Cbap, 9 ' skew M.O. Qáeft. But Both not Chrifl love a ffrong Chriflian more then a wealle one. f e4nfw. In fome particulars the poore weak Chriflian bath more love and affe&lion from Chrifl then a flrongone. A i. Cayrifl commonly (hews more pity and compaffion to fuch as are ob- jeas of greater want and indigency. He gently leads thefe that are with young. y a. His prote&ion, and prefervationof fuch is more peculiar , and emphati- cal ; the weaker thou art, the greater is Gods power and grace manifefled in thee, a Cor. I 2.9. He is the Father of the Fatherleffe : when we are weak thenare wethong. 3, 3. He Both commonlyvouchfafe more inward comforts,and evidences ofhis loveto fuch , and gives them more chearfulneffe. and joy ; yea, new converts have many times more joy then they have all their life after. 4, 4. God doth Ma fìngular manner keep themfrom thofc exercifes and tenta- tions which many times he lets to fall upon tho.e that are more eminent , yohn et.18. <. Thou,;h they are weakin fome thins,yet Chrifl makes them remarkably firong in tome oiher things ; the Apofilesforfear fled from Chrifl, when Ma-. ry followed him to the croffe. Ó 6. Toth'_ weak, God hash made glorious promifes for the encreafe of their grace, Ifa.4o.31 (_Mar. S 6. Zach.12.8. 7. Cod fanòtifies thefe infirmities and weaknefíes to them , fo that they get 7' more good by their weak graces , then others doe by their flrong. Its better to be a babe in grace, fearing to fall, then prefumptuous , as Peter was. Quefl. is there then no diferente between believers in refpell of the fruits of Cbrifls death ? 11nfw.Yes: For, , Firfl, though jóflification be alike, yet their fanEliñcationis not : one is more holy then another : as one fiat differs from another in glory , fo doe Chriflians ingrace : there are babes , and flrong men inChrifl. Carnal, and fpiritual. In- deed,one is fanélified as well as another, ague, but not agualiter:themeafure and degree is different. Secondly, as fanCifying, focommon gifts which are for fervice, God gives them in tpuch variety, Eph.4,16. z Cor. t 2.4. there be diverdty of operations , yet but one fpirit. Thirdly, the means of grace are likewife differently adminiflsed : Some live under more powerful meansthen others : forne alto live in cleerer, and more e- videncing times of Gods grace then others: yet is there not one Fledprrfon, though liuing in remoteand dark corners , but the converting grace of God will finde him out. 4. Fourthly, their tentations, either inward or outward, are very different : all Godschildren havenot fuck buffettíns of Satan as Pail had. Obadiah lived quietly inAli.ebs Court , when Elijahwas perfued to death, Rev.a. to. the De- v,lfh eft Gaff fame, notall, intoprifon ; yet in thefe different adminifirations all beleevers may take the fain e(fential comfort,and look for the fame fitb(3antitl happineffe. Quell-wlear arewe to confider about rheglory ofChrifl?' Aufw. That theglory which Chi-ill bath, he communicates itone wayor o- ther to his children : If the head be crowned with glory, it redounds co all the body. Verso underf and this aright, confider r. That she storywhichChria bath,as itis perfonally and fub;e6ii.e1yhis,fo its incommunicable. For if that fhould bemade ours, we fhould be the only be- Pp a gotten 29 C.!-1 4
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