3 24 Pect0'UZ what that is wherein God would be glorified. All Graces being thus connected in Faith, which is a kind of septiW,ua, or firmament, (as the word is Col. 2. 5.) to them all; it comes to pals, that Faith in a Iuatingany one Grace, gives a arength and further growth to every other Grace. Thus it is in Graces relpeaing diLiine`"} Tables, the more we ad our Love to God,the more will be our Love to our Neigh- bour : this, though belonging to the fecond Table, flows ex fonte pietatis, out of that fountain of Piety,which refpeds the firfLThus it is in thole Graces which are feemingly con- trary, as in Zeal and Mecknefs; the more we ad our Zeal for God, the more will be our Meeknefs towards Men. Hence in the Primi- tive Chri(lians, who were fo.hot for Chriflia- nity, was found a very meek Spirit ; and the reafon is, becaufe a Man cannot truly a.uate one Grace, but he will have more of that Spi- rit, which is fontally all Grace ; and gracioufly multiplies Talents in the ufe of them: Neither can he truly obey one Command, but it will render his Heart more Obediential and ready to obey others alto, as being enjoined by the fame Authority : nor can he in one thing look at Gods Glory, but it will in fame meafure encline him to leek it in other things alfo ; and fo the New Creature grows in every part, and Path (pines more and more to the perfeft dar in Heaven. 4111r11.11=11111 CHAP.
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