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CAP.

VIII.

I.

Entrance

into

the

Digreffion ccmcerning

the Indwelling

of

the Spirit. The manner

of

the

abode

of

theSpirit with

them, on whom he

is

bellowed. Grounds of

the

Demonferations

ache

Truth.

2.

The Indwellingof the Spiritproved

from

the

Promifes

of

it.

3. ExprelTe

affirmations

of

the

fame

Truth.

Pfal. 51.11

Rom.

8.9. opened.

v.

a

1,

r

5.

a

Cot.

2. 12. Gal.

4.6. opened.

r

Tim.;.14.

4. The

Spirit in his Indwelling

, diftingi

ilhed from all his Graces. Evafions removed.

Rom5.5

Explained. The

Holy Ghoft himfelfe,

not

the

Grace

of

the

Holy

Ghoft there intended.

Ram.

h.

1

r.

opened:

Gal:

5.

22.

5.

A

Perfonality

afcribed

to the Spirit

in

his Indwellings.

(1)In

perfo-

nall Appellations.

i

Ioh.4.5.

loh.¡4.19,17. (2.)Perfonall

Operations.

Rom.b. 11,15.explai

ned.

(3.)

Perfonall circumfiances.

The Spiritdwells

in

the

Saints ,

as in a

Temple.

1

Cor.

3.

16.

Ch.6.9.

6.

The

Indwelling

of

the Spirit farther

Demonffrated,

from

the

fignallEffetts

af-

cribed in the Scripture

to

his

fo

doing:

as

Cr)

Union

with Chrift.

7. Union

with

Chrift

where.;

in it

confrfteth. 8. Union

with

Chrift

by

the Indwelling

of

the

fame

Spirit

in

him,and

us. 9.

This

proved from,

(r.)Scripturall

Declarations

of

it:

z

Pet: 1.4. How

we

are made partakers

of

the Divine Nature.

r

o.Union

eàpreffed by eating the fleflï,and

drinking

the

blood'of

Chrift:

loh.6.56. opened.'

1

n.

The

Prayer

of

our Saviour

for the. Union

of

his

I)ifciples.

I

h. 17.

21.

The

Union

of

the Perlons in the

Trinity

with

themfelves. 12.

(2)

Scriptural! illuftrations

far

the manifellation

of Union.

13.

The

Union

of

Head

and

Members,

what

it is, and

wherein

it

doth

confrft. 14.

Of

the Union between Husband and

Wife,

and our

Unionwith

Chrift re-

prefented thereby. 15.

Of

aTree

and its branches.

16.

Life

and

quickning given

by

the

In-

dwelling Spirit,m Quickning,Life,and

fumble

operations,

ay.(2.)Direftion

&

guidance

given

by

the Indwelling Spirit. Guidanceor

diretion

twofold.

18.

The

feverall

wales, whereby

the

Spirit

gives guidance and Dire-Ilion

unto theni,in

whom

he

dwells.

Thefirfl

way

by

giving

a

new underftanding, or

a

newfpiritnall light upon the underftanding.

19.

What light

men may

attainewithout

the particularguidance

of

the Spirit.

20. Saving Embracement's

of

particular,

Truths,from

the Spirit:

1

Ioh:2.2o,21. 21. The way,whereby the

Spirit

leads Believers

into

Truth.

22. Çonfeqnences

of

the want

of

this guidanceof the

Spirit.

23.

The

3d

thing re-

ceived

from

the Indwelling

Spirit: Supportment.

24:

The

way,whereby the

Spirit

gives fop-

portment.

25.

(i.)

By

bringing to mind the things

fpoken

by

Chrift for their Confolation

10h14.16,26. 26.(a.)By renewing

his Graces

ir:

them,

as

to ffrength

The

benefits

ilfuing,and

flowing from thence. 27.

Refiraintgiven

by

the Indwelling Spirit,and how.

28.

The

con-

tinuance

of

the Spirit with

Believers, for

the

Renewal'of

Grace, proved:

lob.

4.14.

29.

Thar

Promife

of

our Saviour,

at large opened. 3o.

The Water there

promifed

is

the Spirit. The flue-

of

them, on whom he

is

beftowed. Spirituali rhirft twofold: loh.'65.13.

a

Pet. 2.2. 31. The

Reslons

why

men

cannot

thirfi

again,

who

haveonce drucke

of

the Spirit

cplained.

32. Mr

G'sExceptions confidered,

and removed. 32.

The

fame

work farthercarried

on:

as

alto

:3.t,,

35, 36. The Indwelling ofthe Spirit

in

Believers, farther demonftrated

by

theInferences

made

from thence. 37.

The

Hi.

Our Parfons Temples

of

the

Holy

Ghoft.

To

be

difpofld of

in

all'

waies

of

Holineffe. 38.

W

iidome to

try Spirits.

89:

The)oayq

,

means;

and

helps,whereby

the

Saints difèerne between

She

royce

of

Chrift, and the

voyce

of

Sathan.

Aving (hewed,

that

the

Holy Spirit

is

purchafed for

us,

by

the

Oblation

ofChrift, and bellowed

on us,through his

Intercejjron,

to

'abide

with us for

Ever,

a

Truth

confirmed by the unquefli

onable Teflimonies

of

the

Father,

Sonne,

and

Spirit; I (hall in

the

next place,

(I

hope

to

the advantage and

fatisfa&ion

of

the

Chriflian

Reader)

a

little turne

afide

to

confider

haw

and

in

what

manner

he

abideth

with

them,

on whom

he

is

bellowed

:together

with

fome Eminent

Atli,

and Eftetis

ofJlis

Grace,

which-he

putteth

feirth,..and

ex

erteth

in

them,

with whom he

abideth,

all tending

to

their prefervation

in.

the

Love and

Favour

of

God.

A

Do&rine

it

is

of

no

(mall

ufe,and impor.,

tance

in

our

walking with

God,

as

we (hall

find in

our purfuit

of

it. And

therefore though not appearing

fo

d

reflly Argumentative, and

immediatly

fubfervient