mean not any Extraordinary Motions or Rapide Propensions and Agitations of mind such as Quakers the German Anabaptists and other Enthusiasts pretend to and boast oft carrying them either to say or do what is contrary too not warranted by or above that which is written in the Holy word of GOD Undâ—rstanding nether what they say not whereof they Affirm 1 Tim 1 7 many are deluded and Imposed upon by their own deceitfull dreams and over heated Imaginations mistaking the Excentrick and Spurious motiones of their own light Spirits not knowing what manner Spirits they are of for the Inspirations and Impressions of the Spirit of GOD which yet may be no other but the Fluxes and Refluxes of their own wild Fancies or the spunks and sparks of their own kindling At all times there have been some such deluded Eâ—thusiasts such as David Georgi Knipperdoling and of late the Buâ—ignians 2. Prop But by Christs Impressions we Understand a Supernatural woâ—k of his Spirit whereby he not only brings the heart under a right set and to a new Spiritual Temper which may be called the first great stroak of his Hand at Conversion Printing and Stamping the Image of GOD on the Soul but whereby also on all the believers occasions and Exigencies afterwards he sends such Renewed Inspirations and Repeated Influences into his Soul as make and leave Sensible Workings on the Respective Faculties and affections of it in the vertue whereof the Gracious Believer is strongly Prompted to that which is truely Good and Restrained or made averse from what is ill and Impious and is dayly Excited in his Progressive Motions Heavnward See Isa 6.8.8.11.12 Cor. 3 3.5 Son 4 16. But least we anticipate what afterwards may be Discoursed more Conveniently we say no more here hoping what is to be said will Contribute for further clearing of this point 3. Prop Some Gracious Souls have more frequent more Sensible and deeper Impressions than others according to the Measure of the Gift of GOD yea and the same persons may at diverse times undergo and Experience very Sensible Alterations in their Frame and Inclinations even such Ebbings and Flowings such alternate Ups and Downs as may make them feel and owne that they are necessarily dependant on the Spirit of Christ who blows and Breaths where how and when he lifteth Pss 30. throughout As to the second particular we will offer some Grounds of Proof of the Doctrine To wit that where Christ comes he makes deep Impressions 1 It is Congruous and Suitable to his Magnificence and Royalty Christ is King of Kings Encircled with most Excellent August Majesty the Beaming Rayes whereof cannot but make a Mighty dash on those they teach and beat upon Says Solomon Eccl. 8.4 Where the Word of a Kâ—ng is there is Power Potently pressing the Spirits of them that hear it when Isaias Eyes saw the King the LORD of Hosts how deeply was he Affected and made to cry wâ—es me for I am Undone I am a Man of Unclean Lips Isa 6 4. Did not all the Camp of Israel tremble yea and the whole Mount quake greatly when the LORD made his Majestick Appearance on Mount Sinai Exod 19.16.18 2. The LORD hath promised so to Work upon Souls as to make great Impressions and a Sensible Change upon them Ezek 36.25.26.27 I will sprinkle clean Water upon you and ye shall be clean I will take away the Stonny Heart and I will give you a new Heart a Heart of Flesh I will put my Spirit within you and Cause you to Walk in My wayes O what mighty Impressiones here to Bleach and Press filthy Souls to be clean to make a hard stone turn soft Flesh and by a Physical Efficacious Touch of His Finger to Cause the Refractorie Selfish-will choose and follow his Will no doubt this is the Result of Enduement with Power from on High Luke 24 43. 3. Many instances may be adduced of the Actual Fulfilment of thir his Gracious Promises in the Sensible Sweet Experiences of his People Let every one of you Retire into the Repositorie of your own Minds and Memories Revolve and View Your Diary And I dare say If ever thou hast had any Heart Work or Soul Exercise thou wil put to thy seal thou canst produce thy Witnesses to attest this thrice sweet Truth Says the spouse Son 2 3 4 5 I sat vnder his shaddow with great delight and his Fruit was sweet to my tast he brought me to the Banquetting House and his Banner over me was Love which made me sick of Love Son 5.4 My Beloved put in his Hand by the hole of the door and my Bowels were moved Came not Christ very early to Elizabeth if we may say so even when he was with Respect to his Humanity