.,717",rPTordrAc,ArrrairminrononPe- .., (CJIAP.3. Epifile to the Thefralonians. V E R. I. power. But fee if the default rea not on other people ; that they are defetiue in their duety,to aid Miniflers with their prayers for blefling and fuccefle of their gracious in- deauours. 2 Elfe by their vnreforrned liues working greater alie- nation of mindes from the Gofpell, in men already eflran- ged from the life ofGod. Certainly I haue long obferued fuch cenfors,though feemingly tranfported with the zeale of Vlias,yet none of the greatefl ornaments to the Gofpell. There is a way for you to glorifie the glorious Gofpell : I z Line as it prefcribes,and you profeffe : a pray God to profper it in our mouches ; you may fee it glorious in the faluation of thole mifdeemed forlorne foules, when once the day of Gods gracious vifitation commeth, As it is amongflyou. The exemplification of that glori- ous power of the Gofpell in themfelues he mindes them of; whither to make hopeful' of obtaining like blcflïng from God on others, though prefently aliens, from their owne experience? Certainly to fuch end hee elfewhere mindes Gods people of the ílrange a change Gods grace bath wrought in them : or not rather to forme their affe- & &ion to fuch pietie, as to deuire other mens Charing with them in the fatting poker and benefits of the Gofpell ? Grace may be emulous, is not enuious, Eafily, willingly, fainely beteemes another, any other, all others Chare with it in the common faluation. Its after a fort naturallized in .Ambrofe, euery good man, to de1ire conforts, as many as m'y be, in gooduefle. cillofes to Iofhuah. Enuiefl thou for my fake ? Now h would Cod all the Lords people were Prophets. Paul, c I could with that not only thou, but all that heave me this clay , were both almofl and altogether as I am in Chrifri- anitie :elfewhere, that d all menwereau Iinmy peculiar priasiledees. According fee gracious endeauors ofGods Saints. Da- :aid, oho talle and fee how gracious the Lord is f Come ye children hearken tome, Ile tell you what the Lord hath done for my foule. Who doubts? but minding to draw them to experiment like bounty. Compare .4i. t I.2o,2 z, Mme. b Numb. tr.2.9, `ACts 26,29. ° b Cor.7.7 e ria1,34 .8, f t'fa.,66,16
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