122 I Gracefor Grace) Or the overflowing! of For, though achild be like unto the father in this, that he is a man like the father, andhe hath a head like the father, and arms, and legs like the father : yet his feature may not be like the fathers, lineaments not alike : But now, in our Spiritual Regeneration, there is fuch a likenefs ; as whatfo- ever Grace , or Holinefs is in Jefus Chrift, there is fome- what in all the Saints that is dInfwerable thereunto. By way ofApplication then : If this be fo; That the Saints do receive from Chrifts Fulnefs, Grace for Grace ; GraceAnfwerable to theGrace of Chrift : That whatfoever Grace, or holinefs there is in Chrift, there is fomewhat in all the Saints that is Anfwerable thereunto. Then what abundanceofmen andwomen are there, even living under the Golpel ; that have no prefent (hareor faving intereti in Jefus Chrift. Me thinks I hear this DoEtrine crying aloud, and laying ; hand byprofane men, hand by : You that are meetly Civil, and moral people, hand by : And all Hypo- crites Rand by; as having no (hare and intereft inJefus Chritt. As for Profane men : they will be Drunk, andSwear, and.commit Adultery and Lye, and break the Sabbath : But would jefus Chrift do fo ? They count it the life of their life, and the foul oftheir foul, tobeat a merry mee- ting, a jovial meeting : but would jefus Chrift do fo? When Jefus Chrifi was upon the earth, He went up and downdoing good, and fcattering good, communicating good; and they go up and down fcattering their fins : and is this Grace for Grace? is this Anfiverable ? I appeal to you. As for thole that are meetly Civil, Metal: Though they will not fwear great, and grofs Oathes; yet fwear by .theirfaith, and by their Troth : but would Jefus Chrift do fo? They carry a fecret fpleen, and envy at thepower ofgod- linefs, and thole that have it : but would Jefus Chrift do fo ? They frame up their Religion, and their Worfbip ac- cording to theTimer; ifAuthority command it, theywill do
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