The All-sufficient Goodnesse of Christ Iesus. [ 1369]
ALl the good things that can be reckoned up here below,* 1.1 have onely a fi∣nite and limited benignity, some can cloath, but cannot feed; others can nourish, but they cannot heal; others can enrich, but they cannot secure; others adorn, but cannot advance; all do serve, but none do satisfy; They are like a beggars coat made up of many pieces, not all enough either to beautify or defend: But Christ is full and sufficient for all his People, He ascended on high that he might fill all things, Ephes. 4. 10. that he might pour forth such abundance of Spirit on his Church,* 1.2 as might answer all the conditions, whereunto they may be reduced; Righteousnesse enough to cover all their Sins; Plenty enough to sup∣ply all their wants, Grace enough to subdue all their lusts; Wisedome enough to resolve all their doubts; Power enough to vanquish all their Enemies; Vertue enough to cure all their diseases; Fullnesse enough to save them, and that to the utmost; Over and besides,* 1.3 there is in Christ something proportionable to all the wants and desires of his People; He is bread, Wine, Milk, living waters to feed them, Ioh. 6. 5, 7, 37. He is a garment of Righteousness to cover and adorn