The MiforieJ of the Vnconverted. is but the walkingcof};nof acorrupted ·tnind, tb~t js twice dead, 'fude 1 :r.. rotting in the tlime and pu– trefactionof noifome lufis, Mattb. 2 3. 2. 7, 2 8. · Which way then fl1alll co1ne at the miferable ob· jeCts that I have todeal with? \Vho :lliall make the heart of ffone to relent? Zecb. 1 r. I :r.. or the lifelefs carcafe to feel and n1ove? ·That God that is able of .ftones to raife up ,children unto Abraham, Matth. 3. 9· that- raifeth ihe ' aead, 2 Cor. 1. 9· and melteth the mountains,. Nab: r, ; .·and·. ftrikes water <>ut of the flints, :Deut. 8. 1;. ·that ioves ·to work ,lik.e himfelf, beyond the hopes and-beliefof1nan ; that peop~eth his church with)dry bones, and planteth his orchard with dry flicks ; he is able to do this. Therefo1=e I · bow myknee to tpe tnoft hi·gh God'\ Ephe[. 3. I 4· and ~s our Saviour prayed"at the .fe.pttlchre of Lazart§f:t ;FolJo. ..r.r .c ·3~, ~~. and the Shlmawiite ran to the·maqof God.; f<?-r h~t; ~~ad chil~; 2 I(ing~! 4· -~). fo dothyou_r· ,. mourntng_1v1tntfi:en kneel -'about .·yourJgr?ves, and · carry •you in the\ arm·s of prayer· to th'Jt .God in. whoin your he1p is found. · · . 0 tbou allcpowerful Jehovah, tfJdt w-orkeft, and none can lett:thee; th:t~b.tft· the-i(f)'S'()f f?eU, anqof de :t"tb; pfty lbeu: he,deaii.fotdS:.J}Jat lie b-ere i't!fqmp~d ,."-· and-roll aw.;J- . the.gntve-1loJte.,.. '4nd [tJJ, ~M to Lazaru3:;.. wbcn alre~dy ftink/nz., Come fvrtb.!j Lighten- th4J1..this dar,~-rye[f, 0 in- , accejfable Ligbt,.anl-lft tf;e dtty-.(ptjng frart,Z -ot:·high vi/it t.he darkfome :r;egio-n ·of ·the dFMd, to ."tr?btlm J fp'~a~ ;. f or "tbou canfi open tbe eJ}eJ that death dt {elf ba~h clofe d.; thou that f6Jrmedft the ear, canft rej1ore ~l?e bearing~ ..$ay tbtu. · t9 thefe ears,Ephphath(}h, and they fl?a{l be.Ql {n,.ed. Give t.bou C}eJ--to·fee _ih-in~ er~(eJ!tncief3 ~~ fu·fi~ th.at .majie£ifor thy.fweetne[s,,; 4 ~~~t 1that~ 'f!lai ftt't:J.OJ.tP 't4ine 'rih#me:nts, ; tt feelinl.that/Jzaj {e-?tfe ~be pr.,iv~lf:gr a{t-hv. favo!t r, . tb~. burtkn of tb! ·rft"a.tb t~e ,in~olcr.tt pf.er weigl?t ofw1:pa1-,dwaed ftn; andgzve tby fervttnts com.manc( tO. pro.pbefle ta thedry bones,·and_ let tbe ejjectJ of tbi! prophefie b.e, M oftbyPro:. .' • ~ ... ;· • I{ . · · · ·pbet,
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