vi The PREFACE. true Religion does confi(l. 'Till this be done, it may be expelled that great Revivings of Religion, will be but of fhort Continuance 'Till this be done, there is but little Good to be expeaed, of all our warm Debates, in Converfation and from the Prefs, not knowing clearlyand diftinaly, what we ought to contend for. My Defign is to contribute my Mite, and ufe my bell ( however feeble) Endeavours to this End, in the enfuing Treatife : Wherein it mull be noted, that my Defign is fomewhat diverfe from the Defign of what I have formerly publifhed, which was to Phew the di/tinguifhing Marks ofa Workof the Spirit ofGod, including both his common, and faving Operations ; but what I aim at now, is to Phew the Nature and Signs of the gracious Operations of God's Spirit, by which they are to be diftinguifhed from all Things whatfoever that the Minds of Men are the Subje&s of, which are not of a faving Nature. IfI have fucceeded in this my Aim, in any tolerable Meafure, I hope it will tend to promote the Interefl of Religion. And whether I have fuc- ceeded to bring any Light to this Subjea, or no, and however my At- tempt may be reproach'd, in thefe captious, cenforious Times, 1 hope in the Mercy of a gracious and righteous God, for the Accep- tance of the Sincerity of my Endeavours, and hope alfo, for the Can- dor and Prayers of the true Followers of the Meek and charitable Lamb ofGod. ? 9 ó. acQO. J 9C G?JGJG óGO6'J G{G i(i; : `l .°;. . :. ., . ;. .C96 . :: : R ,-; A. . . ,. T H E
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