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r.V111,43
The
Spirit promifed
to
Believers,
todwell
in
them.
192
ceth
that
fence) our
Spiritual!
quickning in
our
mortall
bodges:
anention
being
made
of
our bodyes,
in Analogie
to the
body
of
chrifi:
by
his
death,
we have
life,and
quickning.
Donbtleffe then
it
is
a
Grace
of
the
Spirit
that
is
intended.
Yea
the habitual principle
of
all Graces.And
this
is
wrought
in
us
by theSpirit
that
dwelleth
in
us.
There
is
not
any
Grace
of
the
Spirit whereby
he may
dwell
in
men,antecedent
to
his
Quickning
of
thetas.
SpirttuallGraces,have not
their
refidence
in
dead foulesSo
that
this muft be theSpirit
himfelfe dwelling
in
us,that
is
here
intended,and that
perfonally:or
the
fence
ofthe
words
mutt
be
The
Grace
of
quickning
our
mortall
bodges,
is
wrought
in
w,
by the Grace
of
,uickning
our
mortall
bodyes
that
dwell in us: which
is
plainely
to
confound
the
Caufe and
Effe&; Betides
it
is
the
fame Spirit that raifedup
Yefüs
from
the
dead,
that
is
intended,
which doubtleffe was
net
any
inherent Grace, but the
Spirit
of
God
himfelfe,
working by
the
exceding greatnefle
ofhis
Power.
'Thus much
is
hence
cleared. Antecedent
in
order
of
natnre to our Quick-
ning,
there
is a
Spirit given
to
us,
to
dwell
in us.
Every
efficient
Caufe
bath
at
leaft
the
precedency
ofits
effe
&.
No
Grace
of
theSpirit
is
beltowed on
us
before our Quickning,
which
is,the preparation,ànd
fitting
of the
fubje& for
the
receiving
of
them;
the planting
of
the
[Rote
that
containes
them vertu
ally, and brings them
forth
a
&ually in
their order.
Gal.5..22.
All
Graces
whatfoever come under
the
name
dithe
fruit
of
the Spirit:
that
is,
which
the
Spirit
in us
brings forth,as
theRoote
Both
the fruit,which
in its
fodoing,is
di-
ftinft therefroin.Many oher
inftances
might
be given,
but
thefe
may
ftlffice.
q.
There
is
a
Perfonallity
afcribed
to
the
Holy Ghoft,
in his dwelling
in us
$s..4.
and
that
in fuch a
way,
as
cannot be
afcrihed
to
any
Created Grace,
which
is
but
a
Quality
in a
fubjef
,
and this the Scripture doth three
wayes:
r. In
perfonall
Appellations.
2.
In
perfonallOperations.
3. Perfonall Circumfiances,
.
Firft
there are afcribed
to
the
indwelling Spirit,
in his indwelling,
Perfo-
nalAppellations;He that
is
in
you,is
greater
then
he
that
is
in the world(
HZwv
ó tiv
4.'4:)
He
that
is
in
you,
is
a
perfonall
Denomination,
which
cannot
be ufed
-of
any
Grace;
or
gratious
habit
whatfoever:
fo
John
14.16,17.
He
fhall
abide
with
you,
he
dwelleth
withyou,
andfhall
be
in
you,
4,s4
2,1,010'1(xTn
aü
(A
arp,4t
751
árnad.),6
év
v¡úv
tsm:
John
16.13.
But
when
the
Spirit
ofTruth
is
come,
v
A
éxat
r'.xei,,,
7
avi7taa.
His
Perfonis
as
fignally defignedand exprefled,
as
any
place
of
Scripture
to
what intent
or purpofe foevermentioned. Neither
is
it
poffible
to
apprehend,
that the
Scripture would
fo often, fo expreßly
affirmne
the
fame
thing
in
plaine
proper
words,
if
they were not to
be
taken,
iii'tlYe
fencewhich they
holdout. The
maine
Emphafis
of
the
Expreflion.lyes
upon
theTermes
that
are
of
a
perfonall
defignation.,
and to evade
the
force
ofthem
by the fore
mentioned diítin
&ion which
they feeme fignally to obviate
and
prevent:
is
to
fay
what we
pleafe, fo we may oppofe
what
pleafes
us
riot.
2. Perfonall
operations, fuch
a
&s
and
aaings,
as
are proper to
a
perfon
only,are
afcribed
to
the
Spirit in
his indwelling.
That
place
mentioned before
Hom.8.11.iscleare
hereunto,
But
if
the
spirit
of
him
that
raifedup
Jeftis
from
the
dead, dwell
in
you,
he
who
raifed
Chrifl
from
the dedd
pall
quicken
your
mor-
tall
bodyes
by
his
Spirit which
dsvelteh
inyou,.or,
by
his indwelling:
Spirit,
vo,s7r7of
mvet[.aTCb}
6v
ti.
To quicl¿en
our
mortall
bodyes
is
a
Perfonall a
ling,
&
fuch
as
cannot be wrought
but
by
an
Almighty
Agent: And this
is
afcribed
to
the
Spirit
as
inhabiting
,
whch
is
in
order
of
nature antecedent
to
his
quickning
of
us, as
was manifefted. And
the
fame
is
aflirted,
v.15.
The
Spirit,
bearetb