Tetíauo aítb, admitted into the heart by Faith, and there opened by the Holy Spirit, a celeftial Light rifes up, and bears Witnefs to the Ordinance. Again, in the midft of plainnefr Divine Omni - fcience thews forth it felf ; the Minifter Rands without, but the Word enters in and anato- mizes the heart. Elifha proved himfelf a Pro- phet, in telling what the King of Syria fpake in his Bed - chamber. Our Saviour manifefted his Deity in anfwering to the thoughts of Men. When the Word preached penetrates into the retiring -rooms and inmoft chambers of the heart., and there rifles the very thoughts and unriddles the purpofes and inclinations ; It is an infallible Sign that the Great Searcher of hearts bath fent a Beam of Omnifcience along with it. The Believer, who above all other men fludies himfelf moft , delires much to know two things, viz. What of fecret fin there is in him, and what oftruth ofGrace. And un- der this fearching Ordinance he comes to fee many a mote or black fpot in his heart, fuch as he never dream't of; and withal fome marks and chara6ters which to his comfort Phew him his nprightnef : and in fuch Difcove- ries he fees the Great Revealer of Secrets co- operating with the Word. Moreover, whileft the Minifter is unfolding the Gofpel, fuch are the ravifhing favours of Chrift and Grace,as if a box of Heavenly Spikenard were broken in the Believers Heart : Pardon an Peace finell out of the odours of Chrifts !W- rits, and Heaven it felf out of his pure Righ- teouf- 381
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