74 Chrift exaltedby private perFons. worke, and labour the fetting up ofChrifts Kingdomeand zv Mic.4 t. PPS Gofpell, by w f owing to the ,hot fe of God, as rivers to the 4fa.6v. / ocean, by comming fpeedily and unanimouflÿ, as the doves {unto the windowes, as the Eagles to the carkafie, or the I lame unto Bethesda ; by groping in all fpirituall gifts and graces, as children grow to flature, as trees in fruitfulneffe, and as the light fhineth more and more unto the perfeft day ; by confecrating themfelves to Chrift, and his fervice, as fouldiers to their Generali, as fervants to their Lord -and Mafter, and as a Spoufe to their husband, to fight Chrifts battels , to doe Chrifis worke, to love Chrifis name , and to bring forth all their fruit to Chrift, as a wife brings forth all her children to her husband, and by holy exhor- tation, and gracious counfell, perfwading and drawing others to Chrift, to the knowledge, faith, love, and obedience of Chrift , leaving other imployments at convenient feafons, as the woman of' Samaria left her water pot to bring other men to Chrift, as the brought her fellow citizens, Conf- dering (as the Apoftle faith) one another, and provoking one another to love and togood works; being to their fellow bre- thren, as fpurres quickning them, and as loadflones draw- ing them daily nearer and nearer unto Chrift, labouring to make Chrift appeare more amiable and glorious in theeyes of all their fellow-fervants : As all the rivers great and fmall empty themfelves into the fea, to the filling up of the fea ; fo let us all , high and low , young and old, rich and poore, bond and free, empty our (elves, and all our abi- lities, and endeavours into Chrift, to the filling up of Chrift , h's Church , his Kingdome, his myflicall body, x Eph.t s; which `ii the X fulneffe of him that flleth all in all. As all the people who were Willing hearted , both men and women, came and offered freely to the building of the Tabernacle : fo let us both men and women, all that have a willing and a loving heart to Chrift, come and offer our felves, and all that we have to Chrill, for the building up of theChurch and Kingdome of Chrift, for the advancement ofthe Gefpell Inducements ofChrift. toexaitChrifl. And to excite and move our felves hereunto, doebut con- fider
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