Chara4er.r of holy Fsitnef . 99 walk iupright : it makes the whole man free to move and come to Chrift, as the Rivers move towards the Sea. This the Pfalmift termeth an inlarging of the heart to run the way of Gods Commandements ; and where the#irit of the Lora ir, there it liberty, faith the Apoftle. 4 By the fulneífe of mans application of himfelfe to Chrift. The more fully man receives of Chrift, the more fully he doth apply himfelfe to Christ ; the more the. River receives from the Sea, the more ftrongly, fpeedily and fully it returnes againe and empties it felfe into the Sea. Mans motion to Chrift is according to his gracious receivings from Chrift ;where there is fulneife of grace,Chrift is apprt.- hended as a King for his authority, as a molt precious Pearl for his worth, as a Ranfomer for his purchafe, which he hath made of us, as a Bridegroom for his love to us, and junaion with us: and as the wife which receives the husband gives her felfe againe unto the husband, thus the foul which receiveth Chrift doth give it fell againe to Cht ift. Saint Paul faith of theMacedonians, they gave them felver unto the Lord as to their Counfellour to direft them, as to their Shepheard to feed them, as to their-King to honour him, as to their Lord and Matter to ferve him, as to their husband to love him, to rejoyce and delight in him, and bring forth Fruit unto him : and this is Riled a yeelding up of our felves to God, and a living unto God; mans fubjecîion unto God andChrift be- ing ever futable to the power and dominion of grace with- in him. This fhould perfwade and move all men to labour for fpirituall and heavenly fulneife, to abound as the Corinthi- ans did, in every; to abound in knowledge, as good fchollers in learning, as the Starres in light : to grew in knowledge ; in he knowledge of our felves, and be abafed : In the knowledge of the Law of God, and be reformed by it, and conformed to it : in the knowledge of the majefty, purity and perftCti- on of God, and be humbledin the apprehenfion of it : In the knowledge of the authority and dominion of God, and feare to offend him : In the knowledge cfthe power of God, and hide our felves under him: In the knowledge of the pro- 0 2 mires Pfal. 11 9.; - z Cor. 3.1 7. Fulnctie of roans aplili.a- ïonnf him feic ro (:hriit. z Cor 8,5. Rom.tz.r. z Cor.g.15. Perfwa(irm to this fulnefl;.. z Cor.8.7. Z Pet. 3. i 8.
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