174 Vsas.n. The ingrafted Word,] Ao)lov 'lp.qiU?ov. Sotfie refer it-to Reafon others to Chrifl:, bt~t wi-th ~uch abfurdi.ty ; for this word note-th the end and fruit of Heariog, th~ theWord may be phmted in us: and the Apoflle iheweth, that by the indufl:ry of the ApoiUcs the Word was not onely popou!"ded to them, but rooted in them by Faith. The ltke Met~phor is elfewhere u[ed: '1have planted; 1 Cor. 3· 6. that is, God byhis means: and the Metaphor is cominued', Col. 1. 6. Aoy€l- x~f71'o~~~~~®-; a phrafe tha~ noted! the floar– ilhing and growing of the Word, after the planting of it in the Soul. Which u ab!e to fave J Tha_t is, infl:rumentally, as 'cis accompa"' nyed with the divine Grace; fgr the Gofpel is the power of God . .unto fa!vation, Rom. I. 16. · Your Souls.] That is, your fdves, Bodies and Souls: Salvation • is attributed to the Soul by way of eminency, the principal part being put·for the whole; Rom. 13• 1. Let every Soul be fubjett to the higher Powers; that is, every perfon :.- So iill other places the fame manner of expreffion is ufed in this very matter, 1 Pet. I· 9· The end of your Faith~ the Su!vatio11 9fyour. Souls: So Mat. I6. 2). Lofe his own Soul; thatis,.himf€lt~ In fuch forms of fpeech the Body is not excluded, becaufe it always followeth the fiate of the Soul. · Obferv. t. The Notes are many: I f.hall be the briefer. I. From that [Laying a{ide J Before ~ecome to the Word,there / \ mujJ be preparation. They chat look for the 'Bridegroom had need trim up their Lamps. The Infl:rument muO: b~ tuned ere it can make melody. Ralli entering upon Duties is fddom fuccefsful: God may meet us unawares; fuch is his mercy, but 'cis agreat adventure. The people were toWafb their clothawhen they went * to hear the Law, Exod. 19. I o. 'Something there muG: be done 2 Chon.zo. to*' prepare and* fix the heart to feek the Lord. Solomon faith, .!9·,,; Take heed to th] foot 'When thou goeft into the houfc ofGod,Ecclef. PJ a. 56. 8. 5. 1. The Heathens had one in their Temples eo remember them that came to woriliip of their work j he was to cry, Hoc age. Many come to hear,' but they do not confider che weig~t and im– portance of the Duty: Chrifi faith, Lu~ 8. 1,8. T ak.,e heed how ,you hear: 'Twere well there were fuch a.fmmd in mens ears ·in the times of cheir approaches· to God, fome to cry to 'them, Oh tak._e hud how you hear: 'Tisgood to be fwiftto hear, but · · · •· not
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