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heart_n	aaron_n	bear_v	intercession_n	21	3	10.1934	5	false

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A90625	The voice of the Spirit. Or, An essay towards a discoverie of the witnessings of the spirit by opening and answering these following queries. Q. 1. What is the witnessing worke of the Spirit? 2 How doth the Spirit witnesse to a soule its adoption? 3. Who are capable of attaining the witnessings of the Spirit? 4. How may a soul know its injoyment of them? 5. By what meanes may a soule attaine them? To which is added. Roses from Sharon or sweet experiences reached out by Christ to some of his beloved ones in this wildernes. / By Samuel Petto preacher of the Gospell at Sandcroft in Suffolke.	Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.	1654 (1654)	Wing P1903; Thomason E1500_2; ESTC R208647	109,805	256

use solicitations by a word as well us the Divine Spirit Meth. 4. v. 6. Satan it 〈◊〉 Christ with an It is written 〈…〉 excite thee to that which as not thy duty by a word therefore unles thou can'st certainly promise thy selfe that it proceedeth from the Spirit of God it cannot be evidenting either of what is thy duty or Condition unlesse the word it false given in doth evidence it 2. Because I finder no Rule to Evidence that the Spirits himing in of words is a ground for such Conclusions I have heard many relate extraordinary passages of providence that attended the coming in of the word as they did not know that there was any such Scripture on where it was and yet opening the booke it was the first pl●●● the eye was cast upon c. Now they ought to take notice of and owns 〈…〉 markeable wayes as these are 〈…〉 of the Spirit is not hereby to 〈…〉 conclude about their owne conditions for mediately from the hinting 〈◊〉 the word but mediately by their coming upon 〈◊〉 ends that the word it selfe which is hin●ed in pointeth at A beleever should thinke thus with himselfe Surely it is of great concernment to me to improve this word Lesser providences ought to be followed up towards Gospell ends but greater much more and therefore it standeth me in hand to looke about me that these remarkable ones passe not away without attaining some speciall ends And if the word be improved for the ends it aimeth at as Quickening supportment the acting of some graces c. These improvements of it are witnessing But if these be neglected the ends of the Spirit in casting it in are unattained and so the Conclusions drawne from it are ungrounded 3. Because the Prophet David ascribed all such effects to the word it selfe Psal 119. v. 24.50.105.133 It was the word that Directed Counselled Quickened and Comsorted him Doubtles there was an application of the Word else it would not have accomplished these ends But Application denoteth the Conveyance of the word into the heart and its implantation ingrafting and working mightily there which is sarre more then a hinting of it in or the bringing it to minde and yet he resolveth all into the word it selfe applyed rather then into the application 4. Because of the inconveniencies and dangerous consequences that usually attend building conclusions about its duty or condition upon the bare hinting in of words as hence a foule is often ready to reject a word sutable to its condition which if owned might be of great advantage to it O saith the soule I know not whither it onely came to my remembrance by often reading of it or were given in by the Spirit Whereas thou oughtest to have familiar acquaintance with the word Deut. 6. v. 7. and it is thy mercy if thy mind be filled with variety of words sutable to the severall exigencies necessities and temptations thou meetest withall Their being familiarized to thee should be so far from occasioning perplexity that it ought to be reckoned thy great mercy that thou hast them at hand when many are much at a losse for want of sutable words to their conditions But know that the Lord hath bundled up the Promises in the word that upon all occasions thou mightest have recourse to him by them for what thou wantest and so thou shouldest be so far from disowning a sutable word when hinted in that thou oughtest to goe and take a word when it is not given in It is thy duty to search the Scriptures when thou art at a losse about any matter and to improve any word futable to thy condition that thou findest as well as if it were hinted in John 5.39 Search the Scriptures Acts 17. v. 11. Againe some have persisted in the neglect of their duty a great while for the want of the giving in of a word and have lost much Communion with God hereby Others seeing themselves mistaken in their Conclusions