netíouo Raft . Underflanding, and as a Divine inclination in the Will to do the Commands of God. Hence it appears,That there is not that foundation for this experiment in the Natural Infcription of the Law, as in the Gracious; the Natural be- ing to the Gracious but as a little glimmering is to fplendor; or as the broken pieces of a Picture are to the intire Image. It is with a Believer in this cafe as it was with Bezaleeel ; the Word of God came forth for making the Tabernacle, but Bezaleel had a Praerical proof of it in the fpirit of wifdom given him for the work : Or as it was with Saul, the Word came forth touching the Kingdom, but Saul had a Praóical proof of it in the fpirit of Go- vernment vouchfafed unto him. And fo it is with the Believer; The Divine Lam is experi- mented in the fpirit of obedience, and each par- ticular Command is proved by force inward aptnefs anfwering thereunto. A notable in- fiance of this Infcription we have in Maims the German Divine, who in his extream tick - nefs, having Confolatory Scriptures recited to him, bravely anfwered, Tace, tace, omnia cordi meo infixa teneo ; hold your peace, I have all in my heart : Promifes I fuppofe he meant ; and without difpute the Precepts were there alto. Secondly, Faith experiments it by the Di> vine Pretence helping. and comforting the Believer in as of Obedience. The Rabbins fay, That if taro fit together conferring of the Law,the Shechi- nah is among them. And without doubt if but Z a ode 339
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