Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

For the clearing therefore of this difficulty, perhaps we may have some relief from the Original; [Greek or Hebrew], which we may render thus, That ye may be filled unto all that fullness of God. There is a measure of Grace unto which the Divine Wisdom has appointed Believers; unto that measure, that degree of fullness we ought to aspire, and to pray that God would fill us with it; which seems to be the purport of that other Prayer of this Apostle for the Thessalonians, 2 Thes. 1.11. We pray always for you, that God would fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness; [Greek or Hebrew]. God is the Fountain, his Saints are Vessels: These Vessels are of several capacities; God according to his good pleasure has gauged these Vessels; now it is our duty to pray and strive, to strive and pray, that God from the inexhaustible Fountain of his goodness would fill these Vessels ⟨image 68⟩with Grace up to the brim; and that according to that capacity which God has graciously bestowed he would graciously fill up that capacity. For if you should pour the whole Ocean upon a Vessel, yet it receives only according to its own Dimensions: And this is the Interpretation of Theophylact, who when he had recited, and rejected, some other interpretations, fixes on this, [Greek or Hebrew], I conceive (says he) this to be the best interpretation, [Greek or Hebrew]. That ye may be perfect in every Divine perfection, knowing all Spiritual things as far as 'tis possible. Seeing then there is a fullness of God which we cannot comprehend, cannot receive; and yet there is something of the fullness of God which we may receive, it will be seasonable to propound that Question which has been recommended to our Consideration.

For the clearing therefore of this difficulty, perhaps we may have some relief from the Original; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which we may render thus, That ye may be fill'd unto all that fulness of God. There is a measure of Grace unto which the Divine Wisdom has appointed Believers; unto that measure, that degree of fulness we ought to aspire, and to pray that God would fill us with it; which seems to be the purport of that other Prayer of this Apostle for the Thessalonians, 2 Thes. 1.11. We pray always for you, that God would fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness; . God is the Fountain, his Saints are Vessels: These Vessels are of several capacities; God according to his good pleasure has gaged these Vessels; now it is our duty to pray and strive, to strive and pray, that God from the inexhaustible Fountain of his goodness would fill these Vessels