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           CHRIST'S
           SPIRIT
           ,
           A
           Christians
           Strength
           :
           OR
           ,
           A
           plain
           discovery
           of
           the
           mighty
           and
           invincible
           power
           ,
           that
           all
           Believers
           receive
           through
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           SPIRIT
           .
           First
           held
           forth
           in
           two
           Sermons
           ,
           on
           
             Act.
          
           1.8
           .
           and
           after
           published
           for
           the
           instruction
           and
           use
           of
           those
           that
           are
           spiritual
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           1645.
           
        
         
           By
           WILLIAM
           DELL
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           at
           
             Yelden
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Bedford
             .
          
        
         
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.19.20
             ,
          
           
             I
             will
             come
             to
             you
             shortly
             if
             the
             Lord
             will
             ,
             and
             will
             know
             not
             the
             speech
             of
             them
             that
             are
             puffed
             up
             ,
             but
             the
             power
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             is
             not
             in
             word
             but
             in
             power
             .
          
        
         
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.5
             .
          
           
             Having
             a
             form
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             but
             denying
             the
             power
             of
             it
             ;
             from
             such
             turn
             away
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Hen.
             Cripps
          
           and
           
             Lod.
             Lloyd
             ,
          
           1651.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           Lady
           ELIZABETH
           Countess
           of
           BULLINGBROOK
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           
             form
          
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           is
           very
           
             common
          
           in
           these
           dayes
           of
           ours
           ;
           but
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           very
           
             rare
             .
          
           How
           
             few
          
           persons
           ,
           shall
           we
           finde
           in
           the
           
             visible
             Church
             ,
          
           who
           live
           and
           act
           in
           the
           
             strength
             of
             God
             ?
          
           But
           generally
           ,
           men
           do
           ,
           what
           ever
           they
           do
           ,
           in
           their
           
             own
          
           strength
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           onely
           in
           
             humane
          
           things
           ,
           but
           in
           
             divine
             .
          
           How
           seldom
           do
           we
           see
           ,
           either
           in
           
             Ministers
          
           or
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           their
           duties
           in
           their
           several
           places
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           
             power
             of
             men
             ?
          
           The
           greatest
           part
           by
           far
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           those
           who
           are
           called
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           but
           also
           of
           forward
           
             Professors
             ,
          
           being
           ignorant
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           
             to
             be
             strengthened
             with
             might
             in
             the
             inner
             man
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             glorious
             power
             of
             the
             great
             God
             .
          
           How
           
             little
          
           is
           there
           (
           among
           all
           our
           plenty
           )
           of
           
             that
          
           preaching
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           in
           the
           plausible
           words
           of
           mans
           wisdom
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           demonstration
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           and
           
             Power
             ?
          
           How
           few
           
             Congregations
          
           (
           among
           the
           many
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           )
           are
           gathered
           together
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           and
           
             Power
          
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ?
           How
           few
           of
           
             those
          
           Christians
           are
           there
           ,
           in
           whom
           is
           the
           
             exceeding
             greatness
             of
             Gods
             power
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           
             effectual
             working
          
           of
           it
           ?
           But
           the
           
             form
             of
             Godliness
             ,
          
           is
           now
           become
           ,
           almost
           the
           
             covering
             of
             all
             flesh
             ,
          
           and
           in
           these
           dayes
           of
           light
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           
           it
           is
           accounted
           by
           all
           (
           that
           are
           not
           down-right
           Atheists
           )
           a
           great
           shame
           ,
           not
           to
           
             seem
          
           to
           be
           religious
           .
           And
           when
           men
           ,
           and
           families
           ,
           and
           Congregations
           ,
           are
           gotten
           into
           this
           
             form
             ,
          
           they
           think
           themselves
           both
           
             safe
          
           and
           
             happy
             ,
          
           as
           being
           near
           the
           suburbs
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           close
           Neighbours
           to
           the
           Saints
           .
           And
           this
           
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           of
           very
           easie
           compliance
           with
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           in
           that
           according
           to
           this
           ,
           men
           onely
           make
           their
           
             actions
             new
             ,
          
           retaining
           still
           their
           
             old
             natures
             ;
             so
          
           it
           is
           also
           of
           great
           credit
           and
           esteem
           ,
           with
           
             carnal
             Gospellers
             .
          
           But
           
             the
             spiritual
             man
             judgeth
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             yet
             he
             himself
             is
             judged
             of
             no
             man
          
           :
           and
           he
           being
           partaker
           of
           the
           power
           of
           God
           himself
           ,
           can
           in
           some
           measure
           discern
           both
           the
           
             presence
          
           and
           
             want
          
           of
           it
           in
           others
           ,
           both
           which
           he
           knows
           in
           his
           own
           experience
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           when
           men
           are
           godly
           without
           God
           ,
           and
           anoynted
           without
           Christ
           ,
           and
           regenerate
           not
           having
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           a
           
             semblance
          
           of
           holiness
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           
             thing
          
           it self
           :
           a
           semblance
           of
           
             grace
             ,
          
           retaining
           their
           
             old
             natures
             .
          
           And
           such
           Christians
           as
           these
           ,
           perform
           
             spiritual
          
           duties
           ,
           with
           
             natural
          
           strength
           ,
           
             heavenly
          
           duties
           ,
           with
           
             earthly
          
           strength
           ,
           the
           
             works
          
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           men
           .
           In
           the
           
             Religion
          
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           
             outward
          
           duty
           done
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           very
           speciously
           and
           
             plausibly
             ,
          
           but
           there
           is
           none
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           the
           duty
           .
           There
           is
           
             their
             own
             working
          
           towards
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           faint
           and
           faithless
           ,
           and
           not
           
             Gods
             own
             working
          
           in
           them
           towards
           himself
           ,
           which
           is
           lively
           and
           mighty
           :
           and
           all
           the
           religious
           acts
           they
           do
           are
           onely
           their
           
             own
          
           operations
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           operations
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
          
           how
           pleasing
           soever
           it
           be
           to
           a
           mans
           
             self
             ,
          
           and
           of
           what
           reckoning
           soever
           with
           
             others
             ,
          
           who
           are
           like
           himself
           ,
           yet
           is
           indeed
           ,
           of
           very
           
             evil
          
           and
           
             woful
             consequence
             ,
          
           whether
           we
           regard
           the
           
             doings
          
           or
           
           
             sufferings
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           this
           
             form
          
           necessarily
           engages
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           when
           men
           by
           occasion
           of
           this
           
             form
          
           are
           called
           forth
           to
           do
           the
           great
           
             works
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           destitute
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           God
           ,
           their
           
             duties
          
           are
           above
           their
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             strength
          
           bears
           no
           proportion
           to
           their
           
             duties
             .
          
           And
           so
           sooner
           or
           later
           ,
           meeting
           with
           
             difficulties
             ,
          
           they
           faint
           ,
           and
           languish
           as
           a
           Snail
           ,
           their
           
             works
          
           being
           too
           high
           for
           their
           
             faculties
             .
          
           For
           
             nature
          
           being
           strained
           above
           its
           power
           ,
           and
           offering
           at
           that
           which
           is
           beyond
           its
           abilities
           ,
           by
           degrees
           grows
           
             weary
             ,
          
           and
           returns
           to
           its
           
             old
             temper
          
           again
           .
           And
           he
           that
           sought
           that
           
             glory
          
           which
           was
           
             not
          
           his
           own
           ,
           at
           last
           lies
           down
           in
           his
           
             own
             shame
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           
             form
             of
             godliness
          
           exposes
           a
           man
           to
           those
           
             evils
             ,
          
           that
           are
           incident
           to
           the
           faithful
           because
           of
           
             godliness
             .
          
           Now
           when
           a
           man
           hath
           the
           
             same
             evils
             ,
          
           with
           the
           faithful
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           
             same
             power
          
           to
           support
           him
           under
           those
           evils
           ;
           when
           men
           have
           the
           same
           evils
           in
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           but
           not
           the
           same
           power
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           the
           same
           
             burthens
          
           on
           their
           shoulders
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           same
           
             everlasting
             arms
          
           underneath
           them
           ,
           they
           fall
           
             sadly
          
           and
           
             desperately
             ,
          
           to
           the
           great
           
             scandal
          
           of
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           However
           ,
           if
           men
           be
           not
           called
           forth
           ,
           to
           such
           
             eminent
          
           doings
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           so
           scape
           such
           
             manifest
          
           discoveries
           and
           downfals
           :
           yet
           the
           
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
          
           hath
           this
           evil
           in
           it
           ,
           That
           it
           brings
           a
           man
           onely
           to
           the
           
             troublesome
          
           part
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           but
           not
           to
           the
           
             comfortable
             ;
          
           it
           engages
           a
           man
           in
           the
           same
           
             duties
          
           with
           the
           godly
           ,
           but
           supplies
           him
           not
           with
           the
           same
           
             strength
             ;
          
           it
           involves
           him
           in
           the
           same
           
             bitterness
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           but
           doth
           not
           furnish
           him
           with
           the
           same
           
             joy
             of
             Spirit
             .
          
           For
           as
           such
           a
           mans
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           reach
           above
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           no
           more
           doth
           his
           
             strength
          
           and
           
             comforts
             .
          
           And
           so
           he
           performs
           duties
           at
           a
           
             low
          
           rate
           ;
           yea
           and
           his
           
             bare
          
           and
           
             empty
             form
             ,
          
           casts
           a
           black
           vail
           upon
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           utterly
           obscures
           its
           
             beauty
             ,
          
           and
           
             glory
             ,
          
           
           and
           makes
           the
           world
           judge
           meanly
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           think
           it
           a
           matter
           only
           of
           
             singularity
          
           and
           
             humour
             ,
          
           and
           not
           of
           
             power
             .
          
           Whereas
           when
           a
           
             Christian
          
           walks
           in
           the
           
             strength
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           doing
           and
           suffering
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           
             beyond
          
           all
           strength
           and
           abilities
           of
           
             flesh
          
           and
           
             blood
             ,
          
           the
           world
           often
           times
           
             wonders
          
           and
           
             gazes
          
           at
           him
           ,
           and
           many
           are
           provoked
           to
           
             glorifie
             God
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           given
           such
           power
           to
           
             men
             .
          
        
         
           For
           this
           
             power
             of
             godliness
             ,
          
           among
           other
           things
           ,
           hath
           these
           
             three
          
           advantages
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           makes
           a
           man
           do
           every
           duty
           
             strongly
          
           and
           
             mightily
             .
          
           And
           whatever
           ,
           might
           take
           a
           man
           off
           from
           duty
           ,
           or
           distract
           and
           disturbe
           him
           in
           it
           ,
           all
           fals
           to
           
             nothing
          
           before
           this
           
             power
             .
          
           There
           is
           that
           
             strength
             ,
          
           in
           each
           duty
           ,
           performed
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             anoynting
             ,
          
           which
           declares
           it
           to
           be
           the
           operation
           of
           
             God
             himself
          
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           the
           very
           
             power
             of
             God
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Iesus
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           in
           action
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           makes
           a
           man
           
             inflexible
          
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           neither
           turn
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           left
           ,
           but
           take
           
             straight
             steps
          
           towards
           the
           mark
           set
           before
           him
           .
           No
           fear
           nor
           favours
           ,
           nor
           frowns
           ,
           nor
           flatteries
           ,
           nor
           temptations
           ,
           nor
           insinuations
           nor
           designs
           of
           others
           ,
           nor
           ends
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           can
           turn
           him
           aside
           .
           He
           carries
           such
           
             strength
          
           in
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           he
           can
           never
           be
           
             bended
             ,
          
           and
           so
           far
           forth
           as
           he
           partakes
           of
           the
           
             power
             of
             God
             ,
          
           is
           as
           
             unmoveable
          
           and
           
             unchangeable
             ,
          
           as
           God
           him self
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           makes
           a
           man
           
             invincible
             ,
          
           by
           all
           
             evils
          
           and
           
             enemies
             .
          
           Because
           all
           the
           power
           
             against
          
           him
           ,
           is
           but
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             creature
             ,
          
           but
           the
           power
           
             in
          
           him
           ,
           is
           the
           power
           of
           
             God
             .
          
           And
           the
           power
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           easily
           
             overcomes
          
           the
           mightiest
           power
           of
           the
           
             creature
             ,
          
           but
           is
           never
           
             overcome
          
           by
           it
           .
           And
           if
           this
           power
           in
           a
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           should
           be
           prevailed
           against
           ,
           
             God
          
           himself
           who
           is
           that
           power
           ,
           should
           be
           conquered
           ,
           which
           is
           impossible
           .
        
         
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           the
           
             power
             of
             godliness
             ,
          
           is
           the
           doer
           of
           every
           duty
           ,
           in
           Gods
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           subduer
           of
           every
           sin
           ,
           the
           conquerour
           of
           each
           tribulation
           and
           temptation
           ,
           the
           life
           of
           every
           performance
           ,
           the
           glory
           of
           each
           grace
           ,
           the
           beauty
           of
           a
           Christians
           life
           ,
           the
           stability
           of
           his
           conversation
           ,
           the
           lustre
           of
           his
           Religion
           ,
           his
           great
           Honour
           and
           excellency
           both
           in
           doing
           and
           suffering
           ,
           yea
           it
           is
           the
           very
           glory
           of
           God
           himself
           ,
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           by
           
             faith
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           arises
           on
           us
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           
             power
             of
             godliness
             ,
          
           his
           glory
           is
           seen
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           These
           considerations
           ,
           right
           honourable
           ,
           moved
           me
           to
           discourse
           of
           the
           
             power
             of
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           coming
           on
           all
           
             Christians
             ,
             Ministers
          
           and
           
             People
             .
          
           And
           besides
           the
           
             importunity
          
           of
           some
           
             other
          
           friends
           ,
           your
           
             Honours
          
           earnest
           desires
           of
           these
           notes
           ,
           hath
           especially
           prevailed
           with
           me
           to
           publish
           them
           .
           Not
           that
           I
           am
           worthy
           to
           publish
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           
             truth
             of
             God
          
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           published
           ,
           be
           the
           
             instrument
          
           never
           so
           mean
           and
           unworthy
           .
           And
           although
           I
           well
           know
           ,
           the
           
             doubtful
             success
          
           of
           such
           undertakings
           as
           these
           ,
           yet
           in
           this
           matter
           I
           am
           not
           at
           all
           
             carefull
             ,
          
           being
           most
           willing
           to
           be
           bound
           up
           in
           one
           condition
           with
           the
           
             truth
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           with
           it
           ,
           the
           same
           common
           
             friends
          
           and
           
             enemies
             .
          
           Besides
           if
           
             Christ
          
           dwell
           in
           my
           heart
           by
           
             faith
             ,
          
           I
           carry
           in
           my
           bosome
           already
           ,
           my
           
             reward
             ,
          
           out
           of
           whom
           ,
           I
           neither
           regard
           
             praise
          
           or
           
             dispraise
             ,
             good
          
           or
           
             evil
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           I
           was
           bold
           to
           prefix
           your
           .
           
             Honours
             name
          
           to
           these
           Notes
           ,
           because
           your
           
             desire
          
           of
           them
           ,
           hath
           made
           them
           yours
           ,
           and
           also
           your
           many
           noble
           favors
           are
           a
           strong
           and
           continual
           engagement
           ,
           for
           me
           to
           serve
           you
           ,
           according
           to
           what
           God
           hath
           made
           me
           .
           Especially
           I
           remember
           your
           extraordinary
           
             compassion
             ,
          
           and
           
             bowels
          
           towards
           me
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           of
           my
           
             deepest
             distress
             ,
          
           when
           my
           soul
           drew
           near
           to
           the
           Pit
           ,
           and
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           sate
           upon
           my
           eye
           lids
           ,
           and
           I
           had
           not
           the
           least
           drop
           of
           comfort
           ,
           either
           from
           earth
           or
           heaven
           ;
           Your
           Honor
           then
           shewed
           me
           the
           
             kindness
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           encompassed
           me
           
           both
           with
           your
           pitty
           and
           goodness
           ,
           though
           then
           through
           bitterness
           of
           spirit
           ,
           I
           tasted
           it
           not
           .
           Wherefore
           when
           I
           remember
           the
           
             wonderful
          
           goodness
           of
           God
           to
           me
           after
           so
           great
           
             sorrow
          
           and
           
             darkness
             ,
          
           I
           cannot
           forget
           that
           
             part
          
           of
           his
           goodness
           ,
           which
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           administer
           to
           me
           by
           your
           
             Honours
             hands
             ;
          
           And
           the
           remembrance
           of
           this
           ,
           causes
           me
           to
           pray
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           double
           the
           
             same
          
           goodness
           on
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           pour
           forth
           upon
           my
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           your
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           your
           
             noble
             off-spring
          
           and
           
             family
             ,
          
           this
           power
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           here
           treated
           of
           :
           which
           shall
           render
           you
           ,
           a
           
             thousand
          
           times
           more
           precious
           and
           excellent
           ,
           before
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           then
           all
           
             worldly
          
           Honour
           and
           Nobility
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           shall
           
             Religion
          
           shine
           in
           your
           Family
           ,
           in
           its
           
             native
          
           beauty
           and
           lustre
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           stands
           not
           in
           
             word
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             power
             ,
          
           shall
           appear
           in
           its
           
             bright
             glory
          
           among
           you
           ,
           till
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           first
           
             fit
          
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           after
           
             deliver
          
           you
           up
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           God
           be
           all
           in
           all
           immediately
           ;
        
         
           
             Which
             is
             the
             earnest
             prayer
             of
             your
             most
             humble
             and
             faithful
             servant
             WILLIAM
             DELL
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Contents
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             Context
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Explication
             of
             the
             Words
             .
          
        
         
           
             Three
             General
             Doctrines
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               That
               Christ
               gives
               his
               own
               people
               sufficient
               strength
               for
               their
               imployments
               ;
               his
               own
               strength
               for
               his
               own
               Works
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               when
               Christ
               leaves
               his
               people
               in
               regard
               of
               sense
               ,
               he
               never
               leaves
               them
               without
               a
               promise
               ;
               and
               in
               that
               promise
               his
               Spiritual
               presence
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               the
               pouring
               forth
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
               is
               the
               means
               whereby
               God
               both
               increases
               and
               governs
               his
               Church
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           more
           special
           Doctrine
           from
           the
           words
           ,
           is
           
             That
             the
             receiving
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             is
             the
             receiving
             of
             power
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           Spirit
           it self
           is
           power
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               Essentially
               in
               it self
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Operatively
               in
               us
               .
               By
               being
               in
               us
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Of
                   Truth
                   ,
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Of
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Of
                   Faith
                   ,
                   which
                   inables
                   us
                   
                     
                       To
                       do
                    
                     
                       Indure
                       the
                       same
                       things
                       with
                       Christ
                       himself
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   in
                   
                     
                       Destroying
                       sin
                       .
                    
                     
                       Imparting
                       Grace
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   Of
                   the
                   fear
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   Of
                   Love
                   and
                   Vnity
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Use
             ,
             twofold
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Exhortation
           ,
           to
           inforce
           this
           ;
           the
           necessity
           of
           having
           this
           power
           is
           urged
           ,
           in
           reference
           
             
               1.
               
               To
               Ministers
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               To
               all
               Christians
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Ministers
          
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           to
           come
           upon
           them
           .
           
             
               1.
               
               Because
               ,
               without
               they
               have
               this
               power
               ,
               they
               are
               destitute
               of
               all
               power
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Without
               this
               power
               they
               are
               insufficient
               for
               the
               work
               of
               the
               Ministery
               :
               As
               being
               unable
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   preach
                   the
                   Word
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   true
                   Spiritual
                   and
                   living
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   preach
                   it
                   zealously
                   and
                   powerfully
                   ;
                   But
                   without
                   this
                   presence
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   power
                   ,
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Their
                       Ministery
                       is
                       cold
                       and
                       hath
                       no
                       heat
                       in
                       it
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Weak
                       and
                       hath
                       no
                       strength
                       in
                       it
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   To
                   persevere
                   in
                   their
                   ministery
                   and
                   to
                   carry
                   it
                   on
                   against
                   all
                   opposition
                   and
                   contradiction
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   To
                   reprove
                   the
                   world
                   of
                   sin
                   .
                   For
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   judgement
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   accompanied
                   with
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   might
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   To
                   incounter
                   and
                   overcome
                   the
                   Devil
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   To
                   inable
                   them
                   to
                   be
                   comfortable
                   and
                   invincible
                   against
                   all
                   evils
                   and
                   enemies
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Christians
             ;
          
           this
           Spirit
           of
           power
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           is
           necessary
           for
           all
           Christians
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Ministers
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           
             But
             do
             all
             Christians
             receive
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Ministers
             ?
          
        
         
           Answ.
           
             Yes
             ,
             equally
             and
             alike
             ;
             without
             any
             difference
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             this
             Spirit
             of
             power
             is
             necessary
             for
             them
             ,
          
           
             
               1.
               
               To
               distingush
               them
               from
               reprobates
               and
               Devils
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               To
               exalt
               them
               above
               all
               the
               rest
               of
               mankinde
               who
               are
               destitute
               of
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               To
               unite
               them
               unto
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             And
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             necessary
             for
             them
             ,
          
           
             
               1.
               
               To
               change
               their
               natures
               ;
               which
               is
               the
               daily
               work
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               till
               all
               be
               renewed
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               To
               work
               grace
               in
               them
               ;
               and
               each
               grace
               ,
               is
               so
               much
               of
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Spirit
               in
               the
               flesh
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               To
               inable
               them
               to
               mortifie
               sin
               ;
               and
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Spirit
               mortifies
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   whole
                   body
                   of
                   sin
                   in
                   all
                   its
                   parts
                   and
                   members
                   ,
                   and
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Each
                   particular
                   strong
                   corruption
                   .
                
              
            
             
               4.
               
               To
               performe
               duties
               .
               For
               no
               more
               strength
               in
               any
               duties
               then
               of
               the
               Spirit
               in
               them
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               To
               confess
               the
               Word
               before
               Kings
               ,
               and
               Magistrates
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               To
               publish
               the
               word
               ,
               and
               that
               both
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   private
                   ,
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   publique
                   ,
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   necessity
                   .
                
              
            
             
               7.
               
               To
               suffer
               and
               overcome
               affliction
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Natural
             strength
             ,
             withdraws
             it self
             from
             the
             evil
             .
          
        
         
           
             Spiritual
             strength
             ,
             stands
             to
             it
             and
             overcomes
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
          
           Vse
           ,
           
             is
             for
             information
             and
             instruction
             ,
             shewing
             that
             the
             way
             to
             obtain
             this
             power
             ,
             is
             to
             obtain
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             to
             encrease
             this
             power
             ,
             is
             to
             encrease
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             that
             we
             may
             obtain
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             we
             must
             first
             prepare
             our selves
             .
          
