The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

First, The Observance of all Duties of Obedience. And,

Secondly, The Conflict with, and Conquest over Temptations. About these things, are we continually exercised. Hence the great thing which we desire, labour for, and pant after, is Spiritual Strength and Ability for the Discharge of our selves in a due manner with respect unto these things. This is that which every true Believer groaneth after in the inward Man, and which he preferreth infinitely above all Earthly Things. So he may have Grace sufficient in any competent measure for these ends, let what will befall him, he desireth no more in this World. God in Christ is the only Fountain of all this Grace. There is not one Drachm of it to be obtained but from him alone. And as he doth communicate it unto us of his own Sovereign Goodness and Pleasure, so the ordinary way and means whereby he will do it, are the Duties of his Worship, Isaiah 40.28, 29, 30, 31. Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard that the Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the Ends of the Earth fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his Understanding. He giveth Power to the faint, and to them that have no Might he increaseth Strength. Even the Youths shall faint and be weary, and the Young Men shall utterly fail. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their Strength: they shall mount up with Wings as Eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk, and not faint.

Secondly, The Conflict with, and Conquest over Temptations. About these things, are we continually exercised. Hence the great thing which we desire, labour for, and pant after, is Spiritual Strength and Ability for the Discharge of our selves in a due manner with respect unto these things. This is that which every true Believer groaneth after in the inward Man, and which he preferreth infinitely above all Earthly Things. So he may have Grace sufficient in any competent measure for these ends, let what will befal him, he desireth no more in this VVorld. God in Christ is the only Fountain of all this Grace. There is not one Drachm of it to be obtained but from him alone. And as he doth communicate it unto us of his own Soveraign Goodness and Pleasure, so the ordinary way and meanes whereby he will do it, are the Duties of his Worship,