1Let the Spirit have fu•• scope both in the ordinances and in the motions stirred up by the ordinances this is the way to make the ordinances and the time glorious; but the liberties of the Gospel are contrary to the liberties of the flesh• it turneth all things upside down, and men out of themselves. Hence is it tha• there is nothing so much opposed by the spirit of the world, as the purity and power of the Gospel, which is a sufficient prejudice of an ill condition that all such men are in. But there is another spirit in gracious men, they are the children of light, and love it. If we ⟨p. 97⟩would not grieve the Spirit, we must be willing to bring our selves under all advantages of the Spirits working: as conversing with those that are spiritual, and especially attending on those ordinances wherein the Spirit breatheth: wherein we may meet the Spirit. The walks of Gods Spirit are, in the means of salvation, hearing the Word preached, and holy communion one with another: the Word & Spirit go together, therefore if we will have the comforts of the Spirit, we must attend upon the Word. Men grieve the Spirit by neglecting the Word, and holy conference, &. It is with the Word and Spirit, as with the veins and ⟨p. 98⟩arteries: they veins have arteries, that as the veins carry the blood, the arteries carry the spirits to quicken the blood. The Word is dead without the Spirit, and therefore attend on the Word; and then wait on the Spirit to quicken the Word; that both Word and Spirit may guide us to life everlasting. Motions of this kind come from the Spirit: as it is said of old Simeon, that he came by the motion of the Spirit into the Temple. John was in the Spirit on the Lords day: our Manna falls most then, Christs Spirit and Word dwell together in the heart: therefore the A postle useth the dwelling of Christ in us, and the Word, indefinitely. Faith ⟨p. 99⟩wrought by the Word, lays hold upon Christ, and brings him into the soul, and keeps him there. It is a blessed thing, when the Spirit in the ordinance, and the Spirit in our hearts meet together: this is the way to feed and cherish the Spirit in us, and to put oil as it were into the Lamp; because the Spirit as it is in us, is thus nourished, even as the fire, though in its own element, feedeth upon nothing, yet with us here below, it is maintained with fuel, otherwise dyeth and goeth out.
1Let the Spirit have fu•• scope both in the ordinances and in the motions stirred up by the ordinances this is the way to make the ordinances and the time glorious; but the liberties of the Gospell are contrary to the liberties of the flesh• it turneth all things upside downe, and men out of themselves. Hence is it tha• there is nothing so much opposed by the spirit of the world, as the purity and power of the Gospel, which is a sufficient prejudice of an ill condition that all such men are in. But there is another spirit in gracious men, they are the children of light, and love it. If wee ⟨p. 97⟩would not grieve the Spirit, we must be willing to bring our selves under all advantages of the Spirits working: as conversing with those that are spirituall, and especially attending on those ordinances wherein the Spirit breatheth: wherein wee may meet the Spirit. The walkes of Gods Spirit are, in the meanes of salvation, hearing the Word preached, and holy communion one with another: the Word & Spirit go together, therefore if we will have the comforts of the Spirit, wee must attend upon the Word. Men grieve the Spirit by neglecting the Word, and holy conference, &. It is with the Word and Spirit, as with the veynes and ⟨p. 98⟩arteries: they veynes have arteries, that as the veyns carry the bloud, the arteries carry the spirits to quicken the bloud. The Word is dead without the Spirit, and therefore attend on the Word; and then wait on the Spirit to quicken the Word; that both Word and Spirit may guide us to life everlasting. Motions of this kinde come from the Spirit: as it is said of old Simeon, that he came by the motion of the Spirit into the Temple. Iohn was in the Spirit on the Lords day: our Manna fals most then, Christs Spirit and Word dwell together in the heart: therefore the A postle useth the dwelling of Christ in us, and the Word, indefinitely. Faith ⟨p. 99⟩wrought by the Word, layes hold upon Christ, and brings him into the soule, and keepes him there. It is a blessed thing, when the Spirit in the ordinance, and the Spirit in our hearts meet together: this is the way to feede and cherish the Spirit in us, and to put oyle as it were into the Lampe; because the Spirit as it is in us, is thus nourished, even as the fire, though in its owne element, feedeth upon nothing, yet with us here below, it is maintained with fuell, otherwise dyeth and goeth out.
- 15 Give the Spirit scope in his ordinances.
