; ' glory, even br the [pirit of the Lord. It is in the exercife of Faith on.Chrift in the way before defcribed, that the Holy Spirit put~ forth his renewing, transforrr.ing Power in and npon our fouls . This therefore is that alone which will retrive Chriftians fi·om their prefent decays and deadnefs. .. . , . , . . . . . .SOME co--rplain greatly of their State and Condirion ; none fo dead, fo dull and ftupid as they. They know not wherhe~ they have any fpark of heavenly life l~fr in them; forne make weak and faint endeavonrs for a recovery, which are like tb~ attempts o( a ma,n in a dream, where~ in he leems to are great endeavour~ wit.hout any fhccefs. S()me pnt _themfelves unto multiplied ~ uties.. I:-Iowbei t the Generality of P1·ofi Jlors fee m ~~ be in a pining thrifdt::ls cond ition. . . And th~ reafon·of it is, becaufe they will not fincerely and conftantly make ufe of tbe only remedy and relief ; like a man that will ra~her chufe to pine away in his ficknefs, with fome ufelef;, tranfien~ refi·efhnlents, than appl}· himfelf unto a known' and approved remedy, becatlfe it may be the ufe of it 1s nnfi.1ited unto fome of his prefenr occa(lons. Now this is to live in the exercife of Faith in Chrifl: Jefiis: This himfelf a(fures us of, Job. t). 4> )· A/Jide in me, and I in you ; ~s the branch cannot bear frujt of it [elf except it abide. in the ruine, r;o more ~-lm ye except you abide in me. I am the ruine,ye are the br(mches.; be that abirleth in me; fnd I in him, the fame bring~th firth Much fruit ;for without me ye can do nothing. THERE'
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