74 The Glor~ of the Gofpe!. The Second s E R M 0 N On C 0 LOSS. 1. 26, 27. Even the Myf1ery which hath been hid from Ager and Generationr , but now it made manifeft to his ·Saintr. · To whom God would mafte ftnown what if the riches of the Glory of this Myftery, among tbe Gentiler, which is Cbrif1 in you the hope of Glory: · WE have done with the Subjed:and Author of it, let us come to the Pro– perties of it. 1. It is Rich; 2. GlorioU!. Firfi, Rich; fo Chap.2. J· he tells us, that in it or him, that is, the Gojpet or Chrift, of both which he fpeaketh , are hid all the Treafures of Wifdom and Knowledge. Now the Riches of this Knowledge appear in Three things. 1. In A6undance; 2. Preciouftu[s; J,Gainfulnefs. And fuch is the Know· ledge of Cluifi. Firfi, A6undant; For that place tells us that it is All Knowledge, Via emi· 11enti£ : As the Metaphylick is faid to be All knowledge, becaufe of the fulnefs, largenefs of the Subject of it; all Truths and Axioms in other Sciences being (wallowed up in its Principles. Such is this Knowledge alfo, the Subject of it beingChrifl; and therefore, as Chrifi contains in him Viti tminmti£, all the Treafures of perfection that are in any Creature, and isfull of Grace and 1rmh, .1oh.r. '4· So dorh the Knowledge of Chri!t contain in it all the Treafures of Wifdom, and all that is worth knowing; Treafures which can never be drawn dry or exhaufied, which the mind of man can neveJ wa!l:e; but bringing in new revenews of new Notions daily, fo as the more is fpent, the more may be. Other Knowledges being but of the Creature, are but imperfect; for the things known are fuch; and cannot fill the mind with abundance of knowledge, for rhe things have not wherewithal to do it, though they be lwown to the utmoil. But in him altfulnefs dwells, verfe '9· Fulnefs of Trtlth to fill the Mind, as well as tulnefs of Grace to fill the Will, 1 Job.•+ And indeed, for abundance, unftarcb– a/;1. richts, Epl1.J.·9• Secondly, It is a Rich Myfiery for the Preciou(nefs of ir. The Promifes of it areexcu dmgpr.cious,2Pet.2 .4, Every Truth in it is precious, foPant tells us, 1 Cur,p 2. All Truths of the Gofpel, built upon the Foundation, Cbr,fl, he calls
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