The so, k$ cleffmailcalling te Chrift. 71 know that it is theLords word:therefore when you heare the word, doe what youwill withus, only fubmit to thewordof the Lord 5 doe what you*arewith us (as Jeremy faith)onelyembrace the wordofthe Lord. It is Godsword, therefore take heedofoppofing and gainfaying it,labour to awe your foules, tofettle all diftempers, wipe out all carping and cavillingat the word,as theypreffe in upon thee. But how fhall webring our foules to doe this ? ob. Byconfidering thefe two or three meaner. Labour notonely to have thy foule convi&ed, is that the hot, Ghofl is there accompanying the word, as it cloth, (or elfe howcould ir revcale thy flumes?) but a lfo perfwade thyheart thar it is fo, apprehend thepower of the Spirit of God ; for as we apprehend the Spirit of theLord tobe in the word, fo much the word will worke upon thee;as it was with the Ifraehtes, x Sam.g. i q. compared with z Sam. 12. IS. What is the reafon they do fo attheone, and nor at the other? why, did t',ey fearethe one more than the other ? becaufe they apprehendedGod tobe in the one, andnot inthe other. Confeffeandknow, that nor one wordofGod 2; (hall fall to the ground: there thou nail heard,ifa man did beare thunder, and knew it would 'all uponhim, it would awe him. The wordof the Lord is as thunder fromheaven,ir is not rhr word ofman, but ofGod 5 thenc nfid r, (Lagnot the word faite? then the word that God hath(pokea (hall fall uponme. K a CJn1
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