The pouring out of the seven vialsThe powring out of the seven vials

Use 1 The first Use may teach us all, that have any private inducements or encouragements to any calling, or work of God, by any Church-Officer, or Church-Member, not to sleight the same; for these Angels did not sleight the motion, when one of the Church Officers gave unto them the seven golden Viols, but they took the Vials, And when they see their time, when there cometh a public Voice out of the Temple, then do they all follow on effectually with their work, in their seasons. Sleight not therefore private encouragements to good callings, but look for further provocation and strengthening in them, from the public Ministry, even from the voice of Christ in the public Ordinances of his Church. Private Revelations without the Word, are out of date, but certain it is, that God doth speak by his Spirit in private Meditation and Prayers, and conferences with Brethren; and in all these, comforteth his people with the manifestation of his fatherly goodness, yet speaketh nothing, but in his word, and according to it. Now these be good hints, and good encouragements, which God giveth his people in them, and by no means to be slighted, when God showeth his presence in them: God forbid that any of the sons or daughters of God should put them away. Yet this let me say, though such be fair encouragements, (what private duty soever they come in) whether to believe on this or that gracious promise of God, or to stir us up unto any other Spiritual work, the servants of God are hereby led to attend the more upon the public Administrations of the Church, for the further clearing of the mind and will of God; There will the Lord more clearly reveal himself by his Spirit in every Ordinance of his Worship, there doth he delight to pour out all his fresh Springs, Psal. 87. Last, For there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore, Psal. 133.3.

Vse 1 The first Vse may teach us all, that have any private inducements or incouragements to any calling, or worke of God, by any Church-Officer, or Church-Member, not to sleight the same; for these Angels did not sleight the motion, when one of the Church Officers gave unto them the seven golden Viols, but they tooke the Vials, And when they see their time, when there commeth a publike Voice out of the Temple, then doe they all follow on effectually with their worke, in their seasons. Sleight not therefore private encouragements to good callings, but looke for further provocation and strengthning in them, from the publike Ministry, even from the voyce of Christ in the publike Ordinances of his Church. Private Revelations without the Word, are out of date, but certaine it is, that God doth speake by his Spirit in private Meditation and Prayers, and conferences with Bretheren; and in all these, comforteth his people with the manifestation of his fatherly goodnesse, yet speaketh nothing, but in his word, and according to it. Now these be good hints, and good encouragements, which God giveth his people in them, and by no meanes to be sleighted, when God sheweth his presence in them: God forbid that any of the sonnes or daughters of God should put them away. Yet this let me say, though such be faire incouragements, (what private duty soever they come in) whether to beleeve on this or that gracious promise of God, or to stir us up unto any other Spirituall work, the servants of God are hereby led to attend the more upon the publike Administrations of the Church, for the further clearing of the mind and will of God; There will the Lord more clearely reveale himselfe by his Spirit in every Ordinance of his Worship, there doth he delight to poure out all his fresh Springs,