Plenitudo fontis, or, Christ's fullness and man's emptiness a sermon / preachedPlenitudo fontis, or, Christ's fulnesse and man's emptinesse a sermon / preached

If there be a fullness in Christ, then what though there be a fullness ¹of sin and guilt in us, yet there is a fullness of Grace in him able to remove it, and take it away. A fullness of mercy to receive our Supplications, a fullness of merit to make an Atonement for our foulest sins, a fullness of Favour to prevail with his Father in any requests. If therefore there be a fullness of grace in Christ, as there is, be not discouraged, though thy sins abound, yet his Gra•e abounds much more, they cannot be so out of measure sinful, as he is out of measure merciful. Remember but the two Metaphors used in Scripture, I will scatter your sins as a mist, and they shall be drowned in the bottom of the Sea. Now the Sun by reason of its great force can scatter the thickest mist, aswell as the least vapour: The Sea by reason of its great Vastness can drown mountains, aswell as molehills; So Christ by reason of that Vast Fullness of Grace which is in him, is as able, yea as forward and willing to forgive the greatest sins aswell as the least, I say as forward and willing for mercy, though it be a quality in us, yet it is a nature in God: Now what is natural, there is no unwillingness or weariness in doing that, as the eye is net weary with seeing, nor the ear weary with hearing; Therefore though our sins be never so great and many, yet if this condition be observed, that we ⟨p. 8⟩lie in no known sin, that we have a full and resolute purpose, God bearing witness to our consciences not to do the least evil, nor […] the least good, in a word that we make out hearts perfect to God in all things, for without this condition there is no remission of sins. But if this condition be observed, I say that although out •••nes be never so great any many, yet they are not gone beyond the price which hath been paid for them, nor beyond the Grace of him wi•• whom we have to do, for there is a fullness in him.

If there be a fulnesse in Christ, then what though there be a fulnes ¹of sin and guilt in us, yet there is a fulnes of Grace in him able to remove it, and take it away. A fulnes of mercy to receive our Supplications, a fulnes of merit to make an Attonement for our foulest sins, a fulnes of Favour to prevaile with his Father in any requests. If therefore there be a fulnes of grace in Christ, as there is, be not discouraged, though thy sins abound, yet his Grae abounds much more, they cannot be so out of measure sinful, as he is out of measure merciful. Remember but the two Metaphors used in Scripture, I wil scatter your sins as a mist, and they shal be drowned in the bottom of the Sea. Now the Sun by reason of its great force can scatter the thickest mist, aswel as the least vapour: The Sea by reason of its great Vastnes can drowne mountaines, aswel as molehils; So Christ by reason of that Vast Fulnes of Grace which is in him, is as able, yea as forward and willing to forgive the greatest sins aswel as the least, I say as forward and willing for mercy, though it be a quality in us, yet it is a nature in God: Now what is natural, there is no unwillingnesse or wearinesse in deing that, as the eye is net weary with seeing, nor the eare weary with hearing; Therefore though our sins be never so great and many, yet if this condition be observed, that wee