SR:I,z,. Epifiletòthe TIEBREws; 3 4. Adoption as a Priviledge, with all the Priviledges that flów from it, is an Grace, Ephef, All thefe with all chore admirable andinexpreffible mercies that they branch them- felves into,givingdeliverance unto (inners from evil temporal and eternal ; railing them toCommunionwith God here,and.to the Enjoymentofhim for ever hereafter,are called Grace; and do belong to the LordthipofChriff, as he is Heir, Lord and Poffeffor of . them all. All the (Pores ofthis Grace and Mercy that are in Heaven for finners, are given into his hand, and re(igned up to his Sovereign difpofal ; aswe (hall intimate ingeneral, and particular. . a. In General; Col. 1.19. It pleafed the Father that in him all fulnefl Jhould dwe9: There is a fourfold fulneflinChrift : a. Ofthe Deity in his Divine *Nature, Rom. 9. 5é 2.0f 'Union in hisPerfon, Col. 2. 9. 3. OfGtacé in his Humane Nature, Yoh. r. 14.. Chap. 3. 34. Luke 2. 52. Chap. 4. 1. 4. An Authoritative fulnefl to commnnicate of it unto others; that is the fulnefl here intended. For it is in him as the head of the Church, v. 18. fo as that fromhim, or that fulnef,, which it pleafed the Father to en- truft him withall, believers might receivegrace for grace, ph. s. 16,17. Thus he ee- ftifies that all things are delivered to himcf the Father, Matth. 1 s. 27. put into his power andpoffefliion. And they are the thingshe there intends on the account where- of,he invites finners wearyand ladento comeunto him,v.28.That is,all Mercy aidGrace; which arethe things"that burdened finners need,and look after. The fame is teffified oh. 3. 35, 36. andfully, joh. t 6.r5. All things that the Father bath are mine,Joh.t 6.19. Allthe Grace and Mercy thatare in the Heart ofGod as aFather; to beftow upon his Children,theyare all given into thehand of Chrift,and arebìs,or part ofhis Inheritance. In particular ; I. All Pardoning Grace for the Acceptance of our Perlons, and Forgivenefs of out fins is his ; he is the Lord of it ; At7s 5. 35. Heis made aPrince and a Saviour togive repentance and theforgivenef offins. Forgivenefl of fin, is wholly given unto him, as to theAdminiftration of it; nor doth any one receive it, but out of his llores. And what is the Dominionof thoufandsof worlds in comparifonofthis Inheritance ?' Sure he (hall be my God and Kingwho hath albfargiveneff at his difpòfal. All that this Worldcan do, or give, is a thoufand times lighter than theduft oftheballance, if comparedwith thefegood things of the Kingdom ofChrift. 2. All Regenerating, quickning,fanáifying, aflìftingGrace is his : r. Jéb.'5.21. He guicb,,neth whom he pleafeth: He walks among dead fouls, and Cayesto whomhe will, Live. And 2. He f ndifies by his Spiritwhom he pleafeeth, Yob. 4. t4. All the living waters of PavingGrace are committed to him, and he invites menunto them freely, Cam. 5. 1. Ifa. 55. a. Rev. 21. And 3. All Grace altually*fling us auto any duty, is his alto; for without hith we cando nothing, yob. 55. 5. for it is he alone that gives out fuitable help. at the time of need, Heb. 4. 16. Noman was ever quickned, purified or ftrengthenedbut byhim : norcan any dramof this Grace beobtained,but out ofhis Treafures. Thofewho pretend to flores of itintheirown wills ; are fo far Amiehr r.; 3. The Grace orourPrefervation in our Acceptationwith God, and Obedience unto him isfolely his, Yob. to. 28. And foallo, 4. Are allthe bleffed andgracious Priviledges whereof we are made partakers, in our,rldoption, yob. t. 12. Heb. 3.6. Hé is. fo Lordover thewhole Houle and family of God, as tohave the whole inheritance in his power, end the abfolutedifpofal of all the good things belonging unto it. Theft are the Riches andTreafure of the Kingdom ofChrifl; the good things of his Houle, theRevenues of his Dominion. The Mafl of thisTreafurethat lyesby him is infinite, the !totes of it are inexhaullible; and he is ready, free, gracious and boun-' tiled inhis Communications of them to all the Subielrof his Dominion. This part ofhis HeirJhip extends unto, 1.All the Grace andMercy that the Father could find in his owngracious Heart to bellow, when he was full of Counfels of Love, and de= figned to exalt himfelf by the wayofGrace, Epher t. 6. 2. To all the Grace and Mercy which hehimfelfcould pur'chafe by the Effufion of his Blood, Heb. 9. 14. Epb. a. 13. and indeed there are commenfurate ; if things, in refpeI of us altogether boundlefs, maybe laid to be commenfurate. 3. All that Grace which bath faved" the World of Sinners which are already in the enjoyment of God, and that (hall effectually fave all that come to God by him. 4. All that Grace which in the Promifes of ìt in the Old 2e/fament, is fee out by all that is rich, precious, glori- ous, all that is. eminent in the whole Creation of God ; and in theNew is called A a a Treafures,
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