Chriffs per, fe5ìan. our Saviour of himfelfe) am the Way, the 7 rutb, and the Life : Ambulare vis,? (faith Augustine of Chrift) ego fum via : Falli non vis ? ego fum veritas : Mori nonvis? ego fum vita. Wilt thou walk ? I am the Way : Wilt thou not be deceived ? I am the Truth : Wilt thou not dye ? I am the Life. So thatin Christ there is filch fulneffe, that we have no caufe of going to o- tbers,to joyn other do &tines & observations to Chrift Jesus. In regard of the perfe &ion of Chri.Pt; It I pleated God that in him (mould all fulneffe dwell; fulneffe of wifdome to di- re&, fulnefle of power to defend, fulneffe of worth to fatis- fie Gods juftice, to merit mans falvation ; fiulneffe of righte- oufneffe to juftific, fulneffe of holineffe to fan &ifie, fulneffe of mercy to pardon, fulnefl'e of fufliciency to fatisfie : He is Riled a Kock for his ftrength to support us ; a Counfellour for his wifdome to guide us ; a Fountaine opened for his readinefle and preparedneífe to wash away our uncleanneffe ; a Tree of Life bearing twelve forts o f fruit every moneth, for the plenty and perpetuity of joy and gladneffe, and other fruits of the Spi- rit, which he minifters to true beleevers : To a River of living water, cleer as Chryflall, for that ineffable purity, perfe. &ion, comfort and fätisfa&ion which Chrift minifireth to the foules of his children . To a precious Pearle for his worth to a Store -boure for his fulneffe. of all fpirituall treasure. O the happineffe of the foule that enjoyes Christ ! he that hall the Lord Jefas need not look elfwhere for any perfe&ions Having Chrift we have all, faith Ambrofe : He may fay as Ja- cob did, I have enough The in woman, the Spouse of Chrill, is iefcribed, cloathed with the Sun, and a Crowne of twelve Stars upon :er bead ; the righteoufneffe of Chrift cloathing her as the Sunne, and his do &rine guiding her as- the light of twelve Stars ; and in him are n bidden all the treafures of wif dome.Surely the man never knew, never faw, never apprehended Chrifts falneffe, that dotes on forraigne do&tines, that admires hu. mane inventions. In regard of the vanity of all humane Do &vines and Ob- fervations : They are a o vaine vifion a vifion composed of vaine and foolifh things ; they are an empty Lamp, wherein is no light, they difcover not the fin of mans heart, they doe not 7 Nole expeaare alirsm >Aagi- (trum, tttmo te pote fie lleee- re,Chryfoj}. Four grounds of this truth. I. I Col. i. i'. m Rev. ¡ z. r. -. n Col.t.a. 2. oEzek. 13.7: Lam. z 14.
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