Chap.' 4. according to St.J oH N. 91 precious graces ; which are, there-hence , called the fruits of the Spirit, Gal. 5.22. yea, the Spirit. verf. 17. God alfo in giving us his Spirit, is faid to give us all good things , Matth. 7.11. with Luk Ir.13. Verfe 18. Iwill not leaveyou comfortleffe.] Orphans, or dark- ¿P ,Pa'ves é ling. I your Lord am taken indeed from your head for a while, É vúnebr. but you (hall have the fupplyof my Spirit, Phil. I.19. And T,, e- girt:, in ven I, will come again to you ere long ; yea, I amnow upon viam. the way : I come to fetch you, I come to meet you, I come, I r Cor. 2, ult- come. Verfe 19. But fee me.] The fpiritual man hath themincie of Chrift, and thofe things revealed unto him that naturall eyenever law, carnali ear never heard, neither hath it entred into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him; neither prepared only, but imparted to his aforehand, even in this life. For he referves not all for the life to come, but gives a grape ofCanavan in this wilderneffe, fuch as the world never ta- i}ed of. Verfe zo. That I am in my Father, andyou in me] O happy union, the ground ofcommunion I Intereíl 1 the ground of in- fluence ! Hence we have communication ofChrifts fecrets, i Cor. 2. 16. the teimony of Jefus, 1 (or. 1.5. Confolation in all af- flu&ions, z Corinth. i. 5. San6 ification of all occurrences, Philip. r. 21. Participation of Chrifts merit and Spirit, and what not ? Verfe zi. AndI willlove himandmanifeff, &c.] Encreafeofthe ti pemavio ta= faving knowledge of Chrift is promifed as a fingular reward of citè er clam our love tohim, and fruit ofhis love to us. This is, faith Agur, e;`palar to afcend intoheaven, Prov. 3o. 3, 4. This is, faith our Saviour in media lrsce. elfewhere, the great talent of all others. There is a (Mih) Beva. in it, Luke 12. 48. This is, faith Saint Paul, the Chriflians riches , i Cor. i. 5. And `David reckons of his wealth by it, Pfal. 119.32. Verfe zz. How is it that thouwilt manifeff,&c.] Many a wife Queftion the Difciplesask him in this Chapter ; and yet our Sa- viour bears with their rudeneffe, and gently inflruas them,,preach- Ingas they were able to hear,Mark4.3 3. So did 'Paul, I Cor.9.22.. So muff all Minifters , 2. Tim. 2.25. if they mean to do good on it. Verfe 23. Kw anfwered andfaid unto.him 1 Our Saviour paf- . fung
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