CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

First, The power of God keepeth his people in the way of grace inspirando, by inspiring and breathing into the Soul such holy thoughts, and quickening meditations, that thereby we are kept in the fear of sin, and love of God always. The Apostle saith, We are not able to think of our selves any thing tending to our own good, or the good of others, but our sufficiency is of God, 2 Cor. 3 7. How vain, idle and distractive would our thoughts be, if the Spirit of God did not suggest and put in other things? Therefore that is promised as a remembrancer, to bring to our minds, such things as we let slip, when the Church prayeth, Arise, O North, and blow, O South, (Cant. 4.6.) that her garden may give a smell; it's a prayer for the heavenly and holy breathings of Gods Spirit into the soul.

First, The power of God keepeth his people in the way of grace inspirando, by inspiring and breathing into the Soul such holy thoughts, and quickning meditations, that thereby we are kept in the fear of sinne, and love of God alwayes. The Apostle saith, We are not able to think of our selves any thing tending to our own good, or the good of others, but our sufficiency is of God, 2 Cor. 3 7. How vain, idle and distractive would our thoughts be, if the Spirit of God did not suggest and put in other things? Therefore that is promised as a remembrancer, to bring to our mindes, such things as we let slip, when the Church prayeth, Arise, O North, and blow, O South, (Cant. 4.6.) that her garden may give a smell; it's a prayer for the heavenly and holy breathings of Gods Spirit into the soul.

Secondly, The power of God helpeth excitando, by stirring up and quickening those habits and principles of grace, which are in us. Our faith, our love, are apt to lie dormant in the soul, till they be awakened. Thus David, though in the state of grace prayeth often, That God would quicken him, that he might keep Gods Commandments,