        
         
           
             Wherein
             this
             preparation
             doth
             not
             consist
             .
          
        
         
           Wherein
           it
           doth
           consist
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 In
              
               emptying
               
                 us
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 The
                 work
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 after
                 he
                 hath
                 emptied
                 us
                 ,
                 is
                 to
                 fill
                 us
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             means
             through
             which
             the
             Spirit
             is
             conveyed
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               By
               the
               Word
               ;
               and
               this
               word
               ,
               the
               Word
               of
               the
               Gospel
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               By
               Faith
               ,
               which
               carries
               us
               to
               Christs
               flesh
               to
               receive
               of
               his
               Spirit
               .
               
               
                 Through
                 the
                 word
                 and
                 faith
                 ,
                 we
                 are
                 born
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 partake
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
            
             
               3.
               
               Prayer
               :
               and
               in
               prayer
               we
               may
               ask
               the
               Spirit
               either
               of
               the
               Father
               or
               the
               Son
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Again
             that
             we
             may
             encrease
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           
             
               1.
               
               We
               must
               be
               constant
               and
               continual
               in
               the
               use
               of
               the
               Word
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               We
               must
               daily
               encrease
               faith
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Must
               be
               much
               in
               prayer
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Must
               withdraw
               our seves
               from
               the
               creatures
               ,
               and
               live
               loose
               from
               them
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Must
               cease
               from
               our
               own
               works
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               Must
               give
               our selves
               up
               to
               the
               Sprit
               that
               he
               may
               work
               his
               work
               in
               us
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               The
               works
               of
               the
               Spirit
               we
               must
               attribute
               to
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               our
               flesh
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Christs
           Spirit
           a
           Christians
           strength
           ,
           OR
           ,
           A
           plain
           discovery
           of
           the
           mighty
           and
           invincible
           power
           that
           all
           Believers
           receive
           through
           the
           Gift
           of
           the
           SPIRIT
           .
        
         
           
             Acts
             1.8
             .
          
           
             
               But
               ye
               shall
               receive
               power
               ,
               when
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               is
               come
               upon
               you
               ,
               and
               ye
               shall
               be
               witnesses
               unto
               me
               ,
               &c.
               
                 Or
                 ,
              
            
             
               You
               shall
               receive
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               coming
               upon
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           THese
           words
           are
           the
           more
           
             remarkable
             ,
          
           because
           they
           are
           the
           very
           
             last
          
           words
           in
           the
           conference
           between
           the
           
             Son
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           beloved
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           immediatly
           before
           his
           ascension
           into
           heaven
           .
           Now
           ,
           you
           know
           ,
           when
           dear
           and
           intimate
           friends
           are
           to
           part
           ,
           as
           their
           
             love
          
           then
           runs
           strongest
           ,
           and
           their
           
             affections
          
           are
           most
           intire
           and
           vehement
           ,
           so
           then
           also
           they
           especially
           discourse
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           wherein
           most
           of
           all
           they
           desire
           to
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           resolved
           .
           Thus
           was
           it
           between
           
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           
             Apostles
          
           :
           never
           was
           there
           such
           dear
           and
           intimate
           
             friendship
             ,
          
           and
           such
           sincere
           and
           burning
           
             love
          
           between
           any
           ,
           as
           between
           them
           .
           The
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           loved
           
             Christ
          
           most
           truly
           ,
           and
           passionately
           ;
           and
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           who
           had
           three
           times
           
             denied
          
           him
           ,
           
           three
           times
           professed
           his
           
             love
          
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           being
           sorry
           that
           Christ
           should
           question
           his
           love
           the
           third
           time
           ,
           he
           thus
           answered
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             all
             things
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             that
             I
             love
             thee
             .
          
           And
           
             Christ
          
           also
           loved
           them
           dearly
           ,
           yea
           he
           loved
           
             them
          
           
             a
          
           
             first
             ,
             and
             having
          
           
             b
          
           
             loved
             his
             own
             ,
             he
             loved
             them
             to
             the
             end
             ,
          
           and
           so
           he
           was
           not
           discontented
           with
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           leaving
           and
           forsaking
           him
           ,
           through
           humane
           infirmity
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           led
           away
           to
           judgement
           and
           to
           death
           ;
           For
           though
           
             death
          
           quite
           puts
           out
           all
           
             natural
          
           love
           ,
           yet
           
             spiritual
          
           love
           is
           not
           
             extinguished
             ,
          
           but
           
             enlarged
          
           by
           death
           .
           Now
           when
           such
           
             loving
          
           friends
           as
           
             these
             ,
          
           were
           even
           now
           ready
           to
           take
           their
           
             last
          
           leave
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           
             bodily
          
           presence
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           most
           willingly
           have
           been
           present
           ,
           to
           have
           heard
           what
           discourse
           passed
           between
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           at
           this
           their
           last
           parting
           ?
        
         
           
           Now
           
             Luke
          
           acquaints
           us
           with
           the
           
             whole
             summe
          
           and
           substance
           of
           
             Christs
          
           discourse
           with
           his
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           all
           the
           time
           he
           lived
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           after
           his
           
             Resurrection
             ,
          
           till
           the
           day
           wherein
           he
           
             Ascended
          
           into
           Heaven
           :
           In
           the
           third
           verse
           of
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           he
           did
           discourse
           with
           them
           ,
           
             De
             Regno
             Dei
             ,
             touching
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             .
          
           That
           is
           ,
           not
           only
           touching
           his
           
             Spiritual
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           which
           he
           sets
           up
           in
           each
           
             particular
          
           Christian
           ,
           and
           which
           begins
           at
           our
           
             regeneration
             ,
          
           and
           is
           consummate
           in
           
             glorification
             :
          
           but
           also
           touching
           his
           
             Mediatory
          
           and
           
             Monarchical
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           appointed
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           he
           should
           set
           up
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           
             When
             he
             should
             have
             the
          
           
             a
          
           
             Heathen
             for
             his
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             the
             utmost
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             for
             his
             possession
             ,
             and
          
           
             b
          
           
             all
             people
             and
             Nations
             ,
             and
             Languages
             should
             serve
             him
             ,
             and
             he
          
           
             c
          
           
             should
             reign
             from
             sea
             to
             sea
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             river
             to
             the
             worlds
             end
             .
          
           This
           was
           the
           
             summ
          
           of
           Christs
           discourse
           with
           them
           .
           And
           the
           Apostles
           were
           fully
           satisfied
           touching
           the
           
             thing
             ,
          
           onely
           they
           were
           unsatisfied
           touching
           the
           
             time
             .
          
           For
           besides
           ,
           that
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           this
           
             Kingdom
          
           of
           the
           
             Messias
          
           in
           the
           power
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           and
           glory
           of
           it
           ,
           was
           at
           that
           time
           the
           common
           discourse
           and
           expectation
           of
           
             all
             Israel
          
           ;
           the
           Apostles
           themselves
           remembred
           many
           
             Prophesies
          
           and
           
             promises
          
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           for
           the
           
             restoring
          
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             David
          
           ;
           And
           this
           they
           thought
           
             Christ
          
           would
           have
           done
           ,
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           his
           
             flesh
             :
          
           but
           
             presently
             ,
          
           all
           their
           hopes
           were
           blasted
           by
           his
           
             death
             .
          
           But
           when
           they
           saw
           him
           
             risen
          
           again
           from
           the
           
             dead
             ,
          
           then
           presently
           their
           
             hearts
          
           were
           revived
           ,
           into
           their
           former
           
             hopes
          
           ;
           but
           yet
           again
           ,
           seeing
           nothing
           done
           ,
           all
           the
           time
           he
           conversed
           with
           
           them
           after
           the
           
             resurrection
             ,
          
           when
           now
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           
             Ascend
          
           into
           Heaven
           ,
           they
           desire
           him
           ,
           
             first
             ,
          
           to
           resolve
           them
           of
           this
           
             question
             ,
          
           whether
           or
           no
           he
           would
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           restore
           the
           Kingdom
           to
           Israel
           ;
           
             Lord
          
           (
           say
           they
           )
           
             Wilt
             thou
             at
             this
             time
             restore
             again
             the
             Kingdom
             to
             Israel
             ?
          
           Now
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           deny
           ,
           the
           
             restoring
          
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           to
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           but
           denies
           ,
           to
           acquaint
           them
           with
           the
           
             time
          
           when
           it
           should
           be
           done
           .
           He
           tells
           them
           ,
           
             it
             was
             not
             for
             them
             to
             know
             the
             times
             and
             seasons
             ,
             which
             the
             Father
             had
             put
             in
             his
             own
             power
             .
          
           verse
           7.
           
        
         
           The
           like
           
             answer
          
           to
           the
           like
           
             demand
             ,
             Daniel
          
           received
           in
           his
           time
           .
           For
           when
           the
           
             Angel
          
           had
           represented
           to
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           the
           totall
           destruction
           of
           the
           image
           of
           
             worldly
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           
             rise
          
           and
           reign
           ,
           and
           ruin
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           and
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           
             Christs
             Kingdom
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           the
           stead
           of
           the
           two
           former
           ,
           
             Daniel
          
           said
           ,
           Chap.
           12.8
           .
           
             And
             I
             heard
             ,
             but
             I
             understood
             not
             ;
             thou
             said
             I
             ,
             O
             my
             Lord
             ,
             What
             shall
             be
             the
             end
             of
             these
             things
             ?
             And
             he
             said
             ,
             Go
             thy
             way
          
           Daniel
           ,
           
             for
             the
             words
             are
             closed
             up
             and
             sealed
             till
             the
             time
             of
             the
             end
             .
          
           So
           that
           the
           
             Angel
             ,
          
           who
           discovered
           the
           
             things
          
           themselves
           to
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           refused
           to
           discover
           to
           him
           plainly
           and
           expressely
           ,
           the
           
             time
          
           when
           they
           should
           be
           done
           :
           but
           that
           was
           to
           be
           
             closed
          
           and
           
             sealed
          
           up
           till
           the
           time
           of
           the
           
             end
             .
          
           And
           so
           here
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           
             Christ
          
           who
           had
           discoursed
           largely
           and
           cleerly
           to
           the
           
             Disciples
          
           touching
           the
           
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
          
           yet
           denies
           to
           discover
           to
           them
           the
           
             time
             ,
          
           when
           it
           should
           be
           set
           up
           in
           the
           
             world
             .
          
           And
           the
           reason
           why
           he
           denied
           
             this
          
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           had
           not
           denyed
           
             himself
             ,
          
           was
           not
           for
           want
           of
           
             loue
             ,
          
           but
           because
           the
           
             Father
          
           had
           kept
           the
           time
           and
           season
           ,
           wherein
           all
           this
           should
           be
           done
           ,
           in
           his
           
             own
             power
             .
          
           Had
           this
           been
           placed
           in
           
             Christs
          
           power
           ,
           he
           had
           no
           doubt
           made
           
             it
          
           known
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           he
           did
           those
           
             other
             things
             ,
          
           which
           he
           had
           heard
           from
           his
           Father
           ;
           but
           the
           
             Father
          
           had
           not
           placed
           this
           in
           his
           
             Sons
          
           power
           ,
           but
           had
           reserved
           it
           in
           his
           
             own
             :
          
           and
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           were
           not
           to
           
             pry
          
           after
           ,
           that
           which
           was
           
             hidden
          
           with
           God
           ,
           but
           were
           to
           content
           themselves
           with
           what
           he
           had
           
             revealed
             .
          
        
         
           But
           though
           the
           
             Son
          
           did
           not
           reveal
           to
           them
           what
           the
           
             Father
          
           had
           kept
           in
           his
           
             own
          
           power
           ,
           yet
           he
           tells
           them
           ,
           what
           the
           
             Father
          
           had
           
             promised
          
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           had
           also
           
             put
          
           into
           
             his
          
           power
           ,
           and
           what
           
             he
          
           would
           certainly
           
             perform
          
           ere
           long
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             power
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             But
             ye
             shall
             receive
             
             power
             when
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             come
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             be
             witnesses
             to
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           As
           if
           he
           should
           have
           said
           ,
           Do
           not
           you
           trouble
           your selves
           about
           
             secret
          
           things
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           be
           accomplisht
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           till
           many
           yeers
           after
           you
           are
           fallen
           asleep
           ,
           but
           do
           you
           mind
           your
           
             present
          
           business
           ,
           wherein
           you
           are
           to
           serve
           God
           ,
           in
           your
           generation
           ;
           your
           
             present
          
           task
           is
           to
           be
           
             witnesses
          
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           Jerusalem
           and
           all
           Judea
           ,
           and
           in
           Samaria
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           utmost
           parts
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           to
           
             declare
          
           and
           make
           
             known
             ,
          
           what
           you
           have
           
             heard
          
           and
           
             seen
          
           with
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           
             looked
          
           upon
           ,
           and
           your
           
             hands
          
           have
           
             handled
          
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           life
           :
           you
           are
           to
           testifie
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           my
           
             Incarnation
             ,
             Doctrine
             ,
             Miracles
             ,
             Life
             ,
             Death
             ,
             Resurrection
             ,
          
           and
           my
           
             Kingdom
          
           and
           
             glory
             ,
          
           that
           is
           to
           come
           ;
           You
           are
           to
           make
           known
           to
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           the
           high
           and
           deep
           ,
           the
           great
           and
           glorious
           mystery
           of
           
             Christ
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           may
           be
           fit
           for
           this
           great
           and
           weighty
           work
           ,
           you
           shall
           receive
           the
           
             power
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             :
             you
             shall
             receive
             power
             ,
             when
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             come
             upon
             you
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Which
           words
           also
           may
           be
           an
           
             Answer
          
           to
           another
           question
           which
           the
           Disciples
           
             did
             ,
          
           or
           
             might
          
           make
           ,
           after
           this
           maner
           .
        
         
           
           Our
           dear
           
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Master
             ,
          
           why
           wilt
           thou
           leave
           us
           ,
           thy
           poor
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           among
           so
           many
           evils
           and
           enemies
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           our
           
             weakness
          
           must
           of
           necessity
           sink
           under
           ?
           We
           well
           remember
           how
           
             fearful
          
           and
           
             foolish
          
           we
           have
           been
           ,
           whilest
           
             thou
          
           wast
           yet
           
             with
          
           us
           ;
           but
           how
           much
           more
           
             timorous
          
           and
           
             trembling
          
           shall
           we
           be
           ,
           when
           thou
           art
           gone
           
             from
          
           us
           ?
           When
           thou
           wast
           
             apprehended
          
           by
           the
           armed
           power
           of
           the
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           thou
           knowest
           how
           
             we
             all
          
           forsook
           thee
           and
           fled
           ;
           and
           I
           ,
           said
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           denied
           thee
           and
           
             forswore
          
           thee
           ,
           at
           the
           voice
           of
           a
           simple
           maid
           .
           And
           therefore
           if
           thou
           now
           
             quite
          
           leave
           us
           ,
           what
           
             Witnesses
          
           are
           we
           like
           to
           be
           unto
           thee
           ,
           and
           what
           
             Preachers
          
           of
           thy
           
             Name
             ,
          
           among
           the
           obstinate
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           among
           the
           angry
           and
           inraged
           
             Rulers
             ,
          
           and
           people
           ,
           who
           will
           be
           ready
           ,
           for
           thy
           
             Names
          
           sake
           ,
           every
           day
           to
           deliver
           us
           up
           to
           a
           new
           death
           ?
           And
           how
           shall
           we
           be
           able
           to
           stand
           amidst
           so
           many
           difficulties
           ,
           troubles
           ,
           distresses
           ,
           oppositions
           and
           persecutions
           ,
           when
           thou
           hast
           
             left
          
           us
           ?
           Surely
           ,
           we
           are
           such
           
             weak
          
           and
           
             infirm
          
           creatures
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           hold
           out
           ,
           but
           shall
           lie
           down
           both
           in
           
             shame
          
           and
           
             sorrow
             .
          
        
         
           
           To
           this
           
             Christ
          
           answers
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Accipietis
             virtutem
             ,
             You
             shall
             receive
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             coming
             upon
             you
             .
          
           As
           if
           he
           
           should
           have
           said
           ,
           You
           have
           a
           
             hard
             task
          
           indeed
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           be
           furnished
           with
           
             proportionable
             power
             .
          
           The
           business
           you
           are
           to
           undertake
           ,
           is
           not
           
             humane
             ,
          
           but
           
             Divine
          
           ;
           the
           things
           that
           you
           are
           to
           teach
           ,
           are
           not
           
             carnal
             ,
          
           but
           
             spiritual
          
           ;
           the
           work
           that
           you
           are
           to
           set
           upon
           ,
           is
           not
           
             mans
          
           work
           ,
           but
           
             Gods
             :
          
           you
           are
           to
           act
           among
           
             men
          
           for
           
             God
          
           ;
           you
           are
           to
           act
           in
           the
           
             world
          
           against
           the
           
             world
          
           ;
           you
           are
           to
           act
           against
           the
           
             devill
             ,
          
           in
           the
           very
           midst
           of
           the
           
             devils
          
           Kingdom
           .
           You
           are
           to
           convert
           
             Infidels
          
           ;
           to
           make
           ,
           of
           
             Heathens
             ,
             Christians
          
           ;
           to
           bring
           them
           
             neer
          
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           are
           now
           
             without
             God
             in
             the
             world
          
           ;
           to
           carry
           
             the
             light
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           up
           and
           down
           this
           
             dark
          
           world
           ,
           among
           the
           people
           that
           sit
           in
           
             darkness
             ,
          
           and
           shadow
           of
           
             death
             ,
          
           to
           shew
           them
           the
           way
           to
           
             life
          
           and
           
             salvation
          
           ;
           you
           are
           to
           turn
           the
           
             world
          
           upside
           down
           ;
           to
           change
           the
           
             manners
             ,
          
           and
           
             customes
          
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           to
           bring
           them
           off
           from
           the
           
             idolatry
          
           of
           their
           
             forefathers
             ,
          
           to
           worship
           the
           
             true
          
           God
           in
           
             spirit
          
           and
           
             truth
          
           ;
           you
           are
           to
           reduce
           the
           
             earth
          
           into
           conformity
           with
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           set
           up
           
             Gods
          
           Kingdom
           ,
           here
           in
           this
           
             present
          
           world
           .
           And
           all
           this
           you
           shall
           not
           do
           ,
           in
           
             ease
          
           and
           
             quietness
             ,
          
           and
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           and
           
             pleasure
          
           ;
           but
           whilest
           you
           are
           thus
           imployed
           and
           busied
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           
             whole
             world
          
           rise
           up
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           
             devil
          
           prosecuting
           you
           with
           his
           
             utmost
          
           power
           through
           wicked
           men
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           not
           onely
           be
           
             hated
          
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           for
           my
           names
           sake
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           be
           even
           
             overwhelmed
          
           with
           reproaches
           ,
           obloquies
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           oppositions
           ,
           persecutions
           ,
           prisons
           ,
           torments
           ,
           deaths
           .
           And
           therefore
           that
           you
           may
           be
           able
           both
           to
           
             do
          
           and
           to
           
             suffer
          
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           
             You
             shall
             receive
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             coming
             upon
             you
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           we
           shall
           note
           something
           
             generally
             ,
          
           and
           something
           more
           
             particularly
             .
          
        
         
           In
           
             general
          
           three
           things
           .
           The
           first
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           as
           
             Christ
          
           will
           not
           suffer
           his
           Disciples
           to
           be
           
             tempted
          
           above
           their
           power
           ,
           so
           neither
           to
           be
           
             imployed
          
           above
           their
           power
           ;
           
           but
           he
           furnishes
           them
           with
           power
           
             sufficient
             ,
          
           both
           for
           their
           
             temptations
             ,
          
           and
           for
           their
           
             imployments
          
           ;
           for
           their
           
             sufferings
             ,
          
           and
           for
           their
           
             doings
             .
          
           And
           as
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           that
           are
           under
           a
           wise
           and
           carefull
           
             Commander
             ,
          
           when
           they
           are
           neer
           an
           
             ingagement
             ,
          
           are
           not
           suffered
           to
           run
           
             rashly
          
           upon
           the
           enemy
           ,
           nor
           permitted
           to
           go
           forth
           to
           battle
           till
           they
           are
           
             armed
             ,
          
           and
           
             mounted
             ;
          
           so
           
             Christ
          
           would
           not
           suffer
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           to
           go
           forth
           in
           
             his
          
           warfare
           ,
           to
           incounter
           so
           many
           evils
           ,
           and
           oppositions
           ,
           and
           persecutions
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           power
           of
           the
           
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Devil
             ,
          
           till
           first
           he
           had
           armed
           them
           with
           the
           power
           of
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ;
             Ye
             shall
             receive
             power
             when
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             come
             upon
             you
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Christ
          
           alwayes
           gives
           unto
           all
           those
           whom
           he
           sends
           forth
           and
           imployes
           ,
           of
           his
           
             own
             power
             ,
          
           for
           his
           
             own
             works
             ;
             heavenly
          
           power
           for
           
             heavenly
          
           works
           ,
           
             spiritual
          
           power
           for
           
             spiritual
          
           works
           ,
           the
           power
           
             of
             God
             ,
          
           to
           do
           the
           works
           
             of
             God
             .
          
           Indeed
           Christ
           gives
           unto
           some
           a
           
             greater
          
           measure
           of
           power
           ,
           and
           to
           some
           a
           
             lesser
             ,
          
           according
           as
           he
           intends
           to
           use
           some
           ,
           in
           
             greater
          
           works
           and
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           some
           in
           
             lesser
             ;
          
           but
           still
           they
           have
           of
           
             Christs
             power
             ,
          
           whether
           
             more
          
           or
           
             lesse
             ,
          
           who
           are
           imployed
           by
           
             Christ
          
           ;
           and
           a
           
             little
          
           of
           that
           power
           that
           is
           communicated
           by
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           will
           inable
           a
           man
           to
           do
           
             great
          
           things
           ,
           far
           greater
           then
           the
           
             world
          
           suspects
           ,
           or
           imagines
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           we
           may
           judge
           of
           our
           
             calling
          
           to
           any
           business
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           
             imployment
          
           in
           it
           ,
           by
           the
           
             power
          
           we
           have
           received
           from
           
             Christ
          
           for
           it
           .
           If
           we
           have
           
             none
          
           of
           the
           power
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           we
           were
           never
           set
           on
           work
           by
           
             Christ
          
           ;
           for
           
             Christ
          
           never
           sets
           any
           ,
           on
           
             his
             work
             ,
          
           without
           communicating
           unto
           them
           of
           his
           
             power
             .
          
