222 q 2 Coe. to.4,p. & ;.6 Aas 19 to, f Col.t,6. vre ulfai49.4. *z Cor.z.r g. Rotrs.t r,4i;. r3fai6.13. C H A P.3. An Expofation upon the fecond V E R.I. Grapes of our vintage,and the turbulent [Tate of our Chri- fiendome, pretend the eradiating oldie Got-pc!! from vs to them ? in that prefage of our deprivall, Lord grant our Repentance may make me a falle Prophet : Howbeit that to them alto the doore of faith may be opened ,the Gofpell cvmueied, the word of God runne, fhould be a Chriiii ans prayer. emend be_glorifed: the fecond parcill of the petition on behalfe ofour Minifiery : the Glory of the word of God. I conceiue, not fo much what refults from holy lines of pro. feffors and predicants, though that may allo be implied; as the q mighty and powerful! efficacy of it in bringing men to the 'obedience of faith. Saint Line fomewhere cals it the potent r preualenceof it. Saint Paul,the f fruRiifying of it in the hearts of the 'hearers. And fo had it binglorifi- ed amongli this people, I Thef.2, t 3. As if Paul ment to prefT'e vpon our deuotion, to crane of God, not onely the fpreading of the knowledge of the Gofpell, but manifefl- ing the power of it in the conuerfion ofas many in euery king- dome and 21T,ation ar belong to hia Elea ion. The name of the Lord is by nothing more t glorified then by the Saluarion of his people. 2 Comfort and joy is multiplied vpon our foules in the report or beholding, if yet there be grace in vs. 3 The bleffed end of this mife- table world wherewith is coniunci the confummation of our happineffe, to which alto we profeffe to hallen, is hereby furthered. We are by much more in nife cenfuring then in deuo- tion. In this particular notice it : where the holieíl Mini - fiery preuailes not with the multitude to worke their ma- nifell and prefent conuerfion, vfualiy we grow jealous of the minifters fìncerity ; or deeming the people a rent of Cafiawaies to whom God fends his word to harden,rather then faue them And yet fincerefi Preachers haue not alwayes bin moll fruitful! : 2 yet who doubts but a fweet fauour vnto God : ? And there is oft a fecret vn- feene x remnant, a yTenth vnknowne which returnes : 4 Times and feaions of blefiing God keepes in his owne power
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