cs OPERATIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, BOOK II. PECULIAR OPERATIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, UNDER THE OLD TESTAMENT, PREPARATORY FOR THE NEW. CHAP. I. (1.) The work OkaSpirit of God in thenew creation; by some despised. (2.) IVirils under the Old Testament preparatory to the new creation. (3, 4.) Distributionof the teorico of the Spirit.(5:) Thegill ofprophecy; the nature, use, and end of it.(6.) The beginning of prophecy.(7.) The Holy Spirit the only author of it. (8.) The name of a prophet; its signification, and his work.(9.) Prophecy by inspiration; whence so called.(10.) Prophets how actuated by the Holy.Ghost.(11.) The adjuncts ofprophecy, or distinct ways of its communication.(12.) Of articulate voices.(13.) Dreams.(14.) Visions. (15.) Adjuncts of prophecy. Symbolicalactions.(16.) Local mutations.(17.) Whether unsanctfedpersons might have the gift cfprophecy. The case ofBalaam.(18.) Answered.(19.) Of writing the scriptures. (20.) Three things required there- unto.(21.) Ofmiracles.(22.) Works ofthe Spirit of God in the improvement ofthe naturalfaculties ofthe minds ofmen in things political.(23.) In things moral.(24.) In things corporeal.(25.) In things intellec- tual and artificial. (26.) In preaching of the word. HAVING passed through these general things, which are of a necessary previous consideration unto the espe- cial works of the Holy Ghost, I now proceed unto that which is the principal subject of our present design. And this is the dispensation and work of the Holy Spi- rit of God, with respect unto the new creation and the recovery of mankind, or the church of God thereby. A matter this is of the highest importance unto them that sincerely believe, but most violently, and of late virulently, opposed by all the enemies of the grace of God and our Lord Jesus Christ. The weight and con- cernment of qie doctrine hereof, have in part been spo- ken unto before. I shall, at present, add no farther considerations to the same purpose, but leave all that fear the name of God to make a judgment of it by what is revealed concerning it in the scriptures, and the uses whereunto it is in them directed. Many, we know, will not receive these things, but whilst wekeep ourselves in the handling of them unto that word whereby, one day, both we and they must either stand or fall; we need not be moyed at their ignorance, or pride, nor at the fruits and effects of them in reproaches, contempt, and scorn. For izo uses WOW tulsx. Sect. 2. Now the works of the Spirit, in reference unto the new creation, are of two sorts. First, such as were preparatory unto it under the Old Testament. For I reckon that the state of the old creation, as unto our living unto God, ended with the entrance of sin, andgiving thefirst promise. Whatever ensued thereon, . in a way of grace, was preparatory for and unto the new. 2dly, Such as were actually wrou ht about it un- der the new. Those acts and workings of his, which are common to both states of the church, as is his effec- tual dispensation of sanctifying grace towards the elect of God, I shall handle iss common under the second head. Under thefirst, 1 shall only reckon up thosethat - were peculiar unto that state. To make way hereunto I shall premise two general positions. Sect. 3. -1. There is nothing excellent amongst men, whether it be absolutely extraordinary, and every way above the production of natural principles; or whether it consist in an eminent and peculiar improvement of
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