334 mz Tim.3.ii. t.Ofknow- lede. n 6ph.1. a . o Phi1.3.8. p Col ,z S. Ora.' 1.6. 3.Of pow:.. ... ..--. E':nptine ff "e ofI¿stozmledge, power ofChrif ti, that bath not Chrift thus living in him, thus framing and difpofataghim to live to God, to confecrate himfelfe to Gods fervice, to conf.gme hitnfelfe to Gods precepts, to intend God and his glory, To live (as the Apoftic faith) m godly in Chrifl yeliu ; in Chritt enlivenining him and according to Chrif}s prefcription H.ç that (loch not thus live is without Chrift. 2. He that is empty of the kknowled e ofChrift is with- out Chrift ; the eye which is empty of the light of the Sun is without the Sun ; the foule which is empty of fpirituall and heavenly light is without the Sun of Righ- teoufneffe ; he that doth not know Chrift as a Prophet inftrufting him and making him wife unto falvation ; as a Prieft fanccifving and purging him from his corruption; as a Kin; bearing fpirituall dominion within. him, bring- ing his whole man into a holy and humble fubj lion ; he that doth not know the death of Chriff in the cruci- fying of his aff:dions ; the refurreEtion of Chriff in the riling ofhis foule to feeke the thingswhich areabove;the n power of Chrift in working his heart from obftinacy and hardneffe, from captivity andbondage, from pride and haugh, tineffe to f)ftneffe and tenderneffe, to liberty and frcedotne, and to humility and meekneffe : He that doth not know the beauties of Chrift ravi'1 ing his foule with joy and de- light in him;the loveof Chrift in being efpoufd to Chrifl;; the worth and excellency of Chrift in accounting all but ° dun?anddrofe in company-6;n of (brig; ansi the fullneffe of CG,rif'l in feeling and findingall contestation iaChriii.he that dothnot thus knewChrift is without Chri;f,inChriftare hid.- den all the treafreresof knowledgeandWifdorn, and he that bath 1I ChriP is fall offpirituall knowledge as rlie Sea of q waters. I. H': that is empty of the power of Chrift is without Chrift : When the body is empty of the power of the foule, the foule is departed from it, become a ftranger to it: thus when man is altogether empty of e-re fpirituall and heavenly power of Chrift, then is man without Chrift, a tneere ffranger to Chrift, all they that are partakers of Chrift have experienceof the power of Chrift , iu ca/ ink down
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