The fountain opened, or, The great gospel privilege of having Christ exhibited to sinful…The fountain opened, or, The great gospel priviledge of having Christ exhibited to sinfull…

2. There is an incomprehensible fullness of Gra•• in Christ, which he is able to communicate to us for our Sanctification. Not only had h• in him an unmeasurable fullness of Grace; and hence he is said to be full of Grace, Joh 1. 14. to have an universal fullness in him, Col. 1. 19. It pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell. Not only to have Grace poured forth on his lips, Psal. 45. 2. but to be anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, ver. 7. Yea we are told, that God giveth not the Spirit by measure to him, Joh. 3. 34 But he received it as a Fountain or Store house, that he might communicate it; hence that, Joh. 1. 16. Of his fullness we all receive, and grace for •race. For this reason he is said to be made Sanctification to us, 1 Cor. 1. 30. There is no Grace ⟨p. 84⟩that we can want, but there is enough of •• with him to bestow upon us, and furnish •• therewith for New Obedience, that we ma• be so enabled to glorify God in our lives▪ Nor is there any duty that he calls us to, •• hard but that he can supply us with abundant ability to discharge it, and carry us through it to his glory. Paul could be confident of this, Phil. 4. […] I can do all things through Christ strengthening of me. It is the work of his Spirit to convey this Grace from him to as, Joh. 16. 14. He shall receive of mine, and show it unto you. And he who is privileged with this indwelling Spirit, needs not be discouraged at any thing which God lays in his way as duty, but may confide in this, that Christ can and will be with him, and carry him through victoriously, over all that would obstruct him in it: and this is the ground upon which he bids his people, though weak in themselves, not to be afraid,