5z +v4 Commentary upon the Go(pel Chap.3, 1 Sam.a7.37 Ifa. 45.19. we are to receive the Sacraments : Which are givenus ofGod, to fignifie,as by figne, to aflure,asby Peal, and toconvey,as by inftru- ment, Jefus Chrift and all his benefits : the Father, Son and holy Ghaft are there one in covenanting and working thy fálvation. Stir up thy (elf therefore to hopeand faith at the Sacrament : Ipeak to thy faith,as Deborah did to her felf, Awake, awake, Deborah, natter a fông: Give glory to God,lay claim to the covenant : lean on Chrifts bosomat that hipper, and bethink thy felt,with He.riher at the feaft, what fuit thou haft to commence, what Ilaman to hang up,what luft to fubdue, what grace (chiefly) to get growth in, &c. But, for molt communicants, urge them to prayer afore, in,and af- ter Sacrament,and they muftlay(if they fay truly,)as David did of Sands armour, I cannot ge with thefe, fir I have not been accu-- famed to them. eAnd,lo,the heavens were openedunto him ] As he was pray- ing; for prayer is the ky ofheaven,wherewichwe may takeout of Gods treafury plentifull mercy for our (elves andothers. He can- not poffibly be poor, that can pray, Rom. t o. r a. One laid of the Pope, that he could never want money, to long as he could hold a pen in his hand ; of the faithfiall Chriftian it may fafely be aPìrm- ed,He cannot want any good thing,whilehe can call to God for it. Ifhecan finde a praying heart, God will finde a pitying heart, and a fupplying hand. Now, he is worthily miferable that will not make himfelf happy by asking. The Ark and the Mercy-feat were never feparated.Godnever Paid to Ifrael,Seekpe me in vain : The hand offaith never knockt atHeaven gates, but they were opened, and the Spirit, defcended, though not fo vifibly as here, at the bap- tifme of ourSaviour, nor a voiceheard fo audibly fromHeaven as then, yet, as truly and effectually to the fupport of the poor lop- pliant : Who while heprayeth in the holy Ghoftt, Jude 2o. rceiveth newfuppliesofthe Spirit, Phil.r.19. and isfweecly, but fecretly, fealed up thereby to the day of redemption. And he law the Spirit of god defcending ] From the Father, (who ipake from the molt excellent glory)upon the Son,whoftood upon she fhore, fo that bere was conciliJ.PP) augtefftflmum,amolt malefticall meeting of the three Perlons in Trinity, about the worke of mans redemption, as once about his creation,Gen. s. a6. Let ue makeman : The Hebrews interpret it,landmy Judgement- all ; by which phrafe, the Trinity, of old, was implied. Fora dudgem.nt -Hallin Ifradl confifted of three at leaft; which, in their r
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