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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Book 3 › Chapter 2 › Section 9: Of Conforming to Jesus in that respect.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. By Faith we look at Christ, as having all Fullness of Grace in Himself; It pleased the Father, 1that in Him should all Fullness dwell: All others have but their Measures, some more, some less, according to the Measure of the Gift of Christ; but Christ hath received the Spirit, 2not by Measure, but in the Fullness of it.
1. By Faith we look at Christ, as having all Fulness of Grace in Himself; It pleased the Father, 1that in Him should all Fulness dwell: All others have but their Measures, some more, some less, according to the Measure of the Gift of Christ; but Christ hath received the Spirit, 2not by Measure, but in the Fulness of it.
2. By Faith we know, that whatever Fullness of Grace is in Christ, He had it not for Himself only,1 but for us: He received Gifts for Men, said the Psalmist; not for Himself merely, but for Men: Of His Fullness we receive Grace for Grace, saith John: His Wisdom to make us wise, His Meekness to make us meek, and His Patience to make us patient.
2. By Faith we know, that whatever Fulness of Grace is in Christ, He had it not for Himself only,