(6'6) I - , ~her, the Sun, Mqon, ·and Stars , the Fouls of th~ Air, the BeaH:s of the Field, · tball be their Prophets, andApefiles. If aU fhould fail, yet the Spirit of_the Lord lhalll)ot fail, to pe their Teacher ·aad Cmn.. _forter. · · · - -2. Extraordinar~ me-ans hav.e _more in the1n, than, ordinary, and no means more ·than means. J I. Extraordinary means, when ordinarycannot he had,are fweeter, and better feeding for the Saints, :then ordinary would be. · The lofs of the Creature, 'the more of God; the Iefs of common -Providence_, the more of fpedall Gra,e. Water out of the Rock, was more precious thanout oftht River; the Manna of the Wilderne(s, was (to the1n t~at underO:ood it) better than the Milk of Canaan. Elijtth never made better meals, than what he got out of the·Ravens 1n_outh. I have heard of a Wom~n, in great difhefs .ofSoul, who received comfort, when .theWord was brought her by the mouth of a child, which {he had failed ofreceiving from the n)ouths of-many excel- .: lent Minifters. , · · · . ,. · 2. No means, often prove better than tneans ; , when I fay, ·no means, I do not underfl:and limply none', means they ihall have, of onekind/ or other ; · their underllandings, their memories , their fe·cret :duties, Prayer, Meditation, (/re. but by no means, . I un~erfland nothing from without, no Ordinances, Friends , Societies, Books, &c. Gods feeding of a ·Soul; more .immediately, is much fw~eter, then when.he fends Provifionby the hand'of another-;-the Sam11ritttns -hearing"'f Chrills Wo!ds,from his own mouth,was much more to them, trhan the fame words reportedby the woman. Du,lciut ex ip[o fonte. Wa.. ter is the purer, the ~ea.-er the Fountain; the Bread that /
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