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of the coming of Christ ls kingdome. 28x The inward means is the operation of Gods Spi- z. The rit in the fouls of men. For it is the Spirit of God Ward means of the có- which maketh the outward means efFec`Iuall, and minx of without which neither the preaching of the word Gods kin 6"`" nor the other means of government will any whit dome. prevail, 1. Cor. 3.: 7. Deut. 29.4. It is the Spirit of God who in the miniftery of the word knocketh at the doore of our hearts, and inlighteneth our minds to underftand it : John 16.13. he leadeth us into all truth; I.John 2.20,27. he teacheth us he openeth our hearts to liften unto it , as he did the heart of Lydia, Arts 16.14. he maketh the word the favour of life unto life. For without the Spirit the word is a dead letter, the Scripture a fealedbook: without him we Can- na fay thatlefus is Chrift : without him we cannot pray, &c. He mollifieth our hearts, and worketh in us that godly forrow working repentance never to be repented of: which flirreth up in us earneft de- fires,and maketh us to call upon God with fighs un- fpeakable; and is therefore called the Spirit offuppli- cation. He worketh in us the affurance of our recon- ciliation with God,which we call faith;and is there- fore called the spirit of adoption,whereby we cry, Abba, Father, &c. He fanifieth us throughout , mortify- ing finne, and raifing us up iñto newneffe of life ; E- zech.36.26,27. working in us all fanaifying and Pa- ving graces;and is therefore called the spirit ofgrace: and fo every grace is called by the name of the Spi- rit, becaufe it is a gift of the Spirit; as the Spirit of wifdome and revelation, Ephef.1.17. I fai. I I.2 In this petition therefore we defire that the Lord would grant us his Spirit ( which he hath promifed, Luke.