lfS ~ The-Saintsfure and inflamed· at ·every Sermon, is dulled and benummed with fenfelefneffe and fatietie ::. The_y ; doe not fo trernble, or are caLl downe with Di.. . '~ ' vine Comminations.and denouncements ofGods ; Judgements againfrfinne, or fo refretbed with ' the gracious promifes <9[ Life.,. and Salvation, .. as they ought ·to be: They doe not enjoy and reape rhe thoufandth part of tb<;tt delight, com- • fort> and benefit as they well might, .by the Mi- •. ni.B:erie a( the.W.ard, be_ca.ufe_ their hearts are not purged and ·prepared : They doe oot with that chearefulnc1fe receive, with that fweerne!fe,. talle and -relliih~.with that' life.and vigour dif,. gell: the Food of.Life: ·The eye of·their minde, for.w~nt of premeditati0n, d0th not fo,dearely fee and difceme the .infinite beautie of that fa.. c.red MajeJl:ie reprefented :unto· ..them.. , or. that - gloFious gr'<tce lhimng· unto ·them ,_in the face . of C·.HR· I'·s -'( Tn s v.s· : ··The-ir hand 0f Faith I doth not witli that fealing, and fa!l:nelfe, Jay t· I hold upon ,.aE.d dafpe about, the rich Treafures revea led ·in the.Gofpell. In ·a ·w.ord , _they be--. I reave.t!Jem.felves o.f much.good, blc1Iing, corn:. ~ for.t, and growth in grace , which they might and ought to have, by hea~ing of the Word, for want of due preparing, .and difpofing the .. l hea rr theretp_. . : -This dutie of Prepara~ion then, thou go that it ' ~benot much thought ·upon, or,ordinarily praCl:i- ~ ~· fed; yet it is.of great nece.ffitie and fpeciali ufc ~ for all tho!e,..which looke for bet1dit or bleffing by the .pr~aching_of the Wordo__ ' ., ' There ; >
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