The
power
of
Preaching
,
OR
THE
POWERFVLL
Effects
of
the
WORD
truely
Preached
and
rightly
applyed
,
as
it
was
deliuered
in
one
or
moe
SERMONS
.
LVKE
4.32
.
For
his
word
was
with
power
.
IN
this
Chapter
obserue
the
preparation
to
Christs
Ministery
;
the
execution
thereof
;
and
the
confirmation
of
the
truth
taught
,
by
Myracles
done
,
wheresoeuer
hee
became
.
The
preparation
was
by
a
fierce
and
violent
temptation
with
which
he
was
assaulted
,
as
it
may
appeare
to
such
as
read
the
Chapter
to
the
14
verse
:
the
execution
of
his
Ministery
may
be
seene
from
thence
to
the
33.
and
the
miracles
hee
did
in
the
remainder
of
this
Chapter
,
to
the
end
thereof
.
These
words
of
the
Euangelist
which
I
haue
read
,
doe
concerne
the
execution
of
his
glorious
Ministery
;
in
which
consider
:
1.
The
Country
where
he
began
to
preach
,
Galile
,
his
owne
Country
where
hee
had
least
esteeme
,
Verse
14.24
.
2.
Next
,
the
places
in
that
Country
,
the
two
chiefe
Townes
,
Nazareth
&
Capernaum
,
vers.
16.31
.
3.
Also
in
those
Cities
,
what
place
he
made
choise
of
,
not
priuate
houses
,
as
Conuenticlers
,
nor
the
streetes
,
as
fanaticall
persons
are
accustomed
,
but
the
chiefe
place
of
concourse
,
to
those
excellent
ends
,
the
Synagogues
,
Verse
16.28
.
4.
Adde
hereunto
,
the
Time
when
:
euen
that
set
time
which
the
Law
enioyned
,
on
which
the
people
vsually
met
,
on
the
Sabbaoth
dayes
,
hee
most
vsually
preached
,
Verse
16.31
.
5.
Besides
these
,
wee
haue
the
manner
of
his
Preaching
:
He
stood
vp
for
to
read
,
and
hauing
receiued
the
Booke
,
and
read
what
hee
would
,
he
closed
it
,
deliuered
it
to
the
Minister
,
and
sate
downe
and
Preached
,
Verse
16.17.20
.
6.
Moreouer
,
the
matter
of
his
Sermon
was
an
explication
of
the
Prophecie
of
Isaiah
,
with
an
application
to
the
present
times
,
Verse
18.21
.
7.
Lastly
,
the
effects
that
followed
vpon
his
Preaching
,
to
take
them
in
the
same
order
(
the
Euangelist
layes
them
downe
)
are
these
and
such
like
:
1.
Divulgation
.
There
went
a
fame
of
him
throughout
all
the
region
round
about
,
Verse
14.
2.
Glorification
.
He
was
glorified
of
all
,
Verse
15.
3.
Attention
.
The
eyes
of
all
were
fastened
vpon
him
,
Verse
20.
4.
Approbation
.
All
bare
him
witnesse
that
his
words
were
gratious
,
Verse
22.
5.
Admiration
.
They
all
wondered
,
at
his
so
gracious
words
,
Verse
22.
6.
Indignation
.
There
were
of
the
chiefe
of
them
filled
with
wrath
,
and
rose
vp
and
thrust
him
out
of
the
City
,
and
bringing
him
to
the
brow
of
the
hill
whereon
the
City
was
built
,
they
would
haue
cast
him
downe
headlong
,
but
that
passing
through
the
midst
of
them
,
he
went
his
way
,
Verse
28.29.30
.
7.
Stupefaction
.
They
were
astonished
at
his
doctrine
.
The
reason
of
all
these
is
contained
in
the
words
which
I
haue
chosen
for
my
Text
;
For
his
Word
was
with
power
.
As
if
the
Euangelist
should
say
in
more
words
:
you
may
thinke
it
strange
that
Preaching
should
produce
such
effects
;
but
if
you
consider
the
cause
,
you
may
be
easily
satisfied
:
Seeing
so
great
was
the
difference
betweene
his
Preaching
and
others
of
that
time
,
that
whereas
they
moued
nothing
at
all
,
got
no
fame
,
wan
no
glory
to
their
Ministery
,
procured
neither
approbation
,
admiration
,
nor
so
much
as
attention
to
the
Word
by
their
Preaching
:
seeing
their
Preaching
was
cold
,
without
any
life
,
as
if
one
told
a
dreame
:
Hee
became
famous
,
glorious
,
and
most
admirable
;
hee
spake
with
authority
,
&
his
Preaching
was
so
liuely
,
and
became
so
effectuall
to
all
,
in
one
kinde
or
other
,
that
hee
vexed
the
very
soules
of
wicked
men
that
heard
him
;
and
astonished
all
that
attended
his
Ministery
.
For
his
Word
was
with
power
.
In
these
words
there
may
be
obserued
-
1.
The
Connexion
.
-
2.
The
Proposition
.
The
Connexion
in
the
Causall
(
For
,
)
which
sheweth
it
to
be
the
reason
which
the
Euangelist
giues
of
the
manifold
effects
which
Christs
Preaching
produced
:
The
Proposition
it selfe
is
affirmatiue
,
in
which
may
be
considered
,
-
1.
The
Subiect
:
His
Word
.
-
2.
The
Predicate
:
was
with
power
.
To
set
vpon
the
Connexion
or
the
Causall
,
and
to
consider
these
words
with
their
relation
to
the
former
part
of
the
Chapter
:
this
Doctrine
will
thence
arise
.
Doct.
Where
the
word
is
powerfully
Preached
,
it
is
effectuall
in
one
kinde
or
other
,
to
such
as
doe
heare
it
.
or
,
The
word
powerfully
Preached
,
is
effectuall
to
the
hearers
in
one
kinde
or
other
.
This
truth
needes
no
other
footing
then
this
of
our
Euangelist
:
He
tels
vs
that
the
true
cause
of
the
spreading
of
Christs
fame
,
and
the
high
esteeme
hee
procured
in
the
hearts
of
some
hearers
,
as
also
of
the
wrath
and
rage
of
others
was
this
,
he
Preached
with
authoritie
:
His
word
was
with
power
.
So
we
may
see
also
when
the
Lord
Iesus
had
ended
that
Sermon
on
the
Mount
,
the
people
were
astonished
at
his
Doctrine
,
Mat.
7.28.29
.
for
his
word
was
with
power
,
and
not
as
the
Scribes
.
This
may
be
seene
in
the
Preaching
of
all
the
Prophets
,
and
Apostles
;
to
instance
in
a
few
of
them
:
Eliah
,
Iam.
5.17
.
a
man
subiect
to
the
like
passions
as
we
are
,
what
powerfull
effects
attended
his
Preaching
?
Witnesse
his
preuailing
so
farre
to
the
conuiction
of
his
hearers
,
1
King
.
19.40
.
as
that
they
obeyed
his
word
in
the
slaughter
of
all
the
Prophets
of
Baal
.
2
King
.
And
Elizeus
or
Elisha
became
as
it
were
guide
of
Kingdomes
,
by
the
power
of
this
Word
,
Ion.
3.
as
his
History
shewes
:
yea
,
Ionas
himselfe
preuailed
with
great
Niniueh
,
so
farre
as
to
bring
the
King
,
his
Nobles
,
and
all
the
City
to
true
repentance
.
That
Voyce
of
a
Cryer
in
the
Wildernesse
,
Mat.
3.
drew
all
to
his
Baptisme
;
yea
,
conuicted
Souldiers
,
Luke
3.
Publicans
,
and
People
,
in
great
multitudes
.
The
Apostle
Peter
drew
three
thousand
to
the
Church
at
one
Sermon
;
and
fiue
thousand
at
another
;
Acts
1.41
.
&
4.3
.
and
at
another
Sermon
of
his
,
Acts
5.21.35
.
the
Senate
were
cut
at
the
heart
,
by
the
power
of
his
Word
.
And
Paul
subdued
whole
Regions
to
the
Faith
,
Acts
13.
&
14
,
&c.
by
his
powerfull
Preaching
;
and
conuinced
Gainsayers
of
all
sorts
,
to
the
enraging
of
some
against
his
person
.
Reason
.
1
The
reason
is
,
because
otherwise
it
could
not
appeare
to
be
as
it
is
,
a
powerfull
Word
;
Rom.
1.16
.
it
must
lose
its
denomination
,
and
cease
to
be
a
word
of
power
:
1
Cor.
1.18
.
whereas
it
is
the
power
of
God
,
to
the
saluation
of
the
beleeuers
,
and
the
condemnation
of
vnbeleeuers
.
Reason
.
2
Adde
this
also
,
that
it
should
else
returne
in
vaine
,
and
void
of
the
chiefe
end
for
which
it
was
sent
.
Whereas
we
know
,
that
as
the
raine
commeth
down
,
and
the
snow
from
Heauen
,
and
returneth
not
thither
,
but
watereth
the
earth
,
and
maketh
it
bring
forth
and
bud
;
that
it
may
giue
seed
to
the
Sower
,
and
bread
to
the
Eater
:
so
saith
the
Lord
,
shall
my
Word
be
,
Isai.
55.10.11
.
that
goeth
forth
out
of
my
mouth
,
it
shall
not
returne
vnto
mee
void
;
but
it
shall
accomplish
that
which
I
please
,
and
it
shall
prosper
in
the
thing
whereunto
I
sent
it
.
And
the
holy
Apostle
Paul
,
tels
vs
plainely
in
the
person
of
all
holy
Ministers
:
2
Cor.
2.15.16
.
We
are
vnto
God
a
sweet
sauour
in
Christ
,
in
them
that
are
saued
,
and
in
them
that
perish
:
to
the
one
we
are
the
sauour
of
death
vnto
death
;
and
to
the
other
,
the
sauour
of
life
vnto
life
.
Reason
.
3
Besides
these
,
Antichrists
ministery
produceth
powerfull
effects
:
therefore
Christs
Ministery
must
be
farre
more
powerfu
l
,
2
Thes
2.8.9
.
and
produce
more
manifest
effects
where
it
is
exercised
.
Reason
.
4
Lastly
,
the
maine
or
chiefe
practise
of
preaching
,
is
to
wrestle
and
fight-with
,
yea
,
to
ouercome
all
opposition
,
as
it
is
expressed
in
the
mission
of
Ieremy
,
that
powerfull
Prophet
,
where
God
saith
to
him
:
See
,
Ier.
1.10
.
I
haue
set
thee
ouer
the
Nations
,
and
ouer
the
Kingdomes
,
to
root
out
,
and
to
pull
downe
,
and
to
destroy
,
and
throw
downe
,
to
build
,
and
to
plant
.
Obiect
.
But
some
obiecting
against
this
,
may
say
:
True
it
is
,
that
all
these
may
serue
to
proue
that
Preaching
was
powerfull
in
the
dayes
of
the
Prophets
,
Christ
,
and
his
Apostles
,
but
what
is
that
to
our
dayes
?
We
may
not
looke
for
such
power
in
Preaching
.
Answere
.
And
why
not
at
this
day
,
the
like
power
in
Preaching
?
Isa.
59.1
.
Is
Gods
hand
shortned
?
or
his
power
weakened
?
Is
not
Iesus
Christ
the
same
yesterday
,
Heb.
13.
●
.
to
day
,
and
for
euer
?
Hath
hee
not
promised
to
be
with
his
Seruants
in
preaching
to
the
end
of
the
World
?
Mat.
28.20
.
and
that
with
the
assistance
of
all
power
in
Heauen
and
in
Earth
?
Is
not
the
Holy
Ghost
the
power
of
God
,
Luke
1.35
.
in
Christs
Ministers
at
this
day
?
Doth
not
the
Euangelist
Iohn
record
a
promise
that
is
lasting
,
Ioh.
14.12
.
where
it
is
written
;
Whosoeuer
beleeueth
on
Christ
Iesus
,
the
workes
that
Christ
did
,
shall
such
a
beleeuer
doe
:
yea
,
greater
workes
then
those
hee
did
in
the
dayes
of
his
flesh
?
Is
there
not
as
much
neede
of
like
power
in
the
preaching
of
the
Word
now
,
as
there
was
then
?
yea
,
and
more
,
seeing
wee
haue
no
miracles
to
confirme
the
Word
?
Haue
we
not
Diuels
,
and
damned
Atheists
to
oppose
,
and
contemne
the
Word
at
this
day
?
Are
there
not
such
of
whom
it
may
be
said
,
as
of
Elimas
the
Sorcerer
;
That
they
are
full
of
all
subtilty
,
Act.
13.10
.
and
all
mischiefe
,
children
of
the
Diuell
,
enemies
of
all
righteousnesse
,
which
cease
not
to
peruert
the
right
wayes
of
God
?
Are
not
Ministers
at
this
day
as
Fathers
to
beget
?
Mothers
to
trauaile-with
,
and
bring
forth
?
Nurses
to
nourish
?
Watchmen
to
warne
?
Souldiers
to
fight
for
?
and
Stewards
to
giue
euery
man
his
portion
of
meate
in
due
season
?
Yea
,
is
not
one
Minister
sometimes
a
Father
,
a
Mother
,
a
Nurse
,
a
Watchman
,
a
Souldier
,
and
a
Steward
at
one
and
the
same
instant
;
and
doth
not
all
this
require
great
power
?
Are
there
not
blinde
men
at
this
day
that
want
sight
?
lame
that
want
strength
?
Lepers
that
need
clensing
?
sicke
that
want
health
?
strayers
that
must
be
sought
out
?
such
as
are
fallen
,
to
be
raised
up
?
dumbe
,
deafe
,
and
dead
men
,
to
be
made
to
speak
,
heare
,
and
come
out
of
their
graues
?
And
doe
not
such
workes
require
great
power
?
If
it
were
but
to
make
a
man
that
is
dumbe
,
deafe
,
and
blinde
,
to
vnderstand
,
it
were
a
matter
of
great
difficulty
,
and
requires
great
power
;
but
to
raise
vp
a
dead
man
,
that
hath
long
slept
the
sleepe
of
death
,
will
any
cold
dreamer
awake
such
a
sleeper
?
No
verily
:
It
must
be
such
whose
Ministery
is
attended
with
power
.
And
that
there
is
required
wonderfull
power
at
this
day
,
consider
further
,
that
wee
haue
not
onely
dead
men
to
raise
,
blinde
men
to
make
to
see
,
wounded
to
heale
,
sicke
to
recouer
,
imprisoned
to
set
free
,
strayers
to
seeke
out
,
lambes
to
tender
,
sheepe
to
feede
,
babes
to
whom
wee
giue
milke
,
and
stronger
to
whom
strong
meate
is
belonging
:
but
we
haue
Sorcerers
to
withstand
,
Beares
and
Lyons
to
combate
with
;
Philistines
to
whom
wee
must
goe
,
sonnes
of
Anake
to
conquer
:
yea
,
moreouer
wee
may
haue
Ahabs
to
speake
vnto
:
Nebuchadnezzars
to
resist
:
Hamans
to
contend
with
:
Herods
to
reproue
.
We
may
haue
Pharaohs
to
march
after
vs
:
Zedekiahs
to
disgrace
vs
publikely
:
Sanballats
to
oppose
,
and
mocke
vs
:
Iudasses
to
betray
vs
:
Demasses
to
forsake
vs
:
Halting
people
to
comber
vs
:
Alexanders
to
withstand
our
words
:
Corahs
to
raise
forces
against
vs
:
Scribes
and
Pharises
to
entrap
vs
:
High
Priests
to
scorne
vs
:
Pilates
to
condemne
vs
:
Multitudes
to
slander
vs
,
and
the
truth
we
teach
:
And
if
it
should
so
come
to
passe
,
as
it
hath
befallen
our
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.
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.
Luther
.
brethren
,
is
not
here
still
a
worke
of
great
power
?
should
we
shrinke
in
such
straights
?
Adde
hereunto
that
the
Word
is
the
same
for
euer
:
yea
,
the
words
of
God
are
as
nayles
,
Eccles.
12.11
.
which
being
well
driuen
,
doe
hold
with
power
;
as
goades
to
prouoke
and
stirre
vp
:
Hosea
6.5
.
axes
to
hew
and
square
;
as
fire
to
burne
and
torment
:
Ier.
23.29
.
as
an
hammer
to
breake
the
rockes
;
as
arrowes
that
wound
;
a
sword
that
diuides
:
Psal.
45.5
.
yea
,
a
sharpe
sword
with
two
edges
,
Heb.
4.12
.
to
diuide
betweene
the
soule
and
the
spirit
,
the
ioynts
and
the
marrow
:
And
so
the
Word
is
at
this
day
,
quicke
and
powerfull
.
So
that
you
now
see
that
obiection
answered
:
namely
,
it
is
affirmed
;
That
Preaching
is
alwayes
powerfull
,
whether
wee
respect
Gods
power
,
vnchangeable
:
Christs
promise
,
of
the
assistance
of
all
power
in
heauen
and
in
earth
;
the
powerfull
worke
of
the
Ministery
,
in
respect
of
their
charge
,
of
the
power
of
the
word
it selfe
,
that
cannot
be
abated
:
yea
,
that
by
how
much
the
elder
the
world
waxeth
,
and
the
riper
in
sinne
,
and
by
how
much
the
more
all
miracles
are
granted
to
be
now
ceased
,
by
so
much
the
more
power
must
of
necessity
appeare
,
2
Cor.
12.
seeing
Gods
power
is
manifest
in
the
greatest
weakenesse
:
And
where
sinne
most
abounds
,
Gods
grace
in
powerfull
Preaching
,
aboundeth
much
more
in
such
as
are
called
.
Quest.
Now
some
may
demand
what
are
the
effects
of
powerfull
Preaching
,
and
how
may
they
be
discerned
?
Answere
.
For
answere
hereunto
:
know
,
that
the
powerfull
effects
of
Preaching
are
manifold
:
and
they
may
be
considered
,
-
1.
Either
Generally
:
-
2.
Or
Particularly
.
If
wee
consider
them
Generally
,
they
may
be
these
,
or
such
like
:
1
Spreading
.
1.
First
,
a
growing
or
spreading
power
:
as
may
appeare
by
some
similitudes
to
which
it
is
compared
,
as
that
of
Ezechiel
,
Ezech.
17.
●2
.
23
.
where
he
expresseth
it
by
a
tender
twig
,
cut
off
from
the
high
Cedar
,
and
planted
on
an
high
and
eminent
mountaine
,
which
bringeth
forth
boughes
,
and
beares
fruit
,
and
becomes
a
goodly
Cedar
,
that
vnder
it
may
dwell
all
fowle
of
euery
wing
,
euen
in
the
shadow
of
it
.
Mat.
13.30
31.
Or
that
where
the
Lord
Iesus
compares
it
to
a
graine
of
Mustard-seede
,
which
is
the
least
of
all
seeds
,
and
yet
being
sowen
,
groweth
vp
,
and
becommeth
a
tree
.
Act.
19.10
.
And
it
is
expresly
said
of
the
Word
,
that
it
grew
powerfully
in
the
Apostles
dayes
:
Verse
14.
So
in
this
Chapter
,
the
same
of
Christs
Preaching
was
spread
abroad
,
throughout
all
the
Region
round
about
.
Col.
1.6
.
And
the
Apostle
Paul
tels
vs
,
that
it
was
in
his
time
spread
ouer
all
the
world
,
and
so
you
haue
the
growing
,
increasing
,
or
spreading
power
of
the
word
.
Secondly
,
2
Drawing
.
the
word
powerfully
Preached
hath
a
drawing
power
.
And
it
may
be
well
said
of
powerfull
Preachers
,
they
draw
more
after
them
with
their
tongues
,
then
Hercules
could
driue
before
him
with
his
club
:
It
will
draw
all
men
to
it
,
we
may
see
it
,
in
the
power
and
efficacie
of
Iohn
Baptists
word
:
Mat.
3.5.7
.
who
knew
nothing
,
but
the
Doctrine
,
and
Baptisme
of
Repentance
:
Yet
all
the
Regions
flocked
after
him
,
and
came
to
his
Preaching
.
And
when
his
Disciples
told
him
that
all
men
came
to
Christ
,
as
they
had
formerly
to
him
:
he
answereth
,
that
a
man
can
receiue
nothing
except
it
be
giuen
him
from
aboue
:
Ioh.
3.26
.
As
if
he
should
haue
said
:
Christ
hath
this
power
of
drawing
men
after
him
,
Ioh.
12.32
.
from
aboue
:
and
saith
further
,
that
the
power
of
Christ
in
that
thing
must
increase
,
and
his
power
decrease
:
and
addeth
yet
further
,
that
therein
is
his
ioy
fulfilled
.
Verse
42.
And
in
this
Chapter
is
this
confirmed
by
that
,
when
Christ
went
into
a
desart
place
,
all
the
people
were
drawne
thither
also
:
yea
,
his
word
was
so
powerfull
,
that
it
drew
them
by
multitudes
,
Ioh.
6.14
22.24.25
.
ouer
Sea
,
vnto
him
:
so
that
they
would
haue
made
him
a
King
,
for
the
word
hath
a
drawing
power
.
3
Searching
.
Thirdly
,
the
Word
powerfully
preached
,
hath
a
searching
power
:
it
can
enter
into
the
discerning
of
the
inward
parts
.
Heb.
4.12.13
.
It
discerneth
the
secret
thoughts
,
and
intents
of
the
heart
;
All
things
are
open
and
naked
to
the
eyes
of
it
.
1
Cor.
14.25
.
It
findes
out
mens
purposes
,
layes
open
their
most
secret
intents
,
yea
,
reueales
the
very
depths
of
Sathan
:
It
can
goe
into
heauen
,
and
shew
vs
what
treasures
are
therein
store
,
it
can
dig
into
hell
,
and
discouer
the
torments
,
prepared
for
impenitent
and
rebellious
persons
;
and
so
you
haue
the
searching
power
.
Fourthly
,
4
Deuiding
it
hath
a
deuiding
power
:
by
which
it
seuers
one
thing
from
another
.
It
pierceth
euen
to
the
deuiding
asunder
of
the
soule
,
Heb.
4.12
.
and
the
spirit
,
and
the
ioynts
,
and
the
marrow
.
See
this
also
where
the
Lord
saith
in
this
regard
:
I
am
not
come
to
send
peace
but
a
sword
.
Mat.
10.34
35.
I
am
come
to
deuide
betweene
the
Father
,
and
the
Sonne
,
the
Daughter
,
and
the
Mother
:
the
Daughter
in
law
,
and
the
Mother
in
law
.
As
it
is
expressed
in
so
many
words
,
by
another
Euangelist
thus
.
Suppose
yee
that
I
am
come
to
send
peace
on
the
earth
.
I
tell
you
nay
,
but
rather
deuision
:
Luke
12.35
for
from
henceforth
there
shall
be
fiue
,
in
one
house
,
deuided
,
three
against
two
,
and
two
against
three
.
The
Father
shall
be
deuided
against
the
Sonne
,
and
the
Sonne
against
the
Father
,
the
Mother
against
the
Daughter
,
and
the
Daughter
against
the
Mother
,
the
Mother
in
law
,
against
her
Daughter
in
law
,
and
the
Daughter
in
law
against
her
Mother
in
law
.
Yea
,
this
word
deuides
between
cleane
and
vncleane
;
holy
and
prophane
;
such
as
sweare
,
and
such
as
feare
an
oath
;
betweene
righteousnesse
,
and
vnrighteousnesse
;
light
,
and
darkenesse
:
true
worship
and
Idolatry
;
betweene
Christ
and
Antichrist
.
So
that
the
word
hath
a
deuiding
power
.
To
these
may
be
added
,
the
preuailing
power
of
the
word
,
5
Preuailing
.
in
that
it
beareth
downe
all
opposition
.
It
will
roote
out
,
and
throw
downe
;
destroy
and
consume
:
it
will
build
,
and
plant
.
It
will
cast
out
foule
spirits
,
and
conuict
Coniurers
,
and
make
them
bring
forth
their
Bookes
of
curious
arts
,
and
burne
them
euen
to
the
value
of
many
thousand
pieces
of
siluer
.
Act.
19.19.20
.
So
mightily
will
it
grow
,
and
preuaile
where
it
is
truely
taught
.
Vse
.
1
By
these
then
,
before
we
goe
further
,
euen
by
these
generall
powers
or
effects
of
the
word
,
may
Ministers
examine
the
truth
of
their
Ministery
;
euen
at
this
day
:
Doth
the
word
in
thy
mouth
spreade
it selfe
into
all
the
borders
of
the
congregation
?
doth
it
enforce
people
,
at
least
to
talke
of
thee
by
the
walles
?
doth
it
draw
them
to
Church
,
and
gaine
attention
from
them
?
Dost
thou
perceiue
that
it
searcheth
their
hearts
,
and
layeth
open
their
secret
practises
,
or
doth
it
set
them
at
ods
,
and
make
a
separation
between
the
godly
,
and
vngodly
;
the
righteous
,
and
the
wicked
;
the
religious
,
and
prophane
?
and
doth
it
preuaile
mightily
,
in
the
restraining
of
the
rebellious
,
and
reforming
the
disorderly
?
Dost
thou
finde
all
these
,
or
any
of
these
?
then
maist
thou
conclude
with
comfort
,
that
Gods
power
doth
attend
thy
preaching
:
and
such
people
as
see
these
effects
,
may
say
that
God
is
present
in
such
Preachers
,
of
a
truth
.
Vse
.
2
By
this
such
are
iustly
reprehended
,
as
doe
stumble
at
these
,
and
such
like
of
all
other
Preaching
,
they
like
that
worst
,
which
spreads
it selfe
abroad
;
drawes
people
after
it
,
gaines
attention
,
searcheth
out
the
very
secret
thoughts
of
the
heart
,
and
makes
a
separation
where
it
comes
;
preuailing
mightily
in
the
conuicting
of
some
,
the
conuerting
of
others
,
the
comforting
of
the
godly
,
the
discouery
of
the
hypocrite
,
and
prophane
person
.
They
cry
downe
such
Preachers
,
and
set
themselues
against
such
Preaching
with
all
their
power
:
but
this
will
appeare
more
plainely
,
when
we
come
to
the
particular
powers
of
the
Word
.
Vse
.
3
Let
this
then
stirre
vp
all
Gods
people
to
thankfulnesse
,
where
such
a
powerfull
Ministery
is
enioyed
.
Doe
you
perceiue
that
your
Ministers
same
is
spread
farre
and
neere
?
doe
the
people
of
his
Parish
come
to
him
,
and
flocke
to
his
Ministery
?
Doe
you
find
that
his
word
comes
home
,
and
entreth
into
your
bosomes
,
diueth
into
your
hearts
and
consciences
,
discouereth
all
your
secret
practises
,
and
preuaileth
more
and
more
in
these
things
?
breake
forth
into
the
praises
of
God
,
and
returne
due
thankes
to
his
Maiesty
,
for
his
great
mercy
,
in
affording
such
a
Ministery
,
as
hath
so
powerfull
effects
:
Such
a
Ministery
is
vndoubtedly
of
God
.
For
Christs
Word
is
with
power
.
To
come
more
particularly
to
shew
the
powers
of
the
Word
;
we
may
consider
it
,
as
it
is
common
both
to
the
Elect
and
reprobate
,
and
as
it
may
be
peculiar
to
either
of
them
.
The
common
powers
which
worke
both
in
the
Elect
,
and
reprobate
,
are
these
:
1
Conuincing
.
First
,
a
conuincing
power
;
when
men
are
not
onely
made
to
see
a
difference
betweene
truth
and
errour
:
but
also
conuicted
in
their
consciences
,
that
truth
is
truth
,
and
error
is
error
.
This
power
in
preaching
,
hath
footing
on
a
direct
promise
,
to
all
such
as
preach
by
the
holy
Spirit
.
Ioh.
16.8
.
They
shall
conuince
the
World
of
sinne
,
of
righteousnesse
,
and
of
iudgement
.
Acts
18.28
So
Apollos
a
man
mighty
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
did
powerfully
preuaile
to
the
conuiction
of
the
gaine-saying
Iewes
;
and
that
publikely
shewing
them
that
Iesus
was
Christ
.
So
it
is
written
;
1
Cor.
14.24
.
That
if
all
Prophesie
,
that
is
,
speake
the
Word
plainely
with
power
:
If
an
vnlearned
man
,
or
an
vnbeleeuer
be
present
,
he
is
conuinced
by
such
powerfull
preaching
.
Secondly
,
powerfull
preaching
,
2
Terrifying
.
hath
a
terrifying
power
.
As
when
Herod
heard
onely
of
the
birth
of
Christ
,
he
was
terrified
,
Mat.
2.1.2
.
and
all
Hierusalem
with
him
.
Acts
24.25
And
wicked
Foelix
hearing
a
powerfull
Preacher
onely
reason
in
his
presence
of
righteousnesse
,
temperance
,
and
iudgement
to
come
;
he
trembled
.
And
to
such
hath
God
respect
,
Isai
66.1
.
especially
as
tremble
at
his
Word
:
so
that
the
word
powerfully
preached
,
workes
trembling
in
both
Elect
,
and
reprobate
.
Hab.
3.16
.
For
so
Habacuck
saith
;
I
heard
,
and
my
belly
trembled
,
my
lippes
quiuered
at
the
voyce
,
and
yet
hee
was
an
holy
Prophet
:
and
Moses
himselfe
at
the
promulgation
of
the
Law
,
Heb.
11.21
.
was
constrained
to
say
;
I
exceedingly
feare
,
and
quake
.
3
Humbling
.
Thirdly
,
the
Word
powerfully
preached
,
hath
an
humbling
power
,
both
in
elect
and
reprobate
:
as
wee
perceiue
in
that
place
before
alleaged
,
for
the
conuicting
power
,
that
such
vnlearned
and
vnbeleeuing
as
heare
such
preaching
,
fall
downe
on
their
faces
,
and
worship
God
,
and
acknowledge
that
God
is
present
in
such
Preachers
of
a
truth
.
And
such
power
was
in
Christs
preaching
in
dayes
of
his
flesh
,
Mat.
8.29
.
Mat.
1.24
.
that
it
humbled
many
,
euen
Diuels
,
and
wicked
persons
,
as
well
as
others
:
that
they
came
running
,
and
kneeling
downe
,
Mar.
10.17.18
.
yea
,
falling
downe
and
confessing
,
that
he
was
the
Sonne
of
God
,
and
a
good
man
.
1
King
.
21.24
.
Ahab
also
humbled
himselfe
for
a
little
season
:
And
Cain
was
humbled
by
the
power
of
this
word
,
though
Ahab
too
little
,
Gen.
4.14
.
and
Caine
ouer-much
.
Fourthly
,
4
Restrayning
.
the
word
powerfully
Preached
,
hath
a
restrayning
power
.
It
keepes
the
reprobate
as
the
elect
from
breaking
out
into
foule
enormities
,
&
doth
restrayne
them
from
grosse
sinnes
,
as
in
the
presence
of
Moses
,
Exo.
32.1.2.3
the
people
were
restrayned
from
Idolatrie
:
which
in
his
absence
,
they
committed
with
an
high
hand
.
And
wee
reade
of
a
King
of
Iudah
,
euen
Ioash
,
2
Chro.
24.2
.
whole
heart
was
not
right
,
yet
did
hee
that
which
was
right
in
Gods
fight
,
all
the
daies
of
Iehoiada
the
Priest
.
And
experience
doth
teach
vs
,
that
where
the
word
is
most
zealously
pressed
,
and
powerfully
vrged
,
such
places
are
farre
more
free
from
open
impieties
,
then
other
places
where
it
is
not
so
.
5
Reforming
.
Ioh.
6.66
.
Furthermore
,
the
word
hath
a
reforming
power
;
in
both
elect
,
and
reprobates
.
As
may
appeare
in
those
beleeuers
,
that
went
backe
from
Christ
:
and
especially
of
Herod
,
that
wicked
man
,
of
whom
we
read
,
that
he
feared
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
Mar.
6.20
.
knowing
that
he
was
a
iust
,
and
an
holy
man
,
and
obserued
him
,
and
when
hee
heard
,
hee
did
many
things
,
and
heard
him
gladly
.
6
Astonishing
.
Adde
to
these
,
that
the
word
hath
an
astonishing
power
:
by
which
it
stupifies
,
and
doth
amaze
,
as
well
the
reprobate
,
as
the
elect
:
as
wee
see
in
Simon
Magus
,
Act.
13.8
.
of
whom
wee
reade
that
hee
beleeued
,
and
when
he
was
baptized
,
continued
with
Philip
,
and
wondered
.
And
we
reade
also
of
the
Preaching
of
Christ
,
that
the
hearers
were
astonished
at
his
doctrine
,
Mark
.
2.21
22.
for
hee
taught
as
one
that
had
power
,
and
not
as
the
Scribes
.
Also
the
word
powerfully
Preached
,
is
delightfull
,
7
Delighting
.
as
well
to
the
wicked
,
as
the
godly
:
that
it
is
delightfull
to
the
godly
,
is
without
question
,
it
is
the
very
ioy
and
reioycing
of
their
hearts
:
Ier.
15.16
.
Psal.
19.10
.
Ezech.
33.32
.
sweeter
to
them
then
hony
,
and
the
hony-combe
;
but
to
the
very
wicked
,
Ezechiel
tels
vs
,
that
such
whose
hearts
doe
still
goe
after
their
couetousnesse
,
yet
his
word
was
as
pleasant
to
them
as
a
louely
song
,
of
one
that
hath
a
pleasant
voyce
,
and
can
play
well
on
an
instrument
.
Mar.
6.20
.
And
of
Herod
wee
reade
that
hee
heard
Iohn
gladly
:
Mat.
13.10.21
.
Also
we
see
it
in
that
Parable
of
the
stony
ground
;
the
application
whereof
is
to
reprobate
hearers
,
that
yet
receiue
the
word
with
ioy
.
Vse
.
By
these
common
powers
of
the
word
,
we
may
perceiue
how
farre
reprobates
may
goe
in
hearing
,
and
what
effects
it
worketh
,
euen
in
the
damned
,
as
in
the
saued
:
they
may
be
conuicted
,
terrified
,
humbled
in
some
measure
,
restrained
,
reformed
,
and
delighted
by
the
power
of
the
word
:
so
that
such
as
can
goe
no
further
,
haue
not
set
one
foote
in
conuersion
beyond
a
very
reprobate
:
How
manifestly
wretched
then
are
all
such
as
neuer
yet
felt
these
powers
in
themselues
,
but
that
these
may
also
be
seene
,
let
vs
come
to
the
peculiar
powers
of
the
word
,
in
elect
and
reprobate
.
And
first
of
the
powers
of
the
word
Preached
in
the
reprobate
hearer
,
and
they
are
either
sencible
,
Insencible
or
insencible
:
The
insencible
powers
of
the
word
Preached
,
in
reprobates
,
is
:
1
Hardning
that
hardening
power
of
the
word
,
whereby
their
hearts
are
hardened
,
and
their
very
consciences
seared
,
1
Tim.
4.2
.
as
with
an
hot
Iron
:
that
whereas
they
had
at
first
hearing
,
some
sence
,
they
become
by
often
conuiction
,
altogether
sencelesse
:
Of
this
power
,
Isa.
6.9.10
.
God
speaketh
to
Isaiah
,
whose
mission
seemeth
to
be
chiefly
to
that
end
,
as
it
appeareth
where
we
reade
it
written
,
that
God
saith
vnto
him
,
goe
tell
this
people
,
heare
yee
indeed
,
but
vnderstand
not
:
and
see
yee
indeed
,
but
perceiue
not
?
Make
the
heart
of
this
people
fat
;
and
make
their
eares
heauy
,
and
shut
their
eyes
.
This
the
holy
Apostle
Paul
applyeth
to
the
vnbeleeuing
Iewes
,
where
he
saith
;
Well
spake
the
holy
Ghost
,
Act.
28.25
:
26.27
.
by
Esayas
the
Prophet
,
vnto
our
Fathers
,
saying
,
Goe
vnto
this
people
and
say
;
hearing
you
shall
heare
,
and
shall
not
vnderstand
;
and
seeing
,
you
shall
see
;
and
shall
not
perceiue
:
For
the
heart
of
this
people
is
waxed
grosse
.
Eph.
4.19
.
And
the
same
Paul
tels
vs
of
some
that
are
past
feeling
.
2
Destroying
.
Another
power
of
the
word
,
which
is
also
insencible
,
may
be
that
destroying
power
:
whereby
the
wicked
are
not
onely
more
and
more
hardened
,
but
haue
all
the
faculties
of
the
soule
peruerted
,
and
by
degrees
destroyed
.
2
Cor.
2.16
And
that
the
word
hath
such
a
destroying
power
,
appeareth
where
it
is
called
,
the
sauour
of
death
vnto
death
.
Ier.
1.10
.
And
Ieremies
mission
gaue
him
power
to
destroy
and
throw
downe
,
as
well
as
to
build
and
plant
.
And
the
Apostle
Paul
tels
the
Corinthians
,
2
Cor.
10.8
&
13.10
.
or
the
elect
at
Corinth
,
that
hee
vsed
his
power
toward
them
to
edification
,
and
not
to
destruction
:
so
that
the
word
Preached
,
hath
a
destroying
power
.
The
sencible
powers
of
the
word
,
Sencible
.
in
the
very
reprobate
are
either
that
tormenting
power
,
or
else
that
binding
power
.
And
that
such
a
scorching
or
tormenting
,
1
Scorching
.
or
cutting
power
of
the
word
,
is
sencibly
apprehended
by
reprobates
,
we
may
perceiue
in
Ahab
,
who
in
that
respect
,
1
King
.
18.17
.
&
21.20
.
&
22.8
.
called
Eliah
the
troubler
of
Israel
,
and
hated
Micaiah
,
another
powerfull
Preacher
,
for
that
hee
vexed
or
tormented
him
,
neuer
Preaching
good
vnto
him
,
but
euill
.
And
in
Foelix
,
who
was
so
vexed
by
Pauls
reasoning
,
Act.
24.25
.
that
hee
sent
him
away
And
the
Iewes
who
being
conuicted
,
Act.
7.54.57
.
were
cut
at
the
heart
by
the
Preaching
of
Steuen
,
and
gnashed
vpon
him
with
their
teeth
:
and
stopping
their
eares
,
ranne
vpon
him
,
as
they
did
on
his
Master
,
as
hath
beene
shewed
out
of
this
Chapter
:
Verse
28.29
.
And
therefore
it
is
compared
to
fire
which
scorcheth
men
with
great
heate
,
and
causeth
them
to
discouer
themselues
by
blasphemies
.
Reu.
16.8.9
.
2
Binding
.
Another
sencible
power
of
the
Word
,
is
that
binding
power
,
by
which
wicked
reprobates
doe
see
themselues
bound
hand
and
foote
,
Mat.
22.13
.
and
cast
out
of
the
Church
,
and
Gods
protection
;
that
is
,
doe
perceiue
that
they
are
seuered
from
the
godly
,
and
shut
out
of
the
inheritance
of
the
Saints
in
light
:
and
doe
also
perceiue
that
they
haue
no
power
any
more
to
moue
a
foote
towards
that
way
,
or
an
hand
to
that
excellent
worke
.
And
this
is
done
by
the
power
of
the
holy
spirit
in
Ioh.
20.23
.
the
word
Preached
.
Vse
.
By
this
we
learne
,
not
to
thinke
it
strange
though
some
hearers
waxe
worse
&
worse
,
&
become
more
hard-hearted
,
and
lesse
sencible
,
either
of
mercies
or
iudgements
,
euen
where
the
word
is
powerfully
Preached
;
2
Thes.
2.8
.
yea
,
become
not
onely
benummed
,
that
they
euen
fall
asleepe
ordinarily
at
the
Preaching
of
the
same
;
but
also
(
to
such
as
vnderstand
)
become
apparantly
more
ignorant
and
sottish
,
more
peruerse
,
and
peeuish
:
yea
,
are
euen
consumed
as
it
were
to
nothing
by
the
Preaching
thereof
;
that
whereas
they
haue
seemed
to
be
pleased
with
a
Sermon
,
and
haue
done
some
things
gladly
,
and
sorborne
other
things
which
the
word
forbids
:
yea
,
beene
much
humbled
with
a
kinde
of
trembling
,
and
astonishment
at
the
conuiction
of
their
consciences
,
now
they
are
not
stirred
at
all
,
nor
delighted
,
nor
yet
at
all
doe
admire
it
,
but
count
it
as
a
common
thing
,
and
by
how
much
the
more
powerfull
it
is
,
by
so
much
lesse
doe
they
regard
it
:
yea
,
by
so
much
more
neglect
it
,
&
contemne
it
.
Nor
yet
may
wee
wonder
that
they
are
filled
with
wrath
,
and
rage
at
the
Preachers
of
it
:
seeing
they
doe
plainely
see
themselues
sencibly
bound
,
as
it
were
hand
and
foote
,
and
cast
out
amongst
dogges
,
and
swine
:
and
also
continually
scorched
,
and
vexed
by
the
heate
,
and
feruency
of
such
powerfull
preaching
.
No
wonder
then
if
they
cry
downe
such
Preaching
,
and
get
to
themselues
heapes
of
teachers
,
2
Tim.
4.3.4
.
that
if
one
pricke
,
another
may
please
:
You
haue
seene
clearely
,
such
are
the
powers
of
the
word
truely
taught
,
that
it
tormenteth
,
bindeth
,
hardneth
;
yea
,
destroyeth
and
consumeth
the
very
reprobates
:
and
there
is
no
other
effect
to
be
looked
for
in
any
such
,
but
these
,
to
be
trembled
at
in
the
naming
of
them
.
Come
wee
now
to
the
powers
of
the
word
Preached
,
in
the
very
Elect
,
those
that
are
peculiar
to
them
in
a
speciall
manner
;
and
let
vs
take
them
either
as
they
are
manifested
in
their
conuersion
,
or
confirmation
.
And
first
in
their
conuerting
:
Conuerting
power
.
and
they
are
either
that
opening
,
pricking
,
brusing
,
or
that
turning
power
of
the
word
:
and
first
of
that
opening
power
.
First
,
1
Opening
.
the
word
hath
an
opening
power
,
whereby
it
doth
not
onely
open
the
eyes
of
the
Elect
,
as
it
may
of
the
reprobate
,
Numb.
24.16
.
as
Balaams
eyes
were
opened
:
but
in
a
more
cleare
manner
,
Reuel.
3.18
.
are
they
made
to
see
the
mysteries
of
godlinesse
,
then
any
reprobate
,
and
to
this
end
their
hearts
are
opened
with
Lidia
,
Act.
16.14
.
that
they
not
onely
vnderstand
,
but
affect
what
they
vnderstand
:
and
in
this
sence
it
may
be
called
the
key
of
Dauid
,
Reu.
3.7
.
that
openeth
,
and
no
man
shutteth
:
that
is
,
that
so
openeth
that
it
can
neuer
be
shut
or
closed
any
more
;
Mat.
13.11
.
and
this
is
proper
to
the
Elect.
2
Pricking
.
Secondly
,
the
word
Preached
,
hath
a
pricking
power
:
by
which
it
doth
not
onely
somewhat
trouble
,
but
throughly
wound
the
very
heart
of
Gods
people
,
Act.
1.37
.
as
were
those
Conuerts
to
whom
Peter
Preached
,
they
were
pricked
in
their
hearts
:
therefore
is
it
in
this
respect
,
compared
euen
to
sharpe
arrowes
,
Psal.
45.5
.
as
hath
beene
shewed
;
it
pierceth
into
the
very
soules
of
poore
sinners
,
and
makes
them
sencible
of
their
transgression
,
Heb.
4.12
.
and
this
is
also
proper
to
the
Elect.
Thirdly
,
3
Bruising
.
the
Word
powerfully
preached
,
hath
the
power
of
bruising
,
yea
,
of
breaking
to
pieces
the
very
Elect
,
as
Ieremiah
tels
vs
,
Ier.
23.29
.
where
hee
compares
it
to
an
hammer
,
that
breaketh
rockes
.
So
it
breaketh
their
hard
and
stony
hearts
,
and
maketh
them
not
onely
seeme
nothing
in
their
owne
eyes
,
but
also
maketh
them
the
more
capable
of
the
new
worke
of
regeneration
,
Ezech.
11.19
.
as
Ezechiel
speakes
,
where
God
saith
by
him
;
I
will
take
out
your
stony
hearts
,
and
giue
you
hearts
of
flesh
.
This
is
that
renting
of
the
heart
,
which
God
requireth
:
Ioel
2.13
.
and
that
broken
heart
,
that
he
will
not
despise
.
Psal.
51.17
Lastly
,
the
Word
preached
,
1
Turning
.
hath
also
a
turning
power
,
by
which
it
changeth
mens
mindes
,
and
also
altereth
their
affections
.
So
it
was
said
of
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
that
hee
should
goe
before
Christ
,
Luke
1.17
.
in
the
Spirit
,
and
power
of
Elias
,
to
turne
the
hearts
of
the
Fathers
to
the
Children
,
and
the
disobedient
to
the
wisdome
of
the
iust
.
Psal.
19.7.1
So
we
reade
,
that
it
is
one
property
of
the
Doctrine
of
God
,
to
conuert
the
soule
.
And
this
power
,
the
holy
Apostle
Paul
speakes
of
to
the
Thessalonians
,
where
he
saith
;
1
Thes.
1.5.9
.
Our
Gospell
came
not
vnto
you
in
word
onely
,
but
also
in
power
:
in
that
it
turned
them
from
Idols
to
serue
the
liuing
and
true
God
.
And
this
was
the
end
of
his
sending
,
Acts
26.18
not
onely
to
open
mens
eyes
,
but
to
turne
them
from
darkenesse
to
light
,
from
the
power
of
Sathan
to
God
:
And
so
you
haue
the
opening
,
pricking
,
bruising
,
and
turning
power
of
the
Word
,
which
appertaine
to
the
conuerting
of
the
Elect
,
and
so
may
be
said
to
be
proper
to
them
onely
.
Vse
.
1
If
this
be
so
,
that
such
powers
of
the
Word
are
in
the
Elect
onely
,
then
hereby
such
as
are
desirous
to
know
their
election
to
be
of
God
,
may
try
themselues
by
these
:
Hath
the
Word
preached
opened
thine
eyes
?
yea
,
thine
heart
?
and
hast
thou
felt
a
pricking
power
in
thy
soule
,
for
sinne
?
hath
thine
heart
been
,
not
onely
pricked
,
but
bruised
?
yea
,
broken
so
,
that
thou
art
come
to
a
selfe-deniall
?
yea
,
to
find
thy selfe
nothing
?
and
art
thou
turned
,
and
altogether
changed
,
by
the
power
of
Preaching
?
Canst
thou
truly
say
;
thou
seest
,
and
vnderstandest
the
misery
of
thy
sinfull
nature
?
and
art
grieued
at
the
heart
for
sinne
?
and
doest
finde
,
that
by
sinne
thou
art
euen
become
of
no
account
,
and
that
deseruedly
with
God
?
and
dost
thou
finde
thy
heart
quite
turned
,
by
a
detestation
of
thy
former
euill
way
,
and
a
vehement
care
of
drawing
neere
to
God
,
and
being
reconciled
to
his
Maiesty
?
by
these
thou
mayest
bee
able
to
conclude
with
comfort
,
that
thou
art
in
the
true
way
to
eternall
life
,
and
without
doubt
ordained
to
euerlasting
happinesse
.
And
that
thou
mayest
be
yet
further
assured
,
we
will
proceede
to
the
power
of
the
Word
,
in
confirming
such
as
are
thus
turned
to
God
.
Confirming
power
.
The
same
Word
that
thus
conuerteth
,
doth
also
confirme
the
conuerted
;
and
that
by
these
powerfull
effects
which
follow
.
1
Healing
.
First
,
the
Word
as
it
woundeth
,
so
it
healeth
;
it
hath
an
healing
power
,
Psal.
107.20
.
as
the
Psalmist
witnesseth
,
where
we
reade
of
such
as
are
spiritually
sicke
with
the
conscience
of
sinne
;
God
sent
his
Word
,
and
healed
them
.
And
Christ
proclaimeth
it
in
this
Chapter
,
that
his
Word
hath
an
healing
power
;
where
applying
the
Prophesie
of
Esayas
to
himselfe
,
he
saith
;
Ver.
18.23
.
Isa
61.6
.
He
is
sent
to
heale
the
broken
in
heart
:
which
the
Prophet
calles
binde
vp
.
So
that
the
Word
powerfully
preached
,
is
that
good
Samaritan
,
Luke
10.
●
30.
which
bindes
vp
the
wounds
of
that
sin-wounded
Traueller
;
and
the
onely
Balme
of
Gilead
,
that
healing
medicine
,
wherby
health
is
restored
to
the
sicke
soule
.
Vse
.
1
Let
Gods
people
learne
hence
,
where
to
haue
recourse
for
health
:
The
Word
is
onely
able
to
wound
and
heale
;
here
are
the
leaues
of
that
Tree
to
be
gathered
,
which
serue
for
the
healing
of
the
Nations
.
Reu.
12.2
.
If
any
be
then
wounded
by
the
Word
,
let
not
that
driue
them
from
it
,
but
rather
draw
them
to
it
;
if
euer
they
will
haue
health
,
here
,
and
no
where
else
may
they
expect
it
;
and
it
may
be
an
argument
of
the
truth
of
election
,
if
the
Word
haue
healed
,
as
well
as
wounded
thee
:
or
if
at
least
thou
seeke
health
at
the
Word
preached
.
2
Loosing
.
Secondly
,
the
Word
hath
also
the
power
of
losing
,
or
setting
free
,
such
as
are
turned
to
God
;
that
whereas
before
they
haue
liued
in
thraldome
and
bondage
,
now
are
they
partakers
of
the
glorious
liberty
of
the
sonnes
of
God
:
Luke
13.12.16
.
yea
,
neuer
did
Christs
word
more
manifestly
free
that
daughter
of
Abraham
,
(
whom
Satan
had
bound
eighteene
yeeres
,
that
shee
could
not
lift
vp
her selfe
)
from
that
diuellish
bond
;
then
such
as
are
Gods
,
are
free
,
and
set
at
liberty
by
the
word
preached
,
to
runne
the
wayes
of
Gods
Commandements
.
Isa
61.1
.
Wee
may
see
it
in
that
Prophesie
of
Esayas
,
which
our
Sauiour
applyeth
to
this
end
,
Verse
18.
in
this
Chapter
;
where
we
reade
,
that
he
is
sent
to
preach
deliuerance
to
the
captiues
,
and
to
set
at
liberty
such
as
are
bruised
:
yea
,
to
preach
the
yeere
of
Iubilee
,
Verse
19.
or
the
acceptable
yeere
of
the
Lord
.
So
is
this
power
promised
to
all
faithfull
Preachers
,
in
these
words
;
Mat.
16.19
&
18.18
.
Whatsoeuer
you
loose
on
earth
,
shal
be
loosed
in
heauen
:
And
whosoeuers
sinnes
you
remit
,
Ioh.
20.23
.
they
are
remitted
.
This
our
Lord
also
at
another
time
affirmed
,
where
hee
saith
;
If
you
continue
in
my
Word
,
then
are
you
my
Disciples
indeed
:
Ioh
8.31.32
.
and
you
shall
know
the
truth
,
and
the
truth
shall
make
you
free
.
Vse
.
By
this
all
may
be
able
further
to
bee
confirmed
in
the
truth
of
their
election
;
if
they
hauing
beene
by
Nature
sinnes
vassals
,
Ioh.
8.33.34
.
and
in
bondage
thereunto
,
led
captiue
by
the
Diuell
at
his
owne
will
,
and
by
the
vertue
and
powerfull
efficacy
of
the
Word
,
are
now
losed
,
and
set
at
liberty
,
not
onely
to
stand
vpright
,
but
to
walke
,
and
to
run
the
wayes
of
Gods
Commandements
.
Try
thy selfe
then
,
2
Cor.
3.17
.
art
thou
such
a
free
man
?
Where
the
Spirit
is
,
there
is
this
liberty
,
saith
the
Apostle
Paul
.
Art
thou
then
set
at
liberty
?
by
what
publike
Sermon
,
or
Sermons
?
or
by
what
priuate
application
of
the
promises
to
thy
soule
?
when
,
or
since
what
time
hast
thou
perceiued
the
striking
off
of
thy
chaines
,
the
opening
of
the
prison
doore
,
and
yron
gate
of
thy
sinnes
,
that
thou
mightest
be
admitted
to
the
fellowship
of
the
Saints
?
The
Word
powerfully
preached
,
doth
heale
,
as
well
as
wound
;
and
loose
the
Elect
,
as
binde
the
reprobate
.
And
so
much
also
for
the
power
of
loosing
,
which
is
also
proper
to
Gods
chosen
people
.
Thirdly
,
3
Heating
.
the
word
powerfully
Preached
doth
warme
,
yea
,
heate
the
cold
hearts
of
poore
humbled
sinners
,
and
in
this
sence
it
is
compared
to
fire
,
as
Dauid
speakes
of
it
,
Psal.
39.3
.
where
hee
saith
,
His
heart
was
hot
within
him
,
and
while
hee
was
musing
how
to
be
silent
(
in
the
presence
of
the
wicked
)
the
fire
burned
.
Ier.
●0
.
9
.
And
Ieremy
resoluing
also
vpon
silence
,
tels
vs
that
this
word
was
in
his
heart
as
a
burning
fire
,
shut
vp
in
his
bones
:
insomuch
that
he
was
weary
with
forbearing
,
and
could
not
stay
:
And
the
Disciples
that
had
Christs
company
in
their
way
to
Emaus
,
say
of
his
conference
:
Did
not
our
hearts
burne
within
vs
while
he
talked
with
vs
by
the
way
?
Luke
24.32
.
and
this
is
that
which
the
spirit
findeth
absent
in
that
Church
of
Laodicea
.
Reuel
.
3.15.19
Where
it
wisheth
that
they
were
either
hot
or
cold
:
and
commands
them
to
be
zealous
,
that
is
,
to
be
hot
and
feruent
.
Vse
.
By
this
also
may
wee
be
further
confirmed
in
the
truth
of
our
Election
;
if
the
word
hath
warmed
,
or
doth
heate
vs
:
Eph.
2.1
.
We
are
cold
all
by
nature
,
as
being
dead
in
sinnes
and
trespasses
:
and
so
benummed
with
cold
,
and
euen
frozen
in
the
dirt
of
wickednesse
,
if
this
word
haue
thawed
vs
,
and
so
also
warmed
our
hearts
,
and
doth
still
heate
vs
,
that
we
can
feelingly
say
,
we
are
heated
;
yea
,
our
hearts
burne
within
vs
,
in
prayer
,
holy
conference
,
and
in
the
Preaching
of
the
word
:
and
that
the
heate
of
it
is
so
great
,
that
it
euen
wasteth
vs
in
the
loue
of
God
,
zeale
for
his
glory
,
and
the
loue
of
Gods
Church
,
and
of
all
men
;
yea
,
so
great
is
this
heate
,
that
the
many
waters
of
discouragements
,
Cant.
8.6.7
nor
flouds
of
opposition
;
yea
,
our
owne
rash
resolutions
cannot
quench
it
.
but
it
flasheth
out
now
and
then
,
and
will
not
be
extinguished
:
this
is
a
notable
confirmation
of
the
excellency
of
our
estate
,
and
that
wee
are
vndoubtedly
Gods
Elect
and
chosen
ones
,
seeing
this
is
a
power
peculiar
and
properly
belonging
vnto
them
.
Fourthly
,
4
Comforting
.
the
word
powerfully
Preached
,
hath
a
comforting
power
,
in
Gods
Elect.
It
is
their
comforter
in
all
their
troubles
:
this
is
that
which
wipeth
all
teares
from
their
eyes
:
and
by
which
they
are
dandled
vpon
the
knees
of
Gods
loue
.
Isai.
66.11.12
.
Psal.
19.8
.
So
wee
reade
,
that
the
Statutes
of
the
Lord
are
right
,
reioycing
the
heart
;
yea
,
this
word
to
Ieremy
,
Ier.
15.16
.
Psal.
119.14
.
●0
was
his
onely
ioy
.
It
was
Dauids
comfort
in
affliction
:
yea
,
hee
reioyced
as
much
in
Gods
word
,
as
in
all
manner
of
riches
:
It
was
sweeter
to
his
mouth
then
hony
,
and
the
hony-combe
.
Vse
.
This
comfort
of
the
word
may
be
also
a
notable
meanes
of
confirmation
to
such
as
are
turned
to
God
.
Let
mee
say
vnto
such
,
what
is
it
that
delights
you
?
Is
it
the
free
promises
of
the
Gospell
?
doth
the
word
not
onely
ioy
you
in
the
hearing
,
and
in
time
of
prosperitie
?
but
also
cheare
you
in
suffering
,
and
in
the
greatest
trouble
and
aduersity
?
Is
it
the
word
which
as
a
Mother
doth
dandle
thee
,
as
a
childe
on
the
knees
of
sound
comfort
,
and
wipe
away
all
teares
from
thine
eyes
?
be
assured
that
thou
art
also
one
of
Gods
Elect
,
a
redeemed
one
:
If
his
powerfull
word
that
hath
made
thee
truely
sorrowfull
,
doth
also
restore
sound
comforts
vnto
thee
.
Besides
these
,
the
powerfull
word
doth
also
discouer
its
power
in
Gods
Elect
by
killing
them
;
5
Killing
.
yea
,
striking
them
vnder
the
fifth
rib
of
their
sinnes
.
The
word
will
strike
the
man
of
sinne
through
the
forehead
,
as
Dauid
smote
Goliah
with
a
stone
from
his
sling
:
yea
,
it
will
make
sinne
fall
groueling
to
the
earth
,
and
cut
off
the
very
head
of
it
.
It
will
cut
it
at
the
heart
,
and
naile
it
to
the
very
Crosse
of
Christ
:
Gal.
5.24
.
as
it
is
written
;
They
that
are
Christs
,
haue
crucified
the
flesh
with
the
affections
and
lusts
.
Col.
3.3.4
.
It
mortifies
such
as
are
Gods
Elect
in
that
manner
,
that
they
can
say
,
They
are
dead
,
Gal.
2.19.20
and
,
I
liue
no
more
.
They
that
were
dead
in
sinne
,
are
dead
to
sinne
by
the
power
of
this
word
where
it
is
effectually
Preached
to
the
Elect.
Vse
.
Try
wee
our selues
also
by
this
,
doe
we
finde
the
word
so
powerfully
preuailing
,
that
it
hath
slaine
vs
,
and
crucified
our
flesh
with
the
affections
and
lusts
?
1
Ioh.
3.8
.
hath
it
destroyed
the
strong
holds
of
sinne
,
and
all
the
workes
of
the
Diuell
in
vs
?
hath
it
bound
the
strong
man
and
cast
him
out
?
and
doth
it
daily
,
and
euery
time
wee
heare
,
Luke
11.
mortifie
the
deedes
of
the
flesh
,
our
earthly
members
?
Col.
3.4
.
by
this
we
may
also
conclude
,
that
it
is
profitable
to
vs
;
and
that
we
are
Gods
Elect
,
by
this
power
which
is
peculiar
to
Gods
people
.
6
Quickning
.
Adde
to
these
,
that
quickning
power
of
the
word
Preached
,
whereby
it
doth
reuiue
,
and
put
not
onely
heate
,
Ioh.
5.24.25
.
but
life
into
such
as
heare
it
.
Of
this
speaketh
the
Lord
of
life
,
where
he
saith
;
Isai.
55.3
.
The
dead
shall
heare
the
voyce
of
the
Sonne
of
God
,
and
such
as
heare
shall
liue
.
And
the
Prophet
Esayas
,
Heare
,
and
your
soules
shall
liue
.
And
how
were
the
Ephesians
quickened
?
Eph.
2.1
.
&
1.13
.
who
before
were
dead
in
trespasses
and
sinnes
:
but
by
the
Preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
this
powerfull
word
?
Vse
.
How
farre
off
then
are
such
from
any
assurance
of
their
election
to
be
of
God
,
who
know
not
what
belongs
to
this
life
?
They
are
sencible
of
the
life
of
the
body
,
but
this
life
,
it
is
to
them
a
strange
thing
,
this
word
,
The
iust
shall
liue
by
faith
;
is
a
Mystery
of
Mysteries
,
a
darke
and
obscure
riddle
:
and
therefore
it
may
much
confirme
,
and
adde
to
the
comfort
of
Gods
people
,
when
they
can
truely
say
,
that
they
now
liue
;
it
is
by
the
faith
of
the
Sonne
of
God
,
who
loued
them
,
and
gaue
himselfe
for
them
.
Art
thou
now
quickned
?
since
when
hast
thou
felt
this
reuiuing
?
Thou
wert
once
dead
▪
If
thou
beest
now
aliue
,
thou
maist
be
bolde
to
conclude
,
that
thou
art
ordained
to
life
;
seeing
thou
hast
the
beginnings
of
it
already
;
and
so
much
also
for
the
power
of
quickening
.
7
Renewing
Last
of
all
,
the
Word
hath
a
renewing
power
:
It
doth
not
onely
heale
,
loose
,
reuiue
,
heate
,
and
comfort
the
soules
of
the
Elect
,
but
they
are
renewed
by
it
;
their
health
,
freedome
,
life
,
heate
,
and
comforts
,
are
increased
daily
more
and
more
,
they
goe
on
from
strength
to
strength
,
Psal.
●4
.
7
.
and
are
daily
renewed
in
the
image
of
their
mindes
:
they
renew
their
strength
,
Isa
40.31
.
as
the
Eagles
;
they
are
daily
edified
,
2
Cor.
13.10
.
and
built
vp
in
their
most
holy
faith
.
And
this
is
done
by
their
purging
,
Iude
verse
20
through
the
washing
of
water
by
the
Word
,
and
by
the
wholsome
cloathing
,
1
Pet.
●
.
●
.
and
feeding
,
the
word
affoords
.
What
shall
I
more
say
?
the
time
would
faile
me
,
to
speak
of
all
the
powers
of
the
word
.
Vse
.
If
the
Word
hath
this
renewing
power
?
by
this
also
may
Gods
people
try
,
and
examine
themselues
;
doth
the
Word
preached
renew
thy
strength
?
is
it
by
that
thou
encreasest
in
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
?
dost
thou
finde
a
growth
,
and
going
on
?
yea
,
an
ability
to
runne
without
wearinesse
,
and
to
walke
without
fainting
?
This
may
be
to
thy
soule
an
euident
signe
,
that
thou
art
ordained
to
eternall
life
.
Application
.
You
see
that
the
Word
powerfully
preached
,
is
effectuall
in
one
kinde
or
other
,
to
such
as
beare
it
;
and
you
haue
also
heard
the
powerfull
effects
of
the
same
,
of
both
kindes
,
in
the
Elect
and
reprobate
.
Know
then
for
conclusion
,
that
if
we
that
are
Preachers
,
perceiue
not
the
manifest
effects
of
the
powerfull
Word
in
your
conuersion
,
and
confirmation
;
you
are
in
danger
to
feele
its
power
,
to
your
destruction
and
condemnation
:
It
will
be
either
the
sauour
of
life
,
or
of
death
,
to
all
that
heare
it
.
Labour
then
to
let
it
haue
its
effect
,
in
the
sauing
of
your
soules
:
suffer
the
words
of
exhortation
,
though
they
pricke
,
and
wound
,
and
kill
,
and
worke
sorrow
in
your
soules
;
yet
they
will
heale
,
and
reuiue
,
and
glad
the
hearts
of
all
that
submit
thereunto
:
yea
,
this
is
that
meanes
which
God
hath
left
,
as
the
chiefe
meanes
,
for
the
sauing
of
such
as
are
ordained
to
life
,
the
word
shall
be
powerfull
to
conuert
,
and
establish
,
and
build
them
all
vp
in
their
most
holy
Faith
;
yea
,
to
present
them
blamelesse
before
the
presence
of
Gods
glory
with
exceeding
ioy
.
Beware
then
of
contending
against
it
:
It
is
hard
kicking
against
the
prickes
,
dangerous
stumbling
at
this
stone
,
fearefull
falling
on
this
rocke
;
Men
may
rage
at
,
and
persecute
such
powerfull
Preachers
,
Reu.
11
.
5●
but
the
word
in
their
mouthes
,
is
like
fire
,
Ier.
5.14
.
to
consume
all
that
dare
touch
them
for
hurt
.
Now
therefore
contemne
it
not
,
lest
your
hearts
be
hardened
,
and
your
consciences
seared
,
by
the
power
thereof
;
lest
you
be
more
&
more
tormented
by
it
,
and
at
length
bound
hand
and
foot
,
and
deliuered
ouer
to
Satan
:
yea
,
cast
into
vtter
darkenesse
,
there
shall
be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth
.
I
desire
to
vse
that
power
I
haue
receiued
to
your
conuersion
,
and
edification
,
and
not
to
destruction
.
Let
the
Word
then
pricke
you
,
that
it
may
promote
you
;
let
it
launce
you
,
that
it
may
loose
you
;
let
it
kill
you
,
that
it
may
quicken
you
;
let
it
bruise
you
,
that
it
may
binde
you
vp
;
let
it
terrifie
you
,
that
it
may
turne
you
from
all
impiety
;
let
it
worke
sencibly
vpon
you
for
your
sauing
,
that
it
worke
not
insencibly
for
your
damning
.
Which
GOD
grant
,
and
for
which
I
will
bow
my
knees
,
vnto
that
most
powerfull
God
,
that
hee
will
grant
you
according
to
the
riches
of
his
grace
,
the
power
of
turning
from
darknesse
to
light
,
and
from
the
power
of
Satan
to
himselfe
,
that
you
may
receiue
the
forgiuenesse
of
sinnes
,
and
inheritance
amongst
them
that
are
sanctified
,
by
faith
in
Christ
Iesus
;
and
that
all
such
as
are
already
translated
from
death
to
life
,
and
from
the
power
of
darknesse
,
into
the
Kingdome
of
Christ
Iesus
,
may
be
daily
built
vp
,
and
be
more
and
more
renewed
,
in
the
image
of
their
mindes
,
and
become
more
conformable
to
Christ
their
glory
:
and
that
euen
for
Iesus
Christs
sake
.
Amen
.
Let
vs
now
returne
thankes
to
our
God
,
and
pray
for
a
blessing
vpon
what
we
haue
heard
,
&c.
FINIS
.