In the Text it is called ABOUNDING more and more; in vers. 10. it's called INCREASING more and more: by the Apostle Peter it's called GROWING in grace: by the Apostle Paul it's called PERFECTING of holiness. Now this you ⟨p. 3⟩will find, if you look into Ephes. 4. the end of Christs ascension, and the end of all our Ministry; of all our preaching, and your bearing, that ye may abound in the work of the Lord more and more, and that ye may be made perfect. He that descended, in the same also that ascended up far above all heavens: and he gave some Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Evangelists, and some Pastors and Teachers; for the perfecting of the Saints; till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Then in vers. 15. But speaking the truth in love, may gr•w up into him in all things which is the head, even Christ. So that you see this to be our great care that do preach the Word, and the endeavour of all those that hear it, that ye may abound in the work of the Lord yet more and more; that you may increase, that ye may grow in grace. And this you will find to be Paul's ONE thing, Phil. 3. 13. Brethren, I count not my self to have apprehended; but this one thing I do, (so you read it) forgetting those things that are behind, and reaching forth to those things which are before, I press towards the mark, &c. This one thing I do, so you read it: but the words [I do] are not in the Greek, but thus: This one thing. Brethren, I count not my self to have apprehended; but this is the one thing, forgetting those things that are behind, and reaching forth to those things that are before. Our Lord and Saviour Christ he had his one thing necessary; and David had his one thing too; One thing have I desired: and here now Paul he hath his one thing, one thing for the Saints, and that is this, We forget what is past, and press on to that which is before, labouring to increase ⟨p. 4⟩and to grow in grace, and perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
In the Text it is called ABOƲNDING more and more; in vers. 10. it's call'd INCREASING more and more: by the Apostle Peter it's call'd GROWING in grace: by the Apostle Paul it's call'd PERFECTING of holiness. Now this you ⟨p. 3⟩will finde, if you look into Ephes. 4. the end of Christs ascension, and the end of all our Ministry; of all our preaching, and your bearing, that ye may abound in the work of the Lord more and more, and that ye may be made perfect. He that descended, in the same als• that ascended up far above all heavens: and he gave some Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Evangelists, and some Pastors and Teachers; for the perfecting of the Saints; till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. Then in vers. 15. But speaking the truth in love, may gr•w up into him in all things which is the head, even Christ. So that you see this to be our great care that do preach the Word, and the endeavour of all those that hear it, that ye may abound in the work of the Lord yet more and more; that you may increase, that ye may grow in grace. And this you will finde to be Paul's ONE thing, Phil. 3. 13. Brethren, I count not my self to have apprehended; but this one thing I do, (so you read it) forgetting those things that are behinde, and reaching forth to those things which are before, I press towards the mark, &c. This one thing I do, so you read it: but the words [I do] are not in the Greek, but thus: This one thing. Brethren, I count not my self to have apprehended; but this is the one thing, forgetting those things that are behinde, and reaching forth to those things that are before. Our Lord and Saviour Christ he had his one thing necessary; and David had his one thing too; One thing have I desired: and here now Paul he hath his one thing, one thing for the Saints, and that is this, We forget what is past, and press on to that which is before, labouring to increase ⟨p. 4⟩and to grow in grace, and perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
