drifisFulne, re .eivedby all Saints. 129 Chrift:: Ofhis Fulnefshave we received, Grace for Grace : As the Fulnefs ofGod the Father dwels mHim toddy, fo the Fulnefs of Chriftdwels in every ChriA.an Spiri,uagy, And this fellowfhipbath God the Father called you un- to : By whomwe bavefellowfhip ; this hath God the Father calledyouunto. Oh ! how infinitly are you bound Into God the Father, to honor, and blefs the ather ! tiv hen ye look upon the Son, me thinks you fhould blefs the Fa- ther and when ye look upon the Father, you fhould love the Son. As a mother does ; when fhe looks upon her Child, the loves the father; and when the looks upon the father, the loves the Child again : So a Chrialian, when he looks upon Jefus Chrill, he Ihould biers the Father ; and when he looks upon the Father, he fhould blefs Jefus thrift, and loveJefus Chrift : Dear Father, thou haft not only given us thy Son, but given us thy Son in Inch a way, that we fhould have Grace for Grace, Anfirerable toHis Grace : is this after the manner of men ? Oh i therefore, why thoulcl wenot all fay, Bleffed be God, and the Father ofour Lord Jefus Chriii. Oh! you, you that love Jefus Chrift, blefs the Father : and you that blefs the Father, love Jefus Chrift: takeyour (elves to be infinitly bound -unto God theFather, who hathgiven you Inch a Chrift as this, ofwhom you fhould have Grace for Grace. I have done. Only I would leaveone Exhortation with theSaints, that have received of Chrifts fulnefs thus, Grace for Grace : It's thus, mark it I pray. Is this true, That of His Fulnefs ye have all received, Grace for Grace, Anfwerablenefs of Grace ? that ye have fellowfhipwith Jefus Chrift in all His Graces ? Then be for ever contentedto have fellowfhip with Jefus Chrift in al his Sufferings. And truly, well mayye be contented, if you have fellowfhip withChrift in His Sufferings ; if you have Suffering, for Suffering, ye fball have Grace for Grace, and Glory for Glory ; if ye partake with Him in His Sufferings, ye than partake withHim inHisCraces, and partake with Win 1 COr. 1.9 41'4. q.
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