96 Oflneffethial Hearing theYVOFri. fpeaJto herheart : and hence 'tis called the ingraffedword, games t: 2 i . like one ` branch of many, applied to the flock. Job 33. 14, z6. 2. 2. The voice of the Lord doth not only (peak particu- larly, but it goes further ; it comes not onlywithan Al- mightypower, but with a certain everlaíling efficacy and power on the foul Thus his here, verf. 38. Te havenot his word inyou, they had it out of them ; and nor only in you, but abiding in you, i Pet. i. 23. born of incorruptible feed,the Apoftie feems to fpeak of a kind of birthby cord ruptible feed, and fuch are like goodly flowers which loonwither, but you are born ofincorruptible feed,which hath an eternal! favour, fweetnefle and power. Mat. 13. ofthe four grounds three of them fall away. John 15.16. Their fruit does not remain : they have fome living affe- tiion at the prefent, but they go away and it dies. Look but upon particulars, doth the Lord once fpeak by the Word, and humble the heart ? it never lifts up its head more ; doth he reveal the glory of Chrift ? that light ne- ver goes out more. Ifa. 6o. 19. 2 Cor. 4. 4, 5 As at the faro Creation, there was light, and fo continues to this day; fodoth he give life., John IL 26. You flail never die more ; doth hegive peace and joy ? no man fhall take their joy from them. Ifa. 32. i7. Fruit of Righteouf- nef e andPeace, andaffurance for ever. Doth he give the Spirit of all thefe, which Gal. 3. comes by hearing of faith ? it fhall abide for ever, John i4. 17 . That look as Gods love is everlafiing, fo his words have an everlafling excellency and efficacy inAtem, and goodnefs in them, the fweeteft token of his love : and as Chrifts purchafe is only of eternal! good things; fo the application of this purchafe by the Word, 'tis of eter- nail worth : peace, but peace eternal ; life, light, favour, joy, but joy eternal ; like Muftard feed, though very lit- tle, yet mighty in increafe, and never fubdued again ; fo that thdugh it he but little, yet 'cis eternal : and hence obferve whereGod hath fpoken effetuariy, the longer the man lives, the more he grows in the venue and pow- er of theword; another though wonderfully ravifhed for a time, yet dies, molt commonly outwardly in external' Profefìîon, but ever in inward favour ; fo that when you hear the word, and it moves you, affeas you, and John isa burning light, andyou rejoyce therein, but 'tis bit for a feafon. The -vill Spirit comes on you, andDavidpiayes upAl
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