5. There is one golden word, (and God is in the word) one good word that is fit,1 and dexterous, hic & nunc, Prov. 25.11. A word fitly spoken, Heb. a word spoken on his wheels, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Sure Christs words to a sinner ripe for conversion,2 moves on wheels, that is, in such order,3 as two wheels in one cart, they answer most friendly one to another in their motion, because Christ observeth due circumstances, of time, place, person, congruency with the will and disposition; As Hos. 2.14. and Solomons Ecoles. 12.10. The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, Hebr. words of will, or of good will; Christ was greater then Solomon, and is a higher Preacher then he, and seeks out words to the heart, that burns the heart, Luk. 24.32. Sure, there is more of heaven, more life, and fire, in these words to Matthew, Follow me; and to dying Jerusalem, Live; then in ordinary words, the Hebrews call vain words. Isaiah 36.5. A word of lips. Prov. 14.23. [Greek or Hebrew] these be words of wind, that are empty, and have no fruit; the words of the Lord fitted for converting, are words of the heart, and words of power which want not the effect, they are words fit for the heart, Isaiah 40.2. Hos. 2.14. Such words as teach the heart, Isaiah 54.13. Joh. 6.45. there is an uncreated word suitable for the heart, that goes along with the word spoken, and that meets with all the biases, turnings, and contradictions of the heart, and takes the man; and no word, but that only can do the business, there is a word that is with child of love; a word cometh from God, and its a coal from the Altar, that is before the Lords throne, and it fires up all iron locks in the soul, that the will must yield. The woman of Samaria, heareth but these words, I am he that talketh with thee, and her will is burnt with a strong necessity of love; she must leave her water-pot, and for joy, go and tell tidings in the City, Come and see, I have found the Messiah. Christ maketh a short preaching to Magdalen, and in his own way sayeth, but, Mary; and Christ himself is in that word, her will is fettered with love. Peter makes a Sermon, Acts 2. and there be such coals of Paradise in his words, that three thousand hearts must ⟨p. 311⟩be captives to Christ, and cry, what shall we do to be saved?
5. There is one golden word, (and God is in the word) one good word that is fit,1 and dexterous, hic & nunc, Prov. 25.11. A word fitly spoken, Heb. a word spoken on his wheeles, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Sure Christs words to a sinner ripe for conversion,2 moves on wheeles, that is, in such order,3 as two wheeles in one cart, they answer most friendly one to another in their motion, because Christ observeth due circumstances, of time, place, person, congruency with the will and disposition; As Hos. 2.14. and Salomons Ecoles. 12.10. The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, Hebr. words of will, or of good will; Christ was greater then Salomon, and is a higher Preacher then he, and seeks out words to the heart, that burns the heart, Luk. 24.32. Sure, there is more of heaven, more life, and fire, in these words to Mathew, Follow me; and to dying Jerusalem, Live; then in ordinary words, the Hebrews call vaine words. Esai 36.5. A word of lips. Prov. 14.23. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 these be words of winde, that are empty, and have no fruit; the words of the Lord fitted for converting, are words of the heart, and words of power which want not the effect, they are words fit for the heart, Esai 40.2. Hos. 2.14. Such words as teach the heart, Esai 54.13. Joh. 6.45. there is an uncreated word sutable for the heart, that goes along with the word spoken, and that meets with all the byases, turnings, and contradictions of the heart, and takes the man; and no word, but that onely can doe the businesse, there is a word that is with child of love; a word commeth from God, and its a coale from the Altar, that is before the Lords throne, and it fires up all yron locks in the soule, that the will must yeeld. The woman of Samaria, heareth but these words, I am he that talketh with thee, and her will is burnt with a strong necessity of love; shee must leave her water-pot, and for joy, goe and tell tydings in the Citie, Come and see, I have found the Messiah. Christ maketh a short preaching to Magdalen, and in his owne way sayeth, but, Mary; and Christ himselfe is in that word, her will is fettered with love. Peter makes a Sermon,
- 1A fit word must be in conversion.
- 2[Greek or Hebrew] a wheel〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a wheele
- 3Prov▪ 20.26