from the hinting in of words have been led into a questioning of all their other Experiences Therefore if a word sutable to thy condition be given in blesse the Lord for it if not find out one and take it whether it be a witnessing quickning supporting or comforting word and pray over it yea give the Lord no rest untill he hath made a powerfull application of thy heart so as to draw that out after Christ by it and without this improvement of it for its proper end it pointeth at the hinting of it in will prove of but little advantage to ther though by the Spirit 9 Lastly Hold fast the Doctrine of Perseverance The Lord hath promised that he will put his fear in their hearts that he owneth in the everlasting Covenant that they shall not depart from him Jere. 32. v. 40. And see Psal 89 v. 30 31 32 33 34. If his Children forsake my Law if they breake my Statutes then will I visit their transgression with a rod and their iniquity with stripes Neverthelesse my loving kindnesse will I not utterly take from him My Covenant will I not breake Here the Lord declareth what he will doe if his people sin not cast them off but correct them So Isa 54. v. 8 9 10. As I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more goe over the earth so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee nor rebuke thee For the mountaines shall depart and the hills be removed but my kindnesse shall not depart from thee neither shall the Covenant of my peace be removed saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee A Saint may fall into sin but he cannot fall from his faith See Luke 22.32 comp with John 17.20 Let goe the doctrine of perseverance and thy peace will be like a morning dew that passeth away but retaine this and then thou mayest rejoyce in the hope of the glory of God FINIS ROSES FROM SHARON OR Sweet Experiences Gathered up by some precious hearts whilst they followed on to know the Lord. Published for publick Soul-Advantage Cant. 4.16 Awake O North-wind and come thou South blow upon my Garden that the Spices thereof may flow out Let my beloved come into his Garden and eat his pleasant fruits Cant. 7.12 Let us get up early to the Vineyards let us see if the Vine flourish whither the tender Grape appeare and the Pomegranats bud forth there will I give thee my Loves LONDON Printed by M. S. for Livewell Chapman 1654. The Epistle to the Reader Christian Reader AS Christ the spirituall Aaron doth beare the Names of spirituall Israelites on his heart so they also doe bear his name on theirs They are the Epistle of Christ and have his will written by the finger of the Spirit on their inward man There is much entercourse and communion between Christ and them and many sweet pussages which carnall hearts know not of There are many outgoings of their Joules towards Christ and incomings of Christ into

so full of deadnes hardnes unbeliefe and all manner of distempers that thou hast even despaired of acting in the duty as prayer c. in any acceptable way to the Lord and like the Israelites thou hast cryed out that thy destruction was at hand Yet if these spirituall enemies have been conquered and thy heart let out more then at other times towards Christ here are the leadings of the Spirit Rom. 8.13 If ye by the Spirit mortifie v. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit The particle For argueth mortification to appertain unto the leadings of the Spirit And so Gal. 5. v. 16.18 Those that are led and doe walke by the Spirit they shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh Not as if they were perfect and had no sin in them for he addeth v. 17. The flesh lusteth against the Spirit It doth not quite hinder the stirrings no nor the prevailings of sin for he saith ye cannot doe what ye would i.e. ye cannot act so spiritually and so circumspectly as ye would Ye cannot yet ye would The will prevaileth against and getteth the upper-hand of corruption even when duty is hindred or sin acted by the soule that corruption is not predominant in the soule Then they are the fruits of the spirit when thy love to Christ is predominant and ordinarily prevaileth against thy sinfull love to other things below Christ and thy Joy in the Lord is predominant or beareth sway against thy sinfull and carnall joy in creatures or lusts and thy peace by the blood of Christ helpeth thee to see that false peace which thou hadst taken up from other grounds and thy faith is predominant against thy unbeleife which discovered it self formerly in causing thee to choose and imbrace other objects besides Christ or in thy not coming up to a hearty accepting of him and so for all other fruits of the Spirit v. 22 23. There is an opposition made between the works of the flesh and of the Spirit v. 19.22 to shew that when the works of the flesh are kept underneath and prevailed against then a soule enjoyeth the leadings of the Spirit as v. 16.18 3 When the heart is under powerful drawings Christ-ward in being exercised in the wayes of Christ 1 There must be drawings The word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth to be moved acted guided c. it may be taken from blind men that stand in need not onely of directions by word of mouth but of a hand to lead helpe and uphold in a way Or from weake persons as young children that need a hand to suportand sustaine yea an arme to carry them Men cannot goe alone in the wayes of Christ they may pray and heare c. but they cannot mixe faith with these or act spiritually if the Spirit hath not a greater stroake in such actions then themselves Joh. 15.5 Without me saith Christ ye can doe nothing i. e. nothing in a pleasing or acceptable way to God Psal 17.5 And the Spouse cryeth out Cant. 1.4 Draw me it denoteth impotency and unaptnes in the soule for such a motion No running after Christ without drawings from him 2. They must be heart-drawings if the heart be wanting though a man performeth never so many duties yet he is destitute of the leadings of the Spirit Deut. 4. v. 29. 6. v. 5 10. v. 12. All love or service that findeth acceptance with the Lord is with all the heart i. e. with the ruling or prevailing part of it Rom. 7. v. 22 23. There is a Law in the minde i. e. powerfull obligations and engagements laid upon that towards Christ Rom. 6.17 The lowest duties require the heart to the right performance of them Eph. 6. v. 5 6. 3. The drawings of the heart must be Christ-ward A man may be furnished with eminent gifts and may have sutable assistances in the laying out of those gifts from the Spirit and yet may be without the leadings of the Spirit as Saul 1 Sam. 10.10 And Christ shall say depart from me to many that have prophesied and cast out Devils in his name Math. 7.22 23. A man may have preaching gifts and praying gifts yea wonder-working gifts and may lay out these to the admiration of others and all these are from the Spirit 1 Corin. 12. v. 8 9 10 11. and yet be without Son-ship and therefore without the leadings of the Spirit which witnes adoption Rom. 8.14 These are rather for the profit of others then for his that hath them Gifts exercised cannot suppresse corruptions in a mans owne heart and hence though they used their gifts yet they are called workers of iniquitie Math. 7.23 Gifts doe not carry out the heart towards Christ but graces doe And if in the improvement of preaching or praying gifts thy heart hath been carryed out Christ-ward though thou hast found more streightnings in expression then at other times yet thou hast injoyed the leadings of the Spirit Jerem. 30. v. 21. I will cause him to draw neer for who is this that engageth his heart to approach unto me Then a man is caused by the Lord to draw neer unto him in any services when there are reall engagements upon his heart towards God and such the Lord will owne as his v. 22. And ye shall be my people and I will be your God It a man hath had never so much enlargednesse in expressions in prayer yet if his heart hath not been under drawings towards Christ it is not witnessing Cant. 1.4 Isai 29.13 14. But if a duty hath been of advantage that way then thou hast had the leadings of the Spirit how meane soever the duty hath seemed to be Ephes 6.6 4. When it hath been enabled to owne the mediation of Christ and Gospel promises in its actings A mans heart may really goe out after some enjoyments and faine he would have these as riches freedomes from affliction c. he may pray earnestly for them and yet he may be without the leadings of the Spirit It is the worke of a faithfull Leader to carry a man in the right way and the Spirit is promised to speake from God to us for direction into the way we should choose Isa 30. v. 21. Thine ears shall heare a voyce behinde thee saying This is the way walke ye in it The Lord doth not account himselfe glorified by the best and most shineing services a soule can performe nor doth not accept of them if it dealeth not with him by the Mediatour Eph. 1.6 3. v. 12. 1 Pet. 2.5 To offer up spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ Many in words doe make use of Christ for acceptation with God but unles your hearts have been holden up and strongly drawne to make use of the name of Christ and the sufferings and intercession of Christ you have not the leadings of the Spirit And those that attaine unto this doe finde acceptance with God Joh. 14. v. 13 14. 15. v. 16.