Sermons preached

1. That though the Inclination be to God and Heaven, which is the Fruit of Saving-Grace, yet the Acts of it are voluntary. Grace is a real active working Thing; but it doth not work necessarily, as Fire burneth; it must be excited and stirred up, both by the Spirit of God, who worketh in us both to will and to do, Phil. 2. 13. and by our selves. We must [Greek or Hebrew], 2 Tim. 1. 6. We must still be blowing up this holy Fire, as the Priest did the Fire of the Altar to keep it burning; and its Motions must be hearkened to, cherished, and complied withal, if we would keep the carnal Part under, and prevent it from breaking out into shameful Acts. But as we grow remiss or careless in our Duty, Sin acquireth and prevaileth over us.

1. That though the Inclination be to God and Heaven, which is the Fruit of Saving-Grace, yet the Acts of it are voluntary. Grace is a real active working Thing; but it doth not work necessarily, as Fire burneth; it must be excited and stirred up, both by the Spirit of God, who worketh in us both to will and to do, Phil. 2. 13. and by our selves. We must 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 2 Tim. 1. 6. We must still be blowing up this holy Fire, as the Priest did the Fire of the Altar to keep it burning; and its Motions must be hearkned to, cherished, and complied withal, if we would keep the carnal Part under, and prevent it from breaking out into shameful Acts. But as we grow remiss or careless in our Duty, Sin acquireth and prevaileth over us.

2. The Flesh which remaineth in us is importunate to be pleased; and though it be not superior in the Soul, yet it hath a great deal of Strength, that still we need, even to the