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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
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IV. Every morning exercise thy Faith in Jesus Christ, and thereby draw forth of his fullness grace sufficient for the day, and the duties thereof. To this end
IV. Every morning exercise thy Faith in Jesus Christ, and thereby draw forth of his fulness grace sufficient for the day, and the duties thereof. To this end
1 Meditate of that fullness which is in Jesus Christ, for the thorough supply of all thy wants, needs, and necessities, as the Apostle expresseth in Col. 1. 19. It pleased the Father, that in Christ ⟨p. 3⟩should all fullness dwell; Fullness of power, to strengthen us in all our weaknesses; fullness of wisdom, to direct us in all our doubts; yea, fullness of spirit, for the supply of his members with all needful, necessary graces.
1 Meditate of that fulness which is in Jesus Christ, for the thorow supply of all thy wants, needs, and necessities, as the Apostle expresseth in Col. 1. 19. It pleased the Father, that in Christ ⟨p. 3⟩should all fulness dwell; Fulness of power, to strengthen us in all our weaknesses; fulness of wisdome, to direct us in all our doubts; yea, fulness of spirit, for the supply of his members with all needful, necessary graces.
2 Believe that Christ is thus filled for the good of his Church and Members, that he may communicate unto them of his fullness grace sufficient for the discharge of the duties both of their general and particular callings. For in Christ there is not only a fullness of abundance,