ffef{r~:..1reafore. · .6~ . (ure of the J!ature of the fu!nefs. of Chri/l, Eph.4~' 11_a,bet_ ~~. I~- That Is, not {omuch \Vlth refpecr [0 the nz"! .aug;-' . co_mPleat f~a.r~1·e of out bodi~s at thetefurre~ ;z;: hft~ cbon, propcrttonJ.ble ro. Chnfl:s ful .age upon fuam ~~:. . Earth.; as fotne expound 1r,. though that Ul;t y faJ1.!iam~_, ·be rru\, but w,e n1uft: b~. il'l'creafing, til Chrilt h:;bet : .~t;. ' hi~ my lti~aJ ~ody ?row to ripe.nds and perfe~ ~:=~~~~~ £-: - Lboo, bot~ 1n refpc6l: of all the members to seneaam~ be added therennto> andaHo·parcicular mem· .Mar.i~ l'IJc~· ... \ bers grow·rhjn grace til they advance to,a ' fu1 , 1 .. . maturity in kno\vledge 'and holinefs: ~h~t fay you to.this? are you any better than you I have b,een? ' are your !aft works more than your ftrfi? what. light of knowled~e in f~ving truths? ~vhat he~tand warmth tn fan6h..; tying graces? · what heart-refrelhing-experi.; ,cnces and cornfor~s htlve you laid up ? are yoLt gr6wn ~ore folid, humble, holy, wacchfuJ.; · t&ithfnJ.and fruitful? do you·g~t morepower a·ga.inft your Jufts ? more ability tO.. Walk . with God ? do you, forger what ~s · behinde~ Phil. 3. and prefs for-ward_s to perfection? ate you Eph.3. 't6. flirred up more toholiriefs?and frrengthened, ' I ~itball might by his fpirit in the in~ardmant ·'I ~re you Jtil .!~nlible of defeCls, cr~ving. for more fpiritual riches, as a-[jeggar. for a1rries? 1confefs 1·have fomedmes wonderedat,this )firange paradox in~ Chri!Hanity, that there is nothingqoth (o fil rh~ foul a~grace, 'andyet nothing makes the foul fo hungry for mor~ grace as a principle of grace; nothing corP ',ten·s but adram of grace, ye~a~ram of grace j.wil nor coorent: more knowledge-, more ;faith, ·more lovF, ana accordingly agraciqus , · F ' foul I' •
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