39$ of thebttrtt Bflablilhmtnt by Grste. S VII. SER MON LI[I. CharaFiers and Propertiesofa gracious Man. H È B. 13.9. For it is agood thing that the heart be e/fablifbed with Grate, not with meats, that have notprofitedthem that have been occupieettherzin. Here is achoice and noble work of God called trace as you haveheard : The'next thing. to be mulled upon, is, What aretheCtaaratters and Properties of a men who oathfro e, Tor as all caufes'doe manifeft themfrlves by tome effeets, fo grace in the beans and livesof menwill difcover it Pelf quicklyby its o- perations, think it not therefore toomuch, if we come twice orr.hricc in words of inRru&inn, and exhortation, about this fubjec4 of grace,: for as its not One flrowr of Rain that is enough tit fatisfie the parched earth after a great drought, but there mall be couricuaildroppings; fo neither is one Sermon Infiicient to in- . form. and reform you in this matter, but there muft bea frequent and vigorous ap. plication of this truth to your hearts. The Cha'a- The firft Characterof grace in.a man, is, To deanato and lift uphit heart, fo that era of grace in älllma ziEilona, ftei yroaoe, Ci Oar 2Laturall, he'relates to Godas hh c :,ie f andolti- in a man. mateend, For gracebeing of a foperior, and more exalted nature than humane S. ftrengthand abilities, it doththereby lift up a mutton) higher end-than orherwife he would aimeat. Whatfoever ye doe, Whether eat ordronk, faith the ahpollle, eke all to the glory of God, a Cor. 10, 31. As the fuperinr Orbcarryeth all the inferior Orbsaway in its ownmotion, contrary to their particular inclinations;to grace in- fated into the heart overcometh all thofe finful and fe fi h inclinations which are . inus,, and makes us more through God, toGad. Grace in a man is like fire, which beingof ana&venature,- dothchange and aflimilate every thing, turning it into fire, or very like it : Thereforeeven hard andcold Iron put into the fire looks like tire, and feemcth tobe made fire: Thus godhneffe in theheart ofa man, tar- nuth every thing towards God ; Whereas before his ConverfionGod was not in his thoughts, his intentions, his delires and affedions, but helived whollyof him- felf, and tohimfelf : Now his eyes, hisaimes, his refolutlons are fixed principally uyon God and his glory. Thus Raul ttftifiethabout the workofhis Minifery, the difcharge whereof might befubjefttomany corrupt and carnall intentions, that heperfornied it in godly fimplicity;.as ofGod,and toGod;t Car,2.1.7. Hence are thofe expreffìons, to acquaint our felveswithGod; in ill out ways toaknowledge him : and a godly life isdefcribed to be a walking withGod; fo that as the herb Helictropiem doth turnabout and open itïelf according to themotion of the Sun; . thus where Gods commands are, Gods will is manifelted, or his glory interelled, there.a godly mandothapply himfelf. Oh whata precious temper is this in all re- ligions adions, not to becarryed by vainglory, and applaufe ofmen, but to eye God folely I Well did the Father call vain-glory, The tweet ¡jailoroffpifiural ex- celleseisa,
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