Yfe I. Doti.;. pheflans,Chap.i, V E It /9. Againe , what a power is it, that inwardly confirmeth and ftrengthe- neth us, that we arenot not overcome ; yea, that doth chaiseup thefe fpirits ofdarknefl'c, that they are not able difturbantly to affayle us thefe thingsare daily done in us. Now this power is ready to worke in times to come, our deliverance from all evils, the further fupplyof graces which we yet finde ourfelves to want, the further healing of finfull natures, the full redemptionofour foulesand bodies. TheVfe is, firít toiliac us up to thankfulneffe, who have found the power of God working thus for us, yea, that it is with us, to worke further for us, what ever belongeth to our falvation. They who did finde Chrifts miracles, power, caning out devils in them, healingLe- profies, they were bound topraife him ; but we are epitomies ofall his miraculous cures, in healing us, heBoth fhew themall ; Dumbefpirits, deafe fpirits, crooked fpirits, who doe fohold the joynts ofour hearts downewards, that they cannot looke up ; Leprofies, Lunacies, &c. That is done inus, which anfwereth them all : but that his power fhould beRill towardus, toworke further things in our behalfe, this is matter ofmuch rejoycing. Fearenot thouwhofe heart beleeveth ; in fire and water he is with thee, todeliver thee: ifthou doeft fee no footfleps or prints offome graces in thy felfe, which thou muchdefireft ; that power is with thee which calleth and maketh the things whichare not, Rand forth as if they were : If thou haft finfull inclinations of never fuch ftrength and continuance, that power is with thee which candry up thefe iffues, and heale infirmities of longeft continuance. Secondly,let us labor as we wil have this power work more andmore inus,fo togrow up inbeliefe:Chrift could notflewhisapparent miracu- lous power , where unbeliefe hindred ; fo he will not dilplay this power in thofe, who labour not by faith togive him glory. Itis one thing to know this power, another thing to have this power work- ing in us : The meanes of the former were above briefly touched; It (hall not beamiffe to mentionfome alto concerning this latter. The firft is, I fay, growingup in faith : The fecond, is aconfcience of our owne inabilitie. Saint Paul was full of this : weare not able to thinke a thought, when we were of no ftrength : As one muff have con- fcience ofhis folly, beforehecanbe made wife; fo before we can have thepower ofGodworke in us, and flrengthenus, wemuff be confcious ofour owne utter inability toevery good word and worke. Thirdly, we mutt fubmit our felves to all kindeofweake.effares and conditions, into which God (hall leade us; for God doth commonlymanifeft his power in infirmities, as Paul fpeaketh, 2 Cor.1 z. Laftly, we muff glo- rifre this power, in that it doth, or bath wrought for us; this is Pants praife every where : Ican doe every thing, Chriflflrengthning me ; I flrive, throughthepower that market inme mightily ,Coloff. t.ult. Obferve laftly, that it is the effeétuall working of Gods almighty power, which bringeth us tobeleeve. The Gofpell is called thepower of God, that is, an inflrument ofGods almighty power, which work - eth faith in us to falvation : So coloff. z. 12. Faith is Paid to be of Gods
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