Preston - BX9318 P725 1633

111111111111MW TheDoekineofNIortifleatio4 theworld, yet if it appeare tohim that he hath grace inhisheart, or if heemake anoutward profeflionof love to God, bee doth highly efteeme of him be- caufé ofgrace; on the contrary, if hee fee a great man, though in great honour and&cane with men, yet he refpedshimnot if he want grace : Therefore examineyour felves whether you are able todiftin- guifhofperfons in this kinde. Secondly,forthings ; he is able to judgeofthings whether theybe fpirituall or earthly, he is able now 'Ilse to knowwhat is truth, and toembrace it ; and what is error, and to refufeit ; beehath nowa Touch-11one inhindelfe ; that is, hee bath theSpirit of difcerning, wherebyhemakestryall ofgraces, and layes hold on tholewhichwillendure the touch, thofe heewill re- ceiveas fpirituall ; the other which will not, he cans out as counterfeit : therefore the Apoftle faith, i Cor. . 9.7'heeyebathnotpene,nor theeare heard, neither have coredinto the heart of mm, the things that Godbathprepa.. redfor themthat lovehim that is, heewas not able to judgeofthings in that manneras now heecan. There- fore examine your felves whether there bee a new life put intoyou, wherebyyouare able to judgeof perlons and things in another manner than you did before. Butyouwill fayunto mee, HowMall I know that ORear; my heart is renewed bythe Spirit, and that there is a new life putintome ? 1.0forw To thisIanfwer, thatyou fhall knowwhether yourTf, kno; heart is renewedby the Spirit, by thefe three things : ther the heart &It, by thyaffedions : fecondly,by thy 1peeches : and be renewed tkiirdly, by thyaaions. by the fpirit Fira,

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