           And
           hereby
           we
           may
           certainly
           know
           and
           conclude
           ,
           that
           those
           in
           the
           
             Ministery
             ,
          
           that
           are
           loose
           and
           vitious
           ,
           and
           idle
           ,
           and
           negligent
           ,
           and
           insufficient
           for
           that
           work
           ,
           were
           never
           
             called
          
           to
           it
           ,
           nor
           
             imployed
          
           in
           it
           ,
           by
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           but
           they
           
             run
          
           of
           their
           own
           heads
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           not
           
             sent
             ,
          
           and
           minister
           in
           the
           Church
           for
           the
           
             gain
             of
             money
             ,
          
           and
           
             preach
          
           onely
           that
           they
           might
           
             live
             .
          
           Whereas
           if
           
             Christ
          
           had
           imployed
           them
           in
           that
           calling
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           furnished
           them
           with
           
             abilities
          
           for
           it
           :
           and
           they
           being
           destitute
           of
           such
           
             abilities
             ,
          
           it
           is
           most
           evident
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           sent
           by
           
             Christ
             .
          
           
        
         
           Judge
           then
           what
           a
           kinde
           of
           
             Reformation
          
           this
           church
           were
           like
           to
           have
           ,
           if
           some
           men
           might
           have
           their
           minds
           ;
           who
           would
           have
           
             ignorant
          
           and
           
             insufficient
          
           men
           ,
           yea
           
             loose
          
           and
           
             prophane
          
           men
           ,
           tolerated
           in
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           
             keeping
             up
             ordinances
          
           ;
           when
           yet
           
             such
          
           men
           ,
           were
           never
           
             imployed
          
           by
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           
             supplyed
          
           with
           any
           power
           from
           him
           :
           Yea
           and
           what
           
             ordinances
          
           (
           I
           pray
           )
           are
           those
           like
           to
           be
           ,
           which
           are
           kept
           up
           by
           men
           that
           are
           
             carnal
             ,
          
           not
           having
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ?
           But
           you
           see
           here
           that
           
             Christs
          
           way
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           was
           
             different
          
           from
           this
           ;
           for
           he
           
             first
          
           gives
           the
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             sent
          
           them
           to
           preach
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           first
           
             inabled
          
           them
           to
           preach
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           You
           see
           here
           ,
           that
           
             Christ
          
           being
           to
           leave
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           
           of
           his
           
             bodily
          
           presence
           ,
           yet
           leaves
           behind
           him
           the
           
             promise
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           power
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           some
           
             establishment
          
           to
           them
           ,
           yea
           this
           gave
           great
           
             joy
          
           and
           
             comfort
          
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           before
           had
           their
           hearts
           filled
           with
           
             sorrow
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           though
           sometime
           he
           leave
           his
           people
           in
           regard
           of
           
             sense
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           never
           leaves
           them
           without
           a
           
             promise
             .
          
           The
           soul
           sometimes
           ,
           in
           the
           hours
           of
           temptation
           and
           desertion
           ,
           may
           want
           the
           
             sense
          
           and
           feeling
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           it
           never
           wants
           a
           
             promise
          
           from
           Christ
           :
           and
           the
           
             promise
          
           makes
           Christ
           
             present
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             absence
             .
          
           For
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           is
           
             spiritually
          
           present
           ,
           in
           the
           
             promise
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             Christ
          
           onely
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           also
           ;
           for
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           are
           never
           
             asunder
             ,
          
           but
           as
           the
           
             Father
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           are
           
             one
             ,
          
           so
           is
           
             Christ
          
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
             one
             ,
          
           and
           all
           are
           in
           the
           
             promise
             .
          
           And
           so
           the
           
             promise
          
           is
           able
           to
           uphold
           the
           soul
           in
           any
           condition
           ,
           not
           because
           of
           its
           
             own
             nature
             ,
          
           but
           because
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Christ
          
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           are
           present
           in
           the
           
             Promise
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           infinitely
           able
           to
           support
           the
           soul
           through
           the
           
             Promise
             ,
          
           under
           the
           greatest
           evils
           either
           of
           
             earth
          
           or
           
             hell
             .
          
           Now
           this
           injoyment
           of
           God
           in
           the
           
             Promise
             ,
          
           is
           the
           injoyment
           of
           
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           not
           of
           
             sense
          
           ;
           and
           this
           injoyment
           of
           
             faith
             ,
          
           is
           the
           most
           
             excellent
          
           and
           
             intimate
          
           injoyment
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           thus
           may
           the
           soul
           ,
           injoy
           Christs
           
             presence
          
           in
           his
           
             absence
          
           ;
           his
           presence
           according
           to
           
             faith
             ,
          
           in
           his
           absence
           according
           to
           
             sence
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           
             Christ
          
           departing
           from
           his
           Disciples
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           
             bodily
          
           presence
           ,
           leaves
           with
           them
           the
           
             promise
          
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           in
           that
           promise
           ,
           his
           
             spiritual
          
           presence
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           
             worst
          
           condition
           ,
           that
           
             Christ
          
           ever
           leaves
           his
           true
           
             Church
          
           in
           ;
           he
           leaves
           them
           his
           presence
           in
           a
           
             Promise
             ,
          
           when
           in
           regard
           of
           
             sense
             ,
          
           he
           forsakes
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Note
           ,
           
           that
           
             Luke
          
           being
           to
           speak
           in
           this
           Book
           of
           the
           
             Acts
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             propagating
          
           and
           
             inlarging
             ,
          
           and
           
             governing
          
           the
           
             Christian
          
           Church
           ,
           doth
           
             first
          
           make
           mention
           ,
           of
           the
           
             pouring
             forth
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           that
           both
           upon
           the
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           upon
           the
           
             Disciples
             .
          
           Signifying
           hereby
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           so
           
             necessary
             ,
          
           for
           the
           increase
           and
           well
           ordering
           of
           the
           true
           
             Church
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           
             the
             pouring
             forth
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           they
           are
           altogether
           deceived
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           of
           
             Nature
          
           and
           not
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           who
           think
           the
           
             increase
             ,
          
           and
           
             propagation
             ,
          
           and
           
             preservation
             ,
          
           and
           
             establishment
             ,
          
           and
           
             order
             ,
          
           and
           ordering
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           God
           ,
           depend
           especially
           upon
           the
           
             Councels
             ,
          
           and
           
             Decrees
             ,
          
           and
           
             Constitutions
          
           of
           
             men
          
           :
           and
           that
           without
           
             these
             ,
          
           the
           Church
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           would
           
           soon
           come
           to
           woful
           
             disorder
             ,
          
           yea
           to
           utter
           
             ruine
          
           and
           
             confusion
          
           ;
           as
           if
           
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           
             Spirit
          
           sate
           idle
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           had
           
             left
          
           the
           whole
           business
           of
           his
           Church
           to
           
             men
             :
          
           and
           the
           
             sacred
             power
          
           confirmed
           with
           the
           
             secular
             ,
          
           were
           abundantly
           sufficient
           ,
           for
           the
           
             increase
          
           and
           
             well
             ordering
          
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           not
           regarding
           the
           
             promise
          
           of
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             pouring
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           by
           the
           
             Son
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           the
           very
           
             mystery
             ,
             of
             the
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
          
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           
             head
          
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           which
           is
           yet
           to
           be
           broken
           .
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           know
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           saith
           ,
           
             Except
             the
             Lord
             build
             the
             house
             ,
             they
             labor
             in
             vain
             that
             build
             it
             :
             and
             except
             the
             Lord
             keep
             the
             City
             ,
             the
             watchman
             watcheth
             but
             in
             vain
          
           :
           so
           also
           except
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           through
           his
           
             Word
             ,
          
           pour
           forth
           the
           promise
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           by
           that
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           his
           ,
           in
           and
           through
           the
           
             Word
             inlarge
          
           and
           
             govern
          
           the
           Church
           ,
           they
           
             labor
             in
             vain
             ,
          
           that
           undertake
           these
           things
           of
           
             themselves
             .
          
           For
           it
           is
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           alone
           ,
           that
           through
           the
           faithful
           ministry
           of
           the
           
             Word
             ,
          
           makes
           the
           
             increase
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           layes
           hold
           on
           all
           the
           
             elect
             ,
          
           and
           brings
           them
           through
           
             faith
             ,
          
           into
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           
             Son
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           teaches
           them
           ,
           and
           orders
           them
           ,
           and
           governs
           them
           ,
           and
           preserves
           them
           .
           And
           therefore
           you
           see
           here
           ,
           that
           the
           
             promise
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           is
           first
           performed
           ,
           before
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           God
           hath
           any
           
             inlargement
             ,
          
           or
           
             government
             .
          
        
         
           
           And
           now
           from
           these
           
             general
          
           things
           we
           proceed
           to
           the
           words
           more
           
             particularly
             .
             Ye
             shall
             receive
             power
             when
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             come
             upon
             you
             .
          
        
         
           And
           here
           we
           may
           note
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           What
           he
           
             promises
          
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           
             Power
             ;
             you
             shall
             receive
             power
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           How
           they
           should
           be
           made
           
             partakers
          
           of
           that
           power
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           ,
           
             by
             the
             Holy
             Spirits
             coming
             upon
             them
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             point
          
           we
           will
           insist
           on
           from
           
             both
             ,
          
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           
           That
           
             the
             receiving
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             the
             receiving
             of
             power
          
           :
           till
           we
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           we
           are
           altogether
           
             without
          
           power
           ;
           and
           when
           we
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           then
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           do
           we
           
             receive
          
           power
           ;
           
             power
             from
             on
             high
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             nature
             ,
          
           we
           are
           all
           without
           
             strength
             ,
          
           weak
           ,
           impotent
           creatures
           ,
           utterly
           
             unable
          
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           is
           
             truly
          
           and
           
             spiritually
          
           righteous
           and
           good
           .
           For
           by
           nature
           ,
           we
           are
           nothing
           but
           flesh
           ;
           
             for
             that
             which
             is
             born
             of
             flesh
             is
             flesh
             ,
             and
             all
             flesh
             is
             grass
             ,
          
           a
           fading
           ,
           withering
           and
           decaying
           thing
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           the
           
             flowers
          
           
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           perfections
           and
           excellencies
           of
           it
           .
           So
           that
           by
           
             nature
             ,
          
           we
           are
           all
           
             without
          
           power
           ,
           because
           we
           are
           nothing
           but
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           of
           which
           ,
           weakness
           is
           an
           inseparable
           adjunct
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           we
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           we
           receive
           
             power
          
           :
           
           for
           
             power
          
           is
           an
           inseparable
           adjunct
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           as
           
             weakness
          
           is
           of
           
             flesh
             :
          
           yea
           the
           
             Spirit
             it self
          
           which
           is
           given
           us
           ,
           is
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           that
           both
           
             essentially
          
           and
           
             operatively
             ,
          
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Spirit
          
           is
           power
           
             essentially
          
           in
           it self
           :
           
           for
           it
           is
           
             one
             God
          
           with
           the
           
             Father
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           co-essential
           ,
           co-equal
           ,
           co-eternal
           ;
           and
           so
           as
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           also
           is
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ;
           yea
           the
           
             spirit
          
           is
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           power
           ,
           aswel
           as
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           God
           .
           So
           that
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           is
           power
           in
           himself
           
             essentially
             ,
          
           and
           he
           that
           partakes
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           partakes
           of
           that
           power
           ,
           which
           is
           
             God
          
           and
           no
           
             creature
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           power
           
             operatively
          
           in
           us
           ,
           by
           being
           in
           us
           ,
           
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           
             spirit
             of
             Knowledge
          
           ;
           
           for
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           teaches
           us
           to
           know
           
             the
             things
             that
             are
             freely
             given
             to
             us
             of
             God
          
           ;
           yea
           ,
           he
           teaches
           us
           to
           know
           ,
           what
           
             sin
          
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           
             righteousness
          
           ;
           what
           
             death
          
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           
             life
          
           ;
           what
           
             Heaven
          
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           
             hell
          
           ;
           what
           
             our selves
          
           are
           ,
           and
           what
           
             God
          
           is
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           he
           teaches
           us
           to
           know
           ,
           
             otherwise
          
           then
           other
           men
           know
           them
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           the
           
             spirit
          
           teaches
           a
           
             Christian
          
           to
           know
           
             all
             things
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           know
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           
             Kingdom
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           
             things
          
           of
           both
           ,
           all
           
             other
          
           things
           being
           
             nothing
          
           in
           comparison
           of
           these
           .
           Thus
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           is
           a
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             knowledge
          
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           
             power
          
           ;
           for
           
             knowledge
             is
             the
             strength
             of
             a
             man
             .
          
           Whereas
           an
           
             ignorant
          
           man
           is
           a
           
             weak
          
           man
           ,
           you
           may
           carry
           him
           whither
           you
           will
           ;
           but
           
             knowledge
             ,
          
           renders
           a
           man
           strong
           and
           unmoveable
           .
           And
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           wherein
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           is
           a
           spirit
           of
           
             knowledge
          
           in
           us
           ,
           he
           is
           also
           a
           spirit
           of
           strength
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           is
           a
           spirit
           of
           
             Power
          
           in
           us
           ,
           
           by
           being
           in
           us
           a
           
             spirit
             of
             Truth
             .
          
           And
           so
           the
           
             spirit
          
           is
           ,
           because
           it
           doth
           not
           onely
           lead
           us
           
             unto
             the
             truth
          
           (
           that
           is
           unto
           the
           word
           which
           is
           the
           onely
           truth
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Sanctifie
             them
             through
             the
             truth
             ,
             thy
             Word
             is
             truth
             )
          
           but
           also
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           leads
           
             us
             into
             the
             Truth
          
           ;
           it
           leads
           
             us
          
           into
           the
           
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             truth
          
           into
           
             us
             ,
          
           till
           we
           and
           it
           ,
           become
           
             one
          
           by
           an
           inseparable
           union
           .
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           takes
           a
           beleever
           ,
           and
           leads
           him
           ,
           into
           
             one
          
           truth
           after
           
             another
             ,
          
           till
           at
           last
           it
           lead
           him
           into
           
             all
             truth
             .
          
           Now
           wherein
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           a
           
             Spirit
             of
             truth
          
           to
           us
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             Spirit
             of
             Power
             ;
          
           for
           through
           the
           
             truth
          
           we
           learn
           
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
          
           we
           are
           altogether
           
             stedfast
          
           and
           
             unmovable
             ,
          
           among
           variety
           of
           
             different
          
           and
           
             contrary
          
           winds
           of
           
             Doctrine
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           the
           very
           cause
           ,
           that
           among
           so
           many
           
             divisions
             ,
          
           and
           
             factions
             ,
          
           and
           
             errours
             ,
          
           and
           
             heresies
             ,
          
           which
           wofully
           prevail
           in
           these
           present
           times
           of
           ours
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           not
           
             seduced
          
           and
           
             overcome
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           because
           
             they
             are
             all
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
          
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           not
           of
           
             men
             ,
          
           and
           have
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             truth
             ,
          
           to
           lead
           them
           into
           the
           
             truth
          
           ;
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           I
           say
           and
           not
           
             men
             :
          
           and
           so
           it
           is
           
             impossible
             ,
          
           that
           they
           should
           
             fully
          
           and
           
             finally
          
           be
           deceived
           .
           For
           wherein
           we
           are
           
             taught
          
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           unpossible
           we
           should
           be
           
             perverted
          
           by
           men
           .
           Whereas
           on
           the
           
             contrary
             ,
          
           the
           true
           ground
           ,
           why
           so
           many
           are
           
             seduced
          
           and
           
             overcom
             ,
          
           by
           the
           errors
           and
           heresies
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           taken
           up
           their
           
             religion
          
           onely
           from
           
             mans
             teaching
             ,
          
           and
           have
           received
           their
           opinions
           or
           doctrine
           from
           
             men
             :
          
           and
           so
           what
           
             one
          
           man
           hath
           
             taught
          
           us
           ,
           
             another
          
           man
           can
           
             unteach
          
           ;
           yea
           if
           we
           be
           led
           ,
           to
           the
           truth
           
             it self
             ,
          
           onely
           by
           
             man
             ,
             man
          
           can
           again
           lead
           us
           
             from
          
           it
           .
           For
           
             all
          
           the
           
             world
          
           cannot
           lead
           any
           man
           into
           the
           truth
           ,
           till
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           lead
           him
           into
           it
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           doth
           lead
           us
           into
           the
           
             truth
             ,
             all
          
           the
           men
           in
           the
           world
           cannot
           lead
           us
           
             out
          
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           we
           are
           so
           
             sure
          
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           wherein
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           hath
           been
           a
           teacher
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           if
           all
           the
           
             Councels
          
           and
           
             Churches
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           yea
           all
           the
           
             Angels
          
           of
           Heaven
           should
           teach
           us
           contrary
           ,
           we
           would
           hold
           them
           
             accursed
             .
          
           But
           a
           man
           that
           hath
           not
           been
           taught
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           every
           day
           you
           may
           win
           him
           into
           
             new
          
           opinions
           ,
           by
           the
           
             power
          
           and
           
             authority
          
           of
           
             men
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           strength
           of
           other
           
             advantages
          
           ;
           But
           he
           that
           hath
           been
           led
           into
           the
           
             truth
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           is
           
             unmoveable
          
           and
           
             invincible
          
           among
           all
           doctrines
           .
           And
           thus
           also
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           by
           being
           a
           
             Spirit
             of
             truth
          
           is
           also
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Power
          
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           
           3.
           
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Power
          
           in
           us
           ,
           by
           being
           in
           us
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Wisdom
             :
          
           and
           so
           it
           is
           ,
           because
           it
           makes
           us
           wise
           with
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
          
           wise
           upon
           
             earth
          
           after
           the
           rate
           of
           
             heaven
             ,
             wise
             to
             salvation
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           man
           
             wise
          
           without
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           the
           wisdom
           of
           
             carnal
             men
          
           is
           but
           
             foolishness
          
           before
           God
           ,
           yea
           before
           Angels
           and
           Saints
           :
           but
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           is
           most
           gracious
           and
           heavenly
           wisdom
           .
           And
           this
           
             wisdom
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           the
           
             strength
          
           of
           a
           Christian
           :
           the
           more
           he
           hath
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           more
           
             mighty
          
           he
           is
           ,
           both
           in
           all
           his
           
             doings
          
           and
           
             indurings
             .
          
           It
           is
           said
           ,
           Eccles.
           9.15
           .
           
             That
             there
             was
             a
             poor
             wise
             man
             ,
             delivered
             a
             small
             city
             
             from
             the
             power
             of
             a
             mighty
             King
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           
             Solomon
          
           concludes
           that
           
             wisdom
             is
             better
             then
             strength
             ,
          
           for
           it
           can
           do
           greater
           things
           then
           strength
           can
           .
           When
           
             David
          
           carried
           himself
           
             wisely
             ,
             Saul
          
           a
           great
           King
           was
           afraid
           of
           him
           :
           he
           thought
           himself
           too
           
             weak
             ,
          
           to
           deal
           with
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           
             David
          
           too
           
             mighty
          
           to
           deal
           with
           him
           ,
           because
           of
           his
           
             wisdom
          
           ;
           and
           
             Solomon
          
           asked
           
             Wisdom
          
           of
           God
           above
           all
           
             things
             ,
          
           for
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           
             Government
          
           ;
           all
           
             Government
          
           without
           this
           ,
           
           being
           but
           
             weak
          
           and
           
             brittle
             .
          
           Thus
           
             wisdom
          
           contributes
           
             strength
          
           to
           us
           ,
           whereas
           we
           say
           of
           a
           man
           that
           wants
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           he
           is
           a
           
             weak
          
           man
           ;
           And
           so
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           being
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             wisdom
          
           in
           us
           ,
           is
           also
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Power
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Power
          
           in
           us
           ,
           by
           being
           in
           us
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Faith
             .
          
           
           For
           
             faith
          
           is
           a
           work
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             power
          
           ;
           and
           no
           
             less
          
           power
           would
           work
           
             faith
          
           in
           us
           ,
           then
           
             that
             which
             raised
             up
             Christ
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           when
           he
           lay
           under
           all
           the
           
             sin
             of
             man
             ,
          
           
           and
           all
           the
           
             Wrath
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             sorrows
             of
             death
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             paines
             of
             hell
             ;
          
           it
           must
           be
           a
           
             mighty
             power
          
           indeed
           ,
           that
           must
           raise
           
             Christ
          
           then
           ,
           and
           that
           
             power
          
           was
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ;
          
           and
           no
           
             less
          
           power
           ,
           will
           work
           
             faith
             .
          
           So
           that
           ,
           whoever
           truely
           beleeves
           by
           
             this
          
           faith
           ,
           of
           the
           operation
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           is
           sensible
           in
           his
           own
           soul
           ,
           of
           the
           
             self
             same
          
           power
           ,
           that
           raised
           
             Christ
          
           up
           from
           the
           
             dead
             .
          
           And
           thus
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Faith
          
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           
             Power
             .
          
           For
           
             unbelief
          
           keeps
           a
           man
           in
           
             himself
          
           ;
           but
           
             faith
          
           carries
           a
           a
           man
           out
           to
           
             Christ
          
           ;
           now
           there
           is
           no
           man
           
             weaker
          
           then
           he
           that
           rests
           on
           
             himself
          
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           no
           man
           
             stronger
             ,
          
           then
           he
           that
           
             forsakes
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           rests
           on
           
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           so
           a
           man
           through
           the
           power
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           is
           able
           both
           to
           
             do
             ,
          
           and
           
             indure
             ,
          
           the
           self
           same
           things
           which
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           
             did
          
           and
           
             indured
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           is
           able
           
             to
             do
             the
             same
             things
             that
             Christ
             himself
             did
             ,
          
           
           and
           therefore
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             all
             things
             are
             possible
             to
             him
             that
             beleeveth
          
           ;
           so
           that
           a
           
             beleever
          
           hath
           a
           kinde
           of
           
             omnipotency
             ,
          
           and
           all
           things
           are
           possible
           to
           him
           ;
           because
           by
           
             faith
          
           he
           lays
           hold
           upon
           the
           power
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           all
           things
           are
           possible
           to
           the
           
             power
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           so
           all
           things
           are
           possible
           to
           a
           
             beleever
             ,
          
           
           who
           is
           
             partaker
          
           of
           that
           power
           of
           God
           .
           And
           hence
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             can
             do
             all
             things
             through
             Christ
             that
             strengthneth
             me
             ;
          
           This
           
             Christ
          
           that
           strengthned
           him
           ,
           was
           the
           
             power
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           this
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           a
           
             finite
          
           power
           ,
           but
           an
           
             infinite
             :
          
           nor
           a
           
             particular
          
           power
           ,
           but
           an
           
             universal
          
           ;
           and
           so
           can
           do
           ,
           not
           
             some
          
           things
           only
           ,
           but
           
             all
          
           things
           ;
           and
           so
           also
           can
           
             all
          
           they
           ,
           
           who
           are
           truly
           partakers
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           
             faith
             .
          
