A92141:1059
Influences of the life of grace
Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickening influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickning influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland.
London: printed by T.C. for Andrew Crook, 1659
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Is not spiritual hunger humble? David had a great room in the house, and was a type of the chief cornerstone, and prepared in abundance for the building of the house, and was a man according to Gods heart; but when he was banished, ah, how happy was a door keeper in his house, Psal. 84. 3. The room of a sparrow or a swallow nest beside his Altar is a Kings inheritance, v. 4. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house, they will be still praising thee, saith David, at such a time.
3. Is not spiritual hunger humble? David had a great room in the house, and was a type of the chief cornerston, and prepared in abundance for the building of the house, and was a man according to Gods heart; but when he was banished, ah, how happy was a door keeper in his house, Psal. 84. 3. The room of a sparrow or a swallownest beside his Altar is a Kings inheritance, v. 4. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house, they will be still praising thee, saith David, at such a time.
Qu. But are not love-dispositions now under desertion and the Lords withdrawing, the stronger and more powerful in Christ?
1. The very withdrawing of Christ, as touching his end, is mercy, and requires strong missing: Christs hard pulling to be away, suites strong holding on our part, I will not let thee go; for there is strength and bones in love to resist a contrary.
1. The very withdrawing of Christ, as touching his end, is mercy, and requires strong missing: Christs hard pulling to be away, suites strong holding on our part, I will not let thee goe; for there is strength and bones in love to resist a contrary.