l Cor.u. C£he Saints ... gifts ; ·as the gifi: of knowledge, the working of miracles_, tileword of wJfdome, the power of hea– ling, the difcerning of fpirits; the diverf!tie @>f tongues , the interpretation of tongues, to all ' which ifthere were not addeda juH:ifyingfruirfull faith_, a: true love to God, his Word and fer vice, · and to true ChrHHans, the gifrs of regenerati0n, adying to finne, a rifingup to newneffe of life,the grace of hearty prayer, comfort in difl:reffe, and . fuch like, which be infallible notes·and maFkesof elefrion ;. l faywithoutthefe the former common graces.didnot fave the owners, but onely ferve to edifieothers, and to inlighten the·elelt in theway' to heaven. I doe not doubt but ever fir:tce in-the· .church, and at this day, as.<:1od :~Y hin~lmighty . 'hand doth bridle and rurbe tne~etc.e"atld oloudy I rageofperfecutors, and cruell prophanenefff'e,that . his children may live peaceably by them ; and ai by his refrraining.fpirkhe-.breeds amoderation,in– genioufileffe, -civill honefry, and jufr dealing in ·others ; that they mayinjoytheir owne) and live comfortably in refpefr of worldly matter. So I doubt not but he doth ·furnHh fome wi~h ~any worthy and excellen't gift's ofhis inlightriing fpirir, . though they want fanctifying grace ; that ther~, by the Elefr maybe furthered in fpirituall matters~ : and gtiided in the wayes of falvation. . Thirdly, their endowment with thefe graces : make them' more inexcufable. For whereas the Lord vouchfafeth them knowledge, fome faith and joy inhis Word)many notable gifts, aglimfpe of the gloryof heaven, .and a taH:e of thepowers . of ·.
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