           Yea
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           hath
           a
           
             greater
          
           expression
           then
           this
           ,
           yea
           such
           an
           one
           ,
           that
           I
           never
           durst
           have
           spoken
           ,
           if
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           ,
           had
           not
           
             first
          
           spoken
           it
           and
           that
           is
           this
           ,
           John
           14
           12.
           
           
             He
             that
             beleeveth
             in
             me
             ,
             the
             works
             that
             I
             do
             ,
             shall
             he
             do
             ,
             and
             greater
             works
             then
             these
             ,
             because
             I
             go
             to
             the
             Father
             .
          
           Where
           
             Christ
          
           saith
           ,
           a
           beleever
           shall
           not
           only
           do
           ,
           the
           
             same
             works
          
           with
           himself
           ,
           (
           which
           also
           had
           been
           a
           great
           thing
           )
           but
           also
           
             greater
             works
          
           then
           himself
           ;
           and
           this
           indeed
           ,
           is
           altogether
           
             admirable
          
           and
           
             wonderfull
             ,
          
           That
           a
           
             beleever
          
           shall
           do
           greater
           works
           then
           
             Christ
          
           ;
           But
           how
           is
           this
           made
           good
           ?
           Why
           thus
           .
           Christ
           he
           overcame
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sin
             ,
          
           and
           
             Death
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hell
             ,
          
           and
           the
           whole
           power
           of
           the
           
             Devill
             ,
          
           in
           a
           body
           and
           soul
           
             free
          
           from
           sin
           ;
           (
           his
           humane
           nature
           being
           the
           immediate
           formation
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           in
           the
           womb
           of
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           and
           so
           had
           not
           the
           least
           spot
           of
           sin
           in
           it
           .
           )
           But
           now
           
             beleevers
             ,
          
           overcome
           the
           
             same
          
           evils
           ,
           even
           the
           
             Law
             ,
             Sin
             ,
             Death
             ,
             Hell
             ,
          
           and
           the
           whole
           power
           of
           the
           
             Devil
             ,
          
           in
           
             corrupted
          
           and
           
             polluted
          
           nature
           ,
           in
           bodies
           and
           souls
           ,
           at
           the
           first
           
             full
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           
             defiled
          
           through
           many
           corruptions
           .
           The
           
             Devil
          
           came
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           found
           
             nothing
          
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           overcame
           :
           but
           he
           comes
           to
           a
           
             beleever
          
           and
           findes
           
             much
          
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           yet
           he
           overcomes
           .
           And
           this
           truly
           is
           a
           
             greater
          
           work
           ,
           then
           
             Christ
          
           did
           ;
           And
           these
           works
           
             we
          
           do
           ,
           but
           not
           through
           our
           
             own
             power
             ,
          
           but
           through
           
             Christs
             ,
          
           of
           which
           we
           truly
           partake
           through
           
             faith
             .
          
        
         
           
           2.
           
           A
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           through
           the
           power
           of
           
             faith
             ,
          
           is
           able
           not
           only
           to
           do
           ,
           but
           also
           
             to
             suffer
             the
             same
             things
             that
             Christ
             himself
             sufferd
             .
          
           Now
           the
           
             sufferings
             of
             Christ
          
           were
           the
           most
           
             grievous
             ,
          
           and
           
             intolerable
          
           to
           nature
           ,
           that
           ever
           were
           .
           For
           how
           did
           
             Christ
          
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           lay
           aside
           his
           
             Divine
          
           nature
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           suffer
           in
           his
           
             humane
             !
          
           and
           how
           did
           he
           suffer
           in
           this
           ,
           the
           whole
           
             weight
          
           and
           
             condemnation
          
           of
           
             sin
             ,
          
           to
           the
           very
           utmost
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           
             wrath
             of
             God
             ,
          
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           
             sorrows
             of
             death
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             pains
             of
             hell
             ,
          
           to
           the
           very
           utmost
           !
           And
           among
           all
           the
           
             sufferings
             ,
          
           had
           not
           the
           least
           drop
           of
           
             comfort
             ,
          
           either
           from
           
             heaven
          
           or
           
             earth
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           through
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           he
           indured
           and
           overcame
           all
           .
           And
           so
           each
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           is
           able
           to
           
             indure
          
           and
           
             overcome
             ,
          
           the
           
             same
          
           evills
           ,
           by
           the
           
             same
          
           power
           :
           and
           therefore
           
             Paul
          
           desired
           
             to
             know
             Christ
             truly
             ,
          
           
           and
           not
           onely
           ,
           
             the
             power
             of
             his
             resurrection
             ,
          
           which
           any
           one
           would
           desire
           to
           know
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           
             fellowship
             of
             his
             
             sufferings
             ,
          
           which
           flesh
           and
           blood
           trembles
           at
           ,
           yea
           and
           to
           be
           made
           
             conformable
             to
             his
             very
             death
             .
          
           Yea
           I
           add
           yet
           
             further
             ,
          
           that
           if
           a
           
             Christian
          
           should
           chance
           to
           fall
           down
           into
           
             Hell
          
           (
           as
           we
           beleeve
           
             Christ
          
           descended
           into
           
             Hell
             ,
          
           and
           so
           also
           many
           of
           his
           
             Saints
          
           have
           done
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           &c.
           )
           Yet
           a
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           through
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           were
           able
           to
           overcome
           both
           the
           
             sins
          
           and
           the
           
             pains
          
           of
           Hell
           ;
           and
           therefore
           saith
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Love
             ,
          
           
           (
           which
           is
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           )
           
             is
             too
             strong
             for
             death
             and
             too
             hard
             ,
             or
             too
             cruel
             for
             Hell
          
           ;
           As
           is
           evident
           in
           that
           
             Godly
             woman
          
           (
           for
           I
           will
           name
           but
           one
           instance
           instead
           of
           many
           )
           who
           thinking
           of
           the
           torments
           of
           
             hell
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             hatred
          
           and
           
             blasphemy
          
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           reigned
           in
           the
           
             damned
             ,
          
           did
           earnestly
           entreat
           God
           ,
           
             ut
             etiam
             si
             damnaretur
             ,
             tamen
             Deum
             diligeret
          
           ;
           that
           though
           she
           were
           
             damned
             ,
          
           yet
           still
           she
           might
           
             love
          
           God
           .
           Here
           
             love
             ,
          
           was
           too
           
             hard
          
           for
           
             Hell
          
           indeed
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           a
           
             beleever
          
           through
           
             faith
             ,
          
           is
           inabled
           ,
           both
           to
           
             do
          
           and
           
             indure
             ,
          
           the
           self
           same
           things
           ,
           which
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           did
           and
           endured
           :
           and
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           by
           being
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             faith
             ,
          
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Power
          
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             power
          
           in
           us
           ,
           by
           being
           in
           us
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Righteousness
             :
          
           
           and
           so
           he
           is
           two
           waies
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           regard
           of
           
             mortifying
             sin
             .
          
           
           For
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           dwelling
           in
           us
           ,
           is
           not
           
             idle
          
           in
           us
           ,
           but
           continually
           
             active
          
           ;
           and
           so
           from
           day
           to
           day
           
             mortifies
             sin
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           the
           
             proper
          
           work
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           our
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           to
           destroy
           out
           of
           us
           ,
           whatsoever
           is
           
             contrary
          
           to
           it self
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           every
           
             sin
             ,
             lust
          
           and
           
             corruption
             .
          
           Now
           
             our
             sins
             are
             our
             weakness
          
           ;
           a
           mans
           pride
           and
           passion
           ,
           and
           envy
           and
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           lust
           ,
           and
           intemperance
           ,
           and
           every
           sin
           is
           his
           
             weakness
             .
          
           Now
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           by
           being
           in
           us
           ,
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             righteousness
             ,
          
           mortifies
           and
           destroyes
           all
           our
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           so
           takes
           away
           our
           
             weakness
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Again
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           is
           a
           
             Spirit
             of
             righteousness
          
           in
           us
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           
             mortifying
             sin
             ,
          
           so
           also
           in
           regard
           of
           
             imparting
             grace
          
           to
           us
           .
           
           For
           all
           
             grace
          
           is
           the
           fruit
           and
           operation
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           our
           flesh
           ;
           and
           as
           all
           
             light
          
           is
           from
           the
           
             sun
             ,
          
           so
           is
           all
           
             grace
          
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           Now
           
             every
             grace
             ,
             is
             so
             much
             strength
             in
             the
             soul
             .
             Faith
             ,
          
           so
           much
           
             strength
             ;
             Hope
             ,
          
           so
           much
           
             strength
             ;
             Love
             ,
          
           so
           much
           
             strength
          
           ;
           and
           so
           
             humility
             ,
          
           and
           
             patience
             ,
          
           and
           
             temperance
             ,
          
           and
           
             godliness
             ,
          
           and
           
             brotherly
             Kindness
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             other
          
           graces
           ,
           are
           so
           
           much
           
             strength
             :
          
           and
           according
           to
           each
           mans
           
             measure
             of
             grace
             ,
          
           so
           is
           his
           
             measure
             of
             strength
          
           and
           according
           to
           each
           mans
           measure
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           so
           is
           his
           measure
           of
           
             grace
             .
          
           And
           thus
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           by
           being
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             righteousness
             ,
          
           is
           also
           in
           us
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             power
             .
          
        
         
           
           6.
           
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             power
          
           in
           us
           ,
           by
           being
           in
           us
           ,
           a
           Spirit
           
             of
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           and
           so
           he
           is
           ,
           by
           
             representing
          
           God
           to
           us
           in
           his
           
             Glory
          
           and
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           according
           as
           he
           hath
           revealed
           himself
           to
           us
           in
           his
           
             word
          
           ;
           from
           which
           
             knowledge
             of
             God
          
           springs
           his
           
             fear
             .
          
           For
           what
           is
           the
           reason
           ,
           that
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           
             fear
          
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           sin
           securely
           ,
           against
           the
           great
           and
           glorious
           
             God
          
           every
           day
           ?
           Why
           ,
           the
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           they
           
             know
          
           not
           the
           
             Lord
             .
          
           Now
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           comes
           ,
           and
           reveals
           the
           
             Father
          
           in
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           and
           presents
           
             God
          
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           through
           his
           
             word
             ,
          
           in
           his
           infinite
           and
           eternal
           power
           ,
           and
           justice
           ,
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           truth
           ,
           and
           faithfulness
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           goodness
           ,
           &c.
           and
           shines
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           in
           each
           
             attribute
          
           of
           
             God
          
           ;
           and
           now
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           
             sees
          
           God
           ,
           by
           his
           
             own
          
           light
           ,
           and
           
             knows
          
           him
           by
           his
           
             own
          
           teaching
           ,
           then
           first
           doth
           he
           begin
           ,
           truely
           to
           
             fear
          
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           
             fear
          
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           his
           
             strength
             .
          
           For
           he
           that
           fears
           
             God
             ,
          
           is
           free
           from
           all
           
             other
          
           fear
           :
           he
           fears
           not
           
             men
             of
             high
             degree
             ,
          
           nor
           
             men
             of
             low
             degree
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           united
           power
           of
           all
           the
           
             creatures
          
           ;
           he
           fears
           not
           the
           
             fear
          
           of
           other
           men
           in
           their
           evils
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           
             fearful
          
           things
           ,
           he
           is
           without
           
             fear
          
           ;
           because
           
             he
             sanctifies
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             in
             himself
             ,
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             makes
             him
             his
             fear
             ,
             and
             his
             dread
             .
          
           And
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           
             amidst
          
           all
           evils
           ,
           he
           hath
           admirable
           
             confidence
          
           and
           
             assurance
          
           ;
           because
           he
           knows
           ,
           that
           no
           evil
           can
           befall
           him
           from
           any
           man
           ,
           
           or
           from
           any
           creature
           ,
           till
           first
           it
           be
           the
           
             will
             of
             God
             :
          
           and
           also
           ,
           that
           what
           ever
           evil
           befalls
           him
           ,
           
             according
          
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           shall
           work
           for
           
             good
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           
             end
             .
          
           Thus
           the
           
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           is
           a
           Christians
           
             confidence
             ,
          
           and
           a
           beleevers
           
             strength
             :
          
           whereas
           ,
           he
           that
           fears
           not
           
             God
             ,
          
           fears
           
             every
          
           thing
           ,
           yea
           ,
           not
           onely
           
             reall
             ,
          
           but
           
             imaginary
          
           evils
           ;
           and
           as
           
             evils
          
           multiply
           his
           
             fears
             ,
          
           so
           his
           
             fears
          
           again
           ,
           multiply
           his
           
             evils
             ,
          
           till
           at
           last
           he
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           both
           .
           But
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           being
           in
           us
           a
           Spirit
           of
           the
           
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           is
           also
           in
           us
           a
           
             Spirit
             of
             strength
             .
          
        
         
           
           7.
           
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             power
          
           in
           us
           ,
           by
           being
           in
           us
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             love
             and
             unity
             .
          
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             love
             and
             unity
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Godhead
          
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Father
          
           loves
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           loves
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           
           is
           
             one
          
           with
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           is
           
             one
          
           with
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           both
           the
           bond
           of
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             unity
             ,
          
           between
           the
           
             Father
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
          
           ;
           and
           
             God
             ,
          
           being
           most
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           most
           
             one
             ,
          
           is
           also
           most
           
             strong
             .
          
           Now
           what
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           is
           in
           the
           
             Godhead
             ,
          
           he
           is
           the
           same
           in
           the
           
             Church
             of
          
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           true
           temple
           and
           habitation
           of
           the
           
             Godhead
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             love
          
           and
           
             unity
             :
          
           For
           why
           is
           there
           such
           constant
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             unity
             ,
          
           between
           the
           members
           of
           the
           same
           
             body
             ,
          
           but
           because
           
             one
             Spirit
          
           runs
           through
           them
           
             all
          
           ?
           and
           so
           there
           is
           such
           constant
           
             love
          
           and
           
             unity
          
           between
           all
           
             beleevers
             ,
          
           because
           one
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           runs
           through
           them
           
             all
             .
          
           And
           hence
           we
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           a
           remarkable
           difference
           between
           
             nature
          
           and
           
             grace
          
           ;
           for
           
             nature
             ,
          
           of
           
             one
             ,
          
           makes
           
             many
          
           ;
           for
           we
           all
           ,
           who
           are
           
             many
          
           among
           our selves
           ,
           even
           a
           whole
           world
           of
           men
           ,
           were
           but
           
             one
          
           in
           
             Adam
             ,
             omnes
             eramus
             ille
             unus
             homo
          
           ;
           but
           
             grace
             ,
          
           of
           
             many
          
           makes
           
             one
          
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Holy
             spirit
          
           which
           is
           as
           
             fire
             ,
          
           melts
           all
           the
           faithfull
           into
           one
           mass
           or
           lump
           ,
           and
           makes
           of
           many
           ,
           
             one
          
           body
           ,
           
             one
          
           thing
           :
           yea
           it
           makes
           them
           
             one
             ,
          
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           according
           to
           that
           of
           Christ
           ,
           John
           17.21
           .
           
             that
             they
             all
             may
             be
             one
             as
             thou
             Father
             art
             in
             me
             and
             I
             in
             thee
             ,
             that
             they
             also
             may
             be
             one
             in
             us
          
           ;
           mark
           the
           words
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           
             wonderful
             ;
             that
             they
             all
             may
             be
             one
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           all
           beleevers
           ,
           who
           are
           
             many
          
           among
           themselves
           ,
           may
           be
           all
           made
           
             one
             ;
             one
             ?
          
           How
           one
           ?
           
             As
             thou
             Father
             art
             in
             me
             and
             I
             in
             thee
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           thou
           and
           I
           ,
           being
           
             two
             persons
             ,
          
           are
           yet
           but
           
             one
             God
          
           :
           after
           this
           highest
           example
           of
           
             unity
             .
          
           let
           them
           be
           made
           
             One
             in
             us
          
           ;
           as
           long
           as
           they
           remain
           in
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           they
           are
           
             many
          
           ;
           and
           how
           much
           they
           remain
           in
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           they
           are
           
             many
          
           ;
           for
           their
           
             unity
             ,
          
           is
           not
           in
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           but
           they
           are
           
             one
             in
             us
          
           who
           are
           
             one
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           how
           much
           the
           
             saints
          
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           are
           carried
           into
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           who
           are
           
             one
             ,
          
           so
           much
           also
           are
           they
           made
           
             one
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           with
           the
           
             Father
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           but
           also
           with
           
             one
             another
             .
          
           You
           may
           see
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Acts
          
           how
           the
           
             multitude
          
           of
           beleevers
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           received
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           so
           far
           forth
           as
           they
           had
           received
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
             Were
             of
             one
             heart
             and
             of
             one
             minde
             .
          
           And
           this
           
             unity
          
           of
           beelievers
           ,
           is
           their
           
             strength
             :
          
           and
           when
           
             God
          
           shall
           take
           away
           ,
           all
           those
           prejudices
           ,
           and
           suspicions
           ,
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           particular
           ends
           and
           interests
           ,
           and
           divisions
           ,
           and
           separations
           ,
           and
           Schismes
           ,
           that
           are
           among
           his
           
             own
             people
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           of
           
             God
          
           shall
           be
           reduced
           into
           this
           
             blessed
             unity
             ,
          
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Lord
          
           be
           
             one
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             name
             one
             ,
          
           among
           them
           
             all
          
           ;
           then
           shall
           the
           
             Church
          
           
           also
           ,
           be
           of
           admirable
           and
           invincible
           
             power
             .
             So
             that
             ,
             all
             they
             that
             strive
             with
             it
             ,
             shall
             perish
             :
             and
             all
             they
             ,
             that
             war
             against
             it
             ,
             shall
             be
             as
             nothing
             :
             yea
             then
             shall
             the
             Lord
             ,
             make
             the
             Church
             as
             a
             new
             sharp
             threshing
             instrument
             ,
          
           
           
             having
             teeth
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             thresh
             the
             Mountains
          
           (
           that
           is
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           world
           )
           
             and
             shall
             beat
             them
             small
             ,
             and
             shall
             make
             the
             hills
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           lesser
           Common-wealths
           )
           
             as
             chaffe
             .
          
           But
           till
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           God
           attain
           to
           this
           
             unity
             ,
          
           it
           shall
           not
           do
           any
           
             excellent
          
           thing
           ;
           it
           shall
           not
           work
           any
           
             notable
          
           deliverance
           in
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           neither
           shall
           the
           
             inhabitants
          
           of
           the
           
             world
          
           fall
           .
           When
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           shall
           be
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             unity
          
           in
           the
           faithful
           ,
           and
           shall
           heal
           all
           the
           sad
           
             differences
             ,
          
           and
           
             dissensions
             ,
          
           that
           are
           now
           between
           them
           ,
           then
           also
           shall
           it
           be
           a
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           admirable
           
             power
          
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           
             explication
          
           of
           the
           point
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Vse
             ,
          
           is
           twofold
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           The
           
             first
          
           is
           ,
           to
           exhort
           all
           men
           ,
           everywhere
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           to
           
             partake
          
           of
           this
           supernatural
           ,
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           divine
           power
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             certainly
          
           communicated
           ,
           to
           all
           the
           
             faithful
             ,
          
           and
           
             Elect
             ,
          
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           And
           let
           no
           man
           think
           it
           is
           a
           thing
           
             indifferent
             ,
          
           whether
           he
           have
           this
           
             power
          
           or
           no
           ,
           but
           know
           that
           the
           having
           of
           this
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           of
           
             absolute
          
           necessity
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           for
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           for
           all
           other
           
             Christians
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           a
           
             necessity
          
           of
           this
           power
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           for
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           them
           ,
           this
           present
           place
           doth
           chiefly
           relate
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           For
           
             first
             ,
          
           if
           they
           have
           not
           this
           power
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             power
             at
             all
             .
          
           For
           
             Christ
          
           sent
           
             them
             ,
          
           only
           as
           his
           Father
           sent
           
             him
          
           ;
           and
           so
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           never
           gave
           unto
           them
           ,
           any
           
             earthly
          
           or
           
             humane
          
           or
           
             secular
          
           power
           ,
           no
           power
           of
           
             swords
          
           or
           
             prisons
             ,
          
           no
           power
           of
           outward
           
             constraint
          
           and
           
             violence
             .
          
           Christ
           gave
           them
           ,
           no
           such
           
             outward
          
           and
           
             worldly
          
           power
           ,
           for
           the
           inlargement
           of
           his
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           as
           not
           being
           at
           all
           
             sutable
          
           to
           it
           .
           For
           
             his
          
           Kingdom
           is
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           and
           what
           can
           
             carnal
             power
          
           do
           in
           a
           
             Spiritual
          
           Kingdom
           ?
           His
           Kingdom
           is
           
             heavenly
          
           ;
           and
           what
           can
           
             earthly
             power
          
           do
           ,
           in
           a
           
             heavenly
             Kingdom
          
           ?
           His
           Kingdom
           is
           ,
           
             not
             of
             this
             world
          
           ;
           and
           what
           can
           
             worldly
             power
          
           do
           ,
           in
           a
           Kingdom
           that
           
             is
             not
             of
             the
             World
          
           ?
           And
           though
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           have
           arrogated
           and
           usurped
           ,
           such
           a
           
             carnal
          
           and
           
             earthly
          
           and
           
             worldly
          
           power
           to
           themselves
           ,
           in
           their
           
             pretended
          
           managing
           
           the
           
             Kingdom
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           
             faithful
          
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           
             cannot
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           seeing
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           have
           no
           power
           ,
           from
           
             beneath
             ,
          
           they
           must
           needs
           have
           power
           from
           
             on
             high
          
           ;
           seeing
           they
           have
           no
           
             fleshly
          
           power
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           have
           
             Spiritual
          
           power
           ;
           seeing
           they
           have
           no
           power
           from
           
             earth
          
           and
           from
           
             men
             ,
          
           they
           must
           needs
           have
           power
           from
           
             heaven
          
           and
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           coming
           on
           them
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           have
           no
           
             power
          
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           must
           needs
           have
           this
           power
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           because
           
             otherwise
             they
             are
             not
             sufficient
             for
             the
             Ministery
             .
          
           For
           no
           man
           ,
           is
           
             sufficient
          
           for
           the
           work
           of
           the
           
             Ministery
             ,
          
           
           by
           any
           
             natural
          
           parts
           and
           abilities
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           nor
           yet
           by
           any
           
             acquisite
          
           parts
           of
           humane
           learning
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           but
           onely
           by
           this
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           till
           he
           be
           indowed
           with
           
             this
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           all
           his
           
             other
          
           accomplishments
           ,
           he
           is
           altogether
           
             insufficient
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           the
           
             very
             Apostles
             ,
          
           were
           to
           keep
           silence
           ,
           till
           they
           were
           indued
           with
           
             this
          
           power
           :
           they
           were
           to
           wait
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           till
           they
           had
           received
           the
           
             promise
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           preach
           ,
           till
           
             then
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           ,
           did
           not
           betake
           himself
           ,
           to
           the
           work
           of
           the
           
             Ministery
             ,
          
           till
           
             first
             ,
          
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           came
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           anointed
           him
           to
           
             preach
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           for
           
             thirty
          
           years
           together
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           preach
           ,
           
             publikely
          
           and
           
             ordinarily
             ,
          
           till
           at
           
             Johns
          
           Baptism
           ,
           he
           received
           this
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           coming
           on
           him
           .
           Now
           if
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           and
           his
           
             Apostles
          
           were
           not
           sufficient
           for
           the
           
             Ministery
          
           till
           they
           had
           received
           
             this
          
           power
           from
           on
           high
           ,
           no
           more
           are
           any
           other
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           whatsoever
           .
           For
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           
             natural
          
           parts
           and
           abilities
           ,
           and
           gifts
           ,
           and
           learning
           ,
           and
           eloquence
           ,
           and
           accomplishments
           ,
           that
           make
           any
           man
           
             sufficient
          
           for
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           but
           only
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           coming
           upon
           him
           .
           So
           that
           who
           ever
           is
           destitute
           ,
           of
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             power
             ,
          
           is
           
             insufficient
          
           for
           the
           work
           of
           the
           
             Ministery
          
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           these
           regards
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Without
           this
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           Ministers
           ,
           are
           utterly
           unable
           to
           
             preach
             the
             Word
          
           ;
           
           that
           is
           the
           true
           ,
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           living
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           For
           to
           preach
           
             this
          
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           requires
           the
           
             Power
             of
             God
             .
          
           One
           may
           speak
           the
           
             word
          
           of
           
             man
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           man
           :
           but
           he
           cannot
           speak
           the
           Word
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           God
           .
           And
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           ,
           in
           
             all
          
           his
           Ministery
           ,
           spake
           nothing
           of
           
           himself
           ,
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           
             humane
             nature
          
           ;
           but
           he
           spake
           ,
           
             all
          
           he
           spake
           ,
           by
           the
           
             power
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           without
           this
           
             power
          
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           have
           spoken
           
             one
             word
          
           of
           God
           .
           And
           so
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           no
           man
           is
           able
           to
           preach
           
             Christ
          
           but
           by
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           .
           For
           Christ
           ,
           is
           the
           
             power
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           can
           never
           be
           represented
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             power
             of
             God
             .
          
           For
           as
           we
           see
           
             light
          
           in
           
             his
             light
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Father
           who
           is
           
             light
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Son
           who
           is
           
             light
          
           ;
           or
           else
           the
           Son
           who
           is
           
             light
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           who
           is
           
             light
             ;
          
           So
           we
           know
           
             power
          
           in
           his
           
             power
             ,
          
           that
           is
           the
           Son
           who
           is
           
             power
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           who
           is
           
             power
             .
          
           And
           
             Christ
          
           who
           is
           
             the
             power
             of
          
           God
           ,
           can
           never
           be
           made
           known
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             the
             power
             of
          
           God
           .
           So
           that
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           an
           easie
           thing
           ,
           to
           preach
           
             Christ
          
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ;
           yea
           none
           can
           do
           it
           aright
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           comming
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           Without
           this
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           Ministers
           are
           unable
           to
           preach
           the
           word
           
             powerfully
             .
          
           They
           may
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           happen
           upon
           the
           
             outward
          
           word
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           no
           
             power
          
           in
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           till
           they
           have
           received
           this
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           comming
           upon
           them
           .
           Otherwise
           ,
           their
           Ministery
           is
           
             cold
             ,
          
           and
           there
           is
           no
           
             heat
          
           in
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           
             weak
             ,
          
           and
           there
           is
           no
           
             strength
          
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           It
           is
           
             cold
             ,
          
           and
           there
           is
           no
           
             heat
          
           in
           it
           .
           Without
           men
           have
           received
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           
             fire
          
           in
           their
           preaching
           .
           Their
           
             ministery
             ,
          
           is
           unlike
           the
           ministery
           of
           
             Elias
             ,
          
           whose
           ministery
           was
           as
           
             fire
          
           ;
           and
           unlike
           
             John
             Baptists
             ,
          
           who
           in
           his
           ministery
           was
           a
           
             burning
          
           and
           
             shining
          
           light
           ;
           and
           unlike
           
             Christs
             ,
          
           whose
           ministery
           made
           the
           Disciples
           hearts
           
             burn
          
           within
           them
           ;
           and
           unlike
           the
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           who
           having
           received
           this
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           were
           as
           men
           made
           all
           of
           
             fire
             ,
          
           running
           through
           the
           world
           and
           burning
           it
           up
           .
           Without
           this
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           a
           mans
           ministery
           is
           
             cold
             ,
          
           it
           warms
           the
           hearts
           of
           none
           ,
           it
           inflames
           the
           spirit
           of
           none
           ,
           but
           leaves
           men
           still
           
             frozen
          
           in
           their
           sins
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           It
           is
           
             weak
          
           and
           hath
           no
           
             might
          
           in
           it
           .
           There
           is
           no
           
             strength
          
           in
           a
           Ministery
           where
           there
           is
           no
           
             spirit
             .
          
           Whereas
           when
           men
           have
           received
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           then
           their
           ministery
           is
           a
           
             powerful
             ministery
          
           ;
           as
           
             Paul
          
           1
           Thess.
           1.5
           .
           
             The
             Gospel
             came
             to
             you
             not
             in
             word
             onely
             ,
             but
             in
             power
             and
             in
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ;
           and
           
             therefore
          
           in
           povver
           because
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           2.4
           .
           
             My
             speech
             and
             preaching
             was
             not
             with
             the
             entising
             words
             of
             mans
             wisdom
             ,
             but
             in
             demonstration
             of
             the
             
             spirit
             and
             power
             .
          
           Where
           you
           see
           the
           
             spirit
          
           and
           
             power
          
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           are
           alwayes
           
             conjoyned
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Sun
          
           and
           
             light
          
           are
           .
           And
           that
           Ministery
           that
           is
           in
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           is
           alway
           in
           
             power
             .
          
           And
           being
           in
           
             power
             ,
          
           it
           is
           alwayes
           
             effectual
             ,
          
           either
           to
           
             convert
          
           men
           or
           to
           
             inrage
          
           them
           :
           And
           the
           
             inraging
          
           of
           men
           ,
           is
           as
           evident
           a
           sign
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             power
          
           in
           a
           mans
           ministery
           ,
           as
           the
           
             conversion
          
           of
           men
           .
           Whereas
           a
           
             cold
          
           and
           
             dead
          
           ministry
           that
           is
           destitute
           of
           this
           power
           ,
           doth
           (
           as
           we
           use
           to
           say
           )
           neither
           
             good
          
           nor
           
             harm
             ,
          
           neither
           
             converts
          
           nor
           
             inrages
             ,
          
           neither
           brings
           in
           
             righteousness
             ,
          
           nor
           destroyes
           
             sin
             ,
          
           neither
           
             kils
          
           nor
           
             quickens
          
           any
           ,
           but
           leaves
           men
           ,
           in
           their
           
             old
          
           temper
           ,
           for
           many
           years
           together
           ,
           and
           never
           
             stirs
          
           them
           .
           But
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           
             spirit
          
           and
           power
           ,
           is
           
             operative
          
           and
           
             mighty
             ,
          
           and
           carries
           
             all
          
           before
           it
           .
           And
           though
           evil
           and
           carnal
           men
           ,
           will
           ever
           be
           
             murmuring
             ,
          
           and
           wrangling
           ,
           and
           opposing
           ,
           and
           contending
           against
           such
           a
           ministry
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           never
           able
           to
           
             resist
          
           the
           
             wisdom
          
           and
           
             spirit
          
           of
           it
           ;
           as
           the
           Libertines
           ,
           Cyrenians
           ,
           and
           Alexandrians
           ,
           were
           not
           able
           to
           resist
           ,
           
           the
           
             wisdom
          
           and
           
             spirit
          
           by
           which
           
             Stephen
          
           spake
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           let
           them
           that
           will
           needs
           be
           
             striving
          
           against
           
             such
          
           a
           ministery
           ,
           know
           ,
           that
           they
           strive
           against
           more
           then
           a
           
             meer
             man
             ,
          
           they
           strive
           against
           
             power
             from
             on
             high
             ,
          
           against
           the
           
             greatest
          
           power
           that
           ever
           
             God
          
           put
           forth
           ;
           against
           the
           power
           of
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           his
           eternal
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           so
           they
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           
             prevail
          
           against
           this
           power
           ,
           but
           shall
           surely
           
             sinke
          
           under
           it
           .
           But
           to
           return
           from
           whence
           we
           have
           a
           little
           digressed
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Without
           this
           
             power
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           as
           Ministers
           are
           not
           able
           to
           
             preach
          
           the
           Word
           ,
           nor
           to
           preach
           it
           
             powerfully
             ,
          
           so
           neither
           
             are
             they
             able
             to
             hold
             out
             in
             their
             ministry
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           carry
           it
           on
           strongly
           against
           all
           
             opposition
          
           and
           
             contradiction
             .
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
          
           preached
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           but
           presently
           the
           Rulers
           and
           Elders
           and
           Scribes
           
             convented
          
           them
           ;
           and
           straightly
           
             threatned
          
           them
           ,
           and
           commanded
           them
           ,
           not
           to
           speak
           at
           all
           ,
           nor
           to
           teach
           in
           the
           name
           of
           
             Jesus
             .
          
           
           And
           now
           if
           the
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           had
           wanted
           this
           
             power
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           they
           would
           presently
           ,
           have
           been
           
             suibd
          
           and
           
             awed
             ,
          
           and
           would
           ●●ve
           sneaked
           away
           ,
           and
           you
           should
           have
           heard
           no
           more
           of
           them
           .
           But
           they
           having
           received
           
             this
          
           power
           ,
           all
           the
           
             threatnings
          
           and
           
             scornings
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Rulers
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           could
           not
           
             deterr
          
           them
           from
           the
           discharge
           of
           their
           office
           ,
           and
           that
           ministery
           they
           had
           received
           from
           
             Christ
             .
          
           But
           though
           before
           ,
           they
           were
           
             fearful
             ,
          
           and
           
             trembling
             ,
          
           and
           daunted
           at
           the
           apprehension
           
           of
           the
           least
           
             danger
             ,
          
           yet
           now
           having
           received
           
             this
             power
             ,
          
           they
           are
           altogether
           
             undaunted
             ,
          
           and
           said
           to
           the
           Rulers
           and
           Elders
           ,
           
             whether
             it
             be
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             hearken
             unto
             you
             ,
             more
             then
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             judge
             ye
             .
          
           As
           if
           they
           should
           have
           said
           ,
           O
           ye
           
             Rulers
          
           and
           
             Elders
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           our
           case
           is
           a
           
             plain
          
           case
           ,
           wherein
           we
           are
           most
           willing
           that
           even
           your
           
             own
             selves
          
           should
           be
           
             Judges
             .
          
           For
           we
           have
           received
           a
           command
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           of
           his
           
             Son
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           ;
           and
           
             you
          
           forbid
           us
           to
           do
           
             that
             ,
          
           which
           
             God
          
           hath
           commanded
           us
           .
           Now
           do
           you
           your selves
           ,
           be
           
             Judges
             ,
          
           who
           is
           fittest
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           
             God
          
           or
           
             you
          
           ?
           the
           
             great
          
           and
           
             glorious
          
           God
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           or
           
             poor
             wretched
          
           men
           ,
           such
           as
           your selves
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           what
           
             God
          
           hath
           commanded
           us
           ,
           we
           must
           ,
           and
           will
           obey
           ,
           against
           all
           your
           
             threatnings
          
           and
           
             punishments
             ,
          
           and
           what
           ever
           you
           can
           
             say
          
           or
           
             do
             .
          
           We
           cannot
           conceal
           ,
           but
           must
           publish
           ,
           what
           we
           have
           
             seen
          
           and
           
             known
             ,
          
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           of
           his
           incarnation
           ,
           life
           ,
           death
           ,
           resurrection
           ,
           ascension
           ,
           kingdom
           ,
           glory
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           great
           redemption
           and
           salvation
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           wrought
           and
           purchased
           for
           all
           the
           Elect
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           would
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           the
           
             unjust
             commands
          
           of
           all
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           and
           secular
           Powers
           whatsoever
           ,
           might
           be
           no
           otherwise
           
             obeyed
             ,
          
           then
           this
           
             unjust
          
           command
           of
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           was
           by
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
          
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           man
           would
           dare
           to
           yield
           more
           obedience
           to
           the
           
             creature
             ,
          
           then
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             all
             .
          
        
         
           For
           no
           
             Princes
          
           or
           
             Magistrates
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           have
           any
           
             power
          
           to
           forbid
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           
             everlasting
             Gospel
             ,
          
           which
           God
           hath
           
             commanded
             ,
             should
             be
             published
             to
             all
             Nations
             ,
             for
             the
             obedience
             of
             Faith
             .
          
           I
           say
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           power
           at
           all
           ,
           to
           
             forbid
          
           the
           preaching
           of
           this
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           or
           of
           any
           
             one
             truth
          
           of
           it
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           
             cross
          
           to
           their
           designs
           .
           And
           if
           they
           
             should
             ,
          
           yet
           herein
           ,
           ought
           we
           to
           know
           no
           more
           
             obedience
             ,
          
           then
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
          
           did
           here
           .
           We
           ought
           to
           obey
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             them
             ,
          
           and
           to
           make
           known
           the
           
             whole
             minde
          
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           never
           so
           
             contrary
          
           to
           their
           minde
           :
           After
           the
           example
           of
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
             ,
          
           who
           having
           received
           this
           power
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           held
           〈◊〉
           their
           
             Ministery
             ,
          
           against
           all
           the
           
             countermands
             ,
          
           and
           
             threatnings
             ,
          
           and
           
             punishments
          
           of
           the
           Magistrates
           .
           Whereas
           ,
           
             without
          
           this
           power
           ,
           they
           had
           soon
           
             fainted
          
           and
           
             failed
             ,
          
           and
           had
           never
           been
           able
           to
           have
           gone
           through
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           
           4.
           
           Without
           this
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           Ministers
           are
           not
           able
           
             to
             reprove
             the
             world
             .
          
           For
           every
           man
           by
           nature
           ,
           seeks
           the
           
           
             amity
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           by
           his
           
             good
             will
             ,
          
           would
           provoke
           the
           
             enmity
          
           of
           it
           ,
           against
           himself
           .
           And
           therefore
           
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
          
           will
           never
           
             reprove
             the
             world
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           but
           allows
           it
           ,
           and
           countenances
           it
           ,
           in
           sin
           .
           But
           now
           
             the
             Spirit
             when
             he
             is
             come
             ,
             he
             will
             reprove
             the
             world
             of
             sin
             .
          
           When
           a
           man
           hath
           this
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           him
           ,
           then
           presently
           he
           
             reproves
          
           and
           
             argues
          
           the
           world
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           his
           ministery
           ,
           bids
           
             defiance
          
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           
             provokes
          
           the
           whole
           world
           against
           
             himself
             .
          
           And
           this
           no
           man
           ,
           either
           
             can
          
           do
           ,
           or
           
             dares
          
           do
           ,
           except
           he
           be
           
             first
          
           indued
           ,
           with
           this
           
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           coming
           on
           him
           .
           And
           therefore
           saith
           
             Micah
             ,
          
           Cha.
           3.
           vers.
           8.
           
           
             I
             am
             full
             of
             power
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             judgement
             and
             of
             might
             ,
             to
             declare
             unto
             Iacob
             his
             transgression
             ,
             and
             to
             Israel
             his
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             world
             ,
          
           of
           all
           other
           things
           ,
           cannot
           indure
           the
           
             reproof
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             declaration
          
           of
           its
           evil
           wayes
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           exceedingly
           
             offended
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           extreamly
           
             rages
          
           against
           the
           
             faithful
          
           teachers
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             punishments
          
           and
           
             persecutions
             ,
          
           as
           the
           examples
           of
           all
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Apostles
           and
           faithful
           teachers
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           do
           declare
           .
           Yea
           ,
           and
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           ,
           testifies
           touching
           himself
           ,
           
             therefore
             the
             world
             hates
             me
             ,
             because
             I
             testifie
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             the
             works
             thereof
             are
             evil
             .
          
           But
           now
           ,
           
             they
          
           that
           will
           
             connive
          
           at
           sin
           ,
           and
           
             flatter
          
           the
           world
           in
           its
           own
           wayes
           ,
           
             these
          
           are
           the
           onely
           men
           of
           
             reckoning
             ,
          
           and
           live
           in
           all
           worldly
           Honour
           and
           prosperity
           .
           And
           all
           ages
           can
           witness
           ,
           that
           
             all
          
           Teachers
           ,
           are
           not
           of
           that
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           
             resolution
             ,
          
           to
           contemn
           the
           hatred
           and
           fury
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           the
           most
           are
           quite
           
             overcome
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             prosperity
          
           of
           this
           present
           life
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           desire
           of
           
             friends
          
           and
           
             riches
          
           and
           
             preferment
             ,
          
           and
           so
           wink
           at
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           are
           ,
           Ministers
           in
           whose
           mouths
           are
           
             no
             reproofs
             ,
          
           though
           the
           whole
           world
           lye
           in
           
             wickedness
             .
          
           For
           ,
           
             thus
          
           they
           escape
           the
           
             rage
          
           and
           
             violence
             ,
          
           and
           obtain
           the
           
             favour
          
           and
           
             love
          
           of
           the
           men
           of
           this
           world
           .
           And
           thus
           weak
           and
           unworthy
           are
           those
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           onely
           indued
           with
           their
           
             own
          
           Spirits
           .
           But
           now
           (
           saith
           
             Micah
             )
             I
             am
             full
             of
             power
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             judgement
             and
             of
             might
             ,
             to
             declare
             unto
             Iacob
             his
             transgression
             ,
             and
             to
             Israel
             his
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           As
           if
           he
           should
           have
           said
           ,
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           dwelling
           in
           me
           ,
           puts
           forth
           its
           self
           ,
           two
           wayes
           ,
           in
           
             judgement
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             fortitude
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             In
             judgement
             ,
          
           and
           this
           signifies
           the
           reproving
           and
           the
           condemning
           
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           himself
           explicates
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           
             I
             might
             declare
             unto
             Iacob
             his
             transgression
             ,
             and
             to
             Israel
             his
             sin
             .
          
           But
           seeing
           their
           being
           full
           of
           
             judgement
          
           doth
           not
           want
           
             danger
             ,
          
           but
           exposes
           a
           man
           to
           a
           thousand
           evils
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           the
           
             world
          
           can
           indure
           nothing
           less
           then
           the
           
             reproof
             of
             sin
          
           ;
           therefore
           I
           am
           ,
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           full
           of
           
             judgement
             ,
          
           but
           also
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           full
           of
           
             Might
          
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             judgement
          
           exposes
           me
           to
           danger
           ,
           so
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             might
          
           inables
           me
           to
           contemn
           those
           dangers
           .
           So
           that
           though
           the
           world
           ,
           
             because
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             judgement
             ,
          
           threatens
           never
           so
           many
           evils
           :
           yet
           the
           Prophet
           is
           not
           
             frighted
          
           from
           his
           
             office
             ,
          
           but
           through
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             might
             ,
          
           discharges
           it
           faithfully
           ,
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           those
           threatnings
           .
        
         
           And
           whatever
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           want
           this
           
             Spirit
             of
             might
             ,
          
           though
           
             out
          
           of
           danger
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           
             confident
             ,
          
           yet
           at
           the
           very
           
             first
          
           incounter
           of
           evil
           ,
           they
           will
           
             bend
          
           and
           
             yeeld
             ,
          
           and
           speak
           and
           do
           all
           things
           for
           the
           
             favour
          
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           rather
           then
           for
           the
           
             truths
          
           sake
           ,
           they
           will
           expose
           themselves
           ,
           to
           the
           
             hatred
          
           and
           
             opposition
          
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           
           5.
           
           Without
           this
           
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           they
           are
           
             unable
             to
             wrestle
             with
             ,
             and
             overcome
             the
             Devil
          
           ;
           whose
           subtilty
           ,
           and
           wrath
           ,
           and
           malice
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           
             encounter
          
           with
           ,
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           
             Ministry
             .
          
           Christ
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           was
           indued
           with
           this
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           anointed
           by
           the
           
             spirit
          
           to
           preach
           ,
           was
           
             immediately
          
           led
           into
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           to
           be
           
             temped
          
           of
           the
           
             devil
             ,
          
           who
           would
           fain
           have
           taken
           him
           off
           ,
           from
           the
           work
           of
           the
           
             Ministery
             ,
          
           if
           it
           had
           been
           
             possible
             :
          
           But
           
             Christ
          
           being
           indued
           with
           this
           
             power
             ,
          
           overcame
           the
           
             divel
             .
          
           And
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           before
           he
           sent
           his
           
             Apostles
          
           to
           preach
           the
           Kindgdom
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           
             Luke
          
           9.1
           .
           called
           them
           together
           ,
           
             and
             gave
             them
             power
             and
             authority
             over
             all
             devils
          
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           returned
           ,
           they
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           
             devils
             themselves
             ,
          
           were
           subject
           to
           them
           .
           But
           now
           ,
           the
           seven
           sons
           of
           
             Sceva
             ,
          
           who
           were
           destitute
           of
           this
           power
           ,
           when
           they
           took
           upon
           them
           ,
           to
           call
           over
           one
           ,
           who
           had
           an
           
             evill
             spirit
             ,
          
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           to
           say
           ,
           
             we
             adjure
             you
             by
             Iesus
             whom
          
           Paul
           
             preacheth
             ,
          
           The
           evil
           spirit
           ,
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Jesus
             know
             ,
             and
          
           Paul
           
             I
             know
             ,
             but
             who
             are
             ye
             ?
          
           and
           so
           ,
           the
           man
           in
           whom
           the
           
             evil
             spirit
          
           was
           ,
           leaped
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           
             overcame
          
           them
           ,
           and
           
             prevailed
          
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           fled
           away
           ,
           
             naked
          
           and
           
             wounded
             .
          
