2. Not to a few only, but to as many persons of all sorts as we can: As he that hath true grace would still have more for himself; so he that doth good would feign do more good; and he that doth good to some would fain do good to many more. All good is progressive, and tendeth toward increase and perfection; why are the faithful said, to love and long for the day of Christs appearing; but because it is the great Marriage day of the Lamb, when all the Elect shall be perfected in our Heavenly Society? and that makes it a much more desirable day than that of our particular glorification at death. The perfection of the whole body addeth to the perfection of every part: For it is a state of felicity in perfect Love. And Love maketh every mans good whom we love, to be as sweet to us as our own; yea, maketh it our own. And then the perfection and glory of every Saint, will be our delight and Glory: And to see each single ones love united in one perfect joy and glory, will add to each persons joy and glory. And can you wonder if our little sparks of Grace do tend towards the same diffused multiplication; and if every Member long for the completing of the body of Christ; O how much will this add to every faithful Christians joy? It will not be then a little flock; not despised for singularity; nor hid in the Crowd of impious sinners, nor dishonoured by infirmities, or paltry quarrels among our selves, nor with the mixture of hypocrites: It will not be over-voted or trod down and persecuted by the power, or number of the ignorant Enemies: O Christians, go on in doing good to all men with cheerfulness; for it all tendeth to make up the body of Christ, and to prepare for that glorious state and day: Every Soul you convert, every brick that you lay in the building tendeth to make up the House and City of God.
2. Not to a few only, but to as many persons of all sorts as we can: As he that hath true grace would still have more for himself; so he that doth good would feign do more good; and he that doth good to some would fain do good to many more. All good is progressive, and tendeth toward increase and perfection; why are the faithful said, to love and long for the day of Christs appearing; but because it is the great Marriage day of the Lamb, when all the Elect shall be perfected in our Heavenly Society? and that makes it a much more desirable day than that of our particular glorification at death. The perfection of the whole body addeth to the perfection of every part: For it is a state of felicity in perfect Love. And Love maketh every mans good whom we love, to be as sweet to us as our own; yea, maketh it our own. And then the perfection and glory of every Saint, will be our delight and Glory: And to see each single ones love united in one perfect joy and glory, will add to each persons joy and glory. And can you wonder if our little sparks of Grace do tend towards the same diffused multiplication; and if every Member long for the compleating of the body of Christ; O how much will this add to every faithful Christians joy? It will not be then a little flock; not despised for singularity; nor hid in the Crowd of impious sinners, nor dishonoured by infirmities, or paltry quarrels among our selves, nor with the mixture of hypocrites: It will not be over-voted or trod down and persecuted by the power, or number of the ignorant Enemies: O Christians, go on in doing good to all men with chearfulness; for it all tendeth to make up the body of Christ, and to prepare for that glorious state and day: Every Soul you convert, every brick that you lay in the building tendeth to make up the House and City of God.