but an Embryo in the Womb of his Mother and yet what a Forcible Impression felt she within her Luke 1.43.44 Whence is this to me that the Mother of my Lord should come to me For lo as soon as the Voice of thy salutation sounded in mine Ear the Babe leaped in my Womb for Joy But what need I more Multiplie instances Out Text being such a plain and Pregnant One did not our Heart burn within us when he talked with us by the way c. 4 None Ele can make Effâ—ctual Impressions on hearts but Christ this Surpasseth the Power of men and Angels who must all cry out who is sufficient for these things It is neither Paul who planteth nor Apollo who watereth but GOD who by his Influences giveth the increase 1 Cor 3 6 7 Suppose one endued wi h all the Embellishments and advantages of Naturall parts acquired Abilities and Supernatural vertues in their prime and the Superlative degree and that particularly Eloquent in the most charming phrases of finest Language yet he cannot speak into thy heart this is Christs peculiar prerogative who 's proper Elogie it is never man spake like this man John 7 46. As no person else so nothing but his mighty power can make Efficacious Impressions for Imagine that Heavens gates were cast open so that thou mightest have a prospect into the Supercelestial Glory and happiness it would not Court or carrie thy Affections to choose and follow Holiness or Imagine that Hell were opened wide so as thou mightest see the frightfull flames of the Lake or be admitted to hear the horrible Skâ—icks of the damned wights there it would not prove an Argument forcible enough to perswade or prevail with thee to leave thy Lusts no no it is only the Victorious Impreâ—â—e vertue of Christ can performe such Glorious Feats Rom 9 16. Phil 2.13.4.13 5. The last Ground of proof that where Christ comes he makes great Impressions we take from several figurative Terms Denominations that Christs Operatiâ—ns get in the Scripture which Import mighty Efficacie 1 A Creative power is attributed to Christ specially as it Terminates in the Formation of the new Creature the Naâ—aâ—ions of this Act of Creating
spices thereof may flow â—ut Iâ— is in Praâ—er thou art â—o invite Christ to â—ome into his Garden and eat his pleasant Fruits Canâ— 4.16 Yea see how soon he Answers â—er votes in the very next words Chap 5.1 Hâ— puts her not off with a promise that he will come to morrow or the next day bus sayes he in the present Tense I am coâ—e into my Garden my Sister my Spouse c. and Ezeck 36. you may see thaâ— GOD wil do so Much for Praâ—er that he will do nothing without it for having given many gracious Promises V. 26 27.28 he tells them I will yet for this be Enquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them 4 Above all make daily use of Christ the Inexhaustable fountain of all grace for all our springs are in him and out of it is we must derive and gett grace for grace Jâ—hn 3.15.16 On all thy occasions Act faith on his Bounty and fulnass and this is the True way both to get and to keep Heavenly Impressions Zech. 12.10 It 's by locking to Christ we must come by Spiritual Influences Paul also tels us that the holy Spiritual Life which he Lived was by the faith of the Son of GOD Gal 2.20 see Job 15 5. Phil. 2.13 The fifth and last point in prosecuâ—â— of this Doctrine is to make some 〈◊〉 of it 1. Use of Reproof Two sorts Rebukable 1. Who are ind ffâ—rent of having Chriâ—â— Imprâ—ssions on their hearts Poor Souls 〈◊〉 know not where your Mercy Lyes are you 〈◊〉 dâ—ffâ—rent to be Rich are you indifferent 〈◊〉 peace and comfort are you indifferent to 〈◊〉 happiâ— are you indifferent of going 〈◊〉 Heaven if you be so how unspeakablâ— miserable are you for Christs working and Impressions they make us Rich towards GOD they yeeld us solide and abiding peace and Joy hey prepare us for Heaven and happiness thorow who ever had any Impressiâ—ns of grace shall never have any Impressions of glorie They are Reproveable who mock at a Spiritual work of Grace in Believers how many men of profain and loose spirits are there who under a vogue of wit Indulge themselves too Rashly to Nickname and thorow dirt upon exercised Christians thereby to discredit Religion and disgrace the grace of GOD in a work of Conversiâ—n and Regeneration Ignorantlie Enough Accounting the Impressions and Experiences that Believers have therein to be but the Enthusiastick whimsies and Brainesick â—â—nceits of Airie Fanaticks Alas madâ—ul because ye are strangers thereto our selvse should yâ—u therefore Judge