266 . ; 4gracious pirit, truth, there will be vit ory : Chriff wil nourfdhthe fmìoaking flax , that is, the lean woTke of grace, till Judgement, that is, this work of Santification bee brought into victory, and overcome what oppofeth ir. If he brings any be- ginnings of grace to truth, the victo- ry is already gotten. It is reported of Mailer Brad/ord, that he would never leaveoff when he :was in holy duties, till he found fomething conirning in; as in confeflionof fanne, till he found his heart melt and brcak forfnne ; its leek - ingpardon, till he found forne quieting of his fpirit, in forne intimation from Godofhis love; and fo for grace,till he found his heartwarmed and quick- ned.. It is an excel rent thing indeed, to refolve to follow the Lord in duty howfoever , though nothing should corne in by it toour íêlves : but yet the heart that is right,will never be fatished in the;performance ofaduty, till it find fore manifeftation of Gods pretence in it; fóme wonk ofGod put forth up. onit,byit5 it will not reft in duty per- totteed ; it is not fatisfied in good in- cliliations, in good dcfiresit path, nor 1dì 4 -.
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