The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

[Greek or Hebrew] the word here used, expresseth the actual exercise [Greek or Hebrew], of the Power of the mind before described. Wherefore the minding of the Spirit, is the actual exercise of the mind as renewed by the Holy Ghost, as furnished with a principle of spiritual life and light in its conception of spiritual things, and the setting of its Affections on them, as finding that relish and savour in them, wherewith it is pleased and satisfied.

〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the word here used, expresseth the actual exercise 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, of the Power of the mind before described. Wherefore the minding of the Spirit, is the actual exercise of the mind as renewed by the Holy Ghost, as furnished with a principle of spiritual life and light in its conception of spiritual things, and the setting of its Affections on them, as finding that relish and savour in them, wherewith it is pleased and satisfied.

And something we must yet further observe, to give light unto this Description of the minding of the Spirit as it is here spoken of.

1. It is not spoken of absolutely as unto what it is in it self, but with respect unto its Power and Prevalency in us; significantly rendered, to be spiritually minded; that is, to have the mind changed and renewed by a Principle of spiritual Life and Light, so as to be continually acted and influenced thereby unto thoughts and Meditations of spiritual things, from the Affections cleaving unto them with delight and satisfaction. So on the contrary it is, when Men mind earthly things. From a Principle of love unto them, arising from their suitableness unto their corrupt Affections, their Thoughts, Meditations and Desires are continually engaged about them. Wherefore,