1111.... 10 dYolWfe SAiNTs, St9 fee of Faith, that's it that does moll good : then Chrifls Spi- rit Preaches, and not wee, as the Prophet David fayes, The Spirit of the Lord fpake by mee, 2 Sam.23.2. Again, this fhould teach the people of God, ifthey would have their Miniflers inabled indeed, to doe their foules good ; that they fhould pray for them, that Chrift would more fur - nifhtheni. How often does the Apoffle tell the people, that Miniflers might have greater gifts, if they had a heart 1 O fayes bee, Pray for mee, that 1 may have utterance, and that I may (peak boldly, to make known the my fiery of the Gefpel,E- phei. 6. 19. 64. If yee have a heart to pray, J doe verily think that j (hall be" more aflìfied, a great deale. Our Chariot drives the more heavily, becaufe it wants the wheels of your Prayers, and the truth is, hod ufes to punifh people thus, that becaufe they are dead and dull, and have no heart, and are weary of the Word ; therefore hee with-holds from the Miniflor on purpofe, to plague them back again ; as God told Ezekiel, Son of man, thou fhalt be dumb, and when thou wouldfi reprove, thou (halt be tongue -eyed, thy tongue fhall cleave to the reefof the mouth: new mark the reafon ;why ? For they are a rebellious houfe,E zek.3.26. Mark, it was long of Judahs finnes that the Prophet Ezekiel was tongue-tyed and locked up' : An excellent Minifter, and yet flraitned for the peoples finnes. O, Beloved, J will tell you what would enlarge our hearts and our gifts towards you. Fitil, if you would more flock to the Word, and attend. It is fáidin Matth.s.a,a. That Chrift feting the multitude, Hee opened his mouth, that is,he was tl:e more inlarged to Preach,; upon the fight of fuch a great auditory. Who would not call his net ainidfl multi- tudcs offitlies? The Test 1ayes.WhenChritf fast the multi- tude, bee had companion on them. S,cs; if Miniflers could fee all their Parifh coMe in, all that might hear ; the fight oflitch a multitude would ante up pity. would wee think, O 'w hat a goodly company is here I O it is pity but they fhould have fon ,ewhar, O if J could win Tome of you. There may S be
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