Heavenly. $4 117/Mare.*...11,M. When then thou cornea unto the word , conic with V E R SE 3. affeetions futeable unto it. All earth will not beare all feed ; come wheate, and fome but pulfe; there is firfil re- quired a fitnelle , before there will bee afrmitfalneIre. Chria had many things to teach which his Difciples at 101).16.12,t3. the time could not carry away , becaufe the Comforter Heli.514 / was not then fent , whowas to lead them into all truth; they who by ufe have their fenfes exercifed , are fit for (hong meate. The truth of the Gofpell is an heavenly truth, and therefore it requires aheavenly difpofition of Cor.2.6. heart to profper it. It is wifeciorne to thole that areperf , though to others foolghneffe and offence. The onely reafon why the word oftruthdoth not thrive is,hecaufe the heart is not fitted nor prepared unto it.-The feedofit felfe is equal' unto all grounds , but it profpers onely in the honeRand good heart ; the raise in it Idle alike unto all,but ofno vertue to the rocks, as to other ground, by reafonof their inward hardneife, and incapacity. The Pharifes had covetous hearts, and they mocked Chrifi ; the Phiiofophers had proud hearts, and they fcorned Pad. The Ievves had carnall hearts, and theywere of.. fended at theGofpell; the people in the wilderneffehad unbeleeving hearts, and the word preached did not pro- - fit them. But now a heavenly heart comeswith the affe- &lions of aScholer to. bee taught byGod; with the affe- &tons ofafervant to bee commanded byGod , with the affethons ofa Sonne,to bee educatedby God; with the affections ofa finner, CO bee cued by God. It confi- ders that it is the Lordfrom heaven, who 'peaky in the Minifteryofthe word to himwho is but dui.' and allies; and therefore hee puts his hand onhis mouth, dares not replyagainfi God, nor wreale with the evidence of his holy Spirit , but fallethupon his face, and giveth glory unto God;beleeves when Godpromifeth,trembles when God threatnetly, obeyes when God commandeth , learnes whenGod teacheth,bringeth alwayesmeekneffe and 379 as
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