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4. Once more, I will make, but by what means? it is not expressed, yet may be supplied from those words, I have set before thee an open doore, which are partly understood of the freedome which this Angel now had to Preach the Gospell, by which his enemies were wrought upon so as to come and worship at his feet. That fiction of taming wild beasts by the Musick of Orpheus his Harpe, was in some sort verified of the Ministry of this Angell; by which these Jews of fierce became gentle. True, this happy alteration was principally wrought by the internall operation of Christs Spirit, but instrumentally by this Angels Preaching; and as the naturall heat of the body, though in it self but a quality, yet being the souls instrument, so concocts and digests our meat, that it turneth into our substance: So the Ministry of the Gospell, though dispensed by a frail man, being actuated by the holy Spirit, becometh the Power of God, to the conversion of the most obstinate: which leads me to the consideration of the |
4. Once more, I will make, but by what means? it is not expressed, yet may be supplied from those words, I have Set before thee an open door, which Are partly understood of the freedom which this Angel now had to Preach the Gospel, by which his enemies were wrought upon so as to come and worship At his feet. That fiction of taming wild beasts by the Music of Orpheus his Harp, was in Some sort verified of the Ministry of this Angel; by which these jews of fierce became gentle. True, this happy alteration was principally wrought by the internal operation of Christ Spirit, but instrumentally by this Angels Preaching; and as the natural heat of the body, though in it self but a quality, yet being the Souls Instrument, so concocts and digests our meat, that it turns into our substance: So the Ministry of the Gospel, though dispensed by a frail man, being actuated by the holy Spirit, Becometh the Power of God, to the conversion of the most obstinate: which leads me to the consideration of the |
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