The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

So Christ, by his Word, knocks at the Door of the Heart, if it be opened by Faith, he cometh in and Suppeth with men, giving them a gracious Refreshment, by the Testimony of his own Love, and the Love of the Father, Rev. 3.20. Joh. 14.23. This Believers look for in, and this they do in various measures receive by the Ordinances of Divine Worship. And although some through their Fears and Temptations, are not sensible hereof, yet do they secretly receive these blessed gracious Supplies whereby their Souls are held in Life, without which they would pine away and perish. So he dealeth with them, Cant. 4.5, 6. These are the Gardens and Galleries of Christ wherein he gives us of his Love, Cant. 7.12. Those who are humble and sincere, know how often ⟨p. 243⟩their Souls have been refreshed in them, and how long sometimes the Impressions they have received of Divine Grace and Love have continued with them unto their unspeakable Consolation. They remember what they have received in the Opening and Application of the exceeding great and precious Promises, that are given unto them, whereby they are gradually more and more made Partakers of the Divine Nature; how many a time they have received Light in Darkness, Refreshment under Despondencies, Relief in their Conflicts, with dangers and temptations, in and by them. For this Cause do Affections that are Spiritually renewed cleave unto them. Who can but love and delight in that which he hath found by experience, to be the way and means of Communicating unto him the most invaluable Mercy, the most inestimable Benefit, whereof in this Life he can be made partaker? He who hath found an hidden Treasure, although he should at once take away the whole of it; yet will esteem the place where he found it. But if it be of that nature, that no more can be found or taken of it at once, but what is sufficient for the present Occasion, yet is so full and boundless, as that whenever he comes again to seek for it, he shall be sure to obtain present Supply, he will always value it, and constantly apply himself unto it. And such is the Treasure of Grace and divine Love, that is in the Ordinances of divine Worship.