to dralvfie SAINTS. s4a The fir t, is the Application of the Mind. z . The fecond, is the Meditating of the mind. 2. The third, is the Conldering of the mind. 3. The fourth, is the Remembring of the mind. 4. The fifth, is the Deviling of themind. g. The fixtb, is the Judging of the nitride. Thefe are all the 6. fttrring and lively acts of the Mind and the minde does not lot out there aúìs any way, but that way, that a man is alive to, whether it be to the world or the creature. Firft, J fay the Application of the mind ; the minde bath this nature in it, though it know a thing never fo much, or approve it, or thinke of it, or finely it, yet except it doe incor- porate with the thing, it Both not come to apply it ; if it incor- porate with the minde, then it will apply it ; as we fee in a Wedding , whatsoever good husbandry he knowes, if he know any way of getting of game, he applies it, and takes it to hirnfelfc; why his minde is alive to the Profits of the world, he can relifh favour in them ; fo when the minde be- gins to be applying of divine thing:, now it is alive unto God ; as Eliyhaz laid to lob. Heure it and know it fer thy good ; Job. g. 27. That is, doe not onely know it, but be quickened up to apply it to thy felfe for thine owne good , as the Piophet (ayes ; Hearken diligently, and eat yet that which it. good; Ifa.Sp.z. That is, J would have yourmindes not onely to attend, but let thews be quickened up to apply, and feed upon what yet know ; let it be your food ; a quic- kened mimic is like the Difciple: of Jefus Chrift ; when Chrift (aid, One of you fhall betray nee; they were all very ferry and they began every one ofthew re fay, Lord is it I ? Matth.26.2i They all did apply it, you fee how his fpeech flirted their minder, they fell prefently to apply ; fo when a man cannot I-eate any (inne ripped up ; but prefently he cryes taut, Lord is it 1 : Is it J that am guilty of this (inne ? O if it be I, let we fee it that I may leave it; if he beam of any threatning ; he fayes, Lord is it 1 ? O teach me, that J may be humbled ; when he hearts of any grace; Lord it it 1, I i that t
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