â—o body hath the Râ—al sense and and Expeâ—ience thereof but only in fansie It seems â—uch know not that Christs inward Impressions saving grace whereby assurance of salvation â—s given to Believers in the Scripture stile â—nd dialect is called a white stone that hath therein writen a New Name which man knoweth â—aving he that Receiveth it Revel 2.17 O be Affraid to be mockers least your Bands be made strong and ye be found even to fight against GOD. 1. Vse of Caution of Four Things 1. Have a special Care Ye resist not the Workings of the Spirit of Christ in your Soules quench not Christs fire This like the Sacred Vestal fire among the Romans is to be keept always Burning and therefore O Believer make much of Christs Impressions Foment and Improve Carefully all the Motions and Impulses of his Spirit that thereby thy Soul may be both put and keept in Life I fear it is our dayly Grieving and Quenching the Spirit makes us so dull Barren and Coldâ—â—â— in all our performances and Devotiâ—ns 2. What Measure of Christs Impressions hou gets be not so Selfiâ—h as only to improve them for thine own particular Use and Service as we use to say no Man is born for himself only buâ— aâ—so for others Sâ— no Man is Born again for himself but that he may Employ the Gâ—fts Graces Experiences and Consolations he haâ—h Received for the help Comfort and Furtherance of others in the way to H aven Says Paul 1 Thâ—sâ— 5 11. Comfort your selves together and Edifâ—â— one another Heb 10 24. Consider one another to provocke unto Love and good Works Hence also says David Come and hear all ye that fear GOD and I will declare what he hath done for my Soul Psal 66.16 And did not our Inflamed Disciples here run the very same Hour while there Hearts were yet Hot and told to others what had passed betwixt Christ and them V. 33.34.35 3. Have a care ye mistake not the Wild Spurious and Irregular Motions of your own Spirits for Christs Genuine Impressions If thou art Proud Self conceited a Despiser of others making too great Ostentation of thy Professiâ—n and Religion suspect thy Spirit not to be in a right Temper for the true Workiâ—gs of â—hrists Spirit incline to be Holy Humble Sincere Peaceable Self-denyed Mâ—ek Patienâ— Watchfull and Diligent in serving and Walking with GOD. 4. Have a care that â—he impressions from â—hrist you get do not wear off nor decay â—ow many seem to have great Flashes and â—arm Frames at a Communion Occasion â—pecially which yet prove but like Ephraims â—oodness That is like a Morning cloud and 〈◊〉 early dew that goeth away Hos 6 4. And 〈◊〉 Jeremiah says soon doth this Holy flesh pass â—â—om them chap 11.15 Anâ— who among â—s all that we may Remember our faults this Day that ever found what a Woâ—k of Grace or Conversion Meant but many must say that at this time we are under a greaâ— Alteration to the worse whereas our â—â—â—st Love whereas our Love of Espousals whereas our Tenderness and Filiar Fear Whereas our Mighty Joy of the Holy Ghost Where our Heart Melting and Mournings â—hen our Hatred and Destation of sin where our Hâ—art keeping and Watchfulness where our Burning Zeal for GOD's Honour yea we may almost say where is Our GOD and not to Multiply more where are all the Spiritual Impressions and Impulses that we had in the Younger and Earlier Days of our conversion Are they not sadly away have we not Dangerously fallen thereâ—rom and is not a Carnal Worldly Vain â—nd Frothie Frame come in the place thereof so that alas we bring furth but Wilâ— Grapes unto the Lord as if we were the Degenerat Planâ— of a strange Vine therefore Remember from whence thou art fallen and Repent do thy fiâ—st Works And lâ—ast thâ—u maâ—esâ— fall still further O Communicant consideâ— with Fear that thou art after their Communion days are over to be engaged it thy Worldâ—y Bussiness and cares thoâ— mayest Rencounter many Temptations thoâ— hast a Deceitfull Unconstant Heart with hiâ— thee and hence art in great hazard of neâ—â—ill Impressions that may Juffie out and Expel any Spiritual ones thou hast got at thiâ— Occasion and the more thou hast gotten thou art in the greater hazard of satans at tacks Who like Pyrates set not upon Lighâ— Vessels but the most Loaden put thy Impressions and Experiences in Christs Hanâ— that gave them he is the best Hand to keeâ— them and will restore them as thou needeâ— with Increase and Addition And if thoâ— sincerely and carefully do thir and thâ— other things we have been Recommend inâ— thou mayest often be Receiving Spirituaâ— Communications and Impressions froâ— Christ whereby thy Heart will he made 〈◊〉 Burn within thee Amen FINIS
