SacT. XI. 5`7 titttitatttt.2t&teltitttAltitit M =fYMf.AMxm= t . 0A.x4 V `: 4w`b 4:óóÓ s é óe$111,1' 6 `4' é SECT. XI: Handling Grace under the Notion ®f gods putting his Spirit within us, and caufîng us to walkin his Statutes. SERMON LXXXIX. Of gods givinghis Spirit to a r5'Vfan, and what that `Promise implyes. Jlfô of the Operations and EffeEts of the Spirit of godwhere it 16 comes, Ezax.36.27. t4nd I willput my Spirit within you, be. E have a further Description in this Verfeof the Grace here promised; for although it be the fame thing , yet the diffe- rent expreflions reprefene different notions about it. That which in the Verfe before is called an heart of Flesh , is here called, My Spirit: And in the Verfe before, 4 lino Spirit. For the opening of thewords, let us confider, the mercy vouchfifed ; and secondly, the fubjeet receptive of ir. The mercyGod calls, My Spirit. The Subject is, Within you. Of which in its dueorder. At this time let ustake noticeof themercy, My Spirit. It will be very imper- tinent togive you a Theological, and Biblical ufe of the word Spirit, which is of agreat latitude in its tignihcation. In this place a three-fold fenle mayclaim tobe undertlood,which alto may eafily be compofed and united , not oppofed :For, First, By Gods Spirit, may be meant the third Perlon in the Trinity : fo that they are promised here to be made partakers of ir. Ins a very grave and solid difpucein Divinity, whether the godly, betides the graces and fruit of theSpirit, are alfo made partakers of the Spirit it [elf: fume affirm ír, others deny it. But no doubtfeverall places of Scripture doe evidently demonllrate that we doreceive not
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