----·----------------- Chap.l. Se&.4 LtJuking.ttrJt8J'-tfus. Book. IV. Pan.4. 777 fclfe, thou mayfr have a great geale of_wit, and knowledge, and underfranqing, and yet go to hell; th1s light is a light !hining into thy heart, this light is a Ctirift .difcovering light; this light is a Gn.difcovering light; this light will caufe thee to finde out . thy hypocri!ie, deadneffe, dulneffe in fpiritual duties; if thou· haft not this light, thou art neare to eternal b.urnings; darknelfe is one of the properties of hell, and w;thout this light, inwJ rd darkneffe will to utter darkneffe, where is· nothing but weeping, and wailing, andgnafhing ofreeth. 2. This quickening fpirit, is a fpirit of faith; as it reveales Chrift, fo it enclines mens hearts to clofe with Chrifr upon thofc Gofpel· termes, as he is offered. I know there are degrees and meafures offaith, but the leafr meafure of faith is a deiiring, panting, breathing, after the Lord J efus; and no fooner hath the foul rl"ceived that new light from the Spirit of ChJift, but it is prefemly, 2.c the fame inftant, e~ceedingly affeded with Jefus Chrift ; 0 it delires Chrift above all defires. I know not amore undeceiving figne than this; reade over the whole Bible, and where ever there was any foul-faving difcoverie;, there ever fol- · low~d inwud delires,foui.Jongings after Jefus Chrill; when P au/ preached nf t~ refurredion of Chrill, fome there were that ffi<}Cked, jeered, and flighted that doctrine, but others ( whofe hearts the Lord ftirred) they were exceedingly taken -wit:J tt, faying we wilt heare thee againe 6ftJ,u matter; yea,and this very ACt Sermon fo wrought on fome, that, they beleeved~am,ng whom wao · ' 17·3 z, 34 Dionyjim the eAreop~<gite, & a wom1111 named 1Jamaru, and others with thrm; and when he preached another Sermon on the fame fubjeCl: at r1ntioch, tbcJewc5 were much offended, but the Gentiles were fo exceedingly taken with it, that they btfo~tght Paul, Atl:. 1 3 , 41 , that thefe words (the very fame refurredion·Sermon) might be · preached to them the next Sabbath da;. Their very hearts did fo long after Chrill whom Paul had preached, that when the con- H· gregation WM brokfn up , many of the 'fews and religiom profelites followed Pau! and BarnabM ; and the next Sabbath day came almoft the whole City together to heare the fam_ eSermon. 0 my foul, Hi doft thou heare thefe Sermons of Chnlls refurrection ? doft thou heiu·e fweet Gofpel-preaching? doft thou heare the ftee · tenders and offers ofChrift ; with all his glory and excellency to poore Goners, to vile, loft, undone fouls? and art thou no· whit · G gg g ,~ taken
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