Christs Impressions Strong Sweet and Sensible on the Hearts of BELIEVERS Delivered in a Sermon at Athelstonfoord June 16 1700. at the Celebration of the Sacred Eucharist With some Addition By I C. M. D. Isai 8.11 The LORD spake unto me with a strong Hand â—er 31.33 I will put My Law in their Inward Parts and write it in their Hearts Flacc Illyricus in 2. Cor. 3.3 Cor carneum I E Molle seu spirituale sentiens Impressiones Verbi Dei. Mantuanus Permulcent alacres Proecordia flammae Printed by John Reid 1700. POOLES ANNOTATION on Hebr 8.10 THE Powerfull Spirit of Our Redeemer who only can reach the Soul will make Impressions and make clear Characters of Divine Truth on it 2. Cor. 3.3 None can alter nor Mould Frame and Temper a Spirit But He Epigrapso is a Metaphor setting out a Real Actual Powerfull-Work of the Spirit of Christ which leaveth the Express Characters of all GOD's saving Mind and will upon the Heart or Soul as plain as Writing upon Paper or Engraving upon Stones such an Operation on the Spirits of Men as whereby is Conveyed unto them a new Light Life Power so that they are made by iâ— Partakers of a Divine Nature A POETICK Epistle to the Reader CUm Christus digito pulsat proecordia divâ— Interior jugiter rumpitur omnis obeâ—t Nonobstante caroquicquid sat anasveperurgent E contra ad sese corda proterva trahit Etquumflammiferam fo rs desuper exerit art in flammamvertitcorglaciaele sacram Corda arefacta rigans perfuso rore supernotem Fructus quam salubres perpetuosque ferunt Cimmerias longe tenebras dispellit ad imam Mentem diffundit ter ratilos radios Praefractis animis validos etiam imprimit ictus Queisin mollitiem saxea corda terit Mens agitata malis furiis compescitur omnes Et stimulos mulcet cunctipotente manu Denique divinum transformat adiconacunctâ—s Affectus animi Cor renovatque vetus Solerti sermonem animo pervolve sequentem si Christi forsan tu ' experiare manum CHrists Heav'nly Virtue doth transcend what words or writings can commend This Sermon doth in part Essay His sweet Impressions to display Bright Orient Beams He makes to shine Into the Blinded Mistie Mind The Stubborn will he bends and bowes To yield Him all His Sacred Dues The Frozen Heart he doth Inspire Into a Flaming Spiritual Fire The Withered Soul he doth bedue Fine Flowers do bud where Thistles grew On which when gently he doth blow What Fragrant Odours from them flow What Heart of stone unbroke can stand Before the Hammer in his Hand Sweetly yet strongly doth he draw Hearts t' imitate his Life and Law He makes a Conscience storme arise And sends anon calme Halcyon Days In fine Christs vertue doth Imprint Like fair Coines new come from the Mint GOD's Image deep on the whole Man Which neither Sin nor Satan can Efface so that this Creature new Shews furth a Heav'nly Form and Hew Reader my Muse Concludes to Pray Thou from Experience may say Blessed be Christ I feel and find His sweet Impressions on my mind Luke 24.32 And they said one to another did not our Heart burn within us while he talked with us by the Way and while he opened to us the Scriptures OUR LORD JEâ—US CHRIST having broken the Bonds of Death and made open the gates of the Grave that he might notifie or make known his Resurrection to His Apostles and Disciples he appeated to them and Conversed with them at sundry times and in diverse manners particularly he manifested himself to two of the Disciples that were going to Emmans So that if we take a back-look to the 13 verse of this Chapter and from thence to our Text We will find that thir two Disciples were in a Religious Conference as is most probable about the Passion Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ who while they are thus Exercised joined himself to their Society and walking along with them enquired at them what manneâ— of Communications they had In Answer whereunto Cleophas one of them told them what strange things had happened Concerning Jesus of Nazareth who waâ— Crucified and according to the Report oâ— some risen again from the Dead Buâ— they speaking some what darkly and doubtingly about these things he who alway went about doing good explainâ— to them more fully and clearly out of thâ— Scripâ—ures the Prophesies that concernâ—â— the Messiah and though for a while thâ— did not understand so distinctly the Mysteâ—ies he was exponing as applicable and Relative to himself yet at length he made thâ— scales fall from their eyes and darted 