           Acts
           19.
           
           So
           that
           they
           being
           destitute
           ,
           of
           this
           
             power
             from
             on
             high
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             devil
          
           was
           presently
           too
           
             hard
          
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           
             overcome
          
           by
           the
           
             devil
             .
          
           But
           now
           ,
           they
           that
           are
           invested
           with
           this
           power
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           are
           able
           to
           wrestle
           with
           
             principalities
             and
             powers
             and
             the
             rulers
             of
             the
             darkness
             of
             this
             world
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             out-wrestle
          
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           tread
           
             Satan
             himself
             ,
          
           under
           their
           feet
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           without
           this
           power
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           they
           are
           unable
           
             to
             suffer
             persecution
             for
             the
             Word
          
           ;
           
           but
           the
           least
           
             touch
          
           of
           evil
           ,
           causes
           them
           to
           pull
           in
           their
           hornes
           ;
           and
           each
           
             reproach
             ,
          
           and
           
             opposition
             ,
          
           and
           
             persecution
             ,
          
           shakes
           them
           down
           .
           Whereas
           
             this
             power
             ,
          
           makes
           them
           
             confident
             ,
          
           couragious
           ,
           comfortable
           ,
           and
           invincible
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           evils
           .
           See
           this
           in
           some
           examples
           .
           Our
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           being
           anointed
           with
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           and
           with
           power
           ,
           did
           not
           onely
           
             preach
          
           the
           truth
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           but
           also
           witnessed
           a
           good
           confession
           before
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
             ,
          
           and
           sealed
           to
           the
           
             truth
             with
             His
             death
             .
             Paul
             ,
          
           who
           was
           indued
           with
           the
           
             same
             power
             ,
          
           when
           
             Agabus
          
           foretold
           him
           by
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           his
           bonds
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           and
           the
           brethren
           hearing
           it
           came
           weeping
           to
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           besought
           him
           to
           keep
           himself
           out
           of
           bonds
           ,
           by
           not
           going
           up
           thither
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           reproved
           them
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           that
           he
           
             was
             ready
             not
             onely
             to
             be
             bound
             ,
             but
             to
             dye
             at
             Ierusalem
             for
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
             Chrysostome
             ,
          
           was
           indued
           with
           the
           
             same
             power
             ,
          
           and
           so
           resolved
           to
           preach
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           depart
           from
           the
           truth
           ,
           though
           the
           
             whole
             world
             ,
          
           should
           wage
           war
           against
           him
           
             alone
             :
          
           And
           professed
           ,
           that
           he
           desired
           nothing
           more
           ,
           then
           to
           
             suffer
          
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           it
           
             were
             offered
             to
             him
             of
             God
             ,
             whether
             he
             would
             immediately
             go
             to
             heaven
             ,
             or
             stay
             on
             earth
             and
             suffer
             for
             Christ
             ;
             he
             would
             a
             thousand
             times
             rather
             chuse
             this
             latter
             ,
             then
             the
             former
             .
          
           Because
           in
           going
           immediately
           to
           heaven
           ,
           he
           should
           
             seek
             himself
          
           ;
           but
           in
           staying
           on
           earth
           to
           suffer
           for
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           he
           should
           wholly
           
             deny
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           seek
           his
           honour
           alone
           .
           
             Luther
          
           was
           indued
           with
           the
           
             same
             spirit
             of
             power
             ,
          
           and
           so
           when
           he
           was
           called
           to
           
             Wormes
          
           before
           the
           Emperour
           
             Charls
          
           the
           fifth
           ,
           and
           before
           all
           the
           estates
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           to
           render
           a
           reason
           of
           his
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           his
           friends
           (
           perceiving
           undue
           dealing
           among
           his
           adversaries
           )
           perswaded
           him
           not
           to
           go
           ,
           to
           expose
           himself
           to
           danger
           ;
           but
           he
           answered
           with
           a
           mighty
           spirit
           ,
           
             *
          
           
             I
             have
             decreed
             and
             am
             resolved
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             called
             ,
             to
             go
             into
             the
             City
             in
             the
             name
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             though
             I
             knew
             there
             were
             so
             many
             Devils
             to
             oppose
             me
             ,
             as
             there
             are
             tiles
             on
             all
             the
             houses
             of
             the
             City
             .
          
           And
           when
           he
           was
           called
           to
           return
           to
           
             Wittenberge
          
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           
           which
           he
           could
           not
           do
           without
           most
           evident
           and
           apparent
           
             danger
             ,
          
           he
           being
           already
           condemned
           by
           the
           Edicts
           and
           Authority
           both
           of
           the
           
             Pope
          
           and
           
             Emperour
             ,
          
           and
           so
           in
           regard
           of
           them
           ,
           could
           expect
           no
           less
           then
           a
           
             violent
             death
          
           every
           day
           ,
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           return
           to
           his
           charge
           ;
           and
           upon
           this
           occasion
           hath
           this
           passage
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Saxony
             .
          
           
             *
          
           
             But
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             ?
             unavoidable
             causes
             urge
             me
             ,
             God
             himself
             calls
             and
             compells
             me
             ,
             and
             here
             I
             will
             turn
             my
             back
             to
             no
             creature
             .
             Go
             to
             then
             ,
             let
             me
             do
             it
             in
             the
             name
             of
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             who
             is
             Lord
             both
             of
             life
             and
             death
             .
          
           Again
           ,
           in
           his
           answer
           to
           the
           Dialogue
           of
           
             Sylvester
             Prierias
             ,
          
           who
           had
           threatned
           him
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             have
             nothing
             that
             I
             can
             loose
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             if
             I
             am
             lost
             ,
             I
             am
             lost
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             I
             am
             found
             .
             And
             therefore
             seek
             some
             body
             else
             to
             fright
             ,
             for
             me
             you
             cannot
             .
          
           Again
           in
           his
           answer
           to
           
             Ambrosius
             Catharinus
             ,
          
           he
           saith
           of
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           Instruments
           ,
           
             they
             seek
             not
             to
             overcome
             me
             with
             Scriptures
             ,
             but
             to
             destroy
             me
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             but
             I
             know
             and
             am
             sure
             that
          
           Christ
           
             our
             Lord
             lives
             and
             reigns
             .
             And
             being
             even
             filled
             with
             this
             knowledge
             and
             confidence
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             fear
             many
             thousands
             of
             Popes
             .
             For
             greater
             is
             he
             that-is
             in
             us
             ,
             then
             he
             that
             is
             in
             the
             World
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           he
           hath
           this
           remarkable
           passage
           ,
           
             What
             if
             the
             Pope
             shall
             kill
             me
             or
             condemn
             me
             below
             hell
             ?
             He
             cannot
             rayse
             me
             up
             again
             when
             I
             am
             slain
             ,
             and
             kill
             me
             a
             second
             and
             third
             time
             .
             And
             having
             once
             condemned
             me
             ,
             I
             would
             never
             have
             him
             absolve
             me
             .
             For
             I
             am
             confident
             that
             the
             day
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             wherein
             that
             Kingdom
             of
             abomination
             and
             destruction
             ,
             shall
             be
             it self
             destroyed
             .
             But
             would
             I
             might
             first
             be
             counted
             worthy
             either
             to
             be
             burned
             or
             slain
             by
             him
             ,
             that
             so
             my
             blood
             might
             cry
             the
             lowder
             and
             urge
             his
             judgement
             to
             be
             the
             more
             hastened
             .
             But
             if
             I
             am
             not
             worthy
             to
             testifie
             with
             my
             blood
             ,
             let
             me
             at
             least
             intreat
             and
             implore
             this
             mercy
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             testifie
             by
             my
             life
             and
             Doctrine
             that
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           
             alone
             is
             our
             Lord
             ,
             and
             God
             blessed
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           Calme
           
             Melancton
          
           was
           indued
           with
           the
           same
           Spirit
           of
           power
           ,
           and
           so
           when
           his
           enemies
           threatned
           him
           not
           to
           leave
           him
           a
           place
           
           in
           all
           
             Germany
          
           whereon
           to
           set
           his
           foot
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             avido
             &
             tranquillo
             animo
             expecto
             exilia
             .
          
           I
           expect
           
             banishment
             with
             a
             desirous
             and
             peaceable
             mind
             .
          
        
         
           Many
           more
           
             Examples
          
           might
           be
           produced
           ,
           to
           show
           that
           when
           
             Ministers
          
           are
           indued
           with
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           coming
           on
           them
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           
             stronger
          
           then
           all
           
             opposition
          
           and
           
             Persecution
          
           whatsoever
           ;
           otherwise
           ,
           when
           these
           evils
           encounter
           them
           ,
           they
           with
           
             Demas
          
           leave
           the
           
             Work
             ,
          
           and
           imbrace
           the
           
             World
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           you
           see
           ,
           what
           
             necessity
          
           all
           the
           faithful
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           have
           ,
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           coming
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           
             without
          
           this
           power
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           
             called
          
           Ministers
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           
             none
             .
          
           For
           without
           this
           power
           ,
           they
           are
           
             unable
          
           to
           preach
           the
           Word
           ,
           to
           preach
           it
           
             powerfully
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             persevere
          
           and
           
             hold
             out
          
           in
           the
           course
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ;
           they
           are
           unable
           to
           
             reprove
          
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           to
           wrestle
           with
           and
           overcome
           the
           
             Devil
             ;
          
           and
           to
           suffer
           that
           
             Persecution
             ,
          
           which
           necessarily
           attends
           that
           calling
           .
           And
           so
           
             without
          
           this
           power
           ,
           they
           may
           Minister
           to
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           but
           cannot
           Minister
           to
           
             others
             ,
          
           the
           manifold
           graces
           of
           God
           :
           they
           may
           do
           their
           
             own
          
           work
           ,
           but
           they
           cannot
           do
           
             Gods
          
           work
           ;
           they
           may
           feed
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           but
           not
           the
           
             Flock
             of
             Christ
             :
          
           they
           may
           
             domineer
          
           over
           the
           sheep
           ,
           but
           cannot
           
             drive
          
           away
           the
           Wolf
           :
           they
           may
           build
           up
           their
           
             own
             houses
             ,
          
           but
           cannot
           build
           up
           
             God
          
           house
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ;
           as
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           and
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           necessary
           for
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           so
           also
           for
           all
           other
           
             Christians
          
           whatsoever
           .
           
        
         
           But
           some
           here
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           yea
           ,
           but
           do
           
             all
             believers
             ,
          
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
           as
           
             Ministers
          
           do
           ?
        
         
           Yes
           ,
           
             Equally
          
           and
           
             alike
          
           with
           them
           ,
           without
           any
           
             difference
             .
          
           This
           is
           evident
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           11.15
           .
           where
           
             Peter
          
           tels
           the
           Jews
           ,
           
           who
           contended
           with
           him
           for
           conversing
           and
           eating
           with
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           that
           when
           
             he
             began
             to
             speak
             the
             Word
             to
             them
             ,
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             fell
             on
             them
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             as
             on
             us
             at
             the
             beginning
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           ver.
           17.
           
           
             Forasmuch
             then
             as
             God
             gave
             〈◊〉
             them
             the
             like
             gift
             as
             he
             did
             unto
             us
             ,
             who
             believed
             on
             the
             Lord
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             what
             was
             I
             ,
             that
             I
             could
             withstand
             God
             .
          
           So
           that
           God
           gave
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           to
           as
           many
           Gentiles
           as
           
             believed
             ,
          
           in
           like
           manner
           as
           he
           did
           unto
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           themselves
           :
           and
           they
           received
           the
           
             same
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           coming
           on
           
             them
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           did
           .
           Whereby
           you
           may
           
           perceive
           that
           not
           
             Ministers
          
           only
           are
           
             Spiritual
          
           men
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           
             temporal
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Papists
           have
           taught
           ,
           and
           many
           Ignorant
           people
           among
           our selves
           ,
           are
           still
           perswaded
           :
           but
           
             all
             true
             Believers
          
           are
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           they
           ,
           being
           
             born
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           
             Baptized
          
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           equally
           as
           
             they
          
           are
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           all
           
             true
             Believers
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Ministers
          
           being
           indued
           with
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           are
           also
           indued
           with
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           so
           have
           more
           then
           an
           
             Earthly
          
           power
           in
           them
           .
           They
           have
           
             all
          
           of
           them
           ,
           power
           of
           another
           
             nature
          
           then
           the
           power
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           they
           partake
           of
           
             spiritual
             ,
             heavenly
             ,
          
           and
           
             divine
          
           power
           ,
           even
           of
           the
           very
           power
           of
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           ,
           which
           infinitely
           transcends
           all
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             creature
             .
          
        
         
           You
           see
           then
           clearly
           ,
           that
           all
           
             faithful
             Christians
             ,
          
           have
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           coming
           on
           
             them
             ,
          
           aswe●
           as
           
             Ministers
             .
          
           And
           they
           stand
           in
           
             need
          
           of
           both
           these
           ,
           for
           these
           causes
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           They
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             power
             ,
          
           first
           to
           
             difference
             and
             distinguish
             them
             from
             Reprobates
             and
             Devils
             :
          
           for
           without
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           
             difference
             ,
          
           between
           
             us
          
           and
           
             them
             .
          
           For
           
             Michael
          
           doth
           not
           differ
           from
           the
           Devil
           ,
           nor
           
             Gabriel
          
           from
           
             Belzebub
             ,
          
           but
           only
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           And
           
             Moses
          
           differs
           not
           from
           
             Pharoah
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Abel
          
           from
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           not
           
             Jacob
          
           from
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Peter
          
           from
           
             Judas
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           
             substance
             ,
          
           but
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           the
           one
           received
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           were
           counted
           unworthy
           of
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           
             advance
          
           them
           above
           the
           
             condition
             of
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
          
           and
           above
           all
           those
           ,
           in
           whom
           is
           none
           of
           
             Gods
             Spirit
             .
          
           The
           
             excellency
          
           of
           each
           creature
           is
           ,
           according
           to
           its
           
             Spirit
             ;
          
           for
           the
           more
           excellent
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           the
           creature
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           excellent
           is
           the
           creature
           
             it self
             ;
          
           and
           each
           
             creature
             ,
          
           is
           valued
           and
           rated
           according
           to
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           it
           .
           How
           
             excellent
          
           then
           ,
           must
           they
           be
           above
           all
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           who
           have
           received
           the
           
             Spirit
             that
             is
             of
             God
             ?
          
           Surely
           these
           are
           people
           of
           the
           most
           
             excellent
             spirit
          
           :
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           
             the
             righteous
             is
             more
             excellent
             then
             his
             neighbour
             ,
          
           because
           his
           
             spirit
          
           is
           more
           excellent
           then
           his
           
             neighbours
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           
             unite
             them
             unto
             Christ
             .
          
           The
           
             Spirit
          
           is
           the
           
             bond
             of
             Vnion
          
           between
           the
           
             Father
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Godhead
          
           ;
           and
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           are
           
             one
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           (
           as
           we
           spake
           before
           .
           )
           And
           now
           ,
           the
           same
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           is
           our
           
             bond
             of
             Vnion
          
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           makes
           
           us
           
             one
          
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           Christ
           is
           
             one
          
           with
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           unites
           us
           unto
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           
             God
          
           ;
           for
           as
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           one
           with
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           so
           are
           we
           one
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             :
          
           For
           
             he
             that
             is
             joyned
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             is
             one
             Spirit
          
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           is
           not
           
             one
             Spirit
          
           with
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           is
           not
           joyned
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           All
           faithful
           Christians
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
           as
           well
           as
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           power
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           
             change
             their
             nature
             ,
          
           
           which
           is
           impossible
           to
           
             all
          
           power
           ,
           but
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           It
           would
           be
           a
           
             great
          
           power
           ,
           to
           change
           
             clay
          
           into
           
             Gold
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             pibble
          
           into
           a
           
             Diamond
          
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           a
           greater
           
             change
          
           that
           is
           wrought
           in
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           requires
           a
           
             greater
             power
             .
          
           For
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           when
           it
           comes
           into
           our
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           changes
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           it
           .
           For
           it
           finds
           a
           man
           
             carnal
             ,
          
           it
           makes
           him
           
             spiritual
             ;
          
           it
           finds
           him
           
             earthly
             ,
          
           it
           makes
           him
           
             heavenly
          
           ;
           it
           finds
           him
           a
           
             drunkard
             ,
          
           it
           makes
           him
           
             sober
          
           ;
           an
           
             adulterer
             ,
          
           it
           makes
           him
           
             chast
             ;
          
           a
           
             swearer
             ,
          
           it
           makes
           him
           
             fear
             an
             oath
             ;
             proud
             ,
          
           it
           makes
           him
           
             humble
          
           ;
           it
           finds
           him
           
             darkness
             ,
          
           makes
           him
           
             light
          
           in
           the
           Lord
           ;
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           it
           finds
           him
           nothing
           but
           a
           
             lump
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           makes
           him
           the
           
             righteousness
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           
             Christ
             .
          
           Thus
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           changes
           our
           whole
           
             corrupt
             nature
             ,
          
           and
           makes
           it
           conformable
           to
           the
           
             divine
             nature
          
           ;
           as
           
             fire
          
           makes
           the
           
             Iron
          
           in
           which
           it
           prevails
           ,
           like
           unto
           
             it self
             ,
          
           communicating
           its
           own
           
             nature
          
           to
           it
           .
           After
           this
           sort
           ,
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           changes
           our
           
             nature
             ,
          
           and
           our
           nature
           cannot
           be
           changed
           without
           it
           .
           But
           
             without
          
           this
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           always
           remain
           the
           
             same
          
           we
           were
           
             born
             ,
          
           without
           any
           
             change
          
           at
           all
           .
           Yea
           ,
           our
           
             corruption
          
           will
           by
           daily
           use
           and
           exercise
           ,
           
             encrease
          
           in
           us
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           it
           quite
           
             eat
          
           out
           that
           common
           
             natural
             good
             ,
          
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           to
           every
           one
           of
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           common
           benefit
           of
           mankind
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           All
           
             Christians
          
           have
           need
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           to
           
             work
             grace
             in
             them
             .
          
           
           For
           our
           
             natures
             ,
          
           are
           wholly
           
             carnal
          
           and
           
             corrupt
          
           ;
           and
           nothing
           can
           implant
           
             grace
          
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           
             Gods
             Spirit
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           as
           great
           a
           
             〈◊〉
          
           to
           see
           the
           
             Grace
             of
             God
          
           dwelling
           in
           the
           
             corrupt
             〈◊〉
             of
          
           〈◊〉
           as
           to
           see
           the
           
             Stars
          
           grow
           upon
           the
           
             Earth
             .
          
           And
           yet
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           doth
           this
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             a
          
           
             truth
             shall
             spring
             out
             of
             the
             earth
          
           ;
           and
           again
           ,
           
             great
             and
             precious
             promises
             are
             made
             to
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             Divine
             nature
          
           ;
           and
           again
           ,
           
             he
             hath
             predestinated
             us
             that
             we
             should
             be
             conformable
             to
             the
             Image
             of
             his
             Son
             .
          
           That
           is
           ,
           as
           in
           
           
             other
          
           things
           ,
           so
           also
           in
           all
           his
           
             vertues
             .
          
           So
           that
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           implants
           
             grace
          
           in
           our
           
             nature
          
           ;
           and
           each
           grace
           ,
           is
           so
           much
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           in
           our
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           as
           was
           said
           before
           .
           Wherefore
           we
           must
           needs
           learn
           to
           know
           ,
           
             whose
             power
             ,
          
           the
           power
           of
           
             grace
          
           is
           .
           For
           though
           grace
           be
           a
           power
           
             in
             our
             flesh
             ,
          
           it
           is
           not
           the
           power
           
             of
             our
             flesh
          
           :
           for
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             in
             me
             ,
             that
             is
             in
             my
             flesh
             ,
             dwels
             no
             good
             thing
             ,
          
           but
           and
           if
           ,
           any
           
             good
             ,
             be
             ,
          
           in
           my
           flesh
           ,
           it
           
             dwels
          
           not
           in
           my
           flesh
           ,
           but
           in
           
             Gods
             Spirit
          
           which
           dwels
           in
           me
           .
           As
           
             light
             ,
          
           is
           in
           the
           
             ayr
             ,
          
           but
           
             dwels
          
           in
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           so
           when
           men
           are
           regenerate
           ,
           good
           is
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           dwels
           in
           the
           spirit
           .
           For
           
             grace
          
           in
           the
           soul
           ,
           is
           nothing
           but
           so
           much
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           immediately
           dwelling
           and
           working
           in
           us
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           is
           gone
           ,
           all
           
             grace
          
           goes
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           all
           light
           with
           the
           Sun
           ;
           but
           it
           
             dwels
          
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           is
           insepararable
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           
           3.
           
           All
           
             Christians
          
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           the
           
             power
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           to
           enable
           them
           
             to
             mortifie
             and
             destroy
             sin
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           power
           in
           our
           flesh
           ,
           
             against
          
           sin
           ;
           but
           all
           the
           power
           of
           our
           flesh
           ,
           is
           
             for
          
           it
           :
           and
           therefore
           it
           must
           be
           
             another
          
           power
           ,
           then
           the
           power
           of
           our
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           that
           must
           
             destroy
          
           sin
           ,
           and
           that
           can
           be
           no
           other
           ,
           then
           the
           power
           of
           
             Gods
             Spirit
             .
          
           And
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ▪
           destroys
           the
           
             whole
             body
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           each
           
             particular
          
           strong
           corruption
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           The
           
             whole
             body
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           in
           all
           the
           parts
           and
           members
           and
           branches
           of
           it
           ;
           each
           several
           
             influence
          
           and
           
             operation
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           being
           a
           several
           
             destruction
             ,
          
           of
           some
           sin
           or
           other
           .
           For
           as
           the
           
             spirit
          
           that
           is
           in
           
             us
             ,
          
           lusts
           after
           envie
           ,
           or
           pride
           ,
           or
           vain-glory
           ,
           or
           covetousness
           ,
           or
           uncleanness
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           we
           have
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           according
           to
           its
           mighty
           power
           ,
           
             destroys
          
           all
           those
           sinful
           works
           of
           our
           corrupt
           spirit
           ,
           and
           
             mortifies
          
           all
           the
           deeds
           of
           our
           flesh
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
             if
             ye
             mortifie
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             flesh
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           
           
             ye
             shall
             live
             :
          
           The
           
             flesh
          
           will
           never
           mortifie
           its
           
             own
          
           deeds
           ,
           but
           the
           
             spirit
          
           must
           mortifie
           the
           deeds
           of
           the
           
             flesh
          
           ;
           and
           
             this
          
           will
           mortifie
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           whole
           Latitude
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           Again
           ,
           as
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           sudues
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           sin
           ,
           so
           also
           it
           over
           -
           〈◊〉
           each
           
             particular
             strong
             corruption
             ,
          
           and
           keeps
           a
           Christian
           
             straight
          
           and
           
             upright
          
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           .
           Every
           man
           hath
           some
           
             one
          
           corruption
           ,
           to
           which
           by
           nature
           he
           is
           more
           inclined
           ,
           then
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           
             byas
          
           of
           a
           man
           ;
           but
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           will
           over-power
           this
           .
           A
           boul
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           thrown
           with
           
             strength
             ,
          
           knows
           not
           its
           
             byas
             ,
          
           but
           is
           carryed
           on
           strait
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           
           had
           no
           byas
           at
           all
           .
           So
           the
           Godly
           have
           still
           some
           
             flesh
          
           in
           them
           which
           is
           their
           
             byas
             ,
          
           and
           carries
           them
           from
           God
           to
           themselves
           and
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           takes
           away
           this
           
             byas
             ,
          
           and
           makes
           us
           take
           straight
           steps
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           All
           
             Christians
          
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           to
           inable
           them
           to
           
             perform
             duties
             ,
          
           
           to
           perform
           them
           
             aright
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             spiritually
             .
          
