,Z C H Rl; S T ZRrf7Q Rea/. Beloved, the Lord hath hoopt himfelfe Up from men, bee bath clofed himfelfe up from all men, by reáfon of mens fins, he bath (hut himfelf up , no man can have any of his holy Spirit, but bee mu(t come and draw it at the tap : bee muff come to Jeff's' Chrift, the Lord vents himfelfe only in him, as Chrift faith, he that beleeveth on me , as the Scripture hath Paid, Ont of his belly (hall f ow rivers of living mater. What is that ? this fpake bee of the Spirit, which the) that believe on him fhould receive, Sob. 7.38i39. Mark, Chrift is the tap, yee muff come to himby true believing, or yee cannot receive any of Gods holy Spirit. He only bath him to give to them that doe embrace him. From him proceed all the graces of the Spirit, that any men doe enjoy. This is his Royalty,as being the only King and Head of the Church, and the opened fountain, that all that would bee faved mutt repaire unto. He is the beginning of the Hay Ghoff , the Holy Ghoft peoceedeth from him, as he is the Son of God, and as he is man, he is anointed with him. The Spirit of the Lord is 'giant/ice, faith he, Luke4.x8. Ho,every one that would have him, come unto me for him. Away with your fins,and take me,abhorre all your own wayes,fee what damnable Creatures yee are in your (elves , whether your Tufts and corruptions carry you, what will (become of you, if yee goe on in your owne paths ? if yee would have grace, and mercy, and life, and falvation, come to , The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, to poure him upon you, that yee may be Paved. I fay, Chrift is anointed with him , the Lord hath given him his Spirit in abundance, he harh enough' fpirit to infufe into all that lay hold upon him, as John faith, God bath not given the Spirit by meafure unto him, Joh. 3. 34.No,he bath the holy Spirit without meafure, he bath all flore of fpirituall graces,to afford to them that lack ; a trea- furie of all heavenly bleffings,to inrich all his poor diftreffed Members. The Reafons of this Point, why Chrift onely hath the ho- ly Spirit of God, to give where he will, are three. Firft, Becaufe there is none but he,tbat God is well plea_ fed
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