〈◊〉 Beam of Divine Light into their Mindâ— which did both Illuminate and warme theiâ— Hearts so that they knew him and caâ—â— feelingly to perceive they had receive Vertue â—â—m him the marvellous energâ— whereof our Text tells us did work upoâ— their Spirits did not our hearts burne with in us being thus handed into our Text Comprehends these three things 1. A new Conference of their two Diâ—ciples going to Emmans and they said onâ— it another 2. The Subject of their Dialogue did not our heart burn within us 3. Th occasion and Cause of this heart burning while he talked with us by the way an opened to us the Scriptures Now the cope of the Text is to inform us what mighty Impressions Christ maketh on hearts when he pleaseth to exerce and apply his Divine power and Energie of whom it is said verse 19. that be was a Prophet mighty in word and in deed who alwaye indeed spake with an Extraordinary Authority and Efficacie so as never man spake and without who 's Assistance none that speake in His name can speake to purpose We shall not insist to Explain the Terms of our Text Critically and Articulatly for the only Terme that is Metaphorical and so most needs Exposition will be cleared afterward when we come to speake of the deep Impressions Christ makes on hearts under the Notion of Fire So the phrase did not our hearts burn within us being the only part of the verse we mind to Preach from may be thus Glossed O were there not warme sweet and Sensible Motions of Christs Power on out Hearts that have left deep and abiding Impressions with us the like whereof we never felt before Now we come to make a Doctrinal Observation which shall be the suâ—ject of our Ensuing discourse viz. Where Christ comes he makes deep Impressions and Gracious Dispositions In Prosecution of this Doctrine we will Handle these particulars 1 Offer a a few Perliminary propositions that may give Light to the matter in Hand 2 Give some Grounds of proof of the Doctrine 3 Inform wherein Christ makes deep and Sensible Impressions 4 Tell what we must noâ— for our parts in order to obtaining and preserving Christs Impressions 5. Make some practical use of the Doctrine 1. An use of Reproof 2 of Caution As to the 1 particular of preliminary propositions 1. Prop By Christs Impressions we
not lift uâ— so much as hâ—s eye unto Heaven But smits upon his breast Luk 18.13 Look Ezek. 36.31 3 Christ Raises the Affection of Godly sorrow the Soul having Received a self Loathing view of all his guiltiness as said is his eye Affects his heart yea his Rockie heart by a Touch of Christs finger gushes out into Waters of penitential sorrowings when he considers how much he hath dishonoured and Angered GOD how much he haâ—h filed and Endangered his precious Soul he mournes like a Dove he Chatters like a Cron and whence all their penitential Boylings in his Bowels but from a look of Christ and a look to Christ that draws from him a heart melting vertues Zeck 12.10 they shall look upon me whom they have pierced and they shall mourn c. Luk 22.61 62. It was a piercing look of Christ to Peter over his shoulder that made weep him bitterly 4. Christ Raisâ—s the Affâ—ction of holy fear a fâ—at both of sin and Wrath how anxioâ—slie Cauâ—ious is the Believer from this Gracious Principale planted in hiâ— hâ—arâ— least be Offâ—nd his Heavenly Father and how mightily Affâ—aid least bâ—cause of his Offences his GOD hide his face and Frown upon him And when the fear of man and any thing that he can own in his Malice or Wickedness and dreed of the great Jehovah come in competition together the fear of GOD so strongly overpowers and swalows up all other feats that it keeps the ascendent in the heart and restrains the Believer both frâ—m Impiety against and Apostacie from GOD The which spiritual fear is one of the new Covenant benefits and Blessings Jer 32.40 I will make an everlastâ—ng Covenant with them that I will not turn away from them to do them good but I will put 〈◊〉 fear in their Hearts that they shall not depart fâ—om me 5. Christ raises the affection of Heavenly joy which whiles overflows all Banks let me pose thee exercised Christian hast thou not sometimes found specialy aftâ—r deep Humiliation delight and diligence in thy Devotions or strick caâ—e â—o lead a holy Life hast thâ—u not found â— say an insufferable and swalowing Jâ—y â—hat the narrow necked Vâ—ssâ—l of thy Soul could contain no more dost thou not mind some spâ—ing Tydes of the ineffable Consolationâ— of the Spirit of GOD which Christ the Giver of it