Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

First, Faith waits upon the Spirit in the Means, and when the spirit comes in holy motions, it welcomes him into the soul. Faith waits upon the Spirit in the Means, there it cries out, as Elisha at Jordan, where is the God of Elijah? here's the mantle, but where's the God? here are the Scriptures, but where's the Spirit that indited them, to make holy impressions and seal divine ⟨p. 88⟩truths upon the heart? here are the ordinances, but oh! for the moving of the waters, awake O North wind, and come thou South, blow upon the garden that the spices may flow out. And when the spirit comes in holy motions, faith opens the everlasting doors, and welcomes him in, as Laban did Abraham's servant, come in thou blessed of the Lord; stand not only without in the Scripture-letter, come in, thou that comest in the name of the Lord. Take the throne of my heart, and bid the world go down and sit at thy footstool. Take the keys of the soul, and unlock every faculty, set up thy lamps in every dark corner, and discover the accursed things there: Speak, O heavenly Rabbi, speak in words of life and power, and show me the path of life and righteousness.

First, Faith waits upon the Spirit in the Means, and when the spirit comes in holy motions, it welcomes him into the soul. Faith waits upon the Spirit in the Means, there it cries out, as Elisha at Jordan, where is the God of Elijah? here's the mantle, but where's the God? here are the Scriptures, but where's the Spirit that endited them, to make holy impressions and seal divine ⟨p. 88⟩truths upon the heart? here are the ordinances, but oh! for the moving of the waters, awake O North wind, and come thou South, blow upon the garden that the spices may flow out. And when the spirit comes in holy motions, faith opens the everlasting doors, and welcoms him in, as Laban did Abrahams servant, come in thou blessed of the Lord; stand not only without in the Scripture-letter, come in, thou that comest in the name of the Lord. Take the throne of my heart, and bid the world go down and sit at thy footstool. Take the keys of the soul, and unlock every faculty, set up thy lamps in every dark corner, and discover the accursed things there: Speak, O heavenly Rabbi, speak in words of life and power, and shew me the path of life and righteousness.