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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
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Ass. 2.1 If a more spiritual heat of Spirit, inclining to pray, or prophecy, or preach, or praise be on David, Psal. 39. 1, 2, 3. on Ezekiel, chap. 3. 14. on Paul, Acts 17. 16, 17, 22, &c. on the same Royal Prophet, Psal. 57. 7, 8, 9, 10. Psal. 45. 1, 2. then two fires being stirred should flame more vehemently, when to this fire there is a command added; now though Oars be laid aside as useless, when the wind is fair, and favourable on the Sails, and it be not possible that a man can both ride on a spirited nimble horse, and also walk the same time on foot; yet here by no means, must the word or conscience of the command of God be laid aside; For as the physical facility comes from the spirit's holy impulsion, and spiritual warmness that is on; so the savoury and gracious morality flows from the considered and believed precept, and the sanctified heart would close sweetly both with the one and the other; for specially the moral or obediential part is from the command, and the most genuine and kindly obedience comes from the Word. It is the real and physical part that comes from the Spirit, and that is only so far good and morally lawful, as the Spirit and Word go along together.
Ass. 2.1 If a more spiritual heat of Spirit, enclining to pray, or prophecy, or preach, or praise be on David, Psal. 39. 1, 2, 3. on Ezekiel, chap. 3. 14. on Paul, Acts 17. 16, 17, 22, &c. on the same Royal Prophet, Psal. 57. 7, 8, 9, 10