A True and Speedy Use of Christ

Alexander Grosse (1596-1654) was an able Puritan minister. This book,
with its intriguing title about making a speedy use of Christ in every
situation, is based on Colossians 2:9-10.
Grosse first sets forth Christ's fullness as above all created fullness
and shows us the emptiness of everything compared to Christ. He contrasts the
folly of not cleaving to and contenting ourselves with Christ to the wisdom of
valuing Christ above all else. He then expounds how sinners come to Christ and
obtain a saving interest in Him.
Next, Grosse stresses how to make use of Christ and how to constantly
submit to Him. He stresses the joy of those who are partakers of Christ and
shows how believers mature spiritually by communion with Him. Their fullness
flows out of apprehending the fullness of Christ. Finally, he expounds four
marks that evidence the fullness of believers and provides four motives to
labor for more mature fullness in personal spiritual life in and through
Christ.
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