'At the Funeral ofCdr. Halton, -345 life 2. Secondly, in reference to hearers ; feeing th*Minifify is powerful, you mull then fubrnic your felves to the power of it. Ma- ny people are Sermon-proof, and think to Rana it out again(} the power of the word ; but if it comes in power to the conicience , they will nor be able to refill it ; as it is laid of them in the Gofpel they were not able. to refill the fpirit by which he fpake (viz.. Stephen) And for thole thit'delire the conver'on of others vvhac course fhould be taken by them'for that en f ? but by good counfel inftruaion prayer, and good example , to endeavour toconvince them , and mo-e efpecially to bri,ag them to the word and admini. firations thereof, which God huh fAnaified for this end. So much for the excellency of the Gofpel, viz.. The excellency of the power, &c, I come to the fecond. z. [he Awhor of ic. t. PJficively, it is of God. And 2. Nega- tively, iris not ofWS. Ertl , Pofirively, it is of God , and that in all the conaderations of ir, in the full extent of it, it is of God. So the Mt nilterial gifts y the performances of it, and the fucceis o'fac, are all from God. Fi-ft , M;nifiel if gifts are fromGod ; it is he that makes us able Mimilets of the New-Teliament; there are ft airh the Apoille Paul) diveraf y of sz;-'t : to one is given the word o f ro;folome, to another the Wordofknowledge by the fame. Spirit, &c. I Cor. iz. 4, 5, 6, It Is Cod this befiows every good gift. Secondly, The pe,formance ilfo is from Go 3; hi; grace concurs and affuls therein : the hahit and the a& are both from him ; God gives gifts to men, and he en tble; them to difpence them. Minifle ri I employments are nor only for general , but particular applicati- o 's, and In need nor only general, but ovticular affi;lances-; That 1' nol`ght be enabled ( fair h Sr.,Paul) to rofifi the work, & 7. the Lord Rood by me and gre.,,nit4ned ire., that my prea:hig might te:ful(y com)11 hed. It i; Go 3 that mikes the tarok powerful, effi:aciouq, and fuccefg- ful : Alas ! pyriien we have tiled our 1-aelendea.t,ours , all the fucce-fs, is from him, he mull make-if efte,Atill; it- is fitd. wznt, about doing .gool, Gol a; with, him ,'enclirving, ham to the work, and iffittinghim therein ; fo 1-eis.Av.,rh all hi; gifts, emplc)inpnts, and fuccefs the!eof, are all of God , not of us. Obiea. But it maybe,nhkaed , IS. A'l from Go 1, and, nothitag, frOm us ? Are we not laid to concur with him ? a d is not Itiztn the PPw''r 11111Y 011tF ? '.;: ' At)./. I anfver, No ; 'tis ofGod, and not of is : we are i-fieed Y y 2 11-hjzas
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