In the fifth, and last place: The fifth Duty.1 If there be such a fullness in Jesus Christ: Then take heed how we do any thing that may rob Christ of the glory of His fullness: Let all men take heed how they do any thing that may rob Jesus Christ of the glory of His fullness. As now, Suppose that I think, and am persuaded, that Jesus Christ hath not given a sufficient rule, hath not laid down a perfect a sufficient rule in the Word, for the Ordering, and for the Governing of the Churches: and therefore I will eke out what He hath done with my own prudence: This robs Him of the glory ⟨p. 18⟩of His Prophetical fullness. Or, suppose I think my sins are so great, they can never be pardoned, so great, there is no hope for mercy: This robs Him of the glory of His Priestly fullness. Or, suppose that I stint, and limit Christ unto this, or that particular means of delivering of the Church; I know that God is able to deliver England, and to deliver the Church; but if He do not take this way, if He do not take this course, if this means fail, then we are all undone, then all, all is lost if this means take not: This is to rob Christ of the glory of His Kingly fullness; to stint Him to one means; to tie Him, and limit Him to one means. Or, suppose that I set my heart upon any Creature fullness; and say as the whore said in the 7 of the Proverbs, Come, and let us take our fill of love: Come friends, come company, let us go unto such a Tavern, or such a place, where we may be fully merry: Come, O my soul, take thy contentment in creature fullness, there is enough there: This robs Christ of the glory of all His fullness. To carry away the custom of my thoughts unto another Shop from Christ, argues that there is not enough in Christ alone. Then, beloved! to conclude all. Are there any here; (as I fear there may be too many) that have thus robbed Jesus Christ of the glory of His fullness? I beseech you, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, whose fullness I have bin now preaching to you; I beseech you, in the fear of God, go into your Chamber, and be alone awhile, and fall down before the Lord, and say thus unto Him, or to this purpose:
In the fift, and last place: The fift Duty.1 If there be such a fulness in Jesus Christ: Then take heed how we do any thing that may rob Christ of the glory of His fulness: Let all men take heed how they do any thing that may rob Jesus Christ of the glory of His fulness. As now, Suppose that I think, and am perswaded, that Jesus Christ hath not given a sufficient rule, hath not laid down a perfect a sufficient rule in the Word, for the Ordering, and for the Governing of the Churches: and therefore I will eek out what He hath done with my own prudence: This robs Him of the glory ⟨p. 18⟩of His Prophetical fulness. Or, suppose I think my sins are so great, they can never be pardoned, so great, there is no hope for mercy: This robs Him of the glory of His Priestly fulness. Or, suppose that I stint, and limit Christ unto this, or that particular means of delivering of the Church; I know that God is able to deliver England, and to deliver the Church; but if He do not take this way, if He do not take this course, if this means fail, then we are all undone, then all, all is lost if this means take not: This is to rob Christ of the glory of His Kingly fulness; to stint Him to one means; to tie Him, and limit Him to one means. Or, suppose that I set my heart upon any Creature fulness; and say as the whore said in the 7 of the Proverbs, Come, and let us take our fill of love: Come friends, come company, let us go unto such a Tavern, or such a place, where we may be fully merry: Come, O my soul, take thy contentment in creature fulness, there is enough there: This robs Christ of the glory of all His fulness. To carry away the custom of my thoughts unto another Shop from Christ, argues that there is not enough in Christ alone. Then, beloved! to conclude all. Are there any here; (as I fear there may be too many) that have thus robbed Jesus Christ of the glory of His fulness? I beseech you, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, whose fulness I have bin now preaching to you; I beseech you, in the fear of God, go into your Chamber, and be alone awhile, and fall down before the Lord, and say thus unto Him, or to this purpose:
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