
3.
The
Mediatour.
4. The
durance.
The
Perron
praifed,is
dcfcribed,
a.
From
his
working, above our
thoughts.
z. Fromthe venuethrough which
he thus
worketh
,
accor-
ding
to
his
power whichworketh
in
us:
Both
of
them are fitly
appre-
hended
in
God,
both toftrengthen
further the Apoftle requefting
that
he
Mould furely receive: as
likewife
the Perlonsfor whom
hee
did
in-
treate,
feeing
that
in
them that power
was already
put forth which
could work
thus abundantly.
0
2
In
Rfatch.S.
t:
Doíá.
We
mutt
Peek
co bee filled
with
the
fumes
of
of
God.
rte.
12
n
Per.s.
14.
Rorn.3.
x;.
Rowe
3. x4.
l'fi'
2.
Revel. sn.
=1:
s
Cor.
7.
[.
VER*
20,91.