1. We may observe a difference which the Apostle makes amongst the Members of the Church: some strong, some weak, some perfect, some seduced, some listening to Paul, and others to the Concision. As on the same foundation, some parts of the building may be Marble and Cedar, other parts ⟨p. 9⟩Lath and Tearing, some strong, and others ruinous. As in the Heavens, so in the House of God, some Stars differ from other Stars in glory, 1 Cor. 15. 41. He who hath the fullness of the Spirit, and a residue to give still unto him that lacketh, doth yet blow by his Spirit where he listeth, Joh. 3. 8. and divideth to every one severally as he will, 1 Cor. 12. 11. yet always [Greek or Hebrew], a measure only of knowledge, of faith, of grace, of every needful gift, Rom. 12. 3. which the Apostle calleth the measure of the gift of Christ, and the measure of every part, Ephes. 4. 7, 16. unto which measure there will ever, while here we are, be something lacking, 1 Thes. 3. 10. they who have most, have not a fullness, except comparatively, and respectively to 1some special service, as Zechariah, Elizabeth, Stephen, Barnabas and others are said to have been full of Faith and of the Holy Ghost. Otherwise the best must say, as our Apostle here doth, not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect, but I follow after, and reach forth, and press forward. Some have need of milk, others of strong meat, some babes, others of fuller age, some unskilful in the Word of Righteousness, others senses exercised to discern good and evil, Heb. 5. 12, 13, 14. Some Fitches, some Cummin, some Bread-corn, Isa. 28. 27, 28. some have knowledge, and others weak consciences, 1 Cor. 8. 7. some are first born, and they have five talents, a double portion of the Spirit, as Elisha had, 2 Reg. 2. 9. Matth. 25. 15. others are younger Children and have lower abilities, who therefore have not so large a stock, nor so ⟨p. 10⟩noble a service. Some Children by reason of their strength do perform work, others by reason of infancy and infirmity do only make work, some are for the School, and others for the Cradle, some for the Field, others for the Couch, some for duty, and others for Cure, and yet all Children.
1. We may observe a difference which the Apostle makes amongst the Members of the Church: some strong, some weak, some perfect, some seduced, some listning to Paul, and others to the Concision. As on the same foundation, some parts of the building may be Marble and Cedar, other parts ⟨p. 9⟩Lath and Tearing, some strong, and others ruinous. As in the Heavens, so in the House of God, some Stars differ from other Stars in glory, 1 Cor. 15. 41. He who hath the fulness of the Spirit, and a residue to give still unto him that lacketh, doth yet blow by his Spirit where he listeth, Joh. 3. 8. and divideth to every one severally as he will, 1 Cor. 12. 11. yet alwayes 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a measure only of knowledge, of faith, of grace, of every needfull gift, Rom. 12. 3. which the Apostle calleth the measure of the gift of Christ, and the measure of every part, Ephes. 4. 7, 16. unto which measure there will ever, while here we are, be something lacking, 1 Thes. 3. 10. they who have most, have not a fulnesse, except comparatively, and respectively to 1some special service, as Zachary, Elizabeth, Stephen, Barnabas and others are said to have been full of Faith and of the Holy Ghost. Otherwise the best must say, as our Apostle here doth, not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect, but I follow after, and reach forth, and presse forward. Some have need of milk, others of strong meat, some babes, others of fuller age, some unskilfull in the Word of Righteousness, others senses exercised to discern good and evill, Heb. 5. 12, 13, 14. Some Fitches, some Cmmmin, some Bread-corn, Isa. 28. 27, 28. some have knowledge, and others weak consciences, 1 Cor. 8. 7. some are first born, and they have five talents, a double portion of the Spirit, as Elisha had, 2 Reg. 2. 9.
- 1Luk. 1. 15, 41, 67. Act. 2. 4. Acts 6. 37. 55. 11. 24. 13. 9. Tit. 3. 6.
