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3. Because the Gospel is the usual means of begetting grace. As Manna fell about the Israelites tents with the dew, so grace is distilled and dropped down with the Gospel. Many of the Jews heard the thunders of Sinai, the threatenings of the Law and were not moved; but the Baptist wins their children with the songs of Zion, the promises of the Gospel. Received ye the Spirit by the preaching of the law, or the hearing of faith. The ice which is hardened by the cold, is melted with the Sun. When the murderers of our Saviour heard the Gospel, they were pricked to the heart Acts 2.37. The hard flint is broken upon the soft pillow.

3. Because the Gospel is the usual means of begeting grace. As Manna fell about the Isrealites tents with the dew, so grace is distilled and dropt down with the Gospel. Many of the Jews heard the thunders of Sinai, the threatnings of the Law and were not moved; but the Baptist wins their children with the songs of Sion, the promises of the Gospel. Received ye the Spirit by the preaching of the law, or the hearing of faith. The ice which is hardened by the cold, is melted with the Sun. When the murderers of our Saviour heard the Gospel, they were pricked to the heart Acts 2.37. The hard flint is broken upon the soft pillow.

That the Gospel is effectual, not only for conversion Observ. 5 but also for edification. Which is able to build you up. The Gospel doth not only bring forth souls to Christ, but likewise build up souls in Christ: the natural child is nourished when in the world by the same seed (by a further concoction turned into milk) by which it was conceived in the womb; the spiritual child is begotten by the Gospel: I have begotten you through my Gospel, and built up by the same, 1 Pet. 2.2. As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby.