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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1628 Excerpt:...that fall vpon it, it, th:n though Wjc be neuer so thirsty, wee Hull bee fully fatisfied j and though wee be neuer so dry and barren,,wee shill bee made to flourish and grow as the grasse, and as the willowes by the riucrs of water:and that none other can grow in grace, or gather any spirituall strength by the meanes, it is euident in the Epistle of Tetcr, where he exhorteth themh this manner: As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the Words hat ye may grow thereby. q.dXau may repaire vnto the Word as often as you will, and giue as diligent care as you can: but you shall neuer get any inward growth osgrace therby.vntill you be desirous for the food ot your soulcs, as little children are for the mothers milketbut when once you attaine to such an eager desire of goodnefle, then you shall grow from alitilc measure of strength,to a greater;and still increase in the inward ma!i,as children doe in the outward: andsindea progresse in grace,as they doc in nature. Thirdly, as thole that are destitute osthis spirituall thirst, haue no commandement, nor promise from God: so neither haue they anysitnesse in themfelues, because they want that principallgrace, whickdoth sitmen for the entertaining of Gods holy Spirit, (which alone maketh Gods ordinances efFectuall)towit,Humilitie; whichproceedeth froma sense ofourowne misery, and asight of Gods mercy: now where this is wanting, there is Bo place forGods graces: For God rejtsteth thepreud,nd giueth grace, onely,fo the humble. Let a man bring viuo the Word neuer so good a wit, capacitic, and m-inorie, he shall neuer take prosit by hearing, till hee get a broken hear, and an humble spirit: but God willeuer resist and crofle, and thwart all his endeuours;. because j hee should get any benesit by the Gosptll, hee woul...