The Li, jje of Faith. 223 For Godgivetb not theSpirit by meafure to him, AtSts 1. 2. After that be through the Holy Gboft bad given commandments to the Apoftles whom he bad cbofen, Rom. r. q.. And was declaredte be the Son of God, with power, according to theSpirit of Helinefi (that is, the Holy Spirit) by the refurreaion from the dead, Mat. 12. 28. IfIcaft out Devils by the Spirit of God, &c. Luke 4. x8. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me ; becaufe he hath anoint- ed me to preach the Gofpel to thepoor, he bath fent me to heal, &c. Ifs. 61. I. In all this you fee how great the work of the H.>ly Spirit was upon Chriíf himfelf, to frt his humane nature for the work of our redemption, and satiatehim in it ; though it was the Word only which was made fle(h, and dwelt among us, jihx r. 3. Direct. r,. Chriji was thusfiled with the Spirit, to be the Header quickeningSpirit Ohre body : and accordingly ro fir each member for its peculiarofièe And therefore theSpirit nowgiven it called the Spirit ofChrif, as communicated by him. Rom. 8; 9. Ifany man have not the Spirit of Chrift, the fame is none ofhie, job. 7. 37. Thin fpake beefthe Spirit, which they that believefhould receive, viz, it is the water of life,which Ciotti will give them. r Cor. 15.45. The left Adam was made a quick, ening Spirit, Gal. 4. 6. Godhathfent forth the Spirit of hit Son into our hearts, whereby we cry Abba Father, Phil. r,19. Through the ¡feepply of the Spirit ofjefus Chriff. Ste altoEpbef. r, 22, 23. Ót 3. 17,18119. & 2.18, 22.ÓC 4.3,12,16. r COr. 12,&C. Direct. 14. The greatefi extraordinarymeafure of the Spirit, wasgiven by him robe,' Apoftles, and the Primitive Cbri,(tianr, to be thefealof hie own truth andpower, and ro fit them to found the firfi Churches, and to convince unbelievers, andto deliver hi Wil on record in the Script urea, infallibly to the Church for future times. It would be tedious to cite the proofs of this, they are' fo numerous; takebut a few, Mattb. 28.20. Teaching thorn to obferve all things whatfoever-1 bave commanded you (that's the cammiflion) Mark 16. 17. And theft fsgv's Jhsli follow them abat believe, &c. Joh. 20. 22. Receive ye the Holy Ghat#, 14.26. But the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father rvil lend inmy name, be will teachfou all ;oings, andbring all things te:)
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