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And now to come to the manner of the extension of it in the way of its proceeding. A thing that proceeds, it doth what it doth gradually, that is, by degrees. First, it comes or goes so far, and then further, and afterwards further than that; till at last it ascends to the height and uppermost degree that is allotted for its perfection: All which the Holy Ghost would have us gather out of this word, it proceedeth, or that John saw this Holy-Water proceeding: The which, the Prophet Ezekiel in a mystery unfoldeth to us, saying, the first time he passed over this Water, it was up but to his ankles; the second¹ time he passed through, it proceeded to his knees; the third time to his loins, and last of all, became a River to swim in▪

And now to come to the manner of the extention of it in the way of its proceeding. A thing that proceeds, it doth what it doth gradually, that is, by degrees. First, it comes or goes so far, and then further, and afterwards further than that; till at last it ascends to the height and uppermost degree that is alotted for its perfection: All which the Holy Ghost would have us gather out of this word, it proceedeth, or that John saw this Holy-Water proceeding: The which, the Prophet Ezekiel in a mystery unfoldeth to us, saying, the first time he passed over this Water, it was up but to his ancles; the second¹ time he passed through, it proceeded to his knees; the third time to his loyns, and last of all, became a River to swim in▪

1. 1Ezek. 47 3, 4, 5.

First, It is but up to the ankles, that is, but shallow, and signifies that, first, the soul is but a little child in Gods things, such as the Apostle calls Babes Children, little Children.