380 VERSE 3. Deut.3 Amos7.16. Efai. 35.10. thebirth ofa Chriftian Uheavenly Illelmonnear and humility ofSpirit, ready to open unto the word that it may incorporate. Lafilyfrorn hence we mull learne to looke unto God in all hisordinances, to expecthis arme andSpirit to bee therein revealed, tocall on , anddepend on him for the bleffwgofit. Ifaman could whenhee enters into Gods houfe but povvreouthis heart in thefe two things; APro- mile and aPrayer. Lord,I am now entring into thypre- tence, to heare thee fpeake from heaven untomee, to re- ceive thy raise andfpirituall Dewwhich neverreturneth in vaine, but ripenetha harvefl eitherof comeor weeds, ofgraceor judgement. My heart is preparedO Lord,my heart is prepared , to learne and to love any of thy words. Thy Law is my Counfellor, I will bee ruled by it; it is my Phy titian , I will bee patient under it; it is my School:mallet, I will bee obedient unto it. But whoam I that" fhould promife any fervice unto thee ? and who is thy Minifler that hce should doeany good unto me without thygrace and heavenly call?bee thou therefore pleafed to reveale thine owne Spirit untomee, and to worke in mee that which thou requirefiofmee; I fay,ifa man could come with fuch fweete preparations ofheart unto the word , and could thus openhis foulewhen this fpirituall Meow fals down from heaven,he Ihould finde the truthof that which the Apofile fpeaketh, rearenet firaitned irs to , or in our minitlerie, weecome unto you with abundance ofgrace , but yee are firaitned onely in your owne bowels, in the hardneffe, unbeliefe, incapa- city , and negligence ofyourowne hearts, which recei- veth that in drops,whichlalleth downe in fhowres. Note 3. As it is a divine, fo it is afecret andoindVcer- nedEsrth. As the winde bloweth where it lifieth, and thou knell the found thereot,but cad/ not tell whence it cometh , nor whither it goeth So,faith our Savior* everyone, tbat U borne ofGod, loh.3 .8. The voluntary breathings and acceffcs of the Spirit ofGod unto the foule,
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