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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.
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,1 but for us: He received Gifts for Men, said the Psalmist; not for Himself meerly, but for Men: Of His Fulness 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.
3. By Faith we look at Christ, as Faithful to distribute such Grace unto us, as He received for us:1 He is Faithful in all the House of God; He is Faithful in dispensing all the Treasures of Grace committed unto Him, for His Churches Good: He keeps nothing back: His Faithfulness will not suffer Him to keep that to Himself, which He hath received for us.2 Hence as the Psalmist saith, He received Gifts for Men; so the Apostle renders ⟨p. 115⟩it, He gave Gifts unto Men: As he receives, so he gives;