5 z$ The prom* ofthe Spirit, of walking S not onely the gracesof the Spirit , but the Spirit itfelt; and therefore the Spirit is faid todwell in us, and we are thetemples ofthe HolyGhoit: But yet this.is in inch a fupernaturall and myfticall way+, that though the plainTextscompel( us to believe it,yet the manner how is very difficult to expre(ù: but this isnot mywork todoe at this time. A fecund fenfemaybe by fpirit, tounderhand the foul,or fpirit of a man, as re- newed andqualified by the gracesof the Spirit; and therefore its called in the verle before, A new Spirit, which is thefame with aHerb heart. So that Spirit is here put for the foul of a man, enlivened and quickned by the gracesof Gods Spi- rit : and this fenfewe conceive tobe themolt genuine and proper. HenceEzell, 8, vale 31. whereyou have that commanded asaduty, which is here promiled as a gite : Makte yeanew heart, and omens fpirit ; which cannot be primarily un- derfood of the Perfori OftheSpirit, but the graces acheSpirit, Theilaften(ethäe mayhere come in, is to takefpirit, for heavenlyaftivity, vigor, and holy impulfes, andmotions fromGod, which are as the winde to the fails, tocarry it to its expe- ßedHaven. Now the firft and this lacier fenfecannot whollybe excluded , yet th_ lecond is that, which I Will pitch upon as molt proper, bringing in theother by confequence. DcCI. Doff. That Converfion is the enlivening, or qualfjiregof am,* with the gracile, ofGods Spirit. Thus lobe;. Thatähichtsborn of the Spirit is Spirit. Hence the Godly are Paid tohave theSpirit in them, and guidedby ir, ledby it, and arefaid towalk af- ter it. I need not multiplyplaces for this: As Chrilfs body was by an extraordi nary fuperuaturalmanner,the HolyGhoft over.11badowirrgthe VirginMarys It fuch a miraculous way as to humanepower and ffrength,is this new,hol ,and fpiri-, twat Creature begotten. The Spirit of Godmoving uponthe waters of theOrdi- nances;peoduceth this fpiritual man : As at firft Godmade the Fowls of me aire out of water, which fear up to the heavens. To improve this neceflarypoint, Ice us confider, what is isnplyed inchispromife; What is im- Iwill put my jpirit intoyou; And, plyed in this Erik, It fetppofetb every man naturally a meer deadlump, without' life or motion promife, r wiU ofhirwfelf to any thing that is holy. For as God at firlì breathed into s.4darn Wm, 'pint the breath of life, andhe becamea living foul ; SoGoddoth ftill infufe intous his within you. graces, that make us live the life of the Spirit. Hence force Expofitorsmake this r promife tobe Parabolically reprefented in thenext Chapter, by the refurredion of dry bones, whereas the winde is calledupon to come and breath upon the Bones and fioewsand all parts to be united together, that they maylive : So doth God in the Converfionof men. But that Parable is to reprefent the recovery of Ifrael out of their Captivity, and miferable elfate; which asto the eye of faith, had no more poffibility everto returnagain then thole dry bones tolive. Yet by way of fimilitude,it may alto reprefent their reification untoa fpirituallife of Grace, unto o hích they had more impoffibility than to return unto their ownLand. Oh then this very pilule, IWillput my Spirit istoyou,(hould fall like thunder and lightning upon all thole Doftrines andOpinions that maintain Free-will, or the power of nature inConverfion. Canman co-operate to the infufionofGods Spirit ? The order of nature, and the orderof Grace, differ as much asheaven and earth, and onecannot prepare for the other; fo that thisexptefflon doth informthat weall areanimalI orfén(pal', defame of the fpirit. And as bruit beef's cannot perform the Offices or alts bfReafon ; foneither can men naturallydoe theadioes ofgrace; be cannot pray or hear fpiritually, hecannot loveGod, or repent of afm in a fpm mall manner. Secondly, This deth fappofèan elsvaing or liftingup theheart of a man to awl? affellisnrardathons, whichetherwije arefarabove his power. For as the Spirit of God, when it cameupon men inotherextraordinary wayes of afli(lance, They did thole things theywere never able to doebefore, Thus Sampfon, the Spirit came upon
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