upon the Epiflle o.f J A M ! s . . meerly .to evince theglory of his per}on, but lV:liraclu of mercy, and actions of relief~ ro !hew the (weetncfs ofkis DoClrinc; as alfo to teach us, Th.tt in the Go!pel gad n·ordd chiefly manifeft his Power in fhewing mercy. . 9· From that [in theName of the Lo,..J.] All the Miracles Ob[wvat.9. that were Wrought, \\?ere to be )wrought in {hrijfs Name, The A. po!Hes and primitive Chri!lians, though they had fuch an excel.. lent Trufr, did not abufe it to ferve their own n·ame and inre~ re11:s, but Chrifb, teaching us, thtt we lhould exercife all out gifrs and abilities by Chrifis power, to Chdfhglory: 'Pfal. )I. 16. Lord, open my lip1, andmy mouth foal/ fhewforth tly pra j'e ; that was a right aim : To defire quickening for our own glory, is but like him that lighted 'his Candle at one of che Llmps of the Altar to 11:eal by, or to beg the aid and cot1tributions oFHea ~ ven for the ferv ice of Hell. The N ttme and Formwas made ufe of by the fons ofSceva , but to their own endr, anj therefore to . thtirown ruine, eAEl.19, I 3· To do things in his Name, that i~,. by abilities received from him, with a pretence to his glory, · when we defign our own,will !ucceed but ill with us, as that attempt did to them. Chrifi: will be honoured with his own gifts, and in difpenfing e~ery ability, ex_pecteth the retat:n of praite. Verfe I 5. And the prayer •f fAith {h.t~~/1. fave the {ick., and the Lord /hall r~t.ife him up ; and if he have committed {ins, th.eJ fhall /;e forgiven hirru, Here he cometh to thew the effect of this anointingand pray– iHg, though 'ds notable he afctibeth it rather to the pr<~tyer then to the oyl, the Moral means being much more worthy then the Ritur.-tl and CeremoniAl, and therefore he doth not mention 'the ~tnointing, but thepa.Jer,of faith; as alfo to thew, that this is the fianding fpiritual means of cure, the other being but an ar~ bitrary Rite fuited eo thofe times. . . The pr~eyer ofJttith J That is, made out of, or inf aith: This is added to {hew, tbat this remedy lhould only beeffectuaL when· they htd a fpecial Revelation or perfwafion of the fucc.efs of it, there being required to, the Miracle faith both in the Elders and perfonjick ; faith in him that did the Miracle, and fa~th inhi~ upon whom :cwas wrought; ocherwife the one was nqt to atFfff 2 ~empt
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