Sermons preached

(2.) The new Nature is exceedingly weakened, and suffers loss, if it be not cherished and obeyed. The Church of Sardis is warned to prevent the dying of gracious Habits. David speaketh as if the Work were to begin anew, and his Restoring were a second Conversion. Psal. 51. 10. Create in me a clean Heart, O Lord, and renew a right Spirit within me. The Principle of Grace, being not adhered to, loseth much of Vigour and Power.

(2.) The new Nature is exceedingly weakned, and suffers loss, if it be not cherished and obeyed. The Church of Sardis is warned to prevent the dying of gracious Habits. David speaketh as if the Work were to begin anew, and his Restoring were a second Conversion. Psal. 51. 10. Create in me a clean Heart, O Lord, and renew a right Spirit within me. The Principle of Grace, being not adher'd to, loseth much of Vigor and Power.

(3.) When these Motions are not obeyed, and this Power is not exercised, God is provoked to withdraw the quickening Grace. Though the Spirit here spoken of is the new Nature, yet the Holy-Ghost is the Super-intendent of it, and doth move, guide, direct, and quicken by it. The new Nature inclineth, but he giveth Strength to its Motions. Now the Spirit withdraweth when this Work is slighted, and we wilfully run into Sin. Psal. 51. 11. Take not thy holy Spirit from me.

(3.) When these Motions are not obeyed, and this Power is not exercised, God is provoked to withdraw the quickning Grace. Though the Spirit here spoken of is the new Nature, yet the Holy-Ghost is the Super-intendent of it, and doth move, guide, direct, and quicken by it. The new Nature inclineth, but he giveth Strength to its Motions. Now the Spirit withdraweth when this Work is slighted, and we wilfully run into Sin.