Book II. THE HOLY SPJRIT THE SAINTS GUIDE. I N F E R E N C E S. BLESS God for this fpiritual Guide in matters of Faith and Practice, and that there arc fuch fure Rules left by him in the written Word. What lbould we have don<, had God never afforded us fuch a Teacher and Guide as the Holy Gho!l: is? I. For Man naturally is blind; I will lead tbe Blind in Ways they knew not, &c. 2. There are many By-ways, and were there not one fure and perfect Guide, how could a Man find his Way ? 1t is as eafy for one Man to fay he is led by the Spirit and Infpiration, as it is for another; and how !ball a Man, were it not for the Word, , know which of them is in the right ? 3· Some pretend they are led by the Spirit, and they walk quite contrary to the ..Scripture, which contains all the Truth of God neceffary to be known, believed and . praClifed in order to Salvation : He foal/ guide you into all "''ruth, he jhall bring my . Word to your Remembrance, 2 .<J'im. iii. I6, I 7· John xvi. ".3·. Q!.teft. How jhall we know who follows the Spirit's Guidance ? Anfw. Art thou led to repent, to leave thy Sins, to believe in Chrifr, to obey his Commands, to live a godly Life, to keep a good Confcience towards God, and to– wards Men ? Thefe are part of thofe Things the Spirit guides Men in, and fuch who : thus live, are led by•./he Spirit of God, and are the Sons of God, Rom. viii. 14·· 60 Metaphor
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