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ye hand of God, and would not part with it for thousands of silver and gold, no, not for a world. this we have ?nslnested? and enemplified in ye Cogevrence and ?enstings of holy David. if any should inquire how ye word of God becomes affectual to these great and noble Roopreiss? of faith and Love to Ct: or why all to whom Ct is thus prevented and outforth in and by ye word, are not vested thereto? The general and just answer is, it is by a Person of a divine Power going along with it and rendering it effectual thereto when and as he pleases. Te Defientes hearts burnt within them, with Love to Ct, by Reason of that divine Power accompanying his defennse

and acqusetion of ye Scriptures to them, and

rendering them effectual to this end. - tis by ye creation as Co-operation of ye divine Spirit; whereby it wnes to pass that ye Scriptures are thus effectivelly opened to us, and that our understanding and trusts are opened to them, and we become thus affected. - tis he that gives or that opens our eyes to diverse wondrous things out of God's Love so as to be thus affected with them he cenesumuses our hearts thus to love Ct cutting off ?rrul Camenpesences and corrupt Prejudices - hence as it were in ye days of his slep a many those who beheld ye Person, and ye Beha?es of Ct and heard his deferjenst whilst name was neither hanm nor Canistiness in him why ? should desire him, others saw his glory ye glory as of ye only begotten of ye father full of grace and truth - some were shaymed whilst others were captivated at his Preaching - to some he was precious, to others de's.