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Christ is a full Fountain, he hath all fulness in him, and fullness as a Fountain hath, and there∣fore can supply all Comers. There may be full∣ness of water in a Pail, but that will not supply all comers, but as he is the Fountain of the Springs,
he can supply all comers, he is the fountain of all fulness, for all fulness is in him, and as he hath all fulness given unto him, so God the Father hath put all fulness into Christ the Mediator, to give out and communicate unto those that come unto him fo•• a supply, and he will do it, for he came from heaven to do his Fathers will, as Me∣diator, he is filled with all fulness, not for him∣self to keep it to himself, but it is put into him to that end, to communicate, derive, and give out; As the light of the Sun is not put into it, meerly that it should keep it to it self, but to com∣municate thereof unto all that shall come into the World; And so the Sea is the fulness of water, and that gives out of it self freely, and the cause why the water is put into the Sea is, that it may fill the Rivers and Springs; And so it is with Christ, It pleased the Father that in him we should have all fulness, that so through his fulness we might receive grace for grace. There is fulness of Wis∣dom in Jesus Christ, and fulness of Righteousness, Holiness, and Sanctification in him, God hath filled him with this fulness, and why so? as the Apostle tells us, 1 Cor. 1.30. to this end, to communicate, He is made unto us of God, or, Who of God is made unto us Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption: And so he hath made him to be thus unto us, that from his grace he might fill those that come unto him. He is the fountain of life, and wherefore hath God put the fountain of life in Christ? what? to keep it to himself? no, but to communicate, John 10.10. I am come, saith Jesus Christ, that you might have life, and that you might have it more abundantly,
more abundantly, than ever you had in all the time of the Law; the Son hath life in himself for this end and purpose, that he might give out life, not to have it to himself, and keep it to himself, but to give out as a fountain, and so, John 9.39. It is said he is come for this end, To give light to those who are blind, and that they that see not, might be made to see. And then a