Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

(2.) Every gracious Soul ought to pray for such a measure of Grace as may fit his Capacity; none are so full, but they may receive more: We have so little of Grace, because we ask no more, Jam. 4.2. Ye have not, because ye ask not: We are but poor in our selves, we might be enriched from Christ; and if we were more poor in Spirit, we should be more enriched with Grace from him, John 16.24. Ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full: We should not satisfy our selves with the present measure of Grace received: but pray, and strive, that we may have grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ, Eph. 4.7.

(2.) Every gracious Soul ought to pray for such a measure of Grace as may fit his Capacity; none are so full, but they may receive more: We have so little of Grace, because we ask no more, Jam. 4.2. Ye have not, because ye ask not: We are but poor in our selves, we might be enriched from Christ; and if we were more poor in Spirit, we should be more enriched with Grace from him, John 16.24. Ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full: We should not satisfie our selves with the present measure of Grace received: but pray, and strive, that we may have grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ, Eph. 4.7.

(3.) We ought to pray and strive that our narrow Vessels may be widened, our Capacities enlarged that we may be more capable of Grace. The Vessels of Divine Grace are of different sizes; as one Star differs from another in glory, so one Saint differs from another in Grace. And as the Spirit enlarges the Heart, he will enlarge his own hand,