The body of Jesus grew, the growth of the body is better known to us, perceptible to sense, and we know that the growth of the Body is by addition of new matter, which is food, the body of the Infant in the womb is fed by the navel string, when it is born, it is fed by the mouth, but this matter of food is altered, digested, carry d through variety of curious shops of wise and wonderful operation, and is s•nt into every part of the body for its nourishment and sustentation, this is a secret and powerful operation of God, above the reach of man, to turn our food into blood, Flesh, Bones, Sinews, Veins, Arteries, &c. it is a wonderful work of God above the skill, knowledge, or ability of man. Again, to add a proportionable increase to every Limb and part this is another wonder in the ordinary subsistence and sustenance of the life of man. Again, to increase every Limb to such a bigness, and there stay, add no more increase, all this is performed by the divine power of God, Again, to sustain the bulk of the body by addition of food, without augmentation of any Limb, or part of the body, this is another of the wonderful works of God in the sustenance of the body of man. These particular meditations concerning the growth of the body of man, and in the sam• manner of the growth of the body of Jesus Christ should raise our hearts to admiration at the wisdom, power, mercy, goodness of God, that we have daily experience of, yea hourly, continually. And hence we see a cogent Argument to oblige us to pray and give thanks always, when we eat and drink. And so when we eat at the Lords Supper; where our souls are eminently fed with spiritual food, in a spiritual and wonderful manner, by outward signs of eating and drinking, such matter of sustenance as the Lord hath pleased by his wisdom and Institution to dispense. In all these meditations about our bodily estate, sustenance and preservation, it is good to sing with David, Psal 139.13, 14, 15, 16, 17. for thou hast possessed my Reins, thou hast covered me in my mothers womb, I will praise thee:
The body of Iesus grew, the growth of the body is better known to us, perceptible to sense, and we know that the growth of the Body is by addition of new matter, which is food, the body of the Infant in the womb is fed by the navel string, when it is born, it is fed by the mouth, but this matter of food is altered, digested, carrye d through variety of curious shops of wise and wonderful operation, and is s•nt into every part of the body for its nourishment and sustentation, this is a secret and powerful operation of God, above the reach of man, to turn our food into blood, Flesh, Bones, Sinews, Veins, Arteryes, &c. it is a wonderful work of God above the skill, knowledge, or ability of man. Again, to add a proportionable increase to every Limb and part this is another wonder in the ordinary subsistence and sustenance of the life of man. Again, to increase every Limb to such a bigness, and there stay, add no more increase, all this is performed by the divine power of God, Again, to sustain the bulk of the body by addition of food, without augmentation of any Limb, or part of the body, this is another of the wonderful works of God in the sustenance of the body of man. These particular meditations concerning the growth of the body of man, and in the sam• manner of the growth of the body of Iesus Christ should raise our hearts to admiration at the wisdom, power, mercy, goodness of God, that we have dayly experience of, yea hourly, continually. And hence we see a cogent Argument to oblige us to pray and give thanks alwayes, when we eat and drink. And so when we eat at the Lords Supper; where our souls are eminently fed with spiritual food, in a spiritual and wonderful manner, by outward signs of eating and drinking, such matter of sustenance as the Lord hath pleased by his wisdom and Institution to dispence. In all these meditations about our bodily estate, sustenance and preservation, it is good to sing with David, Psal 139.13, 14, 15, 16, 17. for thou hast possessed my Reins, thou hast covered me in my mothers womb, I will praise thee:
