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WHen a certain Nobl∣man, [ 46] whose. Son was [ 47] sick, at Capernaum, heard that Iesus was com out of Iudea into Galilee, he went unto him and besought him that He would com down and heal his Son; for he was at
the point of Death. Then said Iesus unto him, Except ye see [ 48] Signs and Wonders ye 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not believ: wherin He did only delay, not deny, the desired Answer to his Request reflecting on the gross Infidelity of his Countrymen together with the great End for which his Mira∣cls were wrought; for, as soon as the Nobl man repeated his* 1.2 Petition in these Tearms, Sir, [ 49] com down ere my Child dy, the Holy Iesus made him this gra∣cious [ 50] Reply, Go thy way, thy Son 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
I prais thy Sacred Name.
Becaus the man believed the word that thou, O Iesus, hadst spoken unto him, wherof he gav an evident Demonstration in that he went his way, as fully satisfied and contented in the Assurance of thy Goodness and
Power. Let not (I beseech thee) the transitory Affairs of this de∣caying Body take up all my Thoughts, but make me deeply affected with the future State and Eternal Concernments of my diseased Soul: I confess my Hope is weak, my Charity faint and heartless, and my Faith wel∣nigh dead, without those Works by which it should be made per∣fect. Lord, com down and heal my spiritual Infirmities; say un∣to me, Thy Soul liveth, with that Word of Power which is abl to revive all its faculties to their du Use and Vigor. And, tho thou defer to grant the Re∣quest of my Lips, yet wil I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 make my Prayer unto Thee, and wil look up, until thou hav Mercy upon me.
His Servants that met him [ 51] as he was going down, having told him, Thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 liveth; hr [ 52] enquired of them the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 when he began to amend: and they said unto him, Yesterday at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seventh hour the Fever [ 53] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him. So the Father knew it was at the same hour in which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 had said unto him, Thy Son liveth.
I prais and magnify thy Name,
O Christ, For this exact No∣tice of the punctual Execution of thine Almighty Word, and for the saving 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of this* 1.3 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 that thou didst [ 54] in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as wel upon the Minds of the Sound as the Body of the Sick. Lord, let evry Act of Power or Goodness signalized in thy Providence, and each Ex∣pression
of the good Pleasure of thy Will signified in the Word of thy Grace, hav the same Ef∣fect upon Me which this had upon the Father of the Child thus supernaturally recover'd, who himself believed, & brought his whol Hous unto the Obe∣dience of Faith; that not only the Hot-fitts of my irregular Passions may be quencht or prevented, but my personal Con∣victions may likewise becom so exemplary and persuasiv to all my Relations as to render old Joshua's pious Resolution both our Practice and Priviledg, As for Me and my hous we wil serv the Lord.
S. Joh. 4. 46, — 54.
S. Joh. 4.
〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 4.