318 on the Excellency of the Soul. means by which bee will open his eyes So if God will have, h_aring the Word of the Gofpel to bee the means by which bee will work Faith in the foul, take heed how this bee neb leeted, Afl so. a 8. Paul was fent to preach , to what end? To open their eyes, axd to turn them from dar zefs to .light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgivenefs of fans, and inheritance among them that are fan- $ified by Faith that is in mee. Saith the Lord Chril} to Paul, I will fend thee,to open the eyes of men, and to turn them from darknefs unto light,. and from the power of Satan un- to God, that they may receive forgiveneis of fins; and this is the great ordinance that I intend for this end, and, that I will accompany to shale that I puipçfe to fave at any time. Therefore when yoµ come to heat: rhh,; Word , you thould come to it as the great Ordinance that God Math appointed to fave fouls by. Is there any foul that begins in this Con- gregation to bee awakened, and to think with it felf, -Oh Lord, what (hall I do to bee faved ? I tell thee, that every time thou coinel} to hear the Word preached, thou f},ou.ldef} come to it with fuch thoughts as there; NOW, am Igoing to that great Ordinance that the Lord hash appointed to convey his power thorow, to the falvationof thofe fouls that are appointed to eternal life; I am going to the Pool .f Bethefda, and there will I wait until the Lord ilaall bee pleafed for to fend his Angel to flit in my heart, and I have begun to feel fome power of Chrif} already, which Both incourage mee to hope for further power; There is ma- ny a foul bath met with Jefus Chrif}, and hee bath brought it from the power of Satan, to his oWn Kingdome of light, and why may not my.foul meet with the fame pçpower of' Je. fus Chrif} ? however,; I am refolved, that as long as I live, I will wait upon God in the way that hea bath appointed; Oh the Word it bath a great deal of efficacy for the falva- Lion of fouls, therefore if thou would& have thy foul fa- ved, attend upon it for that end. I íhall apply one Scrip- ture, which may bee for the preparation to what remains.-- You are about inquiring how you fuould bee laved, and wee
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