2 I o fiAechtations a!id DifcourjsJ DO any of us fi nd rlccays in Grace prevailing m. ns; de;ld nefs, co:dnefS, lul{ewarrrinefs, a kind of Sp: r!~ual Smpidity and fenfelefi1e!s coming upon us ? Do \A'e 11 r d an unreadinefS unto the exerci[e of Grace in its proper feafon, and the vigorol'S adi :1g of ir in Dmies of Communion with God? And \~' ould we have our {(>Uls recovered from thefe dan ccrous d U'Zdcs ? r .er ns affure our fe:n:s the~:'e is 12a u. , t er WJ y for our healing and deliverance ~ :, L'<~ ~ 77U r tbc r way but rJjs alone , n::11Tely t.he a iTc j1J view if the Glory of CL·ist bifai:!.: , ,? j?ear.'y abidiug therein.. Co nit <~nt co,lt >.:m p~ ~-H i cm of Chri!l: and his Glcry putring f(nt\1 its rrar st<lrm~g power unto the revival nf zd l Grace, is the only relief in th!s cafe , as fhaJ further be {heired afterwards. SOME. wJ11~w, th l t d:iis mnft be effeCted by fr,jh jitpplies mul n'mwerl C'•mmunications of the Holy Stmit. t:n!ds he f2Tl as dew and £bowers on om: dry and barren h e ~1 rts, un le:s he c:;:aufeth our Graces to fFring , thrive and bring forth fruir, unk; ~. he revive :md increak faitll, love and ho!inefs in our fouls, our bad:.j?i:line;s wil1 not be healed, nor our fpiriwal ilate be recovered. Unto this end is be prayed for, and promif~d in the Scripture, fee Cant. 4· 16. lfa. 44· 3, 4· E-:uk. I 1. 19. chap. 3c' . 2-6. HI 14. 5, 6. And fo iris. Tbe imme- . diate efficiency of the revival of our fouls, is from and by the Holy Spirit. But the enquiry is, in w hat 'JJJay,or by ?J.-'hat 11tea nj, we may obtain the fuprlies .and communic"ttions of him unto this end ? This the Apofi:le declares in the place inf]fted on ; !1/e beholding the GLry of Chrift in a glaj's, are changed into tbe fame image frr-m glory ta glo·
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