God's terrible voice in the city

But especially God speaks with his Word by his Spirit, when he sendeth his Spirit for Conversion, and to effect a saving change: thus God speaks when he calleth blind sinners out of darkness into his marvellous light, 1 Pet. 2. 9. quickeneth dead sinners, putting into them a new Principle of spiritual life, Eph. 2. 1. rescueth enslaved sinners out of Satan's snare, 2 Tim. 2. 26. delivering them from the power of the Devil, and translating them into the Kingdom of his dear Son, Col. 1. 13. when by his Spirit he draweth sinners, Joh. 6. 44. and joins them unto Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. 6. 17. God speaketh unto men with his Word by his Spirit, when he doth thus effectually call them; and he speaketh unto men also by his Spirit, when he graciously visiteth them which are called, when he teacheth, melteth, warmeth, quickeneth, strengtheneth, and refresheth them by his Spirit, as they sit under the influence of his Ordinances, when he speaketh peace unto their Consciences, showeth them his reconciled Face, sheddeth abroad his love in their hearts, and giveth such sweet comforts and ravishing joy as is unspeakable, and full of Glory, Joh. 6. 45. Joh. 14. 26. Luk. 24. 32. Psal. 143. 11. Eph. 3. 16. Act. 3. 19. Psa. 85. 8. Rom. 5. 5