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And if he have as great an Interest in Christ, as many promises to run unto, and as many embraces of love from God the Father, as the strong Christian hath; then there is no just cause why he should be cast down in regard of his weakness.

Now so it is, though your Grace be never so weak, yet if ye ⟨p. 80⟩have truth of Grace, you have as great a share, and interest, in the righteousness of Christ for your justification, as the strong Christian hath. You have as much of Christ imputed to you, as any other. It may be, you have gathered less of this Manna, for your spending Sanctification; but if you be an Israelite indeed, you have so much of this Manna, as that you have no lack; for it's said of the Israelites, They gathered some more, some less; yet he that gathered much, ¹had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack: all which figured, that equal proportion, (saith Mr. Ainsworth) which all believers have in Christ, the spiritual Manna.

Now so it is, though your Grace be never so weak, yet if ye ⟨p. 80⟩have truth of Grace, you have as great a share, and interest, in the righteousness of Christ for your justification, as the strong Christian hath. You have as much of Christ imputed to you, as any other. It may be, you have gathered less of this Manna, for your spending Sanctifycation; but if you be an Israelite indeed, you have so much of this Manna, as that you have no lack; for it's said of the Israelites, They gathered some more, some less; yet he that gathered much, ¹had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack: al which figured, that equal proportion, (saith Mr. Ainsworth) which al beleevers have in Christ, the spiritual Manna.