Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…

The 7th means is this, that as we must get the spirit, so we must add the word: it is true that the spirit is the only means to make us humble, it is ¹the efficient means, without which nothing will humble us, it is as true also of the word: because the spirit makes the word, as the instrumental means to humble us, and therefore if you would be humble, you must join with the Spirit the Word, and that you may have the word effectually to humble you, you must do these things.

The 7th meanes is this, that as we must get the spirit, so we must adde the word: it is true that the spirit is the only meanes to make us humble, it is ¹the efficient meanes, without which nothing will humble us, it is as true also of the word: because the spirit makes the word, as the instrumentall meanes to humble us, and therefore if you would be humble, you must joyne with the Spirit the Word, and that you may have the word effectually to humble you, you must doe these things.

1. 17. Means.7. Meanes.

First, you must labour to get the saving knowledge of the word, because it is the means to humble you, that is, the Word with the Spirit enlightens ¹the soul: for as a man that is in the dark, cannot see any thing till he have a candle, so he that is ignorant of the Word, he is in darkness and cannot see his sins in such a manner, as to humble him: or as a man cannot see the motes that are in the house, till the Sun shine into the house, though they were in the house before; so he that hath not the saving knowledge of the Word in his heart, cannot see the several windings and twinings, and corners, & corruptions of his heart, till by the Spirit he come unto the saving knowledge of the Word. Ahab saw not the chariots and Horsemen of Israel which Micah saw, because he was Ignorant of the Word; and therefore the Lord saith,