Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians

4. Think of this also to humble you, how many that came in long after you are gone far before you; Paul was a Posthume, born after Christ died and rose and went to Heaven, yet out-stripped and laboured more abundantly than ⟨p. 236⟩many that lived in Christs time and Family. To allude to the Story in 2 Sam. 18 23,—. I may say that many like Cushi run first, and yet are out-run by Ahamaaz, who set out after him, for he run the way of the plain, when others (like Cushi) fetch a compass about, and are for vagaries and wanderings. The Gentiles came in last, but out; un the Jews who were first: and is it not so with you also, that some who were called but the other day, long since you, have yet out-learnt and outwrought you? be humbled therefore.

4. Think of this also to humble you, how many that came in long after you are gone far before you; Paul was a Posthume, born after Christ died and rose and went to Heaven, yet out-stript and labour'd more abundantly than ⟨p. 236⟩many that lived in Christs time and Family. To allude to the Story in 2 Sam. 18 23,—. I may say that many like Cushi run first, and yet are out-run by Ahamaaz, who set out after him, for he run the way of the plain, when others (like Cushi) fetch a compass about, and are for vagaries and wandrings. The Gentiles came in last, but out; un the Jews who were first: and is't not so with you also, that some who were called but the other day, long since you, have yet out-learnt and outwrought you? be humbled therefore.

5. Let this ••k out your humbling, that a• yet you are incapable of the strong meat, which God hath prepared for his: 'tis true, you are fed with Milk, which keeps your soul in life; but the choicest dainties are behind, reserved for a second course. Were you more spiritual he would lead you into his Wine-Cellar, he would feed you with Apples, and his Banner of Love would be displayed to you and spread over you: he would make you drink of his Flagons, yea of his Rivers of pleasure, and fill you with joy unspeakable and full of glory. While you are but Babes you c bear this, you are ignorant of the choicest of Gospel mysteries, of the most intimate and sweetest communion with the Father and the Son; and how should this these you and make you lay your mouth in the dust, that after so long a standing, you should be capable of no more than the common cheer, the ordinary fare of the Gospel, which is but Milk, without Bread and Wine, &c.