322 TheS®ule.refj;eguall sail to Chriíf. how faithbrings in anew foule, and a fpirituall life into the foule : by the glory of the Lord is meant the gloriousattributes ofthe Lord, as his holiisefie, juftice,rightcoufhefie,patience, &c. by the g!afle is meant theLordJefus Chrift,as a mans face is feene ina glaffe, fo all theattributesof the Lord arecleerly feene (as in aglaffe) in theLord Jefïts Chrift : nowhow doewee behold them in him ? the heart beingmade tobelieve by faith, it looLes upon the Lord Jefus Chrift, and in him fcethall.thefe graces; and what followesthere- by? we are changed, that is,we are transformed from one degreeofglorious grace to another; JefusChrift,God andman, hath all graces in him- felfe ; now by faith the foule eyes the Lord Jefus Chrift, and then anfwerably it receives grace for grace ; eying his patience, by the feif-famefpirit it is made patient; and eying the holineffe of God, by the felf.fame fpirit it is made holy ; and eying the mceknef a ofChrift, by the feif -fame fpirit it is made fo : thus the foule looking up- on theglorious grace ofthrift, ,it receives grace for grace : ifthou wouldft be patient,fee that by faith in Chrift, and by that fpirit of patience in Chrift, that it imprint the like grace upon thy foule, and it will doe it. Inuit 3. In the fiipply of this third want appeares the excellencie ofthis workeof faith; theheart ofa poore firmer being friends with God, and ha; wing received grace from God, iris marvellous fearful!, left it fhould lofe that grace that it hath, andnot beeable to maintaine that flock which God
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