t0 dro"Xfie SAINT S , fee what is here meant by the (even Spirits of God, even the holy Ghoft himfelfe , that one and the fame holy Spirit of God. Theft things faith he that hath the (even Spirits of God, that is, thefe things faith Christ, that hath the holy Spi- rit of God, to give him to whomfoever he pleafes. Not as though that were all , that Chrift hath the holy Spirit of God for fo Pawl had the holy Spirit of God, I fop- pole alfo that I have the Spirit of God,1 Cor,7.4.o. So Peter and David, and all the Saints , all the people of God have the holy Spirit of God, nay, a man is dead in trefpali'es and fins, and is a meer carkalfe,like a dead body without a foule, that bath not the holy Spirit of God, therefore that is not all the meaning of it,that Chrift bath the holy Spirit of God, for fo all the children of God have him, and are quickned by him up to all goodnef e : But Chrifi hath the holy Spirit of God, that is, hee hath him to give to whomfoever he pleafes. But it may he objelted, is it not God the Father that gives the holy Spirit to all his poore children ? I Anfwer , Yes, it is very true, Hee bath him to give to whomfoever he is pleafed to give him , for the Holy Ghoft is his Spirit as well as Chrifts, hee Howes from them both. And therefore faith our Saviour, How much more /hall your Heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that ask him ? Luk,1 t.I 3.So that the Father gives the holy Spirit to whom he will, but it is in Chrifts name, Chrift is the ftore-houfe of this gift. When the Father gives his holy Spirit unto any man, it is onely in Chrifts Name , as himfelfe fpeaks : The Comforter which is the Holy Ghoff, whom the Father will fend in my name, Hee all teachyou aK things, Job. 14. 26, Mark,it is onely in Chrifts name. Well, now we fee the point, That Chr =/t onely hath the Holy Spirit of God to give to whom he pleafes : If any poor creature would fain have the holy Spirit of God to bee in him, he muff come to Chrift for him. Though the barrell be never fo full of good VVine, yet when it is hoopt round a- bout, if one would have any,he mutt draw it at the tap : fo, Beloved, Doilrine,
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