calls a full joy John 16.24 Luk Cap. 24.52 calls a great Joy Matthew calls an exceeding gâ—eat joy Cap. 2 10. And Peter A Joy unspeakablâ— and full of Glory 1. Epist 1.8 The which joy for as greaâ— as it is in the sense of us Mortals yet is but a crumb a drop of the Heavenly joyes we shall be eternaly satisfied with at our Fathers Table in Paradice where we shall enjoy a far more exceeding and eternal weight of Glory 2. Cor. 4.17.18 The 4th particular we promised to handle is to tell what ye must do for your paâ—ts in order to obtaining and pâ—eserving Christs Impressions as we have touched before in the first proposition you must not like Enthusiasts look for extraordinary impulses and inspirations but in the ordinary way of the diligent use of proper means said the Heathean Poet Metathenes kai Chaeira Kimie with Minerva put to thine own hand even so Christian with Christ put to thine own hand Then 1. Purge out and abandon all ill impressions sure I am if thou dost observe the ways of thine own ill heart and art sensible of the disorderly and distracting motions thereof many a time and many mayâ—st thou sigh and say that innumerable ill Impressions too frequently molest and pervert thy Spirit let bitter Experience speak Have not the desires of sensual pleasures the immoderate eares of this World oppressed and occupied thy thoughts Have not many imperuous carnal Lusts haunted thy heart and inflamed thee unto filthy inclinations Have not malicious and revengeful designs sunken deep in thy mind Hath not envy grated thy intralâ— Have not many furious pâ—ssions fired thy bosom are there not innumerable more inordinate ill Impressions that daily affect and disorder thy whole Man that we cannot stay to specifie but whereof thou mayest be conscious to thy self All which thou must disgorge and put far from thy Tabernacle if thou wouldest have the Spirit of Christ to dwel and woâ—k in thee This tubbish must be removed e're thou become a Temple of the Holy-Ghost at least thou must daily be doing something that may contribute this way set thy â—elf then O Believer in the Grace and strength of Christ by deep Repentance by serious mortification by constant Watchfulness by active Faith on Christ to weaken and expel all the ill Impressions of thy Spirit that thus thou mayest be the more fitted and capable to take on Christs gracious Impressions Hence 1. Cor 5.7.8 We are required to keep the Feast such a Feast as you have been at the day not with old Leaven neither with the Leaven of malice and wickedness but with the unleavened Bread of sincerity and Truth Now in order to our being a new Lump he advises first to purge out the old Leaven And Peter after the same manner exhorting as new born Babes to desire the sincere Milk of the Word that we may grow thereby exhorteth also in orâ—er to the words having the deeper Impression and being the more tasteable that we should lay aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisie and envies and all evil speakings 1. Peter 2.1.2 3. And Paul also col 3.2 Recommending to lâ—â— our Affections on things above that this may be the more readily attained he â—equires not to set our Affection on the things on the Earth which is Equivalent as if he had said Abstract and withdraw your Affections froâ— carnal things that they may be the morâ— pure spiritual and less clogged in theiâ— mountings and soaringâ— Heavenwards 2. Be frequent and â—erveâ—â— in these Dueties and pieces of devotion wherein Christ Usualy Communicatâ— his Impressions Oâ— Christian iâ—ure thy self to Heavenly Meditation diligently hear and Read the good word of GOD and Impartialâ— aâ—ply bâ—tâ— promises and Threatnings as thâ—â— aâ—t concerned and see thou Nâ—glâ—ct no. Christian conferences for as Iron sharpens Iron so many one civâ—ly Experienced Christian put an edge upon anâ—ther And Remember it was whiâ—e cuâ—â—wo Disciples in the Text were talking togâ—ther of Spiritual things that Christ camâ— to them and made their hearts to burn verse 13.14.15.32.3 More Especialy be much in the Duty of Prayer O the many sweet visiâ—s and Communications of Christ that Believers have gotten on their knees While they have been Fervently powring out their hearts to Christ Christ has Favourably powred in his Heart upon them and filled them with Love Joy peace and much grace if at any time O Believer thou find thy frame flâ—t and dull thy graces Low and weak what must thou do but with the spouse cry out Awake O North wind and come thou South â—low upon my Garden that the