The Fountain of Life Opened

Inference 3.

¹From the third particular of Christs Humiliation, I infer, that such as are full of grace and holiness, may be destitute and empty of creature-comforts. What an an over-flowing fullness of grace was there in Christ. And yet to what a low ebb did his outward comforts sometimes fall: and as it fared with him, so with many others now in glory with him: whilst they were in the ⟨p. 245⟩way to that glory. 1 Cor. 4.11. Even to this present hour, we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place. Their souls were richly clothed with robes of Righteousness, their bodies naked, or meanly clad. Their souls fed high, even on hidden manna, their bodies hungry. Let us be content (said Luther) with our hard fare, for do we not feast with Angels, upon that bread of life? Remember when wants pinch hard, that these fix no marks of Gods hatred upon you. He hath dealt no worse with you, than he did with his own Son. Nay, which of you is not better accommodated than Christ was? if you be hungry, or thirsty, you have some refreshments; you have beds to lie on; the son of man had not where to lay his head. The heir of all things, had sometimes nothing to eat. And remember you are going to a plentiful country where all your wants will be supplied. Poor in the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom, which God hath promised. 2 James 5. The meanness of your present, will add to the lustre of your future condition.

¹From the third particular of Christs Humiliation, I infer, that such as are full of grace and holiness, may be destitute and empty of creature-comforts. What an an over-flowing fulness of grace was there in Christ. And yet to what a low ebb did his outward comforts sometimes fall: and as it fared with him, so with many others now in glory with him: whilst they were in the