Finally, Let us Resign up our selves unto the Spirit of the Lord JESUS CHRIST, that by His Influences, we may Present our selves a Living Sacrifice, Holy, and Acceptable unto Go•. We can do nothing of our selves, in this Reasonable Service: but if once the Spirit of our Lord JESUS CHRIST shall take Possession […] us, we shall then Serve Him faithfully, Serve Him fervently, Serve Him constantly; and […] for Him, and not for another. In allusion to the old usage of Masters Branding their Servants, […] was usual for the ancient Idolaters, to Bran• themselves for the perpetual Service of the […] whereto they were devoted, with such Mark• as are forbidden in Leviticus. They some times Branded themselves, with the Mark […] their Idol, as an Helmet was the Mark of […] and the Ivy was the Mark of Bacchus. The sometimes Branded themselves with the […] of their Idol; as, Jupiter, or the like, at larg• And they sometimes Branded themselves with the Number of his Name; that is, with other Letters which together would amount unto the ⟨p. 31⟩same Number with the known Letters of his •ome, agreed Privately among the fraternity, •o signify So. I will not Report what some Zealous Persons among the People of God, in the Primitive Times, did in Opposition hereunto. But this I say; Lying at the Foot of sovereign Grace, Let us, give up our selves •o the Free Spirit of the Lord JESUS CHRIST; and that Spirit will Effectually Mark us, and Hold us, to Service of that Lord Eternally. Come then, Let us Lay our selves in the Dust, […] the Feet of the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and say before Him; Lord, I would gladly be •hine, and there is infinite Reason that I should be […] forever. Oh! how wonderful will be my Happiness, and If thou wilt accept me to Serve thy Glorious Interests! Behold, I here Devote my self, and all that I am, and all that I have, unto thy Glory? But I am able to do nothing: Wherefore, Oh! give me that Good Spirit of thine, which thou hast Promised unto them that ask it. Let that Spirit Seize me, fill me, act me, and make me an instrument of thy Glory for ever.
Finally, Let us Resign up our selves unto the Spirit of the Lord JESUS CHRIST, that by His Influences, we may Present our selves a Living Sacrifice, Holy, and Acceptable unto Go•. We can do nothing of our selves, in this Reasonable Service: but if once the Spirit of our Lord JESUS CHRIST shall take Possession 〈…〉 us, we shall then Serve Him faithfully, Serve Him •ervently, Serve Him constantly; and 〈…〉 for Him, and not for another. In allusion to the old usage of Masters Br•nding their Servants, 〈…〉 was usual for the ancient Idolaters, to Bran• themselves for the perpetual Service of the 〈…〉 whereto they were devoted, with such Mark• as are forbidden in Leviticus. They some times Branded themselves, with the Mark 〈…〉 their Idol, as an Hel•et was the Mark of 〈…〉 and the Ivy was the Mark of Bacchus. The sometimes Branded themselves with the 〈…〉 of their Idol; as, •upiter, or the like, at larg• And they sometimes Branded themselves with the Number of his Name; that is, with other Letters which together would amount unto the ⟨p. 31⟩same Number with the known Letters of his •ome, agreed Privately among the fra•ernity, •o signify So. I will not Report what some Zealous Persons among the People of God, in the Primitive Times, did in Opposition hereunto. But this I say; Lying at the Foot of •overaign Grace, Let us, give up our selves •o the Free Spirit of the Lord JESUS CHRIST; and that Spirit will Effectually Mark us, and Hold us, to Service of that Lord Eternally. Come then, Let us Lay our selves in the Dust, 〈…〉 the Feet of the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and say before Him; Lord, I would gladly be •hine, and there is infinite Reason that I should be 〈…〉 forever. Oh! how wonderful will be my Happiness, and If thou wilt accept me to Serve thy Glorious Interests! Behold, I here Devote my self, and all that I am, and all that I have, unto thy Glory? But I am able to do nothing: Wherefore, Oh! give me that Good Spirit of thine, which thou hast Promised unto them that ask it. Let that Spirit Seize me, fill me, act me, and make me an instrument of thy Glory for ever.
