the EpiJtle to the Galatians. Chap,4 299 Againe , many arecafe downe in thcrnfelues, bccaufe they fee their mindcs full of ignorance, their wills full of rebellion, andCubic& to many temptations ; and they find littlegoodncs in themfelues, but they muff be comforted by this : if they can S but groansand figh vnto God in their hearts for mercic and forgiucnes, they haue the fpirit of God crying in themAbba; and they haue receiued the firft fruits ofthe fpirit. The defires and criesofour hearts are fruits of the IntercefIìon , or cric of the Sonne ofGod in hcauen for vs. to Others aregrieued,becaufe theyhaue praied long, and they findnot the fruit oftheupraiers : but if they can pray, fighing andgroaning in their hearts for grace andmercie , let thembe content : for it is the fpirit ofgraceand praicr, that makesthem fighand groans.And cuery figh ofa contrite hcart,hatha loud a<5 crie in the Bares ofGod. It fallsout often, that men inextremitie ofdanger confoun- ded in themfelues , knownot what in the world to fay, or doe. Ezechias in his ficknes could not fayany thing, but chatter in his throat, and inourne like adoue. Ifa. 38.14. Some lie vnder 20 the fword of the enemie , others in a tempeft arc cati ouer Chipboard into the fea. Now this muff be their comfort, ifthey can lice vp their hearts vnto God,ifthey can but figh& groane for his prefence and aflifiance , the Lord will heare the petiti- ons oftheir hearts: forthe inward fobbes,groanes,and fighs of 25 repentant finncrs, arc loud and ftrong crics in the caresofgod the father. The third point is , That thecric of the fpirit is direr ted to God ; becaufe it maker vJ crie, Abbe,father. Here firft obferue that Praier to Saints and Angels , is carnall praier. For the 3o praicr which is caufcdby the fpirit, is dircfl to the father. And good reafon : for it is thepropertieof God to heare the crie of theheart. Rom. 8. 27. Some fay, that the Saints in heater) are with God , and that in him they fee the defires of our hearts : but it is falfe which they fay. For theScripture faith, that God 35 alonefearcheth theheart, r.king.8.39. None knower what is in man but God,and thefpirit of man. I.Cor. 2. r I. Though A- braham had the fight ofGod, yet is it faid,?houart ourfather, andA6rahann 5nomes tit not. Ifa. 64. i 6. And for this caufe, In- uocationofSaints, whether it be called Latvia, or Dulia, is flat idolatrie. Pp 2 Againt,
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