300 Mr. Brooks's PaewelProms wow da labour for a healing fpirit, difcordand divilionbecom no Chrittian ; far Wolves to worrie the Lambs, Is no wonder ; but for one Lamb to worrie another, this is unnatural and mon. ftrous. God hath made his wrath to fmoak againfi us for the divili- ons and heart-burnings that have been amongft us. Labour for a oneness in love and affe&ion with every one that is one with i let their formes be what they will that which wins moft uponehritis heart,fhould win molt upon outs ; and that is his own grace and holinefs. The queftio should be, What of the Father ? What of the San ? Whit of the Spirit fines in this or that per- fon ? and accordingly let your love and your affedions run out That is the tenth Legacy. Leg. I I. Be moilin thefpiritual exercifet of Religion: Improve this Legacie ; for muchofthe life, and comfort, joy and peace of your fouls is wraps up in it. I fay, Be most in the fpiritual exercifes of Religion,: There are external exercifes, as hearing, preaching, pray- ing, and conference; and thereare the more fpiritual exercifes, of Religion, exercife of grace, meditation, felf-judging , felf-tryal , and examination. Bodily exercife will profit nothing, if abfiraded from thofe more fpiritual. I heglory that Godbath, and the com- fort and advantage that will redound to your fouls, is mofily from the fpiritual exercifes of Religion. How rare it is to find men in the workofmeditation, of tryal and examination, andof bringing home of truths to their own fouls Leg. iz. Take no truths upon &kJ ,bitt all upon tryal : z Thef.5.2z: So z John 4. i. Ads 17. it. It was the glory of that Church, that they wouldnot trail Paid himfell Past that had the advantage a- bove all for external qualifications; no not Paul himfelf Take no truth upon truft, bring them to the ballance of the Sanduary, if they will not hold wafer there, re)ea them. Leg. 13. The Idler and fewer opportunities and advantages you have in publick to better andenrich your fouls, the more abundant- ly addreffe your fouls toGod in private. itddachi4 3. 16, 17. Then they that feared theLord, fpake often one to another, &c. Leg. 14. Walk in thofe waies, that arldire:0y croffe and contra- ry to the vain, finful, and fuperftitious waies, that men of A formal , carnal, Luke- Narme fpirit walk in : this:is the great concernment of Chri-
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