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The
principali matters
ikons
of
the',Gofpell with
the
Minifers
thereof;
Our
hearts
may
be
falfe
when in
our
.owne fenfe
they
feeme very found
;
It
is
agoldfgne of
true faith
when
we
re-
ceive
Gods
Miniftersand
fticktothem
in
their
trouble.
There
is
a
lan
full
affelling
ofrome
glo-
rr,viz.
fpiritHall,
not
carnallglory.
It
is
a glorious thing to partake
in
the
affli(lions'ofthe
got
el! with the
Mini-
tiers.
Such are
unfound who
will
countenance
Minihers
while they are in
credit; but
for-
fake
them
whenthey
are
in trouble.
Verfe
tq.
Minihers
mutt
pray
for
their
people
as
wellasteach
them.
In
prayer
we
mull
compofe
our
outward
man to-due
reverence':
Outward geftures
are
to
expreffeinward affeitionsand to flue
them
up:
What geftures are malt
fitting
prayer:Cautionstouching
bodi1ggeStures in
prayer.
Vale's
5.
Gods name is
called
on
believers,
It
is thefpeciallglory
of
Chrifians
to be
taken into
gods
family
;
The
priviledges
of
godsfamily;Ofthefrgnijiicationof
retr;
i.
The Scripture
acknowledged)
but
two
places
to receive
believers, heavenandthe
earth.
Verfe
16.
Richesafglory what.
eflll
our
fpirateall
power
is
from gods
richglorious
power; wee
muff
acknowledge
God
for
our
ffrength, and
grow
up
in
fireagth
inhim; nor muff
we
be di
fmatd
at
thefeeling
of
weakneffe.
The Spirit
of
Godworketh in
us
the
pow
-
er
wherewith
wee ore
confirmed,'
How
the
Spirit dothfirengthen
no.
Our
inner man
mu(t
be
flrengthened;
When we
feel
our
(elves weak,
we
muff
goe
to the glorious
ftrength of
God ;
Thereis
want
of
fhenjb
in
theforwardeff.
of
the third
Chapter.
.1
Verle
17.
A
threefold
prefence of
Chrifi.
We
mug
have
communion
with Chrift
i
f
are
will
be
ftrengthenedwith
his
Spirit;
We
have e
communion
not
onely
with the
ver-
tue
of
(Ma,
but'alfo withhis
perfon.
There
is
a
neare conjunilion betweene
Chrifl anda
believing
foule; This
conjoin-
t-lion
implyetb
three
things.
Thole
thattruly
receiveChrifl,
receive
him
with the heart.
We
have our
union
with
Chuff
by
faith;
The
Popifh
faith
ionottrefe
faith.
Verfe
a
S.
The
flaps
by
which
we
proceed
to
be roo-
ted
in
the
love
ofChrift.
The
feeling
of Chrifts
love doth imbol-
den
ifs
againft
perfecutions:We
muff marke
the experiments which
god
fheweth
us
one
way
orother:
We
are
not able to receive
all
Chrifts love
at
once.:
They
are deceived
whothink!:
that
they can
never
again
have
the
love which
at
fcrjt
they
tatted :
By
marking experiments
wee
muff rife to an
apprehenfson
of
gods love.
Verle
tg.
Chrifls
live
is incomprehenfible.
ChriFts
love
tons
canfidered in
it
felfe;
The
works
ofit,
and
hisyelling in us.
Divers
kindesofthe
fuloeffe
of god.
To
bee
wellgrowne
ingrate loth
make
ftand
fall
in
evills:Our
habituallgrace
worketh
not
without the guickning
of
the
holy
Ghojt.
By
nature
we
are
empego
f
God:
we
mull
feekto
be
filled with thefulneffe
of god.
Verle
a®.
God
can,and
doch
workemoffpowerfully
for
the
good
of
his.
Our
thoughtsand
prayers
come
fhort
of
that
which
god
doth
for
soc.
There
is
a
power working in
us
which
can
accomplitb
our hearts delire.
The
godly
onely
trulypraife
God,
We
muff
praiji
Godin
Chrift.
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