Graciow man compleat. 8 7 Jacobs Ladder joyned heaven and earth together ; God dif- penfing all to men by Chrift, and accepting men through Chrift, as the Angels defcended and afcended by the Ladder in Jacobs vifion. Let us again contemplate Chrift as God dwelling in our flefh, and feare him and obey him above all commanders, exalt him above all men and Angels, love him above all creatures,ftay upon him in all diftreffes, confecrate our (elves to his fervice, celebrate him as the author and' worker of all our welfare and happineffe,and quiet and con- tent our felves in and with him, as the fountaine of all fulneffe. .14414 14 13W3143114 M ''" aidia2372d :`rgadad; VERSE io. And ye are compleat in him which is the head of all principality and power. CHAP. XVI. .Rfcribing perfertion in Chrijt to fuch alone as are tru- ly gracious. I N the precedent verte is the fulneffe of Chrift opened, in this verte is the fulneffe of his members propofed. Chrift is very free, and full, and gracious in his miniftrations to his fervants : As there is a fulneffe in the Vine, fo there is a ful- neffe in the Branches ; as there is a fulneffe in the Sea, fo there is a fulnefs in the Rivers; as there is a. fulnefs inChrift fo there is a falneffe in his Members ; they are compleat in him which is the head4f all principality and power. Thefe words contain a third argument, ufed by the Apo - í11e, to dehort and diffwade men from having recourfe to humain traditions, phylofophicall doetrines , vaine and need- ' 5còpebfïh: Apotlleò
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