The power that rests on us
By the same faith we feel the power of Christ resting upon us every moment. By that alone we are what we are. By that we are enabled to continue in the spiritual life. Without it, in spite of all our present holiness, we should be devils the next moment. But as long as we keep our faith in him, we draw water out of the wells of salvation. Leaning on our Beloved, even Christ in us, the hope of glory, who lives in our hearts by faith, and who is also ever interceding for us at the right hand of God, we receive help from him to think, and speak, and act what is acceptable in his sight.
So he goes before those who believe, in all that they do, and he helps them with his continual help, so that all their designs, their conversation, and their actions are begun, continued, and ended in him. So he cleanses the thoughts of their hearts, by the inspiration of his Holy Spirit, that they may perfectly love him, and worthily magnify his holy name.
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5. By the same faith, we feel the power of Christ every moment resting upon us, whereby alone we are what we are, whereby we are enabled to continue in spiritual life, and without which, notwithstanding all our present holiness, we should be devils the next moment. But as long as we retain our faith in him, we draw water out of the wells of salvation. Leaning on our Beloved, even Christ in us the hope of glory, who dwelleth in our hearts by faith, who likewise is ever interceding for us at the right hand of God, we receive help from him to think, and speak, and act what is acceptable in his sight. Thus does he prevent them that believe in all their doings, and further them with his continual help, so that all their designs, conversations and actions, are “begun, continued and ended in him.” Thus doth he “cleanse the thoughts of their hearts, by the inspiration of his holy Spirit, that they may perfectly love him, and worthily magnify his holy name.”