           For
           
             spiritual
          
           duties
           ,
           may
           be
           performed
           ,
           for
           the
           outward
           work
           
             carnally
          
           ;
           and
           in
           
             such
          
           duties
           there
           is
           no
           
             strength
          
           but
           
             weakness
             ,
          
           because
           there
           is
           none
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           them
           .
           For
           there
           is
           no
           
             power
          
           in
           any
           duty
           ,
           except
           there
           be
           something
           of
           the
           
             spirit
          
           in
           the
           duty
           .
           There
           is
           no
           more
           
             power
          
           in
           praying
           ,
           nor
           in
           preaching
           nor
           in
           hearing
           ,
           nor
           in
           meditation
           ,
           nor
           in
           reading
           ,
           nor
           in
           resisting
           evil
           ,
           nor
           in
           doing
           good
           ,
           nor
           in
           any
           duty
           of
           sanctification
           ,
           or
           of
           mortification
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           according
           to
           the
           
             measure
          
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           in
           each
           duty
           ,
           is
           the
           measure
           of
           
             power
          
           in
           the
           duty
           .
           If
           there
           be
           none
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           a
           mans
           duties
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           
             power
          
           at
           all
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           onely
           weakness
           and
           deadness
           ,
           and
           coldness
           ,
           and
           unpofitableness
           .
           If
           a
           
             little
          
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           little
           
             power
          
           ;
           if
           
             abundance
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           there
           is
           
             great
          
           power
           ;
           and
           that
           duty
           that
           is
           most
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           is
           the
           most
           
             powerful
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           saith
           
             Paul
             ,
             I
             will
             pray
             with
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           I
           
             will
             sing
             with
             the
             spirit
          
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           faithful
           is
           in
           the
           spirit
           .
           Philip
           .
           3.3
           .
           
             We
             are
             the
             Circumcision
             which
             worship
             God
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             have
             no
             confidence
             in
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           So
           that
           there
           is
           no
           more
           
             power
          
           in
           any
           duty
           then
           there
           is
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           it
           :
           and
           there
           is
           no
           more
           
             acceptance
          
           of
           any
           duty
           with
           God
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           of
           
             power
          
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           all
           
             Christians
          
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           
             inable
          
           them
           to
           the
           
             use
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
          
           
           and
           that
           both
           in
           
             private
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             publique
             ,
          
           as
           occasion
           serves
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             In
             private
          
           ;
           
           for
           no
           man
           can
           say
           ,
           
             that
             Iesus
             is
             the
             Christ
             but
             by
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             .
          
           No
           man
           can
           speak
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             spiritually
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           and
           without
           this
           spirit
           ,
           which
           searches
           the
           deep
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           reveals
           them
           to
           us
           ,
           Christians
           are
           
             unable
          
           to
           give
           the
           
             Sense
          
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           in
           their
           
             families
             ,
          
           and
           among
           their
           
             friends
             ,
          
           and
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           are
           also
           
             ashamed
          
           to
           do
           it
           .
           Whereas
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           gives
           both
           
             ability
             ,
          
           and
           
             boldness
             :
          
           as
           
             Aquila
          
           and
           
             Priscilla
          
           his
           wife
           ,
           did
           not
           onely
           speak
           the
           word
           in
           their
           family
           ,
           but
           also
           took
           
             Apollos
          
           a
           Minister
           ,
           home
           ,
           
           when
           they
           
           perceived
           him
           somewhat
           ignorant
           in
           the
           
             mystery
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             and
             instructed
             him
             in
             the
             way
             of
             God
             more
             perfectly
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           have
           need
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           to
           inable
           them
           to
           speak
           the
           word
           of
           God
           in
           
             publike
             ,
          
           
           as
           every
           Christian
           may
           do
           ,
           if
           he
           come
           where
           people
           are
           
             ignorant
          
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           no
           
             Minister
          
           to
           do
           it
           .
           This
           I
           say
           in
           such
           a
           case
           he
           may
           do
           by
           vertue
           of
           his
           
             anointing
          
           with
           the
           
             spirit
          
           ;
           And
           for
           this
           you
           may
           see
           the
           practise
           of
           
             Stephen
          
           and
           
             Philip
             ,
          
           who
           were
           but
           
             Deacons
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             Elders
          
           or
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           published
           the
           Word
           ,
           where
           the
           people
           were
           
             ignorant
          
           ;
           yea
           you
           may
           see
           
             Act.
          
           8.
           how
           all
           the
           Disciples
           except
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           were
           by
           reason
           of
           a
           great
           persecution
           scattered
           throughout
           the
           regions
           of
           
             Judea
          
           and
           
             Samaria
             ,
          
           and
           they
           that
           
             were
             so
             scattered
             ,
             went
             everywhere
             preaching
             the
             Word
          
           because
           the
           people
           among
           which
           they
           were
           ,
           were
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           no body
           else
           to
           do
           it
           .
           And
           God
           ,
           having
           made
           known
           
             Christ
          
           unto
           them
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           ,
           but
           
             declare
          
           him
           unto
           others
           :
           the
           
             love
          
           both
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           of
           their
           
             brethren
          
           constraining
           them
           .
           But
           this
           is
           in
           case
           of
           
             necessity
             ,
          
           and
           
             where
             other
             faithful
             Christians
          
           are
           absent
           :
           otherwise
           when
           Christians
           are
           present
           ,
           
             no
             man
             can
             take
             that
             to
             himself
             ,
             without
             the
             consent
             of
             all
             ,
             which
             belongs
             to
             all
             .
          
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           all
           
             Christians
          
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           this
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           to
           inable
           them
           to
           
             confess
             the
             word
             ,
          
           
           before
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rulers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           when
           they
           are
           called
           thereunto
           .
           Whereas
           without
           this
           power
           they
           would
           
             tremble
             ,
          
           and
           bite
           in
           the
           truth
           .
           In
           the
           10.
           
             Chap.
          
           of
           
             Mat.
          
           Christ
           tells
           his
           Disciples
           
             that
             they
             should
             be
             brought
             before
             Governours
             and
             Kings
             ,
             for
             his
             names
             sake
             .
          
           But
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           19.
           
           
             When
             they
             shall
             deliver
             you
             up
             ,
             take
             no
             thought
             ,
             how
             ,
             or
             what
             ye
             shall
             speak
             ;
             for
             it
             shall
             be
             given
             you
             in
             that
             same
             hour
             ,
             what
             ye
             shall
             speak
             .
             For
             it
             is
             not
             ye
             that
             speak
             ,
             but
             the
             Spirit
             of
             your
             Father
             that
             speaketh
             in
             you
             .
          
           Here
           
             Christ
          
           tels
           his
           Disciples
           that
           they
           should
           be
           brought
           before
           
             great
          
           men
           ,
           yea
           before
           the
           
             greatest
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           give
           testimony
           to
           his
           truth
           .
           And
           surely
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           very
           
             hard
          
           thing
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           not
           to
           be
           
             daunted
          
           then
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           unmoveable
           ,
           before
           all
           worldly
           
             power
          
           and
           
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           terrible
           
             frowns
          
           and
           
             threats
          
           of
           mighty
           men
           .
           Now
           saith
           Christ
           at
           
             such
          
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           to
           speak
           before
           the
           
             armed
             power
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           be
           not
           troubled
           beforehand
           ,
           
             how
             ,
          
           or
           
             what
          
           to
           say
           .
           For
           if
           you
           have
           
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           your
           
             hearts
             ,
          
           you
           cannot
           want
           words
           in
           your
           
             mouths
             .
          
           And
           the
           truth
           which
           you
           profess
           is
           most
           
             glorious
             ,
          
           when
           it
           is
           most
           
             naked
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             destitute
          
           of
           the
           garnishings
           of
           
             humane
          
           eloquence
           and
           wisdom
           .
           And
           therefore
           be
           not
           
             fearful
          
           before
           hand
           ,
           no
           nor
           yet
           ,
           
             careful
             ,
          
           touching
           
             what
          
           you
           shall
           say
           ;
           for
           it
           shall
           be
           
             given
             to
             you
             in
             that
             same
             hour
             ,
          
           in
           that
           same
           
             moment
             ;
          
           you
           shall
           have
           most
           
             present
          
           help
           .
           How
           so
           ?
           
             for
             it
             is
             not
             ye
             that
             speak
             ,
             but
             the
             Spirit
             of
             your
             Father
             that
             dwels
             in
             you
             .
          
           The
           
             spirit
             of
             truth
          
           that
           dwels
           in
           you
           ,
           shall
           inable
           you
           to
           speak
           the
           
             words
             of
             truth
             ,
          
           when
           you
           are
           called
           to
           it
           .
           And
           though
           you
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           are
           
             plain
          
           and
           
             mean
          
           men
           ,
           and
           your
           lips
           would
           
             tremble
             ,
          
           and
           be
           quite
           
             closed
             up
          
           before
           such
           an
           
             Assembly
             of
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             Majesty
          
           :
           yet
           
             Gods
             spirit
          
           shall
           give
           you
           a
           
             mouth
          
           to
           speak
           ,
           even
           
             then
             .
          
           And
           because
           ,
           if
           you
           were
           only
           supplied
           with
           a
           
             mouth
          
           to
           speak
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           you
           would
           be
           ready
           to
           speak
           
             rashly
             ,
          
           and
           
             foolishly
             ,
          
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           disadvantage
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           therefore
           he
           will
           give
           you
           not
           only
           
             a
             mouth
             ,
             but
             wisdom
             too
          
           ;
           and
           he
           
             himself
          
           will
           manage
           his
           
             own
          
           cause
           with
           
             your
          
           mouths
           .
           And
           you
           shall
           so
           speak
           as
           all
           your
           
             adversaries
             ,
          
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           
             resist
          
           the
           truth
           that
           you
           speak
           ,
           but
           shall
           be
           so
           convinced
           in
           their
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           that
           their
           
             tongues
          
           shall
           not
           know
           what
           to
           say
           .
           You
           shall
           have
           ,
           a
           
             mouth
          
           and
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           and
           they
           shall
           want
           
             both
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           ,
           have
           many
           poor
           ,
           mean
           ,
           simple
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           when
           brought
           before
           
             Rulers
          
           and
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           been
           able
           to
           carry
           out
           the
           truth
           in
           that
           
             strength
             ,
          
           that
           all
           their
           
             adversaries
          
           have
           been
           put
           to
           
             silence
          
           and
           
             shame
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           a
           multitude
           of
           
             examples
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           
             Martyrs
             .
          
           And
           all
           this
           they
           did
           ,
           
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             coming
             upon
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           all
           
             Christians
          
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           to
           overcome
           
             afflictions
          
           and
           
             persecutions
             ,
          
           
           from
           which
           it
           is
           
             impossible
          
           they
           should
           be
           free
           ,
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           they
           being
           
             contrary
          
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           world
           to
           them
           .
           A
           
             natural
          
           man
           ,
           who
           hath
           no
           strength
           in
           himself
           ,
           but
           his
           
             own
          
           strength
           ,
           faints
           and
           fails
           under
           
             affliction
          
           and
           
             persecution
             :
          
           but
           the
           
             faithful
          
           have
           in
           them
           ,
           strength
           
             above
          
           natural
           strength
           ,
           
             strength
          
           above
           the
           strength
           of
           
             men
             ,
          
           even
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           coming
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           
             indure
          
           and
           
             overcome
             .
          
           Our
           spirits
           are
           
             weak
          
           spirits
           ,
           and
           are
           
             conquered
          
           by
           every
           evil
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           are
           strenghtned
           ,
           by
           the
           power
           of
           
             Gods
          
           Spirit
           ,
           they
           are
           ,
           over
           all
           evils
           ,
           
             more
             then
             Conquerors
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           one
           thing
           observable
           ,
           between
           
             natural
          
           and
           
             spiritual
          
           strength
           ,
           in
           the
           overcoming
           of
           evil
           .
           
             Natural
             strength
          
           seeks
           alwayes
           
           wayes
           to
           
             throw
             off
          
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           prevailes
           :
           but
           
             spiritual
             strength
          
           neever
           seeks
           the
           removing
           of
           the
           evil
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           evil
           be
           what
           it
           will
           ,
           it
           
             stands
          
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           overcomes
           it
           .
           For
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           easily
           able
           to
           
             overcome
             ,
          
           all
           evils
           that
           can
           happen
           to
           flesh
           and
           bloud
           ,
           whether
           they
           arise
           from
           
             earth
          
           or
           
             hell
             .
          
           And
           thus
           those
           blessed
           
             Martyrs
          
           mentioned
           
             Hebr.
          
           11.
           and
           thousands
           and
           ten
           thousands
           of
           their
           
             consorts
          
           since
           ,
           have
           overcome
           ,
           cruel
           mockings
           and
           scourgings
           ,
           and
           bonds
           ,
           and
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           stoning
           ,
           and
           sawing
           in
           sunder
           ,
           and
           slaying
           with
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           woes
           of
           poverty
           and
           want
           ,
           and
           banishment
           ,
           and
           of
           living
           in
           wildernesses
           and
           caves
           ,
           and
           dens
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           these
           and
           all
           other
           evils
           ,
           they
           have
           mightily
           overcome
           ,
           by
           this
           only
           
             power
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           comming
           upon
           them
           .
           Thus
           we
           stand
           in
           need
           ,
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           to
           overcome
           affliction
           and
           persecution
           ;
           and
           how
           much
           
             power
          
           we
           have
           ,
           in
           
             affliction
          
           and
           
             persecution
             ,
          
           to
           indure
           them
           and
           overcome
           them
           ,
           just
           so
           much
           ,
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           we
           have
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           also
           ,
           have
           I
           declared
           unto
           you
           what
           necessity
           ,
           
             all
             Christians
          
           have
           ,
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           coming
           on
           them
           as
           well
           as
           
             Ministers
             .
          
           And
           this
           was
           to
           strengthen
           the
           
             Vse
          
           of
           
             exhortation
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           Use
           ,
           
           is
           for
           
             information
          
           and
           
             instruction
             ,
          
           after
           this
           manner
           .
           If
           the
           receiving
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           be
           the
           receiving
           of
           
             power
             ,
          
           then
           it
           clearly
           informs
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           way
           to
           
             partake
          
           of
           this
           power
           ,
           is
           to
           
             obtain
          
           this
           Spirit
           :
           and
           the
           way
           to
           
             increase
          
           this
           
             power
             ,
          
           is
           to
           
             increase
          
           this
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           speak
           to
           both
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           so
           shall
           conclude
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           way
           to
           obtain
           this
           
             power
             ,
          
           is
           to
           obtain
           the
           Spirit
           .
           
        
         
           And
           that
           we
           may
           
             obtain
          
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           we
           must
           first
           
             prepare
          
           our selves
           to
           
             receive
          
           the
           Spirit
           .
           
        
         
           Now
           this
           
             Preparation
          
           doth
           not
           stand
           (
           as
           Papists
           teach
           ,
           
           and
           many
           ignorant
           persons
           among
           our selves
           think
           )
           in
           
             sweeping
          
           the
           soul
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           then
           
             strewing
          
           it
           with
           graces
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           be
           fit
           to
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           the
           
             sweeping
          
           of
           the
           soul
           from
           sin
           ,
           is
           not
           a
           work
           of
           our
           
             own
             ,
          
           before
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           but
           a
           work
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           it self
           ,
           after
           it
           is
           come
           .
           For
           no
           
             flesh
          
           can
           clear
           the
           soul
           of
           
             one
             sin
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           must
           do
           that
           .
        
         
           And
           secondly
           ,
           for
           the
           
             strewing
          
           of
           the
           soul
           with
           
             grace
             ,
          
           neither
           
           is
           this
           a
           work
           of
           our
           
             own
             ,
          
           but
           a
           work
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           it self
           ,
           after
           it
           is
           come
           .
           For
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           it self
           ,
           
             brings
          
           all
           grace
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           grace
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           ,
           
             we
          
           cannot
           ,
           by
           any
           
             acts
          
           of
           our
           
             own
             ,
          
           
           prepare
           our selves
           to
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           but
           only
           
             by
             the
             Spirit
          
           we
           prepare
           our selves
           
             to
             receive
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           For
           it
           is
           not
           any
           work
           of
           our
           
             own
             ,
          
           upon
           our selves
           ,
           but
           the
           
             immediate
          
           work
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           can
           make
           us
           fit
           to
           receive
           
             himself
             .
          
           It
           lies
           wholly
           in
           his
           own
           
             power
          
           and
           
             goodness
             ,
          
           first
           to
           
             prepare
          
           in
           us
           a
           place
           for
           
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           then
           after
           to
           
             receive
          
           and
           
             entertain
          
           himself
           ,
           in
           that
           place
           he
           hath
           so
           prepared
           .
           Now
           the
           
             workes
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           whereby
           he
           first
           
             prepares
          
           us
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           ●hen
           
             entertaines
          
           himself
           in
           us
           ,
           are
           these
           two
           especially
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           
             empties
          
           us
           ;
           and
           2.
           he
           
             fills
          
           us
           with
           himself
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           made
           empty
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             He
             empties
             us
             .
          
           
           And
           this
           
             emptying
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             first
          
           and
           
             chief
          
           work
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Elect
           ,
           whereby
           he
           
             prepares
          
           them
           to
           receive
           
             himself
             .
          
           For
           the
           more
           
             empty
          
           a
           man
           is
           of
           other
           things
           ,
           the
           more
           
             capable
          
           he
           is
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           If
           you
           would
           fill
           a
           
             vessel
             ,
          
           with
           any
           other
           
             liquor
          
           then
           it
           holds
           ,
           you
           must
           first
           
             empty
          
           it
           ,
           of
           all
           that
           is
           in
           it
           before
           ;
           if
           you
           would
           fill
           it
           with
           
             Wine
             ,
          
           you
           must
           empty
           it
           of
           
             Beer
          
           or
           
             Water
             ,
          
           if
           any
           such
           liqour
           be
           in
           it
           .
           For
           two
           
             material
          
           things
           ,
           cannot
           possibly
           subsist
           in
           the
           same
           
             place
             ,
          
           at
           the
           same
           
             time
             ,
          
           the
           
             substances
          
           of
           each
           being
           safe
           and
           sound
           .
           And
           so
           if
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           who
           is
           God
           ,
           must
           come
           into
           us
           :
           all
           
             mortal
          
           and
           
             unstable
          
           creatures
           ,
           together
           with
           
             sin
          
           and
           
             our selves
             ,
          
           and
           
             what
             ever
          
           else
           is
           in
           us
           ,
           must
           go
           forth
           .
           Humane
           reason
           ,
           and
           humane
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           cannot
           receive
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           :
           but
           we
           must
           be
           
             emptied
          
           of
           these
           ,
           if
           ever
           we
           would
           
             receive
          
           him
           .
        
         
           We
           must
           thus
           
             suffer
             ,
          
           our selves
           ,
           to
           be
           
             prepared
          
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           to
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           :
           but
           with
           this
           
             caution
             ,
          
           
           That
           when
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           hath
           wrought
           this
           in
           us
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           
             attribute
          
           it
           to
           
             our selves
             ,
          
           as
           our
           
             own
          
           work
           ,
           nor
           think
           any
           thing
           of
           our selves
           ,
           but
           descend
           into
           our
           own
           
             meer
             nothing
             .
          
           Otherwise
           we
           shall
           be
           a
           
             hinderance
          
           to
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           work
           in
           us
           after
           a
           more
           
             excellent
          
           manner
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           a
           man
           is
           thus
           
             empty
          
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           of
           
             other
          
           things
           ,
           then
           he
           becomes
           
             poor
             in
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           such
           the
           Spirit
           alwayes
           
             fills
             ,
          
           
           
           and
           
             descends
          
           into
           with
           a
           wonderful
           and
           unresistible
           power
           ,
           and
           fills
           the
           
             outer
          
           and
           
             inner
          
           man
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           
             superior
          
           and
           
             inferior
          
           faculties
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           with
           
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           things
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           
             second
          
           work
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           to
           
             fill
          
           those
           whom
           he
           hath
           
             emptied
             .
          
           Now
           the
           usual
           and
           ordinary
           means
           ,
           
           through
           which
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           doth
           this
           ,
           are
           these
           three
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             hearing
             of
             the
             Word
          
           preached
           .
           
           But
           here
           we
           must
           distinguish
           of
           the
           
             Word
             .
          
           For
           the
           
             Law
          
           is
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           that
           by
           
             that
          
           word
           
             the
             Spirit
             is
             not
             given
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           how
           
             beautiful
             are
             the
             feet
             of
             them
             that
             bring
             the
             Gospel
             of
             peace
          
           !
           for
           nothing
           is
           so
           
             sweet
          
           and
           
             precious
          
           as
           the
           word
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           which
           brings
           with
           it
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             .
          
           This
           you
           may
           see
           Act.
           10.44
           .
           where
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             that
             whilest
             Peter
             yet
             spake
             ,
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             fell
             on
             all
             them
             that
             heard
             the
             Word
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           also
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           called
           the
           
             ministration
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           ;
           because
           as
           it
           
             proceeds
          
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           gives
           
             utterance
             ,
          
           so
           it
           also
           
             conveyes
          
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           to
           the
           faithful
           .
           Now
           the
           gift
           of
           
             tongues
          
           and
           
             miracles
             ,
          
           and
           other
           such
           like
           gifts
           are
           at
           the
           present
           ceased
           in
           the
           Church
           :
           but
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           not
           ceased
           ;
           and
           
             this
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           still
           joynes
           with
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           that
           he
           may
           keep
           up
           in
           our
           hearts
           the
           
             due
             respect
          
           of
           this
           ordinance
           ,
           and
           may
           
             preserve
          
           us
           ,
           from
           the
           wayes
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           
             who
             seeek
             for
             the
             Spirit
             without
             the
             Word
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Means
           ,
           is
           
             faith
          
           in
           the
           word
           heard
           .
           For
           it
           is
           not
           
             every
          
           one
           ,
           that
           
             hears
          
           the
           word
           ,
           that
           
             receives
          
           the
           Spirit
           :
           but
           onely
           
             they
             ,
          
           that
           hear
           with
           the
           
             hearing
             of
             faith
             .
          
           
           For
           if
           thou
           
             hear
          
           the
           word
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           a
           thousand
           times
           ,
           and
           wantest
           
             faith
             ,
          
           thou
           shalt
           never
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           for
           
             unbeleef
             ,
          
           shuts
           up
           the
           heart
           against
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           ever
           
             opposes
          
           and
           
             resists
          
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           never
           
             receives
          
           it
           .
           But
           
             faith
          
           opens
           the
           heart
           to
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             faith
             ,
          
           we
           lay
           hold
           on
           
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           word
           :
           and
           through
           our
           
             union
          
           with
           Christ
           ,
           we
           obtain
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           For
           we
           have
           not
           the
           Spirit
           
             immediately
          
           in
           it self
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           
             flesh
          
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           when
           we
           ,
           by
           
             faith
          
           are
           made
           the
           
             flesh
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           then
           we
           partake
           of
           that
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           that
           dwels
           in
           the
           
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           through
           these
           
             two
          
           things
           ,
           the
           
             Word
          
           and
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           communicates
           to
           us
           
             a
             new
             birth
          
           ;
           it
           begets
           us
           unto
           God
           :
           and
           so
           we
           partaking
           of
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           God
           ,
           partake
           also
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
           God
           .
           They
           are
           born
           of
           
             men
             ,
          
           have
           nothing
           in
           them
           but
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             men
          
           but
           they
           that
           are
           born
           of
           
             God
          
           have
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           .
           
             That
             which
             is
             born
             of
             the
             flesh
             is
             flesh
             ,
          
           &
           hath
           no
           spirit
           in
           it
           ;
           but
           that
           
             which
             is
             born
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             is
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           
             spirit
          
           in
           it
           .
           So
           that
           there
           is
           no
           means
           to
           partake
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           God
           but
           by
           being
           
             born
          
           of
           God
           :
           and
           the
           means
           by
           which
           we
           are
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           the
           
             Word
          
           &
           
             Faith
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Means
           is
           
             Prayer
             .
          
           
           For
           Christ
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             the
             Spirit
             is
             given
             to
             them
             that
             aske
             .
          
           And
           the
           Disciples
           when
           they
           were
           to
           receive
           the
           promise
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
             continued
             with
             one
             accord
             in
             prayer
             and
             supplication
             .
          
           Act.
           1.14
           .
           For
           God
           who
           hath
           promised
           to
           
             give
          
           us
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           hath
           commanded
           us
           to
           
             aske
          
           it
           :
           and
           when
           God
           hath
           a
           
             minde
          
           to
           give
           us
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           he
           puts
           us
           in
           
             minde
          
           to
           ask
           it
           :
           yea
           God
           
             gives
          
           us
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           by
           it
           we
           may
           
             ask
          
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           seeing
           no
           man
           can
           
             ask
          
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Spirit
           .
           Now
           in
           
             asking
          
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           difference
           ,
           whether
           we
           
             ask
          
           it
           of
           the
           
             Father
          
           or
           of
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           seeing
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           proceeds
           from
           
             both
             ,
          
           and
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             both
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           promiseth
           the
           sending
           of
           the
           Spirit
           from
           
             both
             .
          
           From
           the
           Father
           ,
           Joh.
           14.
           
           
             The
             Spirit
             which
             the
             Father
             will
             send
             in
             my
             name
             .
          
           From
           himself
           ,
           Joh.
           16.
           
           
             Except
             I
             go
             ,
             the
             Comforter
             will
             not
             come
             :
             but
             if
             I
             go
             I
             will
             send
             him
             to
             you
             .
          
           So
           that
           both
           the
           
             Father
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           give
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           no
           matter
           whether
           we
           ask
           him
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           or
           of
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           so
           we
           ask
           him
           ,
           of
           the
           Father
           
             in
          
           the
           Son
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Son
           
             in
          
           the
           Father
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           you
           see
           the
           way
           ,
           to
           obtain
           this
           
             power
             ,
          
           is
           to
           obtain
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           also
           by
           what
           
             means
          
           this
           is
           done
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           way
           to
           
             increase
          
           this
           power
           ,
           
           is
           to
           increase
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           as
           
             needful
          
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           means
           to
           
             increase
          
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           to
           
             receive
          
           it
           .
           And
           they
           among
           others
           are
           these
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             To
             continue
             in
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Word
             .
          
           As
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           is
           first
           
             given
          
           by
           the
           word
           ,
           so
           by
           the
           same
           word
           it
           is
           
             increased
          
           ;
           and
           the
           more
           any
           Christian
           is
           in
           the
           
             use
          
           of
           the
           
             word
             ,
          
           the
           stronger
           and
           more
           vigorous
           and
           mighty
           is
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           him
           :
           but
           the
           
             neglect
          
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           is
           the
           
             quenching
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           Let
           a
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           that
           is
           
             strong
          
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           neglect
           the
           
             word
          
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           soon
           become
           
             weak
             ,
          
           and
           as
           a
           man
           without
           strength
           .
           For
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           is
           not
           
             bestowed
          
           on
           us
           ,
           but
           through
           the
           
             word
             ,
          
           neither
           doth
           it
           
             dwell
          
           in
           us
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           
             word
          
           ;
           and
           the
           more
           the
           
             word
          
           dwels
           in
           our
           hearts
           by
           
             faith
             ,
          
           the
           more
           the
           
             spirit
          
           dwells
           in
           our
           hearts
           by
           the
           
             word
             .
          
           And
           according
           to
           the
           
             measure
          
           of
           the
           
             word
          
           in
           us
           ,
           is
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           
             To
             increase
             faith
             .
          
           For
           the
           more
           we
           
             beleeve
             ,
          
           the
           more
           we
           receive
           of
           
             Christ
          
           ;
           and
           the
           more
           we
           receive
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           more
           we
           receive
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           in
           Christ
           .
           For
           
             faith
          
           doth
           not
           apprehend
           
             bare
          
           Christ
           ,
           but
           Christ
           with
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           because
           these
           are
           
             inseparable
             .
          
           Now
           alwayes
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           us
           is
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           
             spirit
          
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           
             faith
             ,
          
           is
           the
           measure
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             To
             be
             much
             in
             prayer
             .
          
           For
           the
           
             prayer
          
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           
             increases
          
           the
           spirit
           .
           The
           
             more
          
           we
           have
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           the
           more
           we
           
             pray
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             more
          
           we
           
             pray
             ,
          
           the
           
             more
          
           we
           receive
           the
           
             spirit
             .
          
           So
           that
           when
           we
           have
           the
           
             spirit
          
           in
           truth
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           daily
           ,
           a
           greater
           and
           greater
           
             increase
          
           of
           it
           ,
           till
           we
           be
           
             filled
             with
             the
             spirit
             .
          
           For
           the
           
             spirit
          
           comes
           from
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           whom
           is
           the
           
             fulness
          
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           carries
           us
           back
           again
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           receive
           still
           
             more
          
           of
           the
           spirit
           .
           And
           so
           by
           the
           
             spirit
          
           that
           is
           in
           our
           
             hearts
             ,
          
           we
           lay
           hold
           on
           the
           spirit
           that
           is
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           receive
           more
           and
           more
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             To
             turn
             our selves
             daily
             from
             the
             creature
             to
             God
             .
          
           For
           the
           more
           we
           
             inlarge
          
           our
           hearts
           ,
           towards
           the
           
             creature
             ,
          
           the
           less
           capable
           are
           we
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
             .
          
           For
           to
           live
           much
           upon
           the
           
             creature
             ,
          
           is
           to
           live
           much
           according
           to
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           and
           this
           quenches
           and
           straitens
           the
           
             spirit
          
           in
           us
           .
           And
           therefore
           we
           must
           live
           
             abstractedly
          
           from
           the
           creatures
           ;
           and
           so
           
             use
          
           them
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           did
           
             not
          
           use
           them
           :
           and
           so
           
             minde
          
           them
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           did
           
             not
          
           minde
           them
           :
           and
           
             abandon
          
           the
           contents
           and
           satisfactions
           of
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           and
           
             wean
          
           our selves
           from
           all
           things
           but
           the
           
             necessities
             of
             nature
             .
          
           And
           the
           more
           
             free
          
           and
           
             loose
          
           we
           are
           from
           the
           
             creature
             ,
          
           the
           more
           
             capable
          
           are
           we
           of
           
             Gods
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             operations
          
           of
           it
           .
           He
           that
           lives
           at
           greatest
           
             distance
          
           from
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           least
           communion
           with
           the
           
             things
          
           of
           it
           ,
           hath
           alwayes
           the
           
             greatest
          
           proportion
           of
           
             Gods
             spirit
             .
          
           For
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             any
             man
             love
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             love
             of
             the
             Father
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           )
           
             is
             not
             in
             him
             :
          
           so
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           love
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           the
           love
           of
           the
           
             world
          
           is
           not
           in
           
             him
          
           :
           now
           the
           
             more
             ,
          
           any
           one
           loves
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           the
           
             less
          
           he
           loves
           the
           
             world
             :
          
           and
           the
           
             less
          
           he
           loves
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           the
           
             more
          
           the
           
             spirit
          
           dwels
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             To
             cease
             daily
             from
             our
             own
             works
             .
          
           The
           more
           we
           act
           
             our selves
             ,
          
           the
           less
           doth
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           act
           in
           us
           .
           And
           therefore
           we
           must
           must
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           
             cease
          
           from
           our
           
             own
          
           works
           ,
           from
           the
           
             operations
          
           of
           our
           
             own
          
           minds
           ,
           and
           understandings
           ,
           and
           wils
           ,
           and
           affections
           ,
           
           and
           must
           not
           be
           the
           
             Authors
          
           of
           our
           own
           
             actions
             .
          
           For
           we
           being
           
             flesh
          
           our selves
           ,
           what
           ever
           we
           do
           is
           
             fleshly
             ,
          
           seeing
           the
           
             effect
          
           cannot
           be
           better
           then
           the
           
             cause
             .
          
           And
           if
           we
           
             mingle
             ,
          
           the
           works
           of
           our
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           with
           the
           works
           of
           Gods
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           he
           will
           
             cease
          
           from
           working
           in
           us
           .
           But
           the
           
             less
          
           we
           
             act
          
           in
           our selves
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           principles
           of
           our
           
             corrupt
             nature
             ,
          
           the
           
             more
          
           will
           the
           
             spirit
          
           act
           in
           us
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           principles
           of
           the
           
             divine
             nature
             .
          
           But
           our
           
             own
             works
             ,
          
           are
           alwayes
           a
           mighty
           
             impediment
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             operations
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           To
           
             encrease
          
           the
           
             spirit
          
           in
           us
           ,
           
             we
             must
             give
             up
             our selves
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             he
             only
             may
             work
             in
             us
             ,
             without
             the
             least
             opposition
             and
             resistance
             from
             us
             .
          
           That
           ,
           as
           the
           
             soul
          
           acts
           all
           in
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           the
           body
           doth
           nothing
           of
           
             it self
             ,
          
           but
           is
           subject
           to
           the
           
             soul
          
           in
           all
           things
           :
           so
           the
           
             spirit
          
           may
           do
           all
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           do
           nothing
           of
           
             our selves
          
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           be
           
             subject
          
           to
           the
           Spirit
           in
           all
           its
           operations
           .
           For
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           cannot
           work
           
             excellently
          
           in
           us
           ,
           except
           it
           work
           
             all
             in
             all
          
           in
           us
           .
           And
           in
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           hath
           
             full
          
           power
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           works
           many
           
             wonderful
          
           things
           ,
           that
           he
           according
           to
           
             humane
          
           sense
           is
           
             ignorant
          
           of
           .
           For
           as
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           doth
           secretly
           nourish
           ,
           and
           cherish
           ,
           and
           refresh
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           disperses
           
             life
          
           and
           
             spirits
          
           through
           it
           ,
           even
           when
           the
           body
           is
           
             asleep
             ,
          
           and
           neither
           
             feels
          
           it
           ,
           nor
           
             knows
          
           it
           :
           so
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           dwelling
           in
           the
           soul
           ,
           by
           a
           
             secret
          
           kinde
           of
           operation
           ,
           
             works
          
           many
           things
           in
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           
             quickning
             ,
          
           and
           
             renewing
          
           it
           ,
           whilst
           it
           oftentimes
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           
             sensible
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           seventh
           means
           ,
           to
           
             encrease
          
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
             is
             to
             attribute
             the
             works
             of
             the
             spirit
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           
             our selves
             .
          
           For
           if
           we
           attribute
           to
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           the
           works
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             :
          
           and
           take
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           
             own
          
           works
           ,
           he
           will
           work
           no
           longer
           in
           us
           .
           Wherefore
           we
           must
           
             ascribe
          
           unto
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           the
           
             whole
             glory
          
           of
           his
           
             own
          
           works
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           that
           
             we
             our selves
          
           are
           
             nothing
             ,
          
           and
           can
           
             do
          
           nothing
           :
           and
           that
           it
           is
           
             he
          
           only
           ,
           that
           
             is
          
           all
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           
             works
          
           all
           in
           all
           :
           and
           we
           
             our selves
             ,
          
           among
           all
           the
           
             excellent
          
           works
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           us
           ,
           must
           so
           remain
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           
             were
          
           and
           
             wrought
          
           nothing
           at
           all
           ;
           that
           so
           ,
           all
           that
           is
           of
           
             flesh
          
           and
           
             blood
             ,
          
           may
           be
           laid
           low
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           alone
           may
           be
           exalted
           :
           first
           to
           
             do
          
           all
           in
           us
           :
           and
           then
           ,
           to
           have
           
             all
          
           the
           
             glory
             ,
          
           of
           
             all
          
           that
           is
           done
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           you
           see
           the
           means
           to
           
             encrease
          
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           
             strength
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           to
           
             get
          
           it
           .
           And
           by
           the
           daily
           
             use
          
           and
           
             improvement
          
           of
           these
           means
           ,
           we
           may
           attain
           to
           a
           
             great
             degree
          
           
           of
           spiritual
           strength
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           
             walk
             and
             not
             be
             weary
          
           :
           and
           may
           
             run
             and
             not
             faint
             ,
          
           and
           may
           mount
           up
           as
           
             Eagles
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           may
           walk
           as
           
             Angels
          
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           
             powers
             of
             heaven
          
           upon
           earth
           ,
           to
           his
           praise
           and
           honour
           ,
           who
           first
           communicates
           to
           us
           his
           own
           strength
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           that
           strength
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           works
           all
           our
           works
           in
           us
           :
           And
           thus
           is
           he
           
             glorified
             in
             his
             Saints
             ,
             and
             admired
             in
             all
             them
             that
             believe
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A37494e-3640
           
             a
             John
             4
             19.
             
          
           
             b
             John
             13.1
             .
          
           
             The
             summ
             of
             Christs
             discourse
             with
             his
             Disciples
             after
             his
             Resurrection
             ,
             till
             his
             Ascension
             .
          
           
             a
             Psal.
             2.8
             
          
           
             b
             Dan.
             7.14
             .
          
           
             c
             Psal.
             72.8
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
               
            
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Gen●
               Doctrin
            
          
           
             
               Melius
               est
               ,
               nullum
               habere
               ,
               quam
               sacrilegum
               ,
               impium
               &
               scelcratum
               ministrum
               ,
               qui
               non
               venit
               nisi
               ut
               mactet
               &
               perdat
               ,
               sicut
               fur
               &
               latro
               .
            
             Luth.
             de
             instir
             .
             ministr.
             .
             Eccl.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             
               General
               Doctrine
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Gener
               .
               Doctrine
            
          
           
             The
             particular
             handling
             of
             the
             words
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Doctr.
               
            
          
           
             The
             Spirit
             is
             Power
             two
             wayes
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Essentially
               in
               it self
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Operatively
               in
               us
               ;
               By
               being
               in
               us
               ;
            
          
           
             1.
             
             
               A
               Spirit
               of
               Knowledge
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               A
               Spirit
               of
               Power
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               A
               Spirit
               of
               Wisdom
               .
            
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.10
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               A
               Spirit
               of
               Faith
               .
            
          
           
             Ephes.
             1.19
             .
          
           
             The
             power
             of
             faith
             inables
             us
             ,
             1.
             to
             do
             the
             same
             things
             Christ
             himself
             did
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             4.13
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               To
               suffer
               the
               same
               things
               that
               Christ
               himself
               suffered
               .
            
          
           
             Phil.
             3.10
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             8.5.6
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             
               A
               spirit
               of
               Righteousness
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Mortifying
               sin
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Imparting
               grace
               .
            
          
           
             6
             
               A
               spirit
               of
               the
               fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
            
          
           
             Isa
             8.13
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             
               A
               spirit
               of
               love
               and
               Vnity
               .
            
          
           
             Isa
             41.15
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Vse
               .
            
          
           
             A
             necessity
             for
             Ministers
             to
             have
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Otherwise
             they
             have
             no
             power
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Without
             this
             they
             are
             insufficient
             for
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Ministry
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             are
             unable
             to
             preach
             the
             Word
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Unable
             to
             preach
             it
             powerfully
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             Ministery
             cold
             without
             this
             power
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Weak
             .
          
           
             Acts
             6.10
             .
          
           
             3
             Unable
             to
             hold
             out
             in
             the
             Ministery
             .
          
           
             Acts
             4.17.18
             .
          
           
             Acts
             4.19
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Unable
             to
             reprove
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Unable
             to
             wrestle
             with
             and
             overcome
             the
             devil
             .
          
           
             6
             Unable
             to
             suffer
             persecution
             for
             the
             Word
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Mihi
               vero
               qui
               vocatus
               sum
               ,
               decretum
               &
               certum
               est
               ingredi
               urbem
               ,
               in
               nomine
               Domini
               nostri
               Iesu
               Christi
               ,
               etiamsi
               scirem
               tot
               diabolos
               mihi
               oppositos
               ,
               quot
               sunt
               tegulae
               in
               omnibus
               totius
               urbis
               tectis
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               
                 Verum
                 quid
                 faciam
                 ?
                 urgent
                 me
                 causae
                 inevitabiles
                 ,
                 Deus
                 cogit
                 &
                 vocat
                 ,
                 hic
                 nulli
                 creaturae
                 tergiversandum
                 est
                 .
                 Age
                 fiat
                 igitur
                 in
                 nomine
                 Iesu
                 Christi
                 qui
                 est
                 Dominus
                 vitae
                 &
                 mortis
                 .
                 Nihil
                 habeo
                 quod
                 possim
                 perdere
                 ;
                 Domini
                 ego
                 sum
                 ;
                 si
                 perdor
                 ,
                 Domino
                 perdor
                 ,
                 id
                 est
                 invenior
                 .
                 Alium
                 ergo
                 quaere
                 quem
                 terreas
                 .
                 Verum
                 ego
                 scio
                 &
                 certus
                 sum
                 ,
                 Iesum
                 Christum
                 Dominum
                 nostrum
                 vivere
                 &
                 regnare
                 :
                 qua
                 scientia
                 &
                 fiducia
                 inflatus
                 ,
                 non
                 timebo
                 etiam
                 multa
                 millia
                 Paparum
                 .
                 Major
                 est
                 enim
                 qui
                 in
                 nobis
                 ,
                 quam
                 qui
                 in
                 mundo
                 est
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Quid
                 si
                 me
                 occidat
                 Papa
                 aut
                 damnet
                 ultra
                 Tartara
                 ?
                 Occisum
                 non
                 suscitabit
                 ,
                 ut
                 his
                 &
                 iterum
                 occidat
                 :
                 damnatum
                 vero
                 ego
                 volo
                 ut-nunquam
                 absolvat
                 .
                 Confido
                 enim
                 ,
                 instare
                 diem
                 illum
                 quo
                 destruetur
                 regnum
                 illud
                 abominationis
                 &
                 perditionis
                 .
                 Vtinam
                 nos
                 primi
                 digni
                 simus
                 ,
                 vel
                 exuri
                 vel
                 occidi
                 ab
                 eo
                 ,
                 quò
                 sanguis
                 noster
                 magis
                 clamet
                 ,
                 &
                 urgeat
                 judicium
                 illius
                 accelerari
                 .
                 Sed
                 si
                 digni
                 non
                 sumus
                 sanguine
                 testi
                 ficari
                 ,
                 hanc
                 saltem
                 oremus
                 &
                 imploremus
                 misericordiam
                 ,
                 ut
                 vitâ
                 &
                 voce
                 testemur
                 ,
                 quòd
                 Iesus
                 Christus
                 solus
                 est
                 Dominus
                 &
                 Deus
                 noster
                 ,
                 Benedictus
                 in
                 secula
                 seculorum
                 .
              
               Luther
               .
               
                 in
              
               Epist.
               ad
               Patr.
               
            
          
           
             The
             Holy
             Spirit
             and
             the
             power
             of
             it
             necessary
             for
             all
             Christians
             .
          
           
             
               Question
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answer
               .
            
          
           
             They
             need
             the
             Spirit
             of
             power
             .
          
           
             They
             need
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             change
             their
             nature
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             work
             Grace
             .
          
           
             a
             Psal.
             25.11
             .
             2
             Pet.
             1.14
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             mortifie
             sin
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             whole
             body
             of
             sin
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.13
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Particular
             strong
             corruptions
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             perform
             duties
             .
          
           
             To
             inable
             them
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             word
             .
          
           
             In
             private
             .
          
           
             
               Act.
            
             18.26
             .
          
           
             In
             publike
             .
          
           
             To
             inable
             them
             to
             confess
             the
             word
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             To
             overcome
             afflictions
             and
             persecutions
             .
          
           
             
               Second
               use
               .
            
          
           
             The
             way
             to
             get
             this
             power
             ,
             is
             to
             get
             this
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             To
             this
             end
             we
             must
             prepare
             our selves
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             preparation
             doth
             not
             consist
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             it
             doth
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             Holy
             Spirit
             empties
             us
             .
          
           
             
               A
               caution
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Fills
             us
             .
          
           
             The
             means
             are
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             hearing
             of
             the
             Word
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Faith
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Prayer
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Way
             to
             increase
             this
             power
             .