And, Thirdly; The Ordinances, and the Providences of the Lord Jesus Christ, are the Vehicles of the Medicine. The Word of the Lord Jesus Christ, That is a Soul-healing Word, and a Soul-quickening Word. We read, Rev. 22.2. of a Tree, and the Leaves of the Tree were for […] •ealing of the Nations. Methinks, while I turn the Leaves of this Book, I have in my Hands the Leaves of the Tree, that are for the Healing of the Nation. Of this Word, we are by the Word it self […], It Converts the Soul, it makes Wild the Simple, it Rejoices the Heart, it Enlightens the E•es. What a Catholicon have we before us? And the Sacraments of the New Testament, have an Healing virtue in them. When the Word of the Lord Jesus Christ, has ⟨p. 17⟩first hopefully begun the Cure of a Soul, the Sacraments are then to carry on the Cure. Hence it was said, Ezek. 47.9. The waters of the Sanctuary are for Healing. Indeed, it is a preposterous Thing, to give the Eucharist unto them, that are altogether Uncured. That I had almost called, Quack-Divinity. But when the Word of the Lord Jesus Christ has in a measure disposed the Soul for it, then the Bread and Wine of the Eucharist are seasonable. Christian, Though thou hast a very Sick Soul in thee, yet thou mayst venture to come. The Providences of the Lord Jesus Christ, have also their subserviency to the Healing of our Souls. The Lord said, Hos. 7.1▪ I would have Healed Ephraim. How? By Providential Dispensations. The Comforts bestowed upon us; These are to bring our Souls into Frame, & Lead us unto Repentance. The Sorrows inflicted upon us; These are to make our Souls Better, and hereby our Iniquity is purged.
And, Thirdly; The Ordinances, and the Providences of the Lord Jesus Christ, are the Vehicles of the Medicine. The Word of the Lord Jesus Christ, That is a Soul-healing Word, and a Soul-quickning Word. We read, Rev. 22.2. of a Tree, and the Leaves of the Tres were for 〈…〉 •ealing of the Nations. Methinks, while I turn the Leaves of this Book, I have in my Hands the Leaves of the Tree, that are for the Healing of the Nation. Of this Word, we are by the Word it self 〈…〉, It Converts the Soul, it makes Wild the Simple, it Rejoyces the Heart, it Enlightens the E•es. What a Catholicon have we before us? And the Sacraments of the New Testament, have an Healing vertue in them. When the Word of the Lord Jesus Christ, has ⟨p. 17⟩first hopefully begun the Cure of a Soul, the Sacraments are then to carry on the Cure. Hence it was said, Ezek. 47.9. The waters of the Sanctuary are for Healing. Indeed, it is a preposterous Thing, to give the Eucharist unto them, that are altogether Uncured. That I had almost called, Quack-Divinity. But when the Word of the Lord Jesus Christ has in a measure disposed the Soul for it, then the Bread and Wine of the Eucharist are seasonable. Christian, Though thou hast a very Sick Soul in thee, yet thou mayst venture to come. The Providences of the Lord Jesus Christ, have also their subserviency to the Healing of our Souls. The Lord said, Hos. 7.1▪ I would have Healed Ephraim. How? By Providential Dispensations. The Comforts bestowed upon us; These are to bring our Souls into Frame, & Lead us unto Repentance. The Sorrows inflicted upon us; These are to make our Souls Better, and hereby our Iniquity is purged.
