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

Use of Direction to all the people of God, whose burden and grief it is, that they have no more holiness, who cry out like the horseleech, It's not enough, and their souls refuse all comfort, because they cannot climb up this hill to Heaven faster; let such be directed to take the right way; How willingly is the earthly man ready to hear how he may get more wealth? and the languishing man, how he may get more health and strength? Why then shouldst not thou rejoice to know which is the way to purify the heart more? Few know the divine efficacy of Gods Word, but such who set themselves to get the virtue of it. And that this may be instrumental to your Sanctification,

Ʋse of Direction to all the people of God, whose burden and grief it is, that they have no more holiness, who cry out like the horsleech, It's not enough, and their souls refuse all comfort, because they cannot climb up this hill to Heaven faster; let such be directed to take the right way; How willingly is the earthly man ready to hear how he may get more wealth? and the languishing man, how he may get more health and strength? Why then shouldst not thou rejoyce to know which is the way to purifie the heart more? Few know the divine efficacy of Gods Word, but such who set themselves to get the vertue of it. And that this may be instrumentall to your Sanctification,

In the first place, Remember faith, without which it can do no more good then excellent medicines, if they be not applied, set faith a work, and then the word of God will powerfully work upon thee. It's with thee as thou believest. Believe, and those high mountains of lusts shall be thrown down.

2. Bring an humble, tender and trembling heart at the teaching of it. Such an heart King Josiah had, and he is commended for it, yea