The Christians growth in Grace, enjoyned. [ 1692]
THe Eagles Emblem is sublimius,* 1.1 to fly higher, even to behold the Sun in its splendor; The Suns Emblem is celerius, swifter, as a Gyant refreshed to run his course. The Wheat in the Gospel hath this Emblem, perfectius, riper, first the blade, then the ••ar, then full Corn. Ezekiel's Emblem is pro∣fundius, deeper, first to the ancles, then to the knees, then to thighes, Ezek. 47. 4. Christ's Emblem was superius,* 1.2 sit up higher. Charls the fifth had for his Emblem,* 1.3 ulterius, go on further;* 1.4 The Woman with child hath this Emblem, plenius, fuller untill she bring forth; And so ought every Christian, that is not heavy, dull and sluggish,* 1.5 to mount loftier with the Eagle, to run swifter with the Sun, to wax riper with the VVheat, to wade deeper with Ezekiel, to sit up higher with the guest,* 1.6 to passe on further with the Emperour, to wax fuller with the Woman, to be still growing in Grace, till they come to the height of Perfection